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Water Summit panelists discuss water issues

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Wildomar celebrates 7th birthday with classic cars, costumes and movie

Shelli DeRobertis Writer More than a dozen elected officials, industry representatives and stakeholders participated in the Water Summit on June 29 at the Temecula City Hall, partnered

by Western Municipal, Eastern Municipal and Rancho California water districts. see page A-4

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West Nile Virus, what you need to know Kim Harris Managing Editor A recent report from the Riverside County Health Department announced that 57 samples taken from mosquitoes within the county have tested positive for West Nile Virus. County officials are urging residents to take precautions against the infection that can cause serious disease in humans. see page A-6

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Pomeranians Hazel, right, and Kiwi hang out in the interior of a 1965 Chevy Malibu convertible at the city of Wildomar’s seventh birthday Shane Gibson photo celebration at Marna O’Brien Park on July 11.

Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist Freshly detailed classic cars were parked on the green grass of Wildomar’s Marna O’Brien Park as the delicious smell of carnival style junk food and the sounds

live music filled the air during the city’s seventh birthday celebration on Saturday, July 11.

More than 200 people came out to the park on Palomar Street near Mission Trail for the 5 p.m. party that kicked off with a car show with 15 classics on display and a bounce

Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer

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Jenna Bush, founder of The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project.

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way more memorable,” 46-year-old Wildomar resident Brenda Marcy said. “We moved here just before the city was officially a city and we have enjoyed the many improvements they have done since then.

see WILDOMAR, page A-7

The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project lends birth support to military families in need

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The 24 square miles of Wildomar was officially incorporated making it a city on July 1, 2008.

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Jenna Bush, a Marine Corps wife, counts herself lucky that her husband was present for each of their three children’s birth.

“He was scheduled to be in training or deployed each time, but by the grace of God, each training or deployment was pushed back,” she said. Bush recalled her feelings leading up to the birth of each baby.

“I remember thinking, ‘How am I going to do this alone?’”

Those thoughts consumed her and led to the conception of The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project for the women she views as warriors. She

has a Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Her sole focus is the success and mission of The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project.

“I saw a desperate need for an organization that provided comprehensive birth support and care beyond delivery,” she said. “I believe it is vital that – upon returning home from the hospital – women continue to receive specialized care and assistance from experienced birth professionals. Birth can stir up a vast array of emotions, and with an absent husband, it only amplifies

see SUPPORT, page A-10

Murrieta approves step one of tourism Business Improvement District Paul Bandong Staff Writer The Murrieta City Council approved a resolution for the formation of a Murrieta Tourism Business Improvement District by a vote of 4-1during its regular meeting on July 7.

The Murrieta Chamber of Commerce and John Wang, owner of the Comfort Inn Suites in Murrieta, jointly initiated the effort to create the MTBID. Both hotel operators in the city signed the petition requesting the creation of the district and support for the MTBID was unanimous by the owners of the three hotels in the development process – Courtyard, Residence Inn and Hampton Inn. “What happens in Murrieta needs to be promoted,” Wang said. “Murrieta is one of the safest cities in the USA, but it unjustly lacks the visibility and recognition it deserves.

The MTBID aims to build up a marketing fund to promote Murrieta on a set of initiatives that will put Murrieta on the map.”

The California Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 allows for the creation of special benefit assessment districts to raise funds within a specific geographic area. Since the formation of the first Tourism Business improvement District in Hollywood in 1989, 90 California destinations have also created TBIDs and other states – Washington, Montana and Texas – have adopted the California model and TBID laws. California’s TBIDs collectively raise over $150 million for local destination marketing and advertising.

“The establishment of the MTBID is important to the growth of economic development in Murrieta promoting the city as a whole as a location for business-related meet-

ings and events and increasing the all-important mid-week stays at our hotels,” said Bruce Coleman, economic development director for Murrieta. “The MTBID marketing programs would be designed and governed by the hotel owners themselves who will pay the assessment. So this is a unique publicprivate partnership . . . the city is very focused on encouraging the growth of hotels and hotel stays in Murrieta which helps to grow our community’s economy.” The city currently collects ten percent of room rental revenue in the transient occupancy tax.

The city will be responsible for collecting the assessments and will forward the assessments to Tour Murrieta, a nonprofit organization that will serve as the MTBID’s Owners’ Association, who will manage the funds and programs.

There is no fiscal impact to the city, which will collect a fee of $50

per lodging business per month to cover its costs of collection and administration.

The annual assessment rate for the MTBID is a percentage of the gross short-term room rental revenue, exclusive of federal, state or local taxes. The amount of the assessment is proposed at one percent the first year, two percent the second year and three percent thereafter. If the lodging business passes the assessment on to its transient renters, the amount of assessment will be disclosed in advance (“MTBID Assessment”) and stated separately on the bill.

Councilman Randon Lane cast the lone dissenting vote. “I am generally not in favor of any new taxes,” said Lane in a later interview.

“Assessments from outside visitors will promote Murrieta’s

see TOURISM, page A-5

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The Little Lies Band, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, played at the Santa Rosa Plateau amphitheater on July 11.

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John Hunneman Columnist Their motto is “No Child Left Inside” and for more than two decades the wonderful docents and volunteers at the Santa Rosa Plateau have been making that happen.

Since 1994 more than 100,000 third graders from across the region have traveled on buses up Clinton Keith Road to explore the trails and unspoiled beauty of the 9,700 acre Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve.

Funding for the educational program was initially provided by Metropolitan Water District as part of the deal that allowed them to build Diamond Valley Lake. However in 2005 that faucet ran dry and the nonprofit Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation – now called the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation – was formed with the goal of raising money to keep the third grade program, and other educational efforts, going.

Among their fundraising activities is the annual Live@thePlateau

concert series which returned on July 11 to the cozy amphitheater behind the plateau’s visitor center.

The five week concert series, which includes an art show, is set for Saturday nights through Aug. 8 with performers playing the music of Neil Diamond, Elvis, the Beach Boys and Willie Nelson. Find the schedule at the foundation’s website – www.srpf.org.

Food, local wine and craft beer are available for purchase. However, tickets are not sold at the door and must be purchased through the website.

On July 11 my wife and I sat with several hundred others at the amphitheater – bring you own chairs – and enjoyed the Little Lies Band playing the music of one of our favorites, Fleetwood Mac. It was a wonderful evening in a great venue.

Each time I visit the plateau I recall the determination of the people who saved this precious land for generations to come.

In 1975 officials in Orange County thought they had a swell idea for the pristine expanse of grassland, Engelmann Oaks and rolling hills just west of Murrieta.

“This potential is exciting since there may be room for a major international airport in the area and there doesn’t appear to be a single home or business that would be impacted by the detrimental noise factors,” proclaimed Orange County Supervisor Thomas Riley.

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The proposed airport would open by 1990 and handle about 15 million passengers annually.

Riverside County officials rejected that plan, largely because they were already working to build a smaller airport on the plateau.

Neither plan was popular with area residents. A “Committee to Stop the Airport” was formed and in 1977 angry residents jammed into Murrieta’s fire station to voice concerns to Federal Aviation Administration officials. Later that year the FAA squashed the airport plans.

Even though the airport never got off the ground the plateau was not out of the woods.

In the late 1980s plans were moving forward to build 3,000 homes, a golf course, shopping center and a hotel on almost 4,000 pristine plateau acres.

Local residents rose up once again, launching Preserve Our Plateau to save the property from development.

In 1991 several agencies, including MWD, Riverside County and the State of California, combined to pay over $35 million to buy the property from the developer. That 4,000 acres was added to the 3,100 aces that had been purchased by The Nature Conservancy in 1984.

Other land purchases have grown the reserve to 9,665 acres that are home to hundreds of species of birds and wildlife, native plants and, thanks to the Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation, the wide-eyed wonder of thousands of thirdgraders each year.

Pala wins SDG&E’s Energy Champion award SAN DIEGO—Pala Casino Spa & Resort won San Diego Gas & Electric’s Energy Champion award in the Entertainment category on Thursday, June 18, at the 10th annual Energy Showcase Awards in San Diego. SDG&E annually presents Energy Champion Awards to area businesses in 10 categories.

Pala received its award for the installation of energy-saving equipment that was funded by SDG&E’s On-Bill Financing and Energy Efficiency Business Rebates and Incentives programs. In May, SDG&E presented a check for $1,246,692.70 to Pala Band of Mission Indians Chairman Robert Smith on behalf

of the tribe and Pala Casino Spa & Resort for the equipment to improve the hotel/casino’s energy efficiency. The check was the largest On-Bill Financing loan ever issued in the state of California.

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Water Summit panelists discuss water issues and solutions Shelli DeRobertis Writer More than a dozen elected officials, industry representatives and stakeholders participated in the Water Summit on June 29 at the Temecula City Hall, partnered

by Western Municipal, Eastern Municipal and Rancho California water districts.

Paul Jones, general manager for Eastern Municipal Water District said the district and three other agencies were recently awarded a $55 million grant from the state to look at groundwater basins and build new capture facilities.

The capture facilities would work by percolating more water in the ground and increasing the local storage.

Brackish groundwater desalination was also mentioned as a solutions approach to the water crisis.

EMWD has two groundwater desalters and Western Municipal Water District has one, Jones said.

“This is a long term source of supply for us,” he said. “Those groundwater basins get a lot of natural replenishment, they just need to be desalted. So we pull that water out and use reverse osmosis to take the water out of the salty groundwater.”

This takes place through a 70mile Brine Line that runs to the Pacific Ocean and discharges the salt.

EMWD uses that brackish groundwater as an impaired groundwater source, which makes a highly reliable local water supply,

Jones said.

Further future development plans include producing a Groundwater Replenishment System, such as Orange County uses, Jones said.

With that system, wastewater is stored underground for one year, highly treated, highly regulated and very reliable, he said.

“When we are talking about a drought, we are talking about a short-term episodic condition, and that’s what we are seeing right now.

It’s largely driven by the imported water system and the drought that’s in the balance of the state,” Jones said.

Turning the topic to resource strategies, Jones said that EMWD is working with the Riverside County Water Task Force on tightening the county’s law on water efficient landscape requirements.

He said they are “making it the norm” for new housing developments to use drought tolerant landscape.

An overhead presentation showed that ordinance 859.2 would eliminate “non-functional” turf, and is set for tentative adoption by the Board of Supervisors in July.

The amendment applies to all new residential home developments and rehabilitated landscapes (those that require a permit).

Bill Blankenship, an executive officer for the Building Industry Association, was a panelist who spoke on the affects of the drought on homebuilders.

He said the state made a mandate on April 1, that for new homes

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“What’s uniform throughout the region is no more turf in the front yard,” Blankenship said.

He said BIA has embraced that, but is grappling with how to make front yard designs appealing to the customer.

“The most difficult part is the consumer because not every consumer wants to walk to a yard at their front door that’s not green,” he said.

The grass isn’t any greener for area homeowner associations, which require specific home maintenance and landscape upkeep rules for homes within their associations.

Ira Broome, landscape committee chairman for Temecula’s Paseo Del Sol HOA, said the association is dealing with the issues of meeting water mandates and maintaining the aesthetics of the community.

“One of the negative affects – the so called unintended consequence – is that by issue from the state we can no longer fine the homeowners from turning their water off and letting their lawns turn brown,” Broome said.

He also said the HOA is continuously looking at new ideas.

One of their latest projects includes a water wise landscape area

established as a demonstration garden for homeowners, Broome said.

Matt Rahn, a Temecula City Council member, moderated the Water Summit and said the state’s philosophy over the years has been a “can do” attitude.

He said there can be a fair balance between environmental concerns, development and population growth.

“Think of the Los Angeles Basin as a great example. There was a time you couldn’t see across the street. Now you can, and the air quality is substantially different than it was in the 1960s and 1970s,” he said.

Jeff Armstrong, interim general manager for Rancho California Water District, addressed the environmental concern of decreasing household water usage (aka water budgets) and what it means to consumers’ wallets.

Armstrong said My Water Tracker, a new program, is debuting in early July and can be accessed online at the district’s website.

A mobile app of the tracker is expected to launch in the fall.

He said for the past 10 years the water district has been installing intelligent meters in the service area.

The information from the meters is sent wirelessly to collection points and then back to the district.

He said the cost of water is going to become very expensive for those

who go over their budgets, and the new tool is designed to help customers see their water use.

“We are able to see hourly, and in real time, what water is being used at a particular residence,” he said.

He said that the budget adjustments have been hard to communicate to customers.

“If you find out that you’re above your budgets and you are going in to Tier 3 or 4, you’re going to want to start addressing it otherwise the cost of that water is going to be very expensive,” Armstrong said.

The new tracker system aims to help by using line graphs and colorcoded tiers that show customers when their personal budgets are about to be met or exceeded.

He also said RCWD is tripling its customer service staff to keep up with phone calls from customers who have questions.

“You can outreach as much as you want but it really takes a oneon-one conversation with somebody for them to really understand what is taking place,” he said. “I believe when the bills go out we will be flooded with calls.”

Brian Brady, general manager of Fallbrook Public Utilities District, said that Fallbrook has also expanded its staff and provided training in personal conversations to give more of a “high touch” communication to its customers.

Save the date, Race for the Cure is Oct. 18 TEMECULA—The 17th annual Susan G. Komen Inland Empire Race for the Cure will be held on Oct. 18 at the Temecula Promenade mall. New for this year is a timed 10K run in addition to the traditional 5K run/walk and the 1.5 mile run/walk.

Last year over 8,500 participants and 303 teams helped raise over $608,000 of the $1.37 million donated to the cause. This year’s theme is “There’s a HERO in all of us!”

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“Join us in the fight against breast cancer by running or walking in one of our races, sleeping in for the cure, or simply donating to our organization,” said Bruce Cripe, development manager for Komen Inland Empire.

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Local Southeast District Vice President Frank Almazan visits Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge

Frank Almazan, Southeast District Vice President, presents a Certificate to Ginny Mulhern, Exalted Ruler, for the lodge’s contribution of $15,000 to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. at the last CHEA Convention.

LAKE ELSINORE—Frank Almazan, the Elks Southeast District vice president, made his official visitation to the Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 on Tuesday, June 16. He was accompanied by Janice, his first lady as well as District Leaders Michael Tharp and Glenda, his first lady and Jimmie Spezia and Bobbie, his first lady.

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Ruler, welcomed Almazan and members from the 11 lodges in the district.

After dinner, Almazan addressed those present and stated that his motto for his term of office was “Volunteerism is the heart of Elkdom.” He has designed pins and certificates for volunteerism. He stressed how important it was to involve both new and current lodge members

Shown are the 14 persons who donated $100 checks to the Century Club.

to volunteer for different positions and offices thus contributing to the retention of members and lodge success. He then gave a special certificate and pin to Carole Warren, Lodge Elks Ladies president, for all the activities her group has contributed to the lodge with events such as Christmas Tree

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Almazan also gave Mulhern a special certificate for the lodge’s total contribution of $15,111 to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project which provides treatment for children with disabilities. This

amount was turned at the last CHEA Convention.

The meeting was then turned over to raise funds for CHEMPI with 14 members donating $100 checks for the Century Club. An auction was also held of donated items and a total of $2258 was raised.

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The adoption of the resolution was the first step in the process.

A public meeting will be held on July 21 and a public hearing will be held on Sept. 1. If the MTBID is approved, the city will begin collecting assessments on Nov. 1.

The MTBID will have a five-year life with provisions for termination.

In other news, City Council heard an update on drought conditions and property maintenance

by Code Enforcement. Although consideration is given to the Governor’s Executive Order (B-29-15) for reductions in water use, code enforcement is not charged with enforcing that order, but with enforcing Murrieta Municipal Code for neighborhood standards and aesthetics.

Fire Suppression Assessment, Murrieta Community Services District Assessment, and Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting District Assessment were all approved.

After significant discussion, the City Council also recommended staff to come back to the next regular meeting with research and recommendations on the Alignment Study for Whitewood Road between Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Jackson Avenue. Under consideration were the “Sweep” intersection, the “T” intersection, and the newly-introduced concept of the “roundabout” intersection.

Traffic flow capacity in 2035, impact on frontage property, access to future frontage businesses, cost and safety were major considerations.

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“When surveillance testing indicates a positive finding that means that the virus is present in the community,” Barbara Cole, director for Disease Control with the County of Riverside Department of Public Health, said.

Cole said the easiest way to avoid the disease is by preventing mosquito bites.

“Our residents should take precautions to protect themselves from exposure to mosquitoes,” she said.

Cole said controlling the environment where mosquitoes breed is the best way to avoid the pesky insect.

“Removing any stagnant water, standing water, water even sometimes in old tires; anything with standing water, try to get rid of that,” she said. “Make sure that appropriate repairs are made to screen doors that have holes in them or are torn to fix those types of things, trying to limit exposure that way.”

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Cole said if people are seeing a problem with lots of mosquitoes, they should call vector control for the area in which they live. A complete listing of Vector Control Districts is available online by visiting www.westnile.ca.gov. Residents in Riverside County should call (909) 766-9454.

“I think it’s important for people to know that you can be exposed and not become infected,” Cole

said. “Most people bitten don’t become ill but for those who do it is a mild illness that can have complications, such as with the elderly or very young and those with compromised immune systems.“ Symptoms of West Nile Virus are flu-like, Cole said, and include fever, headache and fatigue.

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Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington announced at the Anza Community Meeting on June 8 that he wants to continue his duties as a county supervisor into the next regular term less than two years away.

“I want you know that I’m in this for at least a full term,” he said at the meeting that was held at the Anza Community Center. He added that he has been a 26-year Riverside County resident and has always enjoyed working in the county’s different areas.

Earlier this year California State Senator Jeffery Stone (D-Riverside), then Riverside County Third District Supervisor, on his way to Sacramento, recommended to Governor Jerry Brown that he ap-

point Washington to fill the rest of his term in Riverside. Brown, after interviewing Washington, made the appointment.

“I think it is the most beautiful district in the county,” Washington said. “I’m looking at what could be done up here in the valley and the rest of the district.” He said he wished to be a part of its potential growth and prosperity and the only way he knew how was by running for a full term in 2017.

Following his announcement, Washington lauded the “Trail Town” vision for the Anza Valley that many residents have. The Trail Town supporters believe the concept would bring greater recreational opportunities for people throughout the county and the state.

Washington indicated that he wanted to offer whatever help he

could to the residents of Anza and the rest of the Third District. “I envision a place when a family can come, have family activities and create some great memories,” he said.

Prior to opening the meeting for questions and answers, Washington introduced his staff. His staffers are Chief of Staff Verne Lauritzen; Legislative Assistants Opal Hellweg, Olivia Barnes, Valerie Chase, Sundae Sayles, Brian Tisdale, and Claudia Mounz-McLellan; and County Board Assistant Robyn Rhodes.

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WILDOMAR from page A-1 Please keep the improvements coming along with the much enjoyable city events and celebrations.”

Following the car show, The Fabulous Woodies played oldies and surf music from 6 to 8 p.m. for event goers to enjoy as they purchased their choice of bacon wrapped hot dogs, nachos, lemonade, shaved ice and more from the concession stands and vendors.

Wildomar Mayor Pro Tem Bridgette Moore says the city puts on events every few weeks and brings the locals together to build relationships and connections.

“The city of Wildomar has events every few weeks (and we) really encourage the residents to come out and enjoy the events,” she said. “These types of events bring our community together and build connections.”

The Fabulous Woodies perform classic songs for guests attending the city of Wildomar’s seventh birthday celebration on July 11.

The city of Wildomar’s seventh birthday celebration at Marna O’Brien Park offered a display of classic cars and various vendors for guests.

Wildomar Councilman Bob Cashman has been a resident for more than 30 years and he has spent many of those years actively

(is for) people to just have a little bit of fun and remember what Wildomar is about,” he said.

Cashman also founded the Wildomar Historical Society.

“It is about a community, it is about people getting together… I’m happy to be part of this myself,” he said.

As the live music came to an end, the event planners held a 1950s costume contest at 8 p.m.

“We had entries and chose winners for adult male and adult fe-

Children play in a birthday cake bounce house in celebration of Wildomar’s seventh year as a city.

participating in local politics.

“It is always important to set aside time to recognize important events that happen in a community,” the councilman of seven years said, adding that Wildomar’s incorporation seven years ago was definitely an important event.

Cashman said it is important to remember what the city stands for and he said he is happy to have been a part of the city for the last 30 years.

“The celebration out at the park

male… (and then) child male and child female,” Moore said.

Following the contest, the classic movie “Grease” was screened on a big inflatable projector screen.

Moore says this year’s birthday celebration went well and she is already planning for the eighth celebration next year.

“I am looking forward to next year’s celebration and I have already emailed staff some ideas,” she said.

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Temecula Bucket Brigade offers unique way to save water during drought Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer In times of growing drought, Temecula residents have taken to using buckets to collect pre-warmup shower water in an inventive way to save water. Two such families shared their stories on this

area, live in a subdivision property.

The neighbor’s yards are in varying stages of dryness with the front yard water reduction, according to Jensen.

“It occurred to me that the shower takes forever to get warm. Putting a bucket underneath to catch the wasted water just seemed like a smart idea,” she said.

They reduced their sprinkler system to run one time a week and they have replaced the remainder of weekly outdoor watering with the shower water bucket brigade.

