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Teen charged as adult after Lake Elsinore shooting leaves 1 dead

Volume 15, Issue 23

Up, up and away at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist Ryan Jawad, 16, will be charged as an adult in the shooting death of Gage Seal, a 15-year-old freshman at Temecula Valley High School. see page B-6

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Temecula budget focuses on future shortfalls Tim O’Leary Staff Writer Unlike past years of surpluses and robust spending plans, the Temecula City Council is tightening its belt and grappling with potential future budget shortfalls. see page A-8

People watch hot air balloons glow at nightfall during the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival on May 29.

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Support goes deep for baseball instructor diagnosed with cancer JP Raineri Sports Editor A local baseball instructor, Rich Krzysiak, who has not only helped many young men in town become better hitters, players and just overall people in general, was diagnosed with neck, tongue and thyroid cancer on March 10 and the baseball community, which runs deep in this area, has certainly rallied behind him to help show their support.

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Local scout earns award for scientific excellence Alex Groves Staff Writer A local Cub Scout earned a distinctive honor for his explorations into the world of science.

Dallas Bowden, 9, earned the Dr. Luis Walter Alvarez Supernova Award, named after a Nobel Prizewinning scientist and professor who measured the magnetic moment of a neutron.

Bowden had to complete multistep process that involved crafting experiments, learning about various scientists and performing scientific demonstrations in front of his peers for the award.

Bowden at first earned his Nova Award alongside his fellow Cub Scouts earlier in the year when they all participated in a science experiment at an event at the Western Science Center in Hemet.

He then decided to go one step further by earning his Supernova

Award, which builds upon the initial skills acquired for the Nova Award and requires Boy Scout participants to find a mentor who is registered with the Boy Scouts of America.

When Bowden was unable to locate anyone scientific who was registered with the BSA, his father Paul stepped up and became certified as a mentor who could help him.

From there Bowden began his Supernova journey by doing research on Dr. Alvarez and his scientific experiments. He then picked three other scientists to research; Albert Einsten, Nikola Tesla and Alessandro Volta.

One final aspect of the Supernova Award criteria was that an award candidate work with a Cub Scout from another den who also was trying to achieve his Supernova Award. However, Bowden faced a unique challenge in that he

was the only Cub Scout in the area working to attain the award.

In the absence of individuals he could work with, Bowden was compelled to return to the Western Science Center to participate in another scientific experiment. This time, he conducted an experiment in front of people who came into the museum.

“He was trying to teach other members of the public and community,” Paul Bowden said. “When other Cub Scouts (leaders) get their Pack in, I asked him to teach them so that they in turn could do it themselves.”

It was Volta’s endeavors to better understand electrical power and his creation of rudimentary battery that inspired Bowden when he had to pick out his own experiment.

Using pennies and nickels, he demonstrated how the metal objects

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Nine-year-old Dallas Bowden displays his Supernova Award.

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Temecula’s economy roars back to life VALLEY NEWS

Upbeat outlook cited at State of the City presentation Tim O’Leary Staff Writer What a difference five years makes.

Unemployment hovered around 10 percent, many companies were on the ropes and development had slowed to a crawl the last time Temecula Mayor Jeff Comerchero briefed business and community leaders at his State of the City talk.

Attendance was anemic during that annual presentation.

Now business is booming, unemployment has plummeted to 4.7 percent and the economy has roared back to life, Comerchero reported. Even the attendance has surged at the breakfast event held at the Pechanga Resort & Casino by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“Today the picture is much brighter,” Comerchero told the capacity audience. “While some regions were slower to recover, Temecula’s economy turned around much faster and the momentum is continuing. Today, Temecula is well past the recession.”

Comerchero pointed to many

signs that the recession, which began to grip the nation in 2008, has faded into a distant memory.

Temecula now boasts more than 49,200 jobs – which nearly matches its peak figure and is more than half of all of those employed throughout Southwest Riverside County.

He noted that the city’s median home value has rebounded to nearly $453,000, and more than 1,600 homes, apartments and condominiums have been approved or are in the planning stages. A plan to build as many as 1,700 units on 270 acres west of Old Town is also working its way through the review process.

Tourism revenue has tripled since 2004 and now exceeds $651 million a year and employs about 7,000 workers. A big driver of that economic sector – the Pechanga complex – will soon begin a major expansion that will add another 500 hotel rooms, a second convention area, a spa, resort-style pool and two more restaurants.

Comerchero cited a study that estimates the casino project will pump more than $550 million into the economy and create about 3,000 construction-related jobs.

A Mercedes Benz dealership sold more than 1,500 cars – sales revenue that exceeded $92 million – in its first year of operation. Plans have been submitted to the city calling for an Audi dealership to be built alongside it, he said.

“We are grateful to all of our fine auto dealers who have produced the strong component of Temecula’s economy with hundreds of millions of dollars of sales annually and hundreds of local jobs,” Comerchero said. “We thank them all for their ongoing investments in Temecula.”

Temecula Valley Hospital, which also recently marked its one-year anniversary, generates $40 million a year in payroll via its 500 jobs. He noted that the $150 million hospital has fueled the construction of seven nearby medical buildings that will total about 150,000 square feet when all of them are completed.

Comerchero introduced a city custodian who credits his life to the hospital’s proximity and professional care.

“Dale (Hoof) had a heart attack last year at the kitchen at City Hall, but he’s alive and healthy

again after emergency surgery and a stent was placed in his heart,” Comerchero said. “Too many times in years past a story like this had a very sad ending as heart attack victims couldn’t survive the long ambulance trip to Riverside for the acute care they needed to make them well.”

Comerchero also noted that the city has $50.6 million in place and it is simply waiting for a green light from the state before it begins to upgrade the overworked freeway exit and entrance ramps at Temecula Parkway.

“This improvement is at the top of our priority list as we know it’s critically needed by our residents on the south side of town,” Comerchero said.

He said the surge of activity on many fronts is a testimony to the faith and heart, and the confident planning and persistence, Temecula’s leaders and residents have exhibited through thick and thin.

“Although many of these changes came about in the middle of very difficult economic times, never did

see TEMECULA, page A-7

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John Hunneman Columnist As we do at the beginning of each new month, let’s take a look back at the stories that were making headlines 20 years ago here in Southwest Riverside County.

June 1995 began with Calvary Chapel officially taking ownership of the 93-year-old Murrieta Hot Springs Resort. Church officials said they intended to use the property for a conference center and Bible college.

Fire charred three Temecula businesses, one of them a local landmark. Flames were spotted early in the morning at a building on Jefferson Avenue near the intersection of Via Montezuma. Damaged by the blaze were the Mandarin Chinese restaurant, Marie-Elise Salon and legendary watering hole, the Beacon Lounge.

Filming of the movie “A Weekend in the Country” continued in and around Temecula. The romantic comedy, starring Rita Rudner, Jack Lemmon, Dudley Moore and Betty

White, used several familiar places as backdrops. Among them was the amphitheater at the Temecula Community Recreation Center which was transformed into a movie set for a concert scene. Several wellknown faces appeared as extras in the crowd in that scene including Temecula Mayor Jeff Stone.

June is the month for graduations and ceremonies took place at high schools across the valley.

The largest Class of 1995 was at Temecula Valley High School were 510 seniors received diplomas.

Nighthawk Stadium at Murrieta Valley High School saw 279 seniors move their tassels, The Lake Elsinore Diamond played host to two graduations as 262 seniors from Elsinore High and 230 from Temescal Canyon High received diplomas.

Temecula’s 25th annual Father’s Day Car Show drew more than 2,200 spectators who checked out about 230 classic cars on display at the Rancho California Sports Park.

The 5th annual Taste of the Valley drew a big crowd of hungry folks to the lawn of the Embassy Suites Hotel. About two dozen restaurants, along with nine wineries and a local micro-brewery, served up their best at the fundraising event for the Temecula Community Recreation Center Building Foundation. The event raised a record $35,000 to support programs at the recreation center.

The Diamond in Lake Elsinore hosted the California League AllStar Game. The team from the Northern Division beat the squad from the Southern Division 8-6.

Voters in Lake Elsinore rejected Measure C, a $34 million school bond. Just 18 percent of registered voters went to the polls.

Outspoken City Councilman George Alongi was banned from Lake Elsinore City Hall by his council colleagues in order to “ensure a harassment-free environment,” they said. Alongi had allegedly verbally abused a building inspector at City Hall.

Meanwhile, the city council was waiting to see plans proposed by an entertainment company to build a $40 million Haunted Galleon theme park and a water park behind the Diamond ballpark.

Rather than call for a special election, Temecula’s City Council opted to appoint a new member to fill a vacancy in their ranks. Sal Munoz, who was elected in the city’s incorporation election in 1989, resigned that office effective June 16. The council chose to appoint Pat Birdsall to fill the seat.

Birdsall had also been elected to the council in the city’s first election but had chosen not to seek reelection in 1994.

Finally, plans for Zev Buffman’s proposed Western-theme entertainment center sailed through Temecula’s Planning Commission and City Council. The vote on the controversial project’s environmental impact report was approved unanimously by the City Council.

The project would include five theaters, two restaurants and other buildings in and around Old Town.

The City Council still needed to approve a financing plan for Buffman’s project.

CAL FIRE suspends outdoor residential burning due to drought conditions PERRIS—As drought conditions continue to increase fire danger in the region, CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits for outdoor open residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Riverside County. This suspension took effect on June 1 and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris including branches and leaves.

“Please help our firefighters to help you. Prepare your family and harden your home against an approaching wild land fire,” said CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Chief John R. Hawkins. “We urge homeowners to become familiar with the www.readyforwildfire.org website; which is an interactive, web-based guide that provides step-by-step instructions on how to be “Ready” for an approaching wild land fire; be “Set” to evacuate your family and “Go” early.

In addition to suspension of open burning in Riverside County, the following restrictions also are hereby applied: 1. Use of campfires is restricted

to within established campfire facilities located in established campgrounds open to the public.

2. Agricultural burning in the Palo Verde Valley and Coachella Valley is authorized as required for agricultural rehabilitation.

3. Cooking fires with a valid permit are permissive when no alternate means of cooking is available and requires an onsite inspection prior to the issuance of a permit.

4. Warming fires are permissive and require an on-site inspection prior to the issuance of a permit when weather conditions exist to justify the request.

“With record-setting drought conditions we must take every step possible to prevent new wildfires from starting,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, CAL FIRE director.

“One Less Spark, means One Less Wildfire.”

Similar to last year, CAL FIRE has already responded to significantly more wildfires than in an average year. CAL FIRE is asking residents to ensure that they are prepared for wildfires including

maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of defensible space around every home.

Here are some tips to help prepare your home and property. Clear all dead or dying vegetation 100 feet around all structures. Landscape with fire resistant/drought tolerant plants. Find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris like chipping or hauling it to a biomass energy facility.

The department may issue restricted temporary burning permits if there is an essential reason due to public health, safety. Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.

Campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property that are otherwise permitted will be allowed if the campfire is maintained in such a manner as to prevent its spread to the wild land.

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Teacher’s salary negotiations linger with Menifee Union School District Shelli DeRobertis Writer Faculty members at Menifee Union School District told the school board that they deserve fair and equitable pay and hope to secure a new contract, negotiated by the Menifee Teachers Association, by the end of the school year, June 10.

Several speakers at the May 26 board meeting said that Menifee’s school district offers nearly the lowest pay in Riverside County, ranking 19 on a salary schedule list of 20 school districts.

The contract regarding compensation has been in negotiation since December, four months after the beginning of the school year, according to MaryAnn Jacobs, president of the MTA. Jacobs said she was representing more than 400 of the MTA’s members to express displeasure in the lack of progress in the negotiation process so far.

“This is disappointing to everyone in MTA as it appears as though MUSD administration is in no hurry to come to an agreement with MTA,” she said.

She said the offers by administration have been insulting, and that teachers need proof of their value to the district.

She said there were many challenges teachers faced throughout this school year, including additional student enrollment, a lack of substitute teachers, the learning of a new computer system and staying after school to attend meetings that extended beyond their scheduled time.

“All of these adjustments have taken place while still providing the very best care and education for our students that Menifee administration and parents have come to accept,” Jacobs said.

“It would have been appropriate to have been offered a language and compensation package that would have made the affects of the aforementioned items easier to accept.”

David Fisk, a teacher for MUSD, told the board that his wife is a teacher in Hemet and makes $7,000 more than he does, and that she has worked seven less years than he has.

Fisk personally researched the pay of credentialed educators in Riverside County, and provided board members with paper copies of the salary rates.

“I went to every different district site … I got the salary schedule and then I was kind of horrified,” he said. “I found out that compared to the other

districts that we really were low.”

He said that Menifee stood out alone and was “way down at the bottom” of the list.

Speaker after speaker expressed the need to feel valued, and that the district could show that by offering a respectable pay increase.

Xavier Padilla, a teacher at MUSD and secretary of MTA, said he cannot sustain the pay he receives and that he also works at a retail store to supplement his income.

He said he wants to continue teaching in Menifee, where he and his family have made their home.

But recently he has looked into teaching in Perris, he said, because the pay is greater than what MUSD provides, even with the percentage of increase they offered.

“Two-percent is not doing much for me,” he said.

Board members were prohibited from commenting on the bargaining process topic, but once an agreement is made in the negotiation process and terms are settled, the issue will be put on the agenda for Board approval.

Jacobs said that she is hopeful that MUSD leadership and MTA can amicably agree on some issues during the next negotiations session scheduled for June 1.

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Menifee residents want an aquatic center, more city programs and a large park Shelli DeRobertis Writer A swimming program topped the list of recreational activities that Menifee residents want their city to offer, followed by the desire for more youth programs and a football league, according to results from the May 11 third and final community workshop about the city’s master plan.

The Parks Master Plan Community Workshop was held at 26850 Sun City Blvd., and 25 people participated in providing feedback about the findings of the planning process so far and prioritized suggestions based on importance and need.

“It seems most people are interested in enhancing the pedestrian and equestrian trails,” said Community Services Director Robert Lennox. “Secondly, people are interested in two types of centers, an aquatics center and a regional park that’s large enough for corporate events.”

The first workshop in March gathered general information about the city’s parks and recreation offerings and asked residents to identify the needs of area youth, adults and seniors.

The second public workshop during April solicited feedback specific to youth and adult sports needs in the city.

The public involvement process began in March and ended in May, and residents can still participate through the end of May by taking the survey online at www.cityofmenifee.us.

The workshops and survey aim to create a clear set of objectives to aid the city in development and redevelopment, including enhancement and expansion, of the city’s park system by finding out who uses the parks now and what sort of facilities and activities can be implemented throughout the next 10 years to meet the community’s needs.

An overview of the final May 11 workshop showed that the top recreational facilities needed in Menifee are a regional sports complex, an aquatic facility and a designated open space use with multiple fields.

The consensus results of the findings at the workshop also identified the need for the city to develop the following recreational facilities: A community center designed for multigenerational use, a full-size football field, mini-golf, a theater, picnic areas with restrooms, an arts

Menifee residents suggested an aquatics center as one of the facilities they want in the city.

center, a trail system, lighting for sports fields and an ice rink.

Senior programs, a baseball program, concerts, tennis, biking and music classes are other recreational programs that community members said they would like to see Menifee

EVMWD approves repair contract for Terra Cotta Well Joe Naiman Writer The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District approved a contract with RC Foster Corp. for repairs to its Terra Cotta Well.

The 5-0 EVMWD board vote on April 23 authorized a public works contract with RC Foster for $101,281.10 along with $25,748.10 for staff time and $5,064 for overhead, thus approving a total expenditure of $132,093.20 for the project.

The Terra Cotta Well at the southwest intersection of Lincoln Street and Terra Cotta in Lake Elsinore

was drilled in 2007 as part of the creation of the city of Lake Elsinore’s 888 Park Site. The well is capable of injecting water into the groundwater basin during low demand periods as well as extracting water during periods of high demand.

Although the well was drilled, it has never been equipped and placed into service. It was developed for equipment RC Foster was scoped to install and in July 2012 the EVMWD board approved a $1,784,200 construction contract with RC Foster to equip the well. After the well was commissioned, EVMWD’s operations department discovered a

conflict between the equipment and the original development which will require RC Foster to perform work which was not part of their original bid. RC Foster was granted a time extension in April 2013 and the well was mothballed in early 2014.

EVMWD worked with RC Foster and their subcontractor to develop a cost-effective solution. Under the new contract RC Foster will redevelop the Terra Cotta Well, refurbish the column pipe and add a sand separator.

The work will not require changes to the environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the project in December 2006.

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Last December, the Menifee City Council approved a $242,000 contract with RJM Design Group, Inc., a recreation research firm based in San Juan Capistrano.

Menifee was established in 2008,

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has 50 square miles, reasonably priced housing, and more than 84,000 residents. The city’s strategic vision includes making Menifee one of the state’s most promising new cities for its growing familyoriented population.

