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Local Residents speak up in federal water rights case

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Hatch Chile Festival spices things up in Old Town Temecula

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More than a dozen Anza Valley residents trekked down to the 9th U.S. District Court in San Diego Wednesday, Aug. 23, and for the first time pleaded to the magistrate judge to lift stays on a 10-year-old water rights settlement case. see page A-3

Local Lake Elsinore Council questions TUMF fees Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Although the Western Riverside County Council of Governments has reduced some of its Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees this year, some members of Lake Elsinore City Council remain dissatisfied with its expenditures. see page A-5

Nate Garcia packages a fresh batch of charred Hatch chiles from the roaster during the New Mexico Hatch Chile Festival in Old Town Temecula, Aug. 27. See more photos on page A-7. Shane Gibson photo

Health Cancer task force aims to increase accessibility of care TEMECULA – Accessibility to cancer care for patients in southwest Riverside County is being evaluated by a Regional Cancer Services Task Force comprised of elected officials and representatives from throughout Riverside County. see page B-5

Entertainment Masterchef takes Luciano to mountains Stephanie Lai VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Team captain Dino Luciano brought the heat in Masterchef bringing him to the top 7 contestants earlier this week, farther than any local contestant has made it in the popular FOX network reality cooking competition. see page C-3

Murrieta couple enters ‘not guilty’ plea in child abuse case Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

A Murrieta couple entered a “not guilty” plea Thursday, Aug. 24, in the child abuse case against them. Benjamin Matthew Whitten, 33, and his live-in girlfriend, Jeryn Christine Johnson, 25, both made their court appearances in person as they entered their pleas at their arraignment hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta Thursday, Aug. 24. The couple was charged with torture and cruelty to a child resulting in great bodily injury, as well as a slew of other charges. First responders were called about 10 a.m. to the couple’s Murrieta residence at 24001 Verdun Lane, near Mountain Pride Park, regarding a child in medical distress Tuesday, Aug. 15. The child, Whitten’s 5-year-old biological son, Feno, was malnourished and suffering from severe injuries that required immediate medical attention, according to

see ABUSE, page A-5

Benjamin Matthew Whitten, 33, appears at an Aug. 24 arraignment to enter his plea at the Southwest Justice Center. Whitten is charged with torture, cruelty and a variety of other related charges resulting in great bodily injury to his 5-year-old son who is currently on life support. Shane Gibson photo

Caltrans reviews new changes to the Florida Avenue raised median strip project during Open House Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

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Caltrans District 8 Director John Bulinski talks with AMR Operations Manager Jack Hansen Jr. about the new synchronized emergency vehicle signal preemption that will be installed during the planned Florida Avenue raised median strip project that will begin in late 2018. Tony Ault photo

Caltrans District 8 Director John Bulinski joined a cadre of Caltrans engineers, Aug. 24 to update Hemet residents and city officials of the transportation agency’s plans to construct raised medians along the length of Florida Avenue from West Acacia in Hemet to the Ramona Expressway in 2018. Caltrans’ $9.5 million highway safety project quickly brought criticism from city engineers, councilmembers, local businesses and the chamber of commerce who saw portions of the median strip cutting off motorists trying to get to their businesses when it was announced to Hemet city officials late last year. Caltrans was confronted with consternation for not giving the

see FLORIDA, page A-6

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Anza residents speak their piece in the federal water rights case Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

More than a dozen Anza Valley residents trekked down to the 9th U.S. District Court in San Diego Wednesday, Aug. 23, and for the first time were able to plead to the magistrate judge to lift stays on a 10-year-old water rights settlement case that is hindering development along state Route 371 in the Valley. The group, led by Gordon Lanik from Lake Riverside Estates, attorney Flavia Kreig and attorneys representing the Anza-Aguanga Citizens for Water Rights were admitted to the courtroom of Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks for settlement discussions. The group of Anza residents were told to return to his courtroom in the Edward J. Schwartz United States Courthouse in San Diego at 1:30 p.m. to state their case. It has been more than 10 years since nearly 2,000 Anza and Aguanga landowners with properties surrounding the Cahuilla and Ramona Indian Reservation were notified that their water rights were in litigation and settlement negotiations were underway. The tribes, referring to an earlier settlement in a case titled U.S. vs. Fallbrook Public Utility that has been dragging on since 1963, filed an appeal with the court to quantify their water rights in the upper portion of the Santa Margarita River Watershed that had not be determined by the court. Up until that time the court had only issued interlocutory decrees quantifying the water rights in the watershed to landowners and government lands from Fallbrook down to Camp Pendleton. In simple terms, it leaves the upper Margarita River Watershed River Watershed quantification of how much water is available for residents, businesses, water districts and the Cahuilla and Ramona Indian tribes that reside along the river watershed area yet to be determined by the federal court. The Pechanga tribe, in the watershed area, has agreed to a settlement since, but the rest of the upper Margarita River Watershed quantification remains with the court, including the Anza and Aguanga Valley where the remaining tribes still want to know how much water they are entitled too. Under federal Indian Reservation treaty laws made in the early 1900s, see the case of Winters vs. United States in Jan. 6, 1908, tribes along waterways and watersheds have first rights on the water that flows on and under their lands. With that in mind, the tribes are seeking a determination of how much water they are entitled to control before any is released to larger water users in the watershed. These include local developers who want to drill new wells or reopen older capped community wells. Local developers like Robyn Garrison, Bob Giffin, Soji Akanwo and partners in the Thomas Mountain Ranch have spent millions in recent years to gain permits to open community wells from the county of Riverside and the State Water Resources Board for their developments, only to be turned away because the water quantification in the area remains to be “adjudicated,” or waived by the federal court. Resident landowners are still permitted by the county to drill wells for their own use so long as they meet public health standards. Grandfathered off-reservation community wells are still pumping millions of gallons of water out of the watershed and its aquifers for agricultural, and unfortunately, a growing number of illegal marijuana farmers is causing concern from the developers that the water table may yet shrink even more. Brooks, at the second meeting, allowed the Valley residents including Garrison, Philip Canaday of Anza Mutual Water Co., Frank Miller, Anza Chamber of Commerce President Patricia Clark, Floyd Maxwell and real estate agent William Ameswork to speak on the need for the court to remove the stays on the settlement so developers can gain permits for the proposed developments. Brooks, however, made it clear that he had other plans. “This is not a hearing,” he said. “It is off the record. We are not here to make any rulings.” He said he would give residents wishing to speak on the situation one hour. “We are here just to listen,” he said. Also listening to the residents in courtroom was a large contingent of attorneys representing the different parties in the legal settlement proceedings. The attorneys present

included those from the Ramona Indian Tribe, the Cahuilla Tribe, Hemet Unified School District, the state of California, Agri Empire, United States Marine Corps and the new Santa Margarita River Watershed Watermaster Michael Preszler among others. Canaday, owner of Anza Mutual Water District that serves a number of downtown Anza businesses, told the magistrate judge that a small sector of the disadvantaged residents had been denied water permits by the community. He said he had measurements of the water table in the area his company serves showing it has not dropped at all, even during the drought years. “We can expand the water service to the downtown area,” Canaday said, and offered to provide the water use data to the court. Garrison from ERA Realty, who is seeking to establish an Anza “Destination” development, said she had a million dollars of land she cannot develop because of the many stays in the settlement. She noted that 46 percent of the Anza community is considered low income and those residents have a very hard time getting down the hill to get their groceries and other necessary items with only a few small stores in the community. “We need to create jobs and economic growth,” she said. “We have a plan.” Yet, she said it was stifled by the county not being able to issue water well permits because of the stays. She noted Anza has enough water to support new businesses and create the needed jobs. Miller said his family has been a defendant in the case for the past 61 years, and it has been a hardship on his family and the entire community. He said of the water rights case, “The goalpost keeps getting moved. We urge the court to get a resolution to this case soon.” He brought up the problem of the illegal pot growers stealing and using more and more water every day without permits. Patricia Clark said Anza has not had any new commercial development for years. “It’s hard to encourage businesses to come here because of the water situation,” Clark said. She said the unemployed in Anza need jobs and without new businesses coming in “they are going to find jobs with the pot growers. They are sucking our water dry.” Maxwell, a military veteran, said he was not in the court as a developer but as a homeowner who supports new business development and the need for water. “Our people are really in a bad financial state,” Maxwell said. “It’s been 11 years, and here we are still talking, talking. Somebody has to take a stand. No more stays!” Amesworth said the continuing stays in the settlement have been “a financial burden on the Valley. People are really in a financial state.” He said his water wells have remained at 50 feet for the past six years, and it only took 30 days in the height of the drought to recharge his well back up to 50 feet. Brooks interjected during the remarks and said that “one thing we agree on is the problem of pot growers using the water.”

Anza Valley residents gather at the U.S. 9th District Court Wednesday, Aug. 23, in San Diego to speak to the magistrate judge about their problems created by not being able to get community wells to help bring more development to the Valley. Tony Ault photo

He said the issue is of great concern to the entire staff and the attorneys in the case. He said the residents could be sure their comments were heard by the litigants in the case and would be discussed. Before dismissing the resident speakers, Cahuilla tribal attorney Les Marston told the residents and their representatives that he had heard from the tribe that they would be happy to work with the developers in gaining water permits from the county, and he offered to sit down with county counsel and other interested parties to seek a solution to the situation. He said the Anza-Aguanga Citizens for Water Rights and those present would be receiving a letter about a meeting from the tribe. “I would like to see that letter too,” Brooks said. He has set Jan. 18, 2018, as the date for the next settlement conference. It did appear as though Brooks held a sympathetic ear to the resident’s plea, according to some of those attending. At the end of the courtroom meeting, Lanik said, “I heard some good things from the Cahuilla attorney but whether or not he can make it happen is another issue altogether. But, if what he said, which is getting the water imported in the neighborhood of 3,000 acre-feet a year brought up to Anza, he feels he can make it happen with the right cooperation with the county and state. Now, whether he can make it happen is yet to be seen. I like what I heard.” He said the information given by the residents “will be a lasting impression on the judge of all the people thinking this way.” Krieg, speaking not as an attorney, commented on the residents coming to the court. “I think it was very impressive, and I think everybody handled themselves unbelievably well and they were very concise and to the point about what the real issues are for people that live there and what the problem is with this case continuing without resolution for so many years. “I think it really impressed him. I’ve seen his face and watched his eyes for many years now, and I think he (Brooks) was very impressed,” Krieg said.

Morrell staff holds monthly mobile office hours in Menifee MENIFEE – District staff from the office of state Sen. Mike Morrell, R-Inland Empire, will hold office hours, 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite 102 in Menifee. Constituents can stop by the office to discuss statewide or community issues as well as seek help with problems they may be having with state

agencies. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by contacting the district office at (909) 919-7731. Mobile office hours are held at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce on the second Tuesday of every month. A full district schedule of mobile office hours can be found online at www.senate.ca.gov/ Morrell.

