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The iconic Palomar Inn

Rebecca Marshall Farnbach SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Palomar Inn looks like it did about 100 years ago. It was referred to as the first modern hotel in Temecula, because it had electricity and indoor restrooms when it was built. see page A-3

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Menifee residents offer suggestions during public workshop Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

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Medical missionary experiencing breakthrough in reaching Malawi Rick Monroe SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Fallbrook High School grad Christina Metzler Miller and her husband Greg have been missionaries in Malawi for four years and are now experiencing a breakthrough in their “season” of learning. see page AVO-4

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Members of the Murrieta Valley High School cheer squad rally for support in reinstating their cheer coach’s job who they feel was wrongfully terminated for his sexual orientation, July 14. See more photos on page A-8

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Temecula City Council hears update from REDI Commission Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

Temecula City Council heard an update from its Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission but many residents on hand for the July 13 meeting expressed displeasure about the commission, which was formed by council July 14, 2020. During the more than five hourslong meeting, a slew of public speakers called for dissolution of the commission, many saying it would further divide the community, rather than bring it together before being chastised by Mayor Maryann Edwards and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Rahn. Before the REDI Commission report, given by City Clerk Randi Johl, council attempted see REDI, page A6

Valley News/Courtesy photo Temecula Resident Dave Barrett addresses Temecula City Council during the July 13 meeting regarding his beliefs on the city’s REDI Commission as city council members look on.

Lake Village community certified as oﬃcial wildlife habitat Paisley Trent

Only about five minutes away from the Rancho California freeway exit, the Lake Village community is teeming with wildlife that use the lake. Looking up on a walking path overseeing the lake, one can sometimes hear the egrets that nest in large eucalyptus trees in between the houses. In late May, the National Wildlife Federation certified the Lake Village housing community in Temecula as a wildlife habitat. Signs posted around the community now read “certified wildlife habitat.” “No one’s really known Lake Village,” Erin Andrade, who led the effort to apply for certification, said. Andrade is a board member for the Lake Village Community Association and is also on the beautification and communication committees for the housing development. “This really makes us stand out.” see HABITAT, page A-6

Lake Village in Temecula was recently designated as a certified wildlife habitat.

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Lake Elsinore City Council hears updates on street improvements Diane A. Rhodes

The July 13 Lake Elsinore City Council meeting began with an update on the Interstate 15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Project, which is about 60% complete. Construction Manager Bryce Johnston outlined what has been done since it began in June 2020, noting that the total project is set to be finished by the end of 2022 but anticipates it will be earlier than that. He said that a strong partnership with RCTC, Caltrans and the City of Lake Elsinore has allowed the project to progress smoothly. The necessary project is addressing the travel needs of the city’s growing population, recreational visitors and Canyon Lake commuters while making sure the least amount of inconvenience is experienced during construction. Johnston said about 400 jobs have been created throughout all phases of the project and other benefits include improving traffic flow, air quality and access. Illustrating some fun facts about operations during the first year, he noted that to build the new roadway and ramps, 11,200 tons of asphalt has been used which is equal to the weight of the Eiffel Tower; 11 new traffic signals have been installed; the 34,000 cubic yards of dirt that has been excavated would fill an Olympic-sized pool 10 times; and 27,300 linear feet of irrigation lines have been laid, which is the length of 60 Hollywood signs. Since June 2020, auxiliary lanes have been added to the northbound and southbound I-15, on- and off-ramps have been widened and reconfigured, local streets have been improved and three retaining walls have been built. Some red stamped concrete has been used in the Grape Street median for aesthetic purposes and to increase visibility. Some utilities (gas, water, electrical, communications) had to be relocated, 30 drainage systems have been constructed

and landscape irrigation has been installed. Currently the Railroad Canyon Road bridge is being widened and looking ahead to the roadway opening, the next activities will include a Grape Street northbound hook on-ramp, a Railroad Canyon northbound on-ramp, the fourth – and final – retaining wall and landscaping. More information and updates can be found through several sources including rctc. org/railroadcanyon, RailroadCanyon@rctc.org, (877) 500-7715 or @RailroadCanyon. The engineering department received compliments from the Council regarding the efficient phasing in of different aspects of the project and providing “phenomenal communication” with the residents and community. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Lt. James Rayls presented the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office 2021 Second Quarter Statistical Update. There were no outstanding changes noted in response times or number of crimes reported. He did state that there was a 40% decrease in calls about illegal fireworks with 12 citations given and 500 pounds of explosives seized. He noted that next year the department plans to increase law enforcement presence along the lake and beaches, which continued to be a problem. Rayls reported that a third watch patrol was to begin July 15, which will almost double the number of deputies out on the streets during the busiest parts of the day. Before this addition, the day watch ran from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the grave shift was 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., so there was no overlap. He said having a midday shift from noon until midnight will allow for more coverage when it is needed most. Rayls also promoted the upcoming National Night Out, planned for Aug. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Summerly Park. The free family event will offer interactions with local police officers and firefight-

Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o The Interstate 15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Project is about 60% complete, according to a report given to Lake Elsinore City Council during its July 13 meeting.

ers, food trucks and lots of raffle prizes. During public comments for non-agendized items, a resident came forth to present a petition he had circulated among his neighbors in relation to the smoke that he says permeates their neighborhood from the outdoor fire rings at nearby Jack’s BBQ Shack. This is the second time the gentleman has come forth at a council meeting to share his concerns, claiming that the fire rings are adversely affecting the health and air quality for families living within a 1,000-ft. radius of the business. Item No. 9 from the City Council Consent Calendar generated some comments from the public as well as council members. The “Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group (SWAG) for Street Outreach and Emergency Housing Services” would “Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Social Work Action Group (SWAG) for Street

Outreach and Emergency Housing Services in an amount not to exceed $645,670 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.” Assistant to the City Manager Nicole Dailey was asked to present a staff report that addressed some of the concerns expressed by community members about the cost of retaining SWAG. It was explained that the money goes to pay for direct services – an hourly rate for every outreach worker that has direct contact with homeless individuals in the city. These are not expenses incurred at The Anchor, a crisis stabilization program that is funded by grants and not taxpayers. Dailey explained that the money that is allocated to SWAG “has to go to the people that are out on the streets trying to help people” and that there are no administrative fees charged by the organization. It was suggested by council members that future task force reports be made available to show the expenditures, so the public is

better aware of how the money is being spent. All resources and services that are shared with the homeless are not funded by the city and therefore are not costing taxpayers anything. Final comments by council members included reminders that it is fire season and ways to be prepared can be found at www. RivCoReady.org or www.fire. ca.gov. It is also mosquito season and Council Member Brian Tisdale pointed out that Lake Elsinore residents pay a tax of $11 per year to the Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District, which provides integrated vector management services including surveillance, inspections, treatments, and education regarding pest problems on their property within the city limits. For more information, www.northwestmvcd.org. The next regular meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council and Successor Agency is scheduled for July 27 at 7 p.m. For more information, www.lake-elsinore.org.

Veterans without high school diploma Deadline to register for sought for Riverside County Operation California’s gubernatorial Recognition Program recall fast approaching They were away from home serving their country while classmates were marching in commencement ceremonies. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard veterans who missed out on their high school graduations due to military service have until Oct. 15 to apply for a diploma through the 2021 Operation Recognition Program. Individuals who were interned in a Japanese American relocation camp during World War II are also encouraged to apply. A total of 373 veterans have received a diploma through Operation Recognition since 2007. The diplomas are awarded as a joint effort of the Riverside County Board of Education, the Riverside County Office of Education, and

the Riverside County Department of Veterans’ Services. In order to be eligible for a diploma, individuals must currently reside in Riverside County. Completed application forms and supporting documentation must be received no later than 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15. Application, forms, photos, and video from last year’s ceremony are available at www.rcoe.us/ operation-recognition. There is no charge to apply for a diploma. Applications can also be requested by telephone. Interested persons may contact Deborah Sofia at (951) 826-6376 or email her at dsofia@ rcoe.us. RCOE will host an in-person ceremony this year with diplomas presented to veterans November 9,

2021, at 2 p.m. at the RCOE Board Room, 3939 Thirteenth Street in Riverside. The program is open to current residents of Riverside County whose high school education was interrupted by military service in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. Degrees can also be conferred posthumously. Education Code Section 51440 authorizes the granting of retroactive high school diplomas to eligible veterans. Section 51430 also authorizes the retroactive granting of diplomas to Japanese American citizens whose internment by federal order in World War II prevented them from graduating from their hometown high school. Submitted by Riverside County Operation Recognition.

Blaze chars about 2 acres on east end of Menifee City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A fire that broke out July 14 in a field on the east end of Menifee charred roughly 2 acres before crews got it contained. The non-injury blaze was reported at 3:05 p.m. in the area of Southshore Drive and Holland Road, near the Wilderness Lakes RV Campground, according to

the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames burning at a moderate rate through heavy vegetation amid southwest winds. No homes or other structures were threatened. Firefighters were able to establish tentative containment lines around most of the brusher by 3:30

Gas leak prompts mass shelterin-place order in Winchester City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Residents living in more than 800 homes were forced to shelter in place July 14 due to a gas leak in Winchester. The leak was reported at 8:06 a.m. in the area of Washington Street and Shrimp Lane and fixed about 2 and 1/2 hours later, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Five households living near the leak were ordered to evacuate, while others living in approximately 812 units were told to shelter in place, officials said. A one-mile stretch of Washington Street was temporarily closed between Abelia and Benton streets. The leak was patched around 10:40 a.m., when the shelter-inplace and evacuation orders were lifted.

p.m., according to reports from the scene. No Cal Fire aircraft were requested. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters extinguish motorhome blaze in Temecula City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Firefighters extinguished a motorhome fire in Temecula, July 14. Crews were called at 1:26 a.m. to the 30000 block of Rancho California Road and contained the blaze at about 1:50 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. As of press time, no other details were available regarding the cause of the fire or any injuries.

Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

Californians will vote on whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 14, and for Riverside County voters wishing to participate, the deadline to register to vote in that special election is fast approaching. All registered Riverside County voters will receive a ballot in the mail, but voting in person, along with early voting will be available, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office. “Aug. 30 is the deadline to register to vote,” Riverside County Public Information Officer Brooke Federico said. “Voters can also utilize same day registration, but that Aug. 30 date is essentially the deadline to get a vote by mail ballot sent to your home.” After the Aug. 30 deadline, those wishing to register to vote can go to the Registrar of Voters headquarters at 2724 Gateway Drive in Riverside to register. Those who register between Sept. 11 and Sept. 14 will be provided a provisional ballot. Early voting begins Aug. 16, Federico said, adding that registered voters can cast their ballot at the Registrar of Voters headquarters. “The polling places will be opened on the Saturday before the election, Sept. 11,” she said, adding that there will be assigned locations for voters, a change from the November 2020 election when the county had voting centers open to all voters regardless of the city they reside. Polling locations will be available on the Registrar of Voters website at www.voteinfo.net. Republicans are hoping for an upset in the heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a statewide election since 2006, according to published reports. There has only been one successful recall in the state’s history, when voters opted to remove Gov. Gray Davis with 55% of the vote and replace him with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who got 49% of the vote during the 2003 special election. The recall election could have national implications indicating the

mood of the voting public before the 2022 elections when a closely divided Congress will be in play. Recall supporters have said Newsom mishandled the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, did not do enough to address the state’s homelessness rate, and supported sanctuary city policies and water rationing, according to the Recall Governor Gavin Newsom petition. In a March 2021 email, Newsom, who was first elected in 2018, called the effort a “Republican recall – backed by the RNC, antimask and anti-vax extremists, and pro-Trump forces who want to overturn the last election and have opposed much of what we have done to fight the pandemic,” Ballotpedia said. “The 2003 recall that resulted in the installation of Governor Schwarzenegger illustrates what could happen with a 2021 recall. Gov. Schwarzenegger enjoyed two terms in office,” Courage California Institute reported. The recall ballot will ask voters two questions. The first will ask whether Newsom should be recalled from the office of governor. The second will ask who should succeed Newsom if he is recalled. A majority vote is required on the first question for the governor to be recalled. The candidate with the most votes on the second question would win the election, no majority required. In the 2003 recall of Davis, 135 candidates ran with Schwarzenegger receiving 48.58% of the vote. As of July 12, 70 individuals had filed to run in the recall election. Among those are former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, 2018 gubernatorial candidate John Cox, former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose, and Caitlyn Jenner, all Republicans. As of press time, no Democrats, other than Newsom, who missed the deadline to declare his party affiliation, had declared their candidacy. The recall election is expected to cost $276 million for the state. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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The iconic Palomar Inn

The Palomar Hotel with its distinctive Thunderbird totem in the 1980s.

Rebecca Marshall Farnbach SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Palomar Inn looks like it did about 100 years ago. It was referred to as the first modern hotel in Temecula, because it had electricity and indoor restrooms when it was built. There are 10 rooms, two with private bathrooms and kitchens. Eight rooms share the two central bathroom facilities

separated for men and women. Original doors and floors are found throughout the structure in a salute to the past. Surprisingly, several enterprising female entrepreneurs played significant roles in the Inn’s history during a time when few women owned property. Lena McCullough purchased the hotel lot from Joe Winkels in 1927 and she built Hotel McCullough the following year. In the 1930s Lena rented one of the storefront rooms to Clara Smith to run a small drugstore and soda fountain. Unfortunately, after owning it for 10 years, Lena lost the property in 1937 when she could not pay her mortgage of $1,800. Irene Gooch then bought the hotel and renamed it the Palomar Inn. Irene served as Temecula Postmaster from 1939 to 1954 and the lobby of the Palomar Inn did double duty as a post office. When Irene moved to San Diego

A scene of the Palomar from “The Invaders” pilot television program.

in 1954, Robert Majeski purchased the Palomar Inn and used it as a boarding house instead of a hotel. He had stayed at the Inn when he was in military service, eventually becoming a boarder and handyman before purchasing the Inn. Rumor has it that boxing stars like Jack Sharkey sometimes stayed at the Palomar Inn and perhaps even Clint Eastwood did while shooting an episode of “Rawhide,” a television Western. Majeski is responsible for placing the Thunderbird Totem on the front of the building. The totem was a gift to him from Chief Waluska of a tribal group in Washington State as a token of blessing for good fortune for Majeski, his family and guests of the hotel. Some of Chief Waluska’s wellknown carvings were featured at the 1938 World’s Fair in Chicago. In 1967, the Invaders television pilot episode filmed in Old Town

and utilized the exterior of the Inn and the lobby in several scenes. “The Beachhead” episode is enjoyable to watch, viewing how the Inn and other Old Town structures looked in 1967. “The Beachhead” can be found on the internet. Unusual weather events caused extensive damage to elements of the hotel twice since 1990. The first floor required massive cleanup after mud and water several feet high seeped in during the 1993 flooding of Old Town. About 10 years later the totem fell during a windstorm and required extensive restoration. Today, as tourists flock to Temecula to experience our Wine Country and the quaint Old Town, many find the historical Palomar Inn as an inexpensive place to stay in the heart of the city. Others stay in the historical hotel because they are hoping for a ghost sighting. Regardless of why, people keep coming to the Palomar Inn,

an iconic structure on Old Town Front Street. In 2002, the Temecula Valley Historical Society presented longtime owner Carlo Palmas with a historical plaque for the Palomar Inn in recognition of the structure’s historic status and to commemorate its many-storied past. Rebecca Farnbach is a member of the Temecula Valley Historical Society and is an author and coauthor of several history books about the Temecula area. The books are available for purchase at the Little Temecula History Center or online from booksellers and at www.temeculahistoricalsociety. org. Visit Rebecca’s Amazon author page at www.amazon.com/-/e/ B01JQZVO5E. The Little Temecula History Center Museum, the red barn at the corner of Redhawk Parkway and Temecula Parkway in Temecula, is open on Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m.

Menifee residents suggest better quality of life and housing in public workshop Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

About a dozen Menifee residents appeared to discuss their ideas on the city’s plans for improving the quality of life, housing and transportation before city officials July 15 at Menifee City Hall and by Zoom. The resident input is part of the Menifee’s 2021 to 2029 6th Cycle Housing Element Update required by the state. The meeting was conducted by Cheryl Kitzerow, Menifee’s community development director and other city officials were on hand to record the residents’ suggestions for the housing element report held for about an hour. Their suggestions will be written in the city’s report by city officials, presented to the planning commission and then to the City Council by October. The residents in the meeting were assured all of their

suggestions would be recorded and placed in the report. A number of other citizens’ workshops have been held to add to the housing element that will be used to obtain grants and other services from the state and federal agencies. In the housing portion of the inquiry, residents, mostly seniors at the meeting, said they would like to see the city work to have more low-cost housing or rooms for the senior citizens of the community who are facing higher and higher rents and assisted living costs. They asked for easy senior programs in the city’s senior facilities and a better transportation system so they could reach those facilities and medical services. Families with children suggested better child care housing opportunities. In the transportation area, one resident said residents in the Quail Valley area needed more than one public transportation on buses and

‘Chat with the City Manager’ offered by Menifee’s Armando Villa

Menifee City Manager Armando Villa is inviting residents to attend his new “Chat with the City Manager” series. Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o

Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Menifee City Manager Armando Villa, in a special message, invited residents and interested parties to once again appear in person for the bimonthly City Council meetings held at City Hall, 29844 Haun Road. After the lifting of the recent COVID-19 lockdown, Villa welcomed everyone back to visit city hall. With that he said “the

community is invited to Menifee City Hall for short presentations on selected topics.” He is calling the meetings “Chat with the City Manager” that will address ideas from the community and to learn more about what is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state. The chats, with the first one in the series July 19, will continue Aug. 12 from 8:30-9:30 p.m. A person seeking to meet with Villa can be in person or live streamed on the City of Menifee YouTube Channel. The title of the August meeting will be “Coming Out of the Pandemic - Menifee’s Outlook.” Villa said Menifee Proud goodie bags will be provided to the first 25 in-person attendees. “Questions, input and ideas from the community are welcome,” Villa said. “This is an opportunity to learn more about city programs and the status of important efforts that impact residents and businesses.” For more information on Chat with the City Manager, call (951) 723-3700 or send an email to connect@cityofmenifee.us. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

other means of travel. There is only one stop available now at Fire Station 5 in the area. Several saw the need for the city to provide its own intra transport system or their own trolleys, train or bus to take people quickly to nearby traffic-choked shopping centers. A suggestion of electric bikes for rental was also an idea like other cities provide. They argued it was too far from Menifee to reach Perris to pick up commuter trains to other parts of the county. The residents said it would be

good for the city to provide special transportation to citywide events where parking was at a premium at this time. There was a suggestion to improve the sidewalks and other areas to allow for people to safely travel in wheelchairs and walkers. The quality of life issue discussion centered around having better Adult Day Care centers, more parks, better health and wellness services and low cost child care centers and activities for children to safely participate in the absence of their parents. A resident sug-

gested that there should be better street lighting at night where everyone would be safer, especially seniors. More jobs available in the community would also be a part of a better quality of life for many who now have to commute to their jobs on freeways each day. Another resident suggested there should be a better sense of community where people could meet and improve their communication skills. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Winchester gym floor dedicated to the Domenigoni family

Valley News/ Valley- W i d e R ecr eat i on and P ar k D i st r i ct p h ot os Members of the Domenigoni family are joined by Valley-Wide Board of Directors to cut the ribbon during the unveiling of the new gym floor at the Francis Domenigoni Community Center in Winchester.

The newly installed gymnasium floor in the Francis Domenigoni Community Center at Winchester Park was dedicated to the Domenigoni family during a ceremony July 8. Donations from the pioneering farming family to Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District allowed for construction of the facility 20 years ago and their continued generosity has helped recreational programs continue in the community.

With many Domenigoni Family members present for the ceremony, which preceded the WinchesterHomeland Municipal Advisory Committee meeting, the center court logo with the family’s brand was unveiled. Representatives from the offices of State Senator Melissa Melendez, Assemblyman Kelly Seyarto and County Supervisor Chuck Washington recognized the Domenigoni family. Valley-Wide Board of Directors also presented a plaque to

the family and thanked them for their generosity and support. Board President Nick Schouten recalled working with the Domenigonis and other volunteers to make the facility a reality. “On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, we want to thank you for your family’s commitment and support of recreation in the Winchester area,” Schouten said. “Your compassion, integrity and sense of community continue to make our valley a better place to play.”

Andy Domenigoni speaks during the dedication ceremony for the newly installed gym floor at the Francis Domenigoni Community Center in Winchester.

Valley-Wide General Manager Dean Wetter spoke about how Francis and Jean Domenigoni were leaders in the community and great supporters of the district. “The Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District Board of Directors and staff are honored and appreciative of the Domenigoni family, which has enhanced park and recreation facilities in the Winchester area,” Wetter said. “Valley-Wide Recreation proudly commemorates the legacy and the

future of the Domenigoni family and dedicates the new gymnasium floor in the Francis Domenigoni Community Center as a symbol of gratitude.” The new gym floor is part of a refurbishment at the Winchester facility. It got a new coat of paint, updated flooring and restroom upgrades. New playground equipment was installed, and an accessibility project will start this month. Submitted by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District.

Hemet sees good results in strict fireworks enforcement during July 4 weekend Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Four Hemet Police officers and members of the fire department fanned out over the July 4 weekend to confiscate 100 pounds of fireworks, cite 25 people for having illegal fireworks and make one arrest. The Hemet City Council urged a special effort this year to cut down on the increasing number of illegal

fireworks in the city during July 4 and other holidays with a new stiff $1,000 fine for those cited for their use or possession. Hemet Police Chief Eddie Pust made the special fireworks report to the city council July 13. He gave a summary of the events that took place between July 1 and July 5, the holiday weekend. Pust said the “Hemet PD took a zero tolerance approach to all fireworks violations and issued citations for

all violations of Municipal Code 46-99. The department deployed additional dispatchers and additional officers in both marked and unmarked vehicles, 15 staff members in total, committed to the fireworks detail.” A few citations were issued before the Independence Day celebrations with most of them given on the holiday and confiscation of the illegal fireworks, some safe and sane and others considered

Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o Members of the Hemet Police and Fire departments confiscate 100 pounds of fireworks.

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dangerous. Fortunately there were no reported injuries to community members or staff during the weekend, Pust said. City Council members Linda Krupa and Russ Brown complimented the police and firefighters for their efforts. “This year was much quieter than last year,” Krupa, who had earlier complained about the fireworks always scaring children and animals in her neighborhood in past years, said.

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Pust reported the estimated cost for fireworks enforcement as $31,750.91. If the city were successful in collecting from each of the citations issued over the weekend, totaling more than $25,625, the total impact would be only $6,125.91 in costs for the city. The citations written and the fines will be determined by the courts. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Hemet Mayor Karlee Meyer is battling brain cancer. Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o

Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Hemet residents and friends are praying and wishing recovery for Mayor Karlee Meyer, diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer that is soon to be treated for by doctors hoping for a good outcome. Meyer, on her Facebook page, announced her diagnosis early last month and is continuing to receive encouragement from her many friends. Most are encouraging her to keep fighting and believe she will be cured. Meyer continues to conduct city

business with her last public appearance at the July 13 City Council meeting. She continues to make her Coffee With Karlee and other appearances in the community. In the meantime, different methods of treatment are being explored by her doctors. Meyer prides herself on endorsing many needs in the Hemet community and has been a strong advocate for the homeless population and needy. She has championed the cause to bring more service for the people of her district and the city, particularly the fire department’s Station 5 and residents in the eastern region of the city. She believes in more city transparency. She has received strong support from the Hemet Firefighters Union, homeless outreach organizations, service clubs and churches. She recently posted her visit to Michelle’s Place and its many services available to cancer patients. Community members are seeking help for Meyer with a GoFundMe page, #FightLikeKarlee, and other social media sites. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Sought after one level floor plan in gated Peppertree Park! Cul-de-sac location. Volume ceilings, light, bright & open floor plan with a wonderful private setting. Large yard for you to enjoy numerous possibilities. Walk to 6 acre community park.