Murrieta Temecula Republican Assembly to have speaker at meeting TEMECULA—The Murrieta Temecula Republican Assembly’s June 5 meeting will feature former Marine Wes Bentley from Far Reaching Ministries. Bentley is presently a missionary in war zones such as with the Christians fighting off the Muslims in Sudan. He has also worked as a chaplain in Russia’s prisons for five years.

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Local Redhawk Homeowner’s Association initiates turf reduction projects Alex Groves Staff Writer The Redhawk Community Association Board recently approved and implemented a turf reduction program in an effort to be more water conscious and deal with difficulties associated with the California drought.

Nearly three acres of grass in parks and other areas that fall under the association’s jurisdiction were pulled out in favor of mulch and drought-resistant plants, an idea that was brought to the board by current Vice President Harry Garnett.

Garnett, who said he’s seen an increase in in water rates from for both commercial properties and residential areas, wanted to find a way to reduce water costs and decided turf reduction would be one of the easiest ways to do that.

He said turf was an easy solution in the earliest days of Redhawk’s development, when homes were being built and an inexpensive form of groundcover was needed.

However, turf has not been optimal in all cases, he said; not only does it take a lot of water to maintain, it can also take on undesirable characteristics.

“One of the (parks) we recently completed, we removed a large portion of turf area,” Garnett said.

“We’ve always had problems with

[Above & below] A community park in Redhawk after a turf reduction project.

A community park in Redhawk before a turf reduction project.

the turf area because from the time Centex used the area as a construction zone for materials and equipment, it’s on a downslope so the water always migrated to the one end of this park and it was always soggy and mushy.”

Removing the turf and replacing it with a different groundcover has made water drainage easier and made the ground less mushy when people walk on it, Garnett said.

All across the community, numerous patches of turf grass have been replaced with drought-friendly alternatives. Mulch lines the

ground where grass once grew as newly planted shrubs dot the changed landscape in neat rows. In one area along the Redhawk Loop, hundreds of rose bushes have been planted.

Garnett said coming up with an aesthetic that people would be happy with but that would still save water was difficult. He said some community members had fears of Redhawk looking too desert-like and so it took some planning on the part of the board as well as Adams Landscaping services to come up with something that people would

Public invited to Local Task Force meeting TEMECULA—The Temecula City Council Action Committee invites the public to its Local Task Force meeting on Wednesday, June 10 at 5 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 Sixth St. The Local Task Force was formed as an extension of the Regional Family, Youth and Health Task Force to serve as a grassroots advisory committee specific to the city of Temecula. The Local Task Force is comprised of community leaders and youth empowered to develop initiatives to combat issues

that affect the youth of the community. The mission of the Local Task Force is to engage community stake holders in a shared goal of creating a safer and healthier community for Temecula’s current youth and future generations.

On June 10, the Local Task Force will welcome keynote speaker Robert Bryant, Behavioral Director of Mutivation Youth Services. Mutivation Youth Services specializes in various behavioral modification programs and outreach services throughout Riverside and San

Bernardino counties. Bryant’s expertise is in the areas of behavioral modification and motivational leadership, adolescent/adult anger management, substance abuse and more.

The Local Task Force meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m. from January to December.

For more information, contact Yvette Martinez at Yvette.martinez@cityoftemecula.org or call (951) 693-3902.

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still find attractive.

“You want want to keep the community looking good because one of the major things is maintaining property values,” Garnett said.

“If you’re out looking for a home, you don’t want to come out with a realtor to an area that is blighted because the turf is dead, the plants are brown or what have you.”

Garnett said he’s not sure what the ultimate impact of the turf reduction program will be, or even

how much money the community association will save, but that those things will be determined with time.

“The proof in the pudding would be, if we were having this conversation in say, a year from now and the water rates remain the same… the proof will be right there in the billing.”

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A hot air balloon crew member holds a tether to help slowly lift a hot air balloon into its vertical position at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival on May 29.

Several hot air balloons launch during a slight clearing of fog at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival.

A hot air balloon crew from Santa Monica prepares their balloon by securing cables, lines and doing safety checks.

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Smoky the Bear hot air balloon floats above the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival grounds at Lake Skinner.

Balloonist Allen Wynn pulls the trigger on the burner filling the Smoky the Bear balloon with hot air.

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Park tax dollars reviewed at Measure Z meeting Shelli DeRobertis Writer The money spent from the $28 annual parcel tax collected per resident to pay for park maintenance, was reviewed May 28 by the city of Wildomar’s Measure Z Oversight Advisory Committee.

In November 2012, voters approved that park tax to go directly toward reopening and equipping the city’s three parks that the newly incorporated Wildomar could not afford to maintain.

The total spent on each park from July 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, was outlined in a report and presented to the committee

by Wildomar City Manager Gary Nordquist.

The annual revenues are budgeted at $329,600, and the city spent $243,199 of that during the first nine months of the fiscal year.

Almost $72,000 of the revenue is budgeted toward staff salaries and contractual and professional services.

“The future projects that we’re looking forward to (include improving) the portable restroom that’s out at Windsong - we’re looking at doing some lattice screening around that facility,” Nordquist said.

He said another planned improvement is to install bar gates at the driveway of Marna O’Brien Park, to close it at night.

The total budgeted for each park includes professional services, contractual services (landscaping and janitorial services), trash, water, electricity, office supplies, communications (Verizon Wireless) employee overtime pay and departmental supplies such as fencing, trash cans and recycled wood products.

Windsong Park’s expenses are documented in the report at almost $43,324, and ended with a balance of $9,676 of the total $53,000 budgeted.

Windsong Park is situated on just more than a two-acre space on Prairie Road, and various enhancements were made, including electrical upgrades, Nordquist said.

A sample from the staff report for services at Windsong Park show that $13,806 was spent on recycled wood products, $4,194.84 on water, and just pennies more than $93 was used to purchase doggie walk bags.

The 3.26-acre Regency Heritage Park at Autumn Oaks Place reopened in 2014 and has a dog park, two basketball courts, a playground and a tot lot.

A total of $35,500 was budgeted

for Heritage Park, and of that about $28,425 was spent.

The recycled wood products cost for Heritage was the same as the cost for Windsong Park’s recycled wood products, as was the amount spent on doggie walk bags.

It cost approximately $1,275 to water Heritage Regency Park, and less than $300 for electricity, according to the third quarter report.

Wildomar’s largest park, Marna O’Brien Park, is just less than 10-acres and has restrooms, baseball and soccer fields, a playground and gazebos.

Its park operations are budgeted at nearly $154,000, and ended with a balance of almost $45,000 after expenditures of almost $109,000.

The electric bill to light Marna O’Brien was more than $16,000, and the water cost, according to the third quarter report, was about $20,700.

Other costs include $9,204 on recycled wood products, more than $17,000 in landscaping and almost $8,600 was spent on park maintenance.

Committee Member-Elect Sheila Urlaub asked Nordquist about the high cost of recycled wood products that she referred to as “bark in the park.”

Nordquist said it was to replenish

bark at the parks to obtain a safe condition for the kids.

“The bark was too far below surface so it needed to be filled in,” Nordquist said, and added that a majority of the cost was for installation.

The total for bark was nearly $37,000, according to the staff report.

Nordquist also said the bark will be maintained, and the costs in future years will not be as sizeable as this fiscal year’s price tag for bark.

The Oversight Committee Members voted all in favor to accept the report.

Their next duties include visiting the parks in June and writing assessments, which will be included in the city’s annual report.

Nordquist suggested each committee member visit the parks and take the city-provided forms with them, which act as an assessment

guideline, to determine if janitorial and landscaping services are being adequately maintained.

Finally, he shared that Heritage Regency and Windsong Parks both received two new large community bulletin boards as part of a Scout project.

“These are services and things we need at the park that people are providing to us on a volunteer basis,” Nordquist said.

As part of an Eagle Scout project in March, the storage room at Marna O’Brien Park had shelving installed, and local high school students also helped enhance that park as part of a community service program.

“The community is really stepping forward and helping out,” he said.

At the next meeting, a chair and a vice chair will be appointed, according Debbie A. Lee, city clerk.

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Temecula’s population has more than quadrupled to nearly 109,000 residents since it became a city in December 1989. Its median age is 34 and its average household income is $85,839.

Comerchero gave a brief mention to a pair of challenges that the city faces – the persistent drought conditions and rapidly increasing police and fire protection costs.

But he noted that the city will soon tackle the worrisome budget issue and history has shown that drought cycles are a fixture of California life.

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“People just want to know what’s happening in the community – what’s next,” said Alice Sullivan, the chamber’s president and chief executive.

The palpable level of enthusiasm – in attendance and for the city – was evident among many of the event participants.

“It’s getting bigger all the time,” Joan Sparkman, a longtime education and business leader, told a reporter as she and other participants were leaving. “It’s a good thing that Pechanga is adding on.”

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Comerchero’s hour-long speech was his fourth at that venue since he was first elected to the council 18 years ago. His last presentation, which he termed “a difficult one” due to the sagging economy, came in 2010.

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Unlike past years of surpluses and robust spending plans, the Temecula City Council is tightening its belt and grappling with potential future budget shortfalls.

The budget is balanced for the coming fiscal year. But the new circumstances mark a sharp change for a city that in recent years has seen its growth sputter, revenues flatten and costs rise.

The fiscal challenges could fuel debate over future tax or fee increases to offset rapidly escalating police and fire protection costs.

“It’s only dire if we don’t do anything about it,” Mayor Jeff Comerchero said at one point during the May 27 budget workshop.

“We’re smarter than that. Everyone here is.”

The prospect of the city reaching this point was first cited more than a decade ago. At that time, Ron Bradley, who served as Temecula’s city manager from 1994 to 1998, cautioned that a future budget shortfall loomed on the horizon.

City administrators began to spotlight such concerns during last year’s budget cycle. The warnings escalated at this year’s workshop, which lasted more than two hours and attracted about 35 onlookers.

“That’s why we’re ringing the bell louder than last year,” said City Manager Aaron Adams. “It is real.”

For much of the city’s history, Temecula has seen its sales tax revenue steadily grow as it added new car dealers, shopping centers and a regional mall.

Temecula amassed enviable budget surpluses as its population more than quadrupled to nearly 109,000 residents since it became a city in December 1989. The 30-squaremile city maintains 302 miles of roads and features 39 parks, two museums, two recreation centers, a community theater and a senior center.

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budget for the upcoming fiscal year calls for a 1 percent revenue increase. But city costs are expected to climb by 2.2 percent, a spending jump that will total about $1.4 million.

Most of the pending cost increase – which does not call for adding any new city employees – is attributed to rising police and fire protection costs Police costs increased 13 percent from 2009 until 2014. Fire protection costs climbed 17 percent during that same period, according to a staff analysis.

Police costs are expected to climb 7.6 percent, about $1.8 million, in the coming fiscal year. Fire protection costs will likely increase 15.2 percent, about $827,460.

In response to the pending police cost increase, the city will continue to leave three positions vacant in the coming fiscal year.

Temecula is one of 17 cities that contract with Riverside County for police services. Temecula and a similar number of cities also contract with the county for fire protection services. Murrieta is the only city in the southwest quadrant of the county that has its own police and fire departments.

Police services represent 39 percent of the city’s general fund costs.

Fire protection services consume about 10 percent of the operations budget.

Much of the upcoming contract increases are due to current and future labor agreements with the public safety agencies. Furthermore, Temecula is expected to pay about $500,000 as its share of the cost to upgrade the county Sheriff’s Department’s communications system.

“Expenditures are expected to rise dramatically in upcoming years,” Jennifer Hennessy, city finance director, said during her presentation. She predicted police and fire costs will continue to rise at an “unsustainable pace” well into the future.

A staff analysis charts a 68 percent police cost increase, about $13.6 million, over a 10-year period that will end in fiscal year 2019-20. A 54 percent increase is also forecast in fire protection costs over the same period.

Temecula is expected to end the upcoming fiscal year with a nearly $488,300 surplus, but that surplus is projected to turn to a deficit by fiscal year 2016-17. Future projections estimate that future deficit would grow to $1.28 million by fiscal year 2018-19 and $1.65 million the following year.

By that point, Temecula would dig into the budget reserves that

it has accrued over the past two decades.

City officials hope the contract cities can band together in hopes of lowering future public safety cost increases.

“We’ve got to get to the root cause,” Comerchero said. “It’s not a Temecula problem. It’s a regional problem.”

There are several other options, city staff and council members noted. One option calls for reducing the staffing on city fire engines.

But several council members said they are reluctant to cut corners on public safety. Temecula has worked hard to maintain its reputation as a safe city, and there could be repercussions if its high level of service slips, they said.

Councilman Mike Naggar warned that compromising on public safety could “put us on a path to mediocrity.”

Councilman Matt Rahn likened the reaction time in government to that of piloting an ocean liner. He said the city must be “very aggressive” in finding answers. A long period of inaction would mean “we failed our city,” he said.

The council expects to approve its balanced budget for the coming fiscal year at its June 9 meeting.

But that will trigger studies and discussions of the various options.

The discussions will examine ways of boosting revenue. One option is a sales tax increase that could offset rising law enforcement costs. Another option would center on increasing an annual city parks fee, which has not changed since voters established it at $74.44 per household in March 1997.

As it has in the past, the city will again dip into its general fund to offset its steadily increasing park, recreation and special event costs.

Next year’s subsidy is expected to total $5.63 million.

Both of those revenue increase options would require a two-thirds voter approval at the polls. Council members said they plan to soon begin an education process and seek resident input, possibly through a survey, workshops or other means.

“It needs a full-court press so the community knows what’s going on,” said Councilwoman Maryann Edwards. Naggar and the others concurred.

“All of these things need to be on the table,” Naggar said. It will take a consensus, on the council and in the community, for the city to move forward, they agreed.

“The issues that we’re looking at, they are very difficult, but they are solvable,” Comerchero concluded.

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Opperman regularly plans events for people to get to know each other.

The events, posted on the group page, usually consist of meetups at local restaurants and family barbecues, where participants get together to discuss the things they love about Temecula and the things they aren’t so fond of in a casual atmosphere that lets them become acquainted.

“A lot of people are intimidated at first,” Opperman said. “But once they get to know each other, and get to know everyone, you notice they get a lot more comfortable.”

Opperman said he likes to pick family-owned or locally-owned businesses in town rather than chains because he likes the idea of putting money into the local economy For seven years, Opperman worked in artillery for the Army. He was stationed in Georgia, Washington and did two tours in Iraq. Now, as he finishes up a business degree at the University of Phoenix, he said he is trying to give back members of the military.

The retired veteran has raised more than $2,500 in proceeds through fundraisers for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, held toy drives around Christmas and started GoFundMe pages for current and former military members going through hard times. He has even reached out to members of the Temecula Rants and Raves Facebook group who were facing difficulties.

“We had a couple members in our group that didn’t want any help, but I insisted on it and wanted to help them out through their hard times,” Opperman said.

The point of the Temecula Rants and Raves group is not to be fundraiser-oriented, but rather to be a conduit for people to get to know each other, Opperman said. Still, he has received a lot of support from Temecula Rants and Raves group members when he tells them of his fundraisers.

“He’s always trying to help somebody,” said Christi McCaslin, a member of the Facebook group. “He’s a really private guy, but he should be recognized. I don’t know any other person who always tries so hard to raise money for veterans, own their own, without being a part of a charitable organization.

“He’s just a veteran and he’s literally donated probably thousands of dollars in the one year he’s had this group.”

McCaslin said she and others in the group try their best to support Opperman and his fundraisers whenever they can.

On June 5, Opperman will be holding a fundraiser for the VFW at Panini & Hops in Temecula.

“I have a bunch of Temecula Rants and Raves stickers,” he said. “I ask for a dollar donations and all – 100 percent – of the donations go to the VFW.” For more information about the Temecula Rants and Raves Group, or to join, visit its page on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ Temecularantsandraves/ To comment on this story online, visit myvalleynews.com

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Hispanic community celebrates success of AB-60 Lake Elsinore Hispanic Community activist and event organizer Irene Brol hands out framed awards on Saturday, May 30 to those who were recently issued their driver license under AB 60. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing driver licenses under AB 60 on Jan. 2nd of this year. The law requires the agency to issue driver licenses regardless of immigration status.

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Nearly 75 people came out to the Lake Elsinore Community Center on Saturday, May 30 for a potluck to celebrate their recently issued California Driver Licenses. The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently began issuing driver licenses under AB 60, a new law requiring the agency to issue driver licenses regardless of immigration status.

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Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist Local veterans were honor during a veterans pinning ceremony at a senior living facility in Wildomar.

Forty-six men and women that served in various branches of the military were honored Tuesday, May 19 at Wildomar Senior Assisted Living by volunteers from The Elizabeth Hospice, according to The Elizabeth Hospice spokeswoman Lisa Marcolongo, “We recognized and honored 46 veterans that served during World War II and there were some that served during Vietnam, Korea and peace time,” she said. “We had two retired Marines that came in uniform, who are hospice volunteers, we also had a retired Navy chief that presented all 46 veterans with a certificate of appreciation.”