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WINCHESTER – As part of its ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the California Highway Patrol recently conducted a pedestrian safety enforcement operation that focused on motorists and pedestrians who failed to yield the right of way or who take unsafe and illegal actions. Pedestrian safety is a key issue in the community, and the CHP is committed to upholding pedestrian safety laws to protect citizens. The pedestrian enforcement operation was conducted, Aug. 24, on State Route 79 Winchester Road, directly in front of Winchester Elementary School. The operation was designed to focus on drivers and pedestrians who were violating right of way laws. As a result of this effort, 11 citations were issued, two warnings were issued and an untold number of citizens were educated on the importance of pedestrian safety. The CHP strongly encourages members of the community to follow basic safe practices. Drivers should be on the lookout for pedestrians and yield the right of way to pedestrians. Drivers should slow down when they are in an area where pedestrians are likely to be. Never pass a car stopped for pedestrians. It’s against the law

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Lake Elsinore City Council questions new TUMF fees Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Although the Western Riverside County Council of Governments has reduced some of its Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees this year some members of Lake Elsinore City Council remain dissatisfied with its expenditures. The new TUMF fee schedule for the next three years was introduced to the council in their Aug. 22 regular council meeting. The TUMF fees are used for necessary transportation projects like new freeway interchanges, bridges, highway and lane improvements to accommodate increasing populations and commercial and residential construction. This year the TUMF for retail commercial developments has been reduced from $10.49 per square foot to $7.50 per square foot. But, single family homes TUMF now at $8,873 per dwelling unit will increase to $9,146 in 2020. Other TUMF fees for multi-family residential units ($6,134), industrial projects ($1,77 per square foot), service commercial projects ($4.56 per square foot) and office spaces ($2.19 per square foot) will remain the same or only very slightly increase by 2020. After looking over the new TUMF schedule recently buoyed by a NEXUS study, was presented to the council by Assistant City

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Manager Jason Simpson. Lake Elsinore Councilman Steve Manos was first to speak questioning the recent TUMF projects approved by WRCOG. He pointed to the approximately $22 to 23 million in TUMF collected from Lake Elsinore by WRCOG in recent years and asked how much of it was used for Lake Elsinore transportation projects. Assistant City Manager Jason Simpson said some money had been used on Central Avenue and money set aside for Railroad Canyon, “other than that there is not much more.” Manos said he knew there was about used $4.5 million on the Temescal Canyon Bridge, some new bus stops and some on Railroad Canyon and Ortega Highway improvements coming to about $5 to 6 million spent out of the $22-23 million collected. “I have a problem with the equity of the TUMF program,” Manos said, He read off some TUMF funded projects that benefited other neighboring cities like the I-15 Newport Road project, but criticized the widening of Railroad Canyon to a six-lane highway for $7.6 million. “That was approved in front of Canyon Lake. You know what they contributed to that – I have that figure, $721,578, not even a million dollars.” He suggested that a welfare city like Lake Elsinore’s tax dollars taken from its developers and put

in another place was problematic. He said he was concerned that Lake Elsinore that is not yet residentially built out will find its developers paying more TUMF fees that will be going to other cities projects who, because they are nearly built out, will be collecting and contributing less. “The deck is stacked against us,” Manos said. City Manager Grant Yates agreed the city has not received its proportionate amount of TUMF money yet but there are projects planned by WRCOG that will give the city the full benefit in the future TUMF fees including improvements on Lake Street and Nichols Road that have never been included in the NEXUS study. Lake Elsinore City Mayor Robert McGee said while there are some benefits in the new fees, particularly in the retail commercial area, he felt the city has been “ganged up upon the by the other cities.” He city Canyon Lake’s Railroad Canyon project saying the street improvements were “almost gold-plated…I don’t understand why we can’t get the same benefits.” He said the city in working with WRCOG network and the TUMF has also had to give up land for transportation projects. Noting the Canyon Lake has not given a single acre to mitigate the projects while Elsinore has had to give up nearly 4,000 acres of its land around the lake.

on concrete after being taken out of the pool by Johnson. He was malnourished and had injuries to his head, spinal cord and abdomen, among other injuries. Whitten, who is a U.S. Navy sailor stationed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment-San Diego since March 2016, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta. Johnson is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside. A representative for Whitten’s command was on hand for the arraignment. Detectives arrested the pair after questioning them at length and searching their house, where

Murrieta Police Lt. Tony Conrad described the living conditions as “extremely unsanitary.” He said 11 dogs, four cats and two fish were impounded by animal control officers. Whitten was awarded primary custody of his son several years ago after divorcing the child’s mother, who reportedly suffered from a “mental disorder.” The defendants were arraigned before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark Mandio, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for the pair on Oct. 6 at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. Neither Whitten, a Texas native who enlisted in the Navy in January 2009, or Johnson, a native of

“We should ask WRCOG for a five-year holiday just like Beaumont did while we are going through our cycle and get a generous help package,” McGee said. He added, “We can’t be the whipping boy any longer and get out of both programs.” He said he would go ahead and approve the TUMF schedule anyway but called for a work session to consider Lake Elsinore getting out of WRCOG for a time. Councilman Brian Tisdale and Magee voted to approve the schedule, but with Councilman Daryl Hickman absent from the Aug. 22 meeting the vote was split 2-2 with Manos and Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Johnson, who said little during the meeting, casting ‘No” votes. The resolution to approve the fee schedule was tabled with the vote. In the first NEXUS study (state required study to determine fair tax fees on development infrastructure needs) was called for in 2002 and updated several times. Assisting in setting the fee schedule were members of the area Building Industry Association representing affected developers. Each member city votes on the uniform TUMF schedule. Each city has an equal vote in any proposal made including the TUMF schedule. San Jacinto and Hemet recently approved the new TUMF WRCOG member cities and unincorporated areas include Lake

Elsinore, Canyon Lake, San Jacinto, Hemet, Riverside, Corona, Wildomar Perris, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Beaumont, Banning, Moreno Valley, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Calimesa, Jurupa Valley and Norco. In other items, the council heard a report from Lake Elsinore Community Development Director Grant Taylor about what the city’s code enforcement are doing to clear huge amounts of trash and debris left by the homeless once or twice a week. Photos of some of the trash piles left by the homeless and their locations were shown with the presentation. Taylor reported that in a single day his officers removed 60 yards of trash totaling two and one-half tons, removed 10 transients and found 15 full shopping carts of homeless collections. Some of the locations shown included Cambern Avenue, along Highway 74, Chaney at Riverwalk, outside of Butterfield Mobile Home Park, an encampment at Machado House, Four Corners area and along East Lakeshore Drive. “We do this once or twice a week,” said Taylor. “It’s a neverending battle.” He named and praised the four code enforcement officers that continue to work on the homeless cleanups. The activities and road closures set for the upcoming Nov. 9-11 Lake Elsinore Grand Prix race was also provided to the council. Jeryn Christine Johnson, 25, appears at an Aug. 24 arraignment to enter her plea at the Southwest Justice Center. Johnson is charged with torture, cruelty and a variety of other related charges resulting in great bodily injury to her live-in boyfriend, Benjamin Whitten’s 5-year-old son who is currently on life support. Shane Gibson photo

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Hemet City Council approved zone changes and permits for two commercial projects during the Aug.22 council meeting, one at Sanderson and Menlo avenues and the other at Elk Street and Thornton Avenue west of Stetson Avenue. The council was particularly pleased to approve the zone change and conditional use permit for the property off the northeast corner Sanderson and Menlo avenues as submitted by Marwan Alabassi of Zanderson that has built a number of other upscale service stations and convenience stores in the area. The Alabassi family proposes to build and operate 4,600-squarefoot, two-story convenience store with a beer and wine license; a 1,600-square-foot, drive-thru restaurant; a 16-pump Chevron gas station and car wash; three 5,000-square-foot, drive-thru restaurants and 40,000 square feet of multi-tenant retail buildings to be constructed in two phases on the 8.67-acre parcel. Marwan Alabassi, represented by Mike Nagger, explained to the council that they have met with the community church officials across from the proposed development and gained their approval for the project, agreeing to halt any beer and wine sales after 10 p.m. each evening. The Alabassi family recently completed the construction of a

FLORIDA from page A-1 city, merchants and its residents time to give their input on the effect of the project on local business and the new Downtown Specific Plan. Caltrans responded and since has been working with city officials and merchants on revising the median strip plans to better insure business traffic flows along the route. Caltrans has hosted several open houses inviting the public to see the revised plans; such was the case Aug. 24 at the Hemet Simpson Center. Bulinski, who in charge of all District 8 Caltrans projects in Riv-

similar project on Florida Avenue and Winchester Road that is now thriving. Their family-run developments in the area employ 300 people. The council was equally pleased to approve a zone change and a tentative tract map for a 40.28-acre parcel located at the southwest corner of Elk Street and W. Thornton Avenue. The zone was changed from multifamily residential to single-family residential. The location was once the called “Hemet truck stop” where big rigs were parked over the weekends on some already paved roads on the parcel, one councilmember said. The residential development, River Oaks Ranch, will have two subdivisions with 158 new homes when completed. The first phase will include construction of 83 homes on 6,000- to 10,000-squarefoot lots. The second will have 75 homes on 6,000- to 8,600- squarefoot lots. The developer indicated that flooding problems that have occurred along the south end of the property on Chambers Street will be mitigated by 60-inch storm drains and the road improved. The flooding in heavy rains has affected residents living in Seven Hills and the London Spires Estates. The developer said more engineering studies are underway. No date was set for starting that development other than “pretty soon.” erside and San Bernardino counties, made his first appearance at the Thursday open house meeting with members of the chamber of commerce, city council members, merchants and other interested parties. The District 8 director has emphasized more transparency with the district’s cities and unincorporated area about their highway projects before construction begins. In reference to the Florida Avenue raised median project in Hemet which set to begin late next year, he said, “Hemet was a bit of challenge simply because we had not done our due diligence. We did not do

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Sept. 11 Remembrance at the Temecula Duck Pond begins at 6 p.m. TEMECULA – The city of Temecula invites the public to join in the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11 as they remember and honor those who were lost. The ceremony will be held 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Temecula Duck Pond located on the corner of Rancho California and Ynez roads. The program will last approximately 90 minutes. City leaders will be on hand to recount the events of that day. All guests are invited to leave a message in the keepsake journal, enjoy light music and take a quiet moment of reflection followed by refreshments.

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Hemet Acting City Engineer Nino Abad, left, talks with Hemet City Councilman Russ Brown about the coming Caltrans Florida Avenue raised median strip project coming next year. Caltrans District 8 Director John Bulinski listens to the discussion. Tony Ault photo

lems with the median have been addressed and compromises reached between Caltrans and the city, several city officials noted that there are still a few problems that need to be resolved in the planned project

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eral grant, the $512,400 repaving project is attributed to the city’s new economic development outreach, San Jacinto City Manager Rob Johnson said. “San Jacinto Avenue is a welltraveled connector that needs care and attentions,” he said. “It is also one of our most attractive business corridors that will see a handful of new retail attractions come to it very soon. Improving our streets and infrastructure is a must.” The Aldi grocery store project will include another 6,040-squarefoot building for additional retail on the site. Aldi has its own style when it comes to grocery shopping and has been recognized as one of the fastest growing retailers in the United States. Information is available on the stores’ website, www.aldi.us. “The city is excited to welcome Aldi to San Jacinto and offer it lowpriced, unique brand of shopping to the community,” Johnson said. “With Starbucks and Aldi coming to town, San Jacinto is experiencing attention from a regional prospective.

With the San Jacinto Avenue road project underway, the city will use the social media and electronic newsletter to provide construction updates. Motorists and community members will soon see electronic construction signage and posted construction signs along the designated construction area from 7th Street to Midway Avenue. Alternative routes should be sought, and reminders heeded to drive safely through the construction zone. The construction is expected to be completed by All American Asphalt in December 2017. Johnson said the city is also launching the #advanceSJ hashtag, which will be seen throughout its economic development materials. #advanceSJ, much like #GoSanJacinto will help to spotlight amenities and bring attention to the improvement being for the community by the city and its partners. For more information and to get started connecting with updates from city hall, text GOSANJACINTO to 22828.