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Where the Red Hawk Soars! Thoughtfully perched on the crest of the hill in sought after Hialeah Estates area of Bonsall you will find your one level retreat. Captivating views in the front of the home and panoramic views out the back with vistas to the ocean and beyond on clear days. Privacy, peace, tranquility and soothing breezes. Superior quality can be found in all improvements and amenities inside and outside this home.

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In Fallbrook featuring 4BD, 7BA, all upgraded with travertine and hardwood flooring and ready for move in! This is a turnkey home including multiple large downstairs bedrooms, a relaxing master suite, formal living and dining rooms, high volume ceilings, gourmet kitchen floorplan with two granite countertop islands built in and an outdoor covered patio excellent for relaxing and entertaining! Bonus space galore upstairs.

Welcome home to your gated Oasis with panoramic views. Enjoy quiet, peaceful solitude while relaxing by your vanishing edge pool. The ocean breeze rustling through the trees will soothe your senses. Your fully fenced destination property has been well maintained and is just waiting for you to make it your own! Plenty of room for whatever you desire! Includes approx. 60 producing avocado trees and is zoned for horses. Bright, open floor plan.

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3192 Los Alisos Drive, Fallbrook Spectacular newly remodeled Fallbrook 4BD, 4BA country estate with upstairs bonus room and balcony welcome you to paradise as you take in the panoramic views from every room! Enjoy all the modern conveniences while relaxing on your own private 3.38 acres. A new paid solar system, installed on the new roof, an irrigation well, new upgraded flooring, new Milgard windows, a kitchen with a Viking Professional Range and other upgraded stainless appliances set the stage. A family room and breakfast room with an inviting fireplace overlook expansive patios, a sparkling pebble tec pool and spa, gazebo, koi pond with waterfall.

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LOCAL HABITAT f r om p ag e A - 1 Andrade said she got the idea to apply for wildlife habitat certification after seeing the backyard of Jane Payne, who is a member of the Temecula Garden Society. Payne received certification for her backyard and explained to Andrade that the five aspects of wildlife habitats needed for certification are; food, water, shelter, a place to raise the young and sustainable practices such as conserving water and not using chemical pesticides. Andrade plans to feature how-to videos on gardening by Payne on the Lake Village neighborhood website to encourage residents to

garden more and in environmentally sustainable ways. “Already people have bird feeders in their backyard and hummingbird feeders, but we really want to encourage them to create more of a garden atmosphere in their backyard,” Andrade said. Lake Village incorporated in 1969, is one of the earliest developed housing communities in Temecula. It is across from Vail Elementary School and adjacent to Ronald Reagan Sports Park. Walking or driving Rancho Vista, passerbyers can see the freshwater lake that residents and wildlife such as ducks, egrets and fish enjoy. “I think it [certification] was a really important step for us,” Ken-

Temecula Councilmember Jessica Alexander addresses the public during the July 13 meeting regarding the city’s REDI Commission.

REDI f r om p ag e A - 1 to address some of the concerns brought up by residents regarding transparency and communication following a presentation on the city’s 2021 Community Opinion Survey Report, which showed that the overwhelming majority (88%) of respondents shared favorable opinions of the quality of life in Temecula, with 52% reporting it is excellent and 36% stating it is good. Only 11% of residents indicated the quality of life in the city is fair, and a mere 1% used poor or very poor to describe quality of life in the city. Johl said that leaders across the country were looking at race and equity issues after the 2020 riots and protests due to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a police officer, who has since been convicted of the crime. “It was a challenging time as the city found itself in the national spotlight and trending on social media globally,” she said. “After detailed discussions the city adopted the REDI initiative … .” When the time came for public comments, those in the audience who took to the podium did not hold back from sharing their opinions that the REDI Commission would actually cause racial division, not unite the city, like the city expected it would. Public speaks out “You can’t right hate with more hate and what you’ve got on your REDI Commission is a group of hate,” Jessica Christopher said during the public comments portion of the meeting. “The purpose of government is to protect our constitutional rights, it’s not to tell us how we should get along. … Your job is to protect our rights.” Dave Barrett said he has been a resident of the Temecula Valley for over 30 years and that he was thankful to live in the valley and the city of Temecula. “Basically, we are pretty happy,” he said. “My issue is really that I am not real happy with this REDI Commission, not at all. I think I am less happy … my issue is mostly with the Temecula City Council which made this REDI Commission in the first place.” Barrett said that council made the REDI Commission advisers of possible law or policies regarding the city and that voting taxpayers did not hire the commission, they hired council to follow the constitutional framework. “We did not hire you to subcontract out the responsibilities of city council members to an unelected body. We hired you to be responsible to make decisions on our behalf, every elected individual,” he said. “By giving them

neth Dodd, who has lived at Lake Village for the past 44 years and is the communications committee chair, said. “Because the people that live on and around this lake and call Lake Village their home really care about the lake. They take their kids down there and over the years it’s just become part of their lifestyle.” “My son grew up here,” Dodd said. “I moved here when he was 5 years old, he’s 49 now. And now we bring his sons — my grandsons — to the parks down here and they love to feed the ducks.” Dodd explained numerous ideas to encourage further education of wildlife that he wants to see come to life such as partnering with

nearby schools for field trips and working with the local Boy Scout troops on Eagle Scout projects focused in Lake Village. His stream of ideas and information about the wildlife in the community came in between describing a hummingbird flitting around a bird feeder in his backyard. In addition to encouraging their neighbors — from future residents to the original homeowners — to create a more sustainable and lively wildlife habitat in their own backyard, Andrade and Dodd also envision benches and informative signs and plaques around the lake, hopefully with assistance from the Audubon Society. Dodd emphasizes his goal of

further wildlife and environmental education for residents of Lake Village and the greater community of Temecula. Temecula City Councilmember Jessica Alexander, who represents the district Lake Village is in, is planning to visit and present a proclamation for Lake Village recognizing their recent wildlife habitat certification and how residents and wildlife benefit from the environment of Lake Village. “My best memories are in the morning,” Andrade said. “I go down to the fence and I feed the ducks, during the summer turtles come out, so the turtles will come over. It’s such a nice way to start your day.”

Temecula Resident Joyce Bianci addresses Temecula City Council during the July 13 Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot os meeting regarding her beliefs on the city’s REDI Commission as city council members look on.

official status, you have set up an exclusive group that has unequal access, unequal influence, thus unequal power. Barrett said that council had “set up a lobbyist group” with our taxpayer dollars and that the term equity was what bothered him the most. “Equity is the Marxist way that means it is about guaranteed results. Equity is not the American way, equality in contrast is the American way,” he said. Barrett said he did believe there was a place for the REDI Commission, but that place was not to serve as advisers to council. “The REDI Commission should be a community entity, and like any other citizen, group or club, can address the city council to advise or give input,” he said. Temecula resident Joyce Bianci said that the formation of the REDI Commission was an honorable undertaking but sounded like a PR campaign and needed to be disbanded. “It looks like a rubber stamp,” Bianci, who is Black, said. “I have been around a while and I often say, there is never a better time to be Black in America than now.” Bianci said that after moving to Temecula as she began to encounter the people who called the city home, she “encountered people of all races living peacefully together.” “I hope this quality of life master plan that you have developed or are developing reflects what I witnessed as a Black resident of Temecula,” she said, “… I do know that we, as taxpayers, have often paid money for programs where there has not been any measurable results or evidence of impact.” Bianci said that during the 2021 Community Opinion Survey Report she saw only a small percentage of people were concerned about racial issues in Temecula and that she would advise caution “about educating government workers and others on topics of race, equity, diversity and inclusion.” she said. “I recommend that you engage in efforts that promote unity, not division by race, sex or anything else. Number one, we should all be Americans first,” she said. “That’s the way I was raised. It worked pretty well for me.” Bianci said that if council was going to be educating government workers and citizenry on race, equity, diversity and inclusion, then it should also educate them on the organization that led council to form the REDI Commission in the first place. “The true organization that Black Lives Matter is and what their admitted agenda is. They

are trained Marxists, in their own words,” she said. “Their goal is to destroy the nuclear family, you know what that means, father, mother, children, grandchildren. They are trained Marxists and they want to destroy the culture of the United States. It is a totalitarian philosophy.” Bianci said the BLM movement seemed like a worthy cause with many, including her own nieces and nephews, participating in protests. “But digging deeper, they discovered the true agenda and had to step back, stop protesting because of what they (BLM) were hiding,” she said. “It was really in plain sight on their website.” Bianci went on to explain Marxism to those in attendance. “Social Communists today in America are employing the same tactic, just changing using different semantics backing onto a race struggle that will make race relations worse.” Bianci said the BLM philosophy is “just promoting a new form of racism.” “Don’t teach one group that they are forever victims,” she said. “I say build us up, equip all youth and all of our citizenry with tools for success and encourage everyone to love and honor our country and others.” Other speakers called for a recall of Edwards, complained about the racial makeup of the commission and accused council of not being transparent during the formation of the commission. Council holds discussion Following more than an hour of public comments on the issue, councilmember Jessica Alexander said it was not an easy subject to talk about and that she had been working hard to understand the issue since before she was elected to her seat on council. “I always speak from my heart, and I feel that we are over-commissioned,” she said. “I feel that we are running thin when we continue to make commissions such as this. I have stacks of paper that I have been going over, statistics and every one of you spoke exactly what I wanted to say. There was not one person who did not speak about what was in my findings.” Alexander said she agreed with the commenters and that she believed in looking at the heart of people and that the people and council had the responsibility of being the “hands and feet” of the community. “Every single one of us needs to serve in some capacity,” she said. “When I look at the name REDI Commission, I have to break it apart. The first word is race. My God created us as a human race; one, one blood, one race. … The

fact of the matter is, when we look at race, we divide people.” Alexander said while she agreed with the commenters, she needed to reconcile that belief with how to best work with the other councilmembers. “I already know what I feel that I see where my colleagues are at and I love them with all my heart … my heart says I would like to see the REDI Commission gone and I’d like it to be part of the community services commission or some other group,” she said. “I’m not saying that people are not represented, I want to hear where the ball is getting dropped. …” Alexander said she knew a lot of good could be done in the city. “But I don’t think the REDI Commission is the answer,” she said. “As a matter of fact, I know it’s not our answer.” Rahn said he thought council agreed more than disagreed on the issue but that he still supported the concept of the REDI Commission but that the misinformation available is a part of the problem. He said that the REDI Commission was not formed due to Black Lives Matter or other recent racial issues. “The city of Temecula has been dealing with the underrepresented since I have been on the council,” he said. “There were lots of issues and you mentioned earlier that it was the government’s job to take care of us. Well, they don’t … so our city stepped up to take care of that.” Rahn said that he understood the group speaking during public comments were acting as watchdogs. “I am on city council because I saw things I knew I could help with,” he said. “You’re all here because you see things that you know you can help with. The moment the REDI Commission violates the constitution, or a law, or a regulation … I am going to be the first one to say, ‘Whoa, that’s the line.’ That’s not what we are here for. I’d be doing the same thing and by God, you should do the same thing.” Rahn asked what the REDI Commission had done at that point which was actionable. “Absolutely nothing,” he said. “What has the city council done that is actionable? Absolutely nothing. What we are trying to do is start a conversation to allow folks to have the communication that you all said you were lacking. That’s why we are here. We are here because we want to communicate with one another.” Edwards said that Critical Race Theory, which was brought up by several commenters, played no role with her. “I don’t agree with it,” she said in reference to those commenters who brought it up during their

three minute speeches. “… People are people and mean people and prejudiced people come in every color. I want to make sure that there is nothing standing in the way of anyone and White people are included in that. We are not putting BLM over White people and the reverse is true.” Edwards said council did not specify race other than it being a part of the name of the commission. “I don’t care what the name is, I care about what the outcome is and the outcome better be to bring this community closer together in fairness and in love and in trust,” she said. “We don’t have to always agree but we need to respect each other, every step of the way.” A visibly upset Edwards said that the meeting had been a “very painful process.” “Where did this get started? The constitution is our guide, period,” she said. “We will not do anything that violates anything in that constitution. It’s that simple. This has been carried so far beyond anything that we had planned for. It’s been convoluted and made so complex that it doesn’t even make sense anymore.” Edwards pointed out that nowhere in the guidelines for the commission did it say favor one race over another. “We don’t talk about that, the only place race is mentioned is in the name, so if we want to get rid of it, let’s get rid of it,” she said. “We didn’t mention race, you guys did, other people did, we have consistently said ‘all residents.’ This is supposed to wrap its arm around everyone.” Edwards said she was hurt by the comments and that she loved the city like she loved her own children and that she has worked in the city every day as a “volunteer, a mom or a committee member.” “Every day since this town became a city,” she said. “Everything that you see and love, I have worked on those issues. I want to make sure that we stay family friendly and a place that is ultimately safe. Edwards said the purpose of the REDI Commission was to gather information for council. “For somebody to stand up here and say that these commissioners are filled with hate, that makes me want to cry,” she said. “… There’s no plot here, there’s no back story, there’s no scheming. You can come to every single meeting, you can call every one of us, you can text every one of us and we will sit down with you anytime.” For more on this story, visit www.myvalleynews.com. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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Murrieta cheerleaders protest firing of coach

Valley News/ S h ane G i b son p h ot os Members of the Murrieta Valley High School cheer squad rally for support outside their Members of the Murrieta Valley High School cheer squad rally for support in reinstating their cheer coach’s job who they feel was wrongfully high school in reinstating their cheer coach’s job who they feel was wrongfully terminated terminated for his sexual orientation, July 14. for his sexual orientation, July 14.

Members of the Murrieta Valley High School cheer squad rally for support in reinstating their cheer coach’s job who they feel was wrongfully terminated for his sexual orientation, July 14.

Hemet Council suggests how $21.6 million in expected American Rescue funds should be spent Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Hemet City Council referred their ideas of where to spend more than $21.6 million of incoming American Rescue Plan Act–Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund money they expect to receive to the city manager and requesting a spending plan. City Manager Chris Lopez, in a special report to the council July 13, said he needed their input on where they thought the money should be spent before 2026 or the remainder will be returned to the federal government. The money coming to the city is the result of the extended COVID-19 pandemic that brought the world to a standstill for 18 months. He explained that under the SLFRF program, the city has been allocated $21,674,344. These funds have been requested via an online request and Acceptance of Terms Agreement signed by him. Lopez said, “The funds will be released in two tranches, with 50% provided beginning in May 2021 and the balance delivered 12 months later in a Grant Period of Performance. The funds may be used for any allowed purpose starting March 3, 2021, and must be encumbered by

Dec. 31, 2024.” The council was pleased to hear hear the report and gave Lopez a long list of where the money might be spent, suggesting everything from money the city spent already to help its residents through the pandemic to money for housing rental relief, the homeless, civic organizations, service clubs, the police and fire departments and possibly to the city’s aging infrastructure. Lopez said the council needs to get community input on the expenditures needed. Lopez said he would submit a proposed expenditures report that must be spent within government requirements or returned. Lopez explained, “Funds that were encumbered during this period must be spent by Dec. 31, 2026. Use of funds for projects outside of these dates is prohibited. Funds not spent by the end of 2026 must be returned to the federal government.” In other business, the council told Lopez he could order Simpson Park at the top of Rawlings Road to be closed from noon to 6 p.m. each day during the fire season this year declared through the end of December. The park includes trails leading to heavy brush and grasses that could easily catch fire with one

spark and endanger nearby homes. The recommendation to close the park was made by the Hemet Fire Department and Cal Fire. The automatic gate will close at the noon hour with Gatekeepers warning anyone within the park area to leave by that hour. Each year, during fire season, Riverside County requires the closure of hazardous fire areas under Riverside County Ordinance 787. The Ordinance requires ratification of the County Board of Supervisors, and historically, Hemet has closed Simpson Park in concert with the County’s closures. The council in a 4-0 vote approved a Fire Station No. 1 mural be refreshed by art students from Mt. San Jacinto College. The students will begin restoring the faded mural as a class project at the end of the month under the direction of MSJC Art Director Chet Glaze. The Sunset Rotary Club will provide paint and supplies, offer a $100 scholarship to the students and use loaned scaffolding from the Salvation Army of Hemet to reach the higher areas of the mural. The council approved the hiring of Public Trust advisers for $44,000 to be the city treasurer and finance director advisers for the city invest-

Valley News/ T ony A ult p h ot o Hemet City Council approved a refresher for the mural at Fire Station No. 1 by art students from Mt. San Jacinto College. The students will begin restoring the faded mural as a class project at the end of the month under the direction of MSJC Art Director Chet Glaze.

ment procedures for their $60 million in investments. The city “State of Emergency” declaration made in March of last year was rescinded, but can be reinstated if the federal, state and CDC see another threat from the COVID-19 pandemic coming about. Council members Linda Krupa and Russ Brown were assigned to be the delegate and alternate as voting delegate for the upcoming

League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo in September. The city’s opposition to California Assembly Bill 215 (Housing Element: Regional Housing Need; Relative Progress Determination) that would have the city build or plan 6,000 new low-to-moderate income homes in the next decade was asked to be sent to Sacramento. Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

National Night Out in Lake Elsinore also highlights new position for sheriff’s deputy Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When the city of Lake Elsinore started planning this year’s National Night Out at Summerly Park, it made perfect sense for newly assigned Parks Deputy Brandie Jackson to be front and center. “The city saw a need to bring the public back to the parks. To help achieve this, a position was formed that would focus on concerns and problems specifically related to the parks,” Jackson said. National Night Out is a free annual event hosted the first Tuesday in August throughout the United States. The purpose is to provide information and educational materials to the community and for residents to have a face-to-face positive interaction with local law enforcement. “Our goal this year is to show the citizens we serve that they can come talk to us and start a dialogue; possibly voice some concerns and answer some questions they may have,” Jackson said. “Most of all we want to build community-police partnerships that can reduce crime, violence, and substance abuse at the community level.” Employed with Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for 17 years, Jackson has been at the Lake Elsinore station for the past five years on patrol and three of those years as a School Resource Officer at Temes-

cal Canyon High. Before that, she worked as a background investigator and patrol officer at the Jurupa Valley Station. Her current Parks Deputy duties include proactive enforcement at the parks and maintaining high visibility. Although she stays busy conducting vehicle and pedestrian checks, investigating disturbances, assaults, thefts, vandalism, homeless camping and outreach and nonpermitted vendors, she said she is mainly there to provide a positive interaction with the public and to help bring families back to the parks where they can feel safe. Jackson is currently responsible for about 20 parks and will also be partnering with the city to host future events such as Pizza in the Park, movies, concerts and friendly games of flag football, basketball and ultimate Frisbee. “I love being able to be a positive face for law enforcement and interacting with kids. I really enjoyed being a School Resource Officer and mentoring kids,” Jackson, 39, said. She has lived in Lake Elsinore for the past six years, having graduated from Centennial High School in Corona. This is Jackson’s first “official” National Night Out event. She has partnered with Community Service Officer Roxann Baca to secure donations from local businesses to purchase gifts such as bicycles,

backpacks with back-to-school supplies, and other items to be raffled off to the community. She said participation by local merchants also helps spread the word about new businesses in the area. “So far the local businesses that have contributed to this event have been Embroidery & More, The Epoxy Resin Store, Target, Anderson Chevrolet, Lake Elsinore Honda, Home Depot, Walmart and we know there are more to come,” she said. “There will also be booths set up for some businesses as well as information regarding youth sports and events for all of the cities involved. The Lake Elsinore Police Station Explorers, Volunteers, Mounted Posse and City Council members from each city will also be helping out for this event.” Last year’s National Night Out was canceled due to COVID-19 but in the past, the sheriff’s office has had its motorcycle units, Sheriff’s Aviation, K-9 handlers with their four-legged partners and the Fire Department in attendance. “This year we are looking to expand and bring some of our SWAT toys out (armored vehicles),” Jackson said. “Captain Andrew Elia wanted to make it a three-city combo event because we are contracted by the cities of Wildomar, Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake.” The city chose Summerly Community Park for the event and next

RSO Parks Deputy Brandie Jackson, from the Lake Elsinore station, is working with fellow officers to present this year’s National Night Out at Summerly Park Aug. 3. Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o

year the location will be at a park in one of the other two cities. Each city will take turns hosting the event every three years. Jackson said she looks forward to walking around to the different booths and displays, speaking with people and interacting with all the children while informing everyone what the city is doing to help bring people back to the parks. “The perception of law enforcement has changed due to recent events,” Jackson said. “However, our purpose has and will always

be the same: to protect and serve our communities and to make local neighborhoods safe and a great place to live and raise a family. Most of all, we want to develop a good relationship with our community so they are not afraid to call us for help.” Lake Elsinore’s National Night Out will be Aug. 3, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Summerly Community Park, 18505 Malaga Road. For more information, (951) 6743124 ext. 292, www.lake-elsinore. org or www.natw.org.

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Temecula Summer Concert Series returns

People gather at the Temecula Community Recreation Center Amphitheater for a free summer concert.

Valley News/Shane Gibson photos Bassist Dan Hill of the Eagle Ronstadt Experience tribute band performs during the Temecula Summer Concert Series at the community recreation center, July 15. Various bands will be performing at the Temecula Summer Concert Series every Thursday until Aug. 26. Admission is free.

Guitarist Randy Woolford performs with his Eagle Ronstadt Experience bandmates during the Temecula Summer Concert Series.

Kim Woolford performs with her Eagle Ronstadt Experience bandmates during the Temecula Summer Concert Series.

Robert Peterson dances to live music performed by the Eagle Ronstadt Experience tribute band during the Temecula Summer Concert Series.

Barbara Clark dances to live music performed by the Eagle Ronstadt Experience tribute band during the Temecula Summer Concert Series.

Guitarist Richard Young performs with his Eagle Ronstadt Experience bandmates during the Temecula Summer Concert Series.

Summer Klipple (left), 10, and Lillyan Stevens, 9, dance to live music performed by the Eagle Ronstadt Experience tribute band during the Temecula Summer Concert Series

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HOME & GARDEN

Can you dig it? Bromeliads in the garden

Village News/Roger Boddaert photos

Does this colorful bromeliad knock your socks off?