The veteran’s name and branch of service was printed on each certificate that was presented while their family watched alongside, according to Marcolongo.

“The volunteers also placed an American flag (pin) on their collars and thanked them for their service and sacrifice,” she said. “They also recognized the family members that were present.”

A moment of silence and TAPs was played in honor of the men and women who died while serving.

“It is amazing and an honor to meet these men and women who have served,” Marcolongo said.

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During the hour-long ceremony, some veterans spoke about events they experienced through their lifetime.

“The ceremony gives each veteran an opportunity to share part of his or her life story,” she said. “It really does give a sense of meaning and purpose to that veteran and to those who are also there to listen and witness it.”

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He said he didn’t really have a favorite part of the multi-step Supernova process, but he enjoyed being able to receive an award.

“My most favorite part is looking at the medal,” he said.

Heidi Bowden said she hopes her son’s success with winning an award will now encourage more boys in the area to do some scientific exploration of their own.

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Opinion / Pets

Editor’s Note: Opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Valley News staff. We invite opinions on all sides of an issue. If you have an opinion, please send it as an e-mail to editor@myvalleynews. com, or fax us at (760) 723-9606. Maximum word count 500. All letters must include the author’s name, address and phone number. The Valley News reserves the right to edit letters as necessary to fit the publication’s format.

If you can’t say anything nice Kim Harris Managing Editor This is one of those weeks where I struggle to write an editorial. Sure, there is plenty happening in the community, but how do I choose what to write about? There’s the drought, which is certainly a hot topic as the governor’s mandated water restrictions took effect on June 1 and Cal Fire’s suspension of outdoor burning which took effect the same day. Then there is the standard school board fare and things happening in each of the cities we cover.

As I sit back and revisit the week’s news, I think there are a few things that stand out in my mind.

This leads to me to what I could call several mini editorials all rolled into one. All of them are social is-

sues and all are important to me, I hope they are to you as well.

The pointless death of a teen in Lake Elsinore early Sunday morning is one of those things that stands out in my mind this week.

No real details have been released other than one teen was killed by another who, as of press time, sits behind bars. We know where it happened, we know how it happened but we don’t know why, and that is something that I can’t wrap my head around.

Maybe it’s because I am surrounded by teens at home. My kids and their friends seem to have taken up residence on my couch, consuming massive amounts of food and soda, when I feel like buying it for them, that is. They’re all great kids and as I sit and watch them interact, laughing and joking and filling my

house with fun and joy, I can’t even begin to fathom what the parents of those two teenagers are feeling at the moment. My heart goes out to them and yours should too. One family mourns the loss of their child’s life and the other mourns the loss of their child’s future. I don’t care how the incident came about, the fact of the matter is that both families are in mourning at this time.

It’s a sad situation all around and my heart goes out to everyone involved and affected by this senseless act of violence.

I’m also bothered by a post I saw on Facebook this week about a young homeless man who frequents different areas throughout Temecula and Murrieta. This is a young man who has fallen on hard times, I’m not sure why, but supposedly he

developed an addiction to pain pills after a career ending accident and now wanders aimlessly throughout town asking for food and/or money.

Some of the comments on the social media site were sensitive and well thought out; others were just downright mean-spirited, kind of like the comments section on our website, myvalleynews.com, which is the other thing that I wanted to mention this week.

I fully agree that we are all entitled to our own opinion and am always a champion for free speech.

I also believe that it’s not right to say mean or hurtful things to those who may be suffering from the loss of a child (no matter what the case) or about those who have fallen on hard times or even to those who just might have said something insensitive to another person.

I wonder to myself, what kind of society do we live in where it’s considered OK to treat others in such a manner? Maybe it’s my age showing here, but my mother always said (and still does when my sisters and I get out of line) if you can’t say anything nice about someone then don’t say anything at all.”

Maybe it’s time we all take a step back, take a look at ourselves and our actions and try to determine what we can do to be nicer to one another. Maybe, just maybe, doing so could help to bring some peace and calm into our lives and the lives of those affected by our words and actions. Personally, I think we all would do well to remember the words of the city of Temecula’s 2015 initiative, “because nice matters.”

California’s Special Districts; an example Can Clinton still be a candidate after email scandal? should she really be allowed to is very vital when you have an enDear Editor, of good governance For my Government class “we” be a runner? I guess my opinions tire nation in your hands is it not?

Assemblywoman Marie Waldron Special to Valley News Thousands of special districts exist throughout California, delivering needed local services that most of us take for granted. Without them, many services would be lacking and state and local government would be more costly and much less efficient.

Voters have created 2,160 independent special districts to serve specific needs that might otherwise be unavailable. Special districts deliver and treat wastewater for 30 million people, provide fire and emergency protection for 11 million, operate more than half of California’s critical access hospitals and provide irrigation water for 90 percent of our farmland.

Financed through property taxes, efficient management of limited taxpayer dollars is a hallmark of special districts. Unique among public agencies, the number of special districts has actually been reduced by more than 7 percent over the past 20 years through voluntary closures and consolidations.

Concentrating on specific, local needs, special districts are often

more transparent and responsive forms of government than the large, better-known bureaucracies that usually receive more notoriety. Special districts are governed by elected boards of directors and must report annually to the State Controller’s office. To ensure transparency, all financial reports are posted on the controller’s website, as well as local county websites.

At a recent special district panel discussion in Sacramento, I was very pleased to hear from general managers, board members and other stakeholders who shared their insights and concerns about this irreplaceable but rarely acknowledged form of local government.

California’s special districts are efficient, cost-effective, responsive and transparent. If only the entire state could be run this well.

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

(the students from TVHS as part of our final project) have been asked to address the Valley News with a political hot topic or our principal of TVHS on school topics on our opinions of recent hot issues.

I chose you, because I have more opinions on political issues rather than school. I would like to bring up the topic of the recent political runners for president. Hillary Clinton is now officially one of the runners. Now with her recent past email scandal that has been going on and the major coverage the news had been doing on her for a while,

and questions tend to intertwine into one. Although I feel she is a wonderful candidate to many, how is it that even though she can cause much commotion, can she still be considered a runner?

In my opinion, if one is to hold a position with much power like a president does, then there must be a boundary of trust between the “classes” and the “power.” A sort of balance as well. Now if one already beforehand shows even to be suspicious of such a high degree scandal then I feel they have already broken some of that trust beforehand. Trust

May I ask what you feel on the particular subject and how you think things will turn out for her.

As in, do you think she still carries much popularity to have it overlooked by the people? That she’s still the most likely democratic runner? Anyway, I thank you for taking the time to read this if you do, and would love it if you can get back to me on this as soon as you can.

Thanks.

Leeanna Patel Winchester

Clinton disregarded rules on emails Dear Editor, I think the way the Hillary email scandal is being handled is ridiculous. We’re trying to elect a president who is openly hiding things from the nation she may or may not be commander in chief of. I don’t think it’s wrong for us to require

access to all of her emails. She violated the rules of her occupation and she knows she violated them as well. They were put there to prevent things like this from happening, yet Clinton has chosen to disregard these rules completely.

I think America should take

more action to acquire her emails instead of brushing it under the rug and allowing her to continue campaigning.

Michael Miller Temecula

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Dining &

Entertainment i n t h E Va l l E y

Provecho Grill brings Mexican food to life in Menifee Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer

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rovecho Grill, conveniently located off the 215 and McCall Road exit in Menifee, is one of those neighborhood secrets Mexican food lovers dream of.

Owner Rosie O’Connor invites you through doors that celebrate family and offers a cross section of Mexican flavors that will satisfy any palate.

“Usually Mexican restaurants focus on one type of food, be it Baja, Sonoran, tex-Mex,” she said.

“Here, we sample all of the flavors of Mexico.”

When you come, don’t let the strip mall location throw you. Inside, another world awaits as Dia de los Muertos images abound from doors to the bright-painted walls and ceiling banners. Owner for three years, O’Connor feels that she’s just hitting her stride.

“We’ve learned a lot and this baby is walking now,” she said.

Provecho Grill offers a daily happy hour, and our table was treated with several options from the mind of mixologist – certified bartender and business owner, Christopher Kuhns.

If you love a good on the rocks margarita, try the strawberry jalapeno margarita. this drink brings sweet and spice together in an amalgam of tastes and textures. Jalapeno tequila combines with fresh strawberries and floating chopped jalapeno for added heat. In Provecho Grill, nothing is canned or premade.

“We’re a scratch kitchen, all is made to order. We are totally sustainable, we use local growers and Angus beef. Everything is fresh here,” O’Connor said.

Along with the aromatic, zing flavors of the margarita, the rim of your glass has the added spice of tajin—a ground chile pepper and salt fruit seasoning, traditional to Mexico.

Other drinks that take the typical to

Clam and Mussel Chorizo, complete with artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans and a rich wine sauce leaves diners wanting more.

the next level were the Mexican Mai tai – made with 1800 tequila, as opposed to typical rum, to the coconut frozen splendor of the Pina Colada make this a place to go for traditional happy hour or to enjoy mixed drinks over a long, lingering meal.

Provecho Grill’s appetizer menu is ripe with options for lovers of seafood, to the delicacy of fresh-made chips for the family recipe salsa.

Love Guadalajara in temecula?

You’ll enjoy the same salsa, fresh made at Provecho, but the similarity in menu stops there.

“We do everything unique from Guadalajara here,” O’Connor said.

“Everything at Provecho Grill might be inspired by my family – for example, the sweet corn tamales remind me of my mother – however all of the recipes are my own.” the sweet corn tamales were our favored table item of the day. Served with a creamy sauce, this dish is sweet, delicate, and everything a tamale should be.

O’Connor’s regular diners are not just customers of Provecho Grill, but she feels they are friends and extended family, as well.

“I have little items tucked around the restaurant that diners have given me,” she said, pointing out tiny Dios de los Muertos figures, paintings, and a Jerusalem cross on a shelf in the corner, all gifts from customers.

“A regular who was undergoing chemotherapy could only stomach my Albondigas soup,” O’Connor said. “There was more of an elderly population than young people when we first opened, and we’ve even been requested to cater celebrations of life. that was most moving, and special for us to be remembered that way.”

Mid-week lunchtime, the tables fill early, from birthday lunches to construction workers, all are welcome at Provecho Grill. Yes, the typical fare of tacos, Chimichanga and burritos are on the menu—however O’Connor whispers of her secret menu, known only to her repeat customers.

“People see things brought to the table, and ask what they are,” she said. “If In-N-Out Burger can have a secret menu, why can’t we?”

Secret menu items include the Crab Benedicto, the Jeffe, and if

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Provecho Grill owner Rosie O’Connor, along with son Peter Marshall, provide service with a smile.

The décor inside Provecho Grill includes Dios de los Kim Harris photos Muertos figurines, paintings and other items gifted to owner Rosie O’Connor by faithful patrons.

you’re curious, you’ll have to find out the rest on your own!

For summer, fresh peppers and seafood are the order of the day.

Provecho Grill’s grilled swordfish tacos topped with a fresh mango cilantro salsa and cabbage over a corn tortilla, as well as the mussels and clams served with garbanzo beans and a spicy chorizo – a whole lot of flavor and spice on the palate make this dish a favored everyday menu item.

“Our dishes are real, our sauces made in traditional, scratch methods,” O’Connor said. Many restaurants in SoCal are impacted by the Baja Mexican food concept.

Provecho Grill explores these flavors with appetizers like the Chile Gureitos.

Arriving at the table, a hearty helping of four sharable yellow chiles stuffed with grilled chipotle shrimp are drizzled in a Cajun-spiced cream sauce. The texture and flavors of this dish, along with the presentation and sizzling aromas make this a favorite for lovers of mild to medium heat.

For dinner, a wide variety of choices await you on this wellthought-out menu. A Mexican restaurant can be measured by its Chile Relleno, and Provecho Grill provides an excellent example in flavor. So

tender, you can slice it with a fork, this chile dish holds just the right balance of crunch, cheese, and ranchero sauce to make this a must-order for next time.

Other unique menu items include the Big Papi, a smoky pork belly Angus steak patty topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, Applewood bacon, served on a grilled telera roll with an over-the-top pickle crown is served with Ancho chile barbecue sauce and fried eggs. One taste, and you’ll be hooked. On the other side of things, the Sancho – a Mexican style Angus hotdog, served with bacon, pico de gallo, aioli, and chipotle sauce a top of crunchy papas bravas.

Deserts, if you have room, must include the sweet crunch of Mexican fried ice cream, or the cinnamon stacked Plantains Fritos. Served hot, these plantains will linger in memory.

“When you own a restaurant, you have to love your business,” O’Connor said. “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s how I feel about Provecho Grill.”

Provecho Grill is located at 26862 Cherry Hills Blvd. in Menifee. Call ahead for reservations on weekends at (951) 246-3200.

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Entertainment

French cooking expert provides culinary camps for “epicurious” kids Paul Bandong Staff Writer

Kailyn Mills of Murrieta makes French Macaroons in a kid’s cooking class taught by Celine Cossou-Bordes, a native French cooking expert.

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Celine Cossou-Bordes – a native French cooking expert, wellness and nutrition consultant, author and founder of Celine’s Cuisine – has joined with the city of Temecula Community Department and the city of Murrieta Department of Education to share her love of cooking and provide 18 fun and educational summer cooking and baking camps for kids in those communities. The camps will be held from June 8 to July 9. Students will learn to chop, sauté, measure, knead, bake and make favorite dishes and desserts from around the world.

The summer culinary camps – provided through each city and held in community center kitchens – feature fun and creative ways for kids ages 6-15 to learn about different foods, preparation and cooking techniques. The camps range from beginning cooking and baking classes to combination classes to “Cupcake War Camps” to Junior Master Chef classes and include diplomas upon completion.

The “Around the World Camps” will teach the kids the fine art of cooking while they explore other

cultures and cuisines, like meatballs and pizza rolls from Italy, chicken-zucchini cheese quesadillas from Mexico, orange chicken and fried rice from Japan, CroqueMonsieur and crepes from France.

The baking classes might feature French pastries (like Napoleons, palmiers), cookies (mini-madeleines, mini-kiss meringues), cupcakes and profiteroles.

Each day the kids learn to make a new dish and use different scratch ingredients (no processed or boxed ingredients). They will also learn some math and science, world geography, health/nutrition, organization and problem-solving, culture and safety in a fun and tasty activity. Students get to eat and bring home their daily creations.

Cossou-Bordes was born in Paris and raised in the South of France where she discovered her love of cooking from her mother who herself was raised in the family tradition of fine cooking. CossouBordes combines healthy eating with smart shortcuts and simple European traditions, teaching her students how to cook delicious, nutritious and easy gourmet recipes using local ingredients from local farms or local school gardens.

Cossou-Bordes also developed

the unique cookbook for “Cooking With Trader Joe’s: Pack a Lunch.” The hardcover cookbook is available in Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores and online at Amazon.com. She was also a special TV host on SD 6 “Good Morning San Diego!”

Celine’s Cuisine also provides private and group culinary classes, one-on-one classes, education on special food allergies cooking, birthday cooking workshops, education on cooking organically for infants, personal chef services and women’s health and wellness consulting.

Class sizes are limited to 10 students; space is still available in both cities.

Temecula culinary camps will be held at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Register online at tcsd.cityoftemecula.org or call (951) 240-4266.

Murrieta culinary camps will be held at Murrieta CSD kitchen, 41810 Juniper St. To register, call (951) 304-PARK (7275).

For details on these camps or any other culinary services, email Cossou-Bordes at celinescuisine@ gmail.com , call (951) 285-9487 or visit www.celinescuisine.com.

Temecula is at home with wine and independent filmmaking TEMECULA—Out of the vineyards and rolling vistas, the Temecula Independent Film Festival, June 10-14, will present over 65

independent films from across the world and the U.S. Each year the festival selects an up-and-coming filmmaker to

receive the Independent Trailblazer Award for pioneering in independent film. This year’s honoree is Tracey Birdsall.

As an accomplished independent actor, producer, writer, vocalist and fitness enthusiast, Birdsall has been a pathfinder on all frontiers of independent filmmaking. She has previously appeared in “The Young and Restless” and “Family Ties.”

After sizzling the screen in “Tick Tock”, a dark romantic thriller she produced, wrote, and starred in, Birdsall received rave reviews, accolades and numerous top awards on the festival circuit. “Tick Tock” was hailed by acclaimed critic Paul Pritchard of Pulpmovies.com as “one of the most memorable independent films of 2010.”

Birdsall currently has two films in production and five to be released this year. She will be Guest of Honor at the Temecula Independent Film Festival’s Opening Night Gala Dinner on June 10, 6-9:30 pm. The dinner will be followed by the Special World Premiere of “Doomsday, The Battle for Tomorrow Begins Today.”

