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Kevin Shenkman is a Malibubased, Tesla-driving father of four young girls, a kid from Michigan who moved out to Southern California, “as quickly as I could.” see page A-3

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Murrieta presents draft district maps as council speaks out against district-based elections

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The “Yellow” draft map of districts for the city of Murrieta proposes five districts with a total deviation of population ranging from plus 495 in district four to minus 475 in district 3.

The “Green” draft map of districts for the city of Murrieta proposes five districts with a total deviation of population ranging from plus 948 in district five to minus 657 in district four. Courtesy images

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elections. It has 90 days – until Aug. 6 – to officially adopt districts, if it chooses to do so. If not, it will remain open to a lawsuit. The CVRA, first passed in 2001, is meant to protect minorities from having their interests overridden by the majority. However, Johnson said there is no way to create a district with a majority Latino – or any other “protected class” – population. “No surprise, there are not any large neighborhoods that are over-

Murrieta city council heard the third of four public hearings June 20 regarding a possible move to district-based elections. Two possible draft maps, known as the “green” and “yellow” maps, were presented by Christina Cameron, who is a partner at city attorney Leslie Devaney’s law firm, and Douglas Johnson, who as president of National Demographics Corpo-

ration has drawn up districts for various local governments throughout California. In March, the city of Murrieta received a letter from attorney Kevin Shenkman alleging the city was violating the California Voting Rights Act by electing its city council at-large. The only way for the city to avoid a lawsuit is to establish city council districts. The council adopted a resolution to do just that May 8 by holding a series of public hearings on district

whelmingly a protected class of Latino, Asian-American or African-American,” Johnson said. In both draft maps, councilman Randon Lane and Mayor Rick Gibbs will find themselves in the same district, while an area mostly south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road will be without an incumbent councilmember. However, both Gibbs and councilmember Alan Long will be termed out in 2018.

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Sara’s story: Surviving sex trafficking in Southern California Julie Reeder JREEDER@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series on prostitution, pornography and sex trafficking throughout Southern California. The names of those quoted in this story have been changed to protect those affected by this crime. Be advised that this story contains disturbing content and is not intended for children. “Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world,” US Department of Health and Human Services reported. Sara is now age 23 and safe with

her three children in another state thanks to a program within the Justice Department that helps trafficked victims. Sara’s sons, seven and four, were also victims of trafficking and prostitution. Sara was taken from her family in South America when she was 14 and sold to a man in San Diego County who bought her to work in a strip club and brothel. She had to work the strip club and have sex with customers. She and the other girls lived in the back and had to be quiet; if any of them got out of line or made any noise, they would

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Shenkman brings change, sometimes unwanted, to elections in Murrieta, Temecula and beyond Will Fritz VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Kevin Shenkman is a Malibubased, Tesla-driving father of four young girls, a kid from Michigan who moved out to Southern California, “as quickly as I could.” He’s a liberal who speaks with a tinge of shame in his voice when he reveals a law firm he previously worked at represented George W. Bush. But he’s perhaps best known as a controversial lawyer who is almost single-handedly forcing changes to municipal elections across California. Shenkman has sent letters to dozens of jurisdictions – most recently Temecula and Murrieta – alleging they are in violation of the California Voting Rights Act by electing their representatives at-large. The CVRA, signed into law in 2001, supplements the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and is designed to protect minorities from having their interests overridden by the white majority. Under the federal VRA, election systems that serve to prevent minority candidates from being elected are prohibited. But the bar is much lower under the California law – plaintiffs suing under the CVRA must only prove election systems are diluting minority influence, however small that influence may be. Shenkman says the city council election systems in Temecula and Murrieta are doing just that. In both towns, along with many other small California cities, city councilmembers are elected at-large by voters in the entire jurisdiction. This means every councilmember answers to every voting-age citizen. It also means that minority votes are being shut out for every single council seat, Shenkman says. Shenkman has threatened to sue the cities of Temecula and Murrieta unless they move their five-member city councils to district elections – the only way for cities to avoid a lawsuit under the CVRA, though there is still room for a suit if it can be proven their district boundaries “divide and conquer” minority groups. Both city councils have moved forward with the districting process, approving a resolution to move to districts and holding a series of public hearings before making a final decision. There’s much to lose if they put up a fight, as cities are required to the legal fees of the plaintiffs in a CVRA suit, in addition to their own legal costs. A cause is found Shenkman has a degree from Rice University in mechanical engineering, of all things. “I don’t know why,” he says. After earning a law degree from Columbia University, he found himself in patent litigation, mostly because his engineering degree happens to be necessary in this field. But he’s glad he got out of there. “You can quote me on it, that’s some really boring (stuff).” It was partly by happenstance that he found himself suing cities over voting rights laws. Once upon a time, Shenkman was involved with a push to form a separate Malibu school district out of what is currently the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District – California’s only noncontiguous school district. This was how he heard of the CVRA for the very first time. “It was just a very vague discussion at a presentation about the school district,” he says. It was brought up in relation to the Santa Monica-Malibu school district because historically, most district elected officials have been from Santa Monica, leaving wealthier but smaller Malibu out of the loop. However, the law only applies in cases where there’s a traditional racial or ethnic minority involved; Malibu and Santa Monica are both mostly white, and the geographic minority of Malibu residents in the school district don’t count as something to start a lawsuit over. So Shenkman forgot about the law. Then, close to two years later, he says he got a call out of the blue from Darren Parker, the AfricanAmerican caucus chair for the California Democratic party. Parker, Shenkman says, asked him to sue the city of Palmdale for violating the CVRA. “I still to this day have no idea how he came to find us,” Shenk-

man says. By this time, he had started his own private practice with his wife, and had more freedom to pursue the cases that he was interested in. Lawsuits begin And that’s where it all started. Shenkman filed the case in early 2012. After nearly three years, the city settled for around $4 million. Since then, he’s sent letters to, by his estimation, 25 to 30 cities across California, getting most them to change their election laws before it was ever necessary to file a suit. “I think we’ll do it until there are no more violations of this law,” Shenkman says. “And I don’t know how long that will take.” Shenkman says that his experience growing up in the Detroit suburbs drew him to civil rights work. And it’s what drew him to the Palmdale case. It seemed to him there was a clear disparity in the standards of living across different areas of the city. At the time, the city council was 100 percent white, he says. “They looked like a reunion photo of the California Highway Patrol.” Local city resists There has been resistance to the idea of acquiescing to Shenkman’s demands in, especially in Murrieta. Though the council there approved a resolution May 8 to study districts, the city attorney’s office was also directed at the June 6 council meeting to contact other cities’ legal teams to gather information regarding defensibility. “I think it is in our benefit to reach out to the cities that surround us, to reach out to the people who want to stand up and fight this, and that we need to take a stern look at how we can accomplish that,” said Murrieta Mayor Pro-Tem Jonathan Ingram. One of the cities contacted was Huntington Beach, which has made obvious its desire to fight Shenkman in court. However, Huntington Beach’s city charter expressly requires its council to be elected at-large, and any change must go to the voters. Murrieta lacks a charter, and so does not have the same legal defenses as Huntington Beach. Murrieta continues to study districts ahead of an August deadline to impose them, any later than which they will leave themselves open to a suit. “If somebody wants to drop $5 million in our legal coffers to do that, then we’d be more than happy to use it,” Murrieta councilman Kelly Seyarto said June 6. But I don’t know if that’s going to happen.” Even so, it’s clear what direction the city’s most vocal residents want the council to take. “Don’t run from this fight,” said Murrieta resident Guillermo Hermosillo said at the same meeting. Setting sights on Murrieta Should the city decide to fight, Shenkman will be more than happy to oblige. “If there’s a city that we have to go to court over, I would really like it to be Murrieta,” Shenkman says. “One, because of the stark racially polarized voting in Murrieta. And two, because Murrieta is a racist, racist place.” Shenkman cites the 2014 Border Patrol incident, when protesters in the city forced busloads of women and children immigrants to turn back, as an example of this racism. And he says councilman Alan Long, mayor at the time of the 2014 incident, was an instigator of the protests. “You had a couple buses with some women and children, who – politics aside, these are kids who made an incredibly dangerous trip from Central America at the risk of being attacked, raped, killed, along the way, all to get to a place that they thought was safe,” he says. “To see the, at the time, mayor and current councilmember publicize where the buses are going to be, knowing that the group in Murrieta was going to assault those buses and attack those kids on those buses, that was just horrible.” This is a characterization Long disagrees with. “Never did I encourage anyone to turn around buses,” Long said. “The press conference that we had was to dispel the rumors and the phone calls and the emails that we were getting, of people who already knew about buses coming here before the council.” Many in Murrieta also contest the allegations of racially polarized

voting, saying there is little of this to be found in the town, and that their neighborhoods can be quite diverse. Indeed, data presented during Murrieta’s June 20 council meeting suggests that few, if any, neighborhoods deviate significantly from the city’s average racial makeup. In both Temecula and Murrieta, non-Hispanic whites make up around 70 percent of the population, according to census data. “(Minorities) are scattered throughout our city, which is really the model for everyone to follow, by the way,” Long said. “That has nothing to do with racially polarized voting,” Shenkman says in response to this argument. “I’m not saying that there’s de jure segregation or you know, housing discrimination. There might be, there might not be. But what we’re saying is that the Latino community votes one way and the non-Hispanic white community votes the polar opposite.” The result of this, he says, is that whites get their way with 100 percent of the council, and there’s nothing Latinos or any other minority group can do about it. “And frankly, we only need to show that it happens most of the time,” he says. “And I don’t think it should come as a surprise to people in Murrieta that the non-Hispanic white community and the Latino community are politically very different.” Some, though, argue that districting will only make the situation worse for minorities, as at least in Murrieta’s case, there is no way to create a district with a majorityminority population. The highest percentage of Latinos in any one of the districts currently proposed is just 28 percent, only a bit higher than the 26 percent of residents of the entire city who are Latino. “The likelihood of them electing a councilmember if they can vote for just one, even at 28 percent, is far less than at 26 percent voting for five,” Long said. “It’s about the green” Shenkman’s critics say he’s only in the CVRA game for the money. The settlement in the Palmdale case was, after all, over $4 million. “When they started getting bad court rulings and lost a trial, the line was: ‘It’s not about white, black or brown, it’s about the green,’” he says This simply isn’t true, Shenkman says. For one, several other law firms joined the Palmdale case at times, meaning much of the award went elsewhere. For those still concerned about Shenkman’s income, he says: “Change the elections. I won’t make that much money.” In January, an amendment to the CVRA went into effect establishing some steps before a lawsuit can take place and stipulating that plaintiffs are entitled to no more than $30,000 if a city changes its elections in a timely fashion. “That generally does not even cover our costs, but it’s something,” Shenkman says. “And so, you know, we’ll take it.” It’s something he thinks should be an easy choice. “Compare that to $4.6 million. If I’m a city councilmember, that decision’s pretty simple.” In some cases, he says he’s even lost money. In one case, the city of Buena Park changed to districts about a week before Shenkman was going to file a lawsuit. “We had spent probably at least $80,000 or $90,000 in out-of-pocket expenses doing our racially polarized voting study and investigation. They switch and we make $0.” He says while he’s made decent money so far, there’s a lot of risk involved in CVRA suits. “It’s very easy to say, ‘Look at all that money,’” he says. “And I can understand that. It’s more money than I’ve ever made in my life. And I’m not going to complain about the end result. But people forget what it takes to get there.” The problem, he says, is that his personal law firm is funding these lawsuits, endangering his finances if he loses. “If I lose that case, I have spent a couple hundred thousand dollars,” he says. “I haven’t paid the mortgage on my house. I lose my house. My firm goes under, and I’ve wasted the last three years of my life.” For now, though, he’s still driving that Tesla.

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city administration, having worked previously for the cities of Escondido and Vista. Dudley stewarded the city Outgoing Murrieta City Manager Rick Dudley was recognized at through the Great Recession, durthe city’s June 20 council meeting. ing which time the city’s budget Dudley was honored with a took a 25 percent hit, councilman mention during the meeting’s Randon Lane pointed out. “It was Rick Dudley’s leaderinvocation, awards from local elected officials, his own com- ship that took us through that memorative street sign and of difficult time financially,” Lane course, some kind words from city said. “If you talk to anyone in the community, I would dare say that councilmembers. Dudley has served Murrieta as unless they were very engaged and city manager since Nov. 19, 2007, involved, they wouldn’t know we making his the longest tenure of took a 25 percent cut to our budget. anyone to hold that office since Our fire department was still gothe city incorporated in 1991. A ing, our police department was still graduate of San Diego State Uni- going, our city services were still versity, he is a 35-year veteran of going. And that’s a difficult task.” Despite the city’s financial woes, Dudley has overseen many new projects, including the Los Alamos Road overpass, the California Oaks Road interchange, the new city hall, the Carmax dealership and many others. Mayor Rick Gibbs presented Dudley with a proclamation honoring his service and many of these accomplishments. “Folks, you can applaud f o r M r. D u d ley,” Gibbs told the audience, prompting standMurrieta City Manager Rick Dudley holds a ing ovations gardening tool given to him as a retirement gift from many. from a Murrieta resident while Mayor Rick Gibbs “Mr. Dudley, looks on.

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When the meeting happened, Nugent said she was given 13 waste bins for her cleanup project. “In that room, my cleanup campaign started for this city. We cleaned up 207 yards, and kept them cleaned up for over two years because of you,” she told Dudley. Nugent presented him with her token of appreciation—a gardening tool. “I thought that probably he’ll have more time to work in the yard now that he’s retired,” she said. Dudley will be retiring at the end of the month to be replaced by current assistant city manager Kim Summers.

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Policing officers and an additional Traffic Enforcement officer, was approved by a 4-1 vote of the San Jacinto City Council June 20. The $1.25 million cost for the additional officers will be taken out of the city’s reserve funds, leaving the city’s 2017-2018 annual budget with an estimated $2.5 million deficit. The city council is hopeful, but not sure that new medical marijuana cultivation and processing licensing and fees and new residential and commercial development fees will make up the reserve fund deficit by next year. During the council’s discussion, before adopting the revised fiscal year 2017-2018 budget, planned expenditures were set at $73,591,929, up from $72,591,929 on the original budget projection. With the additional officers to budget, the expenditures would increase yet another $1.25 million. There was a suggestion from several members of the council that additional police officers would be needed due to the possibility the homeless and criminal element from Hemet might be pushed into San Jacinto as the neighboring city’s police force is being ramped up with the funding from the Measure U funding. “They will be coming over here now,” Councilwoman Crystal Ruiz said. Those concerns were reflected by the remainder of the council who called acting San Jacinto Police Department police Chief John Salisbury to speak on the need for additional officers in the city. He noted that currently the city has only 6.2 officers per thousand residents, and the county is reportedly at 7.5 officers per 1,000 residents, which is lower than the national average. Salisbury said with the three additional officers he recommends it would bring the city up to “a more respectable average of 7 or a little more.” He also recommended hiring two POP officers who would have the training to handle any of the major crime and crime prevention needs that come up by the residents in the city verses the line officers with less training. Initially the chief suggested the city add 6 officers to the force, but said at the council meeting, “actually adding six officers in the city is unrealistic.” Councilman Andrew Kotyuk said he was concerned that in the more recent years the city council had been working hard to balance the budget and bring up the

reserves. Even with cutting some other critical capital improvement projects to reduce the budget and add the officers would still set the reserve funds deficit back even more. Even with the deficit, the council was assured the city’s reserve funds would still meet the council’s minimum requirement. After further discussion, Mayor Scott Miller called for the vote. The council in a 4 to 1 majority vote approved the budget, adding the cost of three officers in the budget to insure more public safety to its residents. Kotyuk was the only dissenting vote, but said he did recognize the need for more officers in the next year. Salisbury said he was sure the new traffic officer position could be filled quickly. However, the POP officer training could take up to six to nine months before they could be fielded. In other action, the council heard from staff that the review and processing cost for each application for the six permits available would be $16,500. The city council, by ordinance, has approved the establishment of three outdoor and three indoor marijuana cultivation businesses in the city. Each business would need a permit from the city and to authorize the city to perform regulation inspection of the permitted cultivation businesses. If the business seeks to change ownership, the new owners would have to pay $10,000. An annual review of the business was set at $6,000. While the council voted 5-0 to approve the $16,500 per site fee for their license, Mayor Pro Tem Alonso Ledezma suggested the permit fee be raised to $20,000 just “so the city can make some money.” He was told by city staff and the attorney, fees can only be charged to the actual amount needed to perform the review. Staff said the city would be eventually be making its money from sales taxes on marijuana approved by the voters last year. Other building and development fees would be collected from the marijuana farm developers as well to offset staff work, public safety, zoning and infrastructure costs. The fees could be moved up, if it was determined the $16,500 cost was too low. Ledezma, with that in mind, voted in the positive. The city council has yet to approve or determine any fees on medical marijuana dispensaries within the city. Workshops may be later planned on the issue.

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Board sets hearing for residents to dispute fire department assessments RIVERSIDE – The board of supervisors have scheduled a public hearing July 11 to consider opposition to a Riverside County Fire Department request to add unpaid fire mitigation charges to the tax bills of individuals with properties throughout the county. The move came following a discussion on the issue during the board’s July 13 meeting. Next month’s hearing could be the final opportunity for the affected parties whose 344 parcels were assessed for costs incurred

under the county’s Fire Hazard Reduction Program to challenge the fire department’s claims. The reduction program involves deploying contractors to clear weeds and related overgrowth that might otherwise help fuel brush fires during wildfire season, which generally spans May to November. The costs involved in the fire department’s current recovery effort are from 2016. In most cases, the parcels that were mitigated were vacant or set off from main residences, accord-

ing to agency officials. Property owners were served with orders to abate, or mitigate, the potential fire hazards, and when inspectors received no reply or saw that no action had been taken, landscaping contractors were sent to the locations under fire department authority to clear away the excess foliage. “The purpose of the Fire Hazard Reduction Program is to reduce or eliminate hazards created by vegetative growth and the accumulation of combustible

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The Riverside County board of supervisors allocated District 1 Community Improvement Designation funds for the Lakeland Village Community Center. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote June 13 approved a CID grant of $5,935 to the county’s Economic Development Agency, which will use the funding to purchase or rent maintenance equipment. Each county supervisor has a

discretionary CID budget which can be allocated to nonprofit organizations, public agencies, county departments or other community organizations with programs which serve the social needs of the county’s population. The recommendations must be ratified by a majority of the board of supervisors. The District 1 funds allocated June 13 were from the budget of Supervisor Kevin Jeffries. The Lakeland Village Community Center is on Grand Avenue in Lake Elsinore. The community

According to agency documents, property owners were billed to recover the county’s expenditures, which generally ranged from $399 to $1,269 per property. A $254 administrative fee was also folded into the final bill sent to property owners. The total amount due on the delinquent list is $153,102. Those who received notices but didn’t respond are the parties from whom the fire department is seeking payment via property taxes.

debris, which poses a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the residents in the vicinity of any real property,” according to a fire department statement. Properties in Banning, Cabazon, Calimesa, Cherry Valley, El Cerrito, Good Hope, Hemet, Juniper Flats, Lake Elsinore, Lakeland Village, Mead Valley, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Nuevo, Perris, San Jacinto, Temecula, Winchester and Woodcrest were identified in a fire department report to the board.

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Ramona Elementary School class receives letter recognition from Golden State Warriors HEMET – A fifth grade class at Ramona Elementary School has ended their elementary career as scholars. They will enter into middle school with a brand-new mindset, knowing that they are valued, important, capable and smart. This mindset and support is to be commended after the journey Room 30 has undergone this school year. In October, the students in Room 30 welcomed their third teacher of the school year, Kim Levine. The students’ spirits were low by the time Levine came; students were acting out, performing low academically and lacking stability inside the classroom. On their first day together, Levine spoke about Stephen Curry, a point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association, because his jersey number was No. 30, just like their room number. “I told my class they were destined for excellence, because we are Room 30, just like Steph Curry,” Levine said. Throughout the school year, students learned all about Curry. Students read biographies, articles and interviews about Curry. They focused on his determination, work ethic and perseverance and applied these characteristics to the classroom.

DISTRICTS from page A-1 Three of the new districts would be up for election in 2018, and the remaining two will be up in 2020. Councilmembers elected under the current system will keep their seats until their terms are up, unless they decide to run in an earlier district election. The district lines will have to be redrawn after the 2020 census. Murrieta councilmembers have made no secret of their distaste for changing to district elections. “We don’t want this any more than any of you do,” Councilman Kelly Seyarto said at the June 6 council meeting after testimony from numerous city residents arguing against districts. “But we also have the additional responsibility of ensuring that we don’t go broke trying to do something that no other city seems to have been able to do.” Though the council is moving along with the districting process, they requested the city attorney’s office reach out to cities that have received similar letters to ensure Murrieta has as much information

TRAFFICKING from page A-1 just disappear, never to be seen again, so they were compliant. She was owned by that man for several years and had a son with him. The little boy lived with her in the back of the brothel. While she was there, she would be sold outside the brothel and moved around. Every time she went to a new place she would be sold as a “virgin.” Some of the details of what exactly happened are vague due to the language barrier. When she was a little older, approximately 20 years old, she was sold to a second owner because she was too “old” for that “type” of client and wasn’t like the young girls that were more marketable. Sara felt like the second owner, although terrible, was a better situation than the strip club and brothel. She was kept against her will in his house in a neighborhood for several years, and her captor would sell her to men that would come to the house. She said they were “nicer” to her than those at the brothel and strip club. She became pregnant by the second owner and had a baby boy, while being held captive at his house.

Each day, Levine asked for more improvement or more effort from her students than the day before. She focused on changing the students’ mindset to a more positive approach by encouraging effort and accountability from her students. Each day, they worked toward a goal and reminded each other that they were destined for excellence because they were Room 30. Due to the students’ newfound determination, referrals became almost nonexistent; students were staying out of trouble and testing scores began to increase. In addition, the students of Room 30 became the first fifth grade class in 20 years to have 25 out of 30 students receive an Accelerated Reader award. The class decided in the beginning of the school year to become the class with the most students to receive an AR award. Students were not rewarded with prizes or candy to complete this goal, they were encouraged to help get each other there as a team. “They wanted it, and the best part is they were happy and applauded each other when a student reached their goal,” Levine said. In an effort to change student mindsets, Levine referred to all of the students in her classroom as

scholars. Students learned what it meant to work hard and how to be accountable; they supported each other throughout the school year and worked together as a team. “Room 30 Proud” has now become their mantra and focus of encouragement. Levine wrote to the Golden State Warriors to tell them how Room 30 has gained confidence, insight, determination and love, due to their inspiration from Curry. “They learned that they can do all things through hard work and education,” she said. The organization sent her 30 items with the Golden State Warriors logo as an acknowledgement of their achievements this year. The organization included five autographed photos of Stephen Curry, which were given to five students who each wrote a heartfelt essay with the theme “You can do all things through hard work, enthusiasm and an education.” Malachi Aguilar wrote in his essay that the students in Room 30 are where they belong. He wrote of the encouragement he received from Levine and that she always tells the class, “You are scholars!” He also wrote, “She makes us feel important in Room 30.”