“The girls and I use smaller recycled ice cream buckets, and the guys haul down the larger fivegallon buckets from upstairs,” she said. Jensen saw the difference within the first month.

“Our outdoor water usage dropped from 11 units clear down to two units,” she said. According to Jensen, the yard might not be bright green, but it isn’t dead. They are maintaining in the Southern California drought.

“It looks good enough for this time of year,” she said. The Jensens also maintain buckets to collect rainwater, as with the rare summer monsoon storms. She reported the average post-bucket brigade water bill is just over $60 for her family of four adults.

Jensen, along with many Southern California residents through social media groups on Facebook, are forming a Temecula Bucket Brigade.

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The Waltz family, Morgan Hill residents, understood the value of such an idea because they live on one-half acre of property with grass, many plants and a pool.

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“We’ve been using our buckets for a little over three weeks,” she said. As a Temecula mother of three, she thought her kids’ long showers just amounted to dollar signs.

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“I highly recommend a family to do this. It is quick, easy, and kids love getting involved in it,” she said.

Waltz uses her bucket water to take care of her many potted plants, and to wash down the mess a swallow’s nest leaves on the driveway with water that ordinarily would have been wasted down the drain.

Though they have not yet received a bill to reflect savings, the Waltz family remains hopeful their water bill will be lower from this process.

Both the Jensen family and the Waltz family follow other water saving methods. Shower times are regulated, adding low-flow shower heads, water aerators to faucets, and tasks such as shutting off water during shaving and tooth brushing.

According to Rancho Water’s Public Information Officer, Meggan Valencia, the bucket brigade is not far off the mark in their quest to save water.

Rancho Water’s education information on usage shows that the toilet is the major consumer of water in the home at 27 percent of indoor use, while shower and baths consume approximately 18 percent of indoor water use.

“Just one minute of shower reduction can save up to 1,825 gallons of water each year,” Valencia said.

The bucket brigade has caught on that wasted “warm up” shower water should be collected and relocated to water outside.

“Shower water varies from house to house, based upon the hot water heater, and whether or not you recirculate your hot water,” Valencia said. “Our district is researching the idea of a rebate for recirculating pumps. When added to the hot water heater, it will help keep the water hot right away, so that you don’t have to waste all that water warming it up.”

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Christian foster care agency partners with Macy’s for annual Shop for a Cause Shelli DeRobertis Writer Christian families interested in fostering local children are invited to attend a monthly information meeting on July 20 at 6 p.m., at 4495 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside.

Arrow Child & Family Ministries is a non-government organization established in 1992 that supports foster care and adoption.

Their programs impact more than 4,000 children, teens and families each year through fighting the effects of child abuse by helping to strengthen families weakened by destructive cycles.

Sarah Pettengill, of Arrow Child & Family Ministries, said approved foster parents are reimbursed on a monthly basis and also provided with a quarterly clothing supplement.

“If a person (foster parent) would appreciate Christian values, is of that faith, and appreciates our training that is based on a Christian perspective, then we would be for them,” Pettengill said.

But everyone is welcome to support the family ministry by purchasing a $5 Macy’s shopping pass to use Aug. 29 during Macy’s 10th annual Shop for a Cause.

When the savings pass is purchased directly through Arrow Child & Family Ministries, One

hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to the Riversidebased Christian foster family organization that hopes to bring awareness to county residents of the need for foster homes.

Pettengill said that foster parents must have an income that will support the child outside of the amount provided by their agency.

Applicants must be at least 25 years old and pass a background check.

“We are approved and accredited and do adoptions as well as fostering,” Pettengill said. “This provides more options for families who are interested in growing a family.”

Macy’s is set to begin selling savings passes in all stores beginning mid-August. The passes sold in stores benefit the March of Dimes, Macy’s national in-store beneficiary of Shop for a Cause.

The unique one-day-only shopping event supports local charities and pass holders will receive 30 percent off throughout the store on an assortment of regular, sale and clearance merchandise and 25 perecent off select designer apparel and 10 percent off electronics, furniture, mattresses and area rugs. The pass is valid in all Macy’s stores on Shop for a Cause Saturday only. Savings passes are not valid for use at macys.com,

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PERRIS—Eastern Municipal Water District recently began a new campaign that is designed to promote the responsible use of recycled water within the communities it serves.

In mid-June, residents began noticing new signage promoting the use of recycled water at parks, agricultural fields, school grounds and community landscaping throughout EMWD’s 542-square mile service area.

EMWD will be placing the large banners and real estate-style signage at recycled water sites.

The signage is meant to show that many customers have proactively chosen to invest in a drought-proof water supply and will be exempted from the same state-mandated restrictions as potable water users.

“As California continues to face historic drought conditions, it is important that our recycled water

customers are able to promote their responsible use of water that will allow for the continued operations of agriculture, parks and other uses,” EMWD President Randy Record said. “Many of our recycled water customers have come under increased scrutiny because casual observers may not know they are using recycled water. This is to help alleviate those concerns.”

EMWD is Riverside County’s largest water agency and is a national leader in recycled water. In 2014, EMWD reached 100 percent beneficial reuse of its recycled water supply. It currently meets nearly 30 percent of its demand through recycled water efforts.

EMWD provides recycled water service to more than 300 accounts, including nearly 11,000 acres of agriculture. Other prominent users include Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, multiple home-

owners associations, the Inland Empire Energy Center and the San Jacinto Wildlife Area.

The district has received a number of awards for its recycled water program, including California Agency of the Year (2010), California Customer of the Year (2011, 2012), National Project of the Year (2012), President’s Award (2013) and Staff Person of the Year (2013).

“We are proud of the difference recycled water has made in allowing us to better manage our overall water supply resources,” EMWD General Manager Paul Jones said.

“Our hope is that this signage will help educate the community on those investments and to fully embrace the important role that recycled water plays within our communities.”

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Special needs adaptive tricycles to be raffled at Storm game Shelli DeRobertis Writer Lake Elsinore Storm is hosting a Disabilities Awareness Night at the Aug. 8 baseball game versus the San Jose Giants, at 6 p.m. at 500 Diamond Dr. Children with disabilities will be the focus of the event and two special needs tricycles will be raffled at the end of the game.

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They are valued at approximately $1,300 each and are the small tricycles designed for ages 4 to 7.

Lake Elsinore Storm will be giving away two special needs tricycles like the ones pictured here during Disabilities Awareness Night on Aug. 8.

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“We’re not judging on the essay, it’s just your raffle ticket,” said Emily Padilla, community relations director at Sunpro Solar in Wildomar.

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cycle giveaway, and said she is a mother to a young special needs daughter and hopes the Aug. 8 event brings awareness to local special needs and disability organizations.

Sunpro Solar and Tiffany’s Gift are each providing a tricycle.

Tiffany’s Gift is a nonprofit foundation created in memory of 14-year-old Tiffany Breslin, of Murrieta, who was killed by a drunken boater in 2008.

“We really are excited to be giving this bike to a family in need,” said Debbie Breslin, Tiffany’s mother.

Essay submissions should be emailed to Kasey, at Krawitzer@ stormbaseball.com by July 31.

Padilla said there is no word minimum or limit on the essay, but

it is required to enter the contest because they want to be sure the tricycles go to families who can benefit from them.

She also said that if a family who wins one of the tricycles needs another size that they will make accommodations so the tricycle fits the individual who will use it.

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“Her husband will be deployed for the birth of their third baby,” Bush said. “Her mother will be in charge of watching her existing children during her hospital stay, she has literally no support throughout labor and delivery.”

Bush describes how this mother had planned on taking a taxi to the hospital once in labor, and again, returning home after the birth of her baby.

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Through The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project, this mother will have unconditional support and encouragement, and will not need to worry about transportation to and from the hospital.

“I am humbled and honored to be able to provide her with the support and dignity she truly deserves,” Bush said.

No other organization was offering such comprehensive services to military wives, and according to Bush, The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project, which began in early 2015, was the first nonprofit organization of its kind. It has grown rapidly since, and has provided services to a multitude of women from coast to coast and draws in volunteers worldwide.

“The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project quite literally, blew up overnight,” she said. “Birth professionals, volunteer and applications for applicants immediately flooded my inbox and have continued to do so on a steady basis.”

As of July, The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project has paired dozens of women, worldwide, with various birth professionals for their birth and recovery period. More families apply daily, according to Bush.

“We are truly volunteer driven,” she said. “Our volunteers generously donate their skills and services at no cost to serving such deserving families. Without their selfless acts, The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project would not be able to carry out its mission.”

Applicants must meet some advance criteria in order to apply for the program, and each service is different, depending on the family’s needs.

“A woman must be the spouse of an active duty service member who will be deployed for the birth of their child, or who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” Bush said.

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With the varied emotions of birth and bringing a new baby home without a parent that is stationed overseas can be difficult. The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project also is on hand to provide stillbirth trained doulas to families facing pregnancy and infant loss and needing bereavement services and grief support.

“These doulas undergo special training in order to best support these precious families, ensuring they feel supported, cared for and have an outlet to express their emotions during such an overwhelming time,” Bush said.

Volunteer driven, The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project is building a database of birth professionals across the nation, looking for those willing to occasionally donate their skills and services to the organization. All volunteers are considered, and can submit their interest online, through the organization’s website.

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The most vital need Bush has seen is driving plans for the next phase of The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project. They look to offer safe, reliable childcare for applicants’ existing children for the duration of the mother’s hospital stay.

“One of the most stressful logistics of giving birth with your husband gone is ensuring your children are cared for during your absence,” Bush said. “Many military families do not live close to family or have yet to create a network of friends that can be there immediately upon going into labor.”

Other services currently offered local to the San Diego and Temecula areas include chiropractic and placenta encapsulation services.

Bush looks to continue those offerings to those further from her home base. Another offering she is working on includes the donation of a house cleaner, upon the applicant’s return from the hospital.

“A clean house should be the last thing a new mother has to worry about,” Bush said.

The Yellow Ribbon Birth Project is currently planning a large scale, family-centered local fundraising event, according to Bush. “Also, soon we will offer merchandise available for purchase from our website,” she said.

Applications are accepted d i r e c t l y t h r o u g h w w w. theyellowribbonbirthproject.org.

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White wins two donated awards, honorable mention at San Diego County Fair’s Fine Art Show Joe Naiman Writer Five pieces of art by Sun City resident Terry A. White were selected to be exhibited at the San Diego County Fair’s Fine Art Show, and three of those won awards.

“Safe in His Harbor Brasil” was given an honorable mention ribbon in the Pastel, Land/Cityscapes, Still Life, Florals category. White also entered “Akin to Moby Dick” in that category, and while that paint-

ing did not win a class award, a donated award was bestowed upon that work by the East County Art Association. White also received a donated award from the Pastel Society of San Diego for “Delilah Hedy Lamarr,” which he entered in the Pastel, People and Animals category.

“Safe in His Harbor Brasil” is a painting of a ship in port with the Christ the Redeemer statue, which is a landmark in Rio de Janeiro, visible in the background. “Akin to

Coyote incidents in Southern California prompt precautionary reminders SACRAMENTO—Due to a recent increase in the number of human/ coyote incidents in Southern California, residents should be particularly vigilant in watching their children and pets when outdoors.

In the past month, there have been four incidents in Irvine where young children were either bitten or scratched by a coyote, resulting in minor injuries.

“These incidents highlight the importance of communities working together to eliminate sources of food that may attract wildlife to neighborhoods,” said Capt. Rebecca Hartman of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Law Enforcement Division. “When coyotes are fed, either intentionally or unintentionally by food being left out, they can become a public safety threat.”

CDFW volunteers have been conducting outreach and distributing wildlife information to residents in Irvine and trappers have been deployed to locate and humanely euthanize coyotes in the area where the incidents have occurred.

During the warm summer months, particularly from March through August, coyotes are very active. They are raising their young and are in an almost constant search for food.

Coyotes are highly adaptable and often live in close proximity to populated areas where food and water sources are abundant. They usually fear humans and avoid interactions; however, if they begin to associate humans with food, they lose their natural fear and can become bold and aggressive.

Coyote safety tips • Keep a close eye on small children when outdoors.

• Keep small pets inside particularly at dawn and dusk when coyotes are most active.

• Keep pets on a leash when walking.

• Keep pet food and water dishes inside.

• Secure food and trash at all times and remove all sources of water.

• Pick up fallen fruit and keep compost piles tightly sealed.

• Sweep up fallen birdseed, which can attracts mice and rats, a common food source for coyotes.

• Remove brush, wood piles and debris where coyotes can find cover and where rodents are abundant.

• Install motion-activated lighting or sprinklers.

• If a coyote approaches or acts aggressively, throw rocks, make noise, look big, and pick up small children and pets. Do not turn your back to the animal.

• If a coyote is frequently seen around schoolyards or playgrounds or is acting aggressively, contact your local animal control or CDFW. • If a coyote attacks, call 911.

There has been only one recorded fatality in California from a coyote attack (a 3-year-old girl in 1981).

Coyote attacks are relatively rare and the mere presence of a coyote does not constitute a public safety threat.

However, in areas where coyotes are highly visible and active, caution is advised.

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Moby Dick” features a harpoonist and three rowers in a boat with a bird flying nearby, other birds in the distance, a whale within view, and a larger ship in the distance. “Delilah Hedy Lamarr” features historical actress Hedy Lamarr as Delilah.

Fewer than half of the art pieces submitted for the fair exhibit were accepted for display. Two of White’s other pieces received fair acceptance: “Portrait of America S. Elliott” was entered in the Drawing, Color and Printmaking class and “Victorian Balboa Park 1915” was in the Fair Theme: “A Fair to Remember” category. The theme commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 1915 World’s Fair in San Diego; that fair took place at Balboa Park.

David Lambert of Perris entered “The Kamak Dead,” which portrays an elderly Eskimo, in the Drawing, Black and White category. He won an honorable mention ribbon and was also given a donated award by the San Diego Portrait Society. Lambert had two

entries in the Drawing, Black and White category exhibited at the fair.

Juan Ibarra of Temecula took second place in the Acrylic, Representational, Animals category for “Pescando Animas,” which features various creatures, and also had a painting in the Acrylic, Representational, People class.

Heather Lara of Temecula took third place in the Drawing, Color and Printmaking class for “Serenity,” a picture of a mountain lion on the grass; her other Drawing, Color and Printmaking entry was also accepted for exhibit as was a piece entered in the Other 2-D Not Listed class.

The fair accepted four works by Michael Perrine of Menifee, and a donated award from the East County Art Association was given for “By the Window,” which was entered in the Oil, Representational, Still Life and Florals class and features pears in front of a vase.

The three accepted entries of Murrieta’s Susan Keith included the self-explanatory “Crystal and

Roses,” which was entered in the Watercolor, Representational, Still Life and Florals category and won a donated award from the California Center for the Arts in Escondido.

The three works of Murrieta resident Rosemarie Meis accepted for the show included “Flower Child,” which portrayed a girl sitting holding grass. The painting did not place in the Oil, Representational, People category but received a donated award from Blick Art Materials.

Ray Serna of Temecula did not win any Drawing, Black and White awards for “Chief Gates,” which features former Los Angeles Police Department chief Daryl Gates with the police headquarters in the background, but it was one of the winners of the daily People’s Choice Award.

Temecula’s Christine Wichers and Lake Elsinore’s Richard Wynne each had two pieces accepted.

Linda Reyes of Lake Elsinore and Deborah Weaver of Murrieta showed one submission apiece.

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Temecula Assisteens attend national conference

The Assistance League of Temecula Valley’s eight Assisteens attended a national conference in June. From left, back row: Devon Rossi, Alyssa Rossi, Makenna Downing and Devon White. From left, front row: Jake Taussig, Kyle Taussig, Zach Fruehe and Jake Downing.

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TEMECULA—Eight Assistance League of Temecula Valley’s Assisteens junior auxiliary of students in grades 7 through 12 attended the Assisteens National Conference, June 19-21, at California State University Long Beach. The 202 Assisteens attending the conference experienced dorm life and attended workshops during the two-day conference.

Workshops included Using Online Apps to Run Meetings and a popular workshop topic was Conflict Management.

“While I was at the conference, I participated in several workshops that taught me about different leadership qualities, different ways to conduct meetings, and allowed me to think of new ideas to help our own chapter,” Temecula Valley Assisteen Devon White said.

Also, during the conference, Assisteens participated in interactive activities to meet other Assisteens from other chapters. Saturday night was Games Night in the University Student Union.

“I loved meeting the other chapters evolved with Assisteens,” said Zach Freuhe, another Temecula Valley Assisteen. “This allowed me to obtain other views from all over the country on how to be different in making a difference and helping the less fortunate.”

Assisteens provides students with volunteer opportunities. The goals are to develop a sense of community responsibility, self-reliance, personal responsibility, poise, public speaking and leadership skills. For more information about Assisteens and membership, email assisteens@verizon.net.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS KIDS AND TEENS: Now – Summer Enrichment Camps. Looking for something fun for your kids to do this summer?

The Temecula Community Service Department is offering over 100 partial or half-day summer enrichments camps for kids and teens. These exciting fun-filled camps are a great way for kids to enjoy their summer vacation.

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

Now-Aug.7 – Camp T.R.E.K – Summer Enrichment for Little Ones (ages 3-5, fully potty trained) 8-10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. now through Aug. 7. Camps are filled with hands-on activities that will give children the opportunity to explore their sensory awareness through a variety of indoor/outdoor experiences. Program activities include games, art projects, singing, stories, water play, etc. Each session is themed for added excitement. For more information call: (951) 6726777 or (951) 679-8092 or visit: www.cityofmenifee.us.

Now-Aug.7 – Camp T.R.E.K – Youth Summer Camp (ages 6-13) now through Aug. 7. Lazy Creek, Audie Murphy Ranch, La Ladera (location varies by session). Camp weeks are filled with team building activities, arts and crafts, sports, free play and sports games in a supervised setting. Each session is themed for added excitement.

Cost: $45 per child. For more information call: (951) 672-6777 or (951) 679-8092 or visit: www. cityofmenifee.us.

July 17 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. A Bug’s Silly Life! Kids will get a bug’s eye view of life as they pretend to be their favorite creepy crawler.

Parents be prepared – they may have to be transmogrified before they go home from the Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376.

July 22 – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Join us as we surround ourselves with the science of sounds! For families; age 3 recommended. Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square.

For more information, call: (951) 304-2489.

July 23 – 2 – 3 p.m. Read to the Rhythm Finale Party. Come celebrate with pizza, ice cream, and prizes. Grades 7-12. Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square.

For more information, call: (951) 304-2489.

July 24 – 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Summertime Science means fun so be prepared for whatever wacky experiments the professor has planned at his workshop at the Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St., Temecula. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376.

July 31 – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Mini Universe means that Beaker wants us to explore the world as he sees it - nano-style. Don’t forget your magnifying glass! Located at Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St., Temecula. Tickets and Information (951) 308-6376.

ENTERTAINMENT: July 9-25 – 7:30 p.m. “Romeo and Juliet” presented by Shakespeare in the Vines at Baily Vineyard & Winery, 33440 La Serena Way, Temecula. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 17 – Dixieland at the Merc presented by Timeless: The Music You Remember is a musical revue that brings you the real oldies in the Dixieland style of “traditional Jazz” featuring: Zydeco Dixie, David Sousa and the Zydeco Mud Bugs at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 18 – 7 p.m. Country Live!

At the TCC, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Enjoy a live country music show featuring the valley’s hottest country artists. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 18 – 6-8 p.m. Summer Concert in the Park featuring Woody and the Harrelsons at Town Square Park, Murrieta. For more information, call: (951) 304-7275/ July 18 and 19 – 7:30 p.m.

Sleeping Beauty presented by City of Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theatre at Chaparral High School, 27215 Nicolas Rd., Temecula.

Performance on July 19 will be at 3 p.m. Tickets and Information: (866) 6453-8696.

July 23 – Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Enjoy an evening of jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring Josh Jurkosky Trio. Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 23 – 7 – 9 p.m. Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring Heart to Heart at Temecula Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. Information: (951) 694-6480.

July 23-Aug. 2 – 8 p.m. “The Last 5 years” presented by The Barn Stage Co. at the Truax Building, 41923 Second St., Temecula. This musical about two New Yorkers in their 20s who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.

Saturday performances at 2 p.m. and Sunday performances at 3 p.m.

Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 24 – 7-10 p.m. Benefit concert featuring Berlin with Terri Nunn with the Forty Nineteens at the Weins Family Cellars, 35055 Via Del Ponte, Temecula. Help raise funds to cover costs for Hospice of the Valleys of longer patient visits, medical equipment, and grief support while enjoying music under the stars. Tickets and Information: www.hospiceofthevalleys.org or

(951) 200-7815.

July 25 – 6-8 p.m. Summer Concert in the Park Series. This week’s band is Urban Skies, a tribute to Keith Urban and plays mostly country music. Location: Town Square Park. Murrieta.

Information: (951) 304-7275.

July 26 - 3 p.m. Classics at The TCC presents a weekly chamber recital series co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents featuring Musica Anima. Located at: 28816 Pujol St., Temecula.

July 30 - Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula Enjoy an evening of jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring Don Rice Trio.

Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 30 – 7-9 p.m. Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring B e l l a D o n n a a t Te m e c u l a Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. Information: (951) 694-6480.