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Phillip Gonzales roasts Hatch chile peppers for customers at the 11th annual New Mexico Hatch Chile Festival in Old Town Temecula, Aug. 26-27. Shane Gibson photos

Fresh Hatch chiles of various heat are bagged for customer orders before going in a rotating roaster to char the peppers skin at the New Mexico Hatch Chile Festival in Old Town Temecula. 10,000 pounds of fresh Hatch chiles were delivered to Temecula, from Hatch, New Mexico.

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The first official week of high school football in California has come and gone and it all started with Zero Week in the Southwest Riverside County region, which began Friday, Aug. 25, just 11 days after the first official practice date. According to the rules laid down by the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF-SS), players are required to have nine days of practice before scrimmaging or playing in a game A Zero Week game can be stressful to the coaching staff for any number of reasons, whether it’s scheduling issues, paperwork, transfers, physicals, etc., anything can make for a huge scramble to get ready for the season. Of course the added benefit of playing a Zero Week game results in a bye week somewhere during the preseason, leading up to a breath of fresh air in the grand scheme of things. “It gives the banged up guys a chance to heal and it gives your team an extra week of preparation for the next week’s football game,” says Murrieta Mesa Head Coach, Darrell Turner. “Despite the rush to make sure everyone is ready, we know that the players always prefer getting the season started early since they have been working out all summer together and would much rather be lining up across from someone else other than their own teammate.” Nearly 20 local teams took to the field this past Friday night, including one team, the Vista Murrieta Broncos, who traveled all the way to Georgia for their season opener this year. Here is the tale of the Zero Week tape: Southwestern League (All games played at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted) Great Oak (0-1) – 0 Heritage (1-0) – 42 (Sunbelt League) Touchdowns: Sherod White - 4 (3 rushing, 1 receiving); Armand Crisol (receiving); Jadyn Goosby (rushing). The Patriots will be on the road next as they take on the Oak Hills Bulldogs, who defeated Victor Valley 35-14 in their season opener. Great Oak will travel to face King who had a BYE in Zero Week. Vista Murrieta (0-1) – 7 Colquitt County, Georgia (10) – 26 Vista Murrieta will travel to face Mission Viejo this week who made it past Baldwin 39-14 in Zero Week action.

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San Jacinto (1-0) – 6 Temecula Valley (0-1) – 2 The Golden Bears will travel to Lake Elsinore to face the Elsinore Tigers who are coming off a season opening win after beating Hesperia 21-7. The San Jacinto Tigers will also be in Lake Elsinore next week taking on the Temescal Canyon Titans who beat Vista Del Lago 63-0.

Murrieta Valley (0-1) – 28 Santiago (1-0) – 30 Passing: Bachmeier (MV) – 15 for 24, 217 yards; 2 TDs Touchdowns: J. Johnson (MV) – 2 rushing (142 yards); T. Brown (MV) – receiving (4 catches, 95 yards); M. Spiker (MV) – receiving (6 catches, 80 yards). Tackles: N. Baca (MV) – 13; T. Whitehead (MV) – 9. Sacks: T. Whitehead (MV) , B. Ramos (MV), G. Damico (MV). The Nighthawks will travel this week to face the Redlands Terriers who defeated Palm Springs 14-6 in their season opener. Rancho Cucamonga (1-0) – 49 Chaparral (0-1) – 14 The Pumas will travel to Riverside to play a Poly Bears team this week that had a BYE in Zero Week. Rancho Christian (0-1) – 0 Murrieta Mesa (1-0) – 48 Touchdowns: Giovanni Sanders – 2 receiving; Kai Thompson – 2 (rushing, receiving); C. Baca (rushing). The Rams will be back at home this week as they take on the Corona Panthers, who fell to Valley View 47-35 in their season opener. Great Oak will travel to face King who had a BYE in Zero Week. The Rancho Christian Eagles will be home this week as well to take on the Whittier Christian Heralds who also lost their season opener, falling to Poinciana 28-20. Sunbelt League Elsinore (1-0) – 21 Hesperia (0-1) – 7 Passing: Fletcher (E) – 4 for 7, 44 yards Touchdowns: K. Maddox (E) – rushing (26 yards); G. Agosto (E) – rushing (3 yards); A. Perez (E) - Interception return. Tackles: A. Miranda (E) – 8, 1 sack. The Tigers will travel this week to face Temecula Valley who fell to San Jacinto 6-2 in their season opener.

Lakeside (1-0) – 33 Adelanto (0-1) – 0 Passing: D. Bomhoff (L) – 5 for 16, 58 yards, TD. Touchdowns: A. Burt (L) – 3 rushing (157 yards); R. Puquirre Jr. (L) – receiving (17 yards); Field Goals: A. Banda Jr.(L) – (1) 35 yards. The Lancers will travel to West Valley in Hemet this week to face the Mustangs of the Mountain pass League. West Valley fell to Shadow Hills 46-7 in their season opener. Cajon (1-0) – 44 Paloma Valley (0-1) – 34 The Paloma Valley Wildcats will take to the road this week to face the Valley View Eagles who defeated Corona in their season opener, 47-35.

Murrieta Mesa wide receiver, Giovanni Sanders (11), leaps into the air to catch his second touchdown of the night against the Rancho Christian Eagles in Zero Week action. Alicia Salcedo photo

Temescal Canyon (1-0) – 63 Vista del Lago (0-1) – 0 Passing: J. Gomez (TC) – 3 for 3, 135 yards, 3 TDs Touchdowns: A. Sanchez (TC) – rushing (36 yards); B. Clemons (TC) – rushing (40 yards); A. Hilton (TC) – 2 rushing (27 yards); J. Gomez (TC) – rushing (58 yards). Tackles: C. Logue (TC) – 6; L. Driscoll (TC) – 6; K. Klaas (TC) – 6. Sacks: C. Frey – 2.5; A. Wells – 1 The Temescal Canyon Titans will be on the road this week to face San Jacinto. The Tigers defeated Temecula Valley last week 6-2 in their season opener. Perris (0-1) – 20 Arlington (1-0) – 42 The Perris Panthers will travel again this week to face the Miller Rebels who had a BYE in Zero Week.

Marquis Spiker (9) takes a handful of Santiago defenders down with him after making a catch in the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks season Andrez Imaging opening loss in Zero Week.

South Valley League scores as well as Arrowhead, Mountain Pass and 8-man leagues can be found in the scoreboard section of the paper or by going to www.myvalleynews. com/sports. **All stats, schedules and scores are supplied by local high school athletic directors, MaxPreps, CIFSS and contributing writers/photographers; David Canales, Andrez Imaging, Ed Faith, Rob Davis Photography , Cody Bressler, Paul Bandong, Alicia Salcedo, Annette Saenz, Time Stood Still Photography and countless fans of the games via social media. The Vista Murrieta Broncos traveled to Colquitt County, Georgia, during Zero Week to take on the Packers. Courtesy photo

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SPORTS AROUND THE VALLEY Aug. 25 Banning (0-1) – 14 Hemet (1-0) – 42 HHS: M. Lundgren – 10 for 16, 199 yards, TD; A. Serna – 5 carries, 31 yards, TD; E. Bratcher – 5 carries, 18 yards, TD; T. Richardson – 5 carries, 33 yards, 2 TDs; J. Carattini – 6 carries, 33 yards, TD; C. Mallett – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD. Aug. 25 Tahquitz (0-1) – 20 Eisenhower (1-0) – 27 THS: R. Young – 7 for 14, 82 yards, TD, 4 int; D. Simuel – 5 carries, 114 yards, TD; R. Young – 9 carries, 41 yards, TD; T. Chaisson – 1 reception, 30 yards, TD; D. Kerrick – 22 tackles, 2 QB sacks; J. Cichy – 15 tackles, QB sack; V. Lewis – interception.

Great Oak Quarterback McGwire Bustamante completing a pass in the 2nd half of their opening night loss to Heritage. Time Stood Still Photography

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Aug. 25 Citrus Hill (1-0) – 56 Barstow (0-1) – 24 CHHS: J. Jefferson – 2 for 4, 15 yards, 11 carries for 80 yards, 2 TDs; I. Brown – 1 carry, 65 yards, TD; E. Estell – 3 carries, 31 yards, 2 TDs; C. Lynch – 3 carries, 69 yards, TD; P. Mikaele – 7 carries, 65 yards, TD; D. Miles – 3 carries, 40 yards, TD; J. Kinney – 7 tackles; A. Orange – 7 tackles, QB sack; D. Byrd – 2 QB sacks.

HS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Aug. 22 California Lutheran (0-1) – 0 : Calvary Murrieta (1-0) – 3 25-23, 26-24, 25-19 CMCS: Kills – L. McWaters (10); E. McDermet (4); Digs – A. Cranny (3) CalLu: Kills – H. Flores (5); Blocks – A. Treder (5); Digs – H. Flores (8) Aug. 22 Linfield Christian (2-0) – 3 : Temecula Prep (0-3) – 0 25-11, 25-12, 25-4 LCS: Kills – A. Perez (6); P. Sexton (5); Digs – B. Wakefield (7); Assists – D. Sivertson (17) TPS: No MaxPreps stats entered Aug. 24 Valley View (1-1) – 3 : Paloma Valley (1-0) – 3 26-16, 25-14, 28-30, 25-22 PVHS: Kills – C. Hart (13); F. Galvin (11); Blocks – M. Maclin (5); Digs – K. Thompson (13); F. Galvin (12); Assists – D. Sivertson (17); S. Maddocks (16). *Reported scores get top priority for print, report scores to sports@reedermedia.com.

South Valley League Aug. 25 Temecula Prep (0-1) – 0 Mountain Empire (1-0) – 48 TPS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered

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Aug. 25 California School for the Deaf (0-1) – 0 Santa Rosa Academy (1-0) – 35 SRA: A. Snyder – 7 for 12, 90 passing yards; C. Dougherty – 16 carries, 102 yards, TD; L. Burden – 6 carries, 25 yards, 2 TDS; J. Donaldson – 9 tackles; J. Munstock – 2 QB sacks; A. Snyder – 2 interceptions. Aug. 25 Western Christian (0-1) – 0 Calvary Murrieta (1-0) – 36 CMCS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered Aug. 25 Ca. Military Institute (1-0) – 68 Firebaugh (0-1) – 0 CMI: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered Mountain Pass League Aug. 25 West Valley (0-1) – 7 Shadow Hills (1-0) – 46 WVHS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered Skylar Raineri (7) and her Lady Rams teammates celebrate their season opening win over Fallbrook Wednesday, Aug. 23. Courtesy photo

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Aug. 8, at Bear Creek Golf Club. Players from all over California qualified from various events to earn exemption into this Championship tournament. In the end, it was Edwin Kuang of Murrieta who was crowned champion of the elite 87 player field after shooting a two-day total of 137. The only player to shoot both rounds under par, Kuang took the lead after day one with a -5 under, 67 and followed up day-two with a -2 under, 70. Kuang now joins Rickie Fowler (2005), Bryson Dechambeau (2010), and Rico Holy (2012) as champions of the prestigious California Junior Amateur Championship. Placing in the runner-up spot was Raymond Navis of Nipomo, after shooting a day one 73. Navis came back strong and carded six birdies en route to his second place finish, with a round-two -2 under 68, for a two-day total of 141. Finishing only one stroke behind Navis was Dylan Menante of Carlsbad, with a two-day total of 142.