Joel Reyes wrote about the determination the students have in Room 30. He wrote about Stephen Curry receiving the MVP award two times and how hard he worked to get that point. He said that Room 30 now carries that same work ethic toward

achieve their goals. He mentioned the support the class has received from Levine. “She is really smart, kind and respectful to everyone in the class; that is why we are ‘Room 30 Proud,’” he said.

about defensibility and legal strategies as possible. Cameron said June 20 that she contacted five cities and had detailed discussions with the city attorneys of Rancho Cucamonga and Huntington Beach. Both situations, it turns out, are different from Murrieta’s. Rancho Cucamonga sent the decision to the voters in the 2016 general election, but was sued anyway. The city voted to create four council districts and elect its mayor at-large; the legal fight is now over whether the city can keep its citywide mayor. The city was sued before a “safe harbor” amendment to the CVRA went into effect in January establishing steps that must be taken before a lawsuit can take place. The city attorney of Huntington Beach said in a May letter that the city is prepared to “vigorously defend” against any legal action by Shenkman. However, the seaside town is in a unique position to defend against a lawsuit, Cameron said, because its city charter explicitly requires a seven-member council to be elected at-large, and

any change must go to the voters. Murrieta, a general law city, does not have a city charter, and there are no cities similar to Murrieta attempting to fight a CVRA suit. “Unfortunately, we find that besides Huntington Beach, there simply isn’t any other city that, at least in a post-safe harbor environment, has elected to try to fight this issue,” Cameron said. No cities have yet fought a suit over district elections from Shenkman and won, either. The risks are high for cities that elect not to acquiesce to his demands, as cities sued under the CVRA are required to pay their plaintiff’s legal fees if found in violation. The city of Palmdale was forced to cough up over $4 million after it lost such a suit. Long, who is himself partially of Hispanic descent, said it appears by moving to districts, the city will, at best, be doing little to empower minorities. At worst, it will be disenfranchising minority voters, he said. “(Minorities) are scattered throughout our city, which is really the model for everyone to follow, by the way,” Long said. “If we

district the way we are, we reduce the percentage of Latinos in each district. Don’t we dilute their vote by doing so?” Though Johnson clarified that the minority population will be slightly increased in some districts and slightly decreased in others, Cameron affirmed the sentiment of Long’s statement, saying it’s possible. “Yes, the results of the remedy prescribed to avoid a CVRA challenge may or may not exacerbate or aid the voting power of any particular racial minority that we may be talking about,” Cameron said. Long also was concerned that one map in particular lumps together the city’s rural residential areas in the same districts as tract homes. Johnson explained that this was actually the goal on one of the maps, while the other made an attempt to divide suburban development and rural areas. “There isn’t a right answer to this, but the question is, does it make sense to have councilmembers who focus mainly on the issues below Adams and the issues up in the hills?” Johnson asked. “Or is it

better to have each councilmember represent pieces of both, so that all the councilmembers are wrestling with both types of issues?” Lane, too, expressed, frustration at the CVRA’s “one size fits all” approach. “The state Legislature, in my opinion, is not known for its wisdom in making good law,” he said. “They’re looking at it from, in order to fix the problem they see, you have to move to districting. They don’t care what the end result is, because they believe that that fixes the problem.” Cameron responded to Lane’s statement with an old adage: “If your only tool is a hammer, every problem is a nail.” For now, though, it seems the city will be reluctantly moving ahead with the districting process. “This is my opinion – we are not going to spend millions of dollars of the people’s money tilting in a limbo when the legislature and (former Gov. Gray) Davis signed into effect a law that really doesn’t care what you think,” Gibbs said.

When she was rescued, the younger boy was 3 years old. A big reason she felt it was a better situation was that he allowed her little boys to remain free to run around the house. The story of her confinement

a hospital, so there were no records. In many cases, it’s hard to send victims of sex slavery back to their country because they don’t have identification and they don’t know where their families are. Some girls from Mexico are even sold by their

Then there are the girls who are enticed and tricked into the industry from pimps who are meeting them online after surfing social media for their fresh new targets. Even girls from local cities such as Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore and Me-

nifee are at risk of this predatory behavior. Next week Valley News will continue this in-depth look into one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States with the story from the parent of a prostitute.

“Sara was taken from her family in South American when she was 14 and sold to a man in San Diego County who bought her to work in a strip club/brothel.”

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continues and is a horrific one, ending in the rape of her child and her subsequent escape and rescue. After Sara was rescued, she was asked to aid in the rescue of several other girls, more than half of those girls were under the age of 14. Since they were rescued, the girls have been placed in protective custody in a shelter in another state. According to someone close to them, they are doing well. Sara has given birth to a third child, this time a little girl. Sara has been granted a visa which is given to victims of trafficking. Her boys have been granted citizenship. The boys were both born in the U.S., but they were born at home and have never been to

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Kim Levine, teacher at Ramona Elementary School, wears a Golden State Warriors T-shirt with Stephen Curry’s jersey No. 30 as five of her students, Ian Keeble, Malachi Aguilar, Joel Reyes, Domingo Alcaraz and Juan Rojas, display signed photos of the professional basketball player. The memorabilia were a gift from the team in recognition of the hard work and dedication the fifth grade class has shown during the 2016-2017 school year and of their focus as Room 30 modeled their behavior after Curry’s example as a player. Courtesy photo

families. With the U.S. government and other world organizations recognizing human trafficking as the world’s fastest growing industry, one must ask, “Why is the trafficking industry growing at such an alarming rate?” Dan Allender, a former trafficker interviewed on the documentary “Nefarious: Merchant of Souls” said, “We could sell a bag of cocaine one time, but we could sell a woman 20 times a day for seven years.” It’s a highly profitable business for the victimizers. Illegal sales of women for sex is driven by demand. With porn addiction growing at such alarming rates, it feeds the trafficking industry, and the trafficking industry feeds the porn industry. It’s a vicious cycle. Catharine A. MacKinnon from the University of Michigan Law School in a paper on “Pornography as Trafficking,” wrote this, “Pornography … creates demand for prostitution, hence for trafficking, through its consumption. Consuming pornography is an experience of bought sex, of sexually using a woman or a girl or a boy as an object who has been purchased. As such, it stimulates demand for buying women and girls and boys as sexual objects in the flesh in the same way it stimulates the viewer to act out on other live women and girls and boys the specific acts that are sexualized and consumed in the pornography.” It’s not just women stolen from other countries. In 2012, studies estimated that between 50 and 80 percent of commercially sexually exploited children in California are or were formally involved with the child welfare system.

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NIJ Study Gangs and Sex Trafficking in San Diego https://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/human-trafficking/Pages/ gangs-sex-trafficking-in-san-diego.aspx A study was released last year that focused narrowly on one of the most understudied aspects of human trafficking in the U.S.: the role of street gangs as facilitators of sex trafficking. Researchers gathered and analyzed data from 1,205 individuals, making it one of the largest, most comprehensive human trafficking case studies in the United States to date. Researchers gathered and analyzed data from current and former gang members, schools, law enforcement agencies and victim service providers. This three-year project had three primary goals: determine the role of street gangs in facilitating sex trafficking in San Diego County; determine the scope of sex trafficking victimization in San Diego County and estimate the regional commercial sex economy in San Diego County The study findings include gang involvement, victimization, regional commercial sex economy, clients and recruitment. The study found that at least 110 gangs are involved in the exploitation of individuals for commercial sex in San Diego. Gang members made up an estimated 85 percent of pimps/sex-trafficking facilitators in the area. The study estimated that San Diego County has between 8,830 and 11,773 victims/survivors of sex trafficking every year, of which 1,766 came into contact with law enforcement. Researchers estimated that sex trafficking produces an estimated $810 million annually in San Diego, making it San Diego’s second-largest underground economy after drug trafficking, $4.76 billion annually. Based on interviews conducted with sex traffickers in prison, the researchers found that demand was widespread and that clients of commercial sex came from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The average age of entry into child commercial sexual exploitation was 15 years old. The researchers found that significant recruitment occurred on high school and middle school campuses.

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Hemet residents rally to ‘Take Back Our City’ forum

Hemet Christian Assembly Pastor Steve Norman and Community Pantry Director Jim Lineburger members of the Hemet Gate Keepers Private Patrol stand by one of five patrol vehicles for the new local security company that will be patrolling Hemet parks and the downtown business area. The civilian patrol will be a part of the ‘eyes and ears’ of the police department.

Invited guest speakers at the June 24 Hemet “Take Back Our City” rally at the Hemet Christian Assembly Church included, left, Community Pantry Director Jim Lineburger, Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown, Councilwoman Karlee Meyer, Mayor Linda Krupa and Fire Chief Scott Brown. Tony Ault photos

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expressing the need for citizen action to help quell the crime and criminal activities in the city and to “Take Back Our City!” The guest speakers one by one urged those attending and those listening to unite in the effort to rid the city of the criminal element so it can again become the gracious city it once was. “We need to work together (to rid the city of the criminal element) … This community is being called to identify itself, and stop letting the rest of the world to identify us,” Chief Dave Brown said. “We have allowed the rest of them to identify who we are as a community… We need to step up ask God where we can serve to help this city. Where should we serve in this effort?” Here is what Pastor Norman and the Hemet Gate Keepers Private Patrol now say to the criminal elements hanging around in not only Weston Park but all the other parks in the city. Norman said this is, “My Final farewell to Weston Park.” “To those of you who I have given my life in Weston Park for the past 18 years. It’s time for me to say goodbye. You have held us hostage for far too long. You have evicted our children from the park that belongs to them. You have stolen memories that we have labored hard for. You have terrorized businesses that have simply struggled to survive. You have become lawless, disrespectful haters who have no shame. You have turned our compassion to your entitlement. “You should be decent enough just to walk away. Look, I know you won’t. We don’t need to fight you. We don’t want to fight you. You need to know you have already lost!

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Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown at the “Take Back Our City” rally: “I am tired and angry…of a relentless criminal element in our community.”

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Nearly 200 Hemet residents left standing room only at the Hemet Christian Assembly Church June 24 to hear pastors, police, firemen and city officials call for unity in the effort to rid the city streets of crime, homelessness and drugs prevalent downtown and in the city parks. Leading the rally was Pastor Steve Norman of the Christian Assembly Church on St. Johns Place in downtown Hemet across the street from crime-plagued Weston Park. Norman and his church congregation after years of trying to help those in need in the park found their efforts stymied by what he calls the “criminal homeless,” not those homeless and addicts in true need of help. The congregation and pastor called the rally, inviting city leaders, business owners and concerned citizens to work together to overcome the criminal elements in the city parks and on the streets and to announce the breakoff of the Hemet Gate Keepers from the church and the establishment of the city’s first private local security company in 18 years. Five black sedans were lined up outside in the church parking lot with spotlights and other safety gear with large lettering on the side “Hemet Gate Keepers Private Patrol” to greet the guests. They now will be seen patrolling not only the city’s five major parks but the downtown Hemet business areas through the night, not with armed security agents, but men and women trained to report any crimes or criminal activity to the Hemet Police and if safely able to do so, help those in true need. Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown, Fire Chief Scott Brown, Mayor Linda Krupa, Hemet Community Pantry Director Jim Lineburger and Councilwoman Karlee Meyer offered their personal thoughts on the city’s homeless and crime problems urging those attending to turn their thoughts and efforts to unify and solve the issues that have caused the city’s degradation in recent years. Norman told the residents he had invited the guest panel, not to give a speech about the city’s problems but to give their personal stories and visions about living in the city. He told his story about a younger pastor being called to minister to the Hemet Christian Assembly church on St. John’s Place in 1999. He recalled his shock at seeing what was going on in the park across the street with its homeless, drug addicts, taggers and criminals who ran the blocks around it.

His congregation, with the help of food ministries like the Community Pantry, ended up feeding 500 of the homeless and needy each week. He said in return the “criminal homeless,” greeted the church with costly graffiti, thefts and vandalism to its building and furnishings. When his congregation shrunk due to the cost it was suffering his thought was, “Where do we go from here? How do we get Weston Park back? How do we get our city back? … That is why we are here.” He recalled convincing his board to purchase a decommissioned police vehicle with the help of Chief Brown and create what he called the Hemet Gatekeepers to use in reaching out to the truly needy and homeless people frequenting the park. “We were just trying to protect the place God had given us,” Norman said. He and some church volunteers took the vehicle, still with some of its police markings out to patrol the park at night. “To my surprise,” said Norman, “when they saw the car. They ran.” The car became somewhat of a deterrent to the criminal element since they did not see the helpful pastors inside through the tinted windows thinking they were undercover police. The word caught on that the Gatekeepers were effective scaring off nighttime criminals around the downtown businesses and soon Norman said they began receiving offers from the business owners to patrol their businesses at night. “We couldn’t do that,” Norman said. “We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit church.” Then he said the Hemet Police stopped them one night and told them the car had to be properly marked since it still looked like a police car. It was then they placed the name “Hemet Gate Keepers Private Patrol” on their first vehicle. He said the church decided to break off from the “Gate Keepers” ministry and apply for a private security company with trained employees. They received a temporary private security license from a desert security service who advises them and have obtained four more vehicles that will be staffed with trained employees set to help not only with security matters to help the Hemet Police Department as private citizens, but to offer help to those truly in need. The private security licensing application is being reviewed by the city so they may soon become the city’s first “local” private security patrol. City officials, the Police and Fire Departments and businessmen welcomed the new private patrol

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personal rides home, and when they couldn’t be found, we found a few but instead you said, ‘No’. The true homeless have nowhere to go but you do. Please step aside so we can help them. By the way, other parks in the city are not an option. Not, Gibbel, not Mary Henley, not Simpson, not San Jacinto.”

Hemet is united behind it leaders. Please, just leave. Go home. We know you can. stop hiding behind the road that doesn’t belong to you. Homelessness applies to those who have nowhere to go.” He continues, “For decades, we have offered resources, men’s homes, women’s homes, shelters, rehab centers, bus tickets home,

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Famous Confederate general in Temecula area Bonnie Martland SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Albert Sidney Johnston was one of the most famous generals in the American Civil War. Few would know that he had anything to do with the Temecula Valley, unless they happened to notice his name on Temecula’s “They Passed this Way Monument” in Old Town Temecula. Gen. Johnston eventually became second in command of Confederate forces, but at the outset of the Civil War, Johnston, a career U.S. Army officer, had just been appointed commander of the Department of the Pacific that included the states along the Pacific coast. Born in Kentucky, he adopted Texas as his home, serving as commanding general in the Army of the Republic of Texas before rejoining the U.S. Army. At the time of the outbreak of the Civil War, a number of plots were circulating to bring southern California into the war on the Confederate side, and there were a number of areas notorious as hotbeds of Confederate sympathiz-

ers. Knowing Johnston’s southern connections, some sympathizers hoped to persuade him to join this endeavor. Johnston turned them down in no uncertain terms, threatening them with arrest if the subject were broached again. He told California’s Gov. Downey, “I have spent the greater part of my life in the service of my country, and while I hold her commission, I shall serve her honorably and faithfully. I shall protect her public property, and not a cartridge or a percussion cap shall pass to any enemy while I am here as her representative.” Johnston strengthened California’s coastal fortifications and military defenses and launched operations against hostile Indians. However, his Southern background aroused suspicions in Sacramento and Washington, DC. He was relieved of his commission, and a new general was sent west to take over his command. However, before the new commander arrived, Johnston, slated to go back to Washington, DC for reassignment, learned Texas had seceded from the

Union. He resigned his commission and moved to Southern California where his wife’s brother was a prominent doctor in Los Angeles. Upon hearing he would be arrested if he tried to leave the state, Johnston decided he was no longer safe in California. Johnston had been friends with Confederate President Jefferson Davis since 1820. Now Jefferson listed Johnston as one of the top commanders he wanted to serve the Confederacy. Johnston made plans to join the Confederate army and left California with the help of a man named Ridley Thomas. They traveled with another well-known confederate officer-to-be, Gen. Lewis Armistead and his son. Armistead had been stationed as quarter master general in San Diego. Ridley and his group, including Johnston, traveled through the Temecula area on their way to join Armistead’s group. They successfully negotiated the back hills between what is now Riverside and San Diego counties, making it to Yuma, Arizona, and on to Richmond.

Johnston was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Armistead was killed on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg while leading his men as part of Pickett’s Charge against the stone wall at the High Mark of the Confederacy. Such escape attempts to aid the Confederacy as Johnston’s and Armistead’s were not isolated events and led to the establishment of Camp Wright at Oak Grove, just about 25 miles south of Temecula on the Southern Immigrant Trail to Yuma. The Temecula Valley Historical Society invites the community to its monthly program at the Little Temecula History Center, located at the cross streets of Redhawk Parkway and Wolf Store Road. The next meeting will be 6 p.m. Monday, July 24, at 6 p.m. as Robert Wells is returning from Washington D.C. to give another installment of his saga about Chinese workers in America and will have his books on the subject available for purchase. There is no charge to attend the programs. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit

Confederate general, Albert Sidney Johnston, began his military career in the U.S. Army stationed in Southern California, before fleeing to Richmond, Virginia, via the Temecula foothills and Yuma, Arizona, to join the Confederate troops. Courtesy photo

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Menifee launches Responsible Compassion campaign MENIFEE – The Menifee City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2017-210 during the city council meeting, May 17, prohibiting certain forms of solicitation within the city of Menifee. Enforcement of the newly adopted ordinance began June 18. The forms of solicitation prohibited in the ordinance include: any “aggressive” solicitation, solicitations at financial institutions or near ATMs, parking lots and

parking structures, public transportation vehicles and stops, gasoline stations and fuel pumps, driveways accessing shopping centers, retail and business establishments, medians and parkways, dining establishments and parks and trails. Penalties for violation of the ordinance range from a misdemeanor to an administrative citation. With the adoption of the ordinance, the city of Menifee has launched a “Responsible Compas-

sion” campaign to notify residents of responsible and meaningful substitutions to enabling solicitors. The campaign will include door hangers distributed to residents with a “do’s and don’ts” guide of how to let your generosity be a part of the solution. A few of the highlights of the guide include: do answer requests with a firm no; do make donations to organizations helping homeless or needy; don’t encourage aggressive panhandling

Elks celebrate Flag Day with ceremony, presentation LAKE ELSINORE – Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 celebrated Flag Day at the lodge at an open meeting Tuesday, June 13. Michael Cain, acting as Exalted Ruler, welcomed all to the event and led all in the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Next, he read a special ritual set up by the Grand Lodge as he and other lodge officers narrated the significance of the flag, love of country and the Elks relationship to the flag and what it represents. Larry Ryan, Lodge Scouting chairman, gave a history of the flags of the United States from before the Revolutionary War until

the present as Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts carried the flags into the lodge room and posted them. The Elks were the first group to come up with the idea of a Flag Day in 1907. June 14 was chosen as the day, and the Grand Lodge made the observance mandatory for all lodges in 1911. President Truman signed Public Law 205 Aug. 3, 1949, designating June 14 as Flag Day. After his presentation, everyone sang “God Bless America” followed by a special prayer recited by Bette Hamilton, Acting Lodge chaplain. Cain concluded the ceremony and invited everyone to the

lodge’s social quarters for refreshments. In other news, the Temecula Young Marines held their annual Bingo Fundraiser at Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 Saturday, May 27. Their staff members directed the bingo, and over 120 bingo players were present. A potluck was prepared by the parents of Young Marines. There was also a fundraising raffle held. Some of the adult winners also donated their winnings to the Young Marines. A total of $7,000 was raised by the Bingo Fundraiser.

by giving money, food, etc. and don’t allow anyone to camp or loiter on a property. “Responsible Compassion is an opportunity for residents to support the less fortunate in a safe and impactful manner,” Robert Lennox, Menifee’s community services director, said. “We encourage residents and businesses to become a part of the solution to the city’s homeless challenge, by joining the city’s Homeless Task Force.”

The city of Menifee encourages residents and businesses to join the Menifee Homeless Task Force. The Menifee Homeless Task Force meets 8:30 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road, in Menifee. For more information, contact the Community Services Department office at (951) 723-3880 or visit www.cityofmenifee.us.

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief, John R. Hawkins would like to remind all citizens that Riverside County Ordinances 858 and 757 prohibit the use of any type of fireworks in Riverside County; including sparklers. The cities of Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella, and Desert Hot Springs are allowing the sale and use of State Fire Marshal approved “Safe and Sane” fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday. Those purchasing fireworks within these cities must not transport, sell, possess, store, or set off fireworks outside the cities where the fireworks are purchased. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County are enforcing zero tolerance for illegal fireworks. They will be confiscated. Persons caught with illegal fireworks are subject to arrest, citation, and/or fines. In addition, anyone who causes a fire using fireworks may be held financially responsible for all fire suppression costs.

In 2016, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention and Law Enforcement Bureau confiscated 215 pounds of fireworks, and issued seven citations. (These statistics do not include all other law enforcement agencies within Riverside County.) “All fireworks whether so-called ‘safe and sane’ or ‘illegal’ are dangerous,” Hawkins said. “Fireworks cause uncounted numbers of unnecessary injuries every year. Fireworks are also the cause of many fires that seriously damage homes and property. Please enjoy the holiday by taking in public fireworks shows. We wish you a wonderful, happy and safe Independence Day 2017.” To report the use of illegal fireworks in non-emergency situations, please contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 7761099 or (800) 950-2444. If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1. For a listing of approved public, professional fireworks shows throughout Riverside County, visit www.rvcfire.org.

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SPORTS

Local Junior PGA Corey Pavin Invitational Toyota Tour Cup held in Temecula

Local PGA golfer, Corey Pavin, stands with the top finishers from his tournament.

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The fourth annual Corey Pavin Invitational was held at the majestic CrossCreek Golf Club in Temecula earlier this month. Players prepared for a marathon of 36-holes the first day on a very challenging layout where par is surely a great score. Mother Nature had other things in mind as first round tee times were bumped 10 minutes due to

a fog delay and things were much worse Sunday, June 4, as players and spectators all sat around waiting for the fog to lift. Finally, after an hour and a half delay, play began, giving local golfers a shot at the title. Harrison Kingsley from Murrieta finished tied for third, Eddy Yi from Murrieta tied for 15th, Serena Sepersky from Temecula finished second and Alyson Bean from Murrieta finished fourth.

Chris Chomyn & Amari Avery, the 2017 Corey Pavin Invitational Champions. Courtesy photos _jure / Thinkstock photo

Former Murrieta Mesa slugger named to All-SCIAC Baseball Team SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

LA VERNE — La Verne’s Jakob Thomas, a former four-year scholar athlete from Murrieta Mesa High School, along with current teammate Christopher Peres of Burbank, were recently named to the 2017 First Team All-SCIAC Baseball Team, as voted by the conference’s head coaches. Thomas, who mostly played corner infield in 2015 and catcher in 2016, moved to outfield this season and emerged as a true all-around threat at the plate. The junior hit .370 while hitting 10 home runs and driving in 40 runs. He also posted an incredible .542 onbase percentage and scored a SCIAC-leading 50 runs. This is Thomas’s second First Team All-SCIAC honor. Peres, who posted a triple slashline of .379/.460/.462 as a freshman last year, took on an additional role of staff ace this season and excelled both at the plate and on the mound. The sophomore hit .336/.377/.386 while driving in 35 runs. He posted a 6-2 record while posting an outstanding 3.06 ERA. He also struck out 9.72 bat-

Jakob Thomas (left), a former four-year scholar athlete at Murrieta Mesa High School, was recently named First Team All-Leauge as a senior. Courtesy photo

ter per nine innings in SCIAC which was good for second in the conference behind only

Pitcher of the Year Felix Minjarez of Redlands. This is Peres’s first All-SCIAC award. Behind

the duo, the Leopards reached the 2017 SCIAC Postseason Tournament after just missing

out last season. La Verne finished the season 21-20 overall and 15-9 in SCIAC play.

Fast 4 Grand Prix tennis tournaments being held this summer throughout Inland Empire SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Southern California chapter of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), in partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods, will present a series of Fast 4 Grand Prix tennis tournaments this summer throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire. Designed to accelerate the game with a round robin format and shorter games, the Fast 4 Grand Prix is a quickened version of traditional tennis. Within this format, matches

consist of four point games, four game sets, and four rules: no advantage scoring, tie-breaker when tied at 3, receiver picks side for the tiebreak, and the first team to four games wins the set. All matches will count toward rankings and Grand Prix points will be awarded. Any rated USTA adult member is eligible to compete. Those who wish to play but are currently unrated should conduct a simple, self-rating process online at tennislink.usta.com/leagues. The schedule of Fast 4 Grand Prix events is as follows: Lin-

field High School in Temecula (July 1), Aquinas High School in San Bernardino (July 15), Spring Valley Country Club in Victorville (July 29), and the Grand Prix Finale at Canyon Crest (Aug. 19) featuring an awards ceremony and barbecue. Registration for the June 17 opener in Riverside is now open online at tennislink.usta. com by searching Tournament #650049217.