Aug. 1 – 6-8 p.m. Summer Concert in the Park Series. This week’s band is Vintage Republic, a rock party band playing hits from ‘70s to today. Information: (951) 304-7275.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: July 17 – Moonlight Movies in the Park featuring “Dolphin Tale 2.” Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks and sit under the stars at Temeku Hills Park, 31367 La Serena Way, Temecula.

Information: (951) 694-6480.

July 18 – 7 p.m. or dusk Enjoy an evening of family fun under the stars with Menifee Movies in the Park featuring “Big Hero 6.”

Located at: Audie Murphy Ranch Sports Park, 30376 Lone Pine Dr., Menifee. Information: (951) 6726777 or www.cityofmenifee.us.

July 22 – 5:30 p.m. The Temecula Valley Historical Society invites the public to attend a meeting at the Little Temecula History Center to meet four local high school recipients of the society’s 2015 history scholarships which will talk about their future plans.

Information: Rebecca (951) 7756057.

July 24 – Moonlight Movies in the Park featuring “Big Hero 6.”

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks and sit under the stars at Temeku Hills Park, 31367 La Serena Way, Temecula. Information: (951) 694-6480.

July 25 – 7 p.m. or dusk Enjoy an evening of family fun under the stars with Menifee Movies in the Park featuring “Planes: Fire and Rescue.” Located at: Lazy Creek Park, 26480 Lazy Creek Rd., Menifee. Information: (951) 6726777 or www.cityofmenifee.us.

July 25 – 6:30 p.m. Night of Destruction IV at the Perris Auto Speedway hosted by the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce

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and the San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce at the Perris Auto Speedway. All current members of the Menifee Valley Chamber will receive 4 tickets and the event will feature Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s and Spector Racing. Information: (951) 6721991.

July 31 – Moonlight Movies in the Park featuring “Paddington.”

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks and sit under the stars at Temeku Hills Park, 31367 La Serena Way, Temecula. Information: (951) 694-6480.

Aug. 1 – Saturday Night Movie Classics featuring Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” located in 41902 Main St., Temecula. Grab your family, friends, blankets, and low-back chairs and join us in Old Town for classic movies in the park. All movies begin at dusk.

Information: (951) 694-6480.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 16 – 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

EAC employer seminar Affordable Care Act Updates for 20152016 will be at the Workforce Development Center, 30135 Technology Dr. Murrieta. Panel of speakers including specialists from Paychex. Lunch provided.

Information: hteac2009@yahoo. com.

July 20-31 – The Music Man Jr. Summer Camp presented by Fine Arts Network Theater Company

Southwest Women’s Chorus to hold fall auditions Kim Harris Managing Editor The Southwest Women’s Chorus has announced it will hold fall auditions for the upcoming concert, “Christmas in the Air.” To audition, attend the first meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Other meeting dates include Tuesday, Nov. 24, Sunday, Nov. 29 and Tuesday, Dec. 1. Concerts will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. Those selected are required to attend all meetings and practices.

Auditions will be held at The Ballet Studio, 41851 Date St. in Murrieta and those wishing to secure an audition slot should contact Anna Yamasaki at (951) 297-0239.

The Southwest Women’s Chorus is the only chorus that is an Old Town Temecula Community Theater resident company, according to

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The 501c3 nonprofit organization sings at Brookdale Senior Living in Murrieta for the residents each season.

Founded in 2000 at Mt. San Jacinto College, the Southwest Women’s Chorus brings an eclectic sampling of music to the local community, often in several languages to the area each season that if performs and are often invited to sing the National Anthem by local organizations, such as Homes for Our Troops and the city of Temecula.

“Christmas in the Air,” will give the audience an entertaining variety of music, including secular and sacred songs, plus solos, ensembles and audience sing-alongs, according to the group’s website.

For more information, visit www.southwestwomenschorus. org/auditions.

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located at: The Ballet Studio, 41582 Date St., Murrieta. Information and registration email: fineartsactics@ yahoo.com.

Now – MSJC Summer School to help students reach their educational goals by providing high demand classes during summer 2015 with flexible and convenient times and locations. Summer classes available in all quarters at the Menifee and Temecula campuses. Information: (951) 506-6752 or www.msjc.edu.

Now – MSJC offers New STEM Courses in Engineering – Students high school age and older are encouraged to enroll in new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at MSJC. The courses begin in August and provide hands-on learning in engineering technology and design. Information: (951) 6395431 or instructor Michael Caputo (951) 639-5521 or mcaputo@msjc. edu or www.msjc.edu.

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

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

Now – MSJC College District announces participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for more information contact Nancy Alvarado (951) 639-5605, (951) 487-3605, or nalvarado@msjc.edu.

Zachary Elliot Special to Valley News I remember hearing a story once of an art teacher who asked his class to paint a picture of peace. Several days later as he walked through the classroom to inspect the students’ work he came to the first student. He saw a painting of a beautiful sun setting over the ocean with birds flying in the air. The painting was amazing and it looked so peaceful.

As he continued through the classroom he came to the next student and what he saw amazed him. It was a painting of a massive storm full of dark clouds, torrential rains and heavy winds. Upon studying the painting a little closer he noticed a bird just in the side of the cliff calmly sitting in its nest protected from the storm asleep. It was then that the teacher exclaimed, “Now that is peace!”

If you’re like most of us, you can relate more to the storms in life than you can to the sunsets. In fact, one of the things we all have in common is the search for peace during the difficult times in life.

The question we all ask is, “How do I find peace in life’s stormy weather?”

Thankfully the Bible tells us that

there is a way to have peace even in the middle of the worst situation. It says, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.

His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”

(Philippians 4:6-7.)

Maybe for you peace seems impossible, hopeless and far beyond your grasp. The good news is that you can experience peace and the first step towards experiencing true peace is talking to God. Talk to him about what’s going on.

Let him know how you’re feeling and the troubles you’re going through. If you’re like most people, you’re probably saying, “Yes, I do that already!”

And you’re probably right!

But have you thanked him for the good things he is doing and has already done? Often times we forget that part. We always tell him the problem but we forget to thank him for our blessings and our past solutions.

When we do this we begin to experience the peace of God. The Bible never promises that the storms of life will instantly stop if we pray.

But what it does promise is that even while the storm is raging peace is possible through Jesus Christ.

It doesn’t matter what you’re going through today, or how difficult it might seem. You can begin to walk down the road to peace by talking to God about your storm and thanking him for the good things he is doing in your life. If you do, God promises you will find peace and you will find the storm is much easier to weather.

Elliott is the lead pastor at Fusion Christian Church located in Temecula. He can be contacted at (951) 676-8511. For more information, visit www.myfusionchurch.com.

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Dining in the Valley Pie Nation Pizzeria takes personal pizza to the next level in Wildomar

Close up of Pie Nation Pizzas, served in individual pans to your table, or boxed up for delivery. Pie Nation is off Interstate 15 in Wildomar, a quick jaunt from Temecula or Murrieta.

Pie Nation Pizzeria in Wildomar offers a variety of gourmet, made to order pizzas.

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ie Nation Pizzeria is the new gourmet pizza shop in town, thanks to owner Melissa Brandenburg. This family owned store aims to bring a better quality pizza to the Temecula and Murrieta valleys, as well as a unique dine in or take-out experience.

Located in the Hidden Springs Shopping Center, the restaurant is intimate in size. Midday on a weekday you can belly up to the build-yourown pizza bar to decide on what style crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings to create your pizza, your way. After 5 p.m. it’s a different story, according to Brandenburg.

“We’ve had lines wrapped around the building,” she said. “People love to come in and order. The pizzas, once they’re created, only take five minutes to cook in our open flame pizza oven.”

Brandenburg uses her grandmother’s famous recipe for both the pizza dough and the sauce. Always fresh, never frozen, you won’t find any cans on the premises.

“My grandmother was from Sicily. She made the best pizza, and the Vintage Margarita Pie on the menu is made her way,” she said.

Inside, there are scents of baking pizza pies and sounds of conversation—mostly over how to order the perfect pizza. The phone rings

“Such a simple mechanism—using craft sticks and numbers for each order—but it works! Our staff is great, and they are all focused on customer service. We want everyone to have a great experience here at Pie Nation Pizzeria.”

Looking for a vegan pizza or a gluten free pizza? This is the place.

“I researched gluten free dough, and found one that is spectacular,” she said. “We hadn’t intended to, but we definitely do cater to guests with food allergies. We really do have a pizza for every palate here.”

Watching the servers behind the glass is half of the fun. Guests get to create their own pizza to their own tastes, almost like a Subway Restau-

“People love to come in and order. The pizzas, once they’re created, only take five minutes to cook in our open flame pizza oven.”

– Melissa Brandenburg, owner

steadily with to-go orders for the growing fan base of this popular new Wildomar pizzeria.

The décor of the restaurant is Americana, with tasteful American flags set against a backdrop of brick and rustic wood. According to Brandenburg, she collected each item for the shop, carefully building the vision for the restaurant she’s maintained for years.

In the far corner is a table for kids to color while mom and dad place the orders. Dual televisions show whatever game is on for guests who choose to dine in. Local craft beer and wine selections are available, as are a wide variety of bottled beverages. But the restaurant is all about the pizza and customer service.

“We’ve been open for a few weeks, and have developed a system for each of the pies,” Brandenburg explained.

rant, but with pizza.

How thick do you want your crust? How much cheese? Double pepperoni? White sauce? Just ask and they will serve it up your way.

With a wide range of sauces, types of cheese, meats and veggies to choose from, even the pickiest of eaters will be satisfied. Gourmet pies are available and each one warrants special attention.

The Kid’s Pie and Drink combo is a six-inch pizza made with up to three toppings, served with a drink, best for young children. For our dinner, we ordered up an order of Nation Sticks to start with, and decided on a pepperoni with mushroom, a Vintage Margarita, the American Pie and a Barbecue Chicken Pizza. Each is delivered, topped with a tiny whimsical American flag.

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there were only certain things you could put on a pizza,” Brandenburg said. “This Vintage Margarita, with the basting sauce, fresh cut Roma tomatoes, and a secret blend of Italian spices, is made her way.”

This well-balanced blend of acidic, sweet, and crunch from the fresh baked pizza make the Vintage Margarita live up to its name. Served in 10-inch or 15-inch pies, this one is a must order.

When ordering the Barbecue Chicken, ask for the chicken to be “sauced” to increase the flavor. Our pizza artist recommended it that way, and it did expand the flavors of this pizza.

The American Pie is piled with fresh and crisp veggies. Julienned red onions, bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, tomatoes all tossed over a pepperoni and sausage combination.

If a salad is more your style, there are several to choose from, each generously portioned – starting with a house salad, the expected Caesar salad to the Thai peanut salad, complete with edamame, peanuts and wontons.

Still, it is the pizzas that rule.

Finish up your dinner with a trio of fresh-made cannoli, a crisp pastry filled with sweet cream, chocolate bits and drizzled in chocolate sauce. Good to the last bite, these tiny cannoli are a delicious end to the meal and totally cravable.

If you come when there’s a crowd,

The cannoli is easy to share and small enough to enjoy guilt free.

order up a self-serve lemonade or iced tea served in enormous, icy mason jars. Chances are, while you’re waiting, you’ll meet Brandenburg walking through the front of the house. Taking ownership and pride in every bite, she attends to the needs of every guest.

“This is a dream come true. I love that I can share my grandmother’s pizza with everyone, and see them enjoying it,” Brandenburg said. “She would be really proud of what we’re doing here.”

Visit Pie Nation Pizzeria at 36100 Hidden Springs Rd., Suite E in Wildomar in the Hidden Springs Shopping Center. Call (951) 6783232 ahead for pickup or delivery.

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Local concerts heat up summer in the Temecula Valley Kim Harris Managing Editor As temperatures continue to rise throughout the area, the level of entertainment options does too.

Both Murrieta and Temecula are offering summer concert series designed to entertain the masses.

With a variety of musical stylings there is something for everyone at these two concert series.

Murrieta’s Concerts in the Park are held at Town Square Park, located at 1 Town Square right outside City Hall. Admission is free to the concerts held on Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring a chair or a blanket and prepare for a night of pure entertainment.

Woody and Harrelsons will perform their brand of rock, punk, R&B and alternative on July 18.

Billing themselves as a “one stop entertainment shop,” this group is guaranteed to get concert goers up and moving with songs by favorites such as of Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley and Chicago.

Urban Skies performs on July 25 bringing the sounds of everyone’s favorite country music icon, Keith Urban, to town. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to Urban’s

looks and vocal prowess, John Brodersen fronts the band that recreates the sounds and feel of a Keith Urban concert. Urban Skies takes listeners on a journey through the tunes of the man named Billboard’s Biggest Country star of the 2000-2010 decade.

Wrapping up this in demand series, Vintage Republic takes to the stage on Aug. 1. Set lists include rock, pop, jazz, country and other styles ranging from classics to modern day favorites. Playing everything from Maroon 5 to the Beatles, Vintage Republic’s song selection includes something for everyone Visit www.murrieta.org for more information on the Concerts in the Park and other great city events.

Right next door in Temecula, the annual Summer Sunset Concert Series brings top of the line entertainment to the Temecula Amphitheater. Gates open at 5 p.m. and music fills the air beginning at 7 p.m. for these crowd pleasing musical events. No pets or alcohol are allowed at the concerts though, so leave Fido and that cooler of Budweiser at home before heading out to the concerts held on Thursday evenings.

Bringing the sounds of one of

the greatest rock bands of all time – The Rolling Stones – to Temecula on July 16 will be Mick Adams & the Stones. Complete with Mick Jagger’s moves, front man Mick Adams belts out popular Stones’ tunes such as “Brown Sugar,” “Gimme Shelter” and “Satisfaction” to the delight of concert goers. With his uncanny Jagger-like appearance and copy cat sound, it’s easy for fans to forget they are actually listening to a tribute band.

Heart to Heart graces the stage on July 23. Creating a fun, “full tilt rock-n-roll concert” while paying tribute to Ann and Nancy Wilson’s popular band Heart, the musicians in Heart to Heart are seasoned professionals in the music industry as well as passionate fans of the popular rock band. Their playlist – including hits like “Crazy on You,” “These Dreams” and “Barracuda” – spans decades of the career of one of the most popular female rocker duets of all time.

For those who love nothing better than the sultry sound of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, Bella Donna will bring the seductive sound of this beloved band to the stage on July 30. Nick’s herself has called the music performed by this tribute band “hauntingly familiar.” With the release of the

Michelle Tyler of Bella Donna, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, not only sounds like front woman Stevie Nicks, but bears an uncanny resemblance to her too.

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1977 album, “Rumours,” Fleetwood Mac quickly rose to become one of the highest grossing musical acts of all time. Bella Donna, with front woman and Nicks’ lookalike, Michelle Tyler, doesn’t disappoint

even the most devoted of fans.

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Dedicated teen artist honored by Arts Council Menifee Arts Council Menifee Special to the Valley News At 19, artist Christian Keefer is still on the verge of a long journey through the art world. He looks forward to taking his talent in many different directions and was honored to receive the title of Artist of the Month for July by Arts Council Menifee.

Keefer has already shown and sold many of his works, including a large colorful painting that is now hanging at Whimsical Frozen Yogurt and Gelato at Menifee’s Countryside Marketplace. The sale was made during a show of works by many local artists at the Arts Showcase event, held there on May 16.

The owner of the popular yogurt shop purchased Keefer’s mixed media work named “Pure Joy” that depicts two young women enjoying an ice cream cone.

“It just all fell into place,” said Keefer, of Menifee. “The project’s coloring matched the yogurt shop to a T. I was just shocked and overwhelmed when he approached me about buying it.”

Keefer started seriously pursuing art in middle school and took art classes at Elsinore High School where he began to explore more

aspects of the craft.

“My grandmother is an extremely talented artist and my dad is a commercial artist,” he said. “I got into street art (when I was younger) and it evolved from there. I discovered I really enjoyed it and wanted to keep growing as an artist.”

While still in high school, he painted T-shirts and sold them to friends. Keefer’s ultimate goal is to create his own clothing line, using tools that haven’t been used before to create something unique.

He appreciates the genre of pop art but is all about finding a new niche to make a name for himself as an artist. Keefer likes to think outside the box and continually searches for new ways to make a statement.

“I’ll always do something with art. I get a lot of (positive) feedback and that feels really good but at the end of the day my art has to speak for itself,” he said. “If I can just make enough money to get by, that’s okay – as long as I’m doing what I love.”

Keefer’s dedication to his craft has him spending seven hours a day this summer learning more about composition and design techniques through two art classes at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Menifee campus.

“We enjoy the friendly relationship with MSJC’s fine arts depart-

ment and support it by participating in the college’s art shows and events,” said Linda Morrison, who co-chairs Arts Council Menifee’s Visual Arts Division with Kathy Pickett and Mimi Maki.

When Keefer isn’t at school or working in his garage studio, he helps his dad at his business.

Brian Keefer has operated Freedom Signs for more than 30 years and his son said his success is due to the craftsmanship he puts into his work. Brian is responsible for many of the signs on Front Street in Old Town Temecula.

Young artists are encouraged to attend the monthly Visual Arts Division meetings, which include demonstrations. The annual patron fee of $20 is waived for student artists.

“I really appreciate the Arts Council Menifee program,” Keefer said. “I can take what I need to grow and learn in an art sense; it’s a great environment to be in as an artist.”

Arts Council Menifee offers local artists opportunities to exhibit their art – at its gallery and at special events where they can display and sell their art.

“Students are discovering the benefits of joining the Arts Council as a place to learn and share their art and be a part of Menifee’s art

Artist Christian Keefer poses in front of his painting “Pure Joy” that he sold to the Whimsical Frozen Yogurt and Gelato shop at Menifee’s Countryside Marketplace.

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community,” Morrison said. “We know there are talented young artists in our city and we are thrilled when they join our organization.”

For more information, visit www.artscouncilmenifee.org or call (951) 290-ART1.

Temecula holds Moonlight Movies in the Park and Classic Movie Series

See “Big Hero 6” among many other family movies at Moonlight Movies in the Park every Friday in July.

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TEMECULA—The city of Temecula’s Community Services Department continues its annual Moonlight Movies in the Park and Classic Movie Series this summer.

Family movies will be shown on Friday nights in July at various park sites around the city. The familyfriendly events begin at 6 p.m. with music, arts and crafts and games.

The films are shown at dusk. Bring your blankets, low back chairs and a picnic dinner. Light refreshments are available for purchase. Join us for these fun-filled events.

Movie titles include “The Box Trolls,” “Maleficent,” “ Dolphin Tale 2” with a Family Fun Night Pool Party & Movie Night, “Big Hero 6” and “Paddington.”

All movies are rated PG. For movie locations, visit www. temeculaevents.org.

During the month of August, the city presents its Classic Movie

Series on Saturday nights in Old Town at Town Square Park. Events begin at 7 p.m. with musicians performing live in the park. Bring your blankets, low back chairs and a picnic dinner or grab a bite to eat at one of the fantastic eateries in Old Town. Join your neighbors and friends for these movies deemed “Classics” by the Motion Picture Association of America. These selected films are more suited to a mature audience and viewer discretion is advised.

Movie titles include “Vertigo,” “The Pink Panther” and “Saturday Night Fever.”

To find out more information about these events including date and location of film showing, visit www.temeculaevents.org or call the city of Temecula’s Community Services Department at (951) 6946480.

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Temecula Valley singer/songwriter Pearl nominated for Pop Artist of the Year by LAMA Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer It’s the 25th anniversary for the Los Angeles Music Awards and local recording artist Joanna Pearl is standing in the spotlight once again.

Her recent LAMA Pop Artist of the Year 2015 nomination is just one in a string of accolades that launch Pearl toward international stardom.

“It’s crazy,” Pearl said of her nomination at the recent ceremony in Los Angeles. “For the longest time, I’ve lived outside of Los Angeles, having to look for my own producers, having to do everything on my own, and now, doors are opening up. It’s a dream.”

Pearl’s original music has been lauded by reviewers for polish, lyrical maturity, with a sound in a mix of rhythm and blues with a bit of pop and soul. When asked, she stated that her musical influences range from Aretha Franklin to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, with a little country thrown in for good measure.

A local resident of Southwest Riverside County, Pearl was born in Illinois. “I lived in Lake Elsinore since I was four-years-old, and then Canyon Lake, Murrieta and now Temecula Valley,” she said. A graduate of Temescal Canyon High School, Pearl is truly a local girl.

Her study of music started young and her love of singing is all about translating the story.

“I have always been a student of music,” she said. “I remember the first time I heard ‘Natural Woman,’ and ‘A Heart of a Woman’

by Aretha. It touched me, it told a story. Songs are (a) form of storytelling, and I always try to convey that in my singing. If I can’t feel it, I won’t try to sing it.”

Of her songwriting, Pearl uses song as story, once again to relate to others through her songs.

“I write from the heart and always try to relate to others through my lyrics, but there is always more to learn,” she said.

Now, spending a week in Nashville with songwriter Jude Johnstone, Pearl looks to songwriting

Joanna Pearl’s acclaimed EP, “Sensitive Material”, drew the attention of the Los Angeles Music Awards in 2014. Pearl has been nominated Courtesy photo for Pop Artist of the year, 2015 by LAMA.

original songs for her next EP she hopes to release this fall.

“I’m putting an album together and have a lot coming up before the LAMA awards ceremony,” she said. “We will be having voting parties, locally, as the public gets to vote for the music awards.”