Roger Boddaert SPECIAL TO THE VALLEY NEWS

with tall flower spikes (vriesea) or those with petite flowers in the center of the foliage cups like neoregelia. One robust bromeliad that grows out in the blazing hot sun is portea petropolitana with large limegreen vase cups erupting with four feet flower spikes of cobalt blue, green, yellow flowers along with pink flower bracts; it really wows and the flower spikes have lasted for up to seven months on my specimen clumps. It is also striking as a dramatic cut flower in arrangements. After the mother plant finishes her flowering cycle, she will develop “pups” or baby plants along her underground stem. These will take a few years to develop, but eventually will also flower in time and multiply. The “broms,” as they are called, can be grown in a shady nook under some trees or even out in full sun with the right species. Some of the

How about adding a little spice to your garden and growing some exotic bromeliads from the jungles of Mexico, Central and South America and beyond? You most likely have eaten pineapple which falls into the bromeliaceae family, and you can grow your own out in the garden in full sun. This family of plants is huge, and they come in all sizes, shapes and colors. They can either be grown in the ground (terrestrial) or up in the trees (as an epiphyte). They require minimum care, and can give the landscape an extra punch both in sun or shade, which will set a theme of faraway exotic lands. Bromeliads have been commercially grown for years as a houseplant and their flowering period can last for many months

more common types are represented by the neoregelia, nidularium, aechmea, billbergia, or Tillandsia. The flower spikes that form from the central cup of the plants come in red, pink, orange, yellow, blue and green, and they will have florets radiating off of the main flower stalk. If you would like to enjoy some fragrance out in the garden, a few species of Tillandsia will emit a slight odoriferous perfume both during the daytime and into the evening. The Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish moss) will flower from ‘first dark’ with a delicate aroma that any parfumeur would want to capture in a bottle. The cryptanthus “earth stars” are small and make wonderful small bedding plants with their colorful zebra striped foliage and are easy to grow for the beginner. Those that can take the blazing sun are portea, aechmea, Dyckia, pineapple (ananas) which I have fruited in my garden. These sunlovers can work handsomely out in a xeriscape type of landscape and planted amongst rock clusters can be a handsome focal point. Bromeliads have become a huge greenhouse crop in the United States and one company here in Fallbrook ships them across the country. The hybridizing of bromeliads has developed some spectacular new types, so the potential of new plants are always on the horizon. Once you get hooked and start

Guzmania ﬂower spikes last for months on the mother plant.

expanding your collection, you should consider joining a bromeliad club which is a great source of acquiring new plants not readily available.

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Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District secures funding through state legislators to oﬀset project expenses Maintaing and restoring Lake l inore n tur l it t l inore Valley Municipal Water District e r e ded n e ort to secure funding for a study focusing on improvement of the aquatic environment in Lake Elsinore. Along with the City of Lake Elsinore and the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, EVMWD partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to embark on the Lake Elsinore Continuing Authorities Program 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study. “ This project is one of many that the City and EVMWD are setting in motion to fund and discover longterm solutions that can improve the water quality and ecosystem of our lake,” Mayor Bob Magee, City of Lake Elsinore, said. “ We are thankful for the support and partnership of Senator Melissa Melendez and Assemblymember K elly Seyarto as we work together to restore our most valuable asset – Lake Elsinore.” The feasibility study is estimated to cost up to $1.5 million, with 50% of the cost share covered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With the

leadership of State Senator Melissa Melendez and Assemblyman K elly Seyarto, $750,000 was provided through Senate and Assembly Bill 129, the State Budget Act of 2021. This funding covers the remaining cost shared by EVMWD, the City of Lake Elsinore and the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Overall, the Corps can spend up to $10 million on this study and future construction, which is 65% federally funded. The study is estimated to be completed in the next two years. Based on the results of the study, the agencies will determine an appropriate construction project, which could take place in the next t ree to fi e e r . i ro ect een fi e e r in the making and is incredibly important to the overall ecosystem health of Lake Elsinore,” Phil Williams, president of the EVMWD Board of Directors, said. “ We deeply appreciate the tremendous support from Senator Melissa Melendez and Assemblyman K elly Seyarto and their hard work in Sacramento. This funding will cover the complete local cost share of the

fir t e o t i lu le ro ect. Lake Elsinore, the natural body of water that shares the name with the city, serves as both a recreational and environmental asset in southwest Riverside County. It is home to more than 250 bird specie ort fi nd n ti e or nd fauna. Participating in the project will allow the agencies to study, design and construct an ecosystem and riparian habitat restoration

project on Lake Elsinore. “ Lake Elsinore is Southern Caliorni l rge t n tur l re w ter l e nd ignific nt en ironment l asset for the entire state,” Greg Thomas, general manager of EVMWD, said. “ Our board of directors actively seeks and always appreciates federal and state investment in the restoration of the lake. Thanks to t e e ort o en tor elende and Assemblyman Seyarto, local

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Temecula resident Mark Bellnap will give a presentation to the community at the Vail HQ stage on the subject of Historic Presidential Campaign Buttons, July 26 at 7 p.m. He will show buttons from his personal collection and will also give some as prizes to attendees who answer his trivia questions correctly. At this free open-air event sponsored by the Temecula Valley Historical Society, attendees should bring their own chairs. Bellnap will focus on issues of concern depicted on historic campaign medals and buttons and will

share related anecdotes. The audience will receive handouts showing pictures of specific campaign medals and buttons mentioned during the presentation. Bellnap has collected presidential campaign medals and buttons since the early 1960s. He retired as a civil servant after working more than 30 years for the federal government in the field of financial management. Bellnap has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and a Doctoral Degree in Public Administration. He has served as an adjunct Politi-

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cal Science college instructor. During this nonpartisan, nonpolitical event, the historical topics will relate to specific elections from 1844 to 1980 with no discussion of current political issues in America. Besides entertaining and educating the audience, Bellnap’s intention is to engage listeners’

interest in political election processes and to encourage them to vote. For information about the event, contact Rebecca Farnbach at (951) 775-6057 or at info@temeculavalleyhistoricalsociety.org. Submitted by Temecula Valley Historical Society.

Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). The two aren’t really sisters, but they posed as sisters while they were stationed as Russian sleeper agents in the 90s. They and “parents” Alexei (David Harbour) and Melina (Rachel Weisz) formed something close to a real family before the girls were taken away by Gen. Dreykov (Ray Winstone) for long stints in assassin training. Now the time has come to shut down Dreykov’s operation once and for all, but it will require getting the “family” back together even though they all hate each other and were never a real family anyway. The good news is that Pugh, Harbour, and Weisz are all great in this movie. It’s a lock that Black Widow herself will go on to the Infinity War, but the fates of the other three aren’t so certain, so we can get caught up in their stakes. On top of that, the actors have good chemistry and their jokes hit at a good ratio. The bad news is that since Black Widow has been raised to be a killing machine, the character and the movie as a whole are noticeably robotic.

“Black Widow” wants to give its main character notes other than “heroic assassin haunted by her dark past,” but it never manages to make her more interesting than that. The characters here are more grounded than in the rest of the MCU, so the action sequences, while fine, aren’t unique or memorable. And I’m sorry, but the backtracking in chronology is a constant reminder that Marvel didn’t see a need to give us a well-considered Black Widow movie at the appropriate time (and the one-year delay didn’t help). This movie isn’t going to turn anybody away from the MCU, but the franchise has, and hopefully will continue to have, many better entries. Grade: C “Black Widow” is playing in theaters and available for streaming on Disney+. The film is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence/action, some language and thematic material. Its running time is 133 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

‘Black Widow’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO THE VALLEY NEWS

After more than two years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is back on the big screen! Due to the pandemic, the MCU’s poor fans have had to spend the last six months sustaining themselves merely on the three streaming series that have brought the entire medium to new heights. But now it’s time to start blowing up the box office again. A mere two weeks after 2021 delivered its biggest hit yet with “F9: The Fast Saga,” the bar is being raised once again by arguably the biggest franchise in cinematic history. The film’s $87 million domestic haul this past weekend is certainly a boon to the box office. But I anticipate those numbers dropping off pretty quickly because this is not one of the MCU’s better installments. The MCU, for all its success, has had some noticeable insecurities in recent years when it comes to its female characters. Rival comic book franchise the

DCEU got “Wonder Woman” to theaters in 2017, and the MCU has been desperately trying to play catch-up ever since. First there was the way they bragged about giving The Wasp top billing (alongside male superhero AntMan) in a 2018 film. Then there was the female-led “Captain Marvel” in 2019, which was probably the boldest step in the process, but still didn’t impress audiences the way they hoped. That pan across the franchise’s female heroes in “Avengers: Endgame” was a pathetic cry for approval. And now we’re getting an unwarranted Black Widow movie even though the character has already been written out of the franchise. The film takes place in 2016, between “Captain America: Civil War,” but before “Avengers: Infinity War.” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) is on the run from government forces led by Gen. Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt) when she’s sent a mysterious item by her former “sister”

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On Impulse Actors bring moving play to Lake Elsinore in special performance LAKE ELSINORE – Making their debut in the Lake Elsinore area, Emmy-nominated producer/director Pamela Peak will bring her On Impulse Actors to perform in one of the troupe’s most moving plays, “The Elephant Man,” Saturday, July 31, at 7 p.m. The troupe will be “warming up the show” in Lake Elsinore, before they plan on turning this play into a fundraiser for a Riverside County man, named Eddy Newton, who suffers from a very similar disease that the famed “Elephant Man” suffered from. “In March 2020, we were just in talks to turn this moving show into

a fundraiser for Eddy Newton, when COVID hit.,” Peak said. “It’s time to ‘dust off the cobwebs’ and resume all the things we were doing right before the lockdowns, and that includes my actors’ most amazing performance of ‘The Elephant Man.’” Also in March 2020, Peak found out that one of her actors in the play was coincidentally connected to a woman who sits on the board of a nonprofit called Eddy Unmasked that helps Eddy Newton, a Riverside man suffering from the same type of disease as the Elephant Man featured in her play. Peak’s entire cast felt moved to take on the production and help Newton raise

some additional money needed for operations to treat his disease. For more information, www.eddyunmasked.org. And when Peak and her cast were invited to stage a play on the grounds of a private residence in Lake Elsinore, Peak knew this was the perfect place to resurrect her actors’ work and present “The Elephant Man.” “I’m excited to invite the folks of Lake Elsinore, Temecula and the surrounding area to this beautiful performance,” Peak said. “Our audience will be served wine, cold beverages and snacks at 7 p.m., just before the performance and then

sit back and enjoy this beautiful, heartfelt story at 7:30.” For over a decade, Peak and her actors have been delighting Orange County audiences. They are a traveling troupe who perform in some of Southern California’s most beautiful mansions and historic homes. “COVID taught us that we can move our shows completely outdoors,” Peak said. “We kept performing throughout late 2020 and early 2021. We’ve found all kinds of new outdoor venues during this time and we socially distanced our audiences. We’ve performed in the heat and in some very chilly weather as well. But our goal

was to keep the arts alive. And given the size of our audiences, we could definitely tell the public appreciated these performances.” The troupe looks forward to staging the return of their touching Elephant Man play. The venue is located in Lake Elsinore, under the stars just off CA-74/Central Avenue and the I-15 Freeway. The address of the residence will be given upon the purchase of a $25 ticket. Wine and snacks are included in the cost of a ticket. For more information about this upcoming show, or to purchase tickets, visit www.pamelapeakproductions.com/lake-elsinore.

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony seeking road repair help Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Board members of the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, having overcome the devastation of a major fire through their oak-covered home in the foothills of Wine Country, are now seeking help to repair a major roadway leading to the colony. The artists who utilize Dorland Mountain Arts Colony have pointed out that Marthe Minkler Way leading to the colony’s rental cabins and work auditorium, is

deteriorating, according to Board member Steven Forry, Ph.D. “Given the artistic legacy and metaphoric importance of these great roads, for the artists and friends who come to Dorland, there’s only one important road: Martha Minkler Way, that quartermile, 10-percent grade up from Highway 79 and into the awaiting tranquility of the Dorland cottages is in need of up to $28,000 to repave the only road to the colony off of Highway 74 in Temecula,” the artists said. Paved 10 years ago, Martha

Minkler Way now has potholes and cracks and has to be resurfaced before the damage makes the roadway impassable. The quarter of a mile road, if left untreated, will widen and eventually break off, making the road impassable and compounding the expense of repairing. To ensure the comfort and safety of everyone who visits the property, the Dorland board has launched an effort to repair the road, culminating in resurfacing its entire length, according to Forry. They have secured bids from two contractors for this work, which range from

$22,000 to $24,000. With other improvements and unexpected costs, the anticipated cost of the project will be about $28,000. “Fortunately we already received a ‘challenge’ gift of $5,000 from the same man who funded our well a few years ago,” Forry said. “Another special friend has pledged $4,000 toward this effort. We also believe that a private foundation will be giving $12,500 in matching funds. These three gifts take us a long way toward our $28,000 goal, turbocharging our efforts to rebuild Martha Minkler Way.

The promise still leaves some deficit and the Colony is seeking help to raise crucial, last-quartermile funding to repair its only “lifeline” to the outside world. “Would you consider supporting this effort with a gift of $1,000, $500, $250, $100 or $50? It would be so wonderful to have you join us in this important capital project,” Forry said. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Hemet Concert Association to host live concerts again this season

The Hemet Concert Association spends months securing the best musicians to meet its mission of bringing world-class, diverse musical talent to the San Jacinto Valley. Clockwise from bottom left, HCA Board Secretary Audrey Garnella, Artistic Director Diane Mitchell, Website Coordinator Peter Odencrans, and Board President Tom Garnella.

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The Hemet Concert Association has fully awakened from its COVID-19 hibernation and its board of directors has prepared a 2021-2022 concert season that will get patrons away from their virtual screens and back into theater seats. The 48th season opener will be The Hot Club of San Francisco: Gypsyland Oct. 24. Since 1972, the HCA has sought to bring world-class, diverse musical talent to the San Jacinto Valley. However, during 2020’s pandemic, live concerts were paused. President Tom Garnella said one virtual concert was offered, by pianist Fred Moyer – a special program he did specifically for the nonprofit in December. “We sent several curated links that we thought would be of interest to our subscribers and patrons,” Garnella said. While this was a way to still present quality entertainment, he said it could not match the experience that comes with a live concert. HCA audiences include people from all over the San Jacinto Valley and surrounding areas, including Temecula, Banning, Beaumont, Idyllwild, Riverside, Menifee and more, proving the popularity of live music. Diane Mitchell, who serves as the group’s Artistic Director, maintains a file of possible artists and agents and through various means stays aware of appropriate possibilities of available musicians for any given season.

“We strive to bring our audience the highest quality musicianship possible, regardless of genre,” she said. “The process for the AD is to create a proposed season, with possible alternates, and then present it to the Artist Selection Committee for their input. After Board approval, the AD then finalizes contracts with the artists.” Garnella and other board members, including his wife Audrey who became secretary three years ago, work closely with Mitchell to bring variety to each program, as well as in overall season offerings, avoiding repetition from one season to the next. Another important consideration is to book performers who introduce the audiences to styles and genres they might not otherwise experience. They also need to ensure that the artists’ technical requirements are not overwhelming for the venue or volunteer team. “Musicians who are able to educate and inspire the audience in an entertaining fashion – who can share their passion in an engaging and easy-to-understand manner, without turning the concert into a lecture, is important,” Mitchell said. The Garnellas got involved with HCA during the 2007 season, starting out as patrons and then board members. Tom Garnella has served as Assistant Concert Manager, Concert Manager and Treasurer, and was elected president three years ago. The couple “love the tradition of presenting quality live music, and the generous people whose time,

talent and treasure make it happen every season. So many of these people have been and still are dear friends.” Garnella said that artists frequently inquire about being part of an HCA season and if they are a good fit, HCA tries to book them. “Because piano music is so popular with our audience, we always book one piano concert, usually classical, but we have had some fine jazz pianists too. We try to book far enough in advance that we can get the dates we want, always Sunday afternoons,” he said. Pianist Sara Davis Buechner performed for HCA in 2008 and will return for a concert Jan. 23. Mitchell said when the association gets outstanding positive feedback about any particular concert, the act is invited to return in a future season. In addition to Davis Buechner, Trio Céleste (piano, violin and cello) will also be returning this season with some of their advanced students to join them. “We don’t usually present student performers, but this is an exception, as these young musicians are of extraordinary talent,” Mitchell said. Another exception was a performance by 16-year-old clarinetist Andrew Moses. “I had been watching him grow up musically since he was 11 years old, and I knew he was ready for HCA in 2016,” Mitchell said. “He played his concert for us with such vibrant virtuosity and youthful exuberance that we were all carried away. He has since attended Juilliard and is now finishing a composition degree at Curtis.” While Mitchell has spent her entire career surrounded by music, her involvement with the HCA goes deeper than a personal appreciation for it. “I have loved the music itself since my first Community Concert in the early 1960s,” she said. “I especially love seeing the magical connection between a performer and an audience that can only happen in a live concert. And I love it when somebody tells me they ‘don’t like classical music, but they loved this concert.’” Her reasons for keeping the HCA viable is that it is the “only source of live classical, world and jazz music in the San Jacinto Valley.” “This is of tremendous value to our community and is an important part of what makes the San Jacinto Valley a good place to live,” she said. “HCA also fills an important role in the music performance ‘food chain.’ Smaller, younger and/or more eclectic groups need places to perform just as much as large orchestras and blockbuster stars do. Many of the artists we have hired have become quite successful since their performance for us and have moved up that chain – but we heard them first.” HCA has presented artists from Russia, Austria, England, Italy, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Mitchell

Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot os The Hot Club of San Francisco will open the Hemet Concert Association’s 2021-2022 season Oct. 24.

said that in most cases, these artists are touring in California and “we are part of that tour – just like rock bands, only we don’t have T-shirts.” She said there is no one “type” of act that really rings the bell with HCA audiences. “What seems to be the most important thing is the ability to communicate the pure joy of music – whether it is Bach, Brahms, Brubeck or The Beatles,” Mitchell said. “Our goal is to enlighten, educate and entertain our audiences with beautiful, interesting and fun music and the groups we have perform have been able to do that every season.” Mitchell has many favorite memories of past HCA concerts but said she will never forget a highlight from 2009, when Trinity College Choir from Cambridge, England visited. “HCA received a grant from the California Arts Council to support their fee, and we were able to partner with our patrons and the choir director of Hemet High School to arrange in-home stays for each of the 40 Choral Scholars and their conductor. A generous patron arranged box lunches for the choir before the concert, and they sang a glorious concert for us that Sunday afternoon. To hear this choir sing in the beautiful acoustic of the First Southern Baptist Church was a most memorable musical experience,” she said. “But the best part was a spontaneous performance by this world-class choir for one of the older members of the church – it happened to be her birthday that day and the church was celebrating it with a luncheon. This meant we couldn’t use their community room for the singers’ lunch, but these English people were starved for sunshine, so they were just as happy to eat on the grass outside. When they learned the reason for their al fresco experience, they volunteered to go inside and sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in full fourpart harmony to the astonished lady and her guests. I have never heard that song sung so beautifully. What a day! Especially after all the hard work of arranging the grant, the housing, local transportation, the meals, the timing, a million details,

it was worth it a million times over.” One of the Garnellas’ favorite appearances was by the Italian Saxophone Quartet in 2015. “These four guys were superb performers on their various saxes, and they played a program that ranged emotionally from tragic to joyous – a real musical roller coaster of music from classical to movie scores,” Tom Garnella said. “After the concert, a few of us were able to join the Sax 4 at Dattilo’s for a wonderful Italian meal, and lots more fun.” There are several ways to enjoy HCA concerts, with the best value being a season subscription for $70 that includes all five concerts. However, Garnella said the Patrons Program is essential to the nonprofit’s survival as it provides ongoing support. For more information about this program, contact board members Nancy Austin at (951) 658-7319 or Beverly Castleton at (909) 224-8266 or bcastle4826@ gmail.com. Individual ticket sales are available at the door on concert days for $30 each and anyone age 22 and younger is always admitted free. Other concerts scheduled for this season are SAKURA Cello Quintet, Feb. 27; Syrinx Reed Quintet, March 27; and Trio Céleste with Rising Stars, April 24. “When the artist has spent enough time learning and has enough talent to let their technique take a back seat to the message; when the artist is genuine and authentic; when the artist reaches out and invites me into his/her world, and leads me to pleasure or enlightenment or power or sorrow or love or whatever it is that they want to share – that is a good show, a good book, a good movie, a good painting or a good concert,” Mitchell said. All concerts for the current season are scheduled for the Tahquitz High School Performing Arts Center, 4425 Titan Trail in Hemet. Doors open at 2 p.m. and concerts start at 2:30 p.m. For the safety of all, adherence to pandemic guidelines may affect the way tickets and subscriptions are sold and concerts presented. Artists, dates and programs are subject to change. For more information, (951) 9272449, www.hemetconcerts.org or atgarnella@verizon.net.

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Valley News • www.myvalleynews.com • July 23, 2021

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Students at D’Vine Path receive specialized culinary development training

Chef Sonia Perez teaches students at D’Vine Path about growing and utilizing homegrown produce in their meals.

FALLBROOK – In preparation for the Farm-to-Table event that will take place in the fall, D’Vine Path has begun a new culinary development curriculum with the help of Chef Bruce Knight and Farm-to-Table connoisseur Sonia Perez. The culinary development curriculum will continue for three months, and the goal is to help the students to expand their knowledge in the culinary field to better prepare them for the Farmto-Table event. Knight began teaching the students at D’Vine Path kitchen basics and providing cooking instruction on June 7. The students watched as Knight made an entire meal while presenting each step he takes during the process of cooking the meal. They are also being given the opportunity to practice their cooking skills with Knight in an effort to prepare for the Farm-to-Table event where the students will make meals for their family members using homegrown produce from the D’Vine Path garden. To protect the students when they’re using knives, Knight generously donated a Kevlar cutting glove to each student. Then, he began to teach the students how to make macaroni and cheese with garlic shrimp. The students were amazed at how a simple recipe can taste

gourmet with the right ingredients and instruction. This has inspired many students to begin cooking simple dishes at their homes. Perez is also a new addition to the D’Vine Path team. She owns the business “Eating off the Vine,” informing people how to cook using locally grown produce. Perez also hosts her own “Farmto-Table” events, so she has extremely relevant experience she will be sharing with the students that will help them succeed when they hold their own event. Perez will be teaching the students what they need to know for their event, which includes cooking basics, kitchen etiquette, menu planning, and more. She will also be teaching the students how to make use of the homegrown ingredients in the gardens, including vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Perez is offering her personal expertise in creating menus for the event using only the produce grown in the gardens. “We’re excited to be able to offer our students these specialized curriculums,” Executive Director Lenila Lingad Batali said. “These types of curriculums give our students the necessary basic knowledge to succeed in the different industries, including the hospitality industry.” D’Vine Path students have also been working with Michelle

Students at D’Vine Path watch as Chef Bruce Knight prepares a gourmet meal.

Verdugo of Organic Suites and D’Vine Path hospitality coordinator Dianna Branche in order to learn more about healthy foods and how to succeed in the hospitality industry. The students have also received charcuterie board presentation training from Branche and Judi Hayden, and they have been making these boards for different events since 2019. The addition of Knight and Perez’s presentations will help the students to become more knowledgeable in the culinary field and they will experience more success during the Farmto-Table event. The culinary development curriculum is also crucial for the students who want to work in the hospitality or culinary industry, because the students are gaining experience in a field they are interested in pursuing as a job. D’Vine Path students have been eager to learn more about cooking and the culinary industry, and they said they are grateful for the opportunity to have learned from both Chef Knight and Chef Perez. The students and staff look forward to continuing the culinary development curriculum and integrating the students’ new skills during the Farm-to-Table event. Submitted by D’Vine Path.

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Michelle Verdugo of Organic Suites teaches students how to cook healthy and delicious foods, like a quinoa herb salad, using ingredients from the D’Vine Path garden. The students pick fennel, spearmint, basil, kale, chives, etc. and add those to the salad.

Duffy Honored as Menifee’s “Commercial Citygate to conduct assessments for new Temecula police station Broker of the Year for 2021”

Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o Canyon Lake Realtor Mike Duffy poses for a photo after being recognized as Menifee’s Commercial Broker of the Year.