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The Murrieta Mesa Lady Rams (2-0) visited their Fallbrook neighbors to the south Wednesday, Aug. 23, and took home with them a win after downing the Lady Warriors 3-0 in preseason play. Scores were 25-12, 25-21 and 25-17. Head coach Pat Manning is back again this year with a roster full of returners from last season as well as some young new additions and looks to return to the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the second straight year with his rowdy bunch of Rams. University of Arizona beach volleyball verbal commit, Kali Uhl (Jr.), led the Lady Rams with 10 kills, senior setter Savanah Esteban had 28 assists, junior Libero Kiara Schmidt had 5 digs and Bethesda

University verbal commit, Skylar Raineri, nailed in 9 service points. With their first win of the season behind them, the Lady Rams took out Riverside Poly (0-2) when they traveled late last week to face the Lady Bears Thursday, Aug. 24. Poly not only fell 3-0 to Ontario Christian Tuesday, Aug. 22, but also lost 3-0 to Murrieta Mesa. In other Southwestern League volleyball action the Lady Nighthawks from Murrieta Valley got their first win of the preseason by defeating Centennial 3-1 last week and Great Oak fell to Santa Margarita 3-1 that same day by scores of 23-25, 25-23, 6-25 and 10-25. A preseason review of all Southwestern League volleyball teams is coming soon from the Valley News Sports Department.

[Right] Murrieta Mesa’s Kali Uhl looks to place the ball past the defense of Fallbrook’s Lady Warriors Wednesday, Aug. 23.

Kiara Schmidt (11) had 5 digs for Mesa in the Lady Rams 3-0 win over Fallbrook. Courtesy photos

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The Chargers held their first practice at the regular-season training facility, the Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa late last week. The team has two 70-yard fields to practice on, along with what coach Anthony Lynn described as side fields for individual player drills. Every meeting room at the facility is “about 20 percent bigger” than at Chargers Park, the team’s

former practice facility, Lynn said. “They’re very nice,” Lynn said. “Technology is really cool. They just did a heck of a job with this building on such a short notice.” The weight room is also bigger and “built for power,” Lynn said. “We’re trying to get guys stronger and keep them on the field,” Lynn said. “We spent a lot of money on that equipment. The weight room looks good from top to bottom.”

NMA and Go Local in Celebration of Life Golf Tournament Proceeds benefitted Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center The 16th annual Celebration of Life Golf Tournament benefiting Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center took place Friday, Aug. 25, at Temecula Creek Inn. The annual event began in 2001 as a way to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for Michelle’s Place — a nonprofit organization that provides support and resources to women battling the disease. The center also works to educate the community about breast cancer prevention and detection. “We are honored to be part of an event that celebrates the courage and tenacity of Michelle Watson,” said Heather Petersen, CEO of National Merchants Association. “We

hope our support will help further the emotional support and education that Michelle’s Place offers to the community.” The tournament has been one of the Temecula Valley’s bestsupported and attended golf tournaments for the past 15 years. This fun-filled day of golf featured a putting contest before a shotgun start, plus several mini-competitions at various holes. After play, golfers enjoyed lunch, a silent auction, and awards and prizes. For more information about National Merchants Association, visit www.NationalMerchants.com. For more information on Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center, visit www.MichellesPlace.org.

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Rancho Viejo Middle School staff takes a field trip that will help shape their mindset for the coming school year

The staff at Rancho Viejo Middle School takes to the streets in an effort to better understand their incoming students for the 2017-2018 school year. Courtesy photo

HEMET – The school year is beginning, and the staff is working together to think of new ways to motivate each other as they enter the 2017-2018 school year. This year, Rancho Viejo Middle School’s administration team felt it was imperative to not only motivate staff, but for its entire staff to gain a better understanding of the students on campus. As such, staff members traveled together to walk neighborhoods where Rancho Viejo students reside the Friday before school started. The activity was to show staff the challenges that students face on a daily basis. After walking through three neighborhoods, staff congregated back in the multipurpose

room at school to discuss what they saw. Staff shared the difference it made walking through the neighborhoods that help them find a better understanding of challenges students face. Principal Jonathon Workman encouraged everyone to reflect upon what they saw and think about different challenges their students face. “Maybe teaching math and science isn’t the most important thing you can do for a kid; maybe it’s taking a moment to connect with them and make them feel valued,” Workman said to staff. Workman told his team that after observing students on campus he gained valuable insight. He dis-

covered that students haven’t set long-term goals for themselves, yet Rancho Viejo Middle School staff is preparing them for life after high school. In order to get students to think about the long-term goal of being college and career ready when they graduate, they need to have a better understanding of setting goals. He set the year’s theme as “win the day,” hoping to challenge students to focus on succeeding one day at a time. At the meeting, staff members signed a pledge and committed to support each other and the students on campus in winning the day and eventually, winning the year.

Western Center Academy students experience the solar eclipse

Senior Tanner Packham of Western Center Academy projects an image of the solar eclipse from his telescope onto a sheet of paper.

A camera displays the solar eclipse for students at Western Center Academy, Aug. 21. Courtesy photos

HEMET – Western Center Academy staff loves to make any event an opportunity for students to gain a better understanding of how things work while creating fun and engaging activities. Why should the solar eclipse be any different? Here in Hemet, the students only saw a partial eclipse, but that didn’t stop staff from creating a day for students to further their knowledge about solar eclipses. Leading up to the solar eclipse, students spent a lot of time going over safety protocols and how to safely view the eclipse. Students used NASA-approved glasses, purchased by the school to track the path of the sun during the threehour event. Before the eclipse, students were able to go onto an online forum and submit questions they had about the solar eclipse. They learned about the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse. They learned about different myths and legends from cultures throughout history and how they explained

an eclipse. They learned what causes an eclipse. The majority of the day was spent deepening students’ knowledge about eclipses and informing them of on a variety of ways to view it. Some students decided to crank things up a notch and think outside of the box to gain valuable data during the eclipse. Tanner Packham, a senior, used a telescope and placed a piece of paper a couple of feet away from the eyepiece, so the image could be projected onto the paper for safe viewing. In addition to the telescope, he used an Arduino Uno to measure the voltage output, which measures the amount of solar energy throughout the eclipse. “We hope this was memorable for our students,” Assistant Principal Michael Horton said. “There will not be a total eclipse visible in Southern California for the rest of our lives. Even though we only had about 60 percent coverage, scientifically, this was a special day for us.”

Local teacher receives national recognition to attend Chicago workshop TEMECULA – Molly Newman, a local teacher of engineering and architecture from Great Oak High School was selected as a summer scholar by the Chicago Architecture

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HEMET – Learning is not just for kids in a classroom; at Hemet Unified School District, management personnel are using National Institute for School Leadership to gain a better understanding of how the district can better support their students’ various needs. Over the summer, the district cabinet, which is made up of the superintendent, assistant superintendents and directors, was joined by a couple board members to discuss the tough questions surrounding the district. Staff worked with California State Coordinator Janice Case to discuss areas of improvement and the future of the district. They looked at other high performing schools throughout the country. They looked at what they were doing and what strategies and

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and collection. During the workshop, historic Chicago skyscrapers served as a lens for educators to study invention and innovation, urbanization, industrialization, segregation, technology, labor, gender – particularly the introduction of women to the workplace, preservation and civic identity. Each educator developed lessons and units for the new school year that will use architecture as a tool in teaching their core academic subjects. Educators had the rare opportunity to see several skyscrapers up close through the Chicago Architecture Foundation. They viewed rare archival documents on skyscrapers at the Art Institute of Chicago; visited the

“Crown” of the 1925 Tribune Tower and toured the interior of the Ludwig Mies’ van der Rohe 1965 Federal Center courtrooms. Scholars such as Dr. Antony Wood, executive director of the Council on Tall Buildings, lectured on the future of cities, shifting populations and growth and innovative tall buildings across the globe. To learn about this and other NEH Landmarks workshops being offered across the country in summer 2018, visit www.neh.gov/divisions/ education/summer-programs. The approximately 1,600 teachers who participate in NEH programs impact more than 198,000 American students nationwide.

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supports summer study opportunities each year that connect educators across the country with experts in humanities disciplines. The Chicago Architecture Foundation is the leading organization devoted to celebrating and promoting Chicago as a center of architectural innovation. Newman joined 35 other educators from 24 states in a seven-day workshop entitled, “The American Skyscraper: Transforming Chicago and the Nation.” The skyscraper, more than any other building type, gives American cities their distinctive character and because Chicago is home to several of the world’s earliest skyscrapers, Chicago central ‘Loop’ served as a living classroom

processes they could implement that would fit the demographics of Hemet’s students and how to align coherence throughout the entire district. The staff was excited to roll up their sleeves and take a hard look at what strategies would best support the students. Throughout the two-day training, the staff began to look at goals they would like to set going forward and how to improve upon the goals that had already been set. For example, staff within the district is working to ensure students graduate college and are career ready. In order to achieve this goal, the district has to look for all opportunities and support systems that would ensure the success of student learning. Staff also recognized that ques-

tions would come up that may not be as clear to solve. They decided that whenever they were faced with a tough situation, they would ask themselves if this instance would allow students to feel supported and encouraged during their educational journey. Staff posed questions to each other to determine where there was a need. Staff discussed what challenges school site staff faced and how the district could overcome these challenges. They reviewed case studies that created further discussion on how they could implement specific strategies in schools and open areas of opportunities. Hemet Unified School District is united more than ever to create a positive learning environment that supports each student.

Christensen named to Knox College dean’s list for spring 2017 GALESBURG, Ill. – Tiffany Christensen of Temecula has been named to the Knox College dean’s list of distinguished students for the 2017 spring term. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have earned at least

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Hemet Valley Medical Center to become STEMI center HEMET – In an effort to work more efficiently between doctors and paramedics, Hemet Valley Medical Center is working toward achieving STEMI, or segment elevation myocardial infarction, certification. Once the hospital receives the certification, STEMI protocols will allow the hospital to treat patients when it matters most – right after the suspected heart attack – before they enter the hospital. After a heart attack, an immediate goal is to quickly open blocked arteries and return blood flow to the heart muscles. The sooner blood flow is restored, the less extensive the heart muscle damage, thus preserving the heart’s ability to move blood through the circulatory system. STEMI certification will save valuable time for those patients who have suffered from a heart attack and in turn, save lives, according to medical professionals. STEMI is a distinct department that specializes in quick response to a heart attack or stroke and a whole process of what happens when a person is having chest pains. Hemet Valley Medical Center, with a renowned heart staff and state-of-the-art catheter lab, is setting up STEMI to achieve its goal of providing state of the art medical care to patients and save more lives. “We’re expecting at the start of 2018 to have everything in place, and we will probably be getting

ready for the state of California to come in and review the program and get us this certification blessing to become a STEMI Center,” Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operations Officer at Physicians for Healthy Hospitals Kathryn McLaughlin said. How does STEMI work? As a coordinated process between paramedics and hospitals, when a patient has chest pains at home and calls 9-1-1, paramedics arrive and hook the patient to a portable electrocardiogram or EKG machine that immediately sends electronic reports hospital staff, all while the patient remains in their home or in transit. An emergency room doctor then reads the reports, determining if the patient is experiencing a cardiac episode or heart attack. If the patient is in trouble, the entire team, including cardiologists and support staff needed for cardiac catheterization or other treatment, is called into the hospital where they await the patient’s arrival. By the time the paramedics arrive at the hospital, the staff is ready. The patient bypasses the emergency department and goes straight onto a table where the problem resolved, immediately minimizing damage to the heart muscle. “The whole point is you might be either trying to grab that little clot or you may be trying to open up a

blood vessel, anything to support a blood flow into the heart before tissues begin to die,” McLaughlin said. “The goal is 30 minutes from the time of symptoms, so basically once you’re coming in the door and the wheels of the gurney roll onto the hospital floor, we have you on a table and have a balloon open the vessels,” in 30 minutes. California has clear guidelines for STEMI accreditation. Certain policies and procedures, specific equipment, the on-call response process of who gets called and how they get called are all part of the requirements. Data needs to be collected, drills need to be done and everything from outcomes to average timing on patient care before the state will even consider licensing a hospital to provide the service. STEMI benefits those who live close by the hospital, in this case Hemet Valley Medical Center. Residents of Menifee, Winchester, Hemet and San Jacinto who are suffering from a cardiac related episode would all see the benefits of STEMI, while people who live in areas such as Temecula or Murrieta would be better off going to a hospital closer to them since time is of the essence when it comes to emergency medical care. “A lot of damage could be done in a 30-minute ambulance ride,” McLaughlin said A cardiovascular operating room

Don’t let these myths keep you from getting the care you deserve FirstLight Home Care SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As the home care industry continues to grow, many people still don’t understand what home care involves or what services it can provide. For most, home care is a blessing; peace of mind that their loved one is being cared for in the place they call home. Others don’t understand how these services can help and are hesitant about letting strangers into their homes. Naturally, there are many misconceptions about home care, and these misunderstandings often prevent someone in need from getting the care they deserve. Here are three of the most common myths that surround the industry. First, home care is only for sick people.