For tickets, information and to volunteer, please visit www. tiFilmFest.org. This a private event, no tickets will be sold at the door.

The Temecula Independent Film Festival is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to fostering and recognizing independent filmmakers.

Organizers understand the special challenges of independent filmmaking and seek to recognize and

support these resourceful artists.

Award-winning independent filmmaker, Gary Vinant-Tang is festival founder and director. A festival veteran, he understands the importance for filmmakers to network and help each other. He is also a long-time Temecula resident and has always wanted to bring the film festival experience to the community.

Since 2012, Vinant-Tang has contributed to the Temecula Valley community as volunteer founder and organizer of Temecula Actors and Filmmakers with over 180 members on www.meetup.com.

Vinant-Tang can be contacted at (951) 294-0371 or info@ tiFilmFest.org.

Sun City Library Photo Club members display work Adult Programs Librarian Shirley Wible, right, admires one of Glenn Scriven’s photos. He specializes in macro or extreme close up photography. The Photo Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the library’s Community Room and is open to the public.

Laura Rathbun photo

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

KIDS AND TEENS: Summer Enrichment Camps – Looking for something fun for your kids to do this summer? The Temecula Community Service Department is offering over 100 partial or half-day summer enrichments camps for kids and teens. These exciting fun-filled camps are a great way for kids to enjoy their summer vacation.

Space is limited. Detailed camp information, available dates and registration visit www.tcsd. cityoftemecula.org or contact the Community Services Department at (951) 240-4266.

June 8 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Groovy Henna Tattoos at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd. Natasha Papousek of Crescent Moon Designs will kick start the Read to Rhythm Summer Reading Program. This program is for teens in grades 7-12 and is limited to the first 30 participants.

Registration required. Registration and Information: (951) 693-8900.

June 10 – 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Come Rock out with Twinkle Time at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd. Get movin’ and groovin’ at this high energy, colorful, pop music show for kids!

Space is limited. Passes issued 30 minutes prior on a first come basis.

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

June 10 – One World Rhythm an interactive program where children ages 3-12 get to play an instrument in the Community Room at the Grace Mellman Library, 41000 County Center Dr., Temecula.

Information: Dominique (951) 296-3893.

June 15 – 7-8:30 p.m. Peace, Love, Music and Tie Dye teen program! Design a one of a kind T-shirt and see what groovy patterns you can create at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd. Information: Devyn (951) 6938980.

ENTERTAINMENT: June 4 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula.

Enjoy an evening of jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring: Jacques Lesure Quartet. Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696.

June 4 – 7-8:30 p.m. Summer Sunset Film and Concert Series featuring “Music” Woodie & The Longboards at the Temecula Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. Information: Community Services Department (951) 6946480.

June 5 – 7:30-10 p.m. Oak Grove Fundraiser night featuring Lee Dewyze “American Idol” season 9 winner and friends performing at Pala Casino, 11154 CA-76, Pala.

Proceeds benefitting the Arts and Autism programs of Oak Grove Center. Tickets: Pala Box office (877) 946-7252. Information: www. oakgrovecenter.org.

June 6 – 7 and 9 p.m. Country Live! At the TCC, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula Presented by Gwyn Sanborn featuring the house band backing up the valley’s hottest country artists. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

June 7 – 3 p.m. The Fallbrook Chorale will perform at the Bob Burton Performing Arts Center, 2400 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook.

The theme will be Americana and will feature songs from Gershwin, Foster, folk, spirituals, popular American and patriotic renditions.

Tickets: $15. Information: Lenora (760) 731-7534.

June 7 – 1:30-4:30 p.m. Lakeside Dixieland Jazz Club to host its monthly afternoon of Dixieland and Swing music at the Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar.

Public, Dancers and Musicians are invited. Featured band; 2nd Hand Brass Band. Musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments and participate in mixed sets. Information: Dr. Arlene (951) 245-9504.

June 7 – 1:30-4:30 p.m. Lakeside Dixieland Jazz Club to host monthly afternoon of Dixieland and Swing music at the lake Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. The pubic, dancers and musicians are invited. Cost: Nonmembers $8. Featuring the 2nd Hand Brass Band. Information: Dr. Arlene (951) 245-9504.

June 11 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula.

Enjoy an evening of jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring: Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696.

June 11 – 7-8:30 p.m. Summer Sunset Film and Concert Series “Music” Y3K Band at the Temecula Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. Information: Community

Services Department (951) 6946480.

June 12 – 8 p.m. Debajo Del Agua presented by Temecula Presents will be at the Community Recreation Center Amphitheatre, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd., Temecula.

Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

June 11-21 – 8-10 p.m. “American Idiot” produced by Broadway Starz and Heyday Productions.

This Broadway smash hit musical tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia at 42092 Winchester Rd., Temecula. Tickets and Information: broadwaystarzmarketing@gmail. com or Theresa (951) 595-7615.

June 12, 13,14, 18, 19, 20 and 21 – 6:30 p.m. “The Odd Couple” dinner theater and show presented

by Fine Arts Network Theater Company at The Temecula Valley Event Center, 27345 Jefferson Ave. June 12 and 20 (Felix night Salmon and Truffles) June 13 and19 (Oscar night Ribs and BBQ) June 14 – dessert and show 2 p.m. June 18 – dessert and show 7:30 p.m.

June 21 – Oscars Father Day dinner (lunch and dinner) 2 p.m. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

June 13 – Speakeasy presented

by David Bradley in association with Temecula Presents this live Traditional Jazz of the ‘20’s-‘40’s with performances that feature Second Hand Jazz with vocalist Rosalie Porter in rotation with prominent Southern California Traditional Jazz artists. This intimate club setting will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

June 13 – 7:30-10 p.m. Pops Under the Stars presented by Inland Valley Symphony at the Temecula Civic Center Courtyard, 41000 Main Street. Information: (760) 318-0460.

June 14 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Merc, 42051 Main St., TemeculaClassics is a weekly chamber recital series co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents.

Performers are all working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students will perform at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: June 5 – 5-11 p.m. Menifee Chamber of Commerce annual Installation Dinner/Dance at Soboba Country Club, 10210 Soboba Rd., San Jacinto. Information: (951) 672-1991.

June 6 – 1-4 p.m. Temecula Sons of Norway to host a Scandinavian Heritage Fair at the Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula. Scandinavian exhibits, food, crafts, Viking photo booth and more. This event is free and open to the public. Information: Caronne (909) 239-8399 or threevannyhuis@yahoo.com.

June 6 – 1-5 p.m. Pechanga Microbrew and Craft Beer Festival at 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. Dozens of local microbreweries, live music and entertainment. Cost: $50 per person. Tickets and Information: (877) 711-2946.

June 6 – 1-2 p.m. Storybook Saturday at the Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes St., Old Town Temecula. A day of imagination and learning awaits your child as the staff reads stories that relate to the exhibits and cultural history. This event is free and open to the public. Information: (951) 694-6450.

June 6 – 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Old Town Temecula Walking Tour beginning at 28314 Mercedes St. Take a step back in time where horses and wagons owned the streets. You will venture through Old Town and explore Temecula’s oldest landmarks and learn interesting facts about Temecula’s long and colorful history. Cost: $2 per person. Information: (951) 694-6450.

June 10-13 – 6-9:30 p.m.

Temecula Independent Film Festival Opening Night Gala Dinner The festival is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering and recognizing independent filmmakers. The festival selects an up and coming filmmaker to receive the Independent Trailblazer award for pioneering in independent film.

Dinner will be followed by the premier of Doomsday, The Battle for Tomorrow Begins Today. Cost: $25 per person. Information: info@ tifilmfest.org.

June 13 – 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Temecula Valley Museum Bazaar at 41970 Moreno Rd., Temecula. This is a free event open to the public.

Information: historymuseum@ cityoftememcula.org or (951) 6946450.

June 13 – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cruising to the ‘50s at 503 S. Buena Vista St., Hemet. This fundraiser for Home Away From Home after school and sports program raising money to help build a sports park for the program and community. Music, vendors, food, classic car show and more. Information: irisjohnson@ so-rare.com or (951) 306-4604.

June 14 – 12:30-3 p.m. Free Community BBQ at Orchard Christian Fellowship, 42101 Moraga Rd., Temecula. Everyone is invited to join in on this community BBQ with water slide, burgers, hot dogs, jumper, rock wall, snow cones, cotton candy, games, prizes and more! Information: info@ orchardtemecula.com or Michele (951) 699-5433.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Now – MSJC Summer School to help students reach their educational goals by providing high demand classes during summer 2015 with flexible and convenient times and locations. Summer classes available in all quarters at the Menifee and Temecula campuses. Six-week session begins June 22 and eightweek session begins on June 8.

Information: (951) 506-6752 or www.msjc.edu.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County On-Going Car Wash fundraiser – The Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County are selling tickets for $21 to Rancho Car Wash or Temecula Car Wash.

To purchase tickets to support this club please contact Beth Soltysiak (951) 699-1526, ext. 109.

June 4 – 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.

Professional Women’s Roundtable announces How Great Women Leaders Respond to Conflict with guest speaker, Kelly Bennett at The Grill Room, 41687 Temeku

Dr., Temecula. The PWR invites all professional women and members to attend their meetings every first Thursday of the month.

Reservations and Information: Annette (951) 300-6676 or www. pwronline.org.

June 4 – 6:30 p.m. Supervisor Chuck Washington to hold Town Hall meeting at the Frances Domenigoni Community Center, 32665 Haddock St., Winchester.

Come meet and greet Supervisor Washington and representatives from his 3rd District office as he introduces himself and meets with residents of the Winchester/ Homeland area to hear their concerns and share his vision for the 3rd Districts future. Information: Claudia (951) 955-1030.

June 5 – 5-8:30 p.m. MSJC’s Free STEM Summer Institute Open to High School Juniors and Seniors at MSJC, 28237 La Piedra Rd., Menifee. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) will be held on Saturday and Sunday June 6 and 7 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in building 800.

The public is invited to hear Dr. Pam Clute as she kicks off the event at 7 p.m. on Friday. During the event students will participate in hands-on activities, workshops and other activities that will show how important STEM is to our region’s economy. Registration: www.msjcstemsi2015.eventbrite. com. Information: Anthony (951) 639-5268 or cranthony@msjc.edu.

June 5 – 6 p.m. MTRA (Murrieta Temecula Republican Assembly) dinner meeting will be held at Temecula City Hall Conference Center, 41000 Main St. Guest speaker Wes Bentley, former Marine from Far Reaching Ministries. Cost: Non-members $20. RSVP and Information: Kurt (951) 600-7370 or cradistrict36@gmail.com.

June 10 – 11:30 a.m. NAFE Menifee lunch meeting at Merna’s Café & Grill, 26850 Cherry Hills

Blvd., Menifee. Dynamic speaker and networking. Reservations and Information: Robbie (951) 2559200 or rmotter@aol.com.

June 10 – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

TVE2 Pitch Practice. Calling all tech startup entrepreneurs – come and practice your pitch in a fun, friendly environment.

Entrepreneurs that pitch will receive feedback from a panel of experts. Information: Cheryl. kitzerow@tve2.org or register online at www.tve2pitchpracticemay. eventbrite.com.

June 11 – 6:30 p.m. Michelle’s Place, Breast Cancer Resource Center to host a free educational seminar with Dr. Wade Smith who will provide an in-depth look into breast oncology along with updates on what’s new in breast health including treatment strategies for premenopausal patients with earlystage, estrogen receptor-positive cancer, how breast oncologists decide whether to recommend chemotherapy in the curative setting, and recent advantages in targeted treatment for advanced breast cancer. Seminar will be held at 27645 Jefferson Ave. #117, Temecula. Information: Judee (951) 699-5455 or judee@michelleplace. org or www.michellesplace.org.

June 11 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. IE SBDC Loans for Your Business.

If you need a business loan, but aren’t sure which loan you need, please attend this seminar which is designed to give you the information to prepare for the loan process with requirements and qualifications and to secure the right financing for your business. Registration: www. iesmallbusiness.com.

June 11 – 5:30-7 p.m. Tri-Tech SBDC CEO Storytelling has a different story to tell and each story adds new insights and ideas for our own businesses. Join in to hear from BJ Fazeli, entrepreneur.

Registration: www.juneceo. eventbrite.com.

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2010; he entered his twice a week for an hour a month healthy lunch. fly ove Before anything else “During the aerobatic season first competition oc- before the U.S. Nationals. I was occurs each day, Oshinuga r o l l s “While I’m curred in 2011 and able to place 4th but during the food intake is clean and lean. It’s a out of bed and on to the floor to do e a t i n g I u s e his first time com- competition I was in 2nd place until variety of chicken or fish, veggies myriad exercises to jump start his t h a t t i m e t o peting in nationals the last flight which I didn’t score brown rice and water. During the body for the day. well in. I had little to no access to an season it’s important to be hydrated check the busiwas just last year.

“It’s like tuning up a plane before n e s s / p e r s o n “Since I don’t own airplane only trained for one month as much as possible,” he said. takeoff, you can’t just lift off and al emails,” added my own aerobatic air- and placed fourth.” see PILOT, B-5 go, you have to warm it up first” Oshinuga, who also At his next event, Oshinuga plane, I was only able to said Oshinuga in relation to the has a way with words morning workout for his mind and as a published author. body. “I do three sets of 25 pushOshinuga said he loves to write ups, sit ups and Russian twists, then in his downtime, and recently pubbrush my teeth, grab my Siberian lished “Hooking Up With Mr. Right Husky and my bicycle and hit the and Taking Flight,” which covers road to go for a three-mile ride. new ground by combining the He usually always keeps up with worlds of romance and aviation. He the fast pace bike ride. In the ini- uses the metaphor of flying a plane tial start of the ride he is running in order to alert women on how so quickly that he is pulling me to attract the man of their dreams - he may be reminiscing his primi- while avoiding potential disasters tive slay dog instincts.” along the way. The book is cleverly Oshinuga, a French Valley/Mur- crafted as each chapter highlights rieta resident for three years now, his principles for romantic success manages and runs his own flight by drawing parallels between flying touring business, AirOshinuga and and dating. when he is not working, he dediAfter breakfast and getting ready cates all of his energy to aerobatic for the day, Oshinuga heads out competition flying. His goal is to for his full time business, Air Oshi compete at the highest level and Scenic Flight Tours, which puts someday become a Red Bull Air him at the French Valley Airport Race pilot. just around 8:30 a.m. and from Red Bull is already one of his there proceeds to fly his clients over sponsors and has Oshinuga on their Temecula Valley Wine Country. radar in the aerobatic competition “During this time I have great flying world as well. If he proves to pleasure meeting new people as I be successful at accomplishing this introduce them to the world of aviaLocal pilot, Anthony Oshinuga, checks out some of the tail section on his plane that he will be using goal, Oshinuga, who is already the tion,” he said. “If I don’t have any to fly local visitors around the Temecula Valley Wine Country as a part if his flight touring business, first African America Aerobatic Pi- tours, I jump into my Pitts S1S fully AirOshinuga.

JP Raineri photos lot, would definitely add his name aerobatic plane and fly over Lake to the history books for Red Bull Skinner to practice rolls, loops, with them on his resume. hammerheads and other competiCurrently Red Bull has the “Fly- tion aerobatic maneuvers.” ing Bulls” Aerobatic Team, which Oshinuga, who started training has eight members, and the “Air for his pilot’s license in 2008, is a Force” team, which has about 13 huge advocate for safety during his members that all do different stunts daily regimen and was also recently other than aerobatic flying, such recognized by the Federal Aviation as skydiving, B.A.S.E. jumping, Administration with inclusion in helicopter aerobatics, paragliding the prestigious FAA Airmen Cerand wingsuit flying. Though Os- tification Database. hinuga is a newcomer to the sport The database, which appears on of aerobatics, many of his friends the agency’s website at www.faa. say it is exciting to see the progress gov, names Oshinuga and other he has made in such a short time. certified pilots who have met or His disciplined work ethic and raw exceeded the high educational, talent have helped him to improve licensing and medical standards leaps and bounds over the last established by the FAA. year and will continue to propel Pilot certification standards have him in the years to come. In 2014, evolved over time in an attempt to he placed 4th at the U.S. National reduce pilot errors that lead to fatal Aerobatic Competition out of 25 in crashes. FAA standards, which are his category. set in consultation with the aviation Upon returning from the morn- industry and the public, are among ing bike ride with his dog, both the highest in the world. enjoy fueling their bodies. A bowl “It wasn’t until 2010 when atLocal pilot, Anthony Oshinuga, makes sure his steering column is adjusted to the specs he is of dog food with some healthy top- tained my private pilot’s license. In comfortable with before heading out to fly local visitors around the Temecula Valley Wine Country as a pings is good for the dog and a cup 2012, I earned my Instrument rating part if his flight touring business, AirOshinuga. of oatmeal with raisins to sweeten and in 2013, earned my commercial

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Market at a glance (As of May 31, 2015) TEMECULA (all zip codes)

MURRIETA (92562)

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE / CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE / SUN CITY

HEMET

No of Homes Sold

(54, 50)

Inventory of Properties Listed

(470, 487) 498

(436, 441) 439

(86, 93) 85

(281, 266) 268

(169, 160) 153

(435, 436) 430

Average Selling Price

$489,908

$364,128

$380,857

$303,557

$282,252

$191,427

Average List Price

$717,953

$622,495

$381,114

$363,849

$354,663

$235,651

Median List Price

$499,650

$419,900

$365,000

$339,900

$342,900

$217,388

Asking Price per Square Foot

40

$195

Average Days on Market

(92, 91)

(48, 44)

58

$161 92

(94, 87)

(8, 11)

7

$149 90

(59, 57)

(30, 28)

32

$146 67

(86. 86)

(47, 32)

44

$146 87

(76, 86)

(32, 43)

46

$111 79

(107, 109) 111

Most Expensive Listing

$5,800,000

$4,499,000

$1,299,000

$4,500,000

$875,000

$2,000,000

Least Expensive Listing

$180,000

$129,900

$60,000

$80,000

$130,000

$9,900

Average Age of Listing

16

17

23

18

12

34

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

37%

34%

29%

31%

37%

29%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

13%

9%

5%

9%

8%

12%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

6%

4%

7%

9%

7%

8%

3012

2945

2288

2399

2382

1646

8001-10,000

6501-8000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

Seller (41.0)

Seller (43.7)

Seller (51.6)

Seller (44.3)

Seller (49.7)

Seller (42.6)

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

Market Action Index *

* This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer.

Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 06/01/15. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 05/30/15. Boxes with dual entries have previous two week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

Hyper-focused Menifee real estate agent wants to find perfect homes for clients Alex Groves Staff Writer What’s the secret to being one of the most successful real estate agencies in the city of Menifee?

For Cynthia Nemelka of RE/MAX Diamond Realty in Menifee, it’s being there for a homebuyer and not stopping until the perfect home is purchased.

Nemelka has been an active real estate agent in the Menifee area since 2005. A former Orange County resident, she was amazed by the city and its potential for growth. She’s been working in real estate through thick and thin and purchased her RE/MAX business in 2011, even when others told her it wouldn’t be a good idea because of a lull in the market.

“Other companies were still closing their doors and everyone was saying, ‘don’t do it; it’s not the right time,’” Nemelka said, “and I said

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‘right now is the perfect time.’”

Nemelka’s timing proved right and her business soon took off.

She said she has closed the most transactions in Menifee for four years in a row between her final sales and leasings, something she attributes to her tenacity and her desire to meet a client’s needs.

“I desperately love hunting down the perfect home for my buyers,” Nemelka said. “I want to see the twinkle in their eyes.

“It’s not like, I’m going to show you these five houses and you pick one and make an offer. No, no, no – That’s so old school. I’m going to show you tons of houses.”

Nemelka said she loves being able to find houses for younger clients, especially those who think they can’t afford to purchase a Menifee home.

However, in order to make sure a sale works out, Nemelka said she tells most prospective buyers to

be sure they have a reliable lender and also to be sure they have a real estate agent who is familiar with the property taxes and special taxes that apply to homes in the area.

She said she’s seen many sales fall through because a lender backs out and has also seen many people unsatisfied to learn of special assessments and taxes that their real estate agent didn’t disclose to them.

Nemelka also recommends going with a RE/MAX agent when in the

market for a home. She said agents from RE/MAX are top notch across the board because they have to pay into the franchise and are therefore very serious about their roles as realtors.

Nemelka said she would like to see certain things emerge in the housing market in Menifee, her exclusive sales area. She’d like to see lower-priced homes in the range of $230,000 – $300,000 as some home buyers are still priced out of

the Menifee market.

Overall, however, she’s glad to be a real estate agent in the area and doesn’t regret making Menifee her target market.

“We have the most bang for our buck here in Menifee for a beautifully master-planned community,” she said. “Our city council, our mayor, I think they’ve done an amazing job in thoughtfully planning how Menifee is going to be laid out.”

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How to deal with roses during the drought this summer Frank Brines Special to the Valley News Not only are California gardeners faced with new pests, we are confronted with the most severe drought in decades, and with the drastic rationing that water districts must impose. We must vigilantly manage our water use if we hope to maintain our cherished roses—in fact, we may well be forced to go into survival mode. Consider what I said in my March 2014 column: “Typical mature, full-size hybrid teas in Southern California soil require about six to nine gallons of water a week when the high temperatures are in the 70s. As temperatures rise into the 80s the rose will require about nine gallons of water per week. In the 90s, the rose will require about 12 gallons per week and even more.

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based on the amount of water needed to maintain the highest level of show quality; the rose will stay alive on considerably less.” Just this week I received a mailing from my water district (Western) advising customers to “Water...roses no more than once each week... with three to four gallons of water, allowing it to soak in slowly.” I think you’ll agree that “three to four gallons” is “considerably less” than the recommendations for maintaining the “highest level of show quality.”

If we are that limited in the quantity of water we can use, we must greatly increase the efficiency of how we use that water. The strategies I will discuss here are: Delivering water efficiently, keeping water in the soil using mulch and allowing your roses a summer dormancy period.

Delivering water efficiently Drip systems provide the most efficient way to deliver water to your roses because they don’t produce a water spray that can be carried away by our strong winds, and because they deliver water slowly, allowing it to soak deep into the root zone rather than running off.

If you have a drip system, be sure it’s in good shape before you cover it with mulch. Open each irrigation valve one at a time and inspect how it is performing. Repair any leaks, including emitters that are spraying from their attachment point on the

tubing—you may have to remove the emitter, insert a “goof plug,” and install a new emitter an inch or two away from the original one.

One more thing: You’ll want to estimate the volume of water the system is delivering so you can better manage your use. For example, if every rose has two emitters that deliver eight liters (about two gallons) per hour, then to deliver four gallons to the plant you’ll need to run the system for an hour. This should work well in a typical loam soil. You want the water to soak down at least 12” for optimal rose health. A loam soil doesn’t allow water to just run through it, so irrigating for an hour at a time can be fairly efficient. On the other hand, if your soil is particularly sandy—which allows water to permeate more quickly—an hour of irrigation may waste some of that water, and you might be better off running the system twice a week for half as long. Experiment! After all, gardening is a scientific pursuit.

Mulch If you have read my past columns you know that I have been advocating the application of a deep layer of mulch for years. Mulch provides many benefits. It moderates the soil temperatures, retains moisture and allows it to spread more uniformly throughout the root zone, discourages weeds, and maintains a soft

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Growing citrus in the garden

A heavy harvest on this Improved Meyer Lemon tree.

Linda McDonald-Cash Special to the Valley News Hello neighbors and fellow gardeners! Hope you’re enjoying the nice weather and getting out in the garden to take care of it before it gets too warm. This week I’d like to discuss a plant that most of us enjoy, whether we grow our own or not, and that is citrus. I am a firm believer in getting something for my money, and if we’re going to be spending so much now on water, we should be getting something besides palm trees and lawn which do nothing for us.

Citrus is something just about everybody loves, either oranges, lemons, grapefruit or tangelos, and with a little thought and education you will be able to pick the right variety for your own yard and keep it productive and healthy for years.

First, let’s mention climate zones and citrus. Due to the fact that we are in climate zone 18 and do get frost we need to be careful of what we plant and where. I’ve discussed “micro-climates” previously here, but briefly, you want to situation your citrus in a protected area on your property, not at the bottom of a slope (heat rises) possibly an area facing Southwest, and not far from the house, or some boulders (they absorb heat during the day) or you will need to cover the trees when frost is predicted at night.

As far as frost tolerance goes, limes are the least frost tolerant, moving to lemons (although I’ve grown Meyer lemons make sure to get “Improved” Meyer, probably the only one available now actually with great success in a good sheltered micro climate) then oranges and grapefruit. Satsuma mandarins seem to tolerate frost better than the rest, as do kumquats, if you like kumquats. I’ve grown Minneola tangelos with success myself also, again, micro climate is important and cover if frost is predicted. If you had a choice between the top of a hill or slope and the bottom of one, plant at the top. Trees that are stressed from lack of water will tend to show more frost damage, so make sure you’re watering adequately if we have another dry winter – hopefully not! If your tree does end up damaged by frost, wait until spring to prune out the dead branches.

Citrus are “evergreen” so you’ll always have a beautiful tree to look at, and in the spring when the blooms form – the scent is heavenly! The bees will be attracted to those blossoms so make sure you don’t spray with any type of pesticides containing “neonicatonoids”

which kill bees. We want those bees to pollinate fruit, otherwise we won’t have any.

Citrus, like many other plants, from roses to succulents, prefer well draining soil, so if you have clay (welcome to the club!) you can either build raised beds, utilize dwarf plants in large pots, or mound the soil up, into an “island” which is what I like to do with succulents also. Always add lots of compost to the soil, of course, no matter what the soil type, you want that in it, and add more on a regular basis. I would recommend watering new trees probably two to three times a week, especially more in warm summer weather, make sure the water is going down at least 3-4’, so that may take a bit of time. This is where drip irrigation comes in handy! Space your emitters around the root zone not just one next to the trunk, and 2-5 gph is a good size, and would run for about 45 minutes, depending on how many heads you install.

Also, remove any fruit on newly planted trees, as much as you love to see it there, so that new growth will be channeled into the tree growing rather than fruit, which is what you want in the beginning.

There are “special” fertilizer blends made specifically for citrus, obviously that would be the best, especially the organic ones, but main thing is they need nitrogen, then iron, manganese, and zinc.

Apply at rate suggested on package, sometimes even less will work just fine.

Citrus are prone to various pests, aphids, scale, and mealybugs, all of which respond to a soap water spray, neem oil spray, or any “horticultural oil” spray will work well to remove them. There is a deadly disease, called Huanglongbing, HLB for short, that was imported from Asia (aren’t they all?) by the Asian citrus psyllid, that we hope you don’t get – check this website for more information: www.californiacitrusthreat.org or contact our local county extension agent.

Most citrus now are “grafted” onto rootstock, not grown on their own roots, and you have your choice of sizes from “Standard” 20-30’ tall and wide, which I doubt you’ll want, to “Dwarf”, only 8-10’ tall and wide and they’re grafted onto root stock of trifoliate orange, which is a good size for a typical residential property and much easier to prune and pick fruit from, so be sure to look for whether its standard or dwarf size. There are even “Miniature” size which don’t get over 6’ high, great for pots and they are grafted onto a rootstock called “Flying

Citrus blossoms are fragrant.

Dragon” which is a form of trifoliate orange.

Growing several varieties of citrus will ensure you have fruit nearly year round here in Southern California. Washington or possibly “Cara Cara” navel oranges, Minneola tangelo, and Improved Meyer lemons, and maybe a Valencia orange tree you’ll have fantastic organic fresh fruit whenever you want it – now that’s a good use of water!

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Head on out to the nursery and find the citrus you like and get one planted this week! As always, I am available for Landscape designs/ plans (drought tolerant is my specialty) or consultations.

McDonald-Cash is a professional landscape designer and specializes in drought tolerant landscaping. She can be contacted at www.uniquelandscapes.net or (951) 764-4762.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Recent Home Sales

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 245 closed transactions for the week of 5/25/15 - 5/31/15

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Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Aguanga Anza Canyon Lake

40360 Lakeshore Boulevard 58725 La Colina 22935 Skylink Drive 22911 Skylink Drive 23795 Outrigger Drive 22155 Hoofbeat Way 30297 Cove View Street 30249 Pt. Marina Drive 30085 Clear Water 22928 San Joaquin Drive 2964 Cambridge Avenue 27731 Vista Del Valle 951 San Gorgonio Way 25535 Leghorn Street 573 San Pasquell Street 44021 Thomas Street 170 Santa Clara Circle 43463 Acacia Avenue 1561 Westwood Place 43659 Jared Lane 450 Palomar Drive

$200,000 $120,000 $175,000 $175,500 $289,000 $339,999 $417,500 $485,000 $510,000 $975,000 $236,000 $420,000 $44,000 $70,000 $73,235 $75,000 $88,000 $88,500 $93,000 $104,000 $125,000

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6BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 3BA 4BA 6BA 3BA 6BA 2BA 2BA 1BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA

Days on Market 57 5 42 59 5 320 125 392 123 77 74 97 55 23 11 46 137 155 189 23

1930 Nuevo Street 41127 Tava Lane 655 Opal Avenue 570 La Mancha Place 43219 Johnston Avenue 1042 Dixie Drive 40597 Acacia Avenue 25558 Orangewood Lane 811 Pat Place 3297 Warley Road 2152 Carnation Avenue 25835 Pleasant Street 26571 Simmons Way 1256 Euclid Street 25888 Casa Loma Court 209 Firestone Lane 1020 Indiangrass Drive 811 Empressa Court 41847 Johnston Avenue 3489 Catalina Avenue 3730 Walnut Park Way 2800 Banyan Tree Lane

$130,000 $140,000 $142,500 $150,000 $151,000 $160,000 $165,000 $170,000 $170,900 $177,000 $180,000 $186,600 $191,500 $199,600 $200,000 $200,000 $201,000 $214,000 $215,000 $215,000 $218,500 $219,000

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2BR 2BR 2BR 2BR 2BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 2BR 4BR 4BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR

2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 3BA 3BA 3BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 2BA 3BA 3BA 3BA 2BA 2BA

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985 Basalt Court 4477 Shetland Street 3850 Sorksbill Drive 4715 Willowglen Way 1424 Cloudstone Lane 174 Prado Drive 2880 Weymouth Court 43752 Seine Court 3700 Stonemont Drive 3331 Sorksbill Drive 3731 Wild Sienna 42036 Abbott Lane 8194 Maruyama Drive 30505 Canyon Hills Road 15710 Half Moon Drive 34270 Parkside Drive 31939 Hollyhock Street 53214 Ambridge Street 41009 Marquise Street 22 Villa Milano 2 Corte Lateuza 32983 Winnepeg Place

$222,500 $239,900 $240,000 $245,000 $245,000 $246,000 $254,000 $257,000 $285,000 $295,000 $318,000 $199,900 $345,000 $218,500 $238,000 $268,000 $279,000 $295,000 $307,000 $361,000 $369,000 $270,000

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53 Del Pizzoli 32908 Marie Drive 33240 CASE STREET Street 19450 Palomar Court 15018 Vista View 686 Parkview Drive 16497 Joy Street 18130 Strickland Avenue 200 California Street 29152 Ocotillo Drive 15321 Tiller Lane 4183 Ladrillo Street 15034 Zieglinde Drive 3368 Juniper Circle 31629 Willow View Place 28355 Paseo Grande Drive 29222 Murrieta Road 28861 Del Monte Drive

$330,000 $150,000 $170,000 $228,000 $300,000 $103,000 $123,000 $202,000 $265,000 $275,000 $282,000 $328,319 $330,000 $340,000 $315,000 $129,500 $153,000 $160,900

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4BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 3BR 1BR 2BR 3BR 5BR 3BR 4BR 4BR 4BR 5BR 5BR 2BR 2BR 2BR

2BA 3BA 1BA 2BA 3BA 1BA 3BA 2BA 4BA 2BA 3BA 2BA 3BA 4BA 3BA 2BA 2BA 1BA

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Menifee

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City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Menifee

28259 Los Cielos Road 26874 TROPICANA 29020 Olympia Way 27159 Sawyer Road 29825 Cottonwood Cove Drive 28891 Biarritz Court 27094 Hidden Creek Court 31060 Desert View Court 28555 Corte San Remo 29549 Catano Road 23422 Badger Creek Lane 29927 Cool Meadow Drive 25659 Mountain Springs Street 29180 Peridot Circle 30254 Lamplighter Lane 29168 Springshores Drive 29949 Warm Sands Drive 33186 Breighton Wood Street 31745 Tupelo Court 29376 Milford Court 29848 Tierra Shores Lane 29540 Yarmouth Court 28151 Lookout Point Lane 31908 Theresa Court 26196 Sierra Sky Street 27112 Early Dawn Road 29328 Bouris Drive 30193 Calle Belcanto 29943 Boathouse Cove 29292 Pineleaf Street 29488 Breezeway Court 29201 Crescent Bay Court 31589 Tramore Circle 32842 Secretariat 24909 Madison Avenue 42173 Weeping Willow Lane 23531 Hobart Court 41478 Mandra Street 23366 Shooting Star Lane 41781 Clark Way 24049 Huntridge Drive 42020 Clairissa Way 23397 Mount Ashland Court

$162,500 $217,000 $230,000 $268,500 $269,000

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2BA 2BA 2BA 3BA 2BA

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ROSES from page B-2 soil surface. A four inch layer of mulch is recommended. There are many materials you can use, and you might want to experiment with a variety of them, but you will probably get the best results if you don’t mix them in any one garden bed.