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Canyon Lake resident Mike Duffy was honored as the City of Menifee Commercial Broker of the Year for 2021 at a luncheon June 24. Duffy is an Associate Broker at Coldwell Banker Associated Broker Realty at the Canyon Lake office. The recent award is noteworthy because Menifee is the fourth fastest growing city in Riverside County and sixth fastest growing in Southern California, besting neighboring Southwest Riverside County cities by more than double. According to the city, “Within its 50 square miles, Menifee’s business, retail and entertainment outlets are starting to shape the community’s character and this growing economic base is also contributing favorably to the city’s strong financial position.” Duffy started his career with Coldwell Banker Associated Brokers Realty in 2017, working principally in residential properties. In 2018, after their first full year in the business, Mike and Kim Duffy were honored as “Rookies of the Year” from the large realty firm. Later that year, they were named to the “Best of the Best – Realtors” by the readers of Inland Empire Magazine. In 2019, Duffy co-founded the Unique Properties Division, a commercial real estate unit of Coldwell Banker ABR, specializing in leasing and sales of commercial properties. Before last week’s award, the CoStar Group, the commercial real estate information, analytics and marketing services industry giant, honored Duffy as the PowerBroker Quarterly Award Winner for Q4 2020.

Joe Naiman WRITER

Citygate Associates will be conducting a needs assessment and evaluating potential sites for a new City of Temecula police headquarters and patrol station. The Temecula City Council voted 5-0, July 13 to authorize a $42,451 contract with Citygate for the needs assessment which will include estimating the desired size. The city manager was authorized to approve additional authorizations of up to $4,300 for the work. During the May 11 city council meeting City of Temecula staff provided an overview of the future needs and the city council discussed the desired scope of services. Citygate staff provided input, and the city council asked Citygate to prepare a proposal. Citygate will estimate the cur-

rent personnel needs and factor an expansion for Temecula’s future growth. Citygate will work with JKA Architecture, who will utilize the information on necessary personnel to address building needs including outside spaces. The total space needs will provide gross acreage needs before zoning setbacks and landscaping. Up to three sites identified by the city will be assessed. If the site has an existing building which is large enough to accommodate the anticipated needs, Citygate will recommend a follow-up study which will include a full assessment of the existing building systems, the required design upgrades, and the cost to upgrade the building to meet police station needs. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

Musson Theatrical to replace Old Town Temecula Community Theater lighting Joe Naiman WRITER

Musson Theatrical Inc., will be replacing the automated theatrical lighting fixtures at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. The Temecula City Council voted 5-0, July 13 to award Musson a $135,474.99 contract for the work. Musson, which is based in Santa Clara, will provide 60 moving head fixtures including 30 moving head wash fixtures. Old Town Temecula Community Theater staff will remove the old equipment and will install and program the new equipment. The existing automated fixtures at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater are 9 years old and have frequently failed in recent years. The

city issued a request for quotes and received three bids. Musson Theatrical was the lowest qualified bidder. A separate 5-0 city council vote July 13 awarded a three-year contract to VisionOne for ticketing software services for the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. The contract will expire June 30, 2024. The payment to VisionOne will be based on the number of tickets sold through the software system, although the city council only authorized up to $40,000 of annual payments. The contract with VisionOne includes two one-year options which can be executed without subsequent city council approval. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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BUSINESS Local nonprofit organization recognized for more outstanding achievements

County’s jobless rate rises in June City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Riverside County’s jobless rate rose last month, amid a mix of losses and gains in the regional economy, according to figures released July 16 by the California Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in June, based on preliminary estimates, was 7.9%, compared to 7.1% in May, the EDD said. The June rate was nearly 6 percentage points lower than the year-ago level, when countywide unemployment stood at 13.7% during the public health lockdowns. Roughly 87,500 residents were out of work last month, and 1,026,000 were employed, according to the EDD. Coachella had the highest unemployment rate countywide in June, at 13%; followed by Mecca, 12.3%; Winchester, 11.6%; East Hemet, 11.3%; and Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot os Bob Davies and Dr. Mona Salomo-Davies accepting MolinaCares Community Champions Award $5,000 grant from Abbie Totten, President of Molina Healthcare of California.

Countywide home prices and sales climb in June City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

County of Riverside Board of Supervisors and selected nonprofits by District (missing from photo was Supervisor Chuck Washington who was in Sacramento).

Lynn K. Loyd SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

After more than two decades of charitable work involving atrisk children in Riverside County, Mona Salomo-Davies and her husband Bob Davies, Ph.D. have again been recognized for their efforts in helping thousands of girls and boys since 2000. The Davieses are the founders of Community Outreach Ministry, a nonprofit organization for at-risk youth whose parent or parents are incarcerated. Salomo-Davies was one of four Inland Empire recipients of the MolinaCares Community Champions Award presented at an award ceremony June 23. The award was in recognition of her volunteer work with the Community Outreach Ministry. Salomo-Davies also received a $5,000 grant from Abbie Totten, president of Molina Healthcare of California. The grant will be used to help underserved, disadvantaged and vulnerable children impacted by parental incarceration as well as youth who are at the highest risk of poverty, illiteracy, drugs, crime, gangs and incarceration. The MolinaCares awards program was created to honor and bring together those individuals who embody the spirit of service and community through their leadership, volunteer and public advocacy efforts. The Davieses will use the $5,000 grant to continue funding the numerous programs and activities for children held year-round. The Davieses will continue to sponsor Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workshops, summer camping trips and the organization’s annual Angel Tree Christmas party - one of many holiday events held each year where at-risk youth receive gifts. During National Volunteer Week in April, the Davieses were both named 3rd District Volunteer of the Year 2020 by 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington and the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors. The Davieses were presented with a proclamation that celebrates the profound impact that Community Outreach Ministry has had on helping 3rd District youth break the cycle of poverty and incarceration. The proclamation stated in part that,

Highgrove, 11.1%. The combined unemployment rate for Riverside and San Bernardino counties in June was also 7.9%, down from 7.2% in May, according to the EDD. Bi-county data indicated that, as in March, April and May, payrolls expanded by the widest margin in the hospitality sector, which added 3,700 positions last month, with the health services sector posting the next-highest amount - 2,500. Additional gains were recorded in the agricultural, information technology, professional services and warehousing sectors, which altogether added 5,300 jobs. Another 700 jobs were created in miscellaneous unclassified industries, according to figures. Payrolls dropped in the construction, financial services, manufacturing and public sectors, which declined by a total 3,700 jobs, data showed. The statewide non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 8%.

The median price of a singlefamily home in Riverside County climbed nearly 3% last month, while sales of existing homes also increased, the California Association of Realtors said July 16. The median home price countywide in June was $575,000, compared to $560,500 in May, representing a 2.7% increase, according to CAR. On a year-over-year level, the price was 28% higher; in June 2020, the median price of an existing single-family property was $450,000, data showed. Statewide, the median home price last month was $819,630, compared to $818,260 in May – up 0.2%. In June 2020, the median price was $626,170, reflecting a year-over-year rise of 31%. The median represents the point at

which half of homes sell above a price, and the other half below it. “Tight supply, low rates and the change in the mix of sales continue to be the primary factors pushing up home prices to record levels,” CAR Chief Economist Jordan Levine said. “However, we are expecting price growth to slow from this point on as the top end of the market begins moderating.” He anticipated “lackluster” sales activity for the second half of the year. Last month, home sales countywide picked up steam, rising 7.2%, and they were up 17% year-overyear, according to CAR. The association’s Unsold Inventory Index for June indicated that the median time a property was on the market before it sold in California was eight days, and it was the same in Riverside County.

Rotary Club of Hemet announces new leadership

Supervisor Karen Spiegel 2nd District and Chair County Board of Supervisors present a Proclamation to Dr. Mona Salomo-Davies and Bob Davies.

“Dr. Mona and Bob Davies offer beneficial programs to the children of incarcerated adults, empowering them with STEM mentorships, and providing safe, healthy outlets from daily stressors through camping trips and activities such as the annual holiday gatherings.” The proclamation continued as follows, “many of the children who have participated in Community Outreach Ministry’s programs and events have become first-generation high school and college graduates. More importantly, they have been given a chance to become successful by learning how to solve real-world problems in education and vocational technology.” The Davieses will also be sponsoring scholarships to two teens for a weeklong camping trip July 19 to July 23 at Yosemite National Park Village. From Sept. 3 to Sept. 6, Camp Agape is hosting Angel Tree camp for children in California between the ages of seven and 17 in Little Bear. In July, four Angel Tree teens in high school

were mentored by the Give Something Back Foundation, a nonprofit group that chose the Davieses’ organization to recommend youth facing economic hardship and other adversities for acceptance into the Give Back Scholars Program. Homeless, foster care youth, and children of incarcerated parents in the eighth and ninth grade with a 3.0 GPA are encouraged to contact the Davieses for a recommendation to receive four-year academic mentors throughout high school and to apply for four-year scholarships to universities in Southern California. As a volunteer-operated 501(c) (3) organization, the Community Outreach Ministry relies heavily on funding and donations to achieve the ministry’s mission of caring, sharing and saving lives. To donate, please send the text message “DONATE CHAMPIONS” to (609) 212-0627 or contact the Davieses at (951) 698-7650 or www.communityoutreachministry.org.

Linda Krupa became President of the Rotary Club of Hemet July 1, succeeding Dan Cortese. She will be serving for the 2021-2022 year. She joined Rotary in October 2015. Krupa has lived in Hemet since 1976. She worked in the private finance sector and was also a business owner. Linda serves on the Hemet City Council and was appointed Mayor in December 2014 and December 2016. She represents the City on many regional boards and agencies, including RTA, RCA, RCTC, SCAG, CalCities, Hemet San Jacinto WaterMaster, and Ramona Bowl Association. She is also a board member of the Hemet Concert Association and Hemet Heritage Foundation. Krupa is a firm believer in building partnerships and giving back to the community. Besides a new president, the Rotary Club of Hemet has a whole slate of club officers including President-Elect Sonia Lamas, Secretary Dalida Jafaar, Treasurer Susan Weeks, Sergeant at Arms Rick Foster, Past President Dan Cortese, and Club Executive Secretary Dan Goodrich. The Committee Chairs are, Membership, Sonia Lamas; Public Relations, Dan Cortese; Rotary Foundation, Erika London; Community Service, Curt Welshon; Club Service, Bob Duistermars; Club Programs, Debbie Conway; International Service, Brian Flannigan; Vocational Service, Gary Oakley; Youth Services, Samantha Lazear; We Care, Jan Manietta; Club 5, Brian Flannigan; and Veterans, Bobbie Neff. Founded in March 1954, The Rotary Club of Hemet is known for the bench advertisement program around the city, the Festival of Frights Halloween party, feeding the community through food distributions, and raising money for programs locally and globally. Rotary started with the vision of one man, Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago February 23, 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas

and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Over time, Rotary’s reach and vision gradually extended to humanitarian service. Members have a long track record of addressing challenges in their communities and around the world. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end. Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to: “Promote Peace; Fight Disease; Provide Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; Saving Mothers and Children; Protecting the Environmental, Supporting Education, and Growing Local Economies.” Their mission is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Their Vision statement is: “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” The Rotary Club of Hemet is currently meeting at My City Youth Center, 145 N. Tahquitz Ave. in Hemet. You can also view meetings live on Zoom. Check out their Facebook page @Hemet Rotary or their website at www. hemetrotary.org to learn more. The group meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Submitted by The Rotary Club of Hemet.

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Valley News • www.myvalleynews.com • July 23, 2021

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Thomas becomes first-ever Murrieta Mesa alumni to be drafted by MLB

Three other former local players also taken in 2021 draft JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place July 11–13, in conjunction with the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which were both held in Denver. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams with the order being set based on the reverse order of the 2020 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2020 MLB Draft and for teams who lost qualifying free agents. In 2020, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal that included the option to halve the draft to 20 rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pittsburgh Pirates, who had the worst record of the 2020 season, selected Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the draft. As punishment for their role in the sign stealing scandal, the Houston Astros forfeited both their first- and second-round picks in the draft. In total, 612 college and high school players were drafted, including three local players from the Temecula Valley: Andy Thomas, a 2016 graduate of Murrieta Mesa high school, who went to play at Baylor University, was selected in round 5 to the Seattle Mariners as the 144th pick; Carson Seymour, a 2017 graduate of Great Oak High School, who played at Dartmouth and Kansas State, went in round 6 to the New York Mets as the 172nd pick; Tyler Hardman, a 2017 graduate from Temescal Canyon High School, who went to play at Oklahoma, went in round 5 to the Yankees as the 153rd overall pick; and Andre Granillo, a 2018 graduate of West Valley High School, who went on to play for UC Riverside, was taken in the 14th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. Southern California has always been slated as one of the top spots in the nation for baseball talent and that was evident once again during the 2021 MLB Draft. Thomas, a Baylor baseball fifthyear senior catcher, was a career .327 hitter, earning All-American status (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Third Team, ABCA/Rawlings Third Team) for the first time in his career following an outstanding 2021 campaign in which he hit a career-best .337 with a team-leading 11 home runs and 60 RBI. The Murrieta native was also named a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year finalist, in addition to garnering ABCA/Rawlings AllCentral Region First-Team honors. Not only did Thomas become the

Former Murrieta Mesa High School standout, Andy Thomas, is the first ever former player to be drafted to the MLB, going in the fifth round to the Seattle Mariners.

Carson Seymour, a 2017 Valley News/Kansas State courtesy photo graduate of Great Oak High School, who played at Dartmouth and Kansas State, went in round 6 to the New York Mets as the 172nd pick.

145th Bear to be drafted all-time, but he is the first-ever alumni from Murrieta Mesa High School to ever be drafted by a Major League Baseball team. “I am very blessed to be taken by such an amazing organization,” Thomas, who wrapped up his Baylor career with 216 hits, 124 runs scored, 19 home runs and 141 RBI in 184 games played for the Bears, said. “It has been such an amazing journey and I can’t wait to play at this level!” Murrieta Mesa Athletic Director John Broussard has this to say. “Andy being the first major league draft pick comes as no surprise. He has been a trailblazer since the day I met him. My first year at Mesa we took on that ‘first-ever mantra.’ Being a new school, we were engulfed with trying to find our identity. Our baseball team kicked the door wide-open in that regard by winning our first-ever

Valley News/courtesy photo Tyler Hardman, a 2017 graduate from Temescal Canyon High School, signs his player contract after being selected in the fifth round by the New York Yankees.

Southwestern League title, as well as our first-ever CIF Southern Section title. Our head coach at the time, Bryn Wade, led the charge in the dugout, but Andy was the unquestioned leader on the field. He never shied away from a new challenge, and he has an entire school and community cheering him on as his story feels like it is our story. He’s our hometown kid and we’re so proud of him.” Former Murrieta Mesa head coach Bryn Wade said, “Seattle has a big leaguer. Andy’s road to the fifth round has been exactly what it has needed to be. On this journey, Andy had every opportunity to doubt himself, but instead he chose to prove himself. Andy is so smart. I almost feel like he has the ability to manage in the big leagues right now. I have watched nearly every game available of Andy’s, using them to teach my own sons how to handle their own

Valley News/Seattle Mariners courtesy photo

Valley News/UC Riverside courtesy photo Former West Valley ace Andre Granillo, who went on to play for UC Riverside, was taken in the 14th round by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Former Temescal Canyon Valley News/New York Yankees courtesy photo and Oklahoma standout, Tyler Hardman, was selected in round 5 of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the New York Yankees.

baseball journeys. My daughter is probably Andy’s biggest fan, though. She watches too and screamed ‘congrats Andy!’ when I told her the news. The whole family is excited for him. He is our

own superstar. We all look up to him and wish him great success.” So, where do players that get drafted go from here? Once Major see ALUMNI, page C-8

Valley News/Baylor Baseball courtesy photo Murrieta native and recent Baylor Baseball graduate, Andy Thomas, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

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USA Baseball qualifies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Team USA joins Israel, Japan, Korea, and Mexico in the six-team field JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Team USA clinched its berth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games following a 4-2 victory over Venezuela at the 2021 World Baseball Softball Confederation Baseball Americas Qualification Event for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 in Florida. The sixteam Olympic baseball tournament will begin Tuesday, July 27, at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium and Yokohama Baseball Stadium. The U.S. joins Israel, Japan, Korea, and Mexico in the six-team field. The final spot in the Olympic baseball tournament was to be decided following the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier in Puebla, Mexico, last month. “It has been our goal from the moment baseball returned to the Olympic Programme to qualify for Tokyo 2020. I am incredibly proud of this group for coming together under the tremendous leadership of Mike Scioscia and his staff and securing the United States’ spot in the Olympic Games,” USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler said. “We knew this was not going to be an easy road; however, this squad personified the unyielding American spirit with grit and resilience in this tournament. We are thrilled for them, we celebrate their achievement, and we look forward to representing Team USA in the Olympic Games.” Team USA finished the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier tour-

Team USA will be among the six-team Olympic baseball tournament set to start Tuesday, July 27, in Tokyo.

nament with a perfect 4-0 record, defeating Canada, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The U.S. also faced Puerto Rico in the Opening Round, but the game was canceled in the fourth inning due to inclement weather with the stars and stripes holding a 6-1 lead. Team USA has qualified for all but one of the Olympic Games since baseball has been includ-

ed on the official Olympic Programme beginning in 1992. The U.S. won a bronze medal in the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games and a gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The stars and stripes did not qualify for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games but earned a spot in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, where they won bronze.

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Team USA also won a silver medal in 1984 (Los Angeles) and a gold medal in 1988 (Seoul) when baseball was a demonstration sport in the Olympics. USA Baseball is the national governing body for baseball in the United States and is committed to serving, protecting, and supporting the game of baseball and its 15.6 million participants. For more in-

formation on the organization, its national teams, and developmentdriven initiatives, visit the official website http://USABaseball.com or http://USABDevelops.com. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

McWilliams wins Trailer Figure 8 race at Perris

Valley News/ F i le p h ot o Menifee’s Ken McWilliams, pictured here in a past race, had a Trailer Figure 8 win along with a fifth-place finish in the regular Figure 8 main event July 3, at Perris Auto Speedway.

Joe Naiman WRITER

Ken McWilliams normally drives in the Figure 8 and Trailer Figure 8 races at Perris Auto Speedway, but the Menifee driver missed the first race of the year May 1 as he won the Mini Stocks main event at Mohave Valley Raceway in Mohave Valley, Arizona, that night. McWilliams made his 2021 Perris Auto Speedway debut June 5 and finished second in the regular Figure 8 main event while placing last among the eight Trailer Figure 8 drivers. The July 3 races at Perris Auto Speedway included a Trailer Figure 8 win for McWilliams along with fifth place in the regular Figure 8 main event.

McWilliams took the lead in the 13th lap of the 15-lap Trailer Figure 8 race. “I got a little lucky,” he said. The start was not as fortunate for McWilliams, who began the race on the inside of the second row. “On the very first lap there was a little tangle up,” he said. McWilliams remained on the lead lap but barely. “The leader was right behind me,” he said. Compton driver Gabriel Guisa led the race at that point. The trailer must remain attached to the car, so a driver who loses his trailer is disqualified and that eliminated some cars ahead of McWilliams. Other cars became disabled or lost ground due to contact. In some cases, McWilliams passed vehicles

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Valley News/ F i le p h ot o Ken McWilliams of Menifee, pictured here in a past race, took the lead in the 13th lap of the 15-lap Trailer Figure 8 race at Perris Auto Speedway.

ahead of him. The trailer must remain attached to the car, but the contents on the trailer are not required to stay on the trailer. McWilliams’ cousin Alyssa Smith races a Modified at Perris and other tracks. McWilliams painted a tyke car to look like Smith’s Modified, but the tyke car did not survive the race. Smith did not race July 3 but was watching her boyfriend race at Bakersfield Speedway, where he finished fourth. Guisa held the lead until the 13th lap. “It took a little bit,” McWilliams said. “I passed him, I took it over from him,” McWilliams said. “He went high to pass a trailer and I went under him.” The lead did not protect McWilliams from contact with lapped cars - or from being slowed by the lapped vehicles and giving Guisa an opportunity to regain the lead. “I was avoiding lapped traffic and staying out of trouble and hoping for the best,” McWilliams said. Taking the lead late in the race may have been to McWilliams’ advantage. “Once I got around him there were only a couple of more laps to go,” he said. Guisa finished second. The Trailer Figure 8 race involved a main event only and no heat races. The regular Figure 8 competition had heat races. McWilliams started on the pole but finished second. “The track was wet, and my car had a little miss. It kept popping out of gear,” he said. McWilliams took the initial lead. “I led it for the first two laps,” he said. Foothill Ranch driver Kevin Cox took over the lead. “He just got around me,” McWilliams said.

Cox won the six-lap heat race. The main event was 20 laps, and McWilliams began on the outside of the second row. “The track dried out,” McWilliams said. “It was one of the craziest races I ever did. The track was so dry and dusty. You could barely see the intersection,” McWilliams said. “You were out there driving blind.” McWilliams was in third place before spinning out three laps into the race and losing three positions. He regained one of them. His wife, Amber McWilliams, was part of the pit crew as were Danny Gonse, David Holmes, and Jose Sandoval (Carlie Fisher and Kyle Fisher were part of the crew for his May 1 win in Arizona but were not at the July 3 Perris race). McWilliams is sponsored by CrossFit Murrieta, Jolene’s Country Kitchen, Jose’s Tractor, Murrieta Barbell Club, One Shot Printing, Tom’s Fabrication, and West Coast Auto Wrecking. For Figure 8 and Trailer Figure 8 races McWilliams uses a racespecific chassis rather than a chassis originally intended for a road vehicle. In late 2020 he purchased the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier he uses as his Mini Stocks car. That class is called Sport Compacts at Barona Speedway and Ventura Raceway, which are collaborating for season points. McWilliams actually debuted the car at Cocopah Speedway in Arizona and finished third. His first win in the Cavalier was in the Mohave Speedway season opener Feb. 6. McWilliams was leading the next race but blew a motor. He obtained and rebuilt a $300 replacement motor, and his

May 1 race was his second with that engine. McWilliams finished second in his heat race May 1 but took the lead in the first lap of the 20-lap main event and maintained first place thereafter. He finished ninth in the May 22 Mini Stocks main event at Mohave Valley Raceway, third in the June 12 Sport Compacts main event at Barona Speedway, and second to Hemet driver Andrew Schmitz in the June 19 Sport Compacts main event at Ventura Raceway. McWilliams, who turned 40 June 15, has lived in Menifee since he was in fifth grade at Menifee Elementary School. He was born in Torrance and lived in Long Beach before his family became Riverside County residents, moving initially to Corona and then to Menifee. He graduated from Paloma Valley High School in 1999. Perris Auto Speedway opened in 1996 when McWilliams was 14. He watched races at the track before making his debut as a driver in the four-cylinder Hornet Class. He also raced in the Street Stocks division and in the Figure 8, Trailer Figure 8, and Demo Cross classes at Perris Auto Speedway. McWilliams was the Trailer Figure 8 season champion at Perris in both 2016 and 2017. The first ever Mini Stocks race at Perris Auto Speedway was in July 2018. McWilliams won both the six-lap heat race and the 15-lap main event with a 2005 Toyota Corolla. Schmitz won the July 3 Mini Stocks main event at Perris. Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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Soboba Braves bring basketball back Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

Last year’s Soboba Braves’ basketball tournament was played just before the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down sports for many months. This year, the eighth annual tournament was bigger and better than ever with 17 teams competing during three days of play, July 9 through 11. Offering its all-time highest payout gave players even more incentive to do their best on the courts at San Jacinto High School and the Soboba Sports Complex during the double elimination competition. The Soboba Braves Summer Shootout was an open basketball tournament. Charlotte Boniface helps her sons with the tournament each year. The Soboba Braves have been together about 11 years, having played basketball together since high school. They traveled to many tournaments throughout the west before deciding to host their own all-Native and open tournaments. This year’s Soboba Braves team members were Javier Sandoval, Freddie Boniface, Nicolas Resvaloso, David Reyna, Trey Track and Nathaniel Moore. “Basketball is my favorite sport and I like the fast pace of it; it never gets boring because there’s always room for improvement,” Sandoval said. “I am a guard on the team and more of a role player, doing whatever the team needs with me.” The team sported new uniforms this year designed by Sandoval and Freddie Boniface with a memorial patch in honor of Freddie’s girlfriend, Solie Rubio, who died. “Solie was our No. 1 fan and at every game,” Sandoval said. “We all love you, Sol, and miss your loud energy in the stands.” Charlotte Boniface hosts fundraisers throughout the year and operates a snack bar during the tournaments with the help of many friends and family members, saying “My family is awesome – I have at least 10 aunts and cousins helping me with the snack bar.” This year’s $7,000 payout to the first-place team was made possible through registration fees. Gifts for second- and third-place teams and referees’ costs were paid through fundraising efforts. They also received a sponsorship from the Soboba Foundation that helped with the cost of renting the San Jacinto High School gym for several games. “We are thankful to the high school for letting us use their court; the Tribe has a good relationship with the school and the district,” Charlotte said. “We also appreciate the donations and assistance we got from the Boniface, Lindsey, Herrera and Morillo families, as well as the Foundation and Soboba Casino Resort.” Charlotte said the team waited until January to see if pandemic restrictions might be lifted in time to have a summer tournament. She took care of all the contacts with Soboba Casino Resort for those that

Supreme Black Leather took first place at the Soboba Braves Summer Shootout open basketball tournament, which ended July 11.