People who have chronic conditions or are recovering from an illness may receive skilled services at home. However, nonmedical home care can assist anyone 18 and older with basic activities like bathing and hygiene, walking and mobility assistance and meal preparation. Nonmedical home care also can provide companionship, medication reminders, light housekeeping and shopping assistance. Second, home care is too expensive. Home care may be more affordable than you think especially if your loved one only needs several hours of care per day. Because every need is unique, there may be options that fit your family and your budget. Plus, there are programs to help pay for home care, including Veterans Affairs benefits and long-term care

Regional cancer task force aims to increase accessibility of cancer care in southwest Riverside County TEMECULA – Accessibility to cancer care for cancer patients in southwest Riverside County is being evaluated by a Regional Cancer Services Task Force comprised of elected officials and representatives from Riverside County, cities of Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Temecula, Wildomar and Canyon Lake, as well as Riverside County Public Health, the Riverside University Health System, Temecula Valley Hospital, Loma Linda Medical Center, Menifee Valley Medical Center, Inland Empire Health Plan, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Scripps Health, Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center, American Cancer Society and local oncologists. Despite the growing cancer care options in southwest Riverside County, cancer patients are finding themselves traveling long distances to receive treatment options that are not readily available in this region. Some patients are forced to travel over 100 miles to receive the proper care, causing immense stress during an already difficult time. Initiated by the city of Temecula, the Cancer Task Force strives to understand what gaps exist in local cancer care and what can be done to ease the burden of suffering on cancer patients and their loved ones. The task force aims to ensure that obstacles to obtaining excellent cancer care for patients are minimized as much as possible. “Our Valley has grown tremendously along with the availability of quality health care and cancer treatment options,” Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards said. “But many residents faced with a cancer diagnosis still drive several hours for specialized treatment. The task force was formed in partnership with six cities, the county, IEHP, nonprofit organizations and health care lead-

ers throughout southwest Riverside County to gather information on the availability of local specialized cancer treatment and resources. This was done in an effort to ease the burden on local cancer patients and their caregivers.” To better understand the state of cancer care in the region, the task force is conducting two surveys. The survey designed for cancer patients, survivors, and/or their caregivers is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/SW-Riv-CancerCommunity. The survey designed for health care professionals such as physicians, nurses, lab techs, etc. is available at www.surveymonkey. com/r/SW-Riv-Cancer-Provider. “These surveys will gather valuable information that will help us to better understand how cancer treatment can be improved in our region,” Dr. Jenna LeComte-Hinely, the task force facilitator, said. Results will be used to document and prioritize needs, and to lay the groundwork for efforts to address these issues. Anyone who lives in southwest Riverside County, including Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, Canyon Lake and the surrounding unincorporated county areas, who has had cancer, been a caregiver for someone with cancer or who works in the health profession in the region is encouraged to take the survey. Surveys are available online and in paper format at various locations until the end of September. Anyone with questions or concerns about the survey should contact HARC, the nonprofit research organization that’s been retained to conduct the study at staff@ HARCdata.org. The surveys are completely confidential, and participants are given the option to enter a drawing to win one of five $100 Visa cards.

insurance. Lastly, caregivers aren’t trustworthy. Reputable home care providers should attempt to match clients to caregivers who share similar interests and personalities. Plus, most caregivers are required to pass background checks and other assessments, as well as rigorous care training before interacting with clients. All these precautions help to ensure that clients are matched with a quality, trustworthy, reliable caregiver. Other common myths about home care include having no control over who comes into your home; it is only for seniors; it is not an option for people who need 24/7 care or it means sacrificing one’s independence. Understand these myths and get the care you and your loved one deserve. Christine and John Hamby are the owners of FirstLight Home Care of Temecula. For more information, visit www.Temecula.FirstLightHomeCare.com or call (951) 3950821.

having chest pains. Their symptoms may be that they cannot talk or be able to swallow or move their arm, or they may have a sudden weakness in some part of their body,” she said. “There’s no way of doing the tests at home to know from a call in if this is truly what is happening with a patient.” When a stroke – bleeding in the brain or clot – is suspected, the patient is able to bypass the emergency department admitting process and be put directly onto a CT scanner, something that Hemet Valley Medical Center keeps handy for these instances in the emergency room. “By the time they’re finished with admitting, they already have the test results and treatment is started,” McLaughlin said. “If there is bleeding in the brain that’s causing the one-sided weakness, we will truly know.” According to McLaughlin, the patient goes into the emergency department as the nurses are admitting, the patient settles in a bed and a radiologist looks at the CT scan. The radiologist meets with the emergency room doctor and presents the results. “Then there is a decision made as to the care and treatment of the patient,” she explained. “The most common treatment for stroke is a medication that is also a clot buster, called TPA, and it goes to the clot and dissolves it before there is a lot of damage to the brain.” There are two levels of stroke, and if a patient requires the second level, they have to go to a comprehensive stroke center for neurosurgery. They need more than the medication to dissolve clots; they have to operate right away.

is also planned. In addition to the STEMI protocols, Hemet Valley Medical Center will open a new cardiovascular operating room, hopefully in 2018. “If you’re in a cardiac cath lab trying to pass a small wire into one of the blood vessels that’s for the heart, there is always a risk of damage to the vessel they’re trying to float into fragile veins. At that point, you have to do open-heart surgery to repair the damage,” McLaughlin explained. “(We are building a new) cardiovascular surgery room, so if something like that happened patients would be able to get from the cardiac cath lab across the hallway directly into the cardiac surgery room where we would be able to immediately repair it.” According to McLaughlin, openheart surgery is being performed far less often than it was 20 years ago thanks to the high success rate of cardiac catheter labs. “It’s almost to a point currently where you don’t even need a cardiovascular operating room because STEMI procedures are so successful,” she explained. “Twenty years ago, if you had a heart attack or cardiac cath procedure they would have taken you in, shaved your legs and everything, and you would have to consent to open-heart surgery immediately just in case. Most patients ended up in the open-heart room. Now many of those open-heart rooms are empty. They aren’t being utilized because of the high success rate of the cardiac cath labs.” What about stroke victims? According to McLaughlin, stroke is something completely different from a heart attack. “A stroke victim isn’t exclusively

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HSJVC Business Expo brings businesses, community together

Sonia Ramos (center), owner of Boxing for Christ, poses with two of her champions, Darius Winfrey (left) and Danny Flores (right) at the Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held at the Hemet Valley Mall. More than 100 businesses, restaurants and government agencies took part in the event.

Tiffany Smith (right) was one of many real estate agents with a booth at the Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held at the Hemet Valley Mall Aug. 23. She was joined by Dana Grainger (left) and MaryAnn Sharp. [Above] Local teen queens were on hand for the Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held at the Hemet Valley Mall. Pictured from left are Marisa Cox, Miss Jr Teen Hemet; Dominique Hernandez, Miss San Jacinto; Haylee Morales, Miss Teen San Jacinto; and Kelsie Bohanon, Miss Hemet. [Left] Vendors and visitors alike joined the mascots in a spontaneous line dance at the HSJVC Business Expo at the Hemet Valley Mall. Hundreds of local residents visited the booths, sampled the food and participated in raffles and activities.

Tom Westley represented the many stores of award-winning Johnsons Hearing Aid, Inc. at the Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held at the Hemet Valley Mall.

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Aldi grocery approved for development on San Jacinto Avenue SAN JACINTO – The city of San Jacinto planning commission approved a proposal from Mark Development to construct a 19,056-square-foot building on San Jacinto Avenue at Commonwealth Avenue to develop an Aldi grocery store, Monday, Aug. 21. The project consists of building the Aldi grocery store along with another 6,040-square-foot build-

ing for additional retail on the site. The project marks the second new retail development approval for San Jacinto in the past three months. A Starbucks drive-thru coffee shop to be built on San Jacinto Avenue in the Stater Bros. parking lot was the first. Aldi has its own unique style when it comes to grocery shopping and has been recognized as one of

the fastest growing retailers in the United States. Aldi brands claim to save shoppers up to 50 percent on the items that they buy the most, as compared with other national brands. More information about Aldi is available on the company’s website at www.aldi.us. “The city is excited to welcome Aldi to San Jacinto and offer its low-priced, unique brand of

shopping to the community,” City Manager Rob Johnson said. “With Starbucks and Aldi coming to town, San Jacinto is experiencing attention from a regional perspective. Our housing starts are going through the roof, which is a great economic indicator for our retail recruitment success.” San Jacinto is also launching the #advanceSJ hashtag, which will be

seen throughout its economic development materials. #advanceSJ, much like #GoSanJacinto, will help to spotlight amenities and bring attention to the improvements being made for the community by the city and its partners. For more information and to get started connecting with updates from San Jacinto City Hall, text GOSANJACINTO to 22828.