Pearl is an independent singer, songwriter, and enjoys the freedoms this allows her. She made the choice to concentrate on her music in 2010, and has channeled energy, hard work and focus into the career she’s developed today.

“This is all opportunity meeting preparedness,” she said. “I made the commitment to be completely authentic when it comes to music.

There’s no ‘auto-tune’ here,” she said. “We are real musicians, laying down tracks and I believe that is what can continue to put indie artists out on the map.

“That album is all about the music, it is back to the basics and caring about the music, not a beat on a computer,” she said.

Added to her award nominations,

include the Reverbnation “Featured Artist of the Week” in November of 2014. Her local shows will continue, as well as the upcoming concert at UCLA and booking through Headliner Magazine for a European tour in 2016. Pearl has recently partnered with Headliner Magazine UK. “I’m their boots on the ground for indie artists in America,” she said. “I’ll be showing my perspective of the Indie Musician in the United States.”

Voting for 2015 LAMA categories will begin in August. With a strong local following, Pearl was nominated for three LAMA awards in 2014, in the categories of Hot AC Artist of the Year, Hot AC Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year. She took home the Hot AC Album of the Year award for “Sensitive Material,” her debut EP. The nine-month process that went into creating that album was laborious, but according to Pearl it has paid off.

“I’m grateful to my fans, and

Temecula man writes a winning novel about poker TEMECULA—A couple of retired Temecula high school teachers returned from Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker, each with their own special story.

Husband Mike Beal was there to meet with the poker elite and promote his brand new book, “In It T’Win: A Unique Poker Novel.”

The novel, which features some prominent landmarks around Temecula, is loaded with lots of local flavor. Many of the characters are based on real people from the valley. Included in the adventure is a parade down Main Street, a big reveal at Mo’s Egg House and a luncheon celebration at Wilson Creek Winery.

Mike and Cheryl Beal are longtime Temecula residents and know the area well. Both taught at Temecula Valley, Chaparral, and Great Oak high schools during their 25 years working in the valley. Mike was a Special Education teacher and Cheryl taught Health and Art. More recently, both traveled to Las Vegas to play in the inaugural World Series of Poker Colossus Tournament, with 22,000 entrants. While Mike was meeting and sharing his book with people like Main Event champion, Greg “Fossil Man” Raymer and Hollywood Academy Award winner and director, James Woods, his wife was working her way through the largest live poker tournament of all time. Cheryl did well, finishing just out of the money in the top 12 percent.

The novel, meantime, has proven to be the real winner. So far, everyone that gets their hands on a copy is suitably impressed. “In It T’Win is not a ‘how to play,’ book,” Mike said. “It’s more of a ‘why not play.’”

One prominent character in the story is Annie Duke, the all-time women’s poker money winner. She has coached some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and offers similar help to the main protagonist.

“Most of my early readers already think it should be a movie.

I wouldn’t say no if it got to that point. Who knows? For now, though, it’s just a great summer

Joanna Pearl sings across Southern California.

friends, and look forward to seeing what comes next,” she said.

Watch for upcoming Voting Parties hosted by Pearl and sponsors to

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cast your ballot for this rising star in Temecula Valley.

For more information, visit www.JoannaPearl.com.

Teen Summer Reading Program continues at Murrieta Public Library MURRIETA—The 2015 Read to the Rhythm! Teen Summer Reading Program is in full swing for teens grades 7-12 at the Murrieta Public Library. Earn points for reading and participating in teen activities. There are multiple ways to win prizes including the Tuesday, Special, and Reading Prize Drawings, as well as the Finale Party Drawing.

Teens also have the opportunity to read books from the library to earn money for Animal Friends of the Valleys, the local animal shelter, and for Paws 4 Law, the Murrieta Police Department’s K9 unit. Teens Read! Teens Win! Animals Benefit!

So make plans to read with us, come to the teen activities, earn money for Animal Friends of the

Valleys and Paws 4 Law, and have fun at the Library. Pick up your Teen Reading Card at the Adult Information Desk and start reading.

July activities for teens are Sushilicious on Thursday, July 16, 3 p.m. and Read to the Rhythm!

Finale Party on Thursday, July 23, 2 p.m. Space is limited with the exception of the Finale Party.

Tickets are available 30 minutes before each activity begins.

These activities are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the Friends of the Murrieta Library. The library is located at 8 Town Square (Adams Avenue and Kalmia Street). For more information, call Joyce Lea Brown at (951) 461-6137 or visit www. murrietalibrary.info.

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Temecula residents Cheryl and Mike Beal.

read.” But if you’re a poker novice, don’t worry. Mike and Cheryl promise that you don’t have to be a poker player to enjoy the story and its many twists and turns.

“I wrote it on so many levels’” Mike stated. “It starts as a home poker game in Meadowview, with the winner representing a group of local characters for shared stakes.

It continues through the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and beyond. When you least expect it, the world turns upside down and the group gains national attention.

“I anchored it here in Temecula,” Mike goes on, “because we have it all: Old Town, balloons, wineries, casinos, entertainment, festivals, and everything else that goes with one of the greatest places to live, anywhere.”

The novel is currently available through Amazon.com for purchase in both print and digital form.

Visit www.jmichaelbeal.com for more info.

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Healthy & Beautiful Gardens Ornamental grasses complete a garden

Linda McDonald-Cash Special to the Valley News Hello fellow gardeners! This week I’d like to discuss another of my favorite groups of plants, right up there with succulents, and those are referred to as either clumping or ornamental grasses. Personally, I don’t think a garden’s complete without at least one type of clumping grass in it. I think I’ve got four or five varieties myself. It adds an entire dimension to the garden, not only due to the delicate movement in the breeze, but also the color and texture adds immensely as well.

Ornamental grass comes in sizes from less than eight inches high, as in the ever popular, Festuca glauca – Blue Fescue. One of the best is Elijah Blue, available at most nurseries and as tall as the Arundo donax – Giant Reed, which can get

Pink Muhly Grass aka Muhlenbergia.

up to 14’ high – not recommended unless you have lots of space. I never recommend pampas grass to my clients even though it’s everywhere, it’s an invasive non-native species.

Some of my personal favorites in the landscape, which are fairly easy to find at most nurseries, are Calamagrotis acutiflora – Karl Foerster, which is a feather reed grass – upright and narrow, drought tolerant and great in tight spaces. Helictotrichon sempervirens – Blue Oat Grass – low water, beautiful color, gets about three feet tall and wide.

Miscanthus sinensis Yakushima aka

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Dwarf Maiden Grass – gets about four feet high and three feet wide, low to average amount of watering. For an even smaller variety of Miscanthus sinensis, look for Adagio, it only gets three by two feet. Panicum virgatum – Heavy Metal aka Blue Switch Grass, three to four feet tall and wide, bluish foliage, low water needs, pinkish plumes.

The Pennisetums aka Fountain Grass are popular and available everywhere, I’m sure you’re familiar with Pennisetum setaceum var.

see GRASSES, page B-7

Landscaping with ornamental grasses gives beautiful and eyecatching color to any yard.

Market at a glance (As of July 12, 2015) TEMECULA (all zip codes) No of Homes Sold

(48, 51)

Inventory of Properties Listed

57

MURRIETA (92562) (49, 54)

47

WILDOMAR (11, 9)

8

LAKE ELSINORE / CANYON LAKE (23, 34)

26

MENIFEE / SUN CITY (40, 37)

HEMET

29

(48, 34)

35

(526, 536) 530

(464, 462) 468

(110, 111) 98

(279, 298) 295

(185, 186) 194

(451, 454) 458

Average Selling Price

$422,774

$372,406

$307,000

$325,989

$283,826

$181,460

Average List Price

$716,215

$4,500,000

$381,155

$363,472

$351,243

$250,277

Median List Price

$525,450

$125,000

$362,450

$335,000

$339,000

$219,900

$194

$168

$147

$145

$144

$130

Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market

(91, 94)

96

(89, 91)

90

(71, 71)

64

(84, 81)

82

(69, 65)

67

(103, 103) 105

Most Expensive Listing

$5,800,000

$4,500,000

$1,299,000

$4,500,000

$850,000

$2,000,000

Least Expensive Listing

$180,000

$125,000

$150,000

$65,000

$130,000

$9,900

Average Age of Listing

17

16

21

18

13

33

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

40%

38%

37%

33%

35%

31%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

14%

11%

12%

9%

9%

11%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

6%

7%

5%

7%

8%

7%

Median House Size (sq ft)

2935

3058

2302

2345

2354

1658

8001-10,000

6501-8000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

Seller (40.4)

Seller (43.4)

Seller (48.4)

Seller (42.2)

Seller (47.8)

Seller (42.4)

Median Lot Size (sq ft)

Market Action Index

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

Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 07/13/15. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 07/12/15. Boxes with dual entries have previous two week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

County assessment roll is the highest since 2008

RIVERSIDE—Riverside County’s property assessment roll has been valued at $242.7 billion, a 5.78 percent increase from last year and the highest total assessment roll since 2008, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana recently announced.

“This is the third consecutive year of growth and we are nearing our peak assessment roll of $242.9 billion in 2008, a good indicator of a steadily appreciating real estate

market,” Aldana said.

The assessment roll is based upon assessed property values in Riverside County. Factors contributing to the increase include year-over-year growth in sales price in single-family homes and all other real estate sectors, including commercial and industrial properties, vacant land and increased new construction.

Though home sales volumes fell from the prior year, median home-sales

prices increased 5.31 percent, from $280,000 to $295,000. The increases came between December 2013 and December 2014, according to statistics from CoreLogic, a real estate information services firm.

The number of tract-map recordings and permits issued are rising, signs that housing and commercial markets continue to improve. And an upswing in new construction for residential and commercial properties

demonstrates overall improvement in the economy in general.

“By any measure – whether real estate prices, new construction, employment, or population – Riverside County clearly is one of the fastest growing counties in the state,” Aldana said.

Under California’s Prop. 8, assessed values can be lowered temporarily if recession or other factors reduce a property’s value below its Prop. 13 value on Jan. 1 of each year. As economic recovery increases market value, valuations previously lowered because of Prop. 8 must be increased to match the subsequent upswing. In those cases, property-tax increases are allowed to exceed the standard 2 percent annual cap set by Prop. 13. This year’s Prop. 13 annual inflation cap, as determined by the California Consumer Price Index, is 1.998 percent. For property owners whose assessments were not reduced because of Prop. 8, assessed values will increase by this inflation factor.

Despite the assessment roll’s increase, many properties remain well below peak values and changes in the real estate market can affect subsequent assessed values. Aldana said his office continues to review

individual properties for potential changes in value, which can affect property taxes. The review is a critical process in completing the assessment roll. Property owners whose assessment increases under Prop. 8 will receive a notice from Aldana in their regular 2015-2016 tax bills, which will be sent in October by Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent.

Beginning in mid-July, Riverside County property owners will be able to view their 2015-16 roll value online at www.riversideacr.com. Properties can be searched by address or parcel number.

Property owners who disagree with their property’s assessed value may file a free decline-in-value application online. Applications are due

by Nov. 2 and are available at www. riversideacr.com.

Property owners disputing the value set by the Assessor’s office may file an appeal with the Riverside County Clerk of the Board until Nov. 30. An application to appeal a changed assessment is available on the Clerk of the Board’s website at www.rivcocob.com.

For more information, visit www. riversideacr.com or call (951) 9556200 or toll free (800) 746-1544.

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Firefighters make quick work of Murrieta mulch fire Kim Harris Managing Editor A mulch fire that broke out in the early evening hours on Monday, July 13 was quickly extinguished

by Riverside County Fire Department/CAL FIRE firefighters.

No one was injured in the blaze at Agriscape, Inc. located off Borel Road in Murrieta, but thick, black smoke was visible from the Temecula Border Patrol Station on Interstate 15.

The call came in just after 8 p.m. said Chief Brad Casady with the firefighting agency.

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Once units arrived on scene they found a wood chipper, a machine similar to a large tractor trailer designed to grind wood pieces into fine mulch that is put into flower beds, engulfed in flames.

“There was some type of incident within the grinding machine that caused it to catch fire, spreading into the mulch pile,” Casady said, adding that the business closed at 5 p.m. and was not in operation at the time the fire broke out. “We are still investigating the cause of the fire and should have an answer within the next few hours.”

Three engines and 16 firefighters from Temecula Station 73 responded to the incident.

“The fire station that is in the Rancho California area off of Winchester Road is currently being remodeled so right now the French Valley Airport Station that we have, Station 83, is housing two fire engines out of there,” Casady explained. “So obviously, with having two fire engines out of there, we had two pumpers on the scene of the incident within five minutes and had a quick knock down of the fire.”

A fire hydrant located right outside the business made it convenient to have a good water source to fight the fire, according to Casady.

Casady said the department, with the assistance of the owner who was on the scene, would knock down the mulch pile to ensure that the fire wasn’t smoldering in an area that firefighters may not be

A firefighter mans the hose during a fight against a mulch fire in Murrieta on Monday, July 13.

able to see.

“Most of the mulches that burn underneath are a cow manure type of mulch or top soil,” he said. “The mulch we are talking about here is more like a wood chip consistency which doesn’t burn as bad.”

While the fire was considered contained around 8:40 p.m., Casady said he didn’t expect full containment until they were able to completely extinguish the machinery.

“We are calling it contained but we still have some active fire in the machinery so it will take a bit longer to fully contain the fire,” he said.

Flames engulf a mulch pile during a fire that broke out at Agriscape, Kim Harris photos Inc. in Murrieta.

Man found dead behind Wildomar shopping center Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist A man was found dead behind a shopping center in Wildomar on Saturday, July 11, around 7:45 p.m., sheriff officials have confirmed to Valley News.

According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant Rick Garcia, an

unknown race man, suspected to be middle aged, was found behind the Oak Creek Center located at 23893 Clinton Keith Rd. “It was a dead body that was located behind the Starbucks in the ravine… (He) was a transient (and was) located deceased, that had been down for a while,” he said. “There were no apparent

signs of foul play at this moment.”

According to the sergeant, the man’s body was already decomposing and online rumors of a shooting were not correct.

“There were no (reports of) a person being shot,” he said in a phone interview with Valley News. “The coroner’s office will

be doing an autopsy to determine the cause of death.”

The investigation into the death of the man who as of press time has not been identified is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s department at (951) 776-1099.

Children hospitalized following Temecula family dog attack, one airlifted Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist Three children were injured and subsequently hospitalized following an attack by a dog on Saturday, July 11 in a Temecula home.

According to a Riverside County Sheriff's Department report, one of the children was flown to a

San Diego area trauma center for emergency treatment of injuries sustained to both arms during the 4:50 p.m. mauling.

“Officers from the Temecula Police Department responded to a vicious dog attack in the 40000 block of Chantemar Way in the city of Temecula,” Sgt. Daniel Decker said. “The investigation

determined three juveniles ages 15, 14, and 4 years were injured in the attack.”

The dog is an American Staffordshire Terrier.

“Witnesses stated the dog, which belongs to a family friend, mistook children playing as aggressive actions and attacked one of the children,” the report read. “When the

other siblings attempted to rescue the first victim they were attacked.”

The terrier was put in a bathroom by deputies soon after they arrived to confine the pet.

The dog was released to “Animal Control (officers that) responded to the scene and will conduct an investigation,” Decker's report stated.

Pop Star’s actions leads to downgraded health score at local business Kim Harris Managing Editor

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported on Monday, July 13, just after 11 a.m. that the owner of Wolfee Donuts in Lake Elsinore declined to press charges against Ariana Grande.

Grande was caught on security footage at the store licking a doughnut on a dare on the night of July 4.

The incident made national news when Grande was overheard saying she hates America and Americans.

She took to Twitter on Wednesday, July 8 to apologize, insisting her comments were said “in a private moment” and “taken out of context.”

According to the Department of Environmental Health, the incident prompted an inspection Wednesday

Ariana Grande

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that led to the establishment losing a letter grade, dropping from an “A” to a “B.” “The inspection revealed various violations that resulted in the facility receiving a score of 86,” said agency spokesman Keith Jones.

Jones said Marin will have a week

Joe Marin is pictured standing inside of Wolfee Donuts in Lake Elsinore where pop star Ariana Grande allegedly licked doughnuts placed on the counter by a worker.

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to make corrections, after which another inspection will take place.

The inspection report noted that “video associated with the complaint shows trays of donuts placed on top of the display case where customers

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Other items on the report included failure to clean shelves, repair a broken floor and door and implement appropriate “utensil washing” procedures.

According to the report, “Manager said that employee working at time of incident was not aware that donuts had been contaminated and placed them back in display case for sale.”

Marin must ensure that ensure that all employees are trained to place trays of donuts on rolling racks behind counter and never in an area where customer contamination can occur.”

Since the shop's 44-year-old owner, Joe Marin, declined to press charges, the sheriff’s department has only documented the incident against the 22-year-old pop star to assist the health department, a press release written by Sgt. Mike Manning read.

“The owner of Wolfee Donuts declined to press charges against Ms. Grande and this incident was documented to assist the Department of Environmental Health only,” Manning wrote. “Any questions regarding this incident can be directed to the Department of Environmental Health.”

Daniel Lane contributed to this report.

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

In order to get down to business, cities needs to move past monkey business Kim Harris Managing Editor Murrieta City Council’s recent decision to look into the actions of Mayor Harry Ramos’ activities has got me thinking about things in a different light.

Whether the accusations of improper interactions with staffers brought up at a recent council meeting by Doug McAllister, Ed Faunce and several others are true or not remains to be seen. But focusing on these issues when the city should be conducting business that improves our quality of life needs to be the number one priority of the “Gem of the Valley.”

Murrieta has faced some tough issues over the past year. First there were those three busloads of immigrants that were turned around at the city’s border patrol station by protestors and inflammatory comments – that I still believe were taken out of context – made by then

Mayor Alan Long that thrust this city into the national spotlight, giving our city a black eye. A variety of protests and rallies since protestors refused to let those on the buses disembark continues to this day.

Shortly after that incident, Long was involved in a car accident that injured three teens, resulting in a DUI charge that is still tied up in court. Despite these issues, Long ran a successful re-election campaign and retained his seat on council. A recall Alan Long Facebook page remains active to this day. But it seems to me that voters have spoken as Long continues to sit on the dais in his chair at every council meeting, making decisions that affect daily life here.

Flash forward to June 16 of this year when McAllister stood up during meeting and made accusations against Ramos, including complaining about an email response he received from Ramos regarding a question McAllister had posed to

the mayor.

“Your reply back to me was an inane and irrational attack on me simply because I asked a question,” McAllister, a former Murrieta councilman and mayor said during public comments.

McAllister went on with his list of allegations that included Ramos making racists and derogatory comments about commission applicants, inappropriately engaging with members of city staff, threatening their jobs and undermining council by “going around to regional boards,” undermining subcommittee assignments and speaking ill of other council members, in addition to several other allegations.

Eight days later, on June 24, council held a special meeting to discuss the Ramos situation and ultimately decided to investigate the list of allegations McAllister made against the sitting mayor – allegations denied by Ramos.

But rather than coming up with

Support needed to save state’s ancient redwood trees Dear Editor, Thanks to early conservation efforts, vast areas of prehistoric redwoods have been protected from logging where they survive in our state despite generations of an industrial economy. These redwood forests are now under threat and help is needed if we want these ancient trees to continue into the future.

Poachers are encroaching into protected government and private land to steal the burls from these trees. By removing their protective layers of bark, these ancient redwoods lay exposed to disease and pests killing them quickly over time. The burls are sold to lumber mills or craftsmen and this beauti-

ful decorative wood is ultimately used to create high end consumer goods. With the small number of rangers available to patrol the vast acreage of the forest, the risk of getting caught is limited. Worse yet, if convicted, current penalties can be easily incorporated into the cost of doing business with minimal impact on the profitability of this enterprise.

The California Federation of Women’s Clubs is asking for support of California Senate Bill 288 which increases penalties of burl poaching to include up to one year of imprisonment and imposes stiff fines on poachers in the hopes of making those who would kill our redwoods think twice before seek-

ing this avenue for enrichment.

While this does not resolve the problem of catching poachers, it will reduce the spin of the courtroom doors for those convicted of this offense.

We ask that Californians contact their State Assembly representative to stand with the California Federation of Women’s Clubs to protect our redwoods by passing Senate Bill 288.

Jennifer Nickel Legislation & Public Policy State Chairman California Federation of Women’s Clubs Riverside, Calif.

Calvert’s amendment regarding Confederate flag is an ‘insult’ to Americans Dear Editor, As a resident in Congressman Calvert’s district, I stand with Riverside NAACP President Woodie Rucker-Hughes as well as many other caring citizens in the 42nd Congressional District in condemning the actions of Mr. Calvert.

His last minute amendment that would have allowed the Confederate flag to fly at federal cemeteries is an insult to every American who understands that the Confederate flag is a symbol of hate and rac-

ism. Since the terrible tragedy in South Carolina, people of every background and political party have unified on this issue and want to see this flag where it should be; in museums, not as a symbol of governance on public grounds and places.

I hope that other like-minded citizens in the 42nd District make their voices heard in holding Mr. Calvert accountable. In noting this action, I also want to quote the words of North Carolina Con-

gressman G.K. Butterfield when he defined the Confederate flag as “an insult to 40 million Americans and many other like-minded Americans.”

I hope Mr. Calvert joins the millions of Americans in making sure that the Confederate flag does not sit on a single inch of public property.