One material that some gardeners have in abundance is pine needles.

They provide an airy cooling barrier and break down very slowly to impart a more acidic soil environment which makes mineral nutrients more available to plants. Another material is any size of wood chip specifically intended as mulch; I recommend the finer cut forms. One possible drawback if not specifically manufactured for garden use is the potential for matting due to fungal growth, which can make the wood chip layer impermeable to water.

I prefer composted mulch that is light and fluffy (so it doesn’t pack down) and contains a higher proportion of hummus (so it slowly integrates with and enriches the soil).

One drawback of composted mulch is that after several years you may find that your garden soil level has risen. If this ends up burying the bud unions, you may find more suckers forming from the root stock. When this happens, it can be helpful to “lift” the rose—essentially, digging to release a large root ball, levering it up, filling in several inches of good garden soil beneath it, and then resetting the root ball in the hole.

Whatever mulching material you choose, be careful to not apply it up to or over the bud union. Leave an area around the base of the plant of about 12 inches diameter. (If you can maintain that distance, then as your composted mulch disintegrates it will not raise the soil level around the bud unions.)

Summer Dormancy Allowing your roses to go dormant during the hot summer months will reduce water use as well as the stress on your plants. You won’t be missing out much because if you allowed your roses to power through the summer, most blooms would be of poor quality and have burned petals and leaves. So as your roses complete this bloom cycle, remove only the petals as the flowers fade—do not deadhead them—that is, allow hips to form.

This will discourage new growth and flower formation, thus reducing demand for water. Remove any fallen leaves and discard them along with the petals into your yard green waste bin—do not compost them.

(It is always a good practice to keep the garden clean in order to reduce fungal diseases and insect pests, particularly in hot dry weather.) Do not remove burned leaves because they provide shade for the cane which can be damaged or killed by sunburn! Discontinue your feeding program—we do not want to encourage growth at this time because it will only stress the bush more.

In summary, until at least September: Make sure your water delivery system is operating efficiently, apply four inches of mulch over the entire bed, remove petals as flowers mature, allow hips to form, do not prune or cut back, leave brown leaves on the plant and do not feed.

Doesn’t look like much work, right? Well, since you’ll be taking it easy for the summer, go visit Rose Haven, located at 30592 Jedediah Smith Rd. (the cross street is Cabrillo Avenue) in Temecula.

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How to prepare for an open house in today’s market

There is a controversy in real estate as to whose interest is best served with an open house. Sellers often believe the purpose of an open house is to showcase their home, finding a buyer for it. While real estate agents typically market open houses for the primary purpose of finding fresh “Buyers Leads.”

The whole idea behind an open house is rather straightforward. The agent and seller agree on a date (or dates – both Saturday and Sunday are common and even a mid-week afternoon can be beneficial) to make the home available for the general public to view the home and generate interest for a sale.

Types of open houses An open house is typically focused on one of three different audiences.

The first and most beneficial for the homeowner is the broker open or caravan. This is when an announcement is made to all of the agents in the local marketplace that the home is for sale and available for the agents to preview the home, in hopes that agents will have a buyer whose criteria is met with this home. A broker open does not have to last more than two hours, as agents will come in and out rather quickly as they are on their caravan, or tour of new listings in the marketplace. Literature should be available that is focused on the agent, and not the public. Like all open houses, it should be hosted by the listing agent and the homeowner and their pets should not be anywhere around.

A neighborhood open house is equally beneficial for both the agent and the homeowner. In this style of open house, a special invitation is prepared and distributed only to the other homes in the neighborhood.

At least 100 invitations should be distributed as either a postcard of a flyer dropped on the neighborhood doorsteps. The idea is not to get your neighbors to move into your home (although stranger things have happened), rather it is to solicit the neighborhood for leads of friends and family who would love to live nearby for any number of reasons.

Neighbors feel special when they have the opportunity to get the “inside information” on a new neighborhood

How to prepare for an open house Regardless of what type of open house you have scheduled, here are a few basic tips to prepare. They may seem common sense and should be taken for granted, but just visit a few open houses in your city and see for yourself how unprepared some home sellers are.

Clean and up to date Make sure every room in the house is clean – no bathtub rings or mold growing on the shower tile. Clean your floors and windows. The deeper the clean the better, but at least cover all of the basics. Eliminate clutter – start packing, remember you are moving so the more you do now the easier the move will be. If you are undergoing any renovations, make sure they are complete before the open house. Your home should scream easy maintenance to any potential buyer.

De-personalize This is often the hardest single step for sellers. It’s time to remove all of your family photos, religious and ethnic artifacts. Anything in your home that identifies what type of person you are can be a negative to some. Sure, some will respect the pictures of a

loved one in uniform, but the goal here is to make it easy for the buyer to visualize themselves living there.

Clean out your closets You only have to watch a few episodes of almost any house hunting TV series to hear the advice given to always check out the closets. If you’re selling in the summer time, pack up your winter clothes (vice versa in winter time) so that the closets are not packed tight. The goal is to have 50 percent open space in each closet.

Don’t store boxes and totes in the closet – add open space. It’s OK to neatly fill the garage – remember, you’re moving and buyers expect you to leave with all of your possessions.

Move your cars If at all possible, move all of your vehicles around the corner or elsewhere. Make the space appear larger.

Nothing is less appealing than two cars in the garage with barely enough room to squeeze into one.

Landscape Please make sure the lawn is freshly mowed and the front planters are weed free. Eliminate weeds growing out of cracks in the concrete.

Use some common sense and let the landscape shine and sell the home not give the impression that a potential homeowner will have to rip out your jungle to start with a fresh landscape design.

Protect yourself Unfortunately, open houses are invitations for anyone to preview your home and there are those who are more interested in your possessions than the structure itself. Today, it is very inexpensive to purchase a CCTV system and record everyone who comes in your home. Place signs about to include the bathrooms that they are being recorded. Secure all of your personal paperwork and protect yourself from identity theft and of course all of your valuable should be

secured or taken with you.

Even if you don’t buy a CCTV system, as a pre-emptive precaution get some signs and place them around the property warning visitors that they are being recorded. With today’s micro-cameras, no one knows where the camera is or when they are being recorded.

A final thought is perhaps you’ll want to avoid the open house all together and have a professional Virtual Tour filmed that can be placed on the Internet – after all, that is where 95 percent of all homebuyers start their search these days.

Mason is the broker/owner of Ma-

son Real Estate Cal. BRE: 01483044, board of director of Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors and traveling state director of the California Association of Realtors.

Occhi is a semi-retired Temecula real estate agent who’s pursuing his dreams and passions traveling the country in an RV on the American Wine Trail. Follow his RV wine adventures at www.TheAmericanWineTrail.com.

For free information regarding available homes for sale and/or other real estate matters, contact Mason at Mike@GoTakeAction.com or (951) 296-8887.

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Please keep in mind it’s critical for the homeowner to not be present.

This is not the time to socialize with your neighbors, telling every one of your future plans. Neighborhood open houses also benefit the real estate agent by showcasing his skills and personality to the neighbors and hopes to attract a new neighborhood listing.

Finally, there is the traditional open house that the agent will market online and with lots of signs and balloons. These open houses will typically run from noon till about 4 p.m. – give or take an hour or two on either side. Most will run on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and some will run both days. Aggressive agents will even schedule a mid-week open house hoping to attract the attention of local commuters on their way home who don’t have the time to visit on the weekend. Most visits are spontaneous in nature so signs matter a lot more than any print or internet advertising. A skilled agent will be able to determine how to best help this new buyer who has raised their hand and identified themselves as someone who wants to buy a home.

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PILOT from page B-1 After lunch Oshinuga heads to the gym to lift weights where he gets in a quick workout, on this day it was about 45 minutes.

“I usually lift weights Monday, Tuesday, play basketball on Wednesday instead of weights (for cardio), Thursday and Friday I lift weights. I usually set up my tours so that I have time for lunch and workout during noon,” he said.

After lunch and working out, Oshinuga heads home for a much needed shower and then back to the airport for more tours and aerobatic flying up until 5 or 6 p.m.

“I always wipe down both airplanes before I tuck them away within the hanger,” he said.

Oshinuga said his good work ethic was brought about by his father at an early age. Oshinuga was born in Austin, Texas and moved to Louisiana at the age of 5 right about the time he was introduced to aviation. After high school, Oshinuga attended University of California Riverside on a partial basketball scholarship where he pursued a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering.

After graduating from college, he worked for Abbott Vascular for seven years as an engineer before leaving the company to chase his dreams of becoming the a pilot.

During his jammed packed day, Oshinuga still finds time to stay in touch with friends, book flights and air shows, and at times book weekend vacation getaways. Oshinuga, who also participates in the Young Eagles program monthly, which exposes the youth in the areas to aviation, also believes that educating and motivating the young generations is the best way to secure the growth and success for the future.

At the end of his day, dinner usually consists of salmon, or fish, veggies and brown rice, then a quick check of business emails, nighttime conversations with his fiancé, and then it’s off to lullaby land.

“Before I lay my head down to rest for tomorrow’s similar routine, I pray and thank God for everything that he has blessed me with and send blessings to everyone living needing a little bit of blessing in their life,” he said.

Currently Oshinuga is preparing for the Reno Air Race Pylon training school in the middle of June.

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Ryan Jawad, 16, will be charged as an adult in the shooting death of Gage Seal, a 15-year-old freshman at Temecula Valley High School.

The shooting occurred at a Lake Elsinore hotel in the 31000 block of Auto Center Drive just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 31.

Jawad appeared with his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Whitney Ryan, before Superior Court Judge Mark Mandio on Tuesday, June 3 and asked for a continuance to determine the probate council for Jawad’s case.

Mandio granted a two week continuance. Jawad’s next court date is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16.

Seal’s family was in attendance at the hearing, but remained mum on the incident. However, they have granted an interview to the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles and continue

to attend memorials set up in their son’s honor.

“He’s the best brother I could ever ask for,” Seal’s younger brother Thatcher Seal told NBC 4 News.

“We had a crazy special brother bond. I don’t think anyone has ever had a better relationship with their brother than me and Gage had. I remember every night he would always come in my room and tell me how much he loved me and wished that I slept good.”

Seal was located with a fatal gunshot wound on Sunday evening by Riverside County Sheriff Deputies who responded to a call at the hotel.

“The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Central Homicide Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation,” a press release by Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant Wallace Clear read.

Counselors were at TVHS following the loss of Seal to help students and staff, according to Temecula

Motorcyclist killed at motocross in Anza identified as Temecula teen Kim Harris Managing Editor A motorcyclist killed at Cahuilla Creek Motocross in Anza on Monday, May 25 has been identified as Seth Carter, 15, of Temecula.

Carter was a homeschool student at Rancho Christian in Temecula. A memorial was held on Saturday, May 30. A Paddle Out

for Seth is planned for Saturday, June 20 at 11 a.m. at Oceanside North Jetty. Those wishing to participate should bring their surfboard and those without are invited to walk out on the jetty to participate.

According to Jennifer Fuhrman of the Riverside County Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to Anza on the day of the

accident for a downed motorcycle rider at 1:38 p.m.

“One male sustained fatal injuries and perished at the scene,” Fuhrman wrote in her report.

Details about the crash have not been disclosed.

For more information on the Paddle Out for Seth, call Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship at (951) 699-9207.

Man arrested, charged for sex with a minor Kim Harris Managing Editor A San Diego man remains in police custody facing charges related to sex offenses with a minor.

Lance Dhuyvetter was arrested on May 27 and charged with several felonies in relation to sex offenses with a minor, including stalking, according to a press release on the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s website.

The release reports that officers from the Temecula Police Department received a report of the sexual assault of a minor in May of this year.

“The allegations were that a 28-year-old of San Diego was in-

volved in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female Temecula resident. The case was given to detectives who began to gather evidence regarding the allegations,” the press release reads.

Dhuyvetter was arrested by Temecula police detectives with the assistance of detectives from the San Diego Police Department.

He was booked at the Southwest Detention Center on five felony charges related to the case.

A bail enhancement was obtained and Dhuyvetter’s bail was set at $250,000.

Valley Unified School District.

“The District is extremely saddened to hear about the passing of a Temecula Valley High School student over the weekend,” a district statement to Valley News read. “We extend our deepest sympathy to the family on this tragic loss.”

As word quickly made its way across social media late Sunday evening of the teen’s death, many expressed shock and sadness.

“RIP I hope you’re skating in the clouds with your new friends,” a follower posted on Seal’s Instagram account. “We miss you like crazy Gage… skate in paradise.”

The teen was an active skater and he was well involved in sports, photos of the teen on social media show.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Investigator Navarrete of the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777 or Investigator Cornett at (951) 245-3300.

Man killed in Winchester crash identified Kim Harris Managing Editor The Riverside County Coroner released the name of the man killed when a motorcycle and SUV collided in Winchester Sunday afternoon.

Michael Vargas, 29, was identified as the victim in the crash that occurred at 3:45 p.m. on May 31, according to a coroner’s press release.

Vargas died at the scene of the crash located in the 3000 block of Simpson Road and an incident report prepared by Jennifer Fuhrman of the Riverside County Fire Department said six other people were transported to local hospitals.

The force of the crash caused the SUV to overturn, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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TEMECULA—A parolee from Murrieta was taken into custody after allegedly carjacking two motorists and leading police on a chase that ended in San Bernardino County, sheriff’s officials said on June 1.

Giorgio Armani Castanon-Baez, 27, was being held without bail at the Southwest Detention Center in French Valley on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine, possessing another controlled substance and violating terms of his post-release community supervision, jail records show.

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p.m. on Sunday, May 31 to investigate a report of a carjacking at Old Town Front Street near 5th Street in Old Town Temecula, sheriff’s Sgt. Curt Harris said.

An investigation determined that a suspect, later identified as CastanonBaez, assaulted a man and drove off in the victim’s black Dodge Charger.

A few minutes later, sheriff’s officials in Perris received a report of another carjacking – this on northbound Interstate 215, near McCall Boulevard, Harris said.

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tered heavy traffic, pulled another motorist from a pickup truck, assaulted him, and drove off in the pickup, the sergeant said.

Sheriff’s deputies and CHP officers spotted the pickup truck and gave chase. The suspect abandoned the vehicle near the junction of interstates 10 and 15 in Ontario, Harris said.

Castanon-Baez was arrested after a brief foot chase, with help from a sheriff’s police dog. He was allegedly under the influence of drugs and in possession of methamphetamine and a knife, Harris said.

Felon convicted in fatal beating case MURRIETA—A convicted felon who tortured and fatally beat his girlfriend at their Temecula home was convicted on June 1 of first-degree murder.

After deliberating one day, a Murrieta jury found 28-year-old Edgar Silva guilty of the 2013 killing of 20-year-old Shirley Chanel Corrales. Along with the murder count, jurors found true a special circumstance allegation of inflicting torture in the course of a killing.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Davis scheduled a sentencing hearing for July 24. Silva is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. He remains held without bail at the Southwest

Detention Center in Murrieta.

Deputies were called to Silva’s residence in the 44000 block of Calle Hilario on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 2013, to investigate reports of a woman in distress.

When they arrived, the deputies located the unconscious victim in the master bedroom and attempted without success to revive her.

Paramedics arrived moments later and pronounced Corrales dead at the scene.

Sgt. Jim Erickson said there was obvious evidence of foul play, and, according to court records, investigators seized a whip and a stick allegedly used to beat Corrales.

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MURRIETA— The Murrieta Public Library is offering programs for adults in June.

On Monday, June 15 at 4 p.m., artist and instructor Angela Koenig of Essence Art Studio will demonstrate how to create a mixed media collage using oils, pastels, ink and special papers. All materials will be supplied. This event is limited to 25 adult participants.

On Monday, June 22 at 3 p.m., a chef from One Sushi & Grill will demonstrate how to make sushi.

Ingredients will be provided. This event is also limited to 25 adult participants.

Free passes will be available in the library’s foyer 30 minutes before each program begins and participants must be present to receive a pass. Both programs will be held in the Library’s Community Room. An opportunity drawing for a gift certificate will be offered at each program as well.

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Health

Summer health and beauty guidelines Warm weather invites all types of relaxing thoughts and behaviors.

People embrace various ways of relaxing in the summer, from choosing lightweight clothes to spending more time on recreational pursuits to streamlining certain beauty practices.

Summer beauty routines may require minor changes to accommodate some of the environmental effects of hot weather and humidity.

Consider the following tips to look and feel your best when the mercury rises.

Try tinted moisturizer. A carefree, breezy look often means not being weighed down by a lot of makeup. It may be possible to skip foundation and rely only on concealer to cover up small blemishes or alleviate dark circles under the eyes.

Another option to try is tinted moisturizer, which can keep skin supple and offer a light amount of color to even out pigment. BB creams also can provide you with an all-in-one beauty product, as such creams frequently contain sunscreen, color tinting and anti-aging ingredients.