Altura Credit Union members elect 2017-2018 board of directors RIVERSIDE – The board of directors of Altura Credit Union elected its slate of officers for the 2017-2018 administrative year at the credit union’s 60th annual meeting in late June. The officers

are Ofelia Valdez-Yeager who was elected to her third term as board chairman; Jacqueline Hall, vice chairman and chairman elect; Alan Strzemieczny, treasurer; George Price, secretary and Mark Balys,

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Ninfa Delgado and Eugene Kim. “Altura Credit Union’s members and employees benefit from the professionals who generously volunteer to serve on our board of directors. Our directors represent the diverse communities we serve; their expertise, experience and leadership are imperative in our planning and execution, making Altura the best we can be to serve our members,” Altura CEO Jennifer Binkley said. Altura’s board members are unpaid volunteers who are elected by the membership of the credit union. Altura is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned and operated by its members. Member-

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Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley hosted division council meeting TEMECULA – The Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley played host to the 19 Kiwanis clubs that make up Division 37 at the monthly Division Council Meeting held Aug. 12 at the Women’s Club of Escondido. According to Thomas Teagle, president-elect of the Temeculabased service club, the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley was honored to host the division council meeting. “We had a great turnout of our own members to help set up the meeting room, bring refreshments, sell opportunity drawing tickets and provide the guest speaker, Lynn Effinger, who is a member of our

of attending clubs, a recap of the California, Nevada and Hawaii District Convention held recently at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, a team-building exercise and more. Incoming Lt. Gov. Randy Ortlieb, who will be installed Aug. 19, also helped to preside. Kiwanis of Temecula Valley member Debbie Hartman led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance, while Lynn Effinger recited the invocation and David Gibbs led the attendees in singing “God Bless America.” Teagle gave an overview of his club and many of their community service projects, followed by Lori Butler who introduced the

club,” Teagle, who will serve as club president beginning in October and was filling in for current president, Gregory Kind, said. “Additional members who made the trip down to Escondido to help out and represent our club included David Gibbs, Dale and Carolyn Qualm, Debbie Hartman, Chuck Skaggs and his wife Virginia, Peg Moore, Paul Rieker and Mark Ward.” Lori Butler, who serves as the current lieutenant governor for Kiwanis Division 37, presided over the monthly meeting that included the welcoming of present and former Kiwanis officers who were in attendance, information about upcoming events, a roll call

guest speaker. “Lynn Effinger, who is an accomplished motivational speaker, had recently delivered the keynote address at the Kiwanis District Convention in Nevada, and Lori Butler asked him to give that same speech at the DCM,” Teagle said. “I have heard Lynn speak before, but I think his presentation at the DCM was one of his most inspirational, and judging by the standing ovation he received, those in attendance agreed.” Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley

is focused on serving the needs of their community with emphasis on children. For example, they sponsor eight area Key Clubs at local high schools, give a number of scholarships each year to high school graduates, support the Boys and Girls Clubs, the local food bank and partner with the city and chamber of commerce on a variety of events, among other community service oriented projects. For information about the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley, visit their website at www.kiwanistv.org, or call Lynn Effinger at (951) 514-5699.

with all proceeds going to the Oak Grove Center in Murrieta. The grand prize winner for the Cookie Contest was Janeen Biancardi of Fallbrook with her Almond Dulce de Leche cookie. Her cookie was the unanimous winner by all five judges, and Vineyard Ranch at Temecula was proud to present her a $500 Visa Gift Card. Vine-

yard Ranch at Temecula is a new, senior living community offering both assisted living and memory care. It is located at 27350 Nicolas Road, off Winchester Road where the purple flags are. Schedule a complimentary lunch and tour at (951) 308-1988. For more local news, visit www. myvalleynews.com.

Vineyard Ranch hosts Cookie Contest TEMECULA – Vineyard Ranch at Temecula had their first Cookie Contest as 17 contestants baked their favorite cookies to compete for the grand prize of $500. The contest was open to the public, and five local professional judges rated each entry based on taste, appearance, texture, smell and originality. The judges included Robin Mc-

Coy of Robin’s Nest Desserts and Catering. McCoy is well-known in the community not only as a talented pastry chef but also for partnering with and mentoring disadvantaged youth. Renee Martin of Enticingly Sweet is known for her delicious and sought-after cookies. Sarah Webster of The Cookie Cutter is known for her delicious

custom-decorated sugar cookies. Dr. Russell Soon is a highlyregarded dentist in Temecula, and he brought his passion as a foodie to the judging panel. Last, but not least, Vineyard Ranch’s own Chef Christopher White was a judge. White has been invited to compete at the 10th annual So-Cal Chef Open at Pechanga this September

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

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8:00-9:30am. Coffee Connection @ TVCC. 8:00-9:00am. Ambassador Training @ TVCC - If interested contact Kara or Katie at (951) 676-5090. 9:00-10:30am. VYP Committee Meeting @ TVCC. 8:00am-1:00pm. Women In Business @ South Coast Winery Resort & Spa. 12:00-1:30pm. Business Encounter @TVCC. 8:00-9:00am. Membership Committee Meeting @TVCC. 8:30-10:00am. The Professionals Collective “Beauty Services” @TVCC. 12:00-1:00pm. Southwest California Legislative Council Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Temecula, CA. 11:30am-1:30pm. Southwest California Manufacturing Council (Exclusive to Manufacturing Companies Only). 9:00-11:00am. TVCC and the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, “How To Start A Small Business” @TVCC. 5:30-8:30pm. Monte Carlo Mixer @Wilson Creek Winery. 9:00-11:00am. Inland Empire Small Business Development Center “Back To Business 45 Ways To Grow Your E-Mail” @ Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange. 12-1:30pm. Ambassador Luncheon @TVCC. 7:30-9:15am. Morning Mixer @BJ’s Restaurant, 26500 Ynez Road, Temecula, CA. 5:30-7:30pm. VYP Mixer @Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Road, Temecula, CA.

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President’s Message: For over 50 years the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a vibrant and active organization. As an advocate for local businesses and the community, the Temecula Chamber is uniquely positioned to assist in effectively maneuver the types challenges facing local businesses. With over 1,000 members, we have developed an extensive network offering an abundance of business and marketing opportunities to ensure the community’s continued prosperity. Acting as a communication hub, we are able to provide our members with late-breaking news on critical business issues and their impending impact.

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The Chamber is proud to present our fall events which are open to the public. Come see all we have to offer in the Canyon Lake Towne Center, 31566 Railroad Canyon Road. – Jim Randle, President Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce 31658 railroad Canyon road, Canyon Lake, Ca 92587 (951) 244-6124 | canyonlakechamber@outlook.com www.canyonlakechamber.org

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September Events: Sept. 30 5-9pm. Celebrate at the Chamber’s 7th Annual Oktoberfest, Saturday, September 30th from 5pm-9pm featuring traditional food, beer & wine, live music , Kids Zone, contests and vendors. Meet Funderdome winner, Chef Anton with Bean Bagglz, the 33-in-1 Tossing Game fun for all ages. Apply to become an Oktoberfest (non-food) vendor or event sponsor by contacting the Chamber office 951-244-6124 or canyonlakechamber@outlook.com. oct. 28 9am-12:30pm. Join the all the costume characters for our 25th Annual Parade of Frights, on Saturday, October 28th from 9am12:30pm. Trick or Treat throughout the Towne Center using your treasure map. There will be costume contests, Kids Zone, DJ and more! Special Guest Lake Elsinore Storm mascot “Thunder” will lead the parade! Contact the Chamber office 951-244-6124 for sponsorship.

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12-1pm. Lunch & Learn: City of Lake Elsinore Presents: Grant Taylor-Dealing with the Homeless at The Links at Summerly. 12-1:30pm. Lake Elsinore Nooner-La Unica Cocina Mexicana Y Cantina at La Unica Cocina Mexicana Y Cantina. 8:30-9:30am. Hump Day Morning Mixer at CJ’s Sports Grill & Turf Club. 11:30am-1:30pm. Student of the Month at Lakeside High School. 11:30am-1pm. EWDC Luncheon-A Conversation with Supervisor Kevin Jeffries at Diamond Club. 4:30pm. Mayor Bob Magee Presents the State of Our City Address at Pins’N Pockets

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8am. Wake Up Menifee at Motte Historical Museaum, 28380 US Highway 74, Menifee, CA 92586. Guest speaker Jonathon Smith. 11:30am. Menifee Munch at Archibald’s, 28881 Newport Road, Menifee. Topic: Community Development Update. 5:30-7:30pm. Monthly Mixer hosted by Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory. 26770 Murrieta Road, Sun City. Join us for networking, food and fun. 10am-2pm. Menifee Valley Lion’s Club Chili Cook-Off! Chef’s register your winning chili recipe at www.menifeevalleylionsclub. com or call Bonnie at 951-679-5577 - spaces are limited. Application and entry fee must be received by Sept. 9th. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Santa Rosa Academy, 27587 La Pedra Rd, Menifee, CA 92584. 4th Annual Boys & Girls Club of Menifee Valley Gala Dinner & Auction at 8Bit Brewery Co, Murrieta. Look for for info to be posted at www.menifeebgc.org. 8:30-10:30am. September’s New Member Reception, 29737 New Hub Drive, #102, Menifee, Ca 92586.

29737 New hub Drive, Suite 102, menifee, Ca 92586 (951) 672-1991 | ceo@menifeevalleychamber.org www.menifeevalleychamber.com

New Members: • Akash Winery • An Italian Mama’s Theatricals • Basic Elements Academy, Inc. • Circle of Safe-T, Inc. • Damsel in Defense • Dan Summers Real Estate Group • Dorland Mtn Arts Colony, Inc. • Draper and Kramer Mortage Corp. • Fully Promoted of Temecula Valley • Guaranteed Rate • Haydee Antezana International • Image One • Maslows Mediums • Miller, James • MPower Street Financial LLC • One Trust Home Loans / One Trust Senior Lending • Primerica Financial Services - Jose Ramirez • PRP Seats • Revenue Recovery Inc. • Rise and Shine Holistic Wellness Centre • Riverside County Office of Education • Salt Essence Therapy • Shaw Energy Consulting • Subway - Hwy 79 South • Superior Gate Services • To, Jimmy • Uptown Temecula Auto Spa • UR WIRE GUY • Vinduino, LLC

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4pm. Valley Non-Profit Network at Exceed (Conference Room at Back of Property), 1285 North Santa Fe Hemet, CA 92543. 8am. First Friday Breakfast at Destination Coffee Bar & Bistro. Presentation by Riverside Transit Agency regarding the Hemet Mobility Hub. 8:30am. Chamber 101 at Chamber office. Find out all the benefits of Chamber membership. 12pm. Ribbon Cutting DC Furniture, 2255 East Florida Avenue Hemet, CA 92544. 8:30am. Women in Business Network at Diamond Valley Arts Council- Downtown Hemet. 5:30pm. Hispanic Network at Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors office. 5:30pm. Chamber Mixer at Golden Era Golf Course. 12pm. Ribbon Cutting Sylvan Learning Center at 1505 West Florida Avenue, Suite A Hemet, CA 92543.

Check out the Community Calendar at www.hemetsanjacintochamber.com for many additional events!

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11am. Chamber Website Workshop at Murrieta Chamber Office. Come learn how to navigate the Chambers Website to your businesses advantage!! Bring your Laptop! Chamber Offices are Closed for Labor Day. 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends at Luna Grill-Temecula, 40756 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92591, 951-896-0605. Everyone purchases their own meal! 5pm. First Thursday Mixer & Ribbon Cutting! Ribbon Cutting at 5:00 pm followed by the First Thursday Mixer! Murrieta Valley Cemetery District at Laurel Cemetery, 42800 Ivy Street, Murrieta, CA 92562, 951-677-4223. Murrieta Chamber Offices Closed til 12:30 pm for Chamber Staff Team Building Session. 9am. Murrieta School of Business. Topic: The 7 Top Secrets of Mind Power. Presented by: Pamela Winkler Ph. D. & President of St. John’s University At the Murrieta Chamber Office. 12pm. Ribbon Cutting Rose Again Foundation At the Murrieta Chamber Office. 8:30am. New Member Orientation At the Murrieta Chamber Office, 25125 Madison Ave, Suite 108, Murrieta, CA 92562 951-677-7916. If you are new to the Chamber we encourage you to attend. You will meet the staff, board of director and other new Chamber members. Murrieta Lunch with Friends at TBD. 7:30am. Networking Breakfast 8 Bit Brewing Company, 26755 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562 951- 677-2322. Guest Speaker: Graham Judge & Paul Little. The Shamrock Irish Pub & Grill. The State of Get Shamrocked! Must call the Chamber to RSVP or online. $15.00 For Members/$20.00 For Future Members with early RSVP. 12pm. Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting! Hampton Inn & SuitesMurrieta, 25140 Hancock Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562, 951-691-8820. 8:30am. Power Partners Coffee atThe Liquid Leaf, 39028 Winchester Road #109, Murrieta 92563, 951- 461-0707. 12pm. Southwestern California Legislative Council at SRCAR, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, CA 92562. 4pm. Ribbon Cutting at KWC Engineers, 41391 Kalmia Street #320, Murrieta, CA 92562, 951-734-2130. 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends at Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, 24635 Madison Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562, (951) 445-4035. Everyone purchases their own meal! 4pm. Ribbon Cutting Ur Wire Guy! At the Murrieta Chamber office. 8:30am. Coffee with the City, Murrieta Chamber office. Join us for coffee with some of Murrieta’s City Staff. Bring your questions, you’ll get answers! 4pm. Ribbon Cutting We Care Plumbing, Heating, Air and Solar, 41085 Golden Gate Circle, Murrieta, CA 92562, 951-600-0700. 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends at TBD. 9am. Ambassador Meeting At the Murrieta Chamber office. If you are a Chamber member and would like to be more involved and work with a fun group, join our Ambassador Team! 4pm. Get Shamrocked Irish Music Festival. 15 Bands over a 2-day event! At Murrieta Town Square Park, 24701 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, CA. Tickets are $20.00 for an octane fueled night of high energy music! 11am. Get Shamrocked Irish Music Festival continues. Tickets are $35.00 combines rock & folk! Two Day Passes are $40.00 each. EVERYONE will be asked to present proof of I.D. at the gate. No exceptions! One stage, the Guiness Gig Rig, Food Trucks and vendors with a festival crowd that just love their Celtic music! Buy your tickets online now at www.GetShamrocked.com.