Kerri Condley Wildomar, Calif.

Special sessions: Watch your wallet Assemblywoman Marie Waldron Special to the Valley News As you may know, Governor Brown has called two legislative special sessions; one dealing with healthcare and Medi-Cal funding, the other with highways and transportation.

California is one of 16 states in which only the governor may call a special session. Only the specific subjects mentioned in the governor’s special session proclamation may be addressed. The February bill introduction deadline is waved and any bills passed may become law in an expedited manner.

Medi-Cal funding is an especially serious issue. Provider reimbursement rates were cut by

up to 10 percent in 2011, which proved financially devastating to healthcare providers throughout California, including some in this region. In addition, many doctors were forced to limit the number of Medi-Cal patients they see.

At the same time, the implementation of Obamacare resulted in a significant increase in the number of Medi-Cal enrollees, leading to a serious shortage of doctors serving this expanding pool of patients. In response, this year I co-authored Assembly Bill 366 (Rob Bonta, D – Oakland) which in its original form restored many of these cuts.

Unfortunately, the bill failed to progress.

California’s economic rebound has generated billions of dollars in new tax revenues. Even so, while

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the 2015-16 budget provided billions for new entitlements, the Medi-Cal reimbursement problem was largely ignored. Since the additional revenues have already been spent, tax increases to fund MediCal will be considered during the special session.

Vital public health issues like Medi-Cal reimbursements should have been a priority issue addressed during the regular session. MediCal should not become a specialsession bludgeon used to force tax increases upon hard working Californians.

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

a plan to put in place for all situations such as this one, council dismissed the idea of a three judge panel suggested by Ramos opting to use a retired police investigator from outside the county who could look at issues with an impartial eye.

Fine. Whatever. Just investigate this situation, make a determination get a plan of action in place should something like this happen again and move on already.

At this point and time, I don’t have enough information to form an opinion on the Ramos situation, but I do know that all of the things that have occurred over the past year – in the city which I call home – takes up time and taxpayer dollars.

Now I am not saying don’t investigate these claims when they are made against city officials. I am all for holding our elected leaders accountable for their actions. As a matter of fact, as a local newspaper our job at the Valley News is to act as a government watchdog. I want

to make sure that our city’s business is being conducted in a respectable manner, not just because of my job, but also because I live here.

What I am saying however, is that when the city is forced to take up time to investigate any type of allegation, it takes away from other city business which I deem to be important as well. Business such as growth, creating jobs and many other issues which can lead to our success or failure as it may be.

So a word of warning to all city leaders – not just in Murrieta either – the voters hold your fate in our hands. You were elected to represent our communities in a responsible and thoughtful manner and you were elected to represent the will of your constituents. If you don’t leave the monkey business behind and get down to the business at hand, we the people, have no qualms about replacing you in the next election cycle.

Lake Elsinore Unified School District openly discriminates against minority teacher, U.S. Supreme Court chooses to review an already resolved matter Dear Editor, Lori Edwards, a highly skilled African American teacher with the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, has been cheated out of her tenure, benefits, and pay for years and the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to help.

“As a certified Governor Teaching Fellowship (GTF) Teacher I am shocked that my full-time classification, salary, and benefits have been stolen from me and the United States Supreme Court allows my constitutional rights to be violated,” Edwards said.

In a landmark case involving teacher tenure (Vergara v. California) Judge Treu in the Vergara case stated the courts will protect teachers’ constitutional rights however, “Your words, Judge Treu, have proven to be untrue. There has been no equal protection under the law for me,” Edwards said.

Administrators hired unqualified and uncredentialed teachers over highly skilled minority teachers.

Now the government and its judicial system has provided them with the go ahead to violate teacher’s constitutional rights with their recent decision not to review Edwards v.

LEUSD. The school district is definitely treating teachers differently because of their race.

These administrators knowingly broke the law and hired a “seriously” unqualified white teacher and subsequently promoted him to administrator,” Edwards said.

“I also find it very disconcerting that the court is reviewing the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions again and not addressing the disturbing constitutional and affirmative action issues in my case,” Edwards said.

The law does not allow uncredentialed teachers to be hired over available fully credentialed teachers. The

recent decision to review affirmative action in college admissions and the changes in no child left behind laws will continue to perpetuate this cycle of discrimination and the hiring of unqualified teachers, especially when they give school districts more local control.

I think it is racial bias for the Supreme Court to keep playing the reverse discrimination card with the Fisher case.

“The denial of my writ by the United States Supreme Court magnifies racism because justice is being suppressed and I am oppressed. I believe the U.S. Supreme Court quashed my constitutional rights, with this repeat performance of the Fisher case,” Edwards said.

The court could have easily addressed the constitutional violations in Edwards v. Lake Elsinore Unified School District. Unqualified white teachers are being hired over highly qualified black teachers and the district is denying exceptional black teachers equal employment and equal pay as full-time teachers.

At the least, the court could have sent the “clearly erroneous” ruling back to the lower court to be corrected.

“It is sad that the U.S. Supreme Court has wasted the opportunity for so many people like me to be helped,” Edwards said.

Requesting a rehearing with the U.S. Supreme Court in 25 days unfortunately, may be too much of a legal challenge for Edwards because she is in pro per.

“I am praying for justice and the integrity of our country’s judicial system (especially related to providing minorities equal justice and equal opportunities),” she said.

Rhonda Brewer Murrieta, Calif.

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Renaissance Village moves closer to completion

An aerial shot shows the site of Renaissance Village as construction continues.

Kim Harris Managing Editor Vertical construction of Renaissance Village, a new 60 and over community being built in Murrieta,

is slated to begin within the next 60 days, according to Tyler DuBusky a fund manager with Continental East Development, owner and operator of the community.

“The property is actively under

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construction,” DuBusky said.

“Off-site improvements and underground utilities are nearing completion. Pads will soon be laid and vertical constructions will begin within sixty days.”

According to DuBusky, once completed Renaissance Village will offer those age 60 and older independent living, assisted living, and memory care with studio, one and two-bedroom apartment floor plans.

“Exterior hallmarks include open courtyards, spacious grounds, striking architecture, beautifully maintained, habitat friendly gardens, and so much more,” he said. “Inside, great attention has been devoted to details that make Renaissance Village a vibrant, active community for seniors and their families enjoying life together. Here you’ll discover comfortable, open living spaces, gracious dining rooms, elegant furnishings, music, art, and activities galore.”

Residents can enjoy three gourmet meals, prepared daily on site.

Housekeeping and laundry services are also provided, DuBusky said.

The main clubhouse and assisted

living community is scheduled to open in summer 2016 with Memory Care Villas opening the following year. Trained, licensed and compassionate caregivers, are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Skilled nursing will not be available at opening, but will come at a later date, DuBusky said.

Projected fiscal impact on the city for development is more than $23 million.

“In addition, Renaissance Village will bring many skilled jobs to the area,” DuBusky said. “Renaissance Village Murrieta will employ numerous caregivers, nurses, executive management, culinary and dining associates, and many more.”

Renaissance Village is located at 24271 Jackson Ave., directly across from The Colony. For more information, visit www. renaissancevillagesl.com.

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Cousins open salon, realize Local small business competition dream in the process now accepting applications Ashley Haley Intern As children we all have hopes and dreams of what we would like to do when we grow up. Some of us spend our whole lives trying to turn our dreams into reality.

Cousins Cole Lasher and Tymorie Covington are lucky because they were able to achieve their dreams in their 20s. Ever since these two were children they have dreamed of opening a salon together. They are now the proud owners of Salon De La Mariée located in the heart of Temecula Valley.

The cousins grew up in Temecula and both graduated from Temecula Valley High School. Together they have watched Temecula grow and transform into the lively city that it is today.

Salon De La Mariée directly translates to “Salon of the Bride” in French. The salon is a full service hair and makeup studio with a bridal twist. The stylists specialize in helping brides and bridal parties look extraordinary for their special day.

Salon De La Mariée strives to make clients feel comfortable and cared for whenever they visit the salon. Their goal is to make sure that everyone gets an unmatched beauty experience like no other.

Lasher and Covington want to bring back the “small town” feel Temecula once had with communities supporting local businesses.

To learn more about the salon’s stylists, products and prices, visit www.salondlm.com or call (951) 506-6500. The salon is located at 27491 Ynez Rd. in Temecula.

RIVERSIDE—The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center and Inland Empire Small Business Development Center have partnered to host the 2015 Inland Empire Small Business Competition, sponsored

by Wells Fargo Bank.

The Inland Empire Small Business Competition is a regional competition open to persons 18 years or older who own a business that has been in operation for at least one year with five or fewer employees and is located in Riverside or San Bernardino County. Four winners will be selected and each awarded a cash prize of $2,500 to support the expansion and growth of their business. Winners will be announced at the Hispanic Lifestyle 2015 Southern California Business Expo and Conference on Aug. 5 in Ontario, Calif. This event is open to the public.

Applications are now being ac-

cepted and must include the following: one-page Executive Summary as a PDF; maximum three-minute video answering how did you start your business? What was the inspiration for your business? What problem does your business solve with its products and services?

Where do you see your business in the next five years? How would winning this competition affect your business?; proof of business age (e.g., bank statement showing opening of a business bank account, articles of incorporation, partnership agreement); and copy of business license.

Completed applications must be emailed to Vincent McCoy at vmccoy@iesmallbusiness. com. Please send documents as PDF attachments and include the link to your video posted on YouTube, Vimeo or other video supporting platform in the body of

the email. Do not attach video files.

Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 24. Late entries and incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

The Inland Empire Small Business Competition is a collaborative initiative by the IESBDC, IEWBC and Wells Fargo Bank to foster business development and growth in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. For more information and questions, please contact the IESBDC at (951) 781-2345 and IEWBC at (909) 890-1242.

The IESBDC and IEWBC are hosted by the California State University, San Bernardino University Enterprises Corporation and programs of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business and Public Administration at CSUSB. To comment on this story online visit www.myvalleynews.com.

Planning a trip to Temecula is effortless with New App

Quitting your dream job and starting your own business

Ashley Haley Intern

Carlos A. Bazan-Canabal Special to the Valley News

It’s summertime and visiting Temecula has never been easier thanks to a user-friendly app called Visit Temecula.

This go-to app is for anyone looking to have a great time in Temecula.

Visit Temecula offers visitors a guide to wine country, Old Town Temecula and the Pechanga Resort & Casino.

The app notifies its users when they are close to certain wineries, when special events are taking place and the location of nearby restaurants.

It also gives information about local activities and places to stay while visiting Temecula.

Users can use the “Wineries” section to find wineries by location

or by variety and blend. Users also have the chance to earn badges when they visit wineries through the app’s Passport feature.

The “Messages” section is used to notify everyone if there is a big event in Temecula or anything of that nature. The app guides visitors through sports, entertainment, outdoor recreation, spas, tours and transportation.

Visit Temecula is free to download and is available to both Apple and Android users.

Temecula Valley is widely recognized for its vineyards, wines and wineries. More than 2.6 million people visit Temecula each year and with this new app each visit will be full of fun and adventure.

To find more about Temecula Valley, visit temeculavalley.com.

Back in the late 1990s I was hired

by Yahoo!, at the moment the leading Internet company. Not only was the company fantastic, but the job title was also great. I was hired as one of Yahoo!’s youngest directors within its international operations.

Having the ability to work with a giant’s brand and budget makes your life easy... until you become accountable for metrics, which is well... briefly after you start your job.

So P&L, user acquisition, traffic, etc., become your targets and focus. You start working overtime, exhausting yourself beyond belief. traveling with insane frequency and People even start thinking that you have God-like attributions within your company (e.g., Could you hack into my girlfriend’s Yahoo! mail?), and well, while you might have started bleeding the company colors (I bled purple), soon you start realizing that the company doesn’t quite feel the same passion about employees.

And it is true. Especially when budget and revenue become the flavor of the day in board meetings. Soon employees are asked to increase their goals, assessments become harsher and layoffs destroy the morale of remaining employees.

Also, as a creative employee you start to realize that the phenomenal idea you had soon becomes a billion dollar revenue generator. Yes, it was your baby, but your baby belongs to your employer. Best case scenario, you would be rewarded with a raise, a bonus or stock options. With market volatility, you might find yourself a potential future millionaire one day, but under water the next day. Still, your idea is bringing boatloads of money to the company. At least, you reached your P&L target.

Corporate world is tough at a HR level as well. Competition for power is a constant. Even your boss might be worried about your performance and could hinder your efforts. Your subordinates might

want your position, and even if you try lateral growth, you might step on some toes.

Finally, you are accountable for your mistakes, and so is the rest of your team, and being perfectly congruent, you are liable for someone else’s error is that impacts your goals.

On the other hand, jumping ship and opening your own shop, makes you responsible for all aspects of your business, liable for all mistakes, and your competition might be tougher, as now you are swimming in a shark-infested ocean.

Now not only other people want your head, but also other companies, with budgets to compete against you.

The huge difference however, is that you are now owner of your actions, of your success and plan.

You set the rules and decide to abide by them or not. You decide when to steer directions and how to pace your growth. If you have a new billion dollar idea, now it’s yours to develop and enjoy, obviously leveraging from all the know how and experience you got from that huge corporate job.

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Health

Community outreach collaboration announced to benefit those with special needs

A pilot program to benefit special needs children will be held at the city of Temecula’s Eagle Soar Margarita Community Park on Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning July 16 through Aug. 13.

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TEMECULA—Imagine a world where you don’t fit and every experience is mired by confrontation and overload of your senses, this is the world of children living with special needs.

A collaboration of community based organizations has united their efforts to create a grass roots project for effective change to benefit those living with special needs. Headed

by Our Nicholas Foundation, a premier charitable organization in its 10th year serving those living with Autism in the Inland Empire, Comprehensive Autism Center, a standout organization providing behavioral interventions throughout

Southern California, and Van Avery Prep, a leading private school with philanthropic roots, and their Community Youth Activists have come together to create events to support the social growth of those living with unique needs.

The collaboration began through conversations between the organizations about the difficulties surrounding skill generalization when interacting with the “typical peer model.”

According to Andrea Macken, M.A., BCBA, founder and president of CAC, “Children with special needs can spend between 12 and 40 hours a week in mul-

tiple therapies leaving little time for them to take all those skills acquired in a clinical environment and then translate them into a real world setting. Then you have a community that may or may not have the knowledge and sensitivity to receive them and help them grow their skills. By utilizing and providing applicable sensitivity training to the Van Avery activists, it gave us the opportunity to create a control group of neuro-typical peers for our kids to play and practice with; thus filling the social outlet needs that exists in the community.”

This collaboration has been named CAC Community Cares in collaboration with ONF and local city governments.

The program is being piloted through the city of Temecula at the inclusive Eagle Soar Margarita Community Park but is open to all communities and all citizens that have unique abilities; the program will be held on Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning July 16 through Aug. 13. Registration will be done onsite the day of the event and will be open to all special needs individuals, their family and therapists, the only neuro-typical participants will be the Van Avery Youth Activists and the adults facilitating the event.

The unique nature of this collaboration and benefit is two-fold, to those with disabilities to have a safe environment to practice and generalize their skills with their non-disabled peers in a naturalistic

environment and for those kids that volunteer as peer models to see that they are more alike than different.

When asked what this program means to her, youth activist Audrey stated, “It means I get to play with kids that are a little bit different but they are still kids and want friends, so I feel lucky to help.”

Van Avery Youth Activist Leader Kristi Rogers believes that her students are growing exponentially from this experience. “These kids

are getting real life experience adjusting the differences and needs of others that will transform their hearts and minds for a lifetime; this is how we change perspectives,” she said.

For more information on how to participate in the program or become a serving participant of the CAC Community Cares group, contact ONF Advisory Board Member Jennifer Smith at TEAMONF@gmail.com.

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Triple negative breast cancer seminar K huram Sial, M.D. Harvard Fellowship Trained to be held at Michelle’s Place Spine & Pain Specialist 951-734-PAIN (7246) Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer Lori Flowers, founder of Triple Step Toward the Cure, is coming to Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center for an educational seminar. She will discuss the importance of clinical trials for breast cancer patients, as well as provide updates and resources for women going through triple negative breast cancer. The seminar will be held at the Temecula facility on Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m.

According to Michelle’s Place, triple negative breast cancer is a sub-type of breast cancer that lacks the three important receptors that are used as targets for cancer treatment.

“These receptors are important to the treatment of cancer because they reveal where the cancer is most vulnerable and how to best treat it,” stated Ashlee Collins, spokesperson for Michelle’s Place, in a recent release. “Triple negative breast cancer is more difficult to treat, more likely to recur, and can occur in women of any age, race

or ethnicity.”

But what is triple negative breast cancer? Collins addressed this convoluted diagnosis.

“Having to explain the differences between triple negative and other breast cancers can be frustrating, especially when just learning about the diagnosis,” Collins said. “Having experienced triple negative breast cancer (through her sister), Flowers understands these frustrations and will provide some valuable information and discuss how important clinical trials are for women dealing with the disease.”

Michelle’s Place is intent on helping patients understand the importance of clinical trials, especially with regard to triple negative breast cancers.

“Clinical trials are important for patients with triple negative breast cancers, because researchers and doctors have a lot to learn about them,” Collins said. “Clinical trials do not always test medicines.

Some look at the long-term effects of treatment or the impact of diet, nutrition and exercise on the return of breast cancer. Others study how

changing lifestyle habits could lower the risk for developing breast cancer.”

Following Triple Step Toward the Cure’s core mission, Flowers will educate the audience about triple negative breast cancer, support efforts to educate, encourage and empower women at risk for the disease.

Michelle’s Place is a breast cancer resource center, helping patients and families learn how to understand and manage their diagnosis and treatment options when confronted with breast cancer.

To RSVP for the seminar, contact Michelle’s Place Office Manager Judee Smith at judee@ michellesplace.org.

For more information on Triple Step Toward the Cure, visit www.

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For more information on Michelle’s Place, visit www. michellesplace.org or call (951) 699-5455. Michelle’s Place is located at 27645 Jefferson Ave., #117 in Temecula.

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Tips for rose care during summer’s intense heat Frank Brines Special to the Valley News As unpredictable as the weather has been lately, one thing we can plan historically is periods of intense heat in coming months. We had some samplings in recent weeks. We experienced temps in 90s-100s in June. As summer brings drier, hotter temps, roses will struggle to maintain hydration. This year we have the added obstacle of severe water use restrictions due to fourth year drought in California.

It seems to me there has been more wind adding to the problem. I’ve noticed that my vegetable garden dries out quickly requiring added water.

(It is not easy to mulch vegetables!)

For the past four years I have advocated a conservative style of summer rose care. July-September rose gardener activities in the desert (that’s us) can have a lower priority on your list. I believe it will be even more useful this year due to water use restrictions.

When it feels as though Mother Nature is out to get us and the wind parches our skin, we have the luxury of removing ourselves. Meanwhile, our roses have no alternative but to stay where put. Roses don’t like intense heat any more than most of us do. Their priority is to live. The plant will conserve its resources for roots, canes, leaves and blooms in that order. Blooms will be smaller with sunburned petals and lessened fragrance. Leaves will turn yellow as chlorophyll is depleted, reducing photosynthesis, then brown just attempting to keep hydrated because transpiration can’t keep up. Roots will struggle to take up enough water to maintain transpiration from the leaves. If your roses suffer desiccated leaves, do not remove as they will provide some shade to protect the cane from sunburn. Remember, if a leaf dies it is easily replaced; if a cane dies, it is gone.

Without saying, water needs in-

crease dramatically. Perhaps requiring daily watering. It is essential that you check soil dampness frequently during hot days. Use a water probe or stick your finger to a depth of four to six inches (that is, if you have fluffy soil or unnaturally long fingers). If your soil is too compacted to do this, use a small garden trowel to scratch down to that depth and check the moisture content. A minimum of four inches of good composted mulch over the entire bed will help conserve moisture.

Potted roses are even more susceptible to heat and drying because soil in a container will heat up rapidly, virtually cooking the roots. In addition, the soil contracts and pulls away from the container’s sides, causing water to run through rapidly, washing away soil, and wasting water. Here are a few remedies to help struggling containerized plants: move potted plants to a cooler area under a patio cover or shade tree; never place containers on concrete or other surfaces that readily absorb heat from the sun—but if you must, use pot feet or other methods to provide an air space between the container and the surface; position light-colored umbrellas and/or shade cloth over the plants as I have done; be sure you provide plenty of air circulation around the plants to allow cooling; and apply three or four inches of composted mulch (but not against the plant itself).

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are a major destructive pest. They are hard-to-see because they live on the underside of leaves and rasp the tissue. Left alone they can quickly defoliate a bush. Heat increases their reproduction. Look for “dirty” yellow stippled leaves and, in severe cases, webbing on the leaves.

Leaves closest to the ground are usually the primary ones affected.

Don’t spend a lot time looking for the tiny insects. A quick light brushing of the underside of the leaf with your finger will readily support your suspicions: The surface will feel like it’s covered with a fine grit. To help prevent a complete infestation, remove all leaves within eight to – 10 inches of the ground surface.

Roses enjoy a good shower (just as we gardeners do!) especially after a hot day. The difference?