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Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament invites teams to play for their own favorite charity SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament will be held at the Galway Downs Soccer Complex in Temecula starting Aug. 12. Courtesy photo

The Temecula United Soccer Club recently announced the Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament, Aug. 12 -13, at the Galway Downs Soccer Complex in Temecula. This specific Tournament puts a unique spin on the idea behind a Charity Cup tournament according to Temecula United President, Michael Richards. “In an unprecedented move, the winner of the finals match at each age level will earn their entry fees back in a donation to the charity of their choice,” exclaimed Richards. Teams who enter the Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament will have the opportunity to select a 501(c)(3) charitable organization to designate as their charity of choice. Finals match winners will

receive their total entry fee back, in a donation to the pre-selected charity. “This idea of each team playing to fundraise for their own charity will make the games even that much more exciting for the players and supporters,” Richards said. The Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament will be held at the Galway Downs Soccer Complex in Temecula Valley, a premier soccer facility known for quality fields. Located in between San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire, Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament is easily accessible to teams across the southwest. Partner hotels for visitors who wish to stay and play include RV facilities located at Galway Downs, Pechanga Resort and

Casino and others to be announced. “We are pleased with the opportunity to promote charitable organizations in Temecula Valley, as well as across southern California,” Richards said. Brackets of play will include: Flight 1, Flight 2 and Flight 3 divisions for boys and girls, aged birth years 2010 through 1999. Register your team for the Aug. 12 & 13 Temecula United Charity Cup online at www.TemeculaUnitedCharityCup.com Temecula United Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization, is dedicated to the growth and skill of their soccer players in Temecula Valley and across Southern California. For more information visit the club website at: www.temeculaunitedsoccerclub.org

Education

Winchester Elementary School staff provides scholarships to college bound students WINCHESTER – Winchester Elementary School staff is always looking for new ways to encourage their students to think about their future. Principal Mark Delano believes that it is never too early to have students thinking about college and career pathways. Winchester students and staff are part of the No Excuse University, a network that believes that all students can achieve and succeed when the “Six Exceptional Systems” are implemented. Staff have implemented all areas of these systems: culture of universal achievement, collaboration, standards alignment, assessment, data management and intervention, so all of the students on campus are being supported. In addition to these systems, the belief of No Excuse University aligns with Hemet Unified’s goal of ensuring all students graduate college or career ready. In addition to the NEU network, staff has created an Advancement Via Individual Determination scholarship for former Winchester Elementary students. For the past seven years, staff has held a “Coins for College” drive for students to donate change on a yearly basis, along with other small fund-

raisers throughout the year. Students from Winchester Elementary’s two feeder high schools, Tahquitz High School and West Valley High School, apply for the NEU scholarship. A committee reviews all of the student applications and chooses two deserving students. At a Flag Friday ceremony, Christina Muoio from West Valley High and Bethany Lamb from Tahquitz High were announced as NEU’s AVID Scholarship winners. Bethany Lamb told students that she attended Winchester Elementary from first through fifth grade. During third grade, she was introduced into a field of study that she will pursue when she attends California State University Fullerton in the fall; she read a book about marine life and discovered where her passion lay. When her degree is completed, she plans to start a career at a marine mammal center. She said during her collegiate career and beyond she will live by the motto, “No Excuses.” Living a life with no excuses means living a life of hard work and dedication, and Lamb knows with this attitude she will be able to succeed. Christina Muoio spoke to the students about her time at Winchester

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Christina Muoio of West Valley High School receives a scholarship through the Advancement Via Individual Determination from Winchester Elementary School.

Elementary and how it helped her throughout her educational career. She shared about her time in fourth grade and how the prospect of col-

lege was introduced to her. Her class was given the task of researching the educational levels of their parents. This project opened her eyes when she realized neither of her parents had attended a 4-year college, and she promised herself that she would be the first in her family to graduate college. She is now graduating from West Valley High and will attend University of California Santa Barbara to major in English. She said despite adversity she has lived by the motto of “No Excuse” and has challenged herself to move forward. She finished her speech and said, “Thank you Winchester, for my love

of reading, my ability to dream of a successful future and my perseverance. Thank you for everything.” Principal Delano took the stage next. “This is what graduation means,” he said. He spoke of the adversity each student will face in college, but to remember the “No Excuses” motto to help them carry on and reach your goal. In addition to the $500 scholarships, staff provided a $100 scholarship to Malik Lofton from West Valley, Esmeralda Penalver from West Valley and Rhyan Massie from Tahquitz.

Hemet Unified School District recognized by California Department of Education HEMET – Hemet Unified School District’s school attendance program was recognized by the California Department of Education as a model school attendance review board. HUSD’s program was one of 27 within the state to be recognized for innovative practices to reduce suspensions, expulsions and chronic absenteeism. HUSD staff works diligently to communicate with parents and students the importance of students being in school every day. If a student is absent, the school is unable to give them the necessary resources and information they need to succeed in their educational journey. Therefore, the staff works with students and their families to ensure they are receiving enough support to allow their student to come to school every day and minimize interference with instruction. “We will do anything within our power to provide the opportunity for a child to be successful,” Tracy Piper,

director of pupil services and student support services, said. Piper said that this year the staff’s goal is to be proactive and reach families before absenteeism becomes an issue. After a student has three absences, a letter will be sent home. At six absences, the student and their family will meet with the attendance clerk and an administrator. This process allows staff members to gain a better understanding of how to support the family and identify possible barriers they are experiencing in getting their child to school. HUSD works diligently to provide support to families to ensure students are given the opportunity to attend school every day. California laws concerning attendance are continuously changing, and the district is working to ensure that families are aware of the new laws. Beginning next school year, if a student is late 30 minutes or leaves school 30 minutes early, they will be considered truant.

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How to protect your furry friends from fireworks and other dangers this Fourth of July Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services are urging owners to protect their pets this Fourth of July. According to a press release issued by the agency, the Fourth of July remains one of the most dangerous for domestic animals – but owners can take several steps to prevent their pet from adding to the sobering statistics after the patriotic holiday. One of the easiest ways for pet owners to ensure their pet won’t run away scared is by placing them in a quiet, sheltered and escapeproof area of the home. Give a dog a special chew treat or something that keeps them occupied. Pet owners should be aware that some dogs will do anything they can to escape the noise of fireworks. Try to be home for your pet. If the pet owner is traveling, assign a relative or good friend to be at the house to care for the pet and help ensure the pet remains in its home. Veterinarians can also give pet owners sedatives to keep their animals calm. Pets should not be taken to outdoor, public fireworks displays. Since some pets will become great escape artists during noisy Fourth of July events, this is a great time to remind pet owners to get their pets microchipped – and make sure that the information connected to chipped pets includes current phone numbers and addresses for

The Fourth of July remains one of the most dangerous for domestic animals but you can keep your pets safe with a few simple steps. Kim Harris photo

the owner. County shelters located in Blythe, Jurupa Valley, San Jacinto and Thousand Palms are closed July 2-4 for the holiday and expect July 5 to be their busiest day of the year. Officials said they do believe the volume of pets impounded after the holiday is trending somewhat downward, but the period after July 4 remains one of the busiest periods for shelters. “If you are looking for a lost pet we encourage you to print and complete this Kennel Visitation Form,” the press release explains. “This will save you a tremendous amount of time when you arrive. In order to walk through our stray kennels you must be 18 years or older and have a valid form of identification.” For many people, nothing beats

lounging in the backyard on the Fourth of July with good friends and family—including the fourlegged members of the household. While it may seem like a great idea to reward Rover with scraps from the grill and bring him along to watch fireworks, some festive foods and products can be potentially hazardous to your pets. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Animal Poison Control Center offers the following tips. Never leave alcoholic drinks unattended where pets can reach them. Alcoholic beverages have the potential to poison pets. If ingested, the animal could become very intoxicated and weak, severely depressed or could go into a coma. Death from respiratory failure is also a possibility in severe cases.

Do not apply any sunscreen or insect repellent product to your pet that is not labeled specifically for use on animals. Ingestion of sunscreen products can result in drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and lethargy. The misuse of insect repellent that contains DEET can lead to neurological problems. Always keep matches and lighter fluid out of your pets’ reach. Certain types of matches contain chlorates, which could potentially damage blood cells and result in difficulty breathing – or even kidney disease in severe cases. Lighter fluid can be irritating to skin, and if ingested can produce gastrointestinal irritation and central nervous system depression. If lighter fluid is inhaled, aspiration pneumonia and breathing problems could develop. Keep your pets on their normal diet. Any change, even for one meal, can give your pets severe indigestion and diarrhea. This is particularly true for older animals who have more delicate digestive systems and nutritional requirements. And keep in mind that foods such as onions, chocolate, coffee, avocado, grapes & raisins, salt and yeast dough can all be potentially toxic to companion animals. Do not put glow jewelry on your pets, or allow them to play with it. While the luminescent substance contained in these products is not highly toxic, excessive drooling and gastrointestinal irritation could still result from ingestions, and intestinal blockage could occur

from swallowing large pieces of the plastic containers. Keep citronella candles, insect coils and oil products out of reach. Ingestions can produce stomach irritation and possibly even central nervous system depression. If inhaled, the oils could cause aspiration pneumonia in pets. Never use fireworks around pets! While exposure to lit fireworks can potentially result in severe burns and/or trauma to the face and paws of curious pets, even unused fireworks can pose a danger. Many types contain potentially toxic substances, including potassium nitrate, arsenic and other heavy metals. Loud, crowded fireworks displays are no fun for pets, so please resist the urge to take them to Independence Day festivities. Instead, keep your little guys safe from the noise in a quiet, sheltered and escape-proof area at home. For more information on how to keep your pets safe this Fourth of July, visit www.rcdas.org. w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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Animal Friends of the Valleys announces new leadership WILDOMAR – Animal Friends of the Valleys announced new leadership for two positions. Neil Trent was chosen as the new executive director, and Beth Soltysiak is the new director of donor development. Trent has an outstanding history with over 30 years of experience in animal welfare. He began his career in London with the British Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the law enforcement division and subsequently as a training officer for RSPCA in Australia. He served as regional director at the World Society for the Protection of Animals and as the executive director at Humane Society International, the international arm of the Humane Society of the United States. Trent has traveled to numerous countries in the developing world, implementing and promoting animal welfare programs. He was instrumental in implementing anti-animal cruelty legislation in Taiwan, developing humane animal control programs. He moved onto drafting the first ever animal protection law which was finally adopted by the Taiwanese government. Trent collaborated with the Jane Goodall Institute on anti-bush meat programs in Africa. Primates, mostly chimps and bonobos, are hunted, and their meat is consumed by communities. International log-

ging companies open up tracts of virgin jungle allowing hunters to access these animals. The institute and Trent both worked on this animal welfare concern, and they both presented at an international conference in Madrid, Spain. Goodall was the keynote speaker, and Trent presented on humane education programs. He recently presented at the sixth annual China symposium on companion animals. The symposium was jointly hosted by Animals Asia Foundation, who founder Jill Robinson rescues Asiatic black bears and moon bears from Chinese traditional medicinal market, and the Humane Society International. His presentation was on developing an adoption culture and programs. Trent has run animal shelters in California, Colorado and most recently at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Virginia. While at in Virginia, he developed numerous programs and services including a trap-neuter-release program, in-house veterinary services, enrichment for shelter animals, increased “bully-breed” adoptions, a 96 percent positive outcome rate for shelter animals and expanded volunteer and foster programs. He has been awarded numerous awards for his work at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Virginia. Trent is a Leadership Arlington alumnus and has served two terms on the National Board

of the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators. He currently serves on the board of the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies and is the chair of the Governance Committee. Most recently, Trent was the recipient of the prestigious Humane Society International Outstanding Animal Protection Award. Soltysiak has been in the sales and marketing field for over 25 years. She started as advertising sales manager at the Chicago Tribune after obtaining her communications degree from the University of Kansas. She has lived in the Temecula Valley for over 30 years with her husband Rich Soltysiak, raising their four grown children, Amy, Alison, Tim and Andrew. Soltysiak began working in Temecula with the first Economic Development Corporation. She has a passion for the Valley and has always been active in Temecula and the surrounding cities. Soltysiak has worked with the Temecula Chamber of Commerce, The Californian newspaper and as director of development for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County. She was able to raise significant funds for the Boys and Girls Club through the support of charity-minded businesses in the Valley. She also has worked with various nonprofits in the city as an independent contractor. She specializes in raising money

and organizing large charity events. Her sales and marketing background, along with her love of the Valley, has been instrumental and a contributing factor to her successful career. Soltysiak has executed capital campaigns, large annual events and smaller benefits. Her event and organizational skills along with an entrepreneurial spirit makes her a fundraising professional. She is also part of local Rotary clubs, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta and Temecula chambers of commerce and other civic groups. She has a heart for giving back to the communities she serves. Soltysiak will be working with the community to obtain the needed sponsorships to help Animal Friends of the Valleys become the leading community nonprofit shelter, providing a safe haven for all animals and quality and affordable care. Through community education and involvement, she will help the shelter in its goal to end pet overpopulation and to find a loving home for every adoptable pet in the shelter. Animals Friends of the Valleys is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that offers animals for adoptions and provides animal services to the cities of Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Wildomar, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula and southwest Riverside County.

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My name is Crystal. I am a beautiful 6-year-old West Highland White Terrier. I am very friendly and good with other dogs. I am looking for a loving home. For more information on Crystal, please visit the Retrievers and Friends website at www.retrieversandfriends.com or call (951) 696 2428.

My name is Hannah. I am a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever mix. I am a happy, playful girl who is spayed, good with other dogs, up-to-date on my shots. I am looking for a loving home. Intake Number: 119209/R212746

My name is Isabella. I am a 1-yearold domestic short hair tabby cat. I am loving girl who is good with other catsI am litter-box trained, up-to-date on shots, de-wormed and spayed. I am looking for loving home. Intake Number: 117294/Bea29366

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Why fat is so important to remain in ketosis Dr. Terry Rondberg SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Most of us eat way too much sugar and too little fat. A lot of people eat too much protein, which is often riskier than a high-carbohydrate diet. It is due to brainwashing for anyone to believe that glucose is the preferred energy for our body. This is bad advice and has been a driving force increasing obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets prevent healthy function. Dietary fats are the preferred fuel of human beings. The benefits of a high-fat diet are explained in the BBC documentary, “Fat Vs. Carbs with Jamie Owen,” which originally aired in October 2016. Owen, a Welsh journalist and BBC news anchor, challenged the traditional western diet by going on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. In 2015, Owen tested out more traditional weight loss advice, cutting sugar and exercising more. He did lose weight as a result. It wasn’t long before he put it all back on – and then some. This result is a notoriously common issue. Wales has a major obesity problem, Owen said, as do so many other nations, including the U.S., and most are not overweight for lack of desire or effort to slim down. Most people make food choices which are preventing them from achieving weight loss, and conventional weight loss advice is so bad that it prevents long-term success, even if you do exactly what they say. Reducing calories, eating low-fat food and exercising more are not the answers. If it were, two-thirds of Americans wouldn’t

Saturated fats in butter have strong anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties.

be overweight, and half of these would not be diabetic or have other debilitating diseases. The British National Obesity Forum and the Public Health Collaboration issued a joint report on obesity based on the analysis of 43 studies, warning their policies encourage people to eat a low-fat diet and it is having a disastrous impact on their health. In conclusion, the report suggests a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet and cutting out snacks may be the answer to the obesity epidemic. “As a clinician treating patients all day every day, I quickly realized that guidelines from on high suggesting high carbohydrate, low-fat diets were the universal panacea, were deeply flawed,” said Dr. David Haslam, president of the National Obesity Forum. “Current efforts have failed, the proof being that obesity levels are higher than they have ever been, and show no chance of reducing despite the best efforts of government and scientists.”

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The report shared some of the major findings. Eating fat does not make you fat. Studies show high-fat, low net-carbohydrate diets are in fact superior to low-fat, high net-carbohydrate diets for weight loss. Saturated fat does not cause heart disease; in fact, it’s good for your heart. There’s no evidence to suggest avoiding saturated fat or dietary cholesterol reduces heart disease or death from heart disease. A recently published reanalysis of evidence from 40 years ago also does not support restricting saturated fat to protect heart health. One of the original researchers involved in this study was Ancel Keys – the man who initially proposed the link between saturated fat and heart disease – and it’s believed he was largely responsible for suppressing these damning findings, as they don’t support his original hypothesis. Only hand-picked parts of the trial’s results were published, leaving out the fact that replacing saturated fats with vegetable oil had no impact on mortality. While vegetable oils did lower total cholesterol levels by 14 percent after one year, overall mortality risk actually increased. For every 30-point drop in total cholesterol, there was a 22 percent increased chance of death. The vegetable oil also did not result in fewer cases of atherosclerosis or heart attacks. On the contrary, autopsies revealed that while both groups had similar levels of arterial plaque, 41 percent of the vegetable oil group showed signs of at least one heart attack compared to just 22 percent of those in the saturated fat group. To lose weight, stop counting calories and reduce meal frequency. All calories are not created equal. They have different metabolic effects depending on their source, so counting calories is useless for successful weight loss. That said, excessive snacking is a significant contributing factor to

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obesity. To lose weight, the report concluded you need to reduce your meal frequency. I recommend limiting it to one or two meals per day, either breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner, within a six- to eight-hour window each day. It’s also beneficial to avoid eating at least three hours before bedtime to improve healthy function. Obesity cannot be conquered simply by increasing exercise, as obesity is the result of metabolism dysfunction which leads to abnormal energy utilization. While your body can use and needs fat for fuel, you do not require carbohydrates. Fat is in fact a far preferable fuel for your body. When your body is able to burn fat for fuel, your liver creates water-soluble fats called ketones which burn far more efficiently than carbohydrates, creating far less oxidation and free radicals that can damage your cellular membranes, proteins and DNA. Fat found naturally in food – whether animal-based or plant-based – is healthy for you. Far from being an artery-clogging health disaster, saturated fat found in animal products and coconut oil increases your large fluffy LDL particles, which are not associated with an increased risk of heart disease; increases your HDL levels, which is associated with lower heart disease risk and compensates for any increase in LDL; and does not cause heart disease as made clear in a large number of studies and serves as a “clean-burning fuel” for your brain and mitochondria, producing far less damaging free radicals than sugars and non-fiber carbohydrates. Keys’ hypothesis that fat promoted heart disease was not entirely incorrect. Keys wasn’t clear. The problematic fats are man-made. Harmful fats that contribute to heart disease are trans fats and highly refined polyunsaturated vegetable oils. The trans fats are pro-oxidant; the polyunsaturated vegetable oils are high in damaged omega-6 and produce toxic oxidation products like palmitic acid. Vegetable oils promote oxidized cholesterol, which becomes destructive when entering your LDL particles. Additionally, omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, when taken in large amounts, cannot be burned as fuel. Instead, they’re incorporated into cellular membranes. Here, they become highly susceptible to oxidative damage, which ultimately damages your metabolism.

Oils promote gut inflammation, disrupt blood flow through the arteries in your brain, deplete your brain of antioxidants, attack the nerve cellular membranes and impair brain development and alter your epigenetic expression. Vegetable oils made from genetically engineered crops have additional health risks, thanks to the presence of toxic herbicide residues like Roundup. Owen lost 7 pounds in seven days on this diet. At the end of three weeks, he’d lost over 13 pounds, but weight loss is not the only benefit. It can also help manage or reverse diabetes, improve your energy level and mental clarity. The scientific evidence also strongly suggests it can help prevent many common chronic diseases, including cancer and heart disease. While total cholesterol by itself is a virtually useless parameter by which to gauge your heart disease risk. This result came as a great surprise to Owen. As it turns out, his cholesterol improved on the high-fat diet. Not much is said about the fact that overwhelming data demonstrates the long-term health outcomes of current dietary recommendations are an absolute disaster. I believe a diet high in healthy fats with low net carbohydrates and moderate amounts of protein is the key many of us have been looking for, because it solves so many different problems. Not only does it help you shed excess body fat, it does it while improving your metabolism, increasing your energy, lowering your inflammation, promoting optimal health in a number of different ways. As a guideline, to optimize your fat-burning and stay in ketosis limit your net carbohydrates – total carbohydrates minus fiber – to a maximum of 30 to 40 grams per day. You can consume as many high-fiber veggies as you like. They’re carbohydrates, but since they’re high in fiber, they’re typically quite low in net carbohydrates. Limit your protein to 15 percent of your daily calories and increase healthy fats to 85 percent of your daily calories. Intermittent fasting will speed up the process. Once your fat-burning ability has returned, you can intermittently fast on a maintenance basis. For more information, visit www. OmegaBrainHealth.com or contact terry@rondberg.com.

Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center kicks off registration for the inaugural 5K Walk of Hope TEMECULA – Everyday heroes take center stage as Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center kicks off registration for its inaugural 5K Walk of Hope, sponsored by the city of Temecula. Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at Vail Headquarters on State Route 79 South/Temecula Parkway. The breast cancer walk and run will feature an inspiring theme of hope, as community members gather together to support those fighting the fight every day. The 2017 Walk of Hope embodies everyday heroes such as survivors, thrivers, participants, family and care providers. Everyday heroes provide the passion, guidance and support in the fight against breast cancer through treatment, support and empowerment. Throughout the walk, inspiring stories of hope will line the route to recognize those in the community battling the disease. The competitive spirit is welcome by all participants. Competition categories include best team t-shirts, best dressed dog, best decorated stroller and highest fundraising team. The Walk of Hope will recognize compe-

tition winners with special recognition at the event and awards. Registration cost is $30 for adults, $15 for children ages 4-12, children 3 and under are free and all breast cancer survivors are $15. All Walk of Hope participants will receive a free T-shirt and participation medal as they cross the finish line. To register for the Walk of Hope, visit www. michellesplace.org. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or to become a sponsor, call (951) 699-5455 or email events@michellesplace.org. Michelle’s Place is a full-service breast cancer resource center providing free programs and services to individuals and families impacted by breast cancer. Participation in the Walk of Hope benefits these free services, including temporary financial assistance, support groups, wigs, bras, prosthesis, yoga, reiki, mediation and so much more. To learn more about Michelle’s Place, visit www.michellesplace.org or call (951) 699-5455 to arrange a visit.

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Sale of hospital is hot topic at June FRHD board meeting Gloria Magallanes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Fallbrook Regional Health District held its monthly regular board meeting June 14 at the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) and addressed the public’s comments and concerns over the sale of the hospital building. The board of directors discussed the sale of the vacant facility located at 624 East Elder St. to mental health provider Crestwood Behavioral Health for $4.5 million. Crestwood’s executive vice president, Patricia Blum, was on hand to give a presentation on the planned Fallbrook Healing Center. During her presentation, Blum chose to not finish when it became clear that several people in the audience were not happy with the sale to Crestwood. Blum patiently took the time to hear their fears and answer questions from the audience. The environment in the room quickly intensified with people talking over each other, seeking answers from Blum and the board

Code 32121(p), stated that “since the property being considered for sale (the hospital building and parking lots at 624 E. Elder) does not include the building at 138 S. Brandon or the building at 617 East Alvarado, a vote is not required as the $4.5 million sale price constitutes only 38 percent of the district’s assets.” Klein then asked about code #32121(B) that pertains to the transfer of 10 to 50 percent of assets with the requirement of “two properly noticed and open and public meetings.” Kline stated the April board meeting would not qualify as Crestwood was not even mentioned at the meeting. FRHD’s legal counsel responded by stating the appropriate code is really 32121.2 not 32121(B), as it is not a transfer but rather a sale. Despite the opposition, the board members stood their ground and defended their decision to sell the hospital facility, saying that the new Fallbrook Healing Center would have a positive impact on the community and would help with the creation of over 100 new jobs. The board added Crestwood would not

with passionate statements. Some people, including Dr. Tim Murphy, a psychiatrist who has been practicing in Fallbrook for over 38 years, spoke in favor of Crestview, saying we are greatly underserved in this area. People demanded an explanation about why FRHD had decided to sell the hospital facility without a public vote and why so rushed. The board responded that they had been working for two years to attract another hospital and when it appeared no one was interested, they listed the building for sale nationally and everything has been very public. Residents stated that they felt the hospital facility was equally theirs and a vote should have been cast as was stated last year, even if it was not required by the Health and Safety Code. “Even though the Board stated they would allow community input and a vote on the issue, it appears they have gone ahead and signed an agreement to sell the building in the last 30 days,” said Pete Klein. In response to these statements, FRHD, citing a Health and Safety

only occupy an abandoned facility, but they would also be able to help people in the community who needed treatment. Some audience members expressed concerns about not having a hospital for the community and questioned whether having Fallbrook Healing Center would be beneficial to everyone. Other questions were about both Crestwood and Fallbrook Healing Center. The audience questioned the nature of the facility, the success rate of patients being treated there after they were discharged, and whether patients were secured or, as some said, “locked in,” while receiving treatment. Others wanted to know the price for admission and how much revenue Crestwood would make monthly. The board of directors and Blum listened quietly and calmly, hoping to alleviate the tension with reassurance of hope for a better community. Attendees wanted to know if Crestwood would be housing criminals and people who would be a danger the community. Blum an-

swered that typically these people are depressed or bi-polar and they are not criminals. If the court sends them to Crestwood, it is because they simply don’t have the mental capacity to manage their own affairs and they need longer term care. If they are a danger to anyone, it would most likely be toward themselves. Blum also explained that after the residents finish their program they are transported and reintroduced to their own community and not “let go” into Fallbrook. Others in the audience, approving of the new mental health rehabilitation center, talked about their pride in the Fallbrook and Bonsall area, “The Friendly Village,” and encouraged others to be selfless in the pursuit of a more unified and healthy community. For a list of the 12 questions and answers presented at the FRHD meeting, go to villagenews.com. The board of directors urged people in the audience who had more questions to visit the FRHD office at 138 S. Brandon Road.