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Wildomar Chamber of CommerCe September Events: Sept 9 6-10pm. Concert in the Park at Marna O’Brien Park. Sept 30 7-10pm. Astronomy Niight at Marna O’Brien Park. Sept 23, 24 9am-4pm. Free Electronic Waste Recylcing Event at Albertson’s parking lot, 30901 Riverside Dr, Lake Elsinore. Hosted by Community Ministry Outreach. Sept 30 12:30pm. Fundraiser Luncheon to benefit at-risk youth at the Corporate Room, 34846 Monte Vista Dr, Ste 103, Wildomar.

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If you are interested in hearing what the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce is about or interested in joining please email us at admin@wildomarchamber.org or call (951) 245-0437. We would love for you to be one of our members!

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Pala Powwow honors traditions, celebrates heritage

Valerie Parker applies a face paint pattern on her son Jaden Parker, 17, before entering the arena at the 10th Annual Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow, Aug. 26.

A young fancy shawl dancer performs during the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow. Shane Gibson photos

Powwow fancy dancer Allenroy Paquin of Jicarilla Apache Nation performs during the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

A fancy shawl Powwow dancer performs during the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

A young powwow dancer enters the arena during a midday Grand Entry at the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

Shania House, 14, of the Navajo Diner vendor, adds ingredients to an Indian fry bread dish at the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

A powwow dancer enters the arena during the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

Young boy dancers stand in front of judges after performing in the arena at the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

Bird dancers Mariela Sanchez (left) and Yolanda Polk dance to bird singers performing at the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

Shirley Hart of Quechan Nation participates in a Bird Dance during the Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow.

Native American regalia displays a variety of items such as medals, intricate bead work and feathers.

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Clay Walker brings down the house at Galway Downs

Clay Walker, one of country music’s biggest names, pauses between songs to listen to the audience response fans during his Aug. 28 concert as part of the “Country at the Downs” concert series at Galway Downs.

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A 30-minute delay due to heat didn’t keep fans from rejoicing in the music of country music star Clay Walker. Walker was the first performer in the all-new “Country at the Downs” concert series at Galway Downs Aug. 23. “Country at the Downs” is part of the equestrian ranch’s “Galway Downs, A Legend Reborn,” that announces not only the revival of what made Galway an international favorite for some of the top dressage and hunter-jumper equestrians, but what is has become a multifaceted event facility that will be featuring some of the top recording artists in concert, major sporting events and festivals.

Clay Walker performs one of his hits during his Aug. 28 concert as part of the “Country at the Downs” concert series at Galway Downs. The next artist scheduled to perform is country music superstar Leann Rimes. For more information and tickets to the Sept. 17 event, visit www.galwaydowns.com. Tony Ault photos

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Country music great Clay Walker performs some of his new music off his upcoming album “Long Live the Cowboy” for fans during his Aug. 28 concert as part of the “Country at the Downs” concert series at Galway Downs.

Country music superstar Clay Walker shares a smile with security before a performance at Galway Downs Sunday, Aug. 28. Walker was the first performer in the all-new “Country at the Downs” concert series at Galway Downs.

Gladys Knight performs in concert Sept. 8 at Pala PALA – Gladys Knight, the “Empress of Soul,” will perform in concert 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Pala Casino Spa & Resort’s Starlight Theater. Very few singers over the past 50 years have matched Gladys Knight’s unassailable artistry. The seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed No. 1 hits in pop, gospel, R&B, and adult contemporary and has triumphed in film, television and live perfor-

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mances. In her first effort since the 2013 album “Another Journey,” this summer marked the release of “Where My Heart Belongs,” a new inspirational gospel album and her eighth solo effort. Knight is a twotime Grammy winner in the gospel category, and “Where My Heart Belongs” dropped Sept. 9 from Deseret Books and recently won an NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Gospel Album.” Georgia-born, Knight began performing gospel music at age four in the Mount Mariah Baptist Church and sang as a guest soloist with the Morris Brown College Choir. Three years later, she won the grand prize on “The Ted Mack Amateur Hour,” and the following year, her mother, Elizabeth Knight, created a group

consisting of Gladys, her brother Bubba, her sister Brenda, and her cousins William and Eleanor Guest. They called themselves, The Pips, in honor of their cousin and manager, James Pips Woods. In 1959, Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest left the group, replaced by their cousin Edward Patten and a friend, Langston George. The group was renamed Gladys Knight & The Pips and following George’s departure in 1962, the classic lineup was set. Tickets for the upcoming concert at Pala are on sale with no service charge at the Pala Box Office, by calling (877) 946-7252 or by visiting www.palacasino.com. Tickets also are available at Star Tickets; call (800) 585-3737 or visit www.startickets.com. Pala is located at 11154 State Route 76, in Pala.

‘Full Steam Ahead: Steampunk and Cosplay’ teen program offered at the Temecula Public Library TEMECULA – Bang. Bam. Boom. The Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Library is celebrating everything steampunk at the teen program with their “Full Steam Ahead: Steampunk and Cosplay” event 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. Cosplayer Roman Clark will teach teens about the science fiction subgenre and show them how to turn ordinary household objects into steam-powered machines

straight out of a novel. Sponsored by the Friends of the Temecula Libraries, the program is for teens, grades 7-12, with limited seating. Advanced registration begins two weeks before scheduled programs and events. The library is located at 30600 Pauba Road in Temecula. Please register at the library reception desk or by calling (951) 693-8900.

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Masterchef takes Luciano from the kitchen to Big Bear Mountains

Murrieta resident and Masterchef contestant Dino Luciano along with contestant Cate in the two-hour “A Mexican Tag Team Challenge/The Great Outdoors” episode of Masterchef which aired Wednesday, Aug. 30, on FOX. Michael Becker / FOX photos

Murrieta resident and Masterchef contestant Dino Luciano in the twohour “A Mexican Tag Team Challenge/The Great Outdoors” episode of Masterchef which aired Wednesday, Aug. 30, on FOX.

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“I woke up to the most beautiful view, I’ve ever woken up to. We were at the top of the hill and had a view of the entire lake. The challenge was set up on the sand which made the challenge all the more difficult and primal,” Luciano said. The contestants set up the challenge in the sand and cooked with camping tools. They had picnic tables, log stumps and hot plates to make a five-star worthy meal using fish. Luciano created a dish with asparagus and various vegetables. “I always draw my inspiration from the back story where the fish live and the berries grow. There were these beautiful trees with purple flowers in the back and I made the dish tell a story of where the food was coming from,” Luciano said, however his team did

Team captain Dino Luciano brought the heat in Masterchef bringing him to the top 7 contestants earlier this week. FOX Network’s broadcasts of Masterchef have featured back to back eliminations, quickly turning the top 9 into top 7. This week’s two challenges brought Murrieta resident, Dino Luciano, from the on-set kitchen to Big Bear Mountains. In the first challenge, nine contestants faced making a Family Breakfast with the key ingredient

as Nutella. Contestants were to take a breakfast item they grew up with and elevate it. The top chef was given an advantage and a lifetime supply of Nutella, according to Luciano. While contestant Jason Wang won the challenge, Luciano was still very proud of his dish as he claimed it was one of his best thus far. He elevated the family crepe making it into ‘crepe sushi.’ The dish was stuffed with puff rice, raspberry cool whip, fresh blueberries, cream cheese topped with powdered sugar. He then rolled up the crepe, cut it up and stacked

the pieces like sushi. He further emulated sushi by thinly slicing apples and pears and roasting them in the oven then placing on top of the pieces. After the challenge, Luciano and Kate Meade tag teamed the elimination round. They replicated Chef Sanchez’s Mexican platter with a board of Mexican foods. Their team won the challenge and were chosen as team captains for the following episode. Proceeding into the top 8, the contestants went camping in Big Bear Mountains in their second travel episode.

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The original “Urban Cowboy” Mickey Gilley will be appearing for the first time at the Romona Bowl Amphitheater Saturday, Sept. 2, at Hemet’s Ramona Bowl. Tickets for the longtime country and pop music star are going fast, promoters said. Gilley, cousin of rock stars Jerry Lee Lewis and evangelist singer Jimmy Swaggart, is bound to keep the audience clapping and tapping to the music that earned him the title of Urban Cowboy after topping the country and pop music charts in the 1980s. Gilley is likely to talk about playing with his rock star cousins when he was little and later doing a bit of jamming with the rapidly rising music stars in the 1960s during his Bowl appearance. Gilley, on his Facebook, has invited many of fans and friends to join him in Hemet for a “meet and greet” before his 8 p.m. appearance. Hemet residents who are lucky enough to get one of the $50 VIP tickets will have a chance to meet and greet this icon of western music, and they may learn about how he became known as the “Urban Cowboy.” Tickets are selling fast with a rush expected a few days before

Gilley’s performance, according to Ramona Bowl board of directors President Lori VanArsdale. No doubt, Gilley will sing some of his early favorite songs that brought him into the national music spotlight in the 1970s like “A Room Full of Roses” and some cover songs like George Jones, “Window up Above” and Sam Cooke’s “Bring it on Home.” Then a new Mickey Gilley appeared on the scene in the 1980s as crossover artists like Crystal Gayle, Olivia Newton-John, Barbara Mandrell and Kenny Rogers popped onto the scene. Gilley came up with his own crossovers. Helping him along that path was the movie, “Urban Cowboy,” featuring one of his most popular songs that is still heard worldwide, “Stand by Me” At the meet and greet event, fans may learn how Mickey Gilley loves golf and chummed around with other country greats at city golf courses, soon becoming known as the Urban Cowboys. Gilley jumped into the top crossover and country song charts with No. 1 hits,” True Love Ways,” “A Headache Tomorrow (Heartache Tonight),” “You Don’t Know Me” and “Lonely Nights” that might be heard Saturday night. As his popularity continued to

not win the challenge. His team had to compete in the elimination round to recreate Chef Tosi’s truffle back in the kitchen. They recreated her dark chocolate ganache with milk chocolate filling truffle and a honeycomb covered in white chocolate truffle in an hour time span. As Luciano admitted, it was one of the hardest challenges he’s faced. He yet again, saved himself from elimination and moves on to the Top 7. Continuing in the competition, our resident Masterchef has a new mindset. He said, “Coming this far, you start to think about everything you can achieve if you win. It makes me want it more, the win is right there.” Masterchef airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on FOX. John Mario

rise on the charts, he suffered a serious injury in July 2009 when a falling love seat crushed four of his vertebrae and left him paralyzed for a time. With many faithful Christian friends and therapists “standing by him,” he fought his way back to recovery, and today he continues to be a top draw at concerts and venues across the nation. Audiences can enjoy many of his signature and inspirational songs. Seats are available for the concert Saturday night at the Romona Bowl, 27400 Ramona Bowl Road, for $35 general admission and $50 VIP seating with meet and greet tickets. For tickets and information, call (951) 658-3111 or www.ramonabowl.com.