First-place team, Supreme Black Leather, played against A2R Elite during one of the early games of the Soboba Braves Summer Shootout open basketball tournament at the Soboba Sports Complex, held July 9-11. Photos courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

Several games of the Soboba Braves Summer Shootout open basketball tournament were played at San Jacinto High School.

would be staying at the hotel, as well as others that needed to be notified. The tournament flyer went out in early May. Sandoval said, “The Soboba Braves would also like to thank Ricardo Macias, Michael Durrett and the families for their help with this year’s tournament and we are sorry if we forgot to mention anyone.” Traveling from areas such as Northern California, Arizona, Nevada and throughout Southern California, teams arrived eager to get back in the game they had not been able to play for so long. Many of the teams were formed shortly before the tournament. Team Hostile captain Tyler Crowl of Schurz, Nevada, said this was the first time his entire eight-member team had been able to play together at an inside court in more than a year. “The 2020 Soboba tournament was our last tournament,” he said. “We practiced on a lot of outdoor courts, but we’ve only been able to get time in a couple of open games at gyms, just in time for this event.” Malik Foxworth of Hemet was captain of the Free Agents, aptly named because players were randomly picked from individuals who wanted to play but didn’t already have a team. He said you just play the game and learn about each other as you go along with the flow. He said the positions were determined based on height, with the tallest

are real good competition. We get a lot of support from everyone here.” Burroughs said the past year has been difficult because of lack of practice due to the pandemic but felt if they just focused on defense, they could do well and continue to score. “We’ve got to play harder and smarter at our next game,” he said about the 3 p.m. match-up. Derreck Brooks and Camyn Boone with Supreme Black Leather, out of Arizona, said the team was playing in honor of one of their friends, Talib, who brought the team to past Soboba tournaments. “He was like a big brother to some of us; he passed away two years ago,” Boone said. A2R Elite team captain Aaron Alston, of Hesperia, said his players were from throughout Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. They knew each other but this was their first time playing as a team. “We came out a little rusty in our first game, but we plan to intensify our communication in the next game,” he said. “This is my first time here and I like it – it’s nice.” Teams were also filmed for part of a documentary project called “War Party” by Warlance Foster of the Navajo Nation, who is trying to give exposure to talented Native American players that are often overlooked by professional sports teams and not being given the same

playing center. “I’ve been doing this tournament for years,” Foxworth said, adding that he was part of the third-place team in last year’s All-Native +1 shootout tournament. Playing their first game at San Jacinto High School, the team was headed to the Soboba Sports Complex to go head-to-head with the Bandits just a couple of hours later. Getting ready for their second game of the day at the sports complex gym was the team Non-Rated, from Northern California. Only five of the players were able to make it to the tournament but team member Gino Pena was determined to make the best of the day. “Basketball brought us here – we usually go to all-Native tournaments, but this is our first open one,” he said. “We tried to put a team together really quick, but half the team couldn’t make it, so we just came with what we had.” The Dry Creek Warriors, also from Northern California, was led by Capt. Robby Burroughs who played guard. By noon, they already had one win under their belts and were looking forward to their next turn on the court. “Some of us have played together on different teams but we came together for this at the last minute,” he said. “I’ve been here about four or five times before. There are usually about two or three teams that

opportunities as other athletes. “Before things can happen, you need to build a foundation of support where everyone has the same goal and mission,” Foster said. “We are very thankful we could come here to showcase what can be done. Some reservations don’t have many resources or opportunities to be successful.” Seattle documentary filmmaker Nils Cowan had a small production team from Hemlock Productions LLC at the games for an initial shoot. He said the vision for the film is to document Warlance and his brother Mniluzahe’s efforts to assemble an all-Indigenous professional basketball team and showcase the incredibly high level of talent around the country while competing and raising further awareness. Foster said these types of events utilize the “warrior spirit” that he says has been broken over time. He hopes this documentary will help other strong Indian men build back the self-confidence needed to be successful, especially in professional sports. This year’s first place team was Supreme Black Leather (AZ), winners of $7,000 and bragging rights; second place went to Diezels Dudes (CA), who received tournament backpacks; and, placing third were the Plainzmen (ND/SD), who won tournament jackets.

Valley golfers with mixed results at Women’s State Open in Carlsbad Derryl Trujillo VALLEY NEWS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Last week several valley golfers competed at the California State

Women’s Open hosted by La Costa Resort & Spa. This event was two rounds with no cut and was operated by the SCPGA. Murrieta’s Serena Chon (Ama-

Valley News/Andrez Imaging So Young Hwang holds the Women’s California State Open Trophy at the La Costa Resort & Spa earlier this month.

teur; Murrieta Valley/UC Riverside/University of New Mexico) led the group with rounds of 7874=152 (+8) for a T6 finish. Elina Kuang (Amateur; Murrieta Mesa) of Murrieta posted a T11 finish with rounds of 7578=153 (+9). Kaila Higgins (Amateur; Great Oak/Chapman University) from Temecula recorded a T37 finish with rounds of 85-78=163 (+19).

Temecula’s Monika Poomcharoen (Great Oak/University of Iowa) was T40 with rounds of 84-81=165 (+21). Sydnee Michaels of Murrieta (Linfield Christian/UCLA) was scheduled to make an appearance in this event as her second tournament start in nearly three years, but she was able to get into the Marathon LPGA Classic and withdrew. At Marathon she shot

rounds of 73-73=146 (+4) to miss the cut. She will make a third consecutive start at this week’s Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Michigan, the tour’s only team event where she is paired with Ashli Bunch. Derryl Trujillo can be reached by email at socaltrekkie@gmail. com.

Murrieta’s Serena Chon finished with T6 honors, playing as an amateur, at the Women’s California State Open.

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OPINION Letter to the editor Dear Editor, Most of the Temecula City Council except for Jessica Alexander still thinks we need a REDI (Race Equity Diversity Inclusion) commission, even though every speaker, black and white, at a city council meeting last night (July 13), said it was not needed. Not one speaker from the

public spoke in favor of the REDI commission. This acronym (REDI) means that Temecula has perceived systemic racism, inequity, similarities, or omissions that need to be pointed out by the commission and when any perceived racism, inequity, similarity or omission is found, the commission

will report that to the Council. The antonym (opposite) of diversity is: homogeneity, homogeneousness, likeness, sameness, similarity, e.g. The council then may spend funds to right this perceived issue and during these very insane times that could be anything. Matt Rahn said that the REDI

commission is something that was being developed for years and this was the time to implement it even though anti-police insurgents came to our city to destroy it if we didn’t do what they wanted, which seemed to be this commission. Matt Rahn also had to say that Agenda 21 doesn’t exist even

though the world’s climate change, expansive affordable housing, wildlife corridors that take away people’s property rights, and immigration (or lack thereof) policies are a direct result of Agenda 21 and now Agenda 30. Bob Kowell Murrieta, Calif.

prefer more funding for last-mile connections, the emphasis will be on locations where those connections can be enabled with sufficient capacity at affordable rates. It’s a big step in the right direction. As we all know here locally, service in some areas can be very spotty. This lack of connectivity can make the difference when it comes to working, getting an education, seeing a doctor or simply staying connected with family and friends. SB 156 prioritizes locations that include schools, com-

munity colleges, health care institutions, libraries and other government facilities. Among its many benefits, it will improve education opportunities for many rural students currently deprived of opportunities readily available elsewhere. Due to a unique combination of circumstances, including the onetime availability of federal funding, we will now be able to expand broadband infrastructure throughout California. SB 156 passed the Senate and Assembly, without opposition,

and is awaiting the Governor’s signature. There is more work to be done in this area, but at least we are about to close the digital divide that has impacted millions of Californians. Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

again as they try wrapping the pads around the underwear. For some, this will be the first time they own panties or pads. We pray that these little packs will help them stay in school throughout the month instead of staying home during every period. Please join us in prayer for the

young women of Malawi that they will value themselves and grow to be healthy and happy. Please also pray for the local churches as they seek ways to help their communities find hope and healing. Christina Metzler Miller grew up in Fallbrook and attended Fallbrook

High School and Riverview Evangelical Free Church in Bonsall. A medical doctor, she has been a missionary in Malawi for four years and wrote this account of her July 7 presentation at a church in Malawi. Her story is on page AVO-4.

Broadband internet for unserved rural areas Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Access to the internet has become a critical part of everyday life, something many Californians take for granted. But usable broadband service has been unavailable for many. Over 670,000 Californians do not have access to a high-speed broadband connection, including 30% of rural households and 24% of homes located on tribal lands. My district is

one of those. That’s why my caucus and I have long supported efforts to close the digital divide statewide. I’m happy to report that SB 156, to fund a statewide broadband network included in the 2021-22 budget, received final legislative approval July 15. Total funding for the project includes $3.25 billion to establish a statewide open-access middle-mile network (broadband main line) and $1.072 billion to fund the last-mile connections (local connectivity) for unserved communities. Though I’d

Fallbrook missionary talks to women in Malawi church Christina Metzler Miller

“You knit me together in my mother’s womb” I begin, reading from Psalm 139. “Munandiumba ndisanadwe ine,” Thoko Nzunga reads from the Chichewa Bible. Her version translates closer to “You knew me before I was born,” which is no surprise, considering that Chichewa words for reproductive organs are considered so vulgar that Christians should never say them. More than 60 school-aged young women and 40 married ladies filled the church. I know that talking about women’s health is taboo in many villages, and I’m about to project a picture of a womb on the church wall, so I know I need to start this off well. “The psalmist was a man, but even he knew that the womb was a place where important, even sacred processes happen. David says, ‘I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.’ “Today I want to teach about the incredible things that happen inside a woman’s body, how that is part of how God made women special, and how we can stay healthy.” I remind them that Jesus healed a woman who was bleeding for too long, that the Bible shows that God cares about women’s health. As a doctor, as a Christian, as a woman myself, I want to share some teachings with them. I ask their permission to talk about these somewhat difficult topics in a church, and when they agree, Thoko and I dive in. We talk about the inside parts of a woman – about the eggs, the tubes, the womb, the birth canal. We talk about the incredible design – farmers prepare fields every year with great difficulty, but a woman’s body prepares everything needed for life every month without her even thinking about it. The women applaud at parts and awkwardly avert their eyes or giggle at other parts. We talk about how to make periods less painful, and outward signs that a woman’s body is healthy or unhealthy. Thoko’s booming voice holds the whole group in attention. She joins me explaining the diagram on the wall, boldly points to her own belly for emphasis, and even dances little jigs now and then to drive points home as needed. After fielding some questions, we approach even more difficult subjects: How women have the right to say no to unwanted relations, how any intercourse can lead to pregnancy, and how infections can lead to infertility later in life. How they shouldn’t stay quiet if an assault happens, because getting to a clinic within two days can make the difference between getting protective antiviral medications or getting HIV/AIDS. We tell the girls that their bodies are precious, and they can speak up and should protect themselves. We know that we are standing against some cultural norms here, but we stand together, a female pastor and a female doctor, trying to at least plant the idea that these young women should value themselves. We call upon the older women in the room to protect these younger women so that they can finish school and build families of their own when they are ready. We acknowledge that this is an awkward topic, and unusual to discuss in a church. But I remind them of the times in the Bible which show how a woman’s body should be respected, and the consequences when it is not. “What better place is there than the church to protect young women and bring health to communities?” I ask. One woman stands up and says that this is a perfect teaching for the church that the young

women in this village need to learn to value themselves, and that the older women in the church can help protect them. As we finish up, my friend Roberta hands out reusable cloth pads and a couple pairs of underwear to each young woman. There is giggling

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REGIONAL NEWS

Endangered frogs released in the San Jacinto Mountains near Idyllwild

A team of scientists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced a group of 253 endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs to a remote site in the San Bernardino National Forest July 8. The U.S. Forest Service said the release is the second in several years that will hopefully increase the number of the endangered frogs in the South Fork San Jacinto River east of Idyllwild. The exact location of the drop was not revealed with warnings posted not to disturb their habitat. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife completed an extensive habitat improvement project at the site to benefit the frogs. An additional release is planned at this site later in July, bringing the total number of juvenile frogs released this year to close to 400. “The frogs were bred by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and are one year old. It is hoped that after completing successful overwintering in their mountain habitat, these frogs, which are a mix of males and females, will survive for the next few years to reproduce and establish a self-sustaining population in this portion of its range,” a Forest Service news release said. For more than 20 years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Zoo

Wildlife Alliance and other partners have worked together on recovery actions for the Southern California population of mountain yellowlegged frogs. “It will take many partners working together to help us fully restore mountain yellow-legged frogs throughout their Southern California range,” Scott Sobiech, Field Supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Carlsbad Office, said. “Although the frogs still face many threats, this release is a tremendous example of the progress we are making towards recovery for the frog.” Getting the frogs to the release site involved transporting them by vehicle to a trailhead in special cooler backpacks that maintain a suitable temperature for this highaltitude species, and then making a more than 5-mile hike to the actual release location. Occasional small radio transmitters are attached to the one and one-half to two inch frogs to trace their success and what other fate nature brings to them. “Climate change and chytrid fungus are creating challenges to mountain yellow-legged frog survival that the species has never faced before,” Debra Shier Ph.D., the Brown endowed Associate Director of Recovery Ecology and Southwest hub co-leader, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, said. “Through our collaborative efforts to create and grow ex-situ insurance populations, to use science to understand and mitigate threats and to develop effective reintroduction

Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o An endangered mountain yellow-legged frog just released by scientists and researchers in a remote site on the San Bernardino National Forest July 8 sits complacently on a rock in its new home.

strategies, we hope to successfully reestablish the mountain yellowlegged frog in its native habitat and allow the species to play its important role in the ecosystem into the future.” Historically, the Southern California population of mountain yellow-legged frogs was widely distributed across the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, San Jacinto and Palomar mountains. Several factors, including non-native predators, recreation impacts, and disease contributed to the disappearance of the species from most of its habitat by the time it was listed by the Forest Service as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act in 2002. At the time of listing, the Service estimated there were fewer than 100 adult frogs left in the wild. Over the years, recovery efforts have included management of lands on Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests to minimize human impacts to habitat; and conservation and research programs by the San Diego Zoo Alliance, U.S. Geological Survey, Los Angeles Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Santa Ana Zoo, and UCLA to inform future conservation and management of the species. “As land managers, our main role is to protect the frogs and their habitat so populations can recover,” Kim Boss, district wildlife biologist for the San Jacinto Ranger District, said. “One example is closing populated streams to public entry

Five hospitalized in two-vehicle collision on I-15 in Fallbrook City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Five people were injured when two vehicles collided on Interstate 15 north of state Route 76, fire officials said today.

The crash happened at 11:03 p.m. July 16, Capt. John Choi of the North County Fire Protection District said. Three young yictims were taken to Children’s Hospital with minor injuries, one to Sharp Memo-

rial Hospital, and one to Palomar Medical Center, Choi said. The freeway was shut down briefly for an investigation by the California Highway Patrol, he said.

Mother jailed for suspected DUI crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 27-year-old woman was jailed on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol when her car crashed off Interstate 15 in Bonsall, killing her 5-year-old daughter and critically injuring her two toddlers. Kapri Raven Coleman of San Diego was booked into Las Colinas women’s jail in Santee Thursday July 15 upon her release from a hospital where she was treated for minor injuries she suffered in the predawn wreck, according to the California Highway Patrol. Coleman lost control of her northbound 2009 Hyundai Genesis near Gopher Canyon Road shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, CHP public affairs Officer Juan Escobar said. The sedan veered off the eastern edge of the freeway, overturned and tumbled down an embankment, ejecting Coleman’s two daughters. The older one died at the scene. Paramedics airlifted the surviving 3-year-old girl and her 1-yearold brother to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, where they were admitted in critical condition,

Escobar said. Coleman was booked on suspicion of DUI, gross vehicular

manslaughter and child cruelty. She was being held on $1 million bail pending arraignment.

An endangered mountain yellow-legged frog is released in a remote site on the San Bernardino National Forest, by researchers and scientists July 8.

when frogs are active. We thank the public’s continued adherence to the closure so these unique frogs have a fighting chance.” Often visitors to campground sites may see Forest Service Volunteer Assn. members monitoring the creek to ensure the frogs’ safety from human encroachment. Although much of California is experiencing drought and heightened risk of wildfire, the conditions at the release site in the San Jacinto Mountains remain favorable to support the frogs. “The Department has spent a lot of time evaluating, permitting and rehabbing release waters and we’re optimistic about the loca-

tion.” Russell Black, senior environmental scientist supervisor for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said. “It has a large amount of drought resistant habitat that should provide a stable location for these frogs for many years.” The population of frogs across their historic range remains low, and recovery efforts will continue into the future, officials said. This story is from a combined U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Tony Ault, Valley News Staff Writer.

Single-engine plane goes down during landing at Riverside airport City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A single-engine plane crashed July 15 while landing at Riverside Municipal Airport, but the pilot and passenger did not require hospitalization. The plane went down about 9:55 a.m. just off the approach end of Runway 27, in an open field to the west of Hillside Avenue and north of the parking lot for Harvest Christian Fellowship, according to the Riverside Fire Department.

Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell said two engine crews and a truck company were sent to the location and found the low-wing plane upside down in the field. There was no post-crash fire, and the two occupants had safely exited the aircraft by the time crews arrived, Coryell said. All runways remained open after the crash, according to airport authorities. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board personnel were called to the scene to investigate.

Fallbrook man arrested for homicide Valley News Staff

Valley News/ T ony C amp b ell p h ot o The car Coleman was driving that crashed over the embankment, killing her 5-year-old daughter and injuring her two other children.

Nicholas “Nick” Burg, age 29, was taken into custody July 16, by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Burg was arrested on suspicion of murder in the first degree after the discovery of the remains of an unidentified male homicide victim buried where Burg was living in the 400 block of Ridge Dr. in Fallbrook. Deputies unearthed the body of a man while investigating “a suspicious circumstance’’ on South Ridge Drive on Wednesday, July 14. Burg, who is not eligible for release or bail, is being held at the Vista Detention Facility where he was awaiting a July 21 court hearing. “The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted the autopsy and is attempting to determine the iden-

tity of the deceased,” Homicide Lt. Seiver said. “The preliminary cause of death is being withheld. The manner of death is homicide. The investigation is ongoing.” Seiver declined to provide further details about the case, including what led investigators to the site where the body was discovered. An anonymous friend who spoke to Burg in the last week said, “He is a nice guy that brightens your day when you run into him. He’s the type of guy that would invite you to dinner after meeting you for the first time. If he did that, I would expect that it was someone who was threatening him or his family.” Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the homicide unit at (858) 285-6330, after-hours at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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EDUCATION

Area students earn college degrees Menifee student awarded SoCalGas scholarship Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

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Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

More than a dozen local students earned their college degrees last month. Temecula residents Alyssa Schoonmaker, Lisa Walker, Dylan Golling, Jason Meister, Brittany Armstrong and Sophia Juarez all earned their degrees from their respective colleges. Schoonmaker received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama, Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, Golling earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Meister earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Armstrong earned her Master’s Degree in Healthcare

Administration and Juarez earned her Master of Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University. Winchester resident Naomi Ford earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University. Taylor Wilson of Sun City received a Master of Science degree from the University of Alabama. Menifee residents Andrew Mink, Miriam Hernandez and Joshua Randall Gasper all earned their degrees. Mink graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Elmhurst University, Hernandez graduated from the University of Utah with her Master of Physician Assistant and Gasper

earned his Juris Doctor from Western New England University. Murrieta residents Miles Fromdahl, Morgan Powell, Matt Walker, Lenora Tade and Joseph Montoya all earned their degrees. Fromdahl earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Stanislaus State, Powell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Bryant University, Walker earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the university of Utah, Tade graduated Cum Laude from Nazareth College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Montoya graduated from Carthage College. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

Fall registration now underway at MSJC with a return to in-person classes Registration for the Fall 2021 semester has begun at Mt. San Jacinto College, which is excited to welcome more students back to its campuses for in-person classes and services. MSJC is scheduling a robust offering of face-to-face, on-campus classes and online classes for the fall and continues to monitor state and county guidance related to COVID-19 for any necessary changes. The Fall 2021 semester starts Monday, Aug. 16. MSJC reopened the San Jacinto and Menifee Valley campuses for student services in June. The college has implemented health and safety measures as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Cal-OSHA to ensure a safe learning and working environment for students, faculty, classified professionals, administrators and other visitors. MSJC is also welcoming students for the first time to the new Temecula Valley Campus for classes and services. Among the new and exciting programs being offered this fall are aviation science, culinary arts, engineering technology and geographic information science (GIS). Students can learn more about them at www.msjc.edu/ CareerEducation. Students can search the MSJC Fall Schedule of Classes to find face-to-face or online classes. All campuses will continue to expand face-to-face, on-campus

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

Puja Nakrani inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Puja Nakrani of Murrieta was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective alldiscipline collegiate honor society. Nakrani was initiated at California State University, Sacramento. Nakrani is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved

scholarly distinction. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.” For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.phikappaphi.org. Submitted by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Storkersen named to Northeastern University’s spring semester 2021 dean’s list Valley News/MSJC photo Registration for the Fall 2021 semester has begun at Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC), which is excited to welcome more students back to its campuses for in-person classes and services.

services and classes as student demand and state guidance related to COVID-19 allows. Students who schedule appointments for registration, financial aid, counseling, and the Student Health Centers can now meet with MSJC professionals in person on the San Jacinto and Menifee Valley campuses. Online appointments will still be available as well. Students can schedule appointments by visiting the Student Support HUB. The MSJC libraries and

learning resource centers at the two campuses are also currently open to students. Mt. San Jacinto College serves about 27,000 students in a district covering 1,700 square miles from the San Gorgonio Pass to Temecula, with campuses in San Jacinto, Menifee, Banning and Temecula. MSJC awarded a record-breaking 3,848 degrees and certificates to 2,173 graduates May 27. Submitted by Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC).