Safely cut the cost of elective medical expenses Nathaniel Sillin SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Whether it’s a matter of comfort, appearance or safety, there are many medical procedures that you may want or need, but your health insurance won’t cover. Laser eye surgery may fall into the want category for most people, and it can be a hefty investment with treatment for each eye costing several thousand dollars. For those wanting to start a family, infertility treatments, which can cost over $10,000, may be closer to a need. Yet most states don’t require health insurance to cover treatments. Considering the lasting impact that these and other procedures can have on your life, you may not want to seek out the least expensive option. However, that doesn’t mean you should forgo attempts to save money altogether. From taxadvantaged accounts to comparison shopping doctors, there are many approaches to safely cutting costs. See if you could get a tax break. Although tax breaks don’t lower a medical procedure’s price, tax deductions can decrease your taxable income, and by using a tax-advantaged account, you may be able to pay for some medical procedures with income-tax-free money. Take a medical expense tax deduction. If you itemize your tax deductions, you can get a deduction for your qualified medical expenses that exceed 10 percent of your adjusted gross income. Laser eye surgery and some fertility enhancement treatments may qualify. However, cosmetic surgery doesn’t unless it’s related to a congenital abnormality, disfiguring disease or an injury resulting from trauma or an accident. Use an employer-sponsored flexible spending account. Some employers offer FSAs as an employee benefit. You can make tax-deductible contributions to the account each year and withdraw the money tax-free to pay for qualified medical expenses, including health insurance deductibles and copayments. However, this approach could require planning as you may forfeit remaining FSA money at the end of each year. Enroll in health insurance with a health savings account. An HSA account is like an FSA in that you can contribute pretax money and withdraw funds to pay for eligible medical expenses tax-free. HSAs don’t have the use-it-or-lose-it requirement, but to qualify for an HSA account, you need to enroll in a high deductible health plan and can’t be eligible for Medicare. Ask your health insurance company about discounts. Even when a health insurance provider doesn’t cover a procedure, members may still be able to save money by going through their insurance. For example, health insurance generally won’t cover the cost of laser eye surgery, but your provider may offer a 5 to 15 percent discount if you get the surgery at partner eye care centers. Health insurance requirements can also vary from one state to another, and you should doublecheck your benefits before assuming something isn’t covered. Infertility treatment is one of these gray areas, as some states require health insurance plans to provide coverage while others do not. Compare costs from different providers. Varying medical costs sometimes make headlines when

patients find out that a $3,000 medical procedure at a hospital could cost several hundred at a nearby clinic. If it’s not an emergency, there are websites that you can use to comparison shop nearby medical centers and get estimated prices. Some people also look for savings in other countries. Medical tourism is a growing industry, and

millions of people travel outside their home countries seeking lower costs, higher-quality services and treatments that aren’t available at home, a relaxing environment to recover in or a combination of several of these factors. While the U.S. is a destination for some medical tourists, Canada, Southeast Asia, Latin America and parts of Europe are also popular.

The bottom line is that although you may not be able to convince your health insurance company to cover what it considers an elective procedure, you can turn to other methods to save money. As with other large expenses, you can take a dual approach by looking for tax breaks that lower your effective cost and savings opportunities that can reduce a procedure’s price.

Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa’s financial education programs. This article is intended to provide general information and should not be considered health, legal, tax or financial advice. It’s always a good idea to consult a tax or financial adviser for specific information on how certain laws apply to your situation and about your individual financial situation.

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Wildomar Chamber of Commerce directors mull merger with Murrieta Chamber of Commerce Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Early response from members of the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce with a proposal to join with the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce seems to be favorable, Dana Dejong, president of the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, reported this week. “We are moving forward with the proposal, and are in continuing discussions with the Murrieta Chamber,” Dejong said. The 135 members of the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce received a letter from the board asking them to weigh in on the possibility of a merger with the

larger, approximately 400-member, Murrieta Chamber of Commerce in the past week. The letter explained that the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce board of directors have not been able to “obtain and retain a quality executive director for five past years due to the necessary revenue needed to do so. Due to that, the board of directors has had to step up and do the majority of the heavy lifting when it comes to the overall Chamber leadership and workforce.” The letter continued and said, “The board of directors is at a crossroad in that we cannot continue to function this way.”

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With that issue facing the board, the directors approached the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce with the idea of a merger. Discussions between the two chambers’ leadership have been ongoing for an extended period of time creating a proposal that could benefit all Wildomar and Murrieta members. “Members must understand the need,” Dejong said, pointing out the two cities share a lot of business. She said the larger members, like Abbott Vascular, have memberships in both chambers already. The Wildomar and Murrieta boards agree that such a merger would be beneficial to all member businesses because both cities share a common business corridor. “Twenty to 25 of our members have responded (to the letter),” Dejong said. “Most think it’s a good idea.” She noted the responders were from the larger businesses, with a few of the smaller “old-timer” businesses opposed. She wanted to make sure the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce offices at 33751 Mission Trail will stay open no matter if the merger takes place or not. She said the two chambers are

not supported by the cities, unlike Lake Elsinore’s Chamber of Commerce. The promise to keep the local offices was given to overcome any past rivalries between the two cities. Talks with the Murrieta chamber, legal and financial, are ongoing, Dejong said, including discussions about ways to grandfather in the membership costs now afforded by Wildomar members for a specific length of time and still retain their benefits. In the letter, it is explained that what has already been proposed could actually bring more benefits to Wildomar members in relation to outreach to a much larger community of business. The proposal allows for a 20 percent representation by Wildomar on the joint board of directors, retention of the two offices, same hours with two people assigned to the Mission Trail office during operating hours, a completely integrated phone system between the two offices and a webbased system that is not location sensitive. Programs would include combining Mixers and Breakfasts. New for Wildomar would be Coffee with the

City, Lunch with Friends, Power Partners, New Member Orientation, Walkabouts and Economic Development programs. There would be an Awards Dinner Recognition with 2017 recognition at the August event, and in 2018 it would integrate specific awards for Wildomar for the Citizen, Volunteer, Entrepreneur and Chamber Member. Dejong said the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce board is still “welcoming responses to the proposal. We would love hear from more people and get their opinions.” The letter said of the proposed merger, “This would give our members far more exposure to other businesses and personal members, an executive director and five full-time staff members to work with us. This is where we want your help.” The Wildomar Chamber of Commerce board will be meeting again, July 19, to review more opinions and hear and update on the ongoing merger proposal. Members are urged to relay their thoughts to the office or the board at 33751 Mission Trail in Wildomar. “Let us know your thoughts,” Dejong said.

CHAMBER UPDATE Events and News from your Local Chamber of Commerces - Check Chamber websites for updates & more detailed information Attention Business Owners: This section is intended to provide you with a single location for all the local Chambers of Commerce monthly events. This will be printed the last week of the month for the upcoming month’s events. It will also list all the new Chamber members from the previous month and a message from each Chamber President/Chairperson. Please contact your Valley News Hometown Sales Rep for advertising opportunities on this page.

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July Events: 9-10:30am. VYP Committee Meeting @ TVCC 8-9am. Ambassador Training @ TVCC – If interested contact Kara or Katie at (951) 676-5090 NO COFFEE CONNECTION THIS MONTH 12-1:30pm. Business Encounter @ TVCC 5:30-6:30pm. Travel Night featuring “Iceland” 8-9am. Membership Committee Meeting @ TVCC 8:30-10am. The Professionals Collective “Education” @ TVCC 9-11am. Inland Empire Small Business Development Center “Certifications for Your Business & SBA 8(a) Application Workshop” @ Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange 9-11am. Professional Development Workshop “Social Media Summer School” @ Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange 12-1pm. Southwest California Legislative Council @ Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Temecula, CA 11:30am-1:30pm. Southwest California Manufacturing Council (Exclusive to Manufacturing Companies Only) @Tension Envelop 5:30-7:30pm. Mixer @ Sweet Oaks Ranch, hosted by National Merchants Association, 43240 Los Corralitos, Temecula, CA 7:30-9:15am. Morning Mixer @ BJ’s Restaurant, 26500 Ynez Road, Temecula, CA 5:30-7:30pm. VYP Mixer @ Get A Clue Room Escape, 27420 Jefferson Avenue #104, Temecula, CA 9-11am. Professional Development Workshop “Social Media Summer School” @ Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange

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4pm. Independence Celebration at Wheatfield Park. 1-2pm. Silver Sneaker FLEX exercise class offered at the HUMANA office. Improve your strength and balance, make new friends, and enjoy the the company of other just like you. Humana Market Office, 951-434-6171. Tuesdays & Thursdays 1pm to 2pm 8:30-9:30am. Ambassador Meeting Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce Office, 29737 New Hub Dr. Ste 102 1-2pm. Silver Sneaker FLEX exercise class offered at the HUMANA office. Improve your strength and balance, make new friends, and enjoy the the company of other just like you. Humana Market Office, 951-434-6171. Tuesdays & Thursdays 1pm to 2pm 5:30-7:30pm. Monthly Mixer- Mason Jar Brewing Company, 29683 New Hub Dr., Sun City, CA. 92586

29737 New Hub Drive, Suite 102, Menifee, CA 92586 (951) 672-1991 | ceo@menifeevalleychamber.org www.menifeevalleychamber.com

July Events: July 4 July 5 July 11 July 12

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July 29

9pm. Fireworks Spectacular Over the Lake. Fireworks launched from T-peninsula. Noon-1pm. Lunch & Learn: Emergency Preparedness. The Links at Summerly, 29381 Village Parkway, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 5-6:30pm. Assistance League of Temecula Valley-Commemorative Ribbon Cutting, Assistance League of Temecula Valley. 8:30-9:30am. Hump Day Morning Mixer: Edmondson Construction Company, Inc. CJ’s Sports Grill & Turf Club-Lake Elsinore Casino Restaurant, 20930 Malaga Rd., Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 9am-1pm. Family Day & Grand Re-Opening Senior Center, Senior Activities Center. Noon-1:30pm. Lake Elsinore Nooner at My Buddies Pizza. Drop in, buy your own lunch and network. 11:30am-1pm. The Economic Workforce Development Committee (EWDC) Luncheon: Branding Your Business. At The Diamond Club, 500 Diamond Club Drive, Lake Elsinore. $15 for Members - $20 for Non-Members. Please RSVP by noon on the Monday before the luncheon, by calling 951-245-8848 or via email at michelle@lakeelsinorechamber.com. 5:30-7pm. Afterhours Business Mixer. Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. Network with other business owners. Find out about chamber membership. Food & refreshments provided. Come promote your business by bringing a raffle item. For more info call Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce at 951-245-8848. 4-8pm. Lake Elsinore Car Cruise, Historic Main Street.

July Events: July 27

5:30pm. The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening for JBL Insurance and DMV Services with a ribbon-cutting. JBL is located at 31682 Railroad Canyon Rd. in the Canyon Lake Towne Center near the Canyon Lake Market.

Mark your calendars & join us for our great upcoming fall events: Sept. 30 5-9pm. 7th Annual Oktoberfest. This is a great family event with traditional food, entertainment, vendors and fun zone. Oct. 28 9am. “Parade of Frights.” This event starting in front of City Hall brings in many costumed characters. Children Trick or Treat throughout the Towne Center using their treasure map.

New Members: • Signature Dessert • Hoffman’s Painting • JBL Insurance and DMV Services • 911 Carpet & Stone Care.

President’s Message:

With a true national spirit of courage, integrity, sacrifice, liberty and independence we wish you a very safe and Happy 4th of July. – Jim Randle, President Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce 31658 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587 (951) 244-6124 | canyonlakechamber@outlook.com www.canyonlakechamber.org

Hemet/San Jacinto Valley CHAMBER OF COMMERCE July Events: July 4 July 7 July 8 July 8 July 26 July 29

9am. San Jacinto Valley Hometown Parade & Festival 8am. First Friday Breakfast @ Hemet Fire Station #4 7pm. Cash, Killer & King Tribute Concert @ Hemet Historic Theatre 7:30pm. Virginia of the Valley play @ Diamond Valley Arts Council 5:30pm. Chamber Mixer @ Buffalo Wild Wings 7pm. Tribute to Pat Benatar @ Historic Hemet Theatre

New Members: • Absolute Life and Retirement • Rancho Family Medical Group, Inc. • SendOut Cards • US Bank • Beeline Pest Control Inc • Metro PCS

President’s Message:

• Bella’s Rusticana Bistro • C&C Development • Needful Things Addiction, LLC • Don Mere’s Restaurant • Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts • Fairway Commercial Partners Inc.

Congratulations to the newest elected Chamber Board Members. Ignacio Valdivia from CR&R Environmental Services, Captain Leonard Purvis of Riverside County Sheriff’s office and Rich Biber of the Hemet Valley Medical Center. These rookies join 12 other current Board members in charting the course for the Chamber of Commerce in 2017-2018. – Andy Anderson, President & CEO

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Thank you to everyone that sponsored and/or participated in our Annual Chamber Golf Tournament supporting Junior Golf at the beautiful Canyon Lake Country Club.

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New Members: • Advanced Cardiovascular Services • Amazing Lash Studio • Baked Bear, The • Barons Market • Bron, Inc. • Dickey’s Barbeque Pit • Elizabeth Buenrostro Insurance Services • Heart and Vascular Wellness Center • Inland Regional Center • Invisco Whole House Fan • KLC Insurance / Bulen Insurance • Murrieta Valley Surgery Associates, Inc.• Payne Financial Advisors • Ruff and Ready Moving • Siggard, Wayne • Stairlifts Made Simple • Tractor Supply Company • UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development • Verizon Wireless • Welcomemat Services of Temecula Valley • Western & Southern Brokerage Services • Zabber Thai Fusion

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Independence Day Chamber Offices are Closed Government Relations Meeting DARK 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends. Westside Café-Grill, 39872 Los Alamos Road, Murrieta, CA 92562. 951-461-0782. Everyone purchases their own meal! 5:30pm. First Thursday Mixer. Loma Linda University Medical CtrMurrieta, 28062 Baxter Road, Murrieta, CA 92563. 951-672-1010 11am. Chamber Website Workshop. Murrieta Chamber Office. Come learn how to navigate the Chambers Website to your businesses advantage!! Bring your Laptop! 9am. Murrieta School of Business. Topic: Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights OH MY! The Yellow Brick Road to Protecting your Business. Presented by: Ben Diederich. Law Offices of Benjamin Diederich. At the Murrieta Chamber Office 5pm. Multiple Chamber Ribbon Cutting. Assistance League of Temecula Valley. 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula, CA 92590. 951-694-2012 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends. J. Carters Tavern Grill. 40365 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Murrieta, CA 92562. 951-894-2700. Everyone purchases their own meal! 7:30am. Networking Breakfast. 8 Bit Brewing Company. 26755 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562. 951- 677-2322. $15.00 for members. $20.00 for future members with early RSVP. Guest Speaker: Historical Society of Murrieta. Must call the Chamber to RSVP or online. 5pm. Ribbon Cutting & Wildomar Mixer. Temecula Valley Communications, 38435 Innovation Court Suite 106, Murrieta, CA 92563. 951-611-4422 x205 12pm. Southwestern California Legislative Council SRCAR, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, CA 92562 12pm. Ribbon Cutting. Premier Solar Cleaning at the Murrieta Chamber Office 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends. Bella’s Pizza Villa, 39621 Los Alamos Road, Murrieta, CA 92563. 951-677-2341 4pm. Ribbon Cutting. Financial Accounting Services, 41625 Enterprise Circle North, Suite A, Temecula, CA 92590. 951-719-1515 8:30am. Power Partners Coffee-NEW LOCATION!!! The Liquid Leaf, 39028 Winchester Road #109, Murrieta, CA 92563. 951- 461-0707 8:30am. Coffee with the City. Murrieta Chamber office. Join us for coffee with some of Murrieta’s City Staff. ICSC Update!!! Bring your questions, you’ll get answers! 10am. Chamber Walkabout. Meet at the Chamber Office. This is your chance to meet business owners and talk to them about the chamber & your business! Like Cold-Calling but with the warmth of the Chamber! This event is open to everyone! 12pm. Ribbon Cutting & Lunch with Friends! Crab Boil Catering! At the Murrieta Chamber Office! Come celebrate this new Chamber member and taste their yummy catering! Everyone purchases their own meal! 9am. Ambassador Meeting at the Murrieta Chamber office. If you are a Chamber member and would like to be more involved and work with a fun group, join our Ambassador Team!

New Members: • A Carini Pizza and Pasta • Alan Herman & Associates • BNI Temecula 1 • Colonial Life - Gary Dimm • Crab Boil Catering • Cricket Wireless - Madison Ave. • Dust Buddies • Dyna Wear • E.G.Sanchez and Associates • East Murrieta Dental Group and Orthodontics • Heart and Vascular Wellness Center • I.E. Automotive Repair • Incubiz Marketing Group • Kwizfun • Matty G’s Steakburgers • Murrieta Dental Group and Orthodontics • Murrieta Valley Girls Softball Association • Ogletree Deakins • Plaza Dental Group • Pro Auto Service Centers • Renaissance Village Murrieta • River Springs Charter Schools • So Cal Home Remodelers • Spicer Consulting Goup, LLC • St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church • State Farm: Jerrod Novodoczky • Susan G. Komen • TASC • Vickeez Jewelz • Yellow Basket 25125 Madison Avenue, Suite 108, Murrieta, CA 92562 (951) 677-7916 | pellis @murrietachamber.org www.murrietachamber.org

Wildomar CHAMBER OF COMMERCE July Events: July 1-31 Clinton Keith Dental Group: 15th Anniversary Month-Long Celebration. Raffles, free give-a-ways and smiles. July 11 5-6:30pm. Assistance League of Temecula Valley: “Recharged & Refreshed” Commemorative Ribbon Cutting. Ribbon Cutting at 5:15pm at the Assistance League Thrift Shop, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula. July 13 5:15pm. Mixer & Ribbon Cutting for Temecula Valley Communications new office, 38435 Innovation Ct, Ste 106, Murrieta

New Member:

• Galeria Advertising Specialties 33751 Mission Trail Road, P.O. Box 855, Wildomar, CA 92595 (951) 245-0437 | admin@wildomarchamber.org www.wildomarchamber.org

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Even the ‘best’ business ideas may fail miserably Mayur Ramgir SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

We’ve all heard the expression “innovate or die.” But there are endless examples of companies that made cutting-edge ideas a priority, yet their can’t-miss products and sometimes the businesses themselves died untimely deaths anyway. People often don’t realize that a product can be smart and work well and still fail when it hits the marketplace. Don’t get me wrong. Businesses that encourage employees to innovate have the

right idea, but they can’t assume their breakthroughs will succeed on merit alone. The development process must take even the tiniest possible customer pushback into consideration. Companies make mistakes, sometimes big ones. It’s a mistake when they choose not to care about price. Many innovative companies neglect to do a cost-benefit analysis from the customer’s point of view. Even if a product has more benefits than what is currently on the market, people won’t buy it if the price is too high.

For example, a thermostat with built-in Wi-Fi that can be programmed remotely and saves energy is fantastic. But if it costs $300, and you can get a programmable thermostat with fewer bells and whistles for less than $50, the customer base could be limited. When a company ignores the optics, it can be a costly mistake. An idea may be wonderful and beneficial, but still look bad to consumers. Remember the Segway, the twowheeled electric vehicle for scooting down city sidewalks? As nifty as it was, the Segway never took off.

Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center announces three new executive board members

One of three new member of Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center’s executive board, Annie Bostre-Le works for the city of Temecula as a special projects engineer and hopes to use her skills to launch the Walk of Hope fundraiser successfully.

Registered nurse and hospital administrator Renee Fininis of Kaiser Permanente becomes a member of Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center’s executive board.

TEMECULA – Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center announced the appointment of three new members of its executive board: Al Rubio, Renee Fininis and Annie Bostre-Le. “Our newest board members embody the spirit of community and bring talent, expertise and energy to the board at Michelle’s Place,” Executive Director Kim Goodnough said. “We are very fortunate to have them by our side as we continue our mission to empower individuals and families impacted by breast cancer.” Rubio is the human resources manager for DCH Auto Group. He has a strong belief in giving back to his community. He is a former president of the Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula and serves on the board of directors of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Riverside County. “I have always admired the work and presence of Michelle’s Place,” Rubio said. “Anything we can do to ease some pain, supply information

and take some fear away is an organization I would like to be a part of.” Fininis is the assistant hospital administrator and continuing care leader for Kaiser Permanente. Fininis has been a registered nurse and public health nurse for over 30 years and an oncology and home health and hospice registered nurse. She has lived in the southern Riverside area since 1979 and has served on the PTA board for Chester Morrison Elementary for two years. “I have a passion to help others and understand the difficulties that patients and families experience with the tragedy of cancer,” Fininis said. “I would like to contribute to Michelle’s Place where there is a need to support the cause and activities.” Bostre-Le is the special projects engineer at the city of Temecula with a passion for organizing fundraiser events for nonprofit organizations. She has served as the secretary of the Temecula Valley Soccer Academy and has helped organize several events and management materials that are still in use today. Bostre-Le

There were several reasons, but one of those is that in a time of obesity worries, health-conscious people didn’t want to be viewed as lazy by riding a device that eliminates the need for walking. Also, when companies disregard social norms, a product will fail because it makes people feel uncomfortable. A good example is Google Glass, the head-mounted computer system that arrived with a huge splash in 2012 – and then belly flopped. Turns out, the possibility that someone could discreetly take photos or videos of you during a private moment – even in a public restroom – was too creepy. And the product was banned from venues that don’t allow recording devices, including movie theaters, private clubs and casinos.

Innovators should think of their ideas like a piece of a puzzle that has to be just the right shape – on all sides – to fit into people’s lives. If your idea is too expensive, makes the user feel uncomfortable or makes others uncomfortable, it may never succeed. Mayur Ramgir is an award-winning author, speaker, innovator and entrepreneur. Educated at Georgia Institute of Technology, MIT, University of Oxford and the University of Sussex, he currently serves as president and CEO of Bostonbased software development firm, Zonopact. Ramgir’s book, “Unbarred Innovation: A Pathway to Greatest Discoveries,” was published in 2016. For more information, visit www.mayurramgir.com.

Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center names Rotarian and member of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Al Rubio of DCH Auto Group as a member of its executive board. Courtesy photos

has also joined the inaugural Michelle’s Place Walk of Hope committee to ensure event success. “As a friend of two special ladies who had talked highly about Michelle’s Place, I found a place in my heart and wanted to assist in publicizing Michelle’s Place’s goals and raising funds for future needs,” Bostre-Le said. “I wanted the public to know what the resource center provides to the community.” Michelle’s Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing services and resources to individuals and families impacted by breast cancer. To learn more about Michelle’s Place, visit www.michellesplace.org or call (951) 699-5455.

KTUA Landscaping Architecture and Planning wins award from the American Planning Association SAN DIEGO – KTUA Landscape Architecture and Planning has received an award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association, Inland Empire section. KTUA received top honors in the “Comprehensive Plan Award – Large Jurisdiction” category for the Temecula Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan update. The award was based on originality, innovation, quality, engagement, implementation, effectiveness and promotion of planning. Winning this award at the regional level makes KTUA eligible to submit the plan for statewide California APA award consideration. Following its 1989 incorporation, city of Temecula surveys revealed strong citizen support for trails and bikeways as an important quality-oflife element, especially a communitywide system connecting schools, parks, open space, shopping and employment centers to support both active transportation and recreation. “Much has changed in the mobility-planning world since the city’s original 2002 plan, also by KTUA, especially a greater focus on adapting streets to support active transportation with a wider acceptance of innovative on-street bicycle facilities,” John Holloway, KTUA principal and lead mobility planner, said. “These elements reflect an expanding emphasis on accommodating all roadway users, including more vulnerable ones like walkers and bicyclists.” The resulting Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan is a comprehensive update that focuses on evaluating both previously and

newly proposed trails and on-street bicycle facilities. Many new facilities were also included based on strong resident interest. “Another important change addressed by this update was greater acceptance of off-street facilities as not just recreational amenities, but integral transportation system components with up-to-date facility design guidelines and recommendations,” Holloway said. Upon implementation, the result of the new plan will be an interconnected network designed to encourage more residents to get around via active transportation modes like biking and walking instead of driving, just as Temecula’s citizens’ survey responses had clearly requested long before the term “active transportation” had come into wide use. Established in 1970, KTUA has pushed the boundaries of a traditional landscape architecture office by incorporating active transportation, community planning, federal planning and natural-resource management practices into their portfolio. KTUA is a collaboration of land-use, transportation and federal planners, landscape architects, GIS analysts, irrigation designers and graphic designers focused on making healthy community places. The firm’s commitment has resulted in awardwinning, creative and sustainable projects throughout San Diego and the Southwest. Staff diversity and background enables KTUA to understand the larger perspective and to implement the fine-grained details that contribute to healthy natural and built communities.

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Night astronomer in the life of an

The Art Deco dome housing the 200-inch Hale Telescope on Mt. Palomar is known to many astronomers as the “The Cathedral of Astronomy.”

Palomar Observatory guided tours of the famed 200-inch Hale Telescope are offered on Saturdays and Sunday, April-October.

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Many see the small structure on the Palomar Mountains as no more than a white speck, but overlooking the valley is a 200-inch telescope at the Palomar Observatory. Temecula Valley Astronomers President Mark Baker spends his weekend mornings guiding tours at the observatory, giving insight on the history and inner workings of the largest telescope of its time. He greets the visitors outside of the simple but elegant art deco-style dome, designed by the observatory’s chief architect, Russell W. Porter, in the 1930s. The white exterior of the dome is noticeable even at night, but what the valley does not see is the steel supports, the liquid nitrogen tanks and the 14.5-ton mirror. As a docent, Baker volunteers to assist tours and set up solar observances, but the bulk of his work is geared toward the evening. “We can work during the day, but darkness is more of our ally,” Baker joked. In the last week TVA hosted three “Star Parties” which include presentations and stargazing with telescopes brought by TVA members. According to Baker, he sets up 5 to 6 of these events at various sites across Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Hemet, Lake Elsinore and Perris. Baker’s involvement with TVA began as he and his neighbor both would look out of their telescopes together. Researchers and other astronomers at the Observatory, however, often start their day in the dark. If not sleeping, these nocturnal workers may be found in the day planning, organizing and researching prior to their night observing with the telescope. With the aid of a trained “Night Assistant,” astronomers on site are given several nights a week to use the telescope. The assistants are the only trained employees allowed to operate the telescope, leaving the astronomers in a separate room to analyze their data. In the past, astronomers would sit in a chamber near the top of the telescope called the Prime Focus

Cage. There they would draw out what they saw and record data from the spectrometer, according to Baker. Astronomers would manually change out the camera and change out photographic plates all night. The Hale Telescope has the cage nearly 14 stories up, but now most astronomers spend their night on call in the Data Room which houses all the in-house computers and monitors, as well as the Remote Observing Facilities. These facilities include video conferencing and computers used in remote observations and interactions. Often observers stay in the room, but some do their work remotely, bringing their data home to analyze. The telescope operates nearly every night, however it can be deterred when negative weather conditions persist, such as snow, rain, humidity and fog. By opening the dome in these conditions, the faculty risks potentially damaging the aluminumcoated mirror that reflects the detected light. Up in the mountains, conditions tend to be volatile, so the astronomer that night may have to deal with waiting for 2 hours for the fog to clear up, which is difficult when they have to cram in 20 days of work into three days, Baker said. In a year, 65 days are inoperable due to weather conditions, according to Baker’s estimation. Snow creates a bigger dilemma, because while most of it falls off the sides of the dome, a worker needs to climb up to the top and shovel the snow off before operations can resume. The telescope itself is a state-ofthe-art piece of equipment even after 67 years of operation. Astronomers from across the world come by to use the telescope, which costs around $12,000 a night, Baker commented, and which pales in comparison to other nearby observatories that cost upwards to $100,000 a night to use. Starting his career as a physicist and eventually gravitating towards astronomy, Baker is now retired and considers himself an amateur astronomer, providing the foundation for work that ends up being published as papers by professional astronomers. They corroborate the data found with his 11-inch telescope

Palomar Observatory docent and tour guide Mike Bertin, presents the 200-inch Hale Telescope during a tour, June 24. Shane Gibson photos

or his small spectrometer. “It is almost easier to be the president of the United States than it is to be a professional astronomer,” Baker said. In his role as TVA President, he said, “We feel fortunate as a group to positively provide an outlet to those who have an interest. If our goal is to expand into the universe, then we need more interest. TVA spreads awareness about the universe around us and where we fit in.” In other words, Baker believes the purpose of creating bigger telescopes is to see farther and explore more parts of the universe, but the astronomical effort is hindered by the nation’s lack of outlets that cultivate interest in astronomy. His work and the work of his peers at the observatory has led to new discoveries. “Every time we build a bigger telescope, we find things we did not expect to see,” Director Steve Flanders described. “In 1963, we discovered quasars; the key objective for building this telescope was determining the size of the universe.” In 1959, Edwin Hubble was able to determine the speed and distance of the universe based on observing variable stars bringing cosmology to its modern form. The Observatory’s work also is partially responsible for naming Pluto a dwarf planet. Even after 67 years of service, the astronomers at the Observatory continue to produce groundbreaking work. Night in and day out, the data generated and the objects found are all the product of the astronomer’s work with the telescope.

Palomar Observatory docent and tour guide Mark Baker, answers questions for guests after the conclusion of a guided tour inside the Hale Telescope observatory, June 24.

In keeping with tradition, Palomar Observatory docent Mark Baker, rubs the nose of a bust of astronomer and Palomar Observatory founder George Ellery Hale, before exiting the large dome that houses the Hale Telescope, June 24.

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Tribute band concerts are among free events at Pala in July PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in July featuring the 60+ Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, the underground wine CAVE and Luis Rey’s on weekends and tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. The free July entertainment schedule includes tribute concerts, 8 p.m. Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. Mick Adams and The Stones will play July 1, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Shy, and Mr. Crowley, a tribute to Ozzie Osbourne, is scheduled for July 8, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Sinn. There is no tribute show scheduled July 15, instead the Infinity Showroom is hosting an 80s party. There’s no band scheduled for July 22 either. The next week the tribute bands return with The Pettybreakers, a tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, which will be featured July

29, followed by Club Infinity with Dennis Blaze The 60+ Club hosts its shows 1 p.m. Tuesdays. There’s no show July 4, so enjoy the holiday with family. John Mueller, a tribute to Buddy Holly, will sing July 11, The Legends, rock ‘n’ roll revue, is planned for July 18 and Neil Diamond, a musical tribute by Kenny Hale, is set for July 25. The CAVE hosts live music 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays. Warren La Plante plays Top 40, pop and classic acoustic rock July 1, and David Reynolds will feature variety and classic rock July 2. David Reynolds is back the next weekend with more variety and classic rock July 7-8, and Brennen & Amanda will close the weekend July 9, featuring variety music. Warren La Plante is scheduled

July 14-16 and plays a mix of Top 40, pop and acoustic rock. David Reynolds will play variety and classic rock July 21-23, and Chris James will feature energetic acoustic pop and rock July 28-30. LUIS REY’S hosts bands 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Mor Sol will play July 1, the Chris James Trio is scheduled July 7-8 and the David Paul Band is featured July 14-15. Crimson Crow will play July 21, followed by the Mickie Arnett Band July 22 and First MPulse July 28-29. Additional shows and events coming to Pala in July include Anh No Em, Ba Noi! Vietnamese concert, July 8; The B-52s with special guests The Fixx, July 21; UB40, featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickie Virtue with special guests Matisyahu and Raging Fyah, July 27-28. For tickets, visit www.startickets.com.

Pala Casino Spa & Resort hosts tribute band concerts and live music Courtesy photo at many of its restaurants and clubs in July.

Cities to celebrate America’s Independence Day TEMECULA – Cities in southwest Riverside County are planning events to celebrate Independence Day this week.

Menifee is planning pre-Independence Day fireworks, July 1, at the city’s annual Independence Day Celebration. The event will feature

live entertainment, vendors, family games and a designated Kid’s Zone. This year, the event is expanding to include a car show and a Paradise Chevrolet car giveaway. At the end of the event, guests will be able to watch a free fireworks show. In lieu of Independence Day festivities, the city of Murrieta will hold its 26th annual Birthday Bash, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 1, at California Oaks Sports Park, 40600 California Oaks Road, in Murrieta. The many food and craft vendors and booths from nonprofit groups will line the basketball court and sidewalks. Tribute to Pat Benatar, “Live from Earth,” takes the stage at 5 p.m., and “Lights,” a tribute to Journey are schedule at 7 p.m., followed by a firework extravaganza at 9 p.m. Lake Elsinore, Temecula and

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Attendees can view the fireworks from Lakepoint Park, Elm Grove Beach and Whiskers Beach. Those with boats can also purchases passes to watch fireworks out on the lake at La Laguna Resort and Boat Launch. Passes are $10 in addition to day use and lake use fees. The show will be synchronized with KOLA 99.9 FM. The Independence Day Hometown Parade and Festival of the Hemet-San Jacinto area will run, 9 a.m. July 4, from the San Jacinto Unified School District Office to Estudillo Mansion. The annual festival and parade will go through San Jacinto Street and 7th Avenue before stopping at 150 S. Dillon Avenue. For more information, visit the city websites’ community services departments.

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Hemet-San Jacinto Independence Day celebrations are scheduled for Tuesday, July 4. The Temecula Community Pride 4th of July Parade will run south to north through Old Town Temecula starting 10 a.m. Tuesday. Visitors can park in the Old Town parking garage, with additional handicap parking available in the parking lot on 6th street. Front Street will be closed for regular traffic from 9 a.m. until noon. In addition, Temecula will be hosting a fireworks show at Ronald Reagan Sports Park at 9 p.m. The park will feature Fourth of July festivities and entertainment on the main stage from 2 to 9 p.m. Music to accompany the fireworks show will be broadcast on KATY 101.3 FM. Lake Elsinore will also feature a fireworks show, 9 p.m. Tuesday.

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zebo. Judging begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs through 10 a.m. Winners will be announced at 10:30 a.m., immediately followed by the parade at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 371 and Bahrman Road. This year’s parade Grand Marshall will be none other than Anza’s own Barbara Bradford. After the parade ends, head on over to Minor Park for the Anza Days festival, featuring food vendors, vendors, beer garden and the horseshoe tournament. The horseshoe tournament will be teams of two, and sign-in will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the tournament kicking off around 1 p.m. Sign in with Ken Ogren of Anza Civic Improvement League. Music in the park from the Barnyard Boyz will be provided by the Chamber of Commerce. At 4 p.m. head over to the Lions gymkhana field for some fast-paced fun as horses and riders compete for awards and bragging rights at the Lions Gymkhana. Sign-ups begin at 3 p.m. The Lions gymkhana field is located at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza. The fun doesn’t end Saturday, head back to the Lions gymkhana field Sunday, July 2, where from 4-8 p.m. families will get together for Family Game Day and Barbecue. Games are free, and barbecue will be available at family friendly prices. Games will include mini golf, water games, dodgeball, Yardzee, horseshoes, etc. Bring squirt guns for a capture-the-flag water game, paintball style without the paintballs. For more information on Anza Days or to volunteer, call the Anza Days chairman at (760) 637-9173 or email anzadays@ gmail.com.

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Contestants Paige, Reba and Dino Luciano, right, compete in the “Feeding the Lifeguards” episode of “MasterChef.” 2017 FOX Broadcasting Co. photos Dino Luciano of Murrieta mans the vegetable station in the “MasterChef” catering challenge, feeding dinner to 101 lifeguards on Huntington Beach.

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Huntington Beach is speckled with red and blue cooking contestants and lifeguards on the latest airing of “MasterChef.” Murrieta resident Dino Luciano competed with 18 other contestants on the beach in a catering event for 101 lifeguards. The contestants were broken up into two teams, competing side by side. Beginning the challenge, three celebrity judges made an iconic entrance riding into the kitchen area on beach quads. This challenge required a team effort as they put their most technical skills forward to “Feed the Lifeguards.” With an unspoken ocean theme, the teams planned their meals. Luciano’s role for the challenge was to man the vegetable station. Despite the blue team’s efforts, they were ultimately unsuccessful and lost to the red team. Considering the team’s shortcomings during the challenge, Luciano reflected on their efforts. “It was killer hot,” he said. “It was by the water, but it was still surprising no one passed out from the heat.” His team managed to get all their plates out, yet they were not fully satisfied with them. “We got grilled by the judges,” Luciano said. “I believe the fish had too much cayenne pepper on it.” However, the failed challenge was because of team effort, and not on

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The traditional Summer Concerts at the Ramona Bowl will kick off this summer Thursday, July 6, with the high energy, all-girl country band called the Mustangs that will keep the audience tapping and clapping. The low-cost concerts, held during the warm summer nights in the almost acoustically perfect outdoor amphitheater, have been a tradition in the Hemet San Jacinto Valley Thursday nights since 1946, Lynn Peterson, Ramona Bowl events coordinator, explained. The long tradition began with the Ramona Bowl Music Association. The Mustangs five-member, allgirl band leads off the concert tour at the Bowl, followed by the Motown Plus tribute band July 13. The Motown Plus will bring jumping 50s and 60s music back with renditions of songs from the Jackson 5, Temptations, Supremes, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder and many more. The great Oldies rock ‘n’ roll music will continue July 20 at the Bowl with the Legends. The Legends, San Diego’s original show band, will provide more Motown music along with many of the famous Doo-Wop songs from The Drifters, Sha Na Na, Little Anthony and others. The concert venue will shift gears Thursday, July 27, with the group Como la Flor who will be giving tribute to Selena, the “Queen of Tejano Music.” It was the late Selena Quintanilla who brought the heart of Latin music to America with albums like “Amor Prohibido” and “Dreaming of You,” released posthumously after her untimely death at the hands of her fan club founder in 1995. All summer concerts at the Ramona Bowl, 27400 Ramona Bowl Road in Hemet, start at 8 p.m. Adult admission is only $10; children under 12 are $5. For tickets and information, call (951) 658-3111 ext. 103, or visit www.ramonabowl.com.

any particular individual, he said. Consequently, due to the team’s difficulties working together, the blue team was subjected to the elimination round. Tasked with recreating chef Aromes’s pork chop dish, the contestants were given no ingredients or recipes. “We had to bite it and figure out each and every ingredient just from sight, smell and taste,” Luciano said. “The skill itself was by far the hardest thing. I’ve never really had to do that growing up in a Sicilian house; I was always given ingredient by ingredient. But this was completely out of the box, so this was the first time we had to use our sensory skills as a chef. I think

that this actual challenge to do that was elevating us to the next level. This was them (the judges) testing how good our palate was and to see who knew flavors and wide ranges of ingredients.” The elimination challenge put each contestant’s skills to the test and the chef that could not recreate it correctly was sent home from the show. While one of Luciano’s hardest challenges thus far, he put together a dish that kept him in the running for the “MasterChef” title. After participating in his first elimination round, he now advances to the Top 18, representing himself and showcasing Murrieta’s local talent.

Murrieta resident Dino Luciano, right, and the blue team discuss their roles during a “MasterChef” challenge.

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Wine Country ‘Let’s Dance’ brings live music Events Calendar and fun to Maurice Car’rie Winery Friday, June 30 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Funk Shui Planet, Avensole Winery

2-4 p.m.

Gourmet Cheese Artisanal Tour & Wine Tasting, Avensole Winery

5-8 p.m.

Live Music, Apryle Dalmacio, Cougar Vineyard and Winery

5-7 p.m.

Live Music, Sebastian Sidi, Meritage at Callaway Winery

6-10 p.m.

Live Music, Endeavor, Bel Vino Winery

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music, Buxx Campbell, Ponte Winery Restaurant

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Midnight Satellites, Lorimar Winery

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Clapton Road, Thornton Winery

6-10 p.m.

Concert, Desperado, Longshadow Ranch

7-11 p.m.

Live Music, Jason Weber, The Cellar Lounge at Ponte Vineyard Inn Saturday, July 1

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

12-4 p.m.

Live Music, King Taylor Project, Bel Vino Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Luciano Gherardi, Fazeli Cellars

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Astra Kelly, Avensole Winery Restaurant

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

17th Anniversary, Falkner Winery, July 1-4

12-4 p.m.

Live Music, Tony Suraci, Masia de la Vinya

12-4 p.m.

Live Music, JD Priest, Wilson Creek Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Tralain Roslyn, Danza del Sol Winery

5-8 p.m.

Live Music, Leoness Cellars

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Mickie Arnett Band, Lorimar Winery

6-10 p.m.

Bonfire Saturday Nights, The Chuck Band, Longshadow Ranch

Jeremy Perez age 12, student and drummer of Temecula’s School of Rock house band, led by Mark Bender performs at Maurice Car’rie Winery’s “Let’s Dance” live music event June 24. Live shows will continue to run until the end of August, taking place from 6-9 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of the month.

Sunday, July 2 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

12-4 p.m.

Live Music, Damn Dirty Apes, Bel Vino Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Robert Simon, Tasting Room, Avensole Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Astra Kelly, Robert Renzoni Winery

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Jillian Calkins, Fazeli’s Cellars Winery Tasting Room

2-4 p.m.

Gourmet Cheese Artisanal Tour & Wine Tasting, Avensole Winery

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bubble Brunch Buffet, Wilson Creek Winery

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pet Fair, Oak Mountain Winery

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dog Day Sundays, Carol’s Restaurant at Baily’s Winery

12-3 p.m.

FUNday SUNnday, Falkner Winery

12-4 p.m.

Live Music, Fandango, Masia de la Vinya

12-4 p.m.

Live Music, Tim Walsh, Wilson Creek Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Dustin Jake, Europa Village

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Carlos Naranja, Lorimar Vineyards

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Leoness Cellars

UPCOMING EVENTS July 8, Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery July 8-9, Murder Mystery Dinner, Europa Village July 9, Paint Nite, Mount Palomar Winery July 12, Movies Under the Stars, Vtagliano Winery July 13, Sip ‘n Paint, Falkner Winery July 14, Heartbeat City, Mt Palomar Winery July 15, Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery July 24, Viva Sangria Luau, Miramonte Winery July 28, No Duh!, Bel Vino Winery July 28, Colin Hay, Wiens Family Cellars July 29, Polynesian Night, Monte de Oro July 30, Paint Nite, Mount Palomar Winery

July 30, Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery Aug 3, Sundresses & Cowboy Boots Aug 5, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Monte De Oro Winery Aug 11, The Band That Fell to Earth, Mount Palomar Winery Aug 11, The Alarm, Wiens Family Cellars Aug 12, Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery Aug 13, Paint Nite, Mount Palomar Winery Aug 19, Warrant, Monte De Oro Winery Aug 20. Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery Aug 27, Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery

Laurie Richardson, keyboard player and vocalist of Temecula cover band, Big Truth belts out a song during Maurice Car’rie Winery’s “Let’s Dance” live music event June 24. The next show, scheduled for July 8 will feature Anatalia Villaranda whose appearance on “The Voice” made her a household name.

Andy Long, electric guitar player and vocalist of Temecula cover Band, Big Truth performs at Maurice Car’rie Winery’s “Let’s Dance” live music event June 24.

Temecula School of Rock student and house band member Alex Zuniga, 12, sings out a song at Maurice Car’rie Winery’s “Let’s Dance” live music event June 24.

Lisa Jane Long, vocalist and percussionist of Temecula cover band, Big Truth performs at Maurice Car’rie Winery’s “Let’s Dance” live music event June 24.

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and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m., including 1 p.m. tournament play for each day and the winner will receive a prize of a bottle of wine for only $1. Freshly prepared barbecued food, including a Barbecued Baby Back Rib Special, will be available on both weekend days along with wine, red sangria and other wine specialty drinks by the glass or carafe at 20 percent off. No food or alcohol may be brought by guests on premise. Most wines will be on sale at 20-50 percent off retail prices. As part of the event, the Pinnacle Restaurant will be offering an anniversary lunch special for two, consisting of 3 courses for $59. It will include a shared Santa Barbara salad appetizer, separate entrees of either one half rack of grilled baby back ribs or grilled blackened salmon and a shared dessert. The anniversary lunch special will be available all four days. Additionally, the winery will have their unique, outdoor wine tasting bars open for the weekend, so everyone can enjoy the spectacular view from

their hilltop setting. Guests will be able to order and enjoy freshly prepared food, purchase and drink the Falkner’s award-winning wines, play fun games or just relax at tables in their beautiful lawn area. The weekend promises to be an enjoyable and memorable one for all that attend. Falkner Winery is a premier winery in the Temecula Valley Wine Country offering great food, highquality wines, spectacular wine country views and a fun environment. Since opening in July 2000, the winery has gained distinction in wine country for its award-winning wines, great food at their Pinnacle Restaurant, wine tasting classes, private tours and private venues for parties and weddings. The tasting room is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tours available on weekends and by appointment. The restaurant serves lunch daily, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pinnacle reservations or other information are available by calling (951) 676-8231, ext. 4, or at www.falknerwinery.com.

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Grilling guide: how to grill fish

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Grilled fish has layers of flavor far beyond the simple fried or baked fillet. If you’re new to grilling fish, or looking for advice on how to make your next fish dinner a success, here is a simple guide on how to grill fish. Grilled fish in four steps: 1. Select your fish Fish with hearty flesh is best suited for grilling because it can stand up to the high heat of the grates. A few types of good grill fish are salmon, tuna, cod and snapper. 2. Prepare your grill Be sure that your grill grate is clean and slightly oiled. Heat the grill to a high temperature, around 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 3. Season your fish Get creative with your favorite flavor combinations. Salt, pepper, and a slice of lemon are a great

for a clean simple seasoning, or spice things up by marinating fish in your favorite dressing or marinade. 4. Grill fish Once fish is on the grill, avoid moving the fillets around. Let the fish sear over high heat to caramelize with grill marks. If it seems that one area of the grill is too warm, move the fish to the cooler side. Leave the grill lid down to keep heat in. Cook fish until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

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PALA – Choices, Southern California’s largest buffet, will offer summer discount specials starting July 3 until Aug. 31 at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. From 4-9 p.m., each Tuesday and Thursday, Choices will offer its popular All-You-Can-Eat Lobster special. Dining starts at $46 per person for guests and Privilege Club members and regular discounts will apply. Pearl card members and one guest will be $36.80 per person; Gold members and one guest, $32.20 per person; Platinum and one guest, $23 per person and Elite members and one guest will be free. From 4-9 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday, Choices will offer a new All-You-Can Eat Snow Crab special. Dining for regular guests and Privilege Card members will be $30.74 per person; Pearl members and one guest will be $24.59 per person; Gold, and one guest, $21.52 per person; Platinum and one guest, $15.37 per person and Elite and one guest, free. Pala’s 60+ Club members also will enjoy a permanent 30 percent discount for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Monday through Friday starting Monday, July 3. That discount, normally available each Tuesday when the 60+ Club meets, is being expanded to all five weekdays on a permanent basis. Limited reservations will be accepted for parties of eight or more. Call (760) 510-2299 or visit choicesreservations@palacasino.com. Choices does not offer children’s prices. Pala Privileges membership is free at the Privileges Center in the casino.

About Pala Casino Spa & Resort Pala Casino Spa & Resort includes a Las Vegas-style casino with 2,000 slot machines, 80 table games and 15 poker tables; a 507-room hotel; a 10,000-square-foot, fullservice spa and salon that features 14 treatment rooms; a state-of-theart fitness center; swimming pool with 12 private poolside cabanas, and dual-temperature outdoor whirlpool hot tub. Pala also offers 11 restaurants and 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. Pala Casino Spa & Resort is an AAA Four-Diamond Award winner for 12 consecutive years. The new Pala RV Resort opened May 23, 2016, and offers 100 parking sites for RVs and trailers from 55 to 70 feet and full-service amenities for RVers. Pala RV Resort is rated a perfect 10/10*/10 by Good Sam, the national RV Resort rating publication. Trailer Life and Motorhome magazines awarded Pala RV Resort its Gold Awards for 2016 as Best RV Resort Casino and Best Campground Resort. Its state-of-the-art Pala Spa was named the No. 3 spa in North America and the No. 1 spa in the State of California and the entire casino industry for 2016. The ranking marked the 11th consecutive year that Pala Spa has been ranked in the Top 100 and Top 10. Pala Casino Spa & Resort was voted Best Casino in San Diego by the public in the 10News.com annual A-List poll sponsored by KGTV-TV 10 News in San Diego. For more information, visit www.palacasino.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN AND TEENS: Now – July 7 –Summer Adventure Camp, It’s a Small World adventure at St. John’s Church, 26410 Columbia St. $20 per day. Open to children second to eighth grade. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Daycare is available before and after camp from 6:45-8:30 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Information (951) 925-7756 X221. Now – July 7 –Western Science Center Inventors Camp $105 per student ($95 WSC member). Open to students entering grades 3-5. 9 a.m. to noon. Held at the Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Pkwy. Information: (951) 791-0033. Now – July 7 – Western Science Center Camp, Messerific (Part B) Open to students entering grades 3-5. 12:30-3:30 p.m. Held at the Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Pkwy. Information: (951) 791-0033. July 1 – Sept. 27 - Art For Youth Competition, presented by Diamond Valley Arts Council, open to all high school and college aged youths living in the Hemet San Jacinto area. Artwork displayed at participating locations. Intent to participate forms due July 1, display period Sept. 6-24. Awards presentation, Sept. 27. Information and submission guidelines and forms available online at www.thedvac.org. July 2 – Kids’ Art Jam at Hemet Valley Art Association Gallery, 144 N. Harvard St. in Hemet. 10 a.m. Ages 5-12 years. Information (951) 652-4592 July 5-7 – Western Science Center Junior Time Travelers minicamp at 2345 Searl Pkwy in Hemet. 9 a.m. to noon. $95 per student or $75 for WSC members. Open to students entering first through third grades. Information: (951) 791-0033. July 5-7 – Western Science Center Casting Fossils mini-camp at 2345 Searl Pkwy in Hemet. 12:303:30 p.m. $95 per student or $75 for WSC members. Open to students entering sixth through 12th grades. Information: (951) 791-0033. ONGOING – Monday Madness at Pennypickle’s Workshop. Every Monday in July and Aug. 7 and 14. $5 each session. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www.

pennypickles.org. ONGOING – Explore Science every Friday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pennypickle’s Workshop. $5 per person. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org.

est honor will be awarded to Don Simpson by Congressman Raul Ruiz. Information: (951) 217-3191. July 1 – Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks at Perris Auto Speedway featuring Night of Destruction IV. Gates open at 5 p.m. racing begins at 7 p.m. 1800 Lake ENTERTAINMENT: Perris Drive in Perris. Information: June 30 – Starlight Bazaar 6-10 http://perrisautospeedway.com. p.m. 32115 Temecula Pkwy, TemJuly 1 - City of Murrieta’s ecula. Information: (951) 972-4775. 26th Birthday Bash, California July 1 - American Parlor Song- Oaks Sports Park, 40600 California book variety show to be broadcast Oaks Road. 2-9 p.m. Information: from the Diamond Valley Arts Cen- (951) 304-7275 or www.murriter, located at 123 N. Harvard St. etaca.gov. Now – July 1 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Hemet. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. show begins at 7 p.m. $15 for mem- Wild Desert Exhibition, Photogbers and $20 for non-members. Stu- rapher David McChesney returns dent tickets are $10 for pre-sale and to the Inland Empire with a new $15 at the door. Information www. exhibit at the Diamond Valley Arts Center. The show, titled “Wild thedvac.org or 951-652-3822. July 6 – The Mustangs at Ra- Desert” presents striking images mona Bowl Amphitheater, 27400 of desert life. Diamond Valley Arts Ramona Bowl Road in Hemet. $10. Gallery, 123 N Harvard St., Hemet. Information (951) 652-3800. Information: (951) 3111. July 7 – Family Swim and DiveJuly 3 – July 3 Celebration at SoIn Movie at Diamond Valley Lake boba Event Center, 23333 Soboba Aquatic Center, 1801 Angler Ave. Road. 6 p.m. Concerts, food fun in Hemet. 6- 7:30 p.m. $3 per and fireworks. Information: (951) person, $2 ages two and under. 665-1000. Information: (951) 654-1505. July 4 – Fireworks Spectacular July 7 – Cash, Killer and The over the lake. 9 p.m. La Laguna King at Historic Hemet Theater, RV Resort & Boat Launch 32040 216 E. Florida Ave. in Hemet. 7-9 Riverside Dr. in Lake Elsinore. Free p.m. $22 presale, $25 day of the public viewing locations include show. Information: (951) 658-5950. Lakepoint Park, Elm Grove Beach, July 7-16 – Virginia of the Val- Whiskers Beach and a portion of ley at Ramona Hillside Playhouse, the levee. View by Boat passes are 27401 Ramona Bowl Road in available for purchase at La Laguna Hemet. $15 reserve seating. Fri- Resort & Boat Launch. Informadays at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 8, tion: (951) 674-3124 X265 or Visit at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 15, at www.lake-elsinore.org. 2:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. July 4 – Independence Day Information: (951) 658-5300. Hometown Parade & Festival EstuJuly 8 – Hemet Valley Art Gal- dillo Heritage Park, 150 S. Dillion lery Fundraiser 7 p.m. Ramona Ave. in San Jacinto. 9 a.m. Food, Hillside Playhouse, Ramona Bowl fun and concerts. Information: Road, Hemet. Curtain 7:30 p.m. (818) 231-2932. July 4 – Independence Day Cel$15 Tickets at the door or at gallery, 144 N. Harvard St. in Hemet. ebration and Fireworks. 9 a.m. to 10 Information: Susan Baker, 951- p.m. Valley Wide Recreation, 901 W. Esplanade Ave. in San Jacinto. 929-8273. Fireworks at dark. Information: (951) 929-0047. COMMUNITY EVENTS: July 4 – Temecula’s annual July 1 – Silver Star Ceremony. Noon. American Legion Post 53, Fourth of July Extravaganza. Pa124 N. Ramona St., Hemet. The rade, Family Fun and Fireworks. Silver Star, the military’s third high- Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. in Old

town Temecula followed by family fun and fireworks at Ronald Reagan Sports Park at 30875 Rancho Vista Road at 2 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Information: www.temecula.gov. ONGOING – Every Thursday at 7 p.m., Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula. Presented by Sherry Berry Music in association with Temecula Presents. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 6 – 11:15 a.m. Professional Women’s Roundtable. 8bit Brewing Company 26755 Jefferson Ave., Ste. F in Murrieta. $20 for members and $25 for guests. Register online at www.pwroline.org or $25 the door. Information: www.pwronline. org or call Annette LaRocque at (951) 300-6676. July 10 – Menifee Sun city Women’s Club Hawaiian Luau Luncheon. Cost $10. 11 a.m. at North Town Hall, 26850 Sun City Blvd. Menifee. Tickets and Information: (760) 415-2513 or www.gfwcmenifeesuncity.com. July 12 – Menifee Nafe. Merna’s Café & Grill, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd. in Sun City. 11:30 a.m. $10 members, $15 for guests. Nafe membership $39 a year. Information or RSVP Robbie Motter (951) 255-9200 or by email at rmotter@ aol.com. July 27 – Murrieta Nafe. RJ’s Sizzlin Steer, 41401 Kalmia Street in Murrieta. Noon. $10 members, $15 for guests. Nafe membership $39 a year. Information or RSVP Robbie Motter (951) 255-9200 or by email at rmotter@aol.com. ONGOING – Animal Friends of the Valley’s is in need of donations: Wet cat food, dry cat food, wet kitten food, dry small breed dog food, dry dog food, dry senior dog food, dry weight maintenance dog food, wet dog food, cat litter and newspaper. Donations can be dropped off at Animal Friends of the Valleys, 33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar. ONGOING – The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served

in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. This year the association will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the division which was formed in France during WWI. Information about the association and the annual reunion in Arlington, Virginia, from Sept. 13-17 contact Secretary-Treasurer Bob Haynes at (224) 225-1202 or 2idahq@ comcast.net. www.2ida.org. ONGOING – Desert Hills Memory Care to host a monthly Education and Connections support group at 25818 Columbia St. Hemet on the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m. Complimentary respite care will be available for loved ones during these meeting. Education and Connections is open to anyone who would like more support and education while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia. Information: Chantelle (951) 652-1837. ONGOING – Sun City Certified Farmers Market is held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in the parking lot of the Menifee United Church of Christ, 26701 McCall Blvd. Vendors offer produce, crafts, food and more. Information: Pamela (951) 491-4111. ONGOING – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 sixth Street, Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write. ONGOING – Parent Support Group available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, Skills, Support. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 43397 Business Park Drive. Suite D8, Temecula. Information: (951) 775-4000 or info@thecenter4lifechange.com. ONGOING – Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 hosts Bingo at the lodge each Thursday to raise funds for its charities. Occasionally the lodge arranges for additional Bingo games to help community groups raise funds as well. Lodge 2591 is located at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Information: (951) 674-6804.

Pechanga Resort & Casino defends 2015 title against internationally known properties TEMECULA – Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, the largest resort/casino in California was the only casino from the state nominated to the list of the 10 best casinos in the country representing California as a whole. By Monday, July 17, four thousand Pechanga team members hope they will continue working for the No. 1 casino in the nation. Defending its title, Pechanga was voted the Best U.S. Casino in the 2015 USA Today 10Best poll. Since

then, Pechanga has broken ground on a $285 million expansion set to be completed by the end of 2017, making the property the largest on the West Coast and a massive employer in southern California, hiring nearly one thousand additional team members. “We are really excited about this poll because it means for the second time, the experts who nominated us as well as our guests, are passionate enough about Pechanga to take a

few moments and vote for us,” said General Manager Lee Torres. “Another No. 1 win would also greatly help brand our region as a premier destination spot with a lot to offer visitors.” Through initial voting, Pechanga’s rank is No. 2. The tribal-owned casino is running against internationally known, five-star properties across the U.S. “Visit Temecula Valley is excited to help spread the word to vote for

Pechanga Resort & Casino as USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice for Best U.S. Casino,” said Kimberly Adams, Visit Temecula Valley CEO/ President. “Pechanga is a favorite attraction within our destination that receives millions of visitors each year. This title is well deserved and winning would help market Temecula Valley as a premier destination.” Pechanga is currently joined on the list of 20 resort/casinos by properties in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and

the south. Those interested can vote for Pechanga Resort & Casino by visiting www.10best.com/awards/ travel/best-u-s-casino-2017/pechanga-resort-casino-temecula-calif/. Casino properties were chosen for the poll by Lisa Robertson-Dziedzic, Editorial Director for Casino Player and Strictly Slots magazine, and by Tony Harrell, a certified destination expert for Las Vegas, New Orleans and Canada.

“Basics of Brewing” adult program comes to the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library TEMECULA – Cheers! Brewing companies are popping up everywhere. Join Guy Bartmess of Garage Brewing Company for a fascinating look behind this growing trend as he presents the “Basics of Brewing,” 6:30 p.m. July 13, at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library. Bartmess will be covering such topics as the history of craft

brewing, beer styles and heritage, raw materials needed and the beer-making process itself. The evening will finish with a discussion on beer tasting tips and an overview of the local craft beer scene. Stay for the question and answer session and get the details sorted out for making beer at home. Sponsored by the Friends of

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium. Answers on page D-7.

the Temecula Libraries, the program is for adults over the age of 21 only. Space is limited, and carpooling is encouraged. For additional information, call (951) 693-8900. The adult program “Basics of Brewing” is being offered at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library July 13, featuring Guy Bartmess of Garage Brewing Company. Thinkstock/Wavebreakmedia photo

“Food Science: Ice Cream and Pizza Party” teen program takes over the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library TEMECULA – There’s time for one more experiment before the end of summer. Learn about the science of making ice cream at the teen program, “Food Science: Ice Cream and Pizza Party,” 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road. With a whole lot of shaking, moving and freeze-point depression, teens will make ice cream fresh out of a sandwich bag. Celebrate the success of the experiment with pizza and a sundae. At the end of the evening, teen will want to declare, “Science Rules!” Sponsored by the Friends of the Temecula Libraries, the teen program is for students, grade 7-12,

Teens create ice cream sundaes and eat pizza after learning the science of making ice cream at the teen program July 10 at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library. Thinkstock/alexmak72427 photo

and is limited to 40 participants. Advanced registration begins two weeks before scheduled programs

and events. Register at the library reference desk or by calling (951) 693-8940.

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TVUSD finalizes 2017-2018 school year adopted budget Stephanie Lai VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Temecula Valley Unified School District is in the final stages adopting the 2017-2018 school year budget and Local Control Accountability Plan budget. At this point last year, the district had indications that they were heading toward financial straits with a deficit of $17.9 million by the 2018-2019 school year, according to Assistant Superintendent Lori Ordway-Peck. At the June 13 board meeting, Ordway-Peck presented the updated data generated for the multiyear projection; the district predicts a deficit of $11 million for the 2018-2019 school year. The board had also decided to reduce Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support on the elementary level from six hours to four hours but funded all three of the program facilitators, to remove two of the 14 K-12 intervention literacy spe-

cialists, to remove two of the four supplemental support specialists, to remove three of the eight visual arts and performing arts teachers and to remove two of the four aides for the VAPA program. The reductions totaled $2.6 million, and $1.8 million in reductions was generated from programs from the middle and high school levels. Several English language arts and math specialists in the middle school level were moved from LCAP to the unrestricted general fund. The board has also added three technicians for information management systems. As Ordway-Peck addressed the board with the recurring opinion, “While that’s not good news, you’ve done a lot of good work. You’ve made progress; you’ve done things that were uncomfortable. This budget is not the budget any of us would like it to be, but we’re making progress.” The board’s efforts have saved an

extra school year, as Ordway-Peck expanded, “So instead of the negative 8.8 balance, we have now saved that fiscal year for a year later and we now have a positive 7.6 for that same fiscal year.” In order to remain financially solvent, the board requires 3 percent reserves, and for the future, the board predicts they need $1.3 million to maintain solvent for the 2018-2019 school year and $9 million by the 2019-2020 school year. While these numbers are present, they are based on a series of assumptions of funding and expenditures. There is still the potential of changes to the budget, especially with the May revise. As Ordway-Peck explained, “May revise did put more money into the budget, but one thing they did do was it took away our one-time money. In January, the governor proposed that we would get one-time money as we have in previous years, with ADA

getting $47 per student, and in May, he updated that amount. However, the kicker was that he said he would not give it to us until May 2019 that means we could not budget that and the money we budgeted in January.” The one-time money proposal from January to May would increase from $287 million or $48 per average daily attendance to $1.01 billion or $170 per ADA. In other words, the proposal is to defer pay-out until May 2019 to ensure revenues line-up to projections of the budget. The substantial increase is met by the increase of contribution costs from California Public Employees’ Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System with a respective percent increase from 15.531 percent to 27.3 percent by 2024-2025 and 14.43 percent to 19.10 percent by 2020-2021. Thereafter STRS can increase no more than 1 percent per year and no more than 12 percent overall until remaining unfunded

obligation is eliminated. The remaining budget assumptions show an increase of revenue that continues to fall short of expenditures. Future concerns and considerations will be funding California STRS and PERS, maintaining cash flow when the economic downturn hits, keeping up quality with decreasing resources and escalating costs through State Bill 328, otherwise known as, “Late Start for Secondary Schools.” Utility costs, such as fuel, are the main concern of the state bill, due to changes in class schedules and bell schedule. While far from over, the board has much work to do in the future and will uphold their three main objectives: ensuring TVUSD students will have increased access to multitiered systems of support, refining instructional practices to increase student achievement and providing community and staff LCAP support services.

Temecula graduate student from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly to study conservation globally OXFORD, Ohio – Graduate students from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly will travel to Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas in July and August to engage in action projects on vital human and ecological issues. Leilani Worthington of Menifee and Jamie Lankenau of Temecula

will travel to Baja in July to study desert and marine landscapes through ecological and social field methods. Lankenau is a new master’s student in the global field program from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly. Worthington is a teacher at Julian Charter School. Jacquelyn Johansen of Menifee

will travel to Borneo in July to study Borneo’s primate denizens, including the orangutan, and develop new ways to engage communities worldwide in primate conservation. Johansen is a current master’s student in the global field program from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly. Johansen is a teacher at Julian Charter School.

Since the program began 13 years ago, Project Dragonfly’s Earth Expeditions graduate courses have engaged more than 2,000 people in firsthand educational and scientific research at critical conservation field sites in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas. Project Dragonfly is located in the department of biology at

Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Miami University was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies. Learn more about Project Dragonfly by visiting www.earthexpeditions.org and click on the appropriate destination.

Radosevich and Yan graduate from U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Nickolas J. Radosevich and Shujie Yan have graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Radosevich, the son of Paula D. and Kenneth P. Radosevich of Temecula and a 2013 graduate of Great Oak High School, received a Bachelor of Science. Yan, the daughter of De and sister of Shane F. Wu of Black Hawk, Colorado, and a 2010 graduate of Great Oak High School, received a Bachelor of Science. Both were commissioned as second lieutenants. The academy is a four-year military institution of higher learning that develops and inspires new air

Graduating from the Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science is 2nd Lt. Nickolas J. Radosevich of Temecula.

Air Force Academy graduates 2nd Lt. Shujie Yan, formerly of Great Oak High School. Courtesy photos

Murrieta Valley Unified School District names Teacher of the Year

Murrieta Valley Unified School District names Jamie McConnell of Thompson Middle School as 2017 Teacher of the Year for his work as Associated Student Body and student activities adviser. Courtesy photo

MURRIETA – Murrieta Valley Unified School District Superintendent Pat Kelley announced Jamie McConnell as the district’s 2017 Teacher of the Year. McConnell teaches at Thompson Middle School, where he is also the Associated Student Body and student activities adviser. “McConnell is an educator who

impacts student learning well beyond the classroom,” Kelley said. McConnell has been teaching at Thompson Middle School for 12 years. He believes that providing equal opportunities for every child will help close gaps in academic achievement. After earning his Bachelor of Science in business administration and working with foster youth, McConnell chose to return to college to become a teacher so he could help build a school climate that is safe, supportive, healthy, engaging, inspiring and inclusive. From helping the ASB leadership classes coordinate school activities, dances and honor roll celebrations to acting as TMS’ coordinator for the international exchange students from China, Principal John Fox said, “McConnell is one of the first teachers to arrive on campus and the last to leave.” McConnell is also the school’s Peer Leaders Uniting Students Club adviser. PLUS students hold forums and anti-bullying activities, and the students act as peer leaders on campus and the visit elementary schools in the district. As ASB adviser, McConnell guides the students’ efforts as they plan activities like “Make a Friend Friday” and dances and hold meet-

ings following “Robert’s Rules of Order,” a manual on parliamentary procedure. His students gain valuable leadership experience in all aspects of planning, funding and executing activities that they hope will get all students involved in their school. With 20 active clubs for Thompson students to join, there has been an increase in student involvement and participation in after school activities. McConnell also encourages students to serve in the community, and they have organized and participated in walks for the American Cancer Society, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and Race for the Cure. McConnell is a member of TMS’s Positive Behavior Intervention Support team, reinforcing positive behavior and choices, and he served as Thompson’s math department chairman for five years. In addition to his duties at Thompson, McConnell coaches the Murrieta Valley High School’s freshman and junior varsity softball team. As District Teacher of the Year, McConnell is eligible to enter the Riverside County Office of Education 2017 Teacher of the Year competition. For more information, call Karen Parris at (951) 696-1600, ext. 1022.

Kiser named to Champlain College dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester BURLINGTON, Vt. – Chase Kiser of Murrieta, has been named to the Champlain College dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Kiser is majoring in business management. Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small not-for-profit private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Quebec and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain College offers a traditional

undergraduate experience from its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain and more than 60 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates. Champlain College’s distinctive career-driven approach to higher education embodies the notion that true learning occurs when information and experience come together to create knowledge. Champlain College is included in the Princeton Review’s “The Best 381 Colleges: 2017 Edition.” Champlain College is featured

in the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” for 2017 as one of the “best and most interesting schools” in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Champlain College was named one of the “Most Innovative Schools” in the north by the U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 “America’s Best Colleges” and No. 91 in the overall list of “Best Regional Universities in the North.” For more information, visit www. champlain.edu.

and space leaders with a vision for the future. Its curriculum provides instruction, education, training and experience in academics, military training, physical and athletic conditioning and spiritual and ethical development to all cadets. Cadets graduate with the knowledge, character and skills essential for future career officers in the U.S. Air Force. As new lieutenants, they will go on to serve as pilots, navigators, engineers, maintenance officers or professionals in various technical fields, while other cadets may go on to attend medical or graduate school with special scholarships, or directly to non-rated Air Force-wide assignments.

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Ten tips to make outdoor parties unforgettable Family Features SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Entertaining is one thing, but dazzling your guests with an outdoor party sensation is another. Summer can be the best time of year for outdoor parties. From twinkling lights to patterned tablecloths, every detail counts when it comes to impressing family and friends. It may feel like a lot of pressure to live up to expectations, but your party can be both simple and elegant with a few easy tips. Start early Early is never early enough when it comes to planning a rock-star summer gathering. Check to see if you have enough utensils, make sure everything is in place and that there is enough food for your guests. Prepare weeks in advance, if possible, to make sure you have all the materials necessary to throw your dream outdoor party. Spice up the invitations The perfect invitations can do three things. First is tell the basics: what, when and where. They can also tell guests what to bring along with them. Of course, invitations should also be appealing to the eye. This is your time to get a little creative and catch guests’ attention before the big event.

Show your style You want your guests to be as comfortable as possible. Make sure to dress tables and chairs with cushions and tablecloths. Mix it up and show off some of your personal flair with bright colors or fancy patterns. It’s easy to celebrate summer with styles that bring summer vibes to life.

Brighten it up It’s finally summer and that usually means flowers everywhere. Pick out an arrangement and make it the focal point of each table. The bright colors can draw your guests in and make them want to appreciate the beautiful nature around them.