Get a healthier glow. Many people equate health and vitality to tan skin. However, spending time outdoors in the sun or using indoor tanning beds that expose you to UV rays can increase your risk of skin cancer, including dangerous melanoma. The American Cancer Society says melanoma will account for more than 73,000 cases of invasive skin cancer in 2015. Melanoma accounts for more than 9,900 of the roughly 13,000 skin cancer deaths each year. Sunless tanners and bronzers can give skin that sunkissed look without the downside

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of exposure to UV rays. Those who must go out in the sun should wear a wide-brimmed hat and limit their exposure between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are at their strongest.

Don’t fight the elements. Many people go to great lengths to change what nature gave them. For example, those with curly hair will spend hours with straightening irons or special serums. Try to embrace the elements and your natural hair texture this summer. Use a product to keep frizz away and let hair air dry.

Wavy, beach-inspired hair screams summer and can give you that carefree look.

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LifeStream holding 3 blood drives TEMECULA—LifeStream is holding a blood drive on Thursday, June 4 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Kohl’s located at 24661 Madison Ave. in Murrieta. All donors are automatically eligible to win a four-pack of singleday, adult (ages 10+) “park hopper” tickets to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Donors receive, while supplies last, a coupon for two free tacos, courtesy of Jack in the Box, and a VIP voucher for the Vans Warped Tour performance at Fairplex, Pomona.

A second blood drive will be on Friday, June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chick-fil-A located at 40531 Margarita Rd. in Temecula. All donors are automatically eligible to win a four-pack of single-day, adult (ages 10+) “park hopper” tickets to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Donors receive a Chick-fil-A coupon.

A third blood drive will be on Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marna O’Brien Park located at 20505 Palomar St. in Wildomar. This drive is hosted by the Rotary Club of Wildomar. All donors are automatically eligible to win a four-pack of singleday, adult (ages 10+) “park hopper” tickets to Disneyland Park and Disney

California Adventure Park. Donors receive, while supplies last, a coupon for two free tacos, courtesy of Jack in the Box Donors will also receive free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at www.LStream.org.Those aged 18-44 years may register for Be The Match bone marrow screening at all donor locations free of charge.

Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. Fifteen and 16-year-olds must provide LifeStream with written parental consent. Parent consent forms are available at any donor center, community blood drive or at www.LStream.org.

All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. Donors receive a free mini-physical as part of the donation process. Donating blood takes about an hour, yet gives someone a lifetime. For more information, call 1-800-TRY GIVING. Join the LifeStream volunteer team and make a lifesaving difference. For information, call (800) 879-4484, ext. 458.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County announces new president/CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County’s new President/CEO Mary Mollway.

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MURRIETA—Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County have named Mary Mollway as president/ CEO. Mollway will be responsible for the strategic planning and operation of the club in support of its mission and goals. Her leadership position will include providing direction and support to the Board of Directors in the development of their goals.

Mollway comes to the clubs with a rich background working with children. The majority of her experience comes from her 20 years in the public school system as a teacher, assistant principal and curriculum coordinator. She has worked with children in some

capacity since age 18, volunteering as a youth group leader and Sunday school teacher; tutor; group home administrator; foster parent; and as the founder and executive director of the New Vision Autism Center.

“We feel very fortunate to have Mary Mollway on board as our new president and CEO,” said Tony Berardino, the chairman of the Board of Directors. “With her vast experience and passion for working with children, our board looks forward to a long and productive working relationship with Ms. Mollway.”

Mollway has a BA in English from CSU San Bernardino, a MA in educational administration from

Azusa Pacific University, and both a California teaching credential and administrative services credential.

“I am extremely honored to have been entrusted as the steward of Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County,” Mollway said. “It is my desire that we are known as a community organization that is committed to meet with the needs of our children and families with integrity and transparency.

“In the next five years, I envision the clubs expanding our services and our clubhouses and working together with the local school districts, municipalities, and community organizations to

develop meaningful programs and services that are responsive to the needs of our neighborhoods,” Mollway said.

Having lived in the Temecula Valley since 1996, Mollway enjoys the culture, community and attitude of service that exists in the valley.

She is currently a member of the Murrieta Rotary Club, Temecula Valley Professionals, the Twin Cities Business Leaders and both the Temecula and Murrieta chambers of commerce. She was named Woman of the Year for the fifth district supervisorial district by the Riverside County Women’s Commission in 2010 for her work in the autism community.

Knockaround Sunglasses supports Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer San Diego based Knockaround Sunglasses is a fan favorite for summer. Their cheap, hip, colorful sunglasses to “knock around” in are coveted by almost 400,000 Facebook fans. Though they’ve grown from a garage business to a major

San Diego corporation, their corporate philosophy remains always look on the bright side. Owner Adam Moyer achieves this by giving back, most recently, by supporting Temecula’s Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center.

“As you might expect, Michelle’s Place gets a lot of love during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

(October),” Moyer said. “The giving really slows down during the spring and summer months.”

A summer-sun loving business, Knockaround Sunglasses stepped up with their recent Michelle’s Place promotion.

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Knockaround Sunglasses offered a limited supply of Michelle’s Place themed Knock Boxes that contained mystery glasses and prizes at a discounted price. They are donating 100 percent of their profits to the Temecula charity.

“The Michelle’s Place Knock Box came with four pairs of sunglasses and additional fun ‘Knockaround’ bonus items,” Moyer said.

Knockaround Sunglasses decked the outside of each Knock Box with Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer resource center stickers. The $80 value Knock Boxes retailed for $40 each.

“People watch on Facebook and wait for Knockaround Sunglasses to put out one of their Knock Box promotions,” Goodnough said. “When asked, we sent a bunch of Michelle’s Place stickers to Knockaround to include as prizes in future knock Boxes, but Adam liked them so much, he decided to put them right on the box. We were so honored for this promotion.”

Moyer first became aware of Michelle’s Place in 2011.

“We planned to release bright pink ‘bubblegum’ themed sunglasses,” he said. “We thought it would be nice to tie the product launch with breast cancer awareness month, and a local charity.”

Moyer invited the founders of Michelle’s Place to his San Diego warehouse, to listen to their story, and gain a better understanding of what the Temecula based resource center does for women with breast cancer.

“We’ve developed not just a business relationship but a personal one,” Goodnough said. “Adam Moyer and Knockaround Sun-

glasses really want to help, and they encourage others to do the same. I love that about them.”

Knockaround Sunglasses has turned its success to supporting others. Moyer stated that he wanted to work with a smaller charity that was closer to home. What he discovered was Michelle’s Place, and the impact they make on a local community.

“It struck me how young Michelle was when she discovered she had breast cancer,” Moyer said. “She had a strong will, and even stronger spirit. Even with all of the challenges that breast cancer threw at her, she continued to push through.

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Moyer attributes their charitable donation to the people who work hard for their community. “We are so thankful for organizations like Michelle’s Place,” he said. “These are people that are working hard to raise people up.”

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Temecula Valley High School students achieve presidential award Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer A select group of Temecula Valley High School seniors received special recognition this week for their work in community service.

Just over 100 students were notified to come to the office to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

“This award is owed largely to our PTSA parents,” stated TVHS principal Allen Williams. According to Williams, the presidential community service acknowledgement started with TVHS parents who discovered the program and researched how to help their students gain recognition for outstanding community service work.

Graduating seniors must have completed 40 hours of community service with a nonprofit organization by their senior year of high school.

“Our parents went out of their way to make sure that our students were recognized in this federal program,” Williams said. “It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be able to hand out these awards to some

outstanding kids.”

TVHS graduating senior Aryana Robles was one of the students awarded this prestigious honor for completing over 100 hours of community service in a given year.

Robles has reportedly completed over 800 hours of community service working as a peer tutor at the Temecula Public Library.

“I’ve walked to (the library) every day since the 8th grade,” Robles said during an interview at the TPL. “Volunteering at TPL was easy. I’ve helped tutor kids from 3rd grade to middle school, helping with history, math and reading.”

When it came to receiving her recognition for volunteer work, Robles was surprised and excited to learn that she won one of the President’s Volunteer Service Awards.

“I found out during first period that the principal wanted to see me,” she said. “I wasn’t sure what it was for, but was pretty sure it was something good.”

Robles texted her mother with a picture of the award and the signed letter from President Barack Obama.

“We are so proud of her accomplishment. Aryana loved community

service from her first time volunteering at the Temecula Public Library,” her mother Kimber Kinard said.

Robles began her work as a peer tutor at the TPL early in her high school experience and completed all 40 hours necessary to graduate within the first month, according to her mother.

“I loved tutoring the kids,” Robles said. “They have great personalities, some don’t know how to ask for help, others are talkative, but helping them was rewarding.”

She decided to focus on studies for her senior year, attempting to make the honor roll for graduation, according to her mother.

“Aryana struggled initially with school, following our move from Perris, when she was in 2nd grade,” Kinard said.

Her daughter’s difficulties were due to an audible disconnection and difficulty processing what she learned, according to Kinard.

“We worked with her, helped her learn how to take better notes, to write everything down, and not to let this hold her back,” she said.

Not only did Robles make it to graduation, she has been on the

Aryana Robles and mother Kimber Kinard at the Temecula Public Ashley Ludwig photo Library.

honor roll. Now, students that she once tutored at TPL are starting high school at TVHS. “When I found out about her award, I was in tears, so proud of my daughter,” Kinard said.

Robles’s dreams for the future include becoming a professional animator and she was accepted for an internship at Pixar Animation Studio. She will be completing un-

dergraduate courses initially at Mt. San Jacinto College in the fall.

“I love that our campus is in such close proximity to Ronald Reagan Sports Park,” Williams said. “It’s a place that was built by community support and spirit. From him, we learned not to wait on others but to go out and do things, and that’s what this select group of TVHS seniors have accomplished.”

Journalism summer internship program now accepting applicants Kim Harris Managing Editor The Valley News is searching for students who are interested in learning more about the newspaper business for its summer internship program. Applicants should have both people and communication skills, as well as be a good listener and willing to hit the ground running in this fast paced program that gets interns out in the community covering issues important to readers.

The Valley News would like to offer five individuals a one-day office-based and six-week in-the-field non-paid journalism training internship for ethical and truly motivated

individuals, who do not have a biased agenda of some kind and would like to serve the greater community.

This will be an opportunity to interview community members, write feature and news stories, take photos, gather photo caption information, and work inside the Temecula-based newsroom during one day each of the six weeks to learn technical skills and gain inside knowledge from real working journalists.

Internships for sales and marketing are also available.

All applicants must be at least age 16 and have transportation to be able to cover events and commute to the Temecula office.

To apply, send your name, ad-

dress, phone number, email, age and a minimum of 500 words explaining why you are the right candidate for this position by June 19 to editor@ myvalleynews.com or by mail to the corporate mailbox at 1588 S. Mission Rd. Ste. 200, Fallbrook, CA 92028.

Each intern will have the opportunity to continue their learning experience when school starts in the fall by covering school news and sporting events during the semester.

Be aware, interns will need to know how to write, be willing to learn Associated Press (AP) style, and have an unbiased opinion when reporting the news.

All interns who join the Valley News this summer will receive a

Tucker named battalion commander at Army and Navy Academy CARLSBAD, Calif.—Army and Navy Academy announced recently that Anthony Tucker of Murrieta was selected to serve as battalion commander for the 2015-2016 school year. Leaders are selected based on merits in academics, citizenship, leadership, and recommendations from faculty and staff.

He was selected after completion of the Leadership Candidate Course held at Camp Pendelton, where cadets were evaluated by JROTC instructors on written exams, the

ability to lead drill, discipline, and personal appearance, among other things.

In order to be selected as battalion commander, the cadet must be in the top third of their class in all of the areas listed above.

As one of the six pillars of Army and Navy Academy, leadership is a major focus. Leader selection not only represents cadets’ previous achievements and performance at the Academy, but also their potential to grow and develop into even

stronger leaders and as model cadets exemplifying the Academy’s mission of educating and developing young men of good character.

Founded in 1910, the Army and Navy Academy is a private not-forprofit institution that provides an academically robust, character-based education for young men, grades 7 through 12. It is the only private boarding school in San Diego County and the only private military academy for high school-age students in California and surrounding states.

byline and photo credit with their stories and pictures published in the paper. Each must accept the fact that everyone gets edited – even editors.

Everyone must be readily available to answer questions from the editor when she is in the process of reading their submitted stories.

All internships are unpaid positions.

If you want to play a key role in informing mass audiences and shaping public opinion, this is the opportunity for you.

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Support goes deep for local Baseball Instructor diagnosed with cancer JP Raineri Sports Editor

bers of ballplayers under his wing and turned them not only into great players, but fine young men spread around many communities locally and elsewhere,” Dwyer said.

“Many are playing at the college and pro levels, a true testament to Rich’s knowledge of the craft of hitting. He doesn’t just teach hitting…he teaches life! Those who know Rich know that he’d be the last person to ask for help.

He’s a Krzysiak…strong-willed, positive…and stubborn! This is going to be a marathon for Rich, and hitting with the kids will soon be out of the question until he regains his strength, which may be quite a while.”

As of now, there is a GoFundMe account set up for Rich, www. gofundme.com/t82stw, and there will be an upcoming fundraiser pancake breakfast, which will be held on Saturday, June 13 at La Cocina on Temecula Parkway from 8 to 11 a.m.

“Come on out and support a great cause. Please mark your calendars, and pass this info to friends. We are asking for all supporters to please shine the light of kindness and support on Rich

A local baseball instructor, Rich Krzysiak, who has not only helped many young men in town become better hitters, players and just overall people in general, was diagnosed with neck, tongue and thyroid cancer on March 10 and the baseball community, which runs deep in this area, has certainly rallied behind him to help show their support.

“Due to the usual HMO foot dragging his treatment was delayed longer than it should have been. Rich started Chemo and Radiation treatments on April 21 and will continue five days a week for seven weeks thereafter,” stated friend and local pitching instructor Dan Dwyer.

Dwyer and Krzysiak have been stables in the community when it comes to their baseball presence for years and aside from Dwyer being the Great Oak varsity pitching coach, both run their full time instruction from Dwyer’s property located off in the hills near Pauba and Margarita roads.

“Rich has taken countless num-

by making any donation you can, whether it is money or your time.

With your help we can help Rich get back to doing what he loves most, working with the young kids in our community,” Dwyer added.

Tickets can be purchased through Dwyer for $10 each and Dan can be contacted at (951) 2835387 or via email at Rddwyer55@ gmail.com.

A letter from Krzysiak to his students posted on his GoFundMe account: Parents and Students, As most of you know, I am currently in a serious battle with cancer. Unfortunately, until I complete my treatment series, I will be unable to work the cage full time. I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by parents that trust my character and knowledge enough to be a part of their sons and daughters growth as players and people. During my healing journey, I’m going to miss the smiles, struggles, accomplishments, the brash and swagger, and mostly… that honest look that says “thank you” without a word. I’m simply blessed! During my temporary absence, I will be providing

Fundraisers and community support have helped local hitting instructor Rich Krzysiak, seen here with a few of the players he has helped along the way, keep his spirits up while battling a recent cancer diagnosis.

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2 very qualified instructors with college, professional and teaching experience to support my program.

Both have played for me in the past and will teach a very similar style which includes speaking my familiar “lingo” that your kids have come to understand. I would love for all of you to give them a chance to continue to reinforce the

positive mechanical and mental approach that has been woven into the baseball fabric of not only the players, but families and friends.

God bless you all and thank you for enriching my life, Rich Krzysiak

Nobiensky hangs it up with Bears, slides in at Rancho Christian JP Raineri Sports Editor

Valley from 1993-2003. He will be leaving behind a 105-57-1 overall record, where he took the Bears to five playoff appearances, two Southwestern League titles and two CIF-Southern Section title game appearances. Temecula Valley most recently won the 2014 CIFSS Division 2 championship under Nobiensky and finished ranked No. 4 in the nation last season by MaxPreps.

“He put in the dedication and time to make us a better team,” said this year’s Golden Bears Captain David Maldonado. “It has been a privilege to play three out of my four years on varsity for Coach and to share a CIF Championship ring with him is an honor.”

Nobiensky, whose son Luke plays at Rancho Christian, will now be taking his 22 years of experience over to the Eagles as the new head

After six seasons at the helm, Coach Tony Nobiensky from the Temecula Valley Golden Bears Baseball Program has announced he will be stepping down. The news came just days after the Bears lost to No. 1 ranked JSerra in the first round of the 2015 CIF-SS playoffs.

“I had been thinking about throwing in the towel at the end of last season and part of it had to do with my kids being in high school and wanting to spend more time with them and watch the sports they were playing,” Nobiensky said.

As one of the most successful baseball coaches in the Inland Empire, Nobiensky, is the only head coach to win a CIF title in the program’s history and also served as an assistant at Temecula

coach of the program.