Two Murrieta Valley Unified School District schools earn prestigious award from the American School Counselor Association The American School Counselor Association honored two elementary schools and their school counselors with the ‘Recognized ASCA Model Program’ distinction at the ASCA Annual Conference July 13. The RAMP designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 900 schools earned the RAMP designation. Research findings indicate fully implemented school counseling

Menifee resident and Mt. San Jacinto College graduate Sharina Batista has a lot to smile about. Batista was announced as a recipient of one of more than 50 scholarships from Southern California Gas. Batista, who is pursuing her degree in computer science and cybersecurity at California State University, Fullerton, received $5,000 from the utility. “I am grateful for this opportunity. This scholarship means a lot to me. It will help me pay for college while pursuing my dreams,” Batista said. Recipients were evaluated on their academic achievements, community involvement and a personal statement regarding California’s clean energy future. Students who plan to attend a community college or trade school were awarded $1,000 scholarships and those who plan to attend a four-year college or university were awarded $5,000 scholarships. “The future of our communities is tied to a highly skilled and educated workforce. It’s important that we provide students with the support to build a strong foundation

that will prepare them for higher education and opportunities,” Andy Carrasco, vice president of communications, local government and community affairs at SoCalGas, said. “Our communities are a vital part of our organization, and we believe strongly in nurturing the younger generation for a brighter future.” According to a news release issued by SoCalGas, since the program’s inception in 2001, the utility has awarded over $2.9 million in scholarships to more than 2,270 students. Students majoring in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), accounting and finance are given priority. This year, 86% of the scholarship recipients were students of color. “In addition to providing academic scholarships, SoCalGas supports technology-based learning in STEM programs for children in K-12 across the company’s service territory. Last year, the company provided nearly $1.8 million in grants to hundreds of educational organizations in Central and Southern California,” the utility said.

programs are associated with a range of positive student educational and behavioral outcomes. “This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” Jill Cook, ASCA executive director, said. “These schools used data to drive their program development and implementation so all students can achieve success. The RAMP designation distinguishes these schools and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.” Present to receive the award were Felipe Zanartu, school counselor at Cole Canyon Elementary School and Jodi Spoon-Sadlon,

school counselor at Lisa J. Mails Elementary, which was also selected as a School of Distinction for earning a perfect score. Murrieta Valley USD’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Mary Walters stated, “We are proud of the accomplishments of our Student Support teams and the dedication our school counselors have displayed. This award underscores the priority MVUSD has placed on meeting the needs of our students and their families to increase outcomes and promote student success.” For more information on the RAMP program, visit www. schoolcounselor.org/ramp.

Temecula resident Micah Storkersen, a Northeastern University in Boston’s student majoring in sociology/international affairs, was recently named to the University’s dean’s list for the spring semester, which ended in May. To achieve the dean’s list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses,

have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career. Each student receives a letter of commendation and congratulations from their college dean. Submitted by Northeastern University.

California’s new virus rules for public schools The Associated Press

The California Department of Public Health has updated its coronavirus rules for public schools. The new rules apply recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with some modifications. Masks Still Required, But Not Distancing All teachers and students must wear masks while indoors. But they don’t have to stay at least 3 feet (0.9 meters) away from each other. The rules’ stated goal is to make sure as many students can attend full-time, in-person instruction as possible. State officials worried some schools would have had trouble accommodating all of their students with the physical distancing rule. So they got rid of it, in exchange for everyone wearing a mask. Initially, the state said school districts should send students home if they refused to wear a mask. But July 12, the department posted a tweet saying it would clarify its rules so school districts could make their own decisions about enforcing the mask rules. State officials have promised to review these rules, and possibly change them, by Nov. 1.

Exposed To The Virus? No Problem The rules say students who are exposed to someone who has the virus don’t have to stay home for 10 days to quarantine. They can continue to attend class if they don’t have symptoms and if they keep wearing a mask and are tested twice a week for 10 days. But they can’t participate in sports or other extracurricular activities during that period. Lunch Outside Schools should still enforce physical distancing during lunch. The state says schools should have students eat outside as much as possible. Limit Visitors The state says schools should limit nonessential visitors, including volunteers, who are not fully vaccinated. Vaccines Encouraged, Not Required The state says vaccination “is strongly recommended” for everyone eligible. Right now, that’s anyone 12 and older. But the state doesn’t say it’s required. Submitted by Murrieta Valley Unified School District.

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FAITH

Jehovah’s Witnesses hold global virtual event in 240 Lands, 500+ languages Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second year in a row, canceling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 lands. Jehovah’s Witnesses have held conventions in the Inland Empire since 1962. In 2020, the pandemic unexpectedly interrupted that tradition, moving the international religious organization to cancel in-person conventions worldwide and launch a global virtual event. This was a first for Jehovah’s Witnesses, who have held public conventions in stadiums, arenas, convention centers, and theaters around the world since 1897. “Powerful by Faith!” is the theme of the 2021 convention, which will be delivered in more than 500 languages virtually over six weekends during July and August. The program, usually held Friday through Sunday, will be available in six installments corresponding to morning and afternoon sessions — uniting some 15-20 million people in 240 countries. Sessions are available for streaming or download. As a family, the DeCamps from Temecula have been viewing the convention program from their home. “We look forward to the regional conventions every year,” Alex DeCamp said, “even during

the pandemic when we are watching at home, we still feel so united knowing it’s being watched worldwide.” The DeCamps especially enjoy the featured Bible dramas, relating that “they always bring us closer as a family by strengthening our faith in Jehovah.” The continued risk of bringing thousands of people together prompted the organization to opt for a virtual platform for the second consecutive year. However, the move has not curbed the enthusiasm for the annual event. Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide are inviting the public to this historic occasion. “Faith has helped our global brotherhood to continue to thrive even during a pandemic,” Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses, said. “Our faith will continue to unite us in worship – even virtually – as millions gather in private homes around the world to enjoy a powerful and inspiring spiritual program.” All are invited to attend the event by going to jw.org or JW Broadcasting on the free JW Library iOS or Android app, or on streaming platforms such as ROKU TV, Apple TV and others. The program is free and accessible to all. For more information, (718) 560-5600 or pid.us@jw.org. Submitted by Jehovah’s Witnesses United States.

The DeCamp family from Temecula enjoyed the 2018 annual convention at the Valley News/ C our t esy p h ot o Ontario Toyota Arena. This year, the “Powerful by Faith!” convention will be attended virtually due to the pandemic.

The guy everyone’s dying to meet Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

My family and I were at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel. No, we weren’t staying there. We were camping in tents down the street with some friends. We were bored one day and thought it would be fun to walk into the Ritz and act like we were guests. It was pretty cool and way beyond our league. But it was nice to pretend. (And if you ever decide to crash the Ritz-Carlton, the snack shop inside has chocolate chip cookies that are to die for.) As we toured inside in all our camping glory, I recognized a wellknown pastor my mom used to watch on tv in the 80s and 90s. Since I never had the privilege of meeting him, I went up and introduced myself. We chatted for a few minutes, and, of course, we took a selfie.

To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by how kind he was. This guy is known around the world and received no small amount of criticism during his ministry. As I walked away, I thought to myself, I am really glad we met. I found myself wishing I had more time to spend with him and hear his story. You know Jesus had no small amount of criticism and controversy surrounding his life. Yet, people came in the tens of thousands to meet him. Some even traveled great distances just to get a glimpse. Whether they liked him or not, Jesus was the guy they wanted to meet. It’s still true today. Deep in everyone’s heart, your heart even, Jesus is the one guy people wish they could meet and get to know better. Here are four reasons why Jesus is the guy everyone’s dying to meet. Jesus is the only one who gives life.

Suppose you were to choose between two friends, one who gives death and one who gives life. Which one would you choose? Yeah, me too! Jesus said, “The thief (that’s the devil) comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Life is a quality we want all our friends to have. Jesus has it in abundance. Jesus is the only one to be a truly reliable, loving friend. The Bible tells us that “one who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24) Jesus is the friend that sticks close. We know this because “greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13) When Jesus laid down his life for you, he proved his reliability.

COURTS & CRIMES

San Jacinto man admits faking injury in workers’ comp fraud scheme City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 24-year-old San Jacinto man who faked an injury to collect tens of thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation insurance funds pleaded guilty July 15 to a felony charge and was immediately sentenced to 24 months probation. Angel Luis Maces admitted one count of insurance fraud under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, and in exchange for his admission, prosecutors dropped a second related charge. Superior Court Judge David Gunn certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and

defense. In addition to probation, Gunn ordered the defendant to serve 270 days in a sheriff’s work release program and pay victim restitution totaling $76,868. Maces was arrested in February following a monthslong investigation by the California Department of Insurance. According to the DOI, in September 2018, the defendant was employed by a Temecula landscaping company that sent him to Duarte to perform turf upkeep, but while on the job, he told his supervisors that he’d slipped and injured his knee. Maces filed a workers’ comp claim through his employer’s insurance company after several examinations, at which point he

began collecting insurance money, investigators said. The insurer suspected in April 2020 that Maces was not hobbled, as he had told his physician and employer, and the case was referred to the DOI for scrutiny, according to the agency. “Surveillance during the investigation showed Maces conducting activities that contradicted the physical limitations he described,” the agency stated. “On multiple occasions, Maces was seen not using a cane or crutches, even though he claimed he had to use them 100% of the time because of the injury.” Maces had no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

RivCo man accused of driving weapons to LA federal building City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A Riverside County man who allegedly tried to enter the parking garage of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles while wearing body armor and carrying firearms in his truck was charged July 15 with a misdemeanor weapons offense. Erik Christopher Younggren, 34, of Cherry Valley, is expected to appear in federal court Friday on a single count of attempted pos-

session of firearms and dangerous weapons in a federal facility. Younggren is accused of trying to drive into the parking lot of the federal building around 9:30 a.m. July 14, claiming he was “a witness” who needed to enter the facility. Younggren then admitted to a security officer that he had a handgun and two rifles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Younggren was detained and investigators found two rifles, a 0.45-caliber semi-automatic firearm and about 565 rounds of

ammunition in his vehicle. Younggren was wearing body armor with loaded magazines and knives attached, according to prosecutors. According to the criminal complaint, Younggren later told Federal Protective Services officials he went to the Roybal building because he needed “protection,” claiming he was a “confidential informant assigned to a confidential federal task force.” The misdemeanor charge carries a potential sentence of up to one year in federal prison.

Jesus is the only one who truly forgives. No one wants to build a relationship with an unforgiving person. We’ve all had those friends that say they forgive you, but deep down, they’re holding a grudge. With Jesus, it’s different, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) And when it says, “purify us,” it means to make us clean permanently. And your sins are remembered no more. Jesus is the only one who frees you from condemnation. This is a big one! I find that I don’t need people to condemn me. I do an outstanding job of that all by myself. Can you relate? When you meet Jesus, he literally removes all condemnation from your life.

Romans 8:1-2 says, “There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the lifegiving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” These are just four reasons. But if you think about it, aren’t these the qualities you want to see in the people you meet? The truth is Jesus is the only one who can truly be this person. That’s why everyone is dying to meet him. They just might not know it yet. 1 John 3:16 “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.” For more information visit, www. fusionchristianchurch.com, www. encouragementtoday.tv or on Instagram. Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula.

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course, being drafted, making an opening day roster, making an All-star game, securing a longterm contract, etc. are important moments in this dream, but they cannot be the end. They cannot cause him to wake up too quickly. Too many players who were in Andy’s position at one time end up saying, ‘I was drafted,’ ‘I used to play,’ ‘I played in triple A,’ or ‘I had a cup of coffee in the big leagues.’ So, my advice to Andy is to stay sleeping. Work so hard that it would be impossible for you to wake up. Strive to be the best, ever, and your doubt will be consumed by your dream.” Over 80% of players drafted in the first round make it to the major leagues. After that, the odds are less than 50%. Players selected in the draft will receive a signing bonus. For most players, it is the only significant amount of compensation that they will receive for a few years, so the signing bonus is important to drafted players. Under the terms of the latest collective bargaining agreement between team owners and players, each draft slot is assigned a “slot recommendation,” which usually dictates the signing bonus that the player will receive. Often, it will also determine whether a player opts to chase his baseball dream or accept a college scholarship. “Whatever happens for these guys from here on out is icing on the cake,” Broussard said. “Their win is a win for our communities. I just hope they enjoy the ride and cherish each moment, especially our boy Andy, because we know to get where he is at means he caught lightning in a bottle. But hey, that kid has proven he can catch anything.”

League Baseball has concluded its amateur player draft teams, players will begin the process of signing bonuses and minor league contracts. The teams that selected these players have sole negotiating rights to them and must submit a written minor league contract to them within 15 days of their selection. Failure to do so terminates their negotiating rights and the player will be a free agent and on the open market for contract negotiations. Players will begin an oftenlengthy journey through small town America toward what they hope will be a career in the MLB. “After watching Andy patiently carve his way through the Big XII for four-plus years, I am most happy that Seattle saw his worth and drafted him as high as they did,” Wade said. “That tells me that they have plans for him in the big leagues really soon. Usually, seniors are drafted much later or signed as free agents. Andy, without the leverage to go play another college year, used the best leverage he had, who he is as a baseball player, teammate, and individual to authentically earn his right to dream. I have really only given Andy one bit of advice because I believe it is the most important: The dream of playing Major League Baseball is only realized by about a thousand players in the world at a time. And every single one of those players is a single doubt away from waking themselves from this dream. Doubt, if not reformed, will eat away at a player’s progress. To dream this dream for as long as he can, Andy will have to work toward the Hall of Fame. Perhaps that is ridiculous to many, but Andy gets it and he’s smart enough and humble enough to get there.” Wade also went on to say, “of

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Due to pandemic health mandates and meeting restrictions, the Anza Electric Cooperative Inc. held its 70th annual meeting virtually, July 17. A link to the 48-minute presentation was posted on the AEC website and hosted by YouTube. KOYT 97.1 provided an audio simulcast, the election results and a question and answer session live. Formed and energized in 1955, Anza Electric Cooperative Inc. is a member-owned, nonprofit electric utility providing power for about 5,200 meters representing more than 9,000 people, schools, farms and businesses. The cooperative, serving Anza, Pinyon Pines, Garner Valley and parts of Aguanga, is proud to be celebrating its 70th

anniversary, officials said. The AEC is a Class A member of the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, providing wholesale electric power from the Apache Generation station in Cochise, Arizona. Ryall Stewart, AEC board chairperson, called the meeting to order and introduced the other board members – Chili Ainsworth in District One, Mike Machado and Treasurer Harold Burdick for District Two and Vice President Steve Lauzier and Secretary Stephen Silkotch Sr. for District Three. The candidates for this year’s board of directors election included Diane L. Sieker, District One; Harold Burdick, District 2; Sharon Hepler, Stephen Silkotch Sr. and Keith Penny for District 3 and Ryall Stewart and Hope Ad-

ams for Directors at large. Secretary Silkotch presented proof of notice of the meeting. Audit Manager Jarrod Bryant, from Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert and Moss LLP in Lubbock, Texas, gave the auditor’s report on the financial condition of the AEC via video message. “Congratulations on your 70th annual meeting,” Bryant said. The AEC is once again in excellent financial condition, according to Bryant. The Cooperative’s equity to assets ratio indicates good financial health. He went through several graphs, explaining the financials and positive numbers to the membership. “For any dollar the Cooperative has made, they have given you back 50 cents,” Bryant said. “That is very complimentary of

the equity management it has had over the years.” Burdick said the audit was approved by the AEC board in June. The financial information is available at the AEC offices. Next to speak was Jessica Nelson, general manager of the Golden State Power Cooperative. This organization provides cost-saving services such as legislative and regulatory lobbying to electric cooperative utilities. Nelson focused on new policies from the California Energy Commission and explained how it affected the AEC. SB 100 (2018) states that renewable energy and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of electricity sales by 2045. “SB 100 is technically achievsee AEC, page AVO-2

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Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were delighted to receive a surprise delivery of Girl Scout cookies Saturday, July 17. Personally handed out by fourth grade Girl Scout Sophia Salazar, the cookie flavors included Thin Mints and shortbread varieties. “My wife Joanne had a client pay for the cookies and wanted them donated to sheriffs that work this area,” her father Don Salazar said. “So we took them to the sub-

station at Lake Hemet.” Sophia is a member of local Anza Girl Scout Troop 1805 and has been a top cookie seller in past years. “Sophia just stopped by the Lake Hemet Mountain Station and gave us some Girl Scout cookies,” Sgt. Bryan De Loss, with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station - Mountain Communities, said. “Much appreciated, Sophia!” Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Anza Valley residents and many others in the smaller mountain communities remember the Mountain Fire eight years ago. It was first reported at 1:43 p.m. July 15, 2013, in Mountain Center, near the junction of Highways 243 and 74. The wildland fire consumed 27,531 acres and destroyed 23 buildings. As the inferno grew in size and ferocity, the huge fire, at its beginning, was easily visible miles away

with smoke and ash descending down into the valleys. The Mountain Fire burned for 16 days on rugged ridges of pine trees, chaparral and grasses. Luckily, heavy monsoonal precipitation hit July 21 and helped bring the fire under control. It was fully contained by July 30, 2013. About 3,500 firefighters were deployed to the lines, 20 water dropping helicopters, 12 fixed wing aircraft and 260 engines, plus bulldozers and other equipment. see FIRE, page AVO-2

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Anza Valley Outlook/ C our tesy p h oto Marta Spencer, left, Randi Sokol, Tara Butchart, Sibylle Rosamond, Kathy Vellanoweth, Debbie Zimmerman, Aggie McGowan, and Sharon Vaccarino of the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild enjoy lunch at Missy’s Place 15th Hole Bar and Grill Wednesday, July 14.

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Members of the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild had their end-ofyear luncheon at Missy’s Place 15th Hole Bar and Grill Wednesday, July 14. “It was so much fun,” Marta Spencer said. “We were sorry to miss some of our members, though.” The women’s group will meet again in September at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Anza. “Ladies, you are welcome to join us. We work hard but have a lot of fun. We are all sisters in Christ,” Spencer said. The organization collects charitable funds for the church and

guild’s good works in the Anza Valley, including the donation of money to From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries and Food for the Faithful. Both the church and the community benefit from the ladies’ hard work organizing rummage sales and other fundraising activities. To learn more about the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild, visit the church’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/Sacred-Heart-ofAnza-172200349497797/. Sacred Heart Church, 56250 Highway 371 in Anza, is across from the Sinclair Gas station. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Anza Valley Outlook/ C our tesy p h otos Tribal members perform dances at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Celebration Wednesday, July 14.

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Native tribal members and church parishioners celebrated the life and good works of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Anza Wednesday, July 14. “Several tribes came to celebrate,” church member Tara Butchart said. “We had Mass, discussions about the saint, a potluck meal and Native dancers and bird singers.” The festivities were colorful and educational. Father Earl, the pastor of Native American ministries for the diocese, celebrated the mass.

The altar inside the church honors the saint at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Celebration.

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was the first Native American. She was canonized Oct. 21, 2012. Her feast day is July 14. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was from the Mohican tribe on the East Coast of the United States. Her parents and brother died of smallpox, and the disease also left her with impaired vision and a scarred face. Her mother was Christian and told her stories of Jesus as a child. She converted to Christianity against her uncle’s wishes, who was the chief of their tribe. She was baptized as a Catholic at age 19 and ostracized by her people for converting. The saint was known for leaving

small crosses in the forests where she lived. She was often seen wearing a blue blanket designed with turtles, as her father was chief of the tribe’s Turtle Clan. Her symbol is a lily, to signify purity. To learn more about the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, visit the church’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/Sacred-Heart-ofAnza-172200349497797/. The Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 56250 Highway 371 in Anza, is across from the Sinclair Gas station. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Firefighters responded to a wildfire Sunday, July 18, between Mountain Center and Hemet in the San Jacinto mountains. The blaze was reported at around The Mountain Fire explodes July 17, 2013, as seen from Anza.

FIRE f r om p ag e AVO- 1 The cost of battling the blaze was estimated at $25.8 million. Cal Fire investigators later determined that the Mountain Fire was caused by a failure of “some type of electrical equipment” on private property and was not at all related to electric utility company equipment failure. Two years after the wildfire, Cal Fire sued the owner of the property on which the fire started. Named in the proceedings was Dr. Tarek M.A. Al-Shawaf, as well as two of his employees. They were sued for damages in California state court. In November 2018, the suit was settled for $1.6 million. An additional lawsuit by private parties was settled for $3.1 million. The Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s office also sued Al-

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Shawaf and his two employees in federal court for about $25 million in fire suppression costs and damage to federal lands. But in July 2019 the DOJ dropped its suit, citing the state court settlements. The fire did threaten the towns of Idyllwild and Fern Valley, and ranches and residences in Mountain Center. It reached to within 2 miles of Palm Springs. Nearly 6,000 residents were ordered to evacuate, and evacuation orders were lifted July 21. The devastation caused by the Mountain Fire can still be seen along the 74 and 243 highways as nature struggles to erase the damage eight years later. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com .

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AEC f r om p ag e AVO- 1 able, though it will raise electricity rates,” she said, adding that The Golden State Power Cooperative will do everything it can to ensure AEC members have clean and affordable power. California legislators have introduced over 2,500 bills so far this session. The Golden State Power Cooperative is monitoring about 200 bills on behalf of the membership. Additionally, rural cooperatives have been at the forefront of providing broadband services during these unprecedented times and the AEC is no exception. California has allocated $7 billion for major statewide broadband infrastructure investments. The AEC’s ConnectAnza is an example of how the cooperative model can be used to provide cost effective internet services to its members. Kevin Short continued the meeting with his general manager’s report and reviewed the progress of the cooperative and updates on various programs. “Today, following seven decades of challenges and success, I’m pleased to report that our cooperative remains as strong as ever, even during these recent world changing events,” he said. Short thanked KOYT 97.1 community radio station for their assistance broadcasting the virtual annual meeting. Short went on to praise the AEC staff and managers, “It’s been my honor and privilege to work with the finest group of dedicated and professional individuals anywhere. The employees of our cooperative are hard at work every day to ensure the best possible utility service for our members.” Short introduced some key staff members. Government Relations Liaison and Human Resources Director Jennifer Willams, Member Services Manager Debbie Winger, ConnectAnza Network Administrator Shawn Trento, Office Services Laura Snider-Manseau and Operations Manager Brian Baharie were highlighted. The financial health of the AEC is excellent, Short revealed:

11:30 a.m. and was burning near State Route 74, according to the U.S. National Forest Service. Firefighters from Riverside County and Idyllwild were assisting USFS crews. The flames blackened about a quarter acre and were burning at a

slow rate of spread with minimal smoke, officials said. “While lightning activity occurred in the area earlier today, the official cause is under investigation,” the USFS said. No injuries or structure damage were reported.

$1,837,539 net margins, the highest in AEC history, $7.5 million net margins since 2015; 56% increase in gross revenue since 2015; a 69% increase in Total Plant Value since 2015 and $24.6 million Capital Credit Allocations Total. Short reported that $12.3 million in capital credits has been retired and returned to the cooperative’s members. “We lead the electric cooperative industry across the nation by retiring 50% of our capital credits allocated back to our members,” he said. Short talked about the AEC’s involvement with the community and the various programs that help members. The AEC proudly sponsors several high school students for the Washington DC Youth Tour. Unfortunately, this program was canceled due to the pandemic but the Cooperative is waiting to hear if and when the program will restart. The Cooperative Connections helps small businesses within the community, Short said. The Cooperative Care program, administered by the Anza Thimble Club, has assisted over 350 families with their utility bills with donations of $130,000 to date. Other charitable partnerships include Anza Community Building, Inc., High Country Recreation, the Anza Scholarship Fund, Food for the Faithful, the Anza Thimble Club, KOTY 97.1 and more. This month marks two years of partnership with FIND, the High Country Conservancy, Anza Thimble Club, From the Heart Women’s Ministries and Food for the Faithful. Over 7,000 families have been served with 368,373 pounds of food. “The program is well funded for the next year,” Short said. He touched upon infrastructure improvements to facilitate reliability and safety. Short explained the Hoover Dam energy contribution and the Apache Solar Array that help give the Cooperative low-cost renewable sources of power. Also contributing is AEC’s own SunAnza solar array.

The 2-Megawatt SunAnza solar plant, along with the now operational Phase Two 1.4 MW facility, which includes battery storage, can enable the AEC to power at least one grid at a time during a systemwide outage. Another 2.5 MW of battery storage is planned. The Grid Alternatives/Santa Rosa Community Solar 1 MW project is also now online. Systemwide outages recorded in 2018-19 numbered 10, he said, with four in 2020. Southern California Edison has been hardening their circuit and thus improving the AEC’s reliability. “More recently, our crews performed overnight work to our main substation in preparation of a complete overhaul,” Short said. “This substation has served us faithfully for 70 years but the time has come for a facelift.” An update on ConnectAnza fiber optic internet service was given, reporting that over 2,700 members are now connected. The AEC’s rates are much lower than those of SCE and SDG&E. The annual comparison at 1000 KW revealed SCE at $269.76, SDGE at $377.11 and AEC boasting only $163.00, and no change since 2009. “We have enjoyed very stable rates for over a decade in spite of increased costs of operation,” he added. Short’s report concluded the meeting, with election results presented via a KOYT 97.1 simulcast. They are: Elected District One position Diane L. Sieker: Elected District Two position Harold Burdick: Elected District Three position Stephen Silkotch, Sr.: Elected Director at large position Ryall Stewart. The Anza Electric Cooperative may be reached by calling (951)763-4333 or online at http:// www.anzaelectric.org/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/Anzaelectric .

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A N Z A’ S U P C O M I N G E V E N T S If you have an upcoming community event, email it to valleyeditor@ reedermedia.com, put “attention events” in the subject line. Readers should call ahead on some listed events for the latest updates. ONGOING – Anza Electric Cooperative and F.I.N.D. Food Bank offers a free mobile food pantry the second Saturday of every month at the AEC office, 58470 Highway 371, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Cal-Fresh application assistance and free community health services are also available. Bring your own reusable bags to take food home. Volunteers welcome. For more information, contact the AEC office at (951) 763-4333. Regular Happenings Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http://www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/events/calendar/. Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call (951) 763-1350 or visit http://www. hamiltonmuseum.org. Find them on Facebook at “Hamilton-Museumand-Ranch-Foundation.” Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation. Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at (951) 923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at (951) 659-9884. The Most Excellent Way – Christcentered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza. AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m. Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371. Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. For more information, call (951) 763-4226. Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at (951) 551-2826. Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall. Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get

treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call (951) 763-4759. Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at (951) 288-0903. Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m. Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome. Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m. The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at (951) 7635636. Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at (951) 445-7180 or Nathan at (760) 399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza. Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza. For more information, call Nella Heredia at (951) 763-0856. Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at (951) 763-1111. Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza. Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at (951) 763-1257 for more information. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call (951) 763-4226 for more information.

Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza. For more information, call (951) 763-4622. Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m. Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at (951) 763-4937, anzabptistchurch@gmail.com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com. Clubs TOPS Meeting – Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group meets Wednesdays weekly. Weigh in at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Thompson Hall at the Anza Baptist Church, 39200 Rolling Hills Road, in Anza. For more information, visit http://www.TOPS.org. High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at (951) 492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at (805) 312-0369. HCR Bingo fundraisers – 6:309:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall. Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@ gmail.com. For more information, call (951) 763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org. High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information,

call Allison Renck at (951) 663-5452. Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at (951) 928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/AnzaValleyArtists/. Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. Guest meetings with dinner are held at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Anza Valley VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club website, http://www.anzalionsclub.org. For more information, call president Michele Brown at (760) 637-9173. Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at (951) 551-3154. Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at (909) 702-7902. Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at (951) 403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http:// www.squadron59.org. Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call (951)763-5611 for information. Redshank Riders – 7 p.m. Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www.redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at (951) 663-6763.

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Medical missionary experiencing breakthrough in reaching Malawi

Dr. Christina Metzler Miller and her husband Vi llag e N ews/ C our tesy p h oto Greg pose for a photo outside Nkhoma Hospital’s Medical ward.

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Fallbrook High School grad Christina Metzler Miller and her husband Greg have been missionaries in Malawi for four years. They’ve gone through a variety of challenges and successes there but are now experiencing a breakthrough in their “season” of learning. Even with missionary training and help from local mentors, it’s taken four years to really know the culture and pastors. Metzler Miller is a medical doctor and has worked for several years in the capital city of Lilongwe, as well as the small village of Nkhoma. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University and UCLA Medical School before completing two residencies at Loma Linda Medical Center as well as earning a master’s degree in public health. Her husband Greg is an ordained Nazarene minister with a Ph.D. He trains pastors and is teaching at NTCCA seminary in Lilongwe. For Metzler Miller, prevention and early detection is her forte and that was her assignment at the village hospital. As a consultant and co-leader of the COVID-19 task force, she initiated programs and made suggestions. During that time, she learned the benefits and challenges of working at a 100-year-old mission hospital. “A year ago, we realized the key is working with community pastors,” she said during a recent phone interview. “That’s how we can reach the most people. It’s taken four years to know the culture and build relationships with the local pastors, but it’s beginning to happen.” Following a sabbatical and fundraising trip to Fallbrook, the couple returned to Malawi in February, and moved from

the village of Nkhoma back to Lilongwe. Metzler Miller is working at the community hospital at African Bible College, where she was assigned the first two years the couple were in Malawi. “Greg and I have been doing village outreaches, which are facilitated by local pastors, and are doing teachings ranging from women and child health with groups of 100 or more women, to agriculture and transforming world view with 20 to 40 pastors and chiefs,” she said. They are truly beginning their season of training and planting seeds for long-term, sustainable change. “Just last Wednesday, I was able to speak to more than 100 women on menstruation and protecting girls,” the doctor added. (See her account in the Opinion section, page C-5.) The past four months, since returning in February, the couple focused on meeting pastors. Significantly, they collaborated with Nixon and Thokozani Nzunga, a husband-wife team who initially planted and oversaw 13 churches. “In the last year and a half, Nixon was promoted to the position of district superintendent, similar to the position of bishop, and currently oversees 200 churches and 78 pastors. He and Thoko have a huge heart for people. We’re teaming with them to plan training and to follow up with community training in health,” the doctor said. “The country is 85% Christian, and when people come to the pastor for prayer, it’s an opportunity for the pastor to offer direction for additional care.” “That’s what we really want to see,” she explained, “where the church will meet the needs of the community.” And it’s a way for the Millers to connect with the villages.

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“We’re so excited about these new opportunities and can’t wait to see what the next years will hold,” Metzler Miller said. “We are also hoping that the community development methods and lifebalance we discover will help give good models to other doctors and missionaries.” “After one to two years of feeling we were not making a lasting difference, I feel we are entering a new season of being more productive in ways that can bring long-term transformation,” she said. She has directly been involved in saving several lives and guiding families toward the clinic in Lilongwe and at the same time still wants to focus on prevention. Her typical week is divided equally with time in the clinic, electronic, teaching and mentorship, administration and planning, and community health. “I’m passionate about making lasting changes,” she exclaimed. “We’re committed to long-term work here. When we started four years ago, we said we’d commit to 10 years and then see what was next. I look forward to the 10 years and would be super happy to stay a couple of decades, unless we work ourselves out of a job.” In addition to working at the Bible college medical clinic – in this age of people working from home – she is doing part-time work for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, training doctors how to treat and reverse diseases with lifestyle habits rather than medications. “I’m a lead faculty for one of their training modules and editing faculty for others,” she said. “My friend and I also just won a large Health Resources & Services Administration grant to start training specialized doctors in Maternal Health outcomes at Loma Linda University,” she added. “This promises to be another part-time job that I can do in my free time from here, which will have a big impact for the health of women in San Bernardino and the way doctors are trained to improve women’s health.” “Both of these jobs in America promise to be income-generating, and to make me a better doctor for the work I’m doing here,” she said. The doctor said she works one day a week in America via telecommunicating, and that one position is project based and will continue into next year. “Remember, Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world,” she said. “There are a couple million people, but there is one drive-thru (KFC) and no movie theater in Lilongwe. It’s a capital city but is not much different from Fallbrook in terms of small-town feel.” “There is a lot of need and opportunity to help,” she added. “It’s easy to see patients one at a time, but little opportunity for long-term change due to infrastructure and mindset. I believe many mission hospitals have been doing the same thing for 50 to 100 years without seeing healthy transformations within their communities.” She explained that she tries to facilitate sustainable change using local resources. “We have a different mindset than most medical missionaries.” “We want to make a difference that will last,” she explained. “When we leave, we don’t want things to be the same as before – we want to see a carry-over.” She said COVID-19 made that clear. “My training is disease prevention, but the way policies, procedures, and mindset worked out in Nkhoma, COVID prevention was hard to implement and devastatingly difficult to maintain. It broke my heart. There were opportunities to make a difference, but fighting COVID in a reactive village environment was so difficult.” She said that most facilities in Malawi ran out of tests in the later half of last year. “The mortality rate of adults on the medical ward tripled,” she said. “Before COVID, 1 in 20 admissions died, but during COVID that number increased to 1 in 7 or 8. Many died before they even reached the hospital and many hospital deaths are not confirmed as COVID deaths. About half the deaths were from respiratory

Vi llag e N ews/ C our tesy p h oto Head Environmental Health officer Shambani Chitenji teaches community leaders about COVID prevention using materials created by Dr. Christina Metzler Miller and her team.

Vi llag e N ews/ C our tesy p h oto Girls in the Namitete area learn about women’s health during a menstruation talk led by Dr. Christina Metzler Miller.

Vi llag e N ews/ C our tesy p h oto Dr. Christina Metzler Miller gives a talk about COVID in Nkhoma Mission Hospital in March 2020, a month before the first cases were reported in Malawi.

Vi llag e N ews/ C our tesy p h oto Dr. Christina Metzler Miller takes care of a family of patients pre-COVID, including baby Gold and his father who was a refugee and student of her husband Greg Miller at NTCCA. Village News/Courtesy photo

conditions, but many times we were unable to appropriately rule out COVID as a cause of death due to difficulties with testing.” The country is experiencing its third wave of COVID-19 now, the doctor said. “It’s a public health nightmare,” she admitted. “Supplies, vaccinations and tests are all scarce. A government task force has been established, but there is a large number of under-reported cases. The reported cases are just the tip of the iceberg. There is only one major hospital in a region serving a couple million people, with only 4 to 5 ventilators in the country that may be working and accessible to people with COVID-19. It’s tough.” Metzler Miller is thankful she caught COVID-19 while in Fallbrook this winter instead of in Malawi. The couple’s plan has been to

return to Fallbrook every two years in December. That happened again this year, but the stay was extended to February because both she and Greg came down with COVID-19. “We caught it at Christmas, and it hit me a bit hard,” she said. “It took me months to be able to start running again. I had it really bad and think I gave it to my parents, but it was nice to be cared for here by family and know hospitals were nearby.” The couple is happy to be healthy again and looking forward to the opportunities in Malawi over the next few months and years. The Millers can be contacted by email at Miller.GnC@gmail.com. They also have a blog at www. MalawiMillers.com for regular updates and information about their work in Malawi.

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Simple blood test reveals dangerous heart disorder

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Shelby Ramsey SPECIAL TO THE VILLAGE NEWS

Cardiologist Dr. Steven Nissen, recognized as one of Time Magazine’s World’s Most Influential People, has a suggestion that may help add years to your life. A seldom-used simple blood test, which reveals genetic destiny, can reveal whether an individual is at high risk or not for cardiovascular disease. To demonstrate how underused this test is, “Only 1% out of 1.4 billion people in the world who have this disorder know they have it,” Nissen said. “Most doctors don’t even test

for (this),” he said. “It’s one of those things that most people don’t know about.” And the test is easily accessible and simple. This blood test can determine a person’s Lipoprotein(a) levels and inform doctors and patients if there is a Lipoprotein(a) abnormality. “If you have (the abnormality), and 20% of the global population has it, you’re at substantially increased risk for cardiovascular disease,” Nissen said. “There are 64 million people in the U.S. that have this lipid abnormality.” The blood levels tested provide evidence of just what percentage a person’s risk factor is. “Depending on how high (a person’s) blood levels are, they can be at 50%, even 100% greater risk of developing coronary disease, narrowing of the aortic valve, and some other disorders. It’s a very interesting disorder,” Nissen explained. Nissen provided clarity as to why this is such an under-represented but common health condition and why there is a lack of action in ordering the blood test. “It turns out that the reason nobody seems to know very much about it is because it was never treatable in the past,” he said. “It was one of the few heart risk factors that there was no treatment for.” In other words, it was simply not

brought to the table because there was no remedy and even more so, lifestyle factors in our control hadn’t been recognized to make a difference. When Nissen said, “You could eat the best diet in the world and if you have high Lp(a), your blood levels don’t change,” the gravity of this disorder became apparent. That is because this disorder is genetic. “Lp(a) is a pure genetic marker. It is fundamentally a genetic problem,” he stated in his presentation “Lipoprotein(a) in Coronary Disease: An Emerging Novel Target” in the, Houston Methodist DeBakey CV Education, Feb. 14, 2019. Lp(a) does not discriminate. Lp(a) is a global health problem. “It doesn’t matter if you’re male, female, young, old, have a high BMI (Body Mass Index, measure of fat in body), low BMI, low HDL, LDL, this risk factor is pretty much the same regardless of the rest of your phenotype. It’s just added on to your intrinsic risk of other things,” Nissen noted. But things are changing. The conversation about Lp(a) is starting; the awareness is starting. Therapies are being developed. Doors are opening. Research and development have led to light at the end of the tunnel. “The way you develop these therapies is a unique area of medi-

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certain physical limitations associated with aging. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the likelihood of dealing with one or more physical limitations increases with age. CDC data indicates that 8% of adults between the ages of 50 and 59 have three or more physical limitations. That figure rises to 27% among adults aged 80 and over. Physical limitations may be a part of aging for many people, but such obstacles need not limit seniors looking to banish boredom from their workout routines. In fact, many seniors can successfully engage in a variety of exercises that benefit their bodies and are unlikely to grow stale. Water aerobics: Sometimes referred to as “aqua aerobics,” water aerobics may involve jogging in the water, leg lifts, arm curls, and other activities that can safely be performed in a pool. The YMCA notes that water aerobics exercises are low impact, which can make

cine,” Nissen said. “It is one of the most explosive areas of medicine and it is called gene silencing. “Your DNA codes to produce messenger RNA, which then tells the cells to make proteins,” he continued. “And what we do with this therapy is we give a little snippet of DNA that is complementary to the messenger RNA, and it binds up the messenger RNA and prevents these proteins from getting formed. So, if there is a protein that is harming people, we can block its formation and it’s called gene silencing. “It’s revolutionary; it’s just absolutely revolutionary,” Nissen said. Nissen said that Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is developing a drug named Pelacarsen “that (a patient) can take by injection once a month and it turns off the gene that’s making this abnormality that’s causing people to be so sick.” He said that a study of about 8,000 people is being conducted “where half of them get a placebo and half get the real thing and we are going to find out if we can prevent people who have an elevated Lp(a) from having recurrent heart attack, stroke and death.” Novartis’ press release on Lp(a) therapy explained, “Lp(a) is a lipoprotein that travels through the blood. Elevated levels of Lp(a)

collect in the arteries, gradually narrowing the arteries and limiting blood supply to the heart, brain, kidneys and legs.”* Nissen is not only regarded as a top cardiology expert, but he is recognized as a staunch patient advocate. He said he hopes people take getting this test seriously, and advocates that patients talk with their physicians about it. If your physician isn’t familiar with the test, or doesn’t understand the valuable information it can provide you, “It’s never wrong to ask for a second opinion,” Nissen said. “There’s no one that’s going to be a better advocate for you than you,” he said. Dr. Steven Nissen is Chief Academic Officer of the Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. He formerly served as President of the American College of Cardiology. He is a pioneer in his field. *Source: https://www.novartis. com/news/media-releases/novartis-pursue-transformational-therapy-reduce-risk-cardiovasculardisease-people-living-elevatedlevels-inherited-lipoproteina

them ideal for seniors with bone and joint issues like arthritis. Resistance band workouts: Resistance band workouts can be especially useful for seniors who spend a lot of time at home. Resistance bands are inexpensive and don’t take up a lot of space, making them ideal for people who like to exercise at home but don’t have much space. Resistance bands can be used to strengthen muscles in various parts of the body, including the legs, arms and back. Resistance bands can be pulled or pushed in any direction, which allows for more versatility in a workout than weight machines and dumbbells. That versatility allows seniors to spice up their workout regimens when things get a little stale. Pilates: Pilates is another lowimpact exercise that can be ideal for seniors with bone and joint issues. According to SilverSneakers, a community fitness program for seniors that promotes living through physical and social en-

gagement, Pilates can help seniors build overall strength, stability and coordination. SilverSneakers even notes that seniors can experience improvements in strength and stability by committing to as little as 10 to 15 minutes of daily Pilates exercises. Strength training: Seniors on the lookout for something more challenging than a daily walk around the neighborhood should not overlook the benefits of strength training. The CDC notes that seniors who participate in strength training can stimulate the growth of muscle and bone, thereby reducing their risk for osteoporosis and frailty. In fact, the CDC notes that people with health concerns like arthritis or heart disease often benefit the most from exercise regimens that include lifting weights a few times each week. Physical limitations are a part of aging. But seniors need not let such limitations relegate them to repetitive, boring workouts.

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More data confirms risk of COVID-19 death, serious illness very low in children Meiling Lee THE EPOCH TIMES

The risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19 in teenagers and children is extremely low, according to three new studies from the UK. The studies provide the most detailed analysis to date on the impact of the COVID-19 earlier findings for those aged 18 and younger: They’re at very low risk of becoming severely ill or dying from the disease. Researchers from the University of Liverpool, the University College of London, the University of York, and the University of Bristol published their pre-print studies, which are in the process of being peer-reviewed, online July 8. Two of the studies analyzed the risks of severe illness and death from COVID-19, while one focused only on deaths. The preliminary findings will be submitted to the World Health Organization and the U.K.’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, which is still considering whether to expand the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12 to 17 in the country. All four COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the UK are only for people aged 18 and older. Russel Viner, a senior author on two of the studies and a professor of adolescent health at the University College London’s Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, said the findings “will inform shielding guidance for young people as well as decisions about the vaccination of teenagers and children, not just in the UK, but internationally,” according to a statement. While the studies didn’t include information specific to the effects of the Delta variant, there’s currently no evidence that it causes more severe disease or death in children. “Although this data covers up to

February 2021, this hasn’t changed recently with the Delta variant,” Dr. Elizabeth Whittaker, senior clinical lecturer in pediatric infectious diseases and immunology at Imperial College London, said. “We hope this data will be reassuring for children and young people and their families.” Deaths rare, mostly in children with underlying health conditions In the study that focused only on deaths, researchers analyzed England’s national databases, including the mandatory National Child Mortality Database, to identify all children under the age of 18 who have died as a result of COVID-19 between March 2020 and February 2021. During the first year of the pandemic in England, of the 3,105 children who had died from all causes, 61 were children who had tested positive for the CCP virus. But after “differentiating between those who died of SARS-CoV-2 infection and those who died of an alternative cause but coincidentally tested positive,” the researchers determined that only 25 of the 61 children had died of COVID-19 in a population of more than 12 million children. This equated to a mortality rate of about two in a million. SARS-CoV-2 is the scientific name for the CCP virus that causes the disease COVID-19. Of the 25 children who died with COVID-19, 15 had a lifelimiting condition, 16 had multiple comorbidities, and 19 had an underlying chronic health condition. The researchers found that the “comorbidity group at highest risk (for death) were those with complex neurodisability, who comprised 52(%) of all deaths” in children who died of COVID-19. “Those young people at higher risk are those who are also at higher risk from any winter virus or other illness — that is, young people

with multiple health conditions and complex disabilities,” Viner said. “COVID-19 does, however, increase the risks for people in these groups to a higher degree than for illnesses such as influenza (seasonal flu).” Only six of the 25 COVID-19 deaths – 24% – appeared to not have underlying health conditions. In addition, the researchers found no deaths in children with an isolated diagnosis of a respiratory condition such as asthma, Type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome or epilepsy. However, the researchers noted that “during the same time period studied, there were 124 deaths from suicide and 268 deaths from trauma, emphasizing COVID-19 is rarely fatal” in children and teenagers. Underlying health conditions increase risk of severe illness A different study, this one examining “81 existing studies assessing risk factors for severe illness and death from COVID-19 among young people,” found that preexisting health conditions and severe disabilities increased the risk of severe disease. Children who had heart or neurological conditions, more than one medical condition, or were obese were at higher risk. However, the absolute risks were still small, even when compared to children without comorbidity. “It’s important to remember that the risks are very low for all children and young people,” Lorna Frasier, professor of epidemiology at the University of York and senior author of the study, said. “Even when we found higher risks for some groups with severe medical problems, these risks were still very small compared to risks seen in adults.” Pediatric surgeon Dr. Rachel Harwood, lead author of the study, emphasized that obesity is linked to more severe cases of COVID-19 in children.

“Our meta-analysis found similar risk factors to the other studies, although we also found that obesity increased the risk of severe COVID-19 illness, something we’ve known for some time in adults but is only now becoming evident as an important risk in children and young people too,” she said. Hospitalizations remain low overall In a third study, which examined risk factors for death and intensive care admission, researchers concluded that children and teenagers were at a “very low risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19 or PIMS-TS [pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporarily associated with SARS-CoV-2].” Researchers found that, of the 5,830 children admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, 251 were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in England during the first year of the pandemic, up until the end of February. This equated to children “having a one in approximately 50,000 chance of being admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 during that time.” Within the same period, more than 367,000 children were admitted to the hospital for other causes. Of those 251 admitted to the ICU, 91% had an underlying health condition or comorbidity. Those at greatest risk were children with multiple medical conditions and neurological disorders. “This pattern is described in previous work, and is consistent with our meta-analysis of the published data, where each increase in the number of preexisting conditions was associated with increased odds of PICU [pediatric intensive care unit] admission and death for COVID-19,” the authors wrote. The authors also found that 309 children were admitted to the ICU with PIMS-TS, a rare

inflammatory condition in children due to COVID-19, “equating to an absolute risk of one in 39,000.” “It is reassuring that these findings reflect our clinical experience in hospital – we see very few seriously unwell children,” Whittaker said. CDC still recommends masks for unvaccinated students A day after the studies were published online, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance on how to prevent COVID-19 in K–12 schools, saying that cloth masks and physical distancing of 3 feet were still recommended for students who aren’t fully vaccinated when indoors. Other preventative measures recommended by the CDC include the promotion of vaccines among students, screening tests to identify those who are infected, improving ventilation, contact tracing and proper hand hygiene. “Vaccination is currently the leading public health prevention strategy to end the COVID-19 pandemic,” the CDC stated, noting that the promotion of “vaccination can help schools safely return to in-person learning as well as extracurricular activities and sports.” COVID-19 vaccines have been recommended for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years in the United States since May. In June, the CDC continued its recommendation of emergency use-approved messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines to everyone 12 years and older, despite higher than normal reports of heart inflammation in young men following an mRNA vaccine. The CDC cited that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risk of heart inflammation as its reason for doing so. The one-size-fits-all approach, rushing to vaccinate healthy children see RISK, p ag e AVO- 6

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Expect more election audits: states finally following the Constitution

Harold Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

It is a year late but states are finally taking back their constitutional responsibility for their own elections. Democratic state secretaries and/or governors arbitrarily changed existing state law during COVID to influence the 2020 election in battleground states to favor their Democratic candidates. As all know, outside censored media, in Arizona the state Senate is deep in a forensic audit of Maricopa County’s Nov. 3, 2020, election. Currently, the audit is looking at presidential and Senate races, but it could be expanded to other race results later this sum-

RISK from page AVO-5 and teenagers without adequate safety and efficacy data, has been concerning to some doctors and parents, as the risk of severe illness or death is extremely low for that age group. Young children haven’t been reported to be superspreaders of the CCP virus. Viner, in an opinion piece published in The Guardian, said that public health officials should

mer. The main release is targeted for August. In Pennsylvania, Democrat election officials are panicking because of “the scale of known Philadelphia ballot fraud.” Acting Secretary of State, Democrat Veronica Degraphenred issued a “statewide directive seeking to block any Pennsylvania legislative attempt to audit the 2020 election results.” But the U.S.Constitution clearly leaves all the law making regarding elections with the state Legislature alone (see Article 1, Section 4) and the Pennsylvania Senate just began an election audit of three counties: Tioga, York, and Philadelphia. Wisconsin does not yet have an audit but the state Senate “has commissioned an investigation of the election, hiring three retired law enforcement officers to look into thousands of complaints and tips received since November.” In Michigan Matt DePerno is uncovering election fraud through a lawsuit filed in Antrim County. Lawsuits force discovery opening volumes of suppressed information which can be used elsewhere as well. Unfortunately most state officials are still fighting calls for an audit but that breaks down as more and more evidence surfaces.

In the state of Washington Representative Robert Sutherland is scheduling public hearings to gather evidence of election irregularities. In New Hampshire, the town of Windham conducted an audit but there has been no interest by state officials in authorizing a larger one (Ep. 2524-Facts Are Coming Out at a Level which can be called Fast and Furious. Let’s See what Happens, X22 Reports, July 11, 2021, Praying Medic). In Georgia Anti-Trump Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, “is making public a list of nearly 102,000 voters who will be removed from the voting rolls unless they act to preserve their registration.” These he suspects of having died or moved from the state, 67,000 of whom had “submitted a change of address form to the U.S. Postal Service, and about 34,000 voters who had election mail returned” (Georgia officials seek to remove 102,000 voters from rolls, by Jeff Amy, Atlanta, June 18, 2021). Certainly several thousand of such had died or moved before the 2020 Presidential election. If these are found to have still voted, though dead or moved long before the election, the state may have to have an audit, more so if these voted for Biden in large enough

wait until there is enough safety data before vaccinating healthy teenagers. “I believe it is reasonable to now offer to vaccinate teenagers with chronic diseases and medical conditions that make them more vulnerable. As for healthy teenagers, let’s first use our vaccine supplies to raise adult vaccination levels as high as possible, provide boosters for the elderly and fulfill our promises to provide vaccines for

poorer countries. Then, we should vaccinate healthy teenagers once we have adequate safety data — but for this we must wait,” he wrote. The CDC didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on whether its recommendations also apply to children who have recovered from COVID-19 and have natural immunity.

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How certain are proponents that audits will prove massive election treason? Dr. Douglas G. Frank, a statistician of some renown, focusing upon the impossibilities of so many of the mathematical anomalies surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election wrote, of three indisputable facts. First, “We already have ample evidence of algorithms operational in dozens of states, based upon … different mathematical approaches.” Each shows, “There is a dead body on the floor, a murder has been committed.” Second, “We have piles of forensic evidence which reveal the means by which the manipulations took place. We have the murder weapon and the fingerprints.” And third, “Now, we are processing video tapes of the manipulation taking place during November…and also in subsequent elections.” Why? “We are going to show the tapes in public, because the courts won’t take the murder case, and too much of the public hasn’t even seen the dead body on the floor yet. We are going to play the movies for everyone.” Obvious conclusion, expect more election audits. Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. Newspapers have permission to publish this column. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

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numbers to have given him the election. Many wonder why the cleansing of the voter rolls was not implemented before the election. Private citizens have filed lawsuits in several counties that are working to uncover enough fraud to compel state officials to authorize an audit. Once again, suits allow discovery of previously suppressed data. Last March Georgia passed the Election Integrity Act of 2021 closing the door of what supporters believed was much of the fraud it spotted in the 2020 Presidential Election. The 98-page law tightened the rules on early voting, absentee voting, limited the number of and places of drop boxes, shortened runoff times and required voter ID for voting, among other things. That this new law came about so soon after the election just passed, demonstrates that a majority of the legislators felt that the election had been fraudulent. To a lesser degree several other states have done the same. So, despite the Left’s longstanding attempt to censor, then discredit, any probe into the 2020 presidential election there’s much interest in the Arizona audit with at least 14 states viewing it very carefully waiting for the results. If they produce the evidence other state audits will follow. (Ep. 2524-Facts Are Coming Out at a Level which can be called Fast and Furious. Let’s See what Happens, X22 Reports, July 11, 2021). The Left will do anything to suppress this information including one or more “red flags” (an event to upstage this news for other news) or media blackouts; this to maintain their hold on the uninformed.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202109310 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOGS N SUDS 28120 Jeﬀerson Ave Ste B207, Temecula, CA 92590 Mailing address: 29679 Maximillian Ave, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Dog N Suds, 29679 Maximillian Ave, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Steve Aquilino, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 07/07/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3384 PUBLISHED: July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202109559 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. BROADBAND COMMUNITY 2. BROADBAND COMMUNITIES 28291 Tierra Vista Rd, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Satellite Star, LLC, 28291 Tierra Vista Rd, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: James Fitzgerald IV, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 07/13/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3383 PUBLISHED: July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2021

CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW2105839 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: DEBORAH JENNIFER VILLEGAS Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: DEBORAH JENNIFER VILLEGAS Proposed Name: DEBORAH JENNIFER MCMANUS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 9/9/21 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755-D Auld Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563, Southwest Justice Center A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: JUL 12 2021 Signed: Jeﬀrey Zimel, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3385 PUBLISHED: July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202105868 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAN’S PIZZA 65961 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 County: Riverside Walli Enterprises LLC, 47795 Dune Palms Road No 5113, La Quinta, CA 92253 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Tanzeel Chaudhary, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 05/11/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3341 PUBLISHED: May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 Republished: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 Registrant was mistakenly listed as Inc. instead of LLC in original publication.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 5 23 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: QUALITY SAFETY CONSULTING 28125 Bradley Rd, Sun City, CA 92584 C ounty: R i ver si d e White Oak Industries, 28125 Bradley Rd, Sun City, C A 9 25 8 4 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y a C or p or ati on T h i s C or p or ati on i s r eg i ster ed i n th e state of C A R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 01/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Karla Jean Torres, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 12/ 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3381 PUBLISHED: July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 8 12 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: SKM FUELS, INC 5 6 24 5 C A – 37 1. Anza, C A 9 25 39 M ai li ng ad d r ess: 29 23 R anch o C or tes, C ar lsb ad , C A 9 2009 C ounty: R i ver si d e SKM Fuels, Inc., 56245 CA Hwy 371. Anza, CA 9 25 39 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y a C or p or ati on T h i s C or p or ati on i s r eg i ster ed i n th e state of C A R eg i str ant h as not yet commenced to tr ansact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: S h eld on M i skolczy, P r esi d ent Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 16 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3382 PUBLISHED: July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 14 2 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: CHASING SUNSHINE 4 36 8 8 E l F ar o P lace, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 C ounty: R i ver si d e a. C h elsea M ar i ah Or tuno, 4 36 8 8 E l F ar o P lace, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 b. Kendel Elissa Gonzales, 43688 El Faro Place, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y C o- p ar tner s R eg i str ant h as not yet commenced to tr ansact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: C h elsea M ar i ah Or tuno Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 17 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3363 PUBLISHED: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 7 7 1 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: ANTHEM DENTAL 29 04 9 Over land D r i ve S te C , T emecula, C A 9 25 9 1 M ai li ng ad d r ess: 29 04 9 Over land D r i ve S te C , T emecula, C A 9 25 9 1 C ounty: R i ver si d e Henry Abraham, DDS, INC., 8206 Laurel Ridge R d , R i ver si d e, C A 9 25 08 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y a C or p or ati on T h i s C or p or ati on i s r eg i ster ed i n th e state of C A R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 1/5/2015 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Henry Abraham, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 28 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3364 PUBLISHED: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 4 4 7 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: STERLING HOME INSPECTIONS 82681 Odlum Dr., Indio, CA 92201 C ounty: R i ver si d e Robert -- Barry, 82681 Odlum Dr, Indio, CA 92201 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant h as not yet b eg un to tr ansact b usi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Robert Barry Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 22/ 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3365 PUBLISHED: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 16 4 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: DAD’S TOOL & DIE 29 6 5 6 Ali cante D r ., R omoland , C A 9 25 8 5 C ounty: R i ver si d e E d war d M ug i ca S zczotka, 29 6 5 6 Ali cante D r ., R omoland , C A 9 25 8 5 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant h as not yet b eg un to tr ansact b usi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: E d war d M ug i ca S zczotka Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 17 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3366 PUBLISHED: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 8 9 1 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: a. LAST CENTURY MEDIA b. GERSON GOOD 39720 Tinderbox Way, Murrieta, CA 92562 C ounty: R i ver si d e Michael -- Czechowski, 39720 Tinderbox Way, M ur r i eta, C A 9 25 6 2 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant h as not yet b eg un to tr ansact b usi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: M i ch ael C zech owski Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 29 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3371 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 316 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: BLUE BEAR PLUMBING & DRAIN 45539 Bayberry Pl., Temecula, CA 92592 C ounty: R i ver si d e Delmon Corporation, 45539 Bayberry Pl., T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y a C or p or ati on T h i s C or p or ati on i s r eg i ster ed i n th e state of C A R eg i str ant h as not yet commenced to tr ansact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Adam – Kadhum, Vice President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 07 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3376 PUBLISHED: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 16 5 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: a. CELEBRATE LYFE b. THE LIVING TRUST CO 53103 Belle Isis Ct., Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 C ounty: R i ver si d e Kaynaz Nikookary, 53013 Belle Isis Ct., Lake E lsi nor e, C A 9 25 32 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on Feb 2017 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Kaynaz Nikookary Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 17 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3367 PUBLISHED: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202107 8 8 4 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: ALL ARROUND TOWN TOWING 4 5379 Bell Ave, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 Mailing address: 7900 Limonite Ave, PO Box 138, R i ver si d e, C A 9 25 09 C ounty: R i ver si d e Juan Angel Moreno, 5348 Mission Blvd, Jurupa Valley, C A 9 25 09 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant h as not yet b eg un to tr ansact b usi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: Juan Ang el M or eno Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 14 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3372 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 37 9 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: PORTUGUESE INTERPRETING SERVICES 33959 Baystone Street, Temecula, CA 92592 C ounty: R i ver si d e Alessandra Wanuska Campos Wisiniewski, 33959 Baystone Street, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant h as not yet b eg un to tr ansact b usi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Alessandra Wanuska Campos Wisiniewski Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 08 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3377 PUBLISHED: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 4 9 0 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: PLEASANT ESCAPE TRAVEL 10592 Ridgefield Terrace, Moreno Valley, CA 9 25 5 7 C ounty: R i ver si d e Gordon Sheneka La Shone, 10592 Ridgefield T er r ace, M or eno Valley, C A 9 25 5 7 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 6/28/2011 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Gordon Sheneka La Shone Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 22/ 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3368 PUBLISHED: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 06 3 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: a. VIVID CUSTOMS b. VIVID CUSTOM AND DESIGNS c. VIVID CUSTOMS PRINTING AND DESIGN 14 35 S . S an Jaci nto Ave, S an Jaci nto, C A 9 25 8 3 Mailing address: 3391 Sorksbill Dr, Hemet, CA 9 25 4 5 C ounty: R i ver si d e Ryan Adam Kessman, 3391 Sorksbill Dr, Hemet, C A 9 25 4 5 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on Feb 2017 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) Registrant: Ryan Kessman Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 01/ 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3373 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 4 4 3 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: DERMALUX 72580 HWY 111, Suite 103, Indian Wells, CA 9 2210 Mailing address: 432 Sandpiper Lane, Palm D eser t, C A 9 226 0 C ounty: R i ver si d e Veronyka Jennie Rivera, 432 Sandpiper Lane, P alm D eser t, C A 9 226 0 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 07/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: Ver onyka Jenni e R i ver a Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 09 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3378 PUBLISHED: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 7 33 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: SUNSENSE DESIGNS 5 4 4 Vi sta Azul, P alm D eser t, C A 9 226 0 C ounty: R i ver si d e F r ank - - D i no, 5 4 4 Vi sta Azul, P alm D eser t, C A 9 226 0 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant h as not yet commenced to tr ansact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: F r ank - - D i no Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 25 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3369 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202107 7 06 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: CAANDY LASH 40394 Ariel Hope Way, Murrieta, CA 92563 C ounty: R i ver si d e Destiny Paige Sutherland, 40394 Ariel Hope Way, M ur r i eta, C A 9 25 6 3 This business is conducted by an Individual R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 5/1/2019 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: D esti ny P ai g e S uth er land Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 10/ 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3374 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 5 8 3 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: EROTIC NIGHTS LLC 29 8 8 6 Aveni d a C i ma D el S ol, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 1 C ounty: R i ver si d e Erotic Nights LLC, 29886 Avenida Cima Del Sol, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 1 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability C omp any This LLC is registered in the state of CA R eg i str ant h as not yet b eg un to tr ansact b usi ness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: Joli e C ar olyn N i ssan, M anag er Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 24 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3379 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202108 000 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: CHERADAY RANCH 60477 Devils Ladder, Mountain Center, CA 92561 C ounty: R i ver si d e a. Peter Allen Peters, 60477 Devils Ladder, M ountai n C enter , C A 9 25 6 1 b . M ar g ar et C h r i stena P eter s, 6 04 7 7 D evi ls Ladder, Mountain Center, CA 92561 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y a M ar r i ed C oup le R eg i str ant commenced to tr ansact b usi ness und er the fictitious name listed above on 2011 I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: M ar g ar et C h r i stena P eter s Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 06 / 15 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3370 PUBLISHED: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT F i le N umb er : R - 202109 19 9 T h e f ollowi ng p er son( s) i s ( ar e) d oi ng b usi ness as: 36522 DISTILLERY AT OAK MOUNTAIN 36 5 22 Vi a Ver d e, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 M ai li ng ad d r ess: 4 7 200 D eP or tola, T emecula, C A 9 25 9 2 C ounty: R i ver si d e Windy Ridge, Inc., 47200 De Portola, Temecula, C A 9 25 9 2 T h i s b usi ness i s cond ucted b y a C or p or ati on T h i s C or p or ati on i s r eg i ster ed i n th e state of C A R eg i str ant h as not yet commenced to tr ansact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and cor r ect. ( A r eg i str ant wh o d eclar es as tr ue any mater i al matter p ur suant to S ecti on 17 9 13 of th e Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to b e f alse i s g ui lty of a mi sd emeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollar s ( $ 1,000) .) R eg i str ant: Valer i e And r ews, Vi ce P r esi d ent Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R i ver si d e C ounty on 07 / 06 / 2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3375 PUBLISHED: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021

CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME C ase N umb er : C VC O210317 1 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS P eti ti oner : SARAI LULE GARCIA F i led a p eti ti on wi th th i s cour t f or a d ecr ee ch ang i ng names as f ollows: P r esent N ame: FATIMA TOVAR LULE P r op osed N ame: FATIMA ROMERO LULE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested i n th i s matter ap p ear b ef or e th i s cour t at th e h ear i ng i nd i cated b elow to sh ow cause, i f any, wh y th e p eti ti on f or ch ang e of name sh ould not b e g r anted . Any p er son ob j ecti ng to th e name ch ang es described above must file a written objection that i nclud es th e r easons f or th e ob j ecti on at least two cour t d ays b ef or e th e matter i s sch ed uled to b e h ear d and must ap p ear at th e h ear i ng to sh ow cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant th e p eti ti on wi th out a h ear i ng . NOTICE OF HEARING D ate: 8 / 25 / 21 T i me: 8 : 30 Am D ep t: C 1 The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Avenue, R m 201, C or ona, C A 9 28 8 2 A cop y of th i s Or d er to S h ow C ause sh all b e p ub li sh ed at least once each week f or f our successi ve weeks p r i or to th e d ate set f or h ear i ng on th e p eti ti on i n th e f ollowi ng newsp ap er of g ener al ci r culati on, p r i nted i n th i s county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: JUL 09, 2021 Signed: Christopher B. Harmon, Judge of the S up er i or C our t LEGAL: 3380 PUBLISHED: July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021

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A A AP A rapidly growing wildfire south of ake ahoe umped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an e treme bike ride through the ierra evada aturday, uly 1 , as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days. he amarack ire, which was sparked by lightning uly , e ploded overnight and was over s uare miles s uare kilometers as of aturday evening, according to the umboldt- oiyabe ational orest. he bla e was threatening arkleeville, a small town close to the aliforniaevada state line. t has destroyed at least three structures, authorities said, and was burning toward the Alpine ounty Airport after umping a highway. A notice posted on the 1 -mile 1 5-kilometer eath ide s website said several communities in the area had been evacuated and ordered all riders to clear the area. he fire left thousands of bikers and spectators stranded in the small town and racing to get out. elli Pennington and her family were camping near the town riday so her husband could participate in his ninth ride when they were told to leave. hey had been watching smoke develop over the course of the day but were caught off guard by the fire s uick spread. t happened so fast, Pennington said. We left our tents, hammock and some foods, but we got most of our things, shoved our two kids in the car and left. aturday s ride was supposed to mark the th eath ide, which attracts thousands of cyclists to the region each year to ride through three mountain passes in the so-called alifornia Alps. t was canceled last year during the coronavirus outbreak. Paul urgess, who drove from os Angeles to participate in the

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ride, said most of the cyclists he met were thankful to steer clear of the fire danger. hey ust said this is ust how it goes, urgess said. t s part of climate change to a certain e tent, it s part of ust a lot of fuels that are not burnt, the humidity is low, the fuel moisture levels are low, and ... around the state, many parts of it are much like a tinderbo . Afternoon winds blowing at to mph to kph fanned the flames as they chewed through bone-dry timber and brush. eteorologists predicted critically dangerous fire weather through at least onday in both alifornia and southern regon, where the largest wildfire in the . . continued to race through bone-dry forests. he ootleg ire grew significantly overnight aturday as dry and windy conditions took hold in the area, but containment of the inferno more than tripled as firefighters began to gain more control along its western flank. he fire was still burning rapidly and dangerously along its southern and eastern flanks, however, and authorities e panded evacuations in a largely rural area of lakes and wildlife refuges. he fire is now 9 s uare miles 1,1 s uare kilometers in si e, or more than 1 s uare miles larger than the area of ew ork ity. his fire is large and moving so fast, every day it progresses to 5 miles, said ncident ommander oe assel. ne of the many challenges that our firefighters face every day is working in new country that can present new ha ards all the time. tremely dry conditions and heat waves tied to climate change have swept the region, making wildfires harder to fight. limate change has made the West much warmer and drier in the past years and will continue to make weather more e treme and wildfires more fre uent and destructive. n southern regon, fire crews

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have dealt with dangerous and e treme fire conditions, including massive fire clouds that rise up to miles 1 kilometers above the bla e. he ootleg ire has destroyed at least homes and 11 outbuildings. he conflagration has forced , people to evacuate and is threatening 5, buildings, including homes and smaller structures in a rural area ust north of the alifornia border. he amarack ire sent heavy smoke over ake ahoe and into evada. he ational Weather ervice warned of possible thunderstorms stretching from the alifornia coast to northern ontana unday, uly 1 , and that new lightning ignitions are likely because of e tremely dry fuels across the West. irefighters said in uly they were facing conditions more typical of late summer or fall. he fires were ust two of numerous fires burning across the

drought-stricken . . West, as new fires popped up or grew rapidly in regon and alifornia. here were active large fires and comple es of multiple fires that have burned nearly 1, 59 s uare miles , 9 s uare kilometers in the . ., the ational nteragency ire enter said. he . . orest ervice said at least 1 ma or fires were burning in the Pacific orthwest alone. A fire in the mountains of northeast O regon was also growing rapidly and was 1 s uare miles s uare kilometers in si e aturday, uly 1 . he lbow reek fire started hursday and has prompted evacuations in several small, rural communities around the rande onde iver about miles 5 kilometers southeast of Walla Walla, Washington. regon ov. ate rown invoked the mergency onflagration Act to mobili e more firefighters and e uipment to help fight that fire.

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he i ie ire, near the 1 site of the deadliest fire in the . . in recent memory, was 5 contained and covered 9 s uare miles aturday. he fire was in the eather iver anyon, northeast of the town of Paradise, California, and survivors of that horrific fire that killed 5 people watched warily as the new bla e burned. ﬃcials ordered the evacuation of a wilderness recreation area and kept in place a warning for residents of the tiny communities of Pulga and east oncow to be ready to leave. We re prepared, said ike arappo, a retired military veteran. We ve dealt with fires living in the mountains forever. We know there s a chance it may not hit here, but we re ready to go in case. F laccus rep orted from P ortland, O regon. AP j ournalists T erry C h ea in Belden, C alifornia, and J ulie W alk er in New York C ity contrib uted to thi s repor t.

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The Murrieta paying tribute Field of Honor, to who served or heroes – those are serving in the United Mt. San Jacinto College shared enforcement,States military, law news about various fire and other new suc- responder first cesses, initiatives, programs and heroes – posts, plus personal new building projects opened to the public SatState of the College, at its annual urday, Nov. 9. More MSJC’s Menifee held Friday at Valley Campus. 5-foot than 2,000 3-foot by American flags are on display at Murrieta’s Town Square see p ag e D - 4 Park, all recognizing those who served along with personal heroes. The field features sections for Medal of Honor heroes who have recipients, local for this country given their lives since 2003, historical flags, a flag dedicated to those who perished in and a patriotic 9/11, state flags chalk walk. Presented as a vice by the Rotarycommunity serrieta in partnership Club of Murwith the city of Jeff Pack

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According to authorities, a 26-year-old San Jacinto man threatened Mt. San Jacinto College students with a gun before ﬂeeing the campus Wednesday, Nov. 6. see p ag e D - 8

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Aubree Middleton, the Murrieta Field 6, runs and plays amongst the 2,019 American of Honor.

flags on display

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Murrieta break improvements s ground on Town Square Park

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Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Murrieta City Council members, staff and dignitaries tried to find shade under the Murrieta-branded canopies and underneath trees to escape the heat Town Square on the existing Park ing a groundbreaki stage durWednesday, Nov. ng ceremony 6. A year from now, if all goes to plan, a visit to the same spot will be well shaded and newly upgraded as the ceremony Wednesday served as the oﬃ cial ing of improvements groundbreakTown Square Park. to be made at The expansive property that sits at the heart of

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