Light up the party Brighten up the big day or night with some candles, lanterns or sparkling lights. In case of wind or weather, try to purchase covered candles to increase the chances the flame will stay lit. Make sure everyone can see the hard work you have put into the party.

Make your own games Give the children something to do and make it fun. While the adults visit, the little ones need something to keep themselves busy. Whether it’s bubbles or water play in the heat, something to mix it up can help keep them occupied.

Less mess meals No one likes messy meals, especially at a summer party. Put together a menu that isn’t stressful on the cook or stressful on your guests to eat. Dropping sauce on a white summer top is a party no-no. Rain, rain, go away Always prepare for the worst. If clouds roll in on party day, make sure you’re ready. You can simply move the party indoors at the drop of a hat. Tents can also help keep the party going outdoors in case of precipitation.

Jam it out Keep the music low and cool. There is no need to blast your speakers across the entire yard. Play your favorite jams, but nothing too crazy. The music can really set the mood of the entire party and make or break the atmosphere. Cool it down The summer heat is blazing and sometimes being outside can be miserable. Make sure your guests stay comfortable, even in the heat. Lay out handheld fans, lots of water and even some towels. Your guests will want to stay hydrated so they can party on. Find more summer party tips at eLivingToday.com.

Market at a glance (As of June 25, 2017) TEMECULA No of Homes Sold Inventory of Properties Listed Average Selling Price

MURRIETA

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE

CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

HEMET

(382) 385

(354) 331

(95) 99

(165) 163

(105) 105

(126) 124

(130) 133

(293) 289

$534,193

$437,483

$381,787

$357,335

$380,216

$356,040

$202,714

$242,088

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$252,750

Average List Price

$799,715

$791,669

$419,649

$416,937

$607,528

$420,106

$319,464

$299,255

$293,007

Median List Price

$575,000

$489,947

$425,000

$385,000

$499,000

$399,900

$299,900

$253,900

$270,000

$216

$185

$155

$173

$211

$166

$168

$149

$154

Average Days on Market

Asking Price per Square Foot Most Expensive Listing

$3,900,000

$9,990,000

$874,900

$2,249,990

$1,999,900

$939,000

$985,000

$5,000,000

$1,500,000

Least Expensive Listing

$299,000

$149,000

$199,900

$130,000

$88,000

$281,000

$154,000

$65,000

$115,000

Average Age of Listing

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

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32%

39%

23%

36%

33%

31%

26%

20%

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% of Flip properties (price increase)

10%

12%

Median House Size (sq ft) Median Lot Size (sq ft) Median Number of Bedrooms Median Number of Bathrooms Market Action Index*

3106

3070

2809

2249

2507

2570

1708

1672

1809

8,001-10,000

6,501-8,000

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

Seller (48.5)

Seller (55.6)

Seller (51.6)

Seller (69.4)

Seller (42.6)

Seller (59.3)

Seller (58.3)

Seller (65.2)

Seller (67.0)

*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 06/26/17. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 06/25/17 Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks) in each area are indicated by color: green indicates upward trend; pink indicates downward trend. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

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List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 255 closed transactions for 6/19/17 through 6/25/17.

Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 “Sterling Business of the Year” Murrieta Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 "Medium Size Business of the Year" City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Canyon Lake

22999 Compass Drive

$515,000

2712

3BR

4BA

222

22190 Tumbleweed Drive

$377,544

3246

4BR

4BA

157

23230 Pretty Doe Drive

$449,900

2753

4BR

3BA

22884 Skylink Drive

$244,000

1440

3BR

22386 Canyon Club Drive

$222,000

1055

22886 Canyon Lake Drive

$380,000

30865 Long Point Drive 22050 Mustang Court Hemet

Lake Elsinore

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Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave.

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Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Lake Elsinore

2 Villa Valtelena

$388,000

2589

4BR

3BA

29222 Woodbridge Street

$382,000

2034

3BR

2BA

103

29428 Tournament

$354,000

1739

4BR

2BA

31890 Birchwood Drive

$430,000

3391

2BR

2BA

43 Corte Rivera

$385,000

1642

3BR

2BA

53035 Gallica Street

$395,000

1944

3BR

2BA

$349,000

1524

3BR

2BA

22134 Tumbleweed Drive

$489,500

2184

3BR

3BA

33061 Gamel Way

2986 Mockingbird

$250,000

1962

3BR

2BA

130

31737 Indian Spring Road

City

Hemet 2355 E. Florida

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd.

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

246 Solana Street

$222,000

2197

4BR

2BA

610 Porterfield Drive

$98,000

1440

2BR

2BA

592 Groveside Drive

$275,000

2367

4BR

3BA

4BR

3BA

1204 Avenida Floribunda

$240,000

1557

3BR

2BA

2500

4BR

3BA

1121 Enchanted

$250,000

2353

4BR

2BA

$370,000

2921

4BR

3BA

1051 Park Avenue

$385,000

2666

4BR

3BA

15181 Chinche Street

$369,500

1227

3BR

2BA

650 Drake Drive

$355,000

3704

7BR

5BA

49 Del Pizzoli

$399,888

2153

4BR

3BA

1669 Beringer Drive

$255,000

1508

3BR

2BA

$95,000

672

2BR

1BA

1549 Coldridge Circle

$315,000

2903

4BR

3BA

$337,000

2136

5BR

3BA

2513 Yellow Birch Lane

$345,000

3134

5BR

4BA

680 San Mateo Circle

$54,000

1254

2BR

2BA

173

36216 Pursh Drive

$362,900

1906

4BR

2BA

102 Washburn Avenue

$194,000

1525

3BR

2BA

26880 Via Sendero

$650,000

2607

3BR

4BA

15104 Teakwood Street

$365,000

1901

4BR

3BA

225 La Paloma Avenue

$122,000

1392

2BR

2BA

2674 Beech Tree Street

$269,000

1784

3BR

2BA

16377 Lakeshore Drive

$140,000

791

2BR

2BA

1808 Normandy Court

$255,000

1391

3BR

2BA

25644 Sharp Drive

$105,000

1140

2BR

2BA

28225 Spring Creek Way

$410,472

2998

4BR

3BA

192

1468 Vanessa Lane

$225,000

1863

4BR

3BA

43810 Hartley Avenue

$155,000

1670

2BR

2BA

27965 Trinity Court

$445,602

3406

4BR

4BA

210

948 Peacock Drive

$250,000

1839

4BR

3BA

930 Marlyce Lane

$180,000

1120

3BR

2BA

23597 Cheyenne Canyon Drive

$392,000

2233

4BR

3BA

1936 Manchester Court

$235,000

1557

3BR

2BA

43062 Parkway Avenue

$275,000

1906

3BR

2BA

28822 Woodcrest Lake Drive

$515,000

2650

4BR

3BA

1949 Tudor Drive

$244,000

1400

3BR

2BA

250 Alessandro Street

$146,000

720

2BR

1BA

28666 Shady Brook Drive

$386,500

2144

2BR

2BA

396 Peregrine Lane

$325,000

3693

5BR

5BA

2730 Marilee Court

$265,000

2082

4BR

3BA

28881 Hillside Drive

$435,000

3504

5BR

4BA

25916 Warwick Road

$235,000

1388

2BR

2BA

2453 Garland Way

$265,000

1515

3BR

2BA

30142 Lamplighter Lane

$370,000

3808

4BR

3BA

25881 Cherry Hills Boulevard

$182,000

1675

2BR

2BA

41055 Calle Orilla

$197,000

1100

3BR

2BA

27729 Camden Way

$250,000

1393

2BR

2BA

26644 Saint Andrews Drive

$170,000

992

2BR

1BA

4276 Charlton Avenue

$442,500

3228

4BR

4BA

31041 Little Camille Way

$389,900

2792

5BR

4BA

26490 Cedar Crest Drive

$236,000

1308

3BR

2BA

1085 LIVING WATER Way

$364,900

2956

4BR

3BA

26804 Merced Street

$359,900

2000

4BR

3BA

29261 Pebble Beach Drive

$168,000

992

2BR

1BA

420 Cawston Avenue

$317,000

2579

4BR

3BA

30550 Aaron Road

$440,900

2348

4BR

3BA

26095 McCall Boulevard

$163,500

1408

2BR

2BA

41427 Plumrose Street

$228,500

1456

3BR

2BA

28781 Cedar Brook Lane

$371,000

2369

4BR

3BA

29423 Pebble Beach Drive

$264,500

1404

2BR

2BA

497 Whicha Way

$228,000

1500

3BR

2BA

29093 Carmel Road

$179,500

1098

2BR

2BA

33111 Barmetta Lane

$569,297

3225

5BR

4BA

366

925 Marlyce Lane

$215,000

1120

3BR

2BA

26955 Corte Adelita

$240,000

1237

2BR

2BA

45620 Bergessen Court

$553,328

2700

3BR

3BA

292

2175 Wildflower Avenue

$198,100

1152

2BR

2BA

33090 Buckwheat Road

$625,000

2720

3BR

3BA

45649 Cebalo Street

$570,040

3580

4BR

4BA

247

381 Gardenia Circle

$159,000

1128

2BR

2BA

29738 Tierra Shores Lane

$385,000

2778

5BR

3BA

39201 Andros Street

$1,000,000

4759

7BR

7BA

184

1009 Roxanne Drive

$236,000

1621

3BR

2BA

30182 Westlake Drive

$342,000

1746

3BR

3BA

45879 Corte Carmello

$515,000

3224

5BR

4BA

412 Casper Drive

$300,000

2024

2BR

2BA

29211 Twin Harbor Drive

$355,000

2437

5BR

3BA

42920 Linda Via

$1,200,000

3600

5BR

3BA

8294 Maruyama Drive

$395,000

2665

3BR

2BA

26855 Oakmont Drive

$172,000

992

2BR

1BA

45205 De Portola Road

$679,000

2300

3BR

3BA

43118 Acacia Avenue

$395,000

2571

4BR

3BA

28660 Port Lane

$332,000

1593

3BR

3BA

39706 Creative Drive

$330,000

1245

3BR

3BA

3511 Sugar Maple Court

$305,000

2446

3BR

3BA

25704 Pelion Road

$318,000

1522

4BR

2BA

45125 Riverstone Court

$719,900

4172

5BR

4BA

41341 Acacia Avenue

$245,000

1380

3BR

2BA

27077 Redriver Drive

$335,000

1884

3BR

2BA

27579 Rosebay Court

$379,500

1487

3BR

3BA

41451 Whittier Avenue

$220,000

1454

3BR

2BA

26841 Ole Lane

$255,000

1427

2BR

2BA

44768 Adam Lane

$202,500

864

1BR

1BA

42061 Abbott Lane

$255,000

1427

3BR

2BA

26647 Alta Avenue

$340,000

2432

5BR

3BA

46055 Rocky Trail Lane

$405,000

1913

3BR

3BA

1498 Camino Hidalgo

$306,000

1632

2BR

2BA

27580 Boston Drive

$240,000

1328

2BR

2BA

36015 Glenoaks Road

$820,000

3077

3BR

3BA

3083 Pembroke Avenue

$252,000

1708

3BR

2BA

29495 Glenhurst Cir

$377,000

2222

4BR

3BA

44398 Nighthawk Pass

$497,152.50

2950

4BR

3BA

2916 Hampton Avenue

$365,000

1552

3BR

2BA

29495 Glenhurst Circle

$377,000

2222

4BR

3BA

30230 Via Norte

$655,000

2900

4BR

3BA

43718 Knight Court

$190,000

1530

2BR

2BA

28643 Waterhole Canyon Drive

$432,500

2085

2BR

3BA

45265 Escalon Street

$410,000

2223

3BR

3BA

Menifee

Sun City

Temecula

1824 Calle Arboleda

$98,000

827

2BR

2BA

28551 Tupelo Road

$403,000

2375

4BR

3BA

33001 Hill Street

$640,000

3341

5BR

3BA

893 Cortez Drive

$183,500

1190

2BR

2BA

27786 Hillpointe Drive

$239,000

865

2BR

1BA

32245 Cour Pomerol

$550,000

2795

4BR

3BA

41810 Laurie Lane

$246,000

1513

3BR

2BA

29828 Gifhorn Road

$335,000

1546

3BR

3BA

43222 Corte Argento

$452,000

2232

4BR

3BA

25322 Wanda Lane

$1,200,000

1344

2BR

2BA

25810 Rolling Hills Drive

$345,000

1440

2BR

2BA

33903 Turtle Creek Street

$470,000

2662

4BR

3BA

2952 Peach Tree Street

$188,000

1672

3BR

2BA

37616 Avenida La Cresta

$1,299,000

3908

5BR

4BA

361

44902 Camino Alamosa

$390,000

1237

3BR

2BA

878 Topaz Avenue

$209,000

974

2BR

2BA

37790 Alder Court

$385,000

1872

4BR

3BA

39934 Worthington Place

$464,900

2410

4BR

3BA

44325 Gallipoli Place

$242,000

1324

3BR

2BA

27569 Pinyon Street

$475,900

3676

5BR

3BA

31365 Pahuta Street

$435,000

2708

5BR

3BA

26880 VIA SENDERO

$650,000

2607

4BR

4BA

34960 Thorne Court

$485,000

3379

4BR

4BA

41971 Avenida Vista Ladera

$450,000

2052

3BR

2BA

1469 Brentwood Way

$172,900

1680

2BR

2BA

39864 Calicia Court

$401,000

1923

4BR

3BA

40895 Via Los Altos

$550,000

2634

4BR

3BA

649 Montrose Avenue

$210,000

1104

3BR

1BA

33560 Willow Haven Lane

$299,000

1814

3BR

3BA

31240 Corte Alhambra

$410,000

2050

4BR

3BA

497 WHICHA WAY

$228,000

1500

3BR

2BA

41795 Octavia Court

$705,000

3361

5BR

4BA

32475 Rocky Bar Dr

$595,000

3812

5BR

3BA

25544 Christopher Court

$200,000

946

2BR

2BA

26376 Palisades Drive

$374,900

1911

3BR

3BA

44621 Corte Veranos

$360,000

1192

3BR

2BA

41363 Plumrose Street

$255,000

1672

3BR

2BA

25531 Blackthorne Drive

$350,000

1693

3BR

3BA

122

31898 Camino Marea

$365,000

1714

3BR

3BA

603 Palm Avenue

$75,000

821

1BR

1BA

39834 Barcelona Terrace

$363,000

1850

4BR

3BA

42293 Camino Romo

$388,000

1500

3BR

2BA

692 Froude Way

$230,000

1688

3BR

2BA

26364 Arboretum Way

$190,000

730

1BR

1BA

32535 Puerto Oro Street

$360,000

1628

3BR

3BA

44325 Gallipoli

$242,000

1324

3BR

2BA

39823 Clements Way

$410,000

1942

4BR

2BA

42248 Via Nortada

$1,770,000

6121

6BR

6BA

44325 Gallipoli

$242,000

1324

3BR

2BA

42070 Taylor Street

$565,000

3187

5BR

4BA

29840 La Corona Court

$950,000

3545

4BR

4BA

701 Ensenada Drive

$187,000

1166

2BR

2BA

25109 Corte Ancha

$363,000

1575

3BR

2BA

39552 June Road

$336,000

1328

3BR

3BA

27333 Bancroft Way

$226,000

2157

3BR

2BA

38917 Canyon Bridge Circle

$422,000

2091

4BR

3BA

31268 Locust Court

$529,000

3226

5BR

4BA

27031 Windsor Court

$231,000

1497

3BR

2BA

31018 Olive Knoll Court

$480,000

2831

4BR

4BA

41820 Rio Grande Drive

$415,000

2284

4BR

3BA

4350 Cloudywing Road

$330,000

3128

4BR

3BA

30327 Laruns Street

$422,000

2793

4BR

3BA

28060 Calle Lumina

$355,500

1523

3BR

3BA

40868 Marion Avenue

$162,000

1032

2BR

2BA

36909 Ranch House Street

$424,000

2617

5BR

3BA

42080 Cosmic Drive

$380,000

1433

4BR

2BA

1766 Burr Oak Way

$95,000

1152

2BR

2BA

39504 Vanderbilt Avenue

$431,000

2671

6BR

4BA

31170 Lavender Court

$310,000

1586

3BR

3BA

1746 Cadiz Court

$179,900

1153

2BR

2BA

39494 Via Temprano

$425,000

2318

4BR

3BA

30431 Red River Circle

$359,900

1235

3BR

2BA

41138 Mayberry Avenue

$225,000

974

2BR

2BA

24382 Echo Ridge Drive

$370,000

1900

4BR

3BA

41971 Avenida Vista Ladera

$450,000

2052

3BR

2BA

3573 Cougar Canyon Road

$285,000

2349

4BR

3BA

39767 Sherwood Union Lane

$368,000

1916

4BR

3BA

30230 Via Norte

$655,000

2900

4BR

3BA

1741 San Andres Drive

$75,000

1344

2BR

2BA

39401 Via Temprano

$412,000

1895

4BR

2BA

46055 Rocky Trail Ln.

$405,000

1913

4BR

3BA

3328 Heliotrop Street

$310,000

1951

4BR

2BA

33620 Cyclamen Lane

$404,000

2459

4BR

3BA

32970 Terrace Drive

$420,000

1974

4BR

3BA

53239 Bonica Street

$320,000

2696

4BR

3BA

27511 Trefoil Street

$599,000

3948

5BR

3BA

31996 Corte Ruiz

$388,000

1360

3BR

2BA

16505 Sedona Street

$325,000

2229

4BR

3BA

37367 Huckaby Lane

$390,000

2097

3BR

2BA

31268 Locust

$529,000

3226

5BR

4BA

29224 Southerness

$383,410

2182

4BR

3BA

24328 Calle Estancia

$462,500

2661

4BR

3BA

35530 Pauba Road

$1,100,000

4176

4BR

4BA

33124 Washington Street

$325,000

1686

2BR

1BA

23525 Hudson Court

$649,000

3338

5BR

3BA

43235 Corte Almonte

$400,000

1761

4BR

3BA

39663 Strada Gabrile

$366,375

2464

4BR

3BA

30069 Chateau Cuvaison

$390,000

1772

2BR

2BA

40431 Charlesburg Drive

$425,000

2147

3BR

3BA

29150 Sycamore

$340,000

1520

3BR

2BA

26225 Horsetail Street

$556,000

3806

5BR

4BA

32966 Vine Street

$470,000

3406

4BR

3BA

6 Villa Roma

$499,000

3711

5BR

5BA

29576 Royal Burgh Drive

$433,000

3343

4BR

4BA

31963 Lodge House Court

$448,500

2426

3BR

3BA

29229 Southerness

$392,000

2521

4BR

3BA

39763 Ashland Way

$505,000

3380

5BR

3BA

32315 Via Cordoba

$524,900

2648

5BR

3BA

29220 Southerness

$396,665

2926

4BR

3BA

37389 Paseo Violeta

$317,500

1601

3BR

3BA

31170 Lavender Ct

$310,000

1586

3BR

3BA

33322 Landerville Boulevard

$300,000

2054

3BR

3BA

26336 Arboretum Way

$184,000

730

1BR

1BA

31437 Inverness Court

$530,000

2515

2BR

3BA

29561 Mascot

$345,000

1802

3BR

2BA

27511 Trefoil

$599,000

3948

5BR

3BA

24125 Montecito Drive

$459,784

3091

4BR

3BA

36695 Pavic Court

$415,000

2346

3BR

3BA

38156 Talavera Court

$355,000

1752

4BR

3BA

25078 Crimson Lasso Drive

$429,900

2621

3BR

3BA

17613 Sutherland Avenue

$176,000

736

2BR

1BA

37378 Paseo Violeta

$310,000

1590

3BR

3BA

20393 Guffy Lane

$290,000

1512

3BR

2BA

180 Woodlake Street

$335,000

1457

3BR

2BA

36229 Chittam Wood Place

$419,450

2621

4BR

3BA

20556 Big Sycamore Court

$427,999

3405

4BR

3BA

3532 Ash Street

$395,000

2330

4BR

3BA

36989 Doreen Drive

$475,000

3312

5BR

5BA

34221 OLIVE GROVE RD.

$264,900

1440

3BR

2BA

35405 Chicory Court

$426,000

3315

4BR

3BA

24008 Huntridge Drive

$401,000

2331

4BR

3BA

24033 Safiro Court

$450,000

3217

5BR

3BA

29411 High Ridge Drive

$440,000

2345

4BR

3BA

38238 Calle Quedo

$306,000

2040

2BR

2BA

24045 Esmeralda Court

$450,101

3217

5BR

3BA

29264 SANDPIPER Drive

$359,000

2032

3BR

2BA

26943 Fayence Drive

$345,500

1593

3BR

2BA

24096 Brillante Drive

$387,500

2598

4BR

3BA

49 Plaza Avila

$465,000

3404

4BR

4BA

27696 Passion Flower Court

$336,500

1727

3BR

3BA

34140 Harvest Way

$275,900

1936

2BR

2BA

4123 Cottonwood Circle

$390,000

3089

4BR

4BA

40085 Temecky Way

$392,000

2156

4BR

3BA

53201 Iceberg Street

$330,000

2370

3BR

3BA

542 Groveside Drive

$200,000

2867

4BR

4BA

36442 Tansy Court

$405,000

2502

4BR

3BA

1864 Rogers Way

$265,000

2393

4BR

3BA

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TEMECULA –The Southern California Edison utility territory, which includes 50,000 square miles across Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties, will be entering into a solar new world order July 1. Net metering 2.0, or the newest set of rules for solar customers, will go into effect at the start of next month. Solar advocates feared the new solar rules, which resulted from the 2013 legislation Assembly Bill 327, were introduced to kill the industry. While that may have been the intent of Assemblyman Henry Perea’s bill as he lobbies for oil in Sacramento, it has had the opposite effect. “It’s ironic that the utilities worked together to try to make solar unattractive, but it drove innovation and leaders in California to provide a solution,” Daniel Sullivan, founder and president of Sullivan Solar Power, said. “The amount of compensation the utilities are offering to people producing power is going to be reduced, however batteries allow energy to

be stored during the day and used in the evenings, maximizing the return on investment for solar.” Sullivan Solar Power is the top provider of LG Chem battery systems in California. The new solar rules, which have been in effect in the San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas & Electric utility territories since last year, are not stopping Californians from signing up to go solar. For most homeowners, going solar with net metering 2.0 is still more attractive financially than sticking with the investor-owned utility, and now there’s a rebate for a battery that can protect solar customers from future utility changes. The state of California is encouraging homeowners and businesses to install batteries for their properties by offering financial incentives. The state of California reopened the Self-Generation Incentive Program, May 1, which provides preferential rebates for batteries that are paired with solar

power systems. It is a multistep program where incentives reduce over time. Many applicants in the first step were able to have the cost of their entire energy storage unit covered by the state rebate and are possibly eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit. The second step of the program opened June 5 and is currently open. To help homeowners understand the changing solar rules and how solar batteries are changing the energy landscape, nonprofits Center for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Campaign have put on a series of educational solar events sponsored by Sullivan Solar Power. Temecula Valley residents will have the opportunity to attend an educational seminar at the Murrieta Public Library Saturday, July 15. For more details about the Murrieta Solar Education Series and to learn about the changing solar rules, visit www.solarseminar.info.

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Eastern Municipal Water District works to preserve bees PERRIS – Have residents heard the latest buzz about Eastern Municipal Water District and the bees? EMWD, Riverside County’s largest water agency, has adopted and implemented a new policy that is protecting nature’s pollinators while ensuring safety within the community through the protection and relocation of live bees that are found at EMWD facilities or within customers’ water meter boxes. As the weather heats up in the spring and summer, bees begin com-

ing out of hibernation and become more active. This activity includes making new hives, which can host thousands of bees. By safely removing and relocating bees whenever possible, EMWD is being an environmentally responsible partner by protecting the honeybee population, which has been steadily declining worldwide. National Pollinator Week was June 19-25 and was designed to raise awareness of the declining pollinator population.

In 2016, seven species of bees were added to the endangered species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – the first time bees had been placed on the list. A 2016 survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and the Natural Agriculture Statistics Service of more than 23,000 beekeeping operations showed that the number of hives diminished by 8 percent in 2015. “The decline of bees is a serious problem and has a direct correlation

Four ways residents can escape the rental trap Joe Purther SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

After living as renters for the first seven years of their marriage, Geoff and Kristi decided it was time to purchase their first house. They decided to pass on making a purchase earlier in their lives for reasons ranging from unstable job security to high mortgage rates. Whether justified or not, Geoff and Kristi kept making excuses for not pulling the trigger on a new-home purchase. They had no idea of the opportunity they were missing to start building their personal wealth through home ownership. As time moved on and their family grew, they knew they finally needed to make that move to build some equity and have something to show for the money they were dishing out just to keep a roof over their heads. A lot of people have been misinformed, resulting in becoming content to live as renters. Families have been missing out on opportunities because of lack of knowledge. With today’s mortgage options, people can achieve affordable home ownership wherever they want to live. I offers first-time homebuyers the following insight to help find the right mortgage. The best mortgage option is not always about the loan rate. Many loans come with advantages such as working in the cost of planned renovations – like adding a bathroom or modernizing a kitchen –

into your loan. When shopping for a loan, do not just look at the rate as the bottom line; find out what types of perks different loans offer. Your occupation might get you a better mortgage. Lenders have programs with discounted closing rates available for teachers, doctors, firefighters, police officers and those who are self-employed. Make sure you ask your lender if there are programs like this available for your profession. Veterans should make the most of government incentives. Veterans Affairs loans are available to veterans of the U.S. military, current service members or former military spouses who have not remarried. The advantages of a VA loan when compared to traditional loans include: no down-payment for qualified buyers, easier qualification process, better interest rates and no requirements to purchase private mortgage insurance. A VA loan isn’t controlled by Veterans Affairs, only guaranteed by the VA, meaning those qualified for the loans have a number of options when it comes to lending institutions. Every veteran can and should own a home. Consider your home as the most important investment you’ll ever make. Every month that you make a mortgage payment you are building equity, which is the portion of the property that you actually own, versus what you still owe. As time goes on, your equity goes up, and you can leverage the value

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beekeeping purposes. Since September 2016 when EMWD contracted with a live bee removal service vendor, bees have been safely relocated from EMWD facilities and meter boxes 62 times. The bees are used for educational purposes and sold for pollinating crops. EMWD responded to 210 bee removal requests since 2014. Should a customer discover a bee hive in their water meter box or at an EMWD facility, they are encouraged to avoid the swarm and contact EMWD’s 24-hour integrated operations center at (951) 928-3777, ext. 6266. EMWD is the water, wastewater service and recycled water provider to approximately 804,000 people living and working within a 555-square mile service area in western Riverside County. It is California’s sixthlargest retail water agency, and its mission is “to deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water services.” More information can be found at www.emwd.org.

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Six things your Realtor® should tell you when listing your home Mike Mason SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Many homeowners today are optimistic about the potential profit they will realize when they sell their home this summer. The recent headlines have reported nothing short of miraculous improvements to the housing market and sellers are gearing up for big price increases and record breaking time on the market. The downside is these lofty expectations may lead to a major disappointment. It’s more critical than ever to have a local agent that understands the local real estate market and can educate their clients on the following six very important topics. The market dictates the price – not the seller and not the Realtor® Nearly every homeowner believes that their home is special and one of the best in the entire neighborhood, and should therefore be priced higher than other comparable homes currently being sold. Knowing the competition is critical to effectively pricing a home. Your agent should be able to show you on paper where your home stacks up to the completion. However, not everyone really gets it by looking at values on a spreadsheet. If this is you, then have your agent take you on a tour of the neighborhood and preview each comparative home on the market. Once you, as the seller, have a chance to see what money will buy in the current market, you should have a better idea of where your home should be priced. Your local real estate agent knows the market and should be an expert at pricing homes for sale. Utilize this valuable expertise to your advantage. Set the stage – staging matters Sure, you live in a beautiful home and everyone compliments you on your decorating skills. This does not give you a pass at staging. Bring in an independent third party who will depersonalize and declutter the living space so that it shows its best under the brightest of lights. Have you ever toured model homes? They all look inviting

and lived in yet there is never any personal items that will identify the occupants of the home other than a boys or girls room. Create a plan with a checklist so that for every open house or showing you can go through the home and create the desired image. You must remember the entire purpose of staging is to allow the potential buyer to see themselves living in your home and call it theirs. Don’t forget that staging includes curb appeal too. Fix it before you list it! Any home repairs that have been on the ‘Honey Do’ list need to be done before you ever allow one prospective buyer from previewing you home. Nearly all home repairs have a minimal cost that a potential homebuyer will perceive as much more expensive and inconvenient if not take care of first. A buyer will typically compute the cost as a negative which will be deducted from the asking price when structuring an offer. Therefore, it is much more cost effective to take care of these minor issues up front. There are many renovations that can be made that will add even more value to your home and increase the desirability of it to even more buyers. For starters, consider adding a fresh coat of paint to the exterior. Consider replacing the windows and exterior doors. We’ve already mentioned ‘Curb Appeal.’ This goes beyond having the front lawn kept green and mowed. Consider landscaping and new LED lighting. Is your flooring up to date or dated and worn? Kitchens and baths are what sell homes are yours really the best in the neighborhood? Is the roof in good shape? How about the foundation? Consider a fresh coat of interior paint and a good deep cleaning of the entire home – top to bottom. Incentives are a great motivator There are a number of ways to offer an incentive to the buyer. Perhaps one of the most common that is almost taken for granted today is offering a one year home warranty. This takes the concern of any hidden expenses for deferred maintenance that may go uncovered during inspections. No one likes those kinds of surprises. Other incentives that will help differentiate your listing from oth-

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Rising temperatures bring rattlesnakes out in droves Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

As the weather heats up, Riverside County Animal Services is warning the public to be aware of rattlesnake activity. They warn you may see more rattlesnakes out and about. According to John Welsh, senior public information specialist with Riverside County Department of Animal Services, while dangerous, rattlesnakes have an important role to play in the environment. “These snakes should not be feared,” he said. “Yes, they’re venomous and can be dangerous if someone attempts to handle them, but they are also a critical part of our ecosystem. They cut down on rodent population... they are a food source for birds of prey, etc.” There are six species of rattlesnakes found in Riverside County, according to Kim McWhorter, a field agent with Animal Services. “From my observations, the most common our officers encounter are the Southern Pacific and the Red Diamond, because these species ranges overlap the most populated areas in the county,” she said. “The Mohave rattlesnake only occurs in a spot of the Northern most boarder of Riverside County. The other species we have include the Western Diamondback and sidewinder occurring in the Eastern county and the speckled rattlesnake, which is pretty much throughout.” Snake sightings usually spike during hot spells like the one experienced throughout Southern California last week.

If you see a rattlesnake on your property, County Animal Services recommends keeping an eye on it from a safe distance and giving them a call. Animal control officers will impound the snake and remove it to an area where it doesn’t pose a risk to the public. If you live in Riverside County, call Animal Services at (951) 3587387 for help removing rattlesnakes from your residence. “ Our field officers are trained to properly assist residents with snake issues,” Welsh said. “We will remove the snake and attempt to relocate, when possible.” It is important to remember that rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas, according to a press release issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. They have been found in urban areas, on riverbanks and lakeside parks and at golf courses. The following safety precautions, courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, can be taken to reduce the likelihood of an encounter with a rattlesnake. Be alert. Like all reptiles, rattlesnakes are sensitive to the ambient temperature and will adjust their behavior accordingly. After a cold or cool night, they will attempt to raise their body temperature by basking in the sun midmorning. To prevent overheating during hot days of spring and summer, they will become more active at dawn, dusk or night. Wear sturdy boots and loosefitting long pants. Never go barefoot or wear sandals when walking

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through brushy, wild areas. Startled rattlesnakes may not rattle before striking defensively. Children should not wear flipflops while playing outdoors in snake country. When hiking, stick to well-used trails. Avoid tall grass, weeds and heavy underbrush where snakes may hide during the day. Do not step or put your hands where you cannot see. Step ON logs and rocks, never over them, and be especially careful when climbing rocks or gathering firewood. Check out stumps or logs before sitting

down, and shake out sleeping bags before use. Never grab “sticks” or “branches” while swimming in lakes and rivers. Rattlesnakes can swim. Be careful when stepping over doorsteps as well. Snakes like to crawl along the edge of buildings where they are protected on one side. Never hike alone. Always have someone with you who can assist in an emergency. Do not handle a freshly killed snake, as it can still inject venom. Teach children early to respect snakes and to leave them alone.

Leash your dog when hiking in snake country. Dogs are at increased risk of being bitten due to holding their nose to the ground while investigating the outdoors. Speak to your veterinarian about canine rattlesnake vaccines and what to do if your pet is bitten. For more information on ranges and species of snakes, visit www. californiaherps.com. For more information on rattlesnake safety, including what to do in the event of a snake bite, visit www. wildlife.ca.gov/news/snake.

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Beat the heat and check the back seat! Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

This week marked the official beginning of summer. And the heat is on and looks like it will be with us for a while! Follow these heat stress safety tips to prevent heat injuries: Types of Heat Stress – There are two popular types of heat stress. The first is heat stroke. This is caused by your body temperature rising above 103 degrees. Heat stroke is a serious problem and often leads to death if it is not taken care of immediately. There are several symptoms of heat stroke. Symptoms of heat stroke include difficulty breathing, headache, dizziness, flushed skin, vomiting, no sweat on skin, seizure and loss of consciousness. If you notice someone suffering from any of these symptoms call 911 for medical attention. Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion - The cause of heat exhaustion is very similar to heat stroke. The main difference is that the body is having trouble dehydrating to due

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to cool off. Always check the back seat! • Never leave a child alone in a hot car, even briefly. • Teach children that vehicles are never to be used as a play area. • Remember: “Look before you leave”—always check the back and front seats before exiting the vehicle. • Some car deaths have been the result of distracted parents driving to work and forgetting to drop children off at school or child care. Ensure your child’s school or child care provider has a policy in place to contact you if the child is absent. And lastly, let’s not forget about your pets. Bring them inside, their paws are subject to being burned and make sure they have plenty of water too! More information on the dangers of heat can also be found at the National Weather Service Heat Safety webpage at www.nws.noaa. gov/os/heat/. Sam DiGiovanna is the Fire Chief at Verdugo Fire Academy.

California’s Native Wildlife Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

This month, I was excited to join 200 caring people from around the state to advocate for native wildlife at the Capitol for the Humane Society’s annual lobby day. At the news conference in front of the Capitol, I spoke about my bill, Assembly Bill 1031 that creates a voluntary donation “check off” on state tax returns to support Native California Wildlife rehabilitation groups like Project Wildlife in San Diego County and about 70 other groups that rescue and provide care for injured, sick or orphaned wildlife statewide. California law currently allows taxpayers to donate to a number of charitable funds when filing their tax returns. My bill adds the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Fund to the list of causes eligible for taxpayer donations. These funds will be distributed by the Franchise Tax Board via annual grant programs to eligible entities working to protect native wildlife. In the mid-1980s I volunteered with Project Wildlife and was

trained as a native songbird rehabilitator. Since then, I have cared for and raised many baby birds from house finches, starlings, swallows, mockingbirds, doves and many more. Each bird had unique medical problems, and most were released back into the wild. Dedicated volunteers transport and rehabilitate injured or orphaned wildlife, including opossums, owls, hawks, raccoons, etc., all over our county. It costs money for food, the central office and medical supplies. AB 1031 will help these efforts all across the state. The bill is progressing in the Senate, and I am hoping for final approval later this summer to help God’s special creatures that make California such an awesome place to live. Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

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Smoke drifted toward Hwy. 371 from the fire in Lake Riverside Estates Saturday, June 24. Chandra Noble Sjostrand photo

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Firefighters quickly doused a brushfire that broke out at a residence on Hopi Court in the community of Lake Riverside Estates in Aguanga Saturday, June 24. Residents and neighbors sprang into action immediately after the brusher broke out. Chandra Noble Sjostrand, who lives just one house south of the blaze, said that a group effort was quickly launched after the fire began. “Neighbors from all sides of the fence joined together with extra hoses and shovels to help contain the fire,” she explained. “Josh Rivers, a firefighter and our neighbor said it took about five minutes to spread across the property. With all the help from firefighters, a helicopter and neighbors, the fire was contained very quickly”

The first arriving units were on scene at approximately 1:10 p. m. and discovered approximately 1 acre engulfed in fast-moving flames. It took firefighters just under an hour to put out the blaze, which blackened about 2 acres of grass and lawn. According to sources at the incident, this fire had the potential to spread to several hundred acres, but higher humidity rates, a dirt road, well-trimmed weeds and grass, plus the instant response of firefighters and the quick thinking of neighbors helped avert disaster. An investigation as to the cause of the blaze is ongoing, but witnesses at the scene reported that the fire “appeared to have been started from a riding lawn mower.” “One moment we saw the mower up in flames the next the fire had spread down the fence and across the property. It looked as though only a few things were destroyed

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– a pump house and a fence. Thank God for such a speedy response from our firefighters and community,” added Sjostrand. Community member Mario Lopez said, “Everyone is OK, he was cutting the grass with a riding lawnmower and it caught on fire. With the winds as they are, it spread quickly. Thanks go out to the quick reacting neighbors to help cut line and create a fire brigade of buckets. Their neighbor lost part of their fence. I met the owner and he was pretty shaken and his poor wife was exhausted with fear and work, especially with this heat.” Battalion Chief Todd Phillips said it was important to remember to create defensible space when it comes to fire preparation. “Weed abatement is encouraged if it can be conducted properly,” he said. “For more information on safely creating defensible space, please visit rvcfire.org.” No evacuations were required and no injuries reported. The home just northwest of the incident was unharmed, as the fire blazed east with the prevailing winds. Some damaged outbuildings and fencing were observed. One Air Attack, two water tenders, one helicopter, six engines, one Battalion Chief and hand crews responded to the scene. Two fixed wing aircraft were requested but canceled as the incident was being contained.

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Helicopter water drops helped to put out the fire in Lake Riverside Estates Saturday, June 24. Chandra Noble Sjostrand photo

Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire responded to the fire Diane Sieker photo in Lake Riverside Estates Saturday, June 24.

Nearly 400 firefighters battling 5,000acre ‘Manzanita’ blaze Trevor Montgomery VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

As of press time, firefighters had achieved 10 percent containment on the “Manzanita Fire,” which had already scorched about 5,000 acres after breaking out in Lamb’s Canyon, south of Beaumont and north of San Jacinto. Monday, June 26. No structures are believed to have been damaged in the blaze, which was first reported at 3:10 p.m. No injuries have been reported related to the fire other than the two occupants of the car that crashed on SR-79 and started the fire. “Highway 79 southbound lanes are re-opened and northbound is limited to one lane,” Cal Fire/ Riverside County Fire Public

Information Officer Jody Hagemann wrote in an updated incident report, June 26. Firefighters continue battling the blaze and officials have not been able to provide any estimate as to when firefighters might have the huge blaze under control. Hundreds of firefighters from throughout the region have responded to assist with battling the raging wildfire. More than 30 engine companies as well as multiple truck companies, water tenders and brush rigs from multiple local agencies are assisting Cal Fire/ Riverside County firefighters. Agencies assisting in battling the blaze include Cities of Corona, Riverside, Palm Springs and Hemet Fire Departments; City of Murrieta and Idyllwild Fire Pro-

tection Districts, March Reserve Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire Department and the Riverside County Emergency Management Department. They are being assisted by at least three helicopters, eight air tankers, 15 inmate fire crews, four water tenders, five bulldozers and a helitender, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Jody Hagemann. As of 3:30 a.m., June 27, more resources were reportedly called to the location to assist with containing the blaze. The cause of the fire was determined to be a single-vehicle traffic collision that sent two people to the hospital, Cal Fire/ Riverside County Fire Department officials said.

June 30, 2017 • www.myvalleynews.com • Valley News

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PET SITTING IN MY HOME Cage free, social environment, day care + long term. Large rooms for exercise and play. References. Call for details. 760-723-6675

CONTRACTOR SEEKING CREW LEADERS AND FIELD LABORERS Construction/ Landscape (irrigation, planting)/ Fencing (chain link) experience - Ability to read plans/ blueprints - Be able to operate small equipment - The employee must be familiar with the use and maintenance of hand and power tools. - Be able to perform general laboring duties, such as shoveling and digging - This is an outdoor work environment which will require regular exposure to inclement weather including but not limited to humid conditions and extreme heat or cold - Bilingual A PLUS - CLEAN DRIVING RECORD (Copy of driving record may be requested) - MUST BE ABLE TO PASS GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND CHECK OCCASIONAL INTRASTATE TRAVEL IS REQUIRED (El Centro, Barstow, Ventura) - Position may occasionally require overtime and weekend hours - Position is F/T. Starting pay is $14 - $18/ hr DOE - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. This job may also require heavy lifting (up to 75 lbs), exposure to noise, and working with others. Please complete company application at http://apexcci.com/wp-content/ uploads/2014/03/Application-PDF.pdf and return email address above (PDF ABILITIES REQUIRED TO VIEW AND COMPLETE APPLICATION).

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B R U B A K E R C U LT O N W O A H WHAT A FIND! 4 BEDROOMS 3 BATHROOMS UNDER $270K!?!? This home is absolutely immaculate and has upgrades throughout. It would probably be in escrow by now if it were vacant. Tenants vacating July 15th. Come see it today! $269,900. (951) 658-7211.

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NAVY BLUE SOFA (New) excellent condition. Never used. $675. (951) 304-2304. Murrieta.

BRUBAKER CULTON Very clean Valle Hermosa home! 2 bedrooms AND 2 baths in a nice senior 55+neighborhood. Home is clean, neutral colors. Ceramic tile floors in the kitchen. Ceiling fans and central heat and air. Upgraded carpet and paint. Covered patio in the back and a large shed. Security blinds on the back windows. Easy care maintenance yard front and back. This home has a nice gated entry way. Attached Single car garage. $950 / Month For more info or to apply please visit our website at: brubakercultonpm.com. (951) 658-7211.

BRUBAKER CULTON This home has so much to offer and the opportunity for even more! Three private driveways and levels to this property! The main home is a darling 4 bedroom and 3 bath home. Spacious living room flows into the dining room/kitchen with large buffet and overlooking the awesome backyard greenery. There is an office space that can also be used as a bedroom, great size bedrooms and bathrooms (in process of being upgraded) and a large laundry room! This home also has a second entrance with bedroom and full bath that is just perfect for a mother in law suite! Up the second driveway is an enormous RV Parking garage with full hookups, and another living space with 2 bedrooms/2 baths and a kitchen. This pad looks down on the main home and greenery below, its beautiful! Finally, up the last driveway is a flat usable pad perfect for so many things! A new pool, parking and storage, animals, etc. Roof on the main and secondary housing is less than 10 years old and in great condition. Close to freeway and schools are about a 1/2 mile away. $499,900. (951) 658-7211.

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COUNTRY LIVING/FALLBROOKBeautiful two bedroom 1 bath house on Acreage. Across Ross Lake. All appliances included. Business office okay. 15 minutes Temecula/Fallbrook. $1550. (760) 917-4789.

Commercial for Lease PROFESSIONAL SUITE 1593 S Mission Rd. Suite b. 756 sq ft. Two offices, reception area, conference/ kitchen area. Bathroom with storage. Great Location. (760) 728-0185. 1000 SQ. FT. office shop storage unit, air conditioned, walk through entrance. $950/month including electricity 447 ammunition rd. Fallbrook. Call 951302-0502.

Commercial/Industrial For Rent SHOP SPACE 800 sq. ft. to 1,800 sq. ft. in Fallbrook. 760-728-2807 or 760-212-0584.

Electrical Services MIKES ELECTRIC 24/7 Emergency calls welcome. If it ‘s electrical, I can do it. Lowest prices and quality work guaranteed. 951-973-9120.

Employment Jobs EXPERIENCED COOKS SERVERS and Host/Hostess. 2 years minimum experience in family style restaurant. Apply in person. 739 E. Mission Rd. Se buscan cocineros con experiencia de 2 anos en restaurante de estilo familiar. Solicite en persona. 739 E. Mission Rd. EXPERIENCED KITCHEN HELP Line Cook/Prep needed for fast paced Mexican restaurant in Fallbrook. Bilingual a plus. Call Jon 760-728-4556 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN needed 4 days a week for outdoor camp located in Mountain Center. Requires strong skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and equipment operation; experience maintaining grounds. Starting rate: $15.00 - 16.50. Background screening required. Send resume to HumanResources@ girlscoutsoc.org.

Employment Jobs ANAND MEDICAL CORPORATION seeks a medical billing specialist with experience and contacts in health insurance. Chula Vista/ Eastlake P lease ca ll/te xt 51 0- 692- 5494. willyanand@hotmail.com.

JUNE 29TH- JULY 1ST. 9AM-4PM Hundreds of vintage and everyday items. Ask Kayla for the address the day before: Mrs.kaylaputnam@aol. com or 760-473-0186. Oak dresser with mirror, roll top desk, dolls, depression glass, hoosier jars, vintage books, linens, turquoise blue scale, tools, many household items, table saw, lawn mower, ladders, more!!!

Garage Sale/Moving Sale/ Estate Sale. SATURDAY JULY 1ST. 7:30-2:00pm. Household items, tools, clothing, fishing gear, table and chairs. 3982 Paseo De Olivos. Fallbrook.

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3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH house for rent near town. Fallbrook. Large balcony with views and a separate workshop. Looking for a tenant with good credit rating. Avail. 8/1/17. $1875.00. 858699-6318

For Rent Kittens for Sale BUSINESS/RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; FOR RENT Available; approximately 1500-1800 sq.ft. of Excellent frontage on high traffic volume corner in downtown Fallbrook. Located @ 404 E. Mission Rd. unit A, this highly visible corner is a great location for a variety of businesses or even a residence. Flexible lease terms from $1500 to $2000 per month w/ $3000 deposit. For more information, call Richard 760-586-4996.

TWO KOUNTRY KITTENS 10 weeks old for one home. Male? Female? $75. Bonsall area. 760-758-7418. ornelassteve@att.net for details.

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Real Estate BRUBAKER CULTON Huge Oversized lot with a ton of Storage! Spacious home with open floor plan, beautiful tile throughout, all appliances included, fireplace. Large master suite opens out to garden patio. Huge back yard with fruit trees and waterproof shed. Energy saving windows and ceiling fans throughout. Gardener included in a nice quiet neighborhood for rent at $1495/ month. For more info or to apply please visit our website at: brubakercultonpm. com. (951) 658-7211.

Real Estate BRUBAKER CULTON LOW LOW TAX RATE ON THIS EAST HEMET POOL HOME. 4 Bedrooms with 2 full bathrooms. Home has a great family floorplan. Big open living room, formal dining. Spotless kitchen opens right up into the family room. Huge covered patio spans the length of the backyard. RV covered parking is over 70' long, enough room for all your toys and more. The home has a fenced in custom pool, great for parties or just keep it for the family. Just enough grass in the backyard to lay out or for your four-legged friends. This is the perfect house, please don ‘t pass it up.. Oh YEAH........ IT'S ALSO ON A CUL-DESAC. $285,000. (951) 658-7211.

Room for Rent ROOM FOR RENT Mid July. Furnished and residence on 3 acres. Private bath/ shower. Direct access to pool area. Located in private fenced community. $500/month plus $100 for utilities. No pets, smoking, or drugs. Anza. 951763-2222

Rooms Available 2 R O O M S available rent free in Murrieta. In exchange for part time care giving for my wife, who is disabled. No smoke o drink. Call for further details 253-797-8065.

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Stone pillars lead up a winding drive to this absolutely stunning home! Rich hardwood flooring beckons you into this magnificent home filled with wonderful custom features throughout! Spacious formal living, family room, dining and eating areas. A dream kitchen with a massive center island, generous slab marble counters. Spectacular master suite w/custom fireplace.

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