Give roses an early morning shower before the sun gets too high and the temperatures are hot for long periods. Jets of water can blast off dirt, dust, and even tiny pests (such as mites, mildew spores, aphids, etc.), and hydrate your roses in preparation for a hot day. If you use a water wand aimed upward to spray the underside of the lower leaves you can dislodge spider mites. Because they reproduce so quickly you must do this every few days.

My conservative style of summer care is borrowed from experienced desert gardeners. After the June/July bloom cycle, let the plant go into a mini-summer dormancy by remov-

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(In other words, don’t deadhead.)

Removing the petals helps prevent pest infestations and keeps the garden looking clean. Allow the rose hips (seed pods) to develop. This will send a message to the rest of the plant to slow down, producing a short dormant period. This will relieve some of the heat stress. Continue to supply sufficient water and check your system daily: One broken sprinkler head, clogged emitter, or chewed drip tube can result in a

Brines is an ARS Consulting Rosarian and member of the Temecula Valley Rose Society.

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Most Americans think it is important to have a yard (83 percent) and to spend time outside in the yard (75 percent). For those who have a yard, 90 percent think it is important that it is well-maintained. The majority of Americans (71 percent) also feel that it is important for their neighbors to have well-maintained yards too.

A well-kept yard can increase the value of your home and provide a relaxing space to interact with friends and family. Hiring a lawn care or landscape professional can help homeowners and businesses save time, take the guesswork out of caring for a landscape, and protect the investment made in a property.

Professional lawn and landscape companies provide a variety of services, including: lawn care, planting and caring for trees, mowing, irrigation, landscape design, shrubs, and flowers, interior plant installation and care, building ponds and water features, building decks, patios, and outdoor living spaces, building walkways, retaining walls, pagodas and gazebos, installing holiday lighting and greenery décor, snow removal, pest management, and outdoor lighting.

Top concerns for homeowners when hiring a landscape company are typically price and quality of work. So, how do you hire a highquality and knowledgeable company that meets your needs? The NALP offers tips below to help homeowners and businesses make smart decisions when hiring a landscape professional.

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years of experience. In addition, professional companies are often active members in national associations like the NALP or state associations. Affiliations in national associations indicate that a company is interested in excellence, safety, and best practices. Ask the firm for a list of references and professional affiliations or check its website.

Select a landscape company that is licensed, accredited, or certified. If required by state law, the company should be licensed.

This license will assure you that the contractor is accountable, and that the company is operating legally.

Ask them if they have staff that are Landscape Industry Certified.

A certified individual has proven experience, skills, and knowledge.

Continuing education is necessary to maintain their certification.

Ask about the company’s safety record and practices. Good companies put safety first through extensive training, power equipment certification, and safety meetings.

NALP members participate in a safe company program called STARS. Check their work. Visit a job in progress. Ask to see a project that will be similar to the work you want done. You want to hire a company that does good work, and reflects professionalism and integrity. Examine the quality of the job, and look to see if the crew’s appearance and job presence are acceptable.

Ask the company to provide a written plan and/or contract. Prior to making any agreement, have the landscape contractor, designer, and/or architect prepare the details in writing. This plan can include the design, specify the plant or hardscape materials to be used, list all costs, provide a time table, and explain the payment terms.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden GRASSES from page B-1 Rubrum – aka Purple Fountain Grass it’s fairly common – but it’s a nice color in the landscape, reliable, rugged, and that’s why it’s planted everywhere! The variety Firecracker is one I’d recommend, it’s a little smaller, and actually more attractive than the standard Pennisetum rubrum. Just saw some recently at Home Depot as a matter of fact.

Pennisetum alopecuroides is another good fountain grass variety, light green leaves instead of dark purple, with pinkish seed heads. Panicum virgatum – Tall switch grass var. Cloud Nine is for those who want a big grass in the landscape, this one gets about five to six feet high, and you can mass several together for a very striking display or focal point in the garden.

Schizachyrium scoparium – Little Bluestem is a great two to three feet blue grass that adds a much desired blue color into the otherwise boring green landscape, it likes good drainage and groups of three look great together.

Lots of other varieties out there, I recommend checking to make sure they work in our climate zone, care, etc. before bringing home and planting. There are a few other varieties of clumping grass, that are well known, available, and you will see them planted often but I’d like to give you my advice, based on firsthand experience. There is a grass, very striking in the garden, its commonly called Mexican Feather grass aka Nasella tenuissima – my warning to you is that this is a very rampant spreader by seeds. If you love it, great, because it will pop up all over your yard, if you just want a grass in just a couple places, this isn’t the one for you. It throws out thousands of tiny seeds that literally go everywhere, trust me on this one. It’s planted in front of our new hospital here in Temecula, if you want to see what it looks like planted en masse.

Another grass that I would suggest only if you know how it grows is called Japanese Blood Grass or Imperata cylindrical – it spreads by runners – and not easy to get out if it likes where it’s at, grow it in a pot to be safe. It is a beautiful grass though, lime green with dark maroon on the upper half, so may be worth the effort. I find it does quite well in partial sun in our climate.

So those are my warnings on a couple commonly available grasses so you don’t have to deal with the problems later.

Grasses are very easy to grow – most have low water requirements, some like a little more, but since they are grasses as well as perennials, they will need to be cut down every year, low, and they will come back with all new growth. I typically do this in late winter, just before the new spring growth starts.

Some also do good with dividing every few years – Muhlenberg aka Pink Muhly Grass which is a native grass needs this, another one of my errors you profit from. I let mine grow unhindered and now it’s so thick, you can literally use it for a garden seat now!

Grasses look fantastic in mixed borders, perennials beds, on slopes, just about any place and in any type of landscape you can think of. I’ve never had any pests or diseases bother my ornamental grasses, so that’s a nice little bonus in the garden also. I particularly love the contrast of a clumping grass near something like an agave, very contrasting, and quite popular in gardens now. Since they are grasses, the best type of fertilizer for them is going to be? Yes, you got it, nitrogen. So make sure yours has lots of that available in it for new growth, and fertilize right after that once a year haircut in late winter/ early spring. Might also give them another handful in mid-summer if you think about it.

Well, that’s it for this week. I hope you will try one or more of my suggested ornamental grass varieties and as always, I am available for landscape design work.

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

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27

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66

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77

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220

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2319

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9

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1261

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289

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81

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3318

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36

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3735

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208

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1166

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69

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3100

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86

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1665

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1862

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1286

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63

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1241

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1130

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1188

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1445

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1514

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2052

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1560

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1600

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1411

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1376

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38

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70

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1539

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12

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1648

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3676

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22

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3BA

54

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$218,500

1717

3BR

2BA

4

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$421,500

2945

4BR

3BA

129

43061 Corte Davila

$376,000

2281

5BR

3BA

46

1530 Bluejay Way

$224,000

1759

4BR

2BA

22

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$439,000

3179

4BR

3BA

52

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$390,000

2146

4BR

3BA

48

147 Atlante Court

$228,500

1872

3BR

2BA

10

28763 Calle De La Paz

$135,000

1344

2BR

2BA

55

33484 Corte Figueroa

$395,000

2467

4BR

3BA

136

26181 Adrienne Way

$230,000

2390

3BR

3BA

92

26368 Arboretum Way

$150,000

890

2BR

2BA

138

30431 Mira Loma Drive

$399,900

1645

4BR

2BA

64

1160 Tomiko Drive

$232,000

2082

4BR

3BA

73

38160 Via La Colina

$180,000

1906

2BR

2BA

36

42220 Corte Villosa

$417,000

1636

4BR

3BA

37

1304 Justine Court

$235,000

1523

4BR

3BA

22

38151 Calle Arrebol

$193,000

1440

3BR

2BA

63

32452 Dahl Drive

$426,750

2129

3BR

2BA

14

5461 Broderick Court

$239,900

2654

5BR

3BA

169

39602 Currant Court

$309,000

1368

3BR

2BA

22

42953 Calle Londe

$429,000

2708

4BR

3BA

44

5466 Broderick Court

$242,500

2654

5BR

3BA

131

37781 Veranda Way

$310,000

2123

5BR

3BA

53

32632 Campo Drive

$453,000

3255

5BR

3BA

48

973 Corwin Place

$251,000

2454

4BR

3BA

8

26608 Silver Oaks Drive

$335,000

2100

4BR

3BA

21

42347 Corte Villosa

$500,000

2210

3BR

2BA

6

311 Tabby Lane

$352,500

2616

4BR

3BA

77

39719 Ranchwood Drive

$350,000

1870

4BR

3BA

46

31362 Taylor Lane

$177,000

1101

2BR

2BA

40

23460 Beech Street

$400,000

2672

3BR

2BA

36

35720 Swift Fox Court

$364,900

2860

5BR

3BA

54

31647 Chelsea Way

$264,900

1172

3BR

3BA

2

34220 Shelton Place

$265,000

1631

3BR

3BA

39

31661 Whitedove Lane

$365,000

2706

5BR

3BA

62

45564 Kimo Street

$305,000

2113

4BR

3BA

98

32345 Rock Rose Drive

$295,000

2505

3BR

3BA

15

35628 Hawkeye Street

$368,000

2860

5BR

3BA

148

31811 Green Oak Way

$317,000

1650

3BR

3BA

8

53256 Colette Street

$310,250

2613

5BR

3BA

102

29076 Bent Tree Drive

$370,000

2873

4BR

3BA

76

31780 Green Oak Way

$320,000

1650

3BR

3BA

28 75

34292 Deergrass Way

$320,000

2110

4BR

3BA

92

40106 Avenida Palizada

$370,000

2538

5BR

3BA

51

44688 Labeta Circle

$335,000

1553

3BR

2BA

31 Ponte Loren

$328,000

2516

4BR

3BA

95

28588 Hellebore Street

$373,000

2699

4BR

3BA

54

31880 Jaybee Lane

$349,998

2093

3BR

3BA

8

41060 Crimson Pillar Lane

$330,000

2643

4BR

3BA

68

30428 Terrain Street

$395,000

2945

5BR

3BA

11

44704 Corte Gutierrez

$350,000

1559

3BR

3BA

52

31943 Gladiola Court

$348,000

2372

3BR

3BA

41

39334 Memory Drive

$396,000

2740

4BR

3BA

11

32493 Sunnyvail Circle

$362,000

2180

3BR

3BA

56

31942 Flowerhill Drive

$363,000

3617

4BR

3BA

152

39700 Primrose Circle

$435,000

3369

5BR

3BA

3

31356 Strawberry Tree Lane

$375,000

2111

3BR

3BA

17

12 Villa Valtelena

$370,000

2425

3BR

3BA

152

37948 Palomera Lane

$440,000

3613

5BR

4BA

56

31542 Via San Carlos

$385,000

1948

4BR

3BA

50

29246 Saint Andrews

$325,380

2000

4BR

3BA

80

30694 Mcgowans

$440,000

3075

5BR

3BA

134

46975 Peach Tree Street

$385,000

1663

3BR

2BA

31

29291 Prestwick

$333,480

2000

4BR

3BA

21

30205 Trois Valley Street

$468,500

3752

5BR

5BA

34

32134 Camino Guarda

$415,000

2450

3BR

3BA

76

32900 Maiden Lane

$207,000

1460

3BR

2BA

5

38125 Via Taffia

$105,102

1440

2BR

2BA

7

46443 Vianne Court

$455,000

2916

5BR

3BA

22

33050 Sangston Drive

$325,000

1472

3BR

2BA

6

39059 Camino Hermosa

$355,000

1857

3BR

3BA

54

42351 Harwick Lane

$515,000

2632

4BR

3BA

61

31768 Via Cordova

$205,000

1392

2BR

2BA

48

26312 Avery Place

$400,000

3233

5BR

3BA

14

32405 Alpine Court

$530,000

3322

4BR

3BA

50

151 Woodlake Street

$260,000

1531

4BR

2BA

32

31718 wintergreen

$413,900

2556

3BR

3BA

119

44832 Corison Street

$590,000

4174

4BR

4BA

45

33400 Walham Place

$281,000

2287

3BR

3BA

242

657 Attenborough Way

$165,000

1398

3BR

2BA

34

33949 Stepstone Court

$615,000

3797

5BR

5BA

1

126 Terra Cotta Road

$300,000

1486

4BR

2BA

2

775 Romelia Way

$190,500

1473

3BR

2BA

51

45246 Saint Tisbury Street

$640,000

3921

5BR

4BA

40

29056 Forest View Street

$309,000

1725

3BR

3BA

33

683 Laxford Road

$200,000

1285

3BR

2BA

76

45101 Winter Creek Court

$645,000

3279

6BR

4BA

18

803 Broadway Street

$310,000

1928

4BR

3BA

28

761 Salinger Place

$205,000

2892

5BR

3BA

424

45008 Tudal Street

$670,000

4209

5BR

4BA

51

15376 SPYGLASS Drive

$325,000

1901

4BR

2BA

44

842 Yukon Drive

$212,000

1569

3BR

2BA

60

38250 Pratt Rd

$750,000

3800

4BR

3BA

275

34225 Calle Sereno

$1,350,000

4984

5BR

5BA

123

21394 Dunn Street

$100,000

1368

2BR

2BA

7

San Jacinto

15534 Starview Street

$365,000

2595

4BR

3BA

51

1239 Galileo Way

$214,000

1772

4BR

2BA

84

29118 Edgewood Drive

$399,900

2350

4BR

3BA

86

934 Kalpesh Drive

$220,000

1870

4BR

3BA

43

30505 Canyon Hills Road

$176,200

1576

2BR

3BA

7

1438 Malaga Drive

$220,000

1734

4BR

2BA

31

22225 Hunters Run Court

$299,000

1466

3BR

2BA

6

27198 Flagler Street

$180,000

1204

2BR

2BA

103

1424 Las Rosas Drive

$222,000

1863

4BR

3BA

9

35522 Frederick Street

$305,000

1670

3BR

2BA

61

Wildomar

29590 La Cresta Drive

$195,000

1144

3BR

2BA

14

546 Miracle Drive

$225,000

1665

3BR

2BA

48

33895 Wagon Train Drive

$308,000

2949

5BR

3BA

37

29225 Desert Hills Road

$228,000

1874

3BR

2BA

133

1070 Laurelhurst

$227,000

2363

4BR

3BA

296

35752 Susan Drive

$345,000

2803

3BR

3BA

31

27793 Antelope Road

$236,500

1139

3BR

2BA

81

1862 Tennyson Street

$227,000

2383

4BR

3BA

65

35387 Woshka Lane

$349,000

2219

4BR

3BA

14

30262 Chester Morrison Way

$245,899

1981

4BR

3BA

50

905 Cypress Drive

$228,000

2022

4BR

2BA

59

21491 Windstone Drive

$355,000

2816

5BR

3BA

63

28903 Cypress Point Drive

$274,900

1466

3BR

2BA

27

1828 Rosemont Circle

$245,900

1855

4BR

3BA

34

35633 Keane Court

$395,000

2803

4BR

3BA

39

28179 Stillwater Drive

$280,000

1746

3BR

3BA

33

1251 Enchanted

$254,000

2908

4BR

3BA

54

25928 Boulder Rock Place

$290,000

1884

3BR

2BA

19

1802 Washington Avenue

$263,500

2625

5BR

4BA

6

27908 Almont Way

$301,000

2865

4BR

3BA

45

1089 Tulip Way

$265,000

2713

5BR

3BA

42

27347 Stonehurst Drive

$310,000

2386

3BR

2BA

51

1134 Brush Prairie

$282,000

2778

4BR

3BA

3

28684 Corte Capri

$310,000

1965

4BR

3BA

87

228 Lyon Avenue

$319,000

2614

3BR

3BA

24

29438 Desert Terrace Drive

$312,000

1683

3BR

3BA

29

28300 Watson Road

$315,000

1672

4BR

2BA

100

30715 Tierra Linda Court

$320,000

2036

3BR

2BA

8

Sun City

26606 Sun City Boulevard

$134,000

992

2BR

1BA

76

25696 Leah Lane

$137,000

823

2BR

1BA

72

28361 Corte Magdalena

$152,000

1077

2BR

2BA

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My real estate agent told me to ask the property management company if a leak had ever been reported. They said no.

In the contract I signed, it was “as-is.” So now they tell me they are not responsible for any damage from the leak. We are set to close soon. Isn’t the seller required to notify the HOA to repair the leak since they bear the responsibility?

Thank you, Susan.

A: You would think so, Susan,

but it is not always so. Just have the agent who represented your interests ask the HOA that same question. Each HOA have their own rules. You have to realize buying a condo is not always like buying a regular house. In case you don’t get a satisfactory answer, have your agent ask an attorney who specializes in HOAs and condos.

As a California real estate broker since 1971, Dick Dennis was listed in the “Who’s who in Creative real estate.” His expertise includes buying and selling homes as well as commercial properties and executing tax-deferred exchanges for his clientele. He writes, edits and publishes The Landed Gentry, a monthly real estate advisory. Department of California real estate license number: 00349415.

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Important neighborhood considerations when buying a new home

John Occhi and Mike Mason Special to the Valley News When you are considering a new home, there is so much more than the bedroom and bathroom count to consider. Items like the kitchen counters, plumbing and lighting fixtures and even the landscape can all be modified to fit your personality…what can never be changed about a prospective home is the neighborhood its located in. This single issue is perhaps the most critical element to selecting that perfect dream home.

What to consider when evaluating a neighborhood Local Laws – Throughout Riverside County each city has their own laws on the books that often dictate what can and cannot be done with residential real estate. In some cities, the laws change from neighborhood to neighborhood. In the unincorporated areas of Riverside County there are county ordinances that must be adhered to.

Depending on where you end up calling home the local laws can be dramatically different than what you are currently used to. You may find that there are restrictions on where you can park and during which hours (no overnight parking is not that uncommon in parts of the county). There may be limitations as to what type of vehicle (commercial?) can be parked in a residential neighborhood.

Other cities can and do restrict the type of animals allowed which means your pet pot belly pig may not be permitted. Most cities restrict the raising of any livestock, including chickens and goats from residential neighborhoods. Other cities will restrict the color you can paint a house (which means you don’t have to worry about having a neighbor with a purple fetish).

These types of laws are known as either “protective covenants” or “restrictive covenants.” It’s important to become familiar with the law of the land before you take possession. These laws are intended to protect property values (tax base) and are what’s perceived to be what the vast majority of the people do not want in their established neighborhoods.

Homeowner Associations – The HOA usually either provides valu-

able amenities and services or be a drain on your very existence.

Never assume you know how they operate, as they run the entire gamut from being very professional and caring well-oiled machines to corrupt, inefficient and even petty overlords.

It’s so important to know what you’re getting into with your HOA before you agree to live by their rules. Do you due diligence by speaking to your new neighbors, research them on the Internet and even plan on attending a meeting (typically held once a month).

There are so many homeowners who loved the home they bought only to be overwhelmed by the restrictions imposed by their HOA. It is so important to get your priorities straight when picking a neighborhood to live in.

Taxes and Insurance – Here in California homeowners are protected under the provisions of Prop 13 so that their property taxes are very predictable year-after-year.

Insurance, on the other hand is anything but predictable. We have high risk areas for fire and earthquakes…two very real realities of life in Southern California.

It’s important to understand how the local taxes work and what the insurance companies think of the area your proposed neighborhood is located in. When considering your property taxes, make certain you investigate and fully understand any “special assessments” that are bundled with the property taxes and when they will expire.

Noise and Odors – Sure that railroad track must be a half a mile away, but when that 100 car freight train goes rolling through at 4 a.m. you have got to ask yourself if this is what you bargained for. Maybe being close to the new hospital is a good thing until you start to hear the ambulances at all hours of the day and night.

Consider the noise level of a nearby school, when the kids are out for recess playing or there are 100 cars crowding the nearby streets waiting to pick up the children. How about the convenience to the freeway – what level of noise does that bring to your property (remember, it’s not just the inside, think of those summer BBQs you want to hold).

Another environmental issue you need to consider is the local odors. Riverside County has a lot of agriculture land that is covered with either crops or livestock.

One creates a lot of fertilizer and the other consumes a lot of fertilizer – either way there may be an unpleasant odor that finds its way

to your home (along with the flies and other insects).

Entertainment – The good news is that Riverside County offers something for everyone. Being close to the things you like to do means that you get to do them more often. If you like wine tasting, then the Temecula Valley Wine Country is for you. If hiking is your thing, there are many trails scattered throughout the county. Live concerts and other cultural events may have you considering being close to either downtown Riverside or Old Town Temecula. Regardless of what you enjoy, there is a neighborhood in Riverside County to accommodate you.

Internet and Cellphone Coverage – In today’s connected world, high speed Internet access has become a critical element to consider when home shopping. Just as critical, if not more, is having a good cell signal at the new home. Today, so many people are working from home and have given up traditional land lines. It’s imperative that a neighborhood has the capabilities to stay connected.

Exterior Light – This depends on what you want. Some people find comfort with bright street lights offering a level of security while others cherish the darkness of the night and don’t want it invade by parking lot lights, street lights, traffic lights or any other light source that might invade your space.

Bike Lanes – There are many ordinances on the books protecting bicyclists and establishing bona fide bike lanes and paths. Some communities embrace this and go above and beyond making their cities “bike friendly” while others may not be in compliance with all of the rules in force.

In addition to bike lanes, many neighborhoods will also have fitness parks and jogging trails to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for the residents. Just a couple more things to consider.