“I didn’t really get to watch him play much this year so it’ll be nice to be able to, just to have the opportunity to help him out, as well the players and families at Rancho Christian, this is something I’m looking forward to,” Nobiensky said.

Jim Kunau, executive director of Rancho Christian commented, “Coach Nobiensky is a leader of strong faith and character, who through his exemplary service at Temecula Valley High School, has proven he is not only an extraordinary coach, but an exceptional role model. We feel very blessed and privileged to announce Coach Nobiensky as our new head coach.

Rancho Christian is committed to hiring great mentor leaders for our students, and Coach Nobiensky is a tremendous fit for us.”

Former Golden Bears Varsity Baseball Coach Tony Nobiensky will be taking his 22 years of experience over to Rancho Christian as the new David Canales photo head coach of the Eagles program.

2015 All Southwestern League Hawks Soccer Club scores championships in 5 different divisions Baseball Team announced

The Temecula Valley Hawks Soccer Club brought home Championships in five different divisions at the Poway Memorial Day Tournament.

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POWAY, Calif.—The Temecula Valley Hawks Soccer Club sent 10 teams to the Poway Memorial Day Tournament and ended up with five champions and one finalist when everything was said and done. Coach Ryan Halliday entered three of his teams into the tournament, BU9 Academy, BU12 Academy and BU13 Academy, and all three finished off the weekend as champions with the BU9’s scoring 32 goals and only having 2 scored against them all weekend long.

The BU14 Academy coached by Pete Gregory had only one goal scored against them all weekend and that was in the finals, while Coach Carlos Basso led his GU12 Academy playing up an age group into GU13 to the championship game which was decided for the Hawks in Penalty Kick’s. The GU13 Academy also coached by Carlos Basso made it to the finals before losing a tough game.

All the Hawks teams are preparing for the SCDSL league season which will begin in September. Spots are still open on some teams, email Kelley at kllycol@ roadrunner.com to come out to a training session or go to the website at www.tvsahawks.com to find out more information.

2015 AllSouthwestern League Boys’ Tennis team announced Singles MVP - Josh Robbins (12) - Great Oak Doubles MVP’s - Steve Howe (9) & Nikil Nagpal (12) - Great Oak 1st Team All-SWL Zach Arellano (11) - Temecula Valley Harrison Carrillo (10) - Great Oak Connor Davis (11) - Great Oak Christian Francisco (12) - Vista Murrieta Kyle Le (12) - Great Oak Jonathan London (12) - Temecula Valley David Ramirez (10) - Murrieta Valley Chad Skelton (12) - Great Oak Michael White (12) - Vista Murrieta

JP Raineri Sports Editor

The Southwestern League has just announced the first and second All League Baseball teams and with just a few days to go before the 2015 Major League Baseball Firstyear Player Draft gets underway on June 8, this is certainly an exciting time for many of the senior players named to these teams. Overall the league champion Vista Murrieta Broncos and Southwestern League runners up, the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks had the most representation with five players each being named to the first and second teams, while Temecula Valley and Chaparral had four players and Great Oak and Murrieta Mesa both named three overall.

The Wolfpack’s Mitch Hayes was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the Southwestern League as the senior third baseman, who was also a threat on the mound, led the league in home runs, runs batted in and slugging percentage.

1st Team Hunter Tidwell (12) - OF - Vista Murrieta Jack Moberg (11) - P, C - Vista Murrieta Jake Moberg (9) - INF, P - Vista Murrieta Aaron Shackelford (12) - IF - Murrieta Valley Max Maitland (12) - OF - Murrieta Valley Nikko Cottone (12) - P - Murrieta Valley Jarrod Iwasaki (12) - UTL - Temecula Valley David Maldonado (12) - INF - Temecula Valley Cameron Haskell (12) - P, INF - Chaparral Gavin Johns (12) - C - Chaparral Brandon Stewart (11) - OF - Great Oak Austen Salcedo(11) - OF, P - Murrieta Mesa

2nd Team Angel Ortiz (12) - INF - Vista Murrieta Connor Cannon(11) - P, INF - Vista Murrieta Teddy Smith (12) - INF - Murrieta Valley Johnny Morell (11) - P - Murrieta Valley Connor Trippet(12) - C - Temecula Valley Griffin Doran (12) - OF - Temecula Valley Brhet Bewley - (12) - INF - Chaparral Mark Sauceda (12) - INF, P - Chaparral Trey Endris (12) - INF - Great Oak Logan Morrison(12) - INF - Great Oak Luke Reinert (12) - OF,P - Murrieta Mesa Trae Erikson (12) - INF - Murrieta Mesa

Senior OF, Hunter Tidwell of Vista Murrieta, was named to the 2015 All Southwestern League 1st Team.

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Puma catcher, Gavin Johns, was named to the 2015 All Southwestern League 1st Team.

Junior Jack Moberg of Vista Murrieta was named to the 2015 All David Canales photo Southwestern League 1st Team.

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2015 CIF Southern Section Track and Field Division Finals

Great Oak Boys and Girls finish second in Division 1.

Paul Bandong Staff Writer NORWALK, Calif. —This year’s CIF Southern Section Finals were held Saturday, May 23 on an overcast windy day (1.8-3.5 mph) at Cerritos College. As usual, the meet featured a number of the state’s and nations top-ranked athletes.

Vista Murrieta Boys dominated the boys competition, led by the nation’s fastest 200m sprinter, Michael Norman, who took first in the 200m and anchored the 4 x 100m team to the second-fastest time in the country this year. Two other members of that relay team, Cole Dubots and Antonio Mitchell, went 1-2 in the 100m dash and 3-4 in the 200m. Great Oak’s long-distance runners put them in a distant 2nd.

But it was the dominant Great Oak distance runners that helped the girls’ team take a second to the perennial winner, Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits. Destiny Collins took firsts in the 1600m and 3200m runs; her 4:43.69 mark in the 1600m set a new county record. Sydney Bellus and Evelyn Mandel added to the team’s 22 points in that event; later Sandra Phlughoft and Desi Stinger joined the other three in the top finishers of the 3200m run.

Vista Murrieta’s Lovie Burleson was first in the long jump and second in the triple jump. Teammate Amanda Van Buren placed second in both sprints (100m, 200m).

In Division 4, the Linfield Christian Boys team, which was present for the first time in the finals, finished ninth and was led by Lorenzo Burns’ performances in the 100m, 200m, and triple jump; he set PRs (personal records) and school records in the two sprint events and qualified as an alternate for Masters in the triple jump.

CIF Masters will be held next Friday at Cerritos College.

GIRLS: Team Standings Division 1: #2 Great Oak (56 pts); #5 Vista Murrieta (34); #33 Chaparral (5); #42 Temecula Valley (2) Division 2: #35 Elsinore (3); #35 Murrieta Mesa (3) Division 4: #20 Linfield Christian (10); #37 Calvary Murrieta (2); #42 California Lutheran (1) 4 x 100m Relay Division 4: #8 Linfield Christian (51.04).

1600m Division1: #1 Destiny Collins (#1 CA, #7 US), Great Oak (4:43.69); #2 Sydney Belus (#10 CA, #50 US), Great Oak (4:53.50); #5 Evelyn Mandel (#27 CA, #100 US), Great Oak (4:57.90) 100m Hurdles Division 4: #5 Aarika Oeleis, Linfield Christian (15.25); #6 Devont Dettman (#100 CA), Linfield Christian (15.25) Division 1: #7 Danae Dyer (#38 CA), Temecula Valley (15.17) 100m Dash Division 2: #6 Lonshay Bradford (#5 CA, #9 US), Elsinore (12.16) Division 1: #2 Amanda Van Buren (#8 CA, #17 US), Vista Murrieta (11.68) 300m Hurdles Division 4: Aaeika Oeleis, Linfield Christian (47.33)

Vista Murrieta Boys Division 1 Champions.

200m Dash Division 1: #2 Amanda Van Buren (#12 CA, #81 US), Vista Murrieta (23.59) 3200m Run Division 1: #1 Destiny Collins (#6 CA, #12 US), Great Oak (10:25.22); #4 Sydney Bellus (#25 CA, #100 US), Great Oak (10:42.76); #6 Sandra Pflughoft (#39 CA), Great Oak (10:50.24); #7 Desi Stinger (#40 CA), Great Oak (10:53.92); #8 Evelyn Mandel (#34 CA), Great Oak (10:54.94) Pole Vault Division 1: #5 Alex Ungrady (#47 CA), Great Oak (10-06.00) Long Jump Division 4: #7 Lizzie McWaters, Calvary Murrieta (16-02.25); #8 Leah Rosenow, California Lutheran (15-10.50) Division 1: #1 Lovie Burleson (#5 CA, #20 US), Vista Murrieta (19-06.50) Triple Jump Division 1: #2 Lovie Burleson (#10 CA, #44 US), Vista Murrieta (39-00.00); #3 Ciynamon Stevenson (#2 CA, #10 US), Great Oak (38-09.00) Shot Put Division 1: #8 Megan Wesel, Chaparral (35-11.50) Discus Division 1: #5 Amanda Rosilez (#63 CA), Chaparral (122-09): #6 Mailani Thomas (#32 CA), Great Oak (122-07) BOYS: Team Standings Division 1: #1 Vista Murrieta (94); #2 Great Oak (50); #38 Chaparral (3) Division 2: #3 Murrieta Mesa (37); #7 Elsinore (23.5); #22 Temescal Canyon (10) Division 4: ##9 Linfield Christian (20); #36 Hamilton (4) 4x100m relay Division 2: #2 Murrieta Mesa (42.05); #8 Elsinore (43.55) Division 1: #1 Vista Murrieta (40.53—CA #1, US #2); #7 Great Oak (42.76) 1600m Division 1: #1 Isaac Cortes (#2CA, #4 US), Great Oak (4:06.48); #5 Cole Spencer (#9 CA, #15 US), Great Oak (4:09.61) 110m Hurdles Division 2: #4 Jacob Rennick (#39 CA), Murrieta Mesa (14.89) Division 1: #7 Nick Rack (#22 CA), Vista Murrieta (14.57) 400m Dash Division 2: #4 Anthony Reyes (#38 CA), Elsinore (49.53), #7 Bryan Phan, Murrieta Mesa (50.07) 100m Dash Division 4: #3 Lorenzo Burns, Linfield Christian (10.86) Division 2: #3 Carlos Wedlow (#25 CA), Murrieta Mesa (10.85); #6 Ryan Wade (#46 CA), Murrieta Mesa (10.88); #7 Matt Galloway (#48 CA), Elsinore (10.98) Division 1: #1 Cole Dubots (#9 CA), Vista Murrieta (10.65); #2 Antonio Mitchell (#3 ca, #19 US), Vista Murrieta (10.71)

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800m Run Division 2: #1 Cobie Chavez (#21 CA), Temescal Canyon (1:54.96) Division 1: #1 Isaac Cortes (#3 CA, #14 US), Great Oak (1:51.44), #8 Nelson Quintana (#11 CA, #84 US), Great Oak (2:02.10) 300m Hurdles Division 1: #5 Jordan McFadden (#28 CA), Great Oak (38.87) 200m Dash Division 4: #2 Lorenzo Burns, Linfield Christian (21.95) Division 2: #6 Matt Galloway (#79 CA), Elsinore (22.07) Division 1: #1 Michael Norman (#1 CA, #1 US), Vista Murrieta (20.39), #3 Cole Dubots (#12 CA), Vista Murrieta (21.19); #4 Antonio Mitchell (#4 CA, #49 US), Vista Murrieta (21.46)

Calvary Murrieta Long Jumper Lizzie McWaters placed seventh (16’2.25”).

3200m Run Division 1: #4 Cole Spencer (#11 CA, #61 US), Great Oak (9:10.59) 4 x 400m Relay Division 2: #5 Murrieta Mesa (3:21.68 -- #37 CA) Division 1: #1 Vista Murrieta (3:13.09 -- #1 CA, #6 US); #7 Great Oak (3:27.99 -- #11 CA, #96 US) High Jump Division 2: #4 Traevon Lumpkin, Elsinore (6-01.00); #6 Joshua Rennick, Murrieta Mesa (5-11.0) Division 1: #4 Nate Kelly (#21 CA), Vista Murrieta (6-05.00); #7 Nick Kane, Great Oak (6-01.00)

Linfield Christian girls past the baton in the 4x100 relay.

Pole Vault Division 1: Ryan Polakiewicz (#13 CA, #79 US), Great Oak (1506.00) Long Jump Division 4: #5 Alex Saldana, Hamilton (20-00.75) Division 2: #9 Donnie Murray, Murrieta valley (19-11.75) Division 1: #2 Jordan Testerman (#18 CA), Vista Murrieta (22-05.75) Triple Jump Division 4: #3 Lorenzo Burns (#16 CA), Linfield Christian (45-03.50) Division 2: #2 Aaron Berry (#7 CA), Perris (47-03.00); #3 Joshua Rennick (#12 CA), Murrieta Mesa (46-08.00) Division 1: #1 CJ Alumbres (#2 CA, #11 US), Vista Murrieta (48-11.00)

Michael Norman wins D1 200 with a time of 20.39 followed by Cole Dubots (3rd,21.19) and Antonio Mitchell (4th,21.46), Michael also won the D1 400 45.99.

Shot Put Division 2: #9 Thomas McCraw, Murrieta Mesa (48-10.00)

Discus Division 2: #2 Jordan Davis (#11 CA, #69 US), Elsinore (173-02) Division 1: #7 Seth Knowlton (#14 CA), Great Oak (158-08)

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Drifters Car Club honor founder

Club members decided to honor Vesey’s life and celebrate his memory with this once only cruise to their regular meeting place, Richie’s Real American Diner in Murrieta. The group, made up of car lovers from throughout Southern California, meets at the diner in Murrieta every Saturday at 7 a.m.

Members of the Drifters Car Club gather under the flag at Old Town Front Street and Temecula Parkway early in the morning on Saturday, May 30 for a memorial cruise in honor of the club’s founder Pat Vesey of Winchester who passed away at the age of 71 this past week. He is survived by his wife, Jean. The couple Tim Deegan photos celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year.

The procession left the Shell station parking lot and cruised north through Old Town Temecula in tribute to Vesey, a self-proclaimed “Ford man” and the group’s beloved founder. The club has a long history of community involvement. Vesey grew up in the San Fernando Valley and started the club out of a love of cars and the automobile lifestyle.

Perris Auto Speedway hosts ‘Arrive and Drive’ Kim Harris Managing Editor There was no racing at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday, May 30 but that doesn’t mean things were quiet on the half-mile clay oval. Even on off weekends, promoter Don Kazarian finds a way to make the dust fly as So Cal Oval Karters took advantage of a special “Arrive and Drive” event.

Rebecca Carr and Valley News’ Tim Deegan were part of the event designed to introduce new racers and prospective club members to the thrill of karting in the dirt.

Deegan said the event offered him a chance to offer his friend, Carr, a one-of-a-kind experience.

“I used to race karts before my Navy injury,” Deegan said. “This was an opportunity to share the experience with Rebecca and the So Cal Oval Karters made it easy to do. She got the feel of driving a real racing kart on a safe and supervised closed course.”

For the event, Kazarian prepared a “road course” on the infield of the speedway otherwise known as the pit area on a regular night of racing. Carr, who is from Beaumont, was third out for the “Arrive and Drive” session and appeared to be a natural even though it was her first time ever in a kart as well as her first time driving in the dirt. She said she was thrilled with the 10-lap experience.

Track official Cody Nigh offers last minute instructions to Rebecca Carr before she takes her kart out for a 10-lap run.

Valley News’ Tim Deegan poses for a quick photo with friend Rebecca Carr during So Cal Oval Karters’ “Arrive and Drive” event at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday, May 30.

“That was so much fun,” she said excitedly.

PAS’s official “coach” did not miss an opportunity to come over and tease Carr a bit – all in fun, of course – making her day at the track even more memorable, Deegan said.

So Cal Oval Karters President Mike Nigh said this was the group’s first ever “Arrive and Drive.” He promoted the event at last week-

end’s CRA sprint car race at the track.

The club has about 50 members all over Southern California and has a regular schedule of races at different locations which are well attended, Nigh said. The group welcomes anyone who has an interest to visit its website at www.SoCalOvalKarters.com. More information is available by sending an email to scokart@gmail.com.

Rebecca Carr takes a turn during the “Arrive and Drive” event at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday, May 30.

Courtesy photos

Deegan said the day was funfilled for everyone who came out to experience driving karts on a dirt track.

“I would absolutely recommend it to anyone interested, and it’s

very reasonably priced,” he said.

“Anyone who is interested in this kind of activity should contact the kart club to see when and where their next event is.”

2015 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule June 6

NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III - Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s, Spectator Race and a Block Party June 13 USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns June 27 PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks July 4 “FIRECRACKER 40 & SKY CONCERT” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints “Power of Purple Night” Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society.

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