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F.I.T. Fun Color Run 2017 takes over Ronald Reagan Sports Park TEMECULA – The city of Temecula Community Services Department is holding its first F.I.T. Fun Color Run Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, in Temecula. The community is invited to walk, run and have fun while doing something healthy. The event will have some great photo opportunities along the route. Each participant will receive an inaugural event T-shirt, finisher medal, goodie bag, post-event refreshments and enjoy entertainment.

The five-kilometer event is timed, and awards will be presented for the overall first place male and femalefinishers. Registration packets are available to be picked up at the Community Recreation Center until 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Online registration is available at www. Runsignup.com/FITfuncolorrun. Registration on race day will begin 7 a.m. and only cash or checks will be accepted. For more information, visit www.TemeculaCA.gov or call (951) 694-6410.

Comedy hypnotist Starr to perform at Pala PALA – Comedy hypnotist Marsha Starr will perform 8 p.m. each Friday in October and November, starting Friday, Oct. 6, in the underground wine cave at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. The San Diego-based, Las Vegas-trained Starr is an experienced comedy stage hypnotist who has performed on Broadway, the FOX Network and The Comedy Store in

addition to night clubs, corporate events and casinos. Her audience members become stars and entertain with their antics in audience participation at its finest. Tickets, $15, are available for sale at the Pala box office, by calling (877) 946-7252, online at www. startickets.com or may be charged by phone at (800) 585-3737.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN AND TEENS: NOW – Sept. 27 - Art For Youth Competition presented by Diamond Valley Arts Council is open to all high school and college aged youths living in the Hemet San Jacinto area. Artwork displayed at participating locations. Intent to participate forms were due July 1, Display period is Sept. 6-24. Awards presentation, Sept. 27. Information and submission guidelines and forms available online at www.thedvac.org. ONGOING – Explore Science every Friday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pennypickle’s Workshop. $5 per person. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org. ENTERTAINMENT: Sept. 2 – 6:30 p.m. Eva and the Vagabond Tales returns to the Diamond Valley Arts Center at 123 N. Harvard St. in the heart of historic Hemet. The sweet energy of this group engages our audience in a delightful way! An evening with this group is always one of DVAC’s favorite performances. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the evening starting at 7. Admission is $15 for Members and $20 for NonMembers. Student tickets are $10. Additional donations are accepted. Tickets may be ordered online at www.thedvac.org or through PurplePass www.purplepass.com. Sept. 9 – 7-9 p.m. Country Live at the Merc, presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Join us for live country music show featuring our house band backing up the valley’s hottest country artists. Artist showcases and songwriter nights change it up occasionally so be sure to check the schedule. www. countryatthemerc.info. Every first and third Saturday at 7 p.m. (and 9 p.m. if first show sells out). 42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@ temeculaca.gov. COMMUNITY EVENTS: ONGOING: Weekly classes at the Hemet Art Association Gallery, 144 N. Harvard St. in Hemet. Tuesdays, Painting with Acrylics (beginners to intermediate) 4:307:30 p.m. Information: Paula Squier (805) 341-2707. Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon, Portraits in Oil (all levels). Cost for class is $15. Information: Jack Roberts (951) 652-3679. Thursdays 1-4 p.m. Painting in Oil (all levels). Information: Jerry Horn (951) 654-5620. Fridays 1-4 p.m. Watercolor Painting (beginners to intermediate). Cost for class is $15. Information: Judy Stoh (951)

927-4176. All classes are open to the public. O N G O I N G – 8 - 11 a . m . Fundraising breakfast at Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 to raise money for the Lodge and five Boy Scout units chartered by the Lodge. Third Saturday of each month. Cost $9 for adults and $5 for children under 7. Now – Oct. 7. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – DVAC Plein Air Art Show at the Diamond Valley Arts Council, 123 N. Harvard St. in Hemet. Free admission. Come see art created in an outdoor setting. To participate contact the Diamond Valley Arts Council (951) 652-3822. Sept. 2 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fashion Show at 3 p.m. Modeling for a Cause job career fair and fashion show at the 17600 Collier Ave., Suite A100 in Lake Elsinore. Career fair to benefit foster youth, veterans and the community. On the spot interviews, fashion show, clothing donation bins and much more. Sponsored by Before the Transition, Inc. Information: www. outletsatlakeelsinore.com. Sept. 9 – Silk Scarf Painting 1-4 p.m. at the Hemet Art Association Gallery, 144. N Harvard St. in Hemet. Open to all levels. Fee: $50 and all materials will be provided. Information or registration: Constance Peters: (951) 306-5411. All classes are open to the public. Sept. 9 – 11 a.m. The Elks Ladies of Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 will host their yearly Fashion Show with the theme “Celebrate Fall.” Social Hour at 11 a.m. and Lunch at noon followed by the show. Tickets are $20 and the show is open to the public. The menu is Grilled Chicken Salad with Mandarin Oranges and Cashews. Dessert is Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream. Tickets can be purchased at the lodge office. Their phone number is (951) 674-6804. Tickets: Tonie Cracchiolo at (951) 440-3097. Elks Lodge is located at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Sept. 12 – 9:30 a.m. Murrieta Garden Club will meet at the Murrieta Community Center, 41816 Juniper St. in Murrieta. Beginners welcome. Information: Barb (951) 677-7310 or murrietagardenclub@yahoo. com. Sept. 17 – 7 a.m. F.I.T. Fun Color Run at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula. The community is invited to walk, run and have fun while doing something healthy. Each participant will receive an inaugural event T-shirt,

finisher medal, goodie bag, postevent refreshments and enjoy entertainment. The five-kilometer event is timed, and awards will be presented for the overall first place male and female finishers. Registration packets are available to be picked up at the Community Recreation Center until 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Online registration is available at www. Runsignup.com/FITfuncolorrun. Registration on race day will begin 7 a.m. and only cash or checks will be accepted. For more information, visit www.TemeculaCA.gov or call (951) 694-6410. Sept. 24 – Michelle’s Place 5K Walk of Hope at Vail Headquarters, Kohls Shopping Center, Highway 79 South, Temecula. 8:30 a.m. Inaugural 5K Walk of Hope benefiting Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center. This family- and dog-friendly event is expected to raise money to help local individuals fighting cancer in our community. Registration: $30 for adults, $15 for children ages 4-12, children 3 and under are free and all breast cancer survivors are $15. All Walk participants will receive a free Walk T-shirt and participation medal as they cross the finish line. To register for the Walk of Hope, visit michellesplace.org. For sponsorship information call (951) 699-5455 or email events@ michellesplace.org. Sept. 30 – 4-8 p.m. The Lake Elsinore Car Cruise. Cool classic cars will once again cruise into Lake Elsinore’s Historic Main Street for this free event. No preregistration or fees, just tons of fun. All cars will be directed into the parking stalls on a first come, first serve basis. Main Street will remain open for this event. Graham Avenue will be closed and used only for cars. Cars will be directed to park. This event is co-hosted by the City of Lake Elsinore, Lambs Fellowship Car and Motorcycle Show (www.facebook.com/ Lambsfellowshipcarshow/), and Randy Happala. Oct. 19 – 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The City of Temecula will host a f r e e o n e - d a y E m e rg e n c y Management Summit which will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, lectures, exhibitions and vendors. The goal of the summit is to bring together businesses, regional first responders, emergency managers, elected officials, and the public to discuss issues related to emergency preparedness, and all-hazards events such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, fires, terrorism, incidents

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association and the annual reunion in Arlington, Virginia, from Sept. 13-17 contact Secretary-Treasurer Bob Haynes at (224) 225-1202 or 2idahq@comcast.net. www.2ida. org. ONGOING – Desert Hills Memory Care to host a monthly Education and Connections support group at 25818 Columbia St. Hemet on the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m. Complimentary respite care will be available for loved ones during these meeting. Education and Connections is open to anyone who would like more support and education while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia. Information: Chantelle (951) 652-1837. ONGOING – Sun City Certified Farmers Market is held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in the parking lot of the Menifee United Church of Christ, 26701 McCall Blvd. Vendors offer produce, crafts, food and more. Information: Pamela (951) 491-4111. ONGOING – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 Sixth Street, Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write. ONGOING – Parent Support Group available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, Skills, Support. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 43397 Business Park Drive. Suite D8, Temecula. Information: (951) 775-4000 or info@thecenter4lifechange.com. ONGOING – Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 hosts Bingo at the lodge each Thursday to raise funds for its charities. Occasionally the lodge arranges for additional Bingo games to help community groups raise funds as well. Lodge 2591 is located at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Information: (951) 674-6804. ONGOING – The Elks Ladies of Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 have a group called The Clippendales, which processes newspaper coupons to send to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. Jean Babinski heads this group which meets the second Tuesday of each month at the lodge at 5 p.m. to cut and process the coupons which are sent to Kadena Air Base. These coupons are then used by the military families at the commissary, PX and other stores where they receive discounts on their purchases.

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Make a lunch children will devour Children can be picky eaters, making it challenging for parents to find foods their children will consume. Family dinners are challenging enough, but lunches children will love can be even more difficult to come by. Parents can prepare lunches children are certain to devour by thinking outside of the traditional lunch box. Using some creativity and building off children’s favorite foods is the key. Make it miniature Mini versions of children’s favorite foods can be entertaining and entice children to try things they normally wouldn’t. If it’s funsized, it can be swallowed in one bite. Think about mini sandwiches cut into fun shapes with a cookie cutter. Or use little condiment cups to hold chicken salad, soup or yogurt. Offer variety Give children a bit of a buffet inside of their lunches. This way, if something isn’t tickling their taste buds, they still have other healthy options at the ready. This technique also ensures that children will not get hungry after skipping meals. Lunch buffets do not have to be complicated. Include half of a sandwich, a piece of fruit or an applesauce cup, some trail mix and a granola bar. Look for complex carbohydrates and protein so that little bellies will feel full.

the house. Sneak in some nutrition If children are bound to eat the same thing over and over again, mix it up in subtle ways. Add a slice of tomato to a plain cheese sandwich and serve it on whole-wheat bread for added nutrition. Make a lunch buffet with small portions of Blend cauliflower several items. Thinkstock/ThitareeSarmkasat photo into mac-and-cheese so it’s barely Rely on school lunch noticeable. Add flavor to lunch School lunches shouldn’t be meats with a piece of bacon. Bake dismissed. When the pantry and up nutritious cereal bars on your refrigerator simply aren’t offering own that pack a nutritious punch up the right inspiration, let children and could have pureed fruit as try something provided by their the base. schools. They may like the menu, and that will save you time and Breakfast for lunch effort in the morning. Plus, many Most children go ga-ga over school lunches are designed to be breakfast foods. Use that to your nutritionally balanced. advantage, sending them in with egg-bacon-cheese bagel sandPicky eaters frequently make wiches, or some cereal to which meal creation challenging. Howthey can add milk bought from ever, with some ingenuity, chilthe