Prioritize There are going to be many factors into finding the perfect place to call home. It’s more than just what is found within the walls or even the property boundaries. The local neighborhood is where you will be living, meeting ne friends and raiding your family. There is much to consider. This list cannot be all inclusive, but it is a good place to start you thinking outside the box of the walls of the home and at the neighborhood as a whole.

Life is not all about how close you are to work or how close the shopping district is or how you’re

Return to reasonable lending opens door to homeownership Dave Liniger Special to the Valley News Home buying season is heating up. Homes sold faster in April than at any point in almost the last two years, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales are on pace to top 5 million this year.

Consumers are rushing into the housing market thanks in part to the Federal Housing Administration’s decision to reduce mortgage insurance premiums by 0.5 percent earlier this year. The move could save 2 million homeowners an average of $900 a year and allow a quarter of a million Americans to buy their first home.

Affordable financing doesn’t just help homebuyers. An increase in the number of potential buyers boosts prices for sellers. And it encourages builders to expand the supply of housing, which benefits the entire economy.

Lenders and regulators must commit to maintaining reasonable mortgage lending standards like these, which lay the foundation for sustained economic prosperity.

In recent years, many potential homebuyers have faced excessively strict lending requirements, including higher fees and premiums for mortgages insured by the federal government. These regulations prevented thousands of Americans with good credit from buying homes – especially young people and minorities.

In 2014, the millennial generation was responsible for 32 percent of all home sales. Currently, only 30 percent of sales are to first-time buyers. That’s 10 percent below the historical average.

FHA has been seeing fewer mortgage applications because of the agency’s high fees and insurance rates. Homebuyers have found cheaper mortgages elsewhere – or

put off homeownership entirely.

FHA was created to help expand access to homeownership, especially to first-time buyers. By cutting insurance premiums, it will be able to fulfill that mission once again.

The agency’s critics claim that “loosening” credit standards will lead to another housing crisis. But today’s lending environment is vastly different from the pre-crisis one of seven years ago. It’s wrong to punish today’s borrowers for the problematic lending practices of the past.

Further, when evaluating a mortgage application, lenders prefer to develop a complete picture of a borrower. The financial crisis came about in large part because lenders failed to verify the information behind that picture. A return to the traditional practice of documentation and verification has led to the highest quality of underwritten loans and the lowest default rate in over a decade.

FHA has coupled its lending reforms with a $21 billion improvement in its single-family insurance fund, which compensates lenders in the event of default. Last year, for the first time since 2006, the agency’s capital reserves increased year-overyear and had a positive balance.

Other players in the mortgage market are following suit. Mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have reduced down-payment requirements for first-time homebuyers. Under the new terms, buyers will only need to put down 3 percent of the home’s cost, rather than the previous minimum of 5 percent.

Down payments alone are poor predictors of default. FHA has successfully insured loans with 3.5 percent down for decades.

Like FHA, Fannie and Freddie have retained guidelines ensuring that potential borrowers have strong credit scores and full documentation.

The two government-sponsored enterprises have also promised to

pursue a more reasonable practice of mortgage “put backs.” They’ll no longer require private lenders to assume responsibility for loans simply because they had typos.

Rather than lead to another financial crisis, the federal government’s new policies will empower folks who were previously prevented from becoming homeowners.

That’s good for the economy. Every home sale generates $60,000 in additional economic activity.

By committing to lower mortgage insurance costs and reasonable lending requirements, our nation’s top housing officials can signal that they’re serious about making homeownership a reality for millions of Americans. That’s a move we should all get behind.

Liniger is CEO, chairman, and co-founder of RE/MAX LLC.

going to maintain your new home.

Life is about the moments and those moments include your community and neighborhood. So figure out what’s important to you and prioritize them accordingly…something only you can do.

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Teens feast on pizza and boogie the night away at Temecula Public Library event

The Temecula Public Library held a “Let’s Boogie! Pizza & Just Dance” teen program on Monday, July 13. The 90-minute evening event celebrated the last week of the library’s Read to the Rhythm summer reading program. About 20 teens attended, ate pizza and had fun dancing to music from the Wii U game Just Dance 2015.

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Murrieta Public Library Tips for adult students returning to school offers free college TEMECULA – Adults return adjust to their new schedules. Many determine if they are eligible for to school for a variety of reasons. schools now offer online courses, some help paying for tuition. In admission practice tests Some might be spurred by a desire which can be especially beneficial addition, adults returning to school to pursue a new career, while others for working professionals. may want to discuss their plans with and workshops might go back to school to learn Have a plan – many adults only their employers, especially if they more about their existing field and return to school when they know are looking to continue working in

Murrieta Public Library will be hosting free college admission practice tests and workshops throughout August.

MURRIETA – Improve your college admission test scores by participating in the free Practice Tests and Workshops hosted by the Murrieta Public Library and presented by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. These practice tests are the perfect opportunity for students to gain experience and learn tips to succeed.

The workshops are for everyone, not just for those who took the tests; however, the students who took the Practice Tests will receive their scores at the corresponding workshop. The PSAT Test scores are valuable when applying for merit scholarships.

The Practice Tests and Workshops will be held in the Library’s Community Room. Now is the time to register as space is limited. Register by calling 1 800-KAPTEST. These events are free and open

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improve their career prospects.

While their reasons for returning to school may differ, many adults find themselves battling some nerves as they begin the process of going back to the classroom.

Feelings of doubt are common among adults returning to school.

But there are steps all adult students can take to reduce their anxiety and make the most of the often exciting experience of going back to school.

Start slow – unlike more traditional college students, adults returning to school tend to have significant responsibilities, including families and careers. Juggling work and family is difficult on its own, but doing so along with college coursework is even harder.

Adult students returning to school after a long layoff would be wise to take things slowly at first so they and their families can gradually

their current fields. Employers may have programs in place to subsidize employees looking to continue their education.

Don’t be discouraged – many adults mulling a return to school are hesitant to do so because they feel as if they will be the only older students in classrooms filled with millennials. However, the National Center for Education Statistics predicts a 14 percent increase in enrollment of students 25 and older between 2011 and 2021, suggesting that adults going back to school are unlikely to be the only graybeards in their classrooms.

Returning to college as an adult can be both exciting and overwhelming. But adults need not be nervous about returning to the classroom, even if it has been quite some time since they last stepped on a college campus.

Students seeking private music lessons have options of ways parents can find private lessons for their kids.

TEMECULA – Time and again research has proven the benefits of music education. Children who study music typically score better on standardized testing and exhibit improved language and reasoning skills, and music education helps students with advanced mathematics lessons by improving their spatial and temporal reasoning.

Involvement in music and the arts can improve a student’s SAT scores and make the student well-rounded.

Despite these benefits, music and art education is slowly disappearing from the classroom. At many schools across the nation, stages are dark and band and chorus rooms are empty. Budget cuts have been unkind to music education programs. To keep up with the demand for technology in the classroom, certain school programs have to be scaled back, and art and music are generally the first to go. This leaves it up to parents to involve their kids in music education.

Private lessons have long been a great way for kids to learn music, and many such music coaches are former music teachers. With private lessons, kids get to benefit from working with certified instructors, and parents are happy to make music a part of their youngsters’ lives. The following are a handful

Word of mouth Begin by asking neighbors or friends in the community if they know of any reliable music teachers. Someone is bound to know a person or have a connection to a music teacher. Speak with members of a community music ensemble, such as a church choir, or even amateur or professional musicians you see playing at a restaurant or bar. There’s a good chance you can get a referral. You may also have a friend or neighbor who is a talented musician and will agree to offer lessons on the side.

Community music programs While schools may not have music classes, community centers offer programs for both adults and children. A community arts center may offer instrument training and/ or vocal lessons, so look into such organizations in your community.

A community YMCA or a similar organization also may have afterschool music programs.

be able either to meet at your home or use the music room on campus to conduct lessons.

Newspaper classifieds Tutors frequently advertise their services in the newspaper. Look in the classified section to see if anyone is offering music lessons. Many newspapers now offer their classifieds both online and in print, so utilize both options to ensure your search is as thorough as possible.

Music education is important, but those seeking instruction may have to look outside of school.

Private instructors are available to help foster a love of the arts and mold creative, well-rounded children.

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Important neighborhood considerations when buying a new home

John Occhi and Mike Mason Special to the Valley News When you are considering a new home, there is so much more than the bedroom and bathroom count to consider. Items like the kitchen counters, plumbing and lighting fixtures and even the landscape can all be modified to fit your personality…what can never be changed about a prospective home is the neighborhood its located in. This single issue is perhaps the most critical element to selecting that perfect dream home.

What to consider when evaluating a neighborhood Local Laws – Throughout Riverside County each city has their own laws on the books that often dictate what can and cannot be done with residential real estate. In some cities, the laws change from neighborhood to neighborhood. In the unincorporated areas of Riverside County there are county ordinances that must be adhered to.

Depending on where you end up calling home the local laws can be dramatically different than what you are currently used to. You may find that there are restrictions on where you can park and during which hours (no overnight parking is not that uncommon in parts of the county). There may be limitations as to what type of vehicle (commercial?) can be parked in a residential neighborhood.

Other cities can and do restrict the type of animals allowed which means your pet pot belly pig may not be permitted. Most cities restrict the raising of any livestock, including chickens and goats from residential neighborhoods. Other cities will restrict the color you can paint a house (which means you don’t have to worry about having a neighbor with a purple fetish).

These types of laws are known as either “protective covenants” or “restrictive covenants.” It’s important to become familiar with the law of the land before you take possession. These laws are intended to protect property values (tax base) and are what’s perceived to be what the vast majority of the people do not want in their established neighborhoods.

Homeowner Associations – The HOA usually either provides valu-

able amenities and services or be a drain on your very existence.

Never assume you know how they operate, as they run the entire gamut from being very professional and caring well-oiled machines to corrupt, inefficient and even petty overlords.

It’s so important to know what you’re getting into with your HOA before you agree to live by their rules. Do you due diligence by speaking to your new neighbors, research them on the Internet and even plan on attending a meeting (typically held once a month).

There are so many homeowners who loved the home they bought only to be overwhelmed by the restrictions imposed by their HOA. It is so important to get your priorities straight when picking a neighborhood to live in.

Taxes and Insurance – Here in California homeowners are protected under the provisions of Prop 13 so that their property taxes are very predictable year-after-year.

Insurance, on the other hand is anything but predictable. We have high risk areas for fire and earthquakes…two very real realities of life in Southern California.

It’s important to understand how the local taxes work and what the insurance companies think of the area your proposed neighborhood is located in. When considering your property taxes, make certain you investigate and fully understand any “special assessments” that are bundled with the property taxes and when they will expire.

Noise and Odors – Sure that railroad track must be a half a mile away, but when that 100 car freight train goes rolling through at 4 a.m. you have got to ask yourself if this is what you bargained for. Maybe being close to the new hospital is a good thing until you start to hear the ambulances at all hours of the day and night.

Consider the noise level of a nearby school, when the kids are out for recess playing or there are 100 cars crowding the nearby streets waiting to pick up the children. How about the convenience to the freeway – what level of noise does that bring to your property (remember, it’s not just the inside, think of those summer BBQs you want to hold).

Another environmental issue you need to consider is the local odors. Riverside County has a lot of agriculture land that is covered with either crops or livestock.

One creates a lot of fertilizer and the other consumes a lot of fertilizer – either way there may be an unpleasant odor that finds its way

to your home (along with the flies and other insects).

Entertainment – The good news is that Riverside County offers something for everyone. Being close to the things you like to do means that you get to do them more often. If you like wine tasting, then the Temecula Valley Wine Country is for you. If hiking is your thing, there are many trails scattered throughout the county. Live concerts and other cultural events may have you considering being close to either downtown Riverside or Old Town Temecula. Regardless of what you enjoy, there is a neighborhood in Riverside County to accommodate you.

Internet and Cellphone Coverage – In today’s connected world, high speed Internet access has become a critical element to consider when home shopping. Just as critical, if not more, is having a good cell signal at the new home. Today, so many people are working from home and have given up traditional land lines. It’s imperative that a neighborhood has the capabilities to stay connected.

Exterior Light – This depends on what you want. Some people find comfort with bright street lights offering a level of security while others cherish the darkness of the night and don’t want it invade by parking lot lights, street lights, traffic lights or any other light source that might invade your space.

Bike Lanes – There are many ordinances on the books protecting bicyclists and establishing bona fide bike lanes and paths. Some communities embrace this and go above and beyond making their cities “bike friendly” while others may not be in compliance with all of the rules in force.

In addition to bike lanes, many neighborhoods will also have fitness parks and jogging trails to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for the residents. Just a couple more things to consider.

Prioritize There are going to be many factors into finding the perfect place to call home. It’s more than just what is found within the walls or even the property boundaries. The local neighborhood is where you will be living, meeting ne friends and raiding your family. There is much to consider. This list cannot be all inclusive, but it is a good place to start you thinking outside the box of the walls of the home and at the neighborhood as a whole.

Life is not all about how close you are to work or how close the shopping district is or how you’re

Return to reasonable lending opens door to homeownership Dave Liniger Special to the Valley News Home buying season is heating up. Homes sold faster in April than at any point in almost the last two years, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales are on pace to top 5 million this year.

Consumers are rushing into the housing market thanks in part to the Federal Housing Administration’s decision to reduce mortgage insurance premiums by 0.5 percent earlier this year. The move could save 2 million homeowners an average of $900 a year and allow a quarter of a million Americans to buy their first home.

Affordable financing doesn’t just help homebuyers. An increase in the number of potential buyers boosts prices for sellers. And it encourages builders to expand the supply of housing, which benefits the entire economy.

Lenders and regulators must commit to maintaining reasonable mortgage lending standards like these, which lay the foundation for sustained economic prosperity.

In recent years, many potential homebuyers have faced excessively strict lending requirements, including higher fees and premiums for mortgages insured by the federal government. These regulations prevented thousands of Americans with good credit from buying homes – especially young people and minorities.

In 2014, the millennial generation was responsible for 32 percent of all home sales. Currently, only 30 percent of sales are to first-time buyers. That’s 10 percent below the historical average.

FHA has been seeing fewer mortgage applications because of the agency’s high fees and insurance rates. Homebuyers have found cheaper mortgages elsewhere – or

put off homeownership entirely.

FHA was created to help expand access to homeownership, especially to first-time buyers. By cutting insurance premiums, it will be able to fulfill that mission once again.

The agency’s critics claim that “loosening” credit standards will lead to another housing crisis. But today’s lending environment is vastly different from the pre-crisis one of seven years ago. It’s wrong to punish today’s borrowers for the problematic lending practices of the past.

Further, when evaluating a mortgage application, lenders prefer to develop a complete picture of a borrower. The financial crisis came about in large part because lenders failed to verify the information behind that picture. A return to the traditional practice of documentation and verification has led to the highest quality of underwritten loans and the lowest default rate in over a decade.

FHA has coupled its lending reforms with a $21 billion improvement in its single-family insurance fund, which compensates lenders in the event of default. Last year, for the first time since 2006, the agency’s capital reserves increased year-overyear and had a positive balance.

Other players in the mortgage market are following suit. Mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have reduced down-payment requirements for first-time homebuyers. Under the new terms, buyers will only need to put down 3 percent of the home’s cost, rather than the previous minimum of 5 percent.

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pursue a more reasonable practice of mortgage “put backs.” They’ll no longer require private lenders to assume responsibility for loans simply because they had typos.

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Great Oak’s Collins to run 3000 meter race for U.S. National Youth Team in Colombia JP Raineri Sports Editor Destiny Collins, a junior standout on the track and field and cross country teams from Great Oak High School, has been selected as one of 1,200 athletes from 153 countries to participate in the 9th IAAF World Youth Championships which will begin on July 15 in Cali, Colombia.

The IAAF World Youth Championships is the leading track and field event in the IAAF’s global competition program. It provides a global stage for the world’s leading young athletes under the age of 18 to excel and be recognized.

The U.S. National Youth team consists of 24 men and 25 women and features 10 California athletes, eight from Texas and four from both Georgia and Virginia. They are considered the top U.S. Athletes ages 16 and 17 through Dec. 31, 2015.

As a junior at GOHS, Collins was the California State Champion in 3200 meters and placed 3rd in 1600 meters. She was also the CIF SS Division 1 and CIF Masters Champion in 1600 meters and 3200 meters. She is the first American athlete to make the World Youth team in 3000 meters since it began in 1999.

Collins said this is her first trip outside the country and that she is excited that the USATF is giving her the opportunity to do what she loves and she can’t wait to run the 3000 meters and represent our country in Colombia.

Destiny Collins from Great Oak High School has been selected to the U.S. National Team as one of 1,200 athletes from 153 countries to participate in the 9th IAAF World Youth Championships.

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Lake Elsinore Storm trying to find balance amidst coaching changes JP Raineri Sports Editor Lake Elsinore Storm fans were treated to an exciting game on the nation’s birthday as it came down to the final play of the game when the Storm got the fireworks they were hoping for in a 6-5 walk-off win over the Lancaster JetHawks at The Diamond.

Ryan Miller was the hero driving in the tying run with a ninth inning triple then scored the winning run on a bang-bang play at the plate. The San Diego Padres affiliate entered the night’s contest four games below .500 since the All-Star Break and were 1-3 at home in that span.

The following day would be a different story as Lake Elsinore trailed 6-0 after three innings and never recovered Sunday, dropping game two of a three-game series with the JetHawks 9-3. Nick Schulz provided most of the offense with a 3 for 3 day, including a 2-run home run.

Overall the Lake Elsinore Storm, who are 34-47 and in last place in the California League South Division, right behind the Inland Empire 66ers, are having a hard time

finding balance, especially with the recent coaching changes that were brought about without much notice.

Big League veteran and former Storm player, Xavier Nady, was just hired on as the hitting coach for the Class A affiliates of the San Diego Padres. Nady’s hiring comes on the heels of a number of coaching changes within the San Diego Padres organization. Pat Murphy, the manager of San Diego’s AAA affiliate for the past three seasons, was named the new skipper of the big league club on June 16, while 2014 Storm manager Jamie Quirk, who began the year at the helm in AA San Antonio, was promoted as his replacement. Storm hitting coach Rod Barajas was asked to step in for Quirk as the head man in San Antonio, which opened up a vacancy on the Lake Elsinore coaching staff.

The Salinas, California native was the 49th overall pick in 2000, signing with the Padres out of University of California, Berkeley.

Nady joined the Storm in 2001 and was part of Baseball America’s Minor League Team of the Year that season. He helped lead Lake Elsinore to a 94-49 overall record by batting .302 in 137 games, driv-

ing in 100 runs while slugging 26 homers. That year’s team earned a share of the California League title, and Nady took home Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year honors at season’s end. He made a brief return to Lake Elsinore in 2002 following Tommy John’s surgery, and then spent the rest of the season in AAA before joining the Padres in 2003.

Nady went on to play twelve seasons in the big leagues, suiting up for the Padres, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants.

He returned to San Diego for the final 22 games of his Major League career.

A .268 career hitter, Nady’s assignment with the Storm will be his first as a professional coach.

“I couldn’t be more excited to coach in a great organization like the Padres,” Nady said. “Getting the chance to return to Lake Elsinore and be part of a first class operation like the Storm, which is where it all started for me, makes it more than special.”

The 36-year old inherits a Storm team batting .255, seven points

Ryan Miller drove in the tying run with a ninth inning Courtesy photo triple and Nick Schulz helped deliver Miller in for the much needed 6-5 win in front of a season-high 8,106 at The Diamond on the Fourth of July.

below the league average. While Nady’s wisdom is what will steward young hitters, it’s his history with the organization that makes his hiring a special moment in the Storm saga.

“We are very excited to have X back with the Storm as our hitting coach.” Storm President Dave Oster said. “He is a big part of Storm history and one of the most recognizable names to come out of Lake Elsinore and the championship team in 2001. To have his experi-

ence and energy back with the team will be a tremendous addition.

There is still a lot of baseball to play in the second half as the Storm look to turn things around this week against the High Desert Mavericks.

Visit www.StormBaseball.com for scheduling info.

Special thanks to Tyler Zickel with Storm Digital Media for the press releases that contributed to this article.

Murrieta National Little League All-Star teams successful in summer tournaments JP Raineri Sports Editor Energy is mounting for the upcoming Little League World Series and with the MLB All-Star Game taking place this week in Cincinnati, excitement for baseball in our youth is at an all-time high right now. To make it even more exciting, former Little League World Series Champion and current professional baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds, Todd Frazier, was this year’s Home Run Derby champion, and his story has many up and coming players excited because they know that he played little league just like them. Frazier smashed many a home run with the 1998 team from Toms River, N.J. East American Little League team, so the dream of playing in the pros can come true.

For many of the local Little League

teams here in the valley, the road to the Little League World Series starts on their home fields with countless hours of practice. The journey to the Western Regional tournament in early August, which takes place at the Western District headquarters in San Bernardino, started this past week as Southern California Sectional play opened up. Of the 31 districts in competition, just eight will remain alive by next week.

The Little League teams from Murrieta showed grit during their runs this summer and had a couple teams prove to be successful as the both the MNLL 9 and 10-yearold All-Stars and the Intermediate 50-70 teams won the District 28 Championships. Unfortunately the post season runs for MNLL ended there, but not without a fight. Of the 31 districts still in competition, there is hope for a Southern California team to make it to the Little

League World Series, held in South Williamsport, Penn. in mid-August, as six of the remaining local teams are from our neighbors to the North in San Bernardino County.

Congratulations to all the players (and their coaches) for their hard work in the post season.

Here are the rosters of the teams that took the post-season journey from Murrieta National Little League.

7, 8 and 9-year-olds (AA) All Star-Teams Murrieta National Blue Manager David French Assistant Coach Mark Motluck Assistant Coach Josh Toves JoJo Toves Noah Costello Morgan Dorlaque Ryder Mayerchik Caleb Motluck Domenico Lombardo Isaac Gomez Cole Fisher Brayden Benavides Korbin Wilson Dominic French Murrieta National Red Manager Kyle Burton Assistant Coach Dennis Feidner Assistant Coach Brenton McAdow Bryson Rosser Noah McAdow Marcus Silva Lucas Doull Dylan Ruh Brycen Ruud Jacob Avila Dylan Neffendorf Jake Feidner Jose Alfaro Jr Jack Flournoy Kaden Burton

Courtesy photos The Intermediate 50-70 All-Star team from Murrieta National Little League had a great run winning the District 28 Championship this summer.

9 and 10-year-old All-Star Team Manager Andy Sandoval Assistant Coach Richard Piceno Assistant Coach John Lujan Joseph Castillo Timmy Flannery Jacob Loving John Lujan Thomas Macias Jaden Orsborn Rafael Piceno Nathan Sandoval Jacob Smith Andrew Spurlock Brandon Stone Joshua Torres Blake Waggoner

The 9 and 10-year-old All-Star team from Murrieta National Little League were the District 28 Champions this year.

11 and 10-year-old All-Star Team Manager Manny Santiago Assistant Coach John Trummer Assistant Coach Cary Thrasher Dylan Allison Brandon Arnold Emilio Castillo Kaulin Cummins Jacob Kilmer Joseph Mendez Alan Morales Garrett Ritter Christian Ross Jacob Seoane Keenan Thrasher John Trummer 11 and 12-year-old All-Star Team Manager Jason Cline Assistant Coach Daniel Flannery Assistant Coach Brian Eastman Michael Beall Matthew Beltran Kyle Eastman Justin Flannery Adrian Garcia Damian Lapuz Gabriel Lerma Elias Lopez Milan Marich Tristan McMurry Brandon Nicolazzi Troy Tektonopoulos Ryan Whitlock

Intermediate All-Star Team Manager JD Loving Assistant Coach Rick Hermosa Assistant Coach Jeff Theobalt Austin Bauman Jack Cline Robert Cline Matthew Cossey Brian Cox Jason Damato CJ Goebig Richard Hermosa Jacob Hope Josh Loving Damian Rios Damien Sandoval Jacob Theobalt Senior All-Star Team Manager Leo Akers Assistant Coach Andrew Zieres Assistant Coach Kevin Lee Tanner Harke Austin Justus Nathan Vercoe Rene Castillo Joseph Tydingco Leo Akers Matthew Melad Avery Lee Ryan Casarez Riley Sandoval Shawn Cox Phillip Alfaro Ryan Moran Ryan Sandoval

July 17, 2015• www.myvalleynews.com • Valley News

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Murrieta Valley Girls Softball players take their All-Star seasons deep into the summer JP Raineri Sports Editor It’s has been a great summer for the Murrieta Valley Girls Softball Association as their All-Star teams, which have girls ranging in ages from 8 through 18, have all brought home some serious hardware in this post season. Three of the MVGSA Black teams, which include the 8U, 10U and 12U teams, even brought back an Eastern District Championship banner.

Over this past weekend the 10U Black team played at the State Tournament and qualified for Nationals with their play. Congratulations to all the girls (and their coaches) for their hard work in the post season.

Here are the rosters of the teams that took the post-season journey.

8U BLACK Manager Gabe Mendez Siitia Faoliu Kenzie-lyn Farrier Kaylee Fraund Jordan Harris Taylor Henning Dakoda Hobbs Taelyn Holley Angie Loyless Nichelle Mendez Samantha Morones Bella Tiburzio Briauna Van Emmerik 8U TEAL Manager Jim Jacques Amanda Aylward Reyna Cardoza Malia Cordova Daniella Flexen Jessica Gonzalez Vanessa Hawks Jaclyn Jacques Riley Lucas Ashleigh Pyle Madyson Tribble Trinity Tribble Graciela Zamora 10U BLACK Manager Mark Stringer

Murrieta sent numerous All-Star teams to the post season and the 8U Black team, pictured here, were the first to bring home an Eastern District Championship.

Abigail Booker Linea Brodowski Kate Deigan Katryna Detert Jasmine Gonzalez Mya Jackson Morgan LaTerza Hailey Matthews Taylor Rico Kylee Stringer Alexia Tentman Makayla Westmoreland 10U TEAL Manager Adam Lewis Olivia Bettencourt Natalia Buenrostro Alyssa Canada Haley Canada Madison Davis Violetaolela Faoliu Raquel Flores Jaidyn Gamble Abby Guevara Kaylah Lewis Jazmin Ruiz Terese Smith 10U WHITE Manager Eddie Mares Mia Barraza Natalie Carter Alanna Custodio Angelina Granados Mikaylah Jones Samantha Mares Brittany McCracken

Grace Pardue Jordan Rivera Jasmine Rodriguez Jazmin Torres Priscilla Zamora

12U BLACK Manager Ryan Neumann Jada Albizures Alexis Aldridge Hannah Allen Keilani Canada Zoe Fulks Maleea Gallaspy Madison Gonzalez Kaylin Neumann Celeste Sanchez Amber Thille Kinzey Tiburzio Raylyn Vinson

12U TEAL Manager Bill Turnbull Kaitlyn Beauchamp Cristine Carrier Ally Cass Austin Comstock Sinoi Faoliu Gianna Gozo Faith Harding Anna Hawthorne Victoria Howard Hailey Lavallee Ella Turnbull Taylee Turnbull

The 10U Black All-Star team from MVGSA not only won an Eastern District Championship, but also qualified for Nationals after their recent placement at the State Tournament.

14U All-Stars Manager Mary Melendez Abigail Bittman Amy Brown Kasaya Christianson Jacquie Clark Destiny Granados Payton Howie Bethany McDaniel Breeana Melendez Kelli Murphy Cassandra Orozco Seleen Saiid Zoey Shelby 16U All-Stars Manager Ken Powell Danielle Anderson Cierra Escalante Marissa Espinoza Sam Fischer Kylie Ham Cassidy Hartley Shayla Lara Tiffany Myers Rachel Russo Nicole Stapleton Jeanel Tanjuaquio Breann Venters Alina Villanueva Angela Yanagisawa Abby Zambrano 18U Team 1 Manager Jon Barnes Ryann Blanset

The 12U Black All-Star team from MVGSA with their Eastern District Championship banner.

Danielle Blasic Samantha Briseno Kay Charron Alyssa Figueroa Alexis Garozzo Monique Gonzalez Bethany Hernandez Hayley Jenkins Alyssa Lara Tamera Mason Alyssa Pamaran 18U Team 2 Manager Todd Yanagisawa Cassidy Aranda

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Amber Assmann Brittany Bohannan Mikayla Born Jasmine Felt Sara Frick Breanna Gollette Mikayla Kea Elena Martinez Kaylee McCaskey Sierra Neubauer Autumn Perez Heather Williamson Sierra Yaegle Maddie Yates

Local PONY All-Star Baseball teams still in the hunt JP Raineri Sports Editor

Lost to Temecula Blue, 15-12 Lost to Moreno Valley Red, 13-12 (Advanced as 3rd place team)

The local PONY Baseball organizations, which stands for “Protect our Nation’s Youth,” are one of the largest advocates for youth baseball and the Murrieta, Temecula, French Valley and Menifee leagues still have many teams fighting their way through the summer long AllStar tournament brackets in hopes of making it to the PONY World Series.

In PONY, the teams are separated by colors for the most part, especially when some leagues may have two or three teams representing the same division and instead of trophies, the teams go all out to bring big Championship banners back to their leagues, which get proudly hung on the outfield fences for the up and coming teams to see for years to come.

At the District level, the tournaments had to be won in order to qualify for the Regional tournaments that start in late July and for those that did not win, all teams moved on to the Sectional qualifiers that were held over the past two weeks. With the District and Sectional qualifiers over, it’s now win or go home for the remaining teams that all either won their perspective divisions, or were runners up at the Sectional qualifiers.

Through the middle of July, Temecula has brought home the most Championships Banners for their league with seven so far, Menifee has brought home two, Murrieta has brought home four, and French Valley, who are the newest league to the area, have gotten on board bringing home their first two banners in the league’s history.

The remaining teams are still in contention and have high hopes for World Series appearances as the summer progresses:

Regionals Defeated Murrieta Gray, 19-8 Defeated Temecula Red, 8-4 Defeated Temecula Blue, 17-12 Lost to Temecula Red, 15-2 Play Temecula Red again on 7/14 *Temecula Red - (Overall 8-1, Advanced to World Series in San Marcos on 7/23) District Defeated Menifee, 20-2 Defeated French Valley Navy, 13-2 Defeated Temecula Blue, 17-16 Defeated Temecula Blue, 16-7 to win District Championship Regionals Lost to French Valley Navy, 8-4 Defeated Jurupa Red, 19-0 Defeated Murrieta Gray, 15-9 Defeated Temecula Blue, 15-10 Defeated French Valley Navy, 15-2 Play French Valley again on 7/14 *Temecula White (7U) - (3-4, Advanced to World Series on 7/23) Section 2 Lost to Murrieta Gray, 21-7 Defeated Menifee, 20-18 Defeated Moreno Valley Blue, 17-5 Lost to Murrieta Gray, 24-14 Region 2 Lost to Moreno Valley Blue, 17-11 Defeated Moreno Valley Blue, 20-7 Lost to Moreno Valley Red, 12-7

Shetland *Temecula Red - (Overall 7-1, Advanced to World Series on 7/16) District 2 Defeated Chino Hills Black, 17-6 Defeated Hemet Blue, 15-0 Defeated Orangecrest Orange, 14-13 Lost to Orangecrest Orange, 17-16 Defeated Orangecrest Orange, 12-11 to win District 2 Championship Regionals Defeated French Valley Navy, 16-4 Defeated Corona, 17-13 Defeated Corona, 16-6 to win the Region 2 Championship Pinto - Machine Pitch *French Valley Navy - (Overall 6-5, Advanced to World Series in San Marcos on 7/23) District Defeated Murrieta Orange, 20-10 Lost to Temecula Red, 13-2 Defeated French Valley White, 16-6 Lost to Murrieta Orange, 14-9 Section 1 Defeated Murrieta Orange, 23-10

Pinto - Kid Pitch *All local teams are out of contention Mustang 9 – *Menifee White - (Overall 7-0, Advanced to Super Regionals on 7/16) District 1 Defeated Temecula Tritons, 14-8 Defeated Redlands Red, 6-3 Defeated Redlands Red, 13-3 to win District 1 Championship Regionals Defeated Temecula Tritons, 7-6 Defeated Chino Hills, 12-2 Defeated Murrieta Gray, 17-2 Defeated Temecula Tritons, 14-7 to win Regional Championship *Temecula Tritons - (Overall 12-5, Advanced to Super Regionals on 7/16) District 1 Defeated Rialto, 10-8 Lost to Menifee White, 14-8 Defeated Jurupa, 9-4 Defeated Rialto, 22-12 Lost to Redlands Red, 14-1 Section 1 Defeated Menifee Gray, 18-3 Defeated Redlands Red, 8-4 Lost to Rialto, 13-9 Defeated Redlands Red, 8-3 Defeated Rialto, 12-9 Defeated Rialto, 17-9 to win Section 1 Championship Regionals Lost to Menifee White, 7-6 Defeated Valley Wide, 12-6 Defeated Corona, 6-2 Defeated Moreno Valley, 20-2 Defeated Murrieta Gray, 10-4 Lost to Menifee White, 14-7 (Advanced to Super Regionals as Runners Up) Mustang 10 – *French Valley Navy - (Overall 6-1, Advanced to Regionals on 7/13) District 5 Lost to Redlands Red, 6-5 Defeated Menifee White, 11-2 Defeated Perris, 25-1 Defeated Colton (B), 10-5 Defeated Orangecrest Blue, 12-8 Defeated Valley Wide, 22-1 Defeated Redlands Red, 15-10 Defeated Redlands Red, 15-6 to win District 5 Championship *French Valley White - (Overall 3-3, Advanced to Regionals on 7/13) District 4

Lost to High Desert High Desert Gray, 32-2 Lost to Murrieta Orange, 22-1 Section 4 Defeated Nuevo, 14-4 Defeated Perris, 12-10 Lost to Colton (B), 24-1 Defeated Redlands Blue, 14-12 Lost to Colton (B), 11-1 (Advance to Regionals as Runners up) *Menifee White - (Overall 4-4, Advanced to Regionals on 7/13) District 5 Lost to French Valley Navy, 11-2 Lost to Orangecrest Blue, 6-5 Section 3 Defeated Murrieta White, 15-5 Lost to High Desert Red, 9-8 Defeated Jurupa Blue, 9-7 Defeated Beaumont Blue, 9-7 Defeated High Desert Red, 14-11 Lost to Moreno Valley, 19-0 (Advance to Regionals as Runners up) Bronco 11U – *Murrieta Gray - (Overall 10-5, Advanced to Super Regionals on 7/16) District 2 Lost to Beaumont Elite, 12-7 Defeated Rialto, 10-0 Defeated Orangecrest, 9-1 Defeated Redlands, 13-2 Defeated Beaumont Elite, 6-2 Lost to Beaumont Elite, 6-3 (Runners up) Section 1 Defeated Rialto, 14-4 Lost to Redlands, 10-0 Defeated Beaumont Bombers, 8-5 Defeated Redlands, 20-3 Defeated Redlands 6-4 to win Section 1 Championship Regionals Defeated Valley Wide, 15-5 Defeated Beaumont Elite, 10-5 Lost to Murrieta Orange, 8-4 Lost to La Quinta Red, 20-4 (Advanced to Super Regionals as 3rd place team) *Murrieta Orange - (Overall 9-2, Advanced to Super Regionals on 7/16) District 1 Defeated Moreno Valley, 10-0 Defeated Beaumont Bombers, 10-0 Lost to La Quinta, 6-2 Defeated Beaumont Bombers, 5-4 Lost to La Quinta, 6-2 (Runners up) Section 2 Defeated Palm Desert, 13-3 Defeated Murrieta White, 23-5

Courtesy photo Star team from Murrieta Pony won at regionals and along with the Gray team from the same division will be moving on to play in Super Regional action that starts this weekend.

Defeated Palm Desert 20-0 to win Section 2 Championship Regionals Defeated Palm Desert, 10-0 Defeated La Quinta Red, 9-3 Defeated Murrieta Gray, 8-4 Play La Quinta Red on 7/12 (Advanced to Super Regionals as top two team already) Bronco 12U – *Murrieta - (Overall 3-4, Advanced to Regionals on 7/18) District 2 Lost to High Desert Green, 11-10 Defeated Jurupa, 22-5 Lost to Beaumont Elite, 23-2 Section 1 Defeated Menifee, 6-3 Defeated Perris, 15-8 Lost to Temecula, 10-7 Lost to Temecula, 12-2 (Advance as Runners up) *Temecula Red - (Overall 9-3, Advanced to Regionals on 7/18) District 4

Defeated Orangecrest Blue, 15-5 Defeated French Valley, 17-4 Lost to Valley Wide, 16-2 Defeated Orangecrest Blue, 18-6 Defeated Valley Wide, 7-5 Lost to Valley Wide, 19-15 (Runners up) Section 1 Lost to Perris, 9-2 Defeated Colton (C), 25-4 Defeated Hemet, 9-2 Defeated Perris, 11-6 Defeated Murrieta, 10-7 Defeated Murrieta, 12-2 to win Section 1 Championship Pony 13U – *All local teams are out of contention Pony 14U – *All local teams are out of contention

Continue to follow all the action right here with the Valley News and online at www.pony.org.

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Motor

Win at Santa Maria, retirement ceremony at Perris concludes Gaunt’s driving career

Driver Rickie Gaunt retired at Perris Auto Speedway on July 4.

Joe Naiman Writer Sprint car racer Rickie Gaunt retired as a driver on July 4 at Perris Auto Speedway.

Although Gaunt crashed during his final race, he was honored by the track prior to the Budweiser Firecracker 40 competition which completed his behind-the-wheel career.

“They made it pretty dang special for me,” Gaunt said.

Gaunt was given a plaque which listed his major wins at Perris. “It was really just a nice little plaque,” he said.

Gaunt won a total of 21 races during his career, placing him among the top 20 all-time winners in the 70-year history of the United States Auto Club/California Racing Association or its predecessors.

Eleven of those victories, five with

Courtesy photo

USAC/CRA and six with the Sprint Car Racing Association, took place at Perris. “I’ve raced there for 20 years since its opening,” Gaunt said.

Track promoter Don Kazarian and his brothers opened the Perris track in 1996. “The Kazarian family I’ve known for my whole adult life pretty much,” Gaunt said.

After the sprint cars were introduced for the feature they preceded their pace laps with a four-wide

trip around the half-mile dirt oval.

“They had me lead the whole pack of cars,” Gaunt said.

Gaunt qualified 12th among the 33 drivers on July 4 with a lap of 17.066 seconds. He competed in the fourth heat race and finished fifth in that ten-lap event. The first four finishers in each of the four heat races automatically advanced to the feature while the remaining drivers competed in the 12-lap semi-main with the top six of those earning entry into the Budweiser Firecracker 40. A second-place finish in the semi-main allowed Gaunt to conclude his driving career in the feature.

The crash prevented Gaunt from finishing his final race. “A car stopped in front of me and I had no place to go,” he said.

Gaunt was given 19th place for the feature. “It was fine. I just tried to make light of it,” he said.

“This is the way it went, but I won the night before,” Gaunt said. “I couldn’t ask for a better weekend.”

The Doug Fort Memorial race was held on July 3 at Santa Maria Raceway. Gaunt qualified sixth among the 24 drivers, won his heat race, and then led all 30 laps to win the feature.

“It had been five years since I won a race,” Gaunt said.

Gaunt’s previous win was the Sokola Shootout at Perris in 2009.

“I’ve been struggling for a while,” he said. “It was nice to finally win.”

After his successful race at Santa Maria, Gaunt was queried about retiring a day early so that he could conclude his career with the victory. “I said: ‘I can’t retire. I want to finish my career off at Perris’,” he said.

Gaunt thus ended the driving portion of his racing career with the crash. “That’s how I started my racing career, and that’s how I finished it,” he said.

Gaunt was 20 when he began racing at Ascot Park in 1989. “I met a guy that had a sprint car,” he said.

“I got lucky.”

His career as a racing driver lasted 27 years. Although he did not win at race at Ascot before that track closed after the 1990 season, his first win was at Santa Maria in a winged sprint car in 1991.

Gaunt thus had both his first victory and his final driving win at Santa Maria. “It was like a storybook ending,” he said.

Family issues rather than the five-year drought between victories led to Gaunt’s decision to retire as a driver. “Our lives are so busy that it’s kind of taken away from the family,” he said.

Gaunt met his wife, Denice,

while they were attending Torrance High School. Their two sons also graduated from Torrance High School. Mavrick Gaunt is 21 and now attends Chapman University.

Chasen Gaunt is 19 and attends Concordia University. Both of Rickie Gaunt’s sons play college water polo.

His two children are also now involved in off-road motorsports.

“They’re racing also and they’re getting more and more involved in that,” Gaunt said.

“That’s a lot of work and it requires a lot of time,” Gaunt said.

“That’s really what I’m going to kind of concentrate on.”

Gaunt is a lifelong Torrance resident and grew up about ten minutes away from the Ascot Park track which was in Gardena and held races from 1957 to 1990. “We could hear the cars. If we weren’t able to make it to the race we could hear them from my house, so I kind of grew up at Ascot,” he said.

Gaunt watched sprint cars, midget cars and motorcycles at Ascot during his childhood. He was born on Oct. 6, 1968, which was a Sunday. His father attended the Saturday races at Ascot the night before and when he returned home Gaunt’s mother was in labor.

Gaunt’s first win at Perris was the 1999 Oval Nationals. He first raced at Perris in 1996, the year the track opened. “I broke. The track was really, really rough,” he said.

Gaunt’s tail tank was ripped from the car. “It just ripped off the car,” he said. “It pulled the fuel line loose and that was it.”

The car ran out of fuel. Gaunt’s Perris victories also include the 2002 July 4 Firecracker race and the 2004 Jack Kindoll Classic.

“I want to thank all the fans,” Gaunt said of his Perris driving career.

Dave Miller owned the car Gaunt drove in the July 4 race at Perris.

Sean McDonald owns the car Gaunt used for his July 3 win at Santa Maria. McDonald has been involved with Perris Auto Speedway for 15 years. “That was another thing that was extra special,” Gaunt said. “It was just a feel-good story.”

Gaunt will continue to attend PAS races as a spectator and will still be involved with McDonald’s car in a non-driving capacity.

“We’re going to keep that thing going,” Gaunt said.

The retirement ceremony added to Gaunt’s PAS memories. “I don’t have any one particular absolute favorite,” he said.

“They made it a family atmosphere, so it was really nice for my wife and kids to go there,” Gaunt said of Perris. “It was a lot of fun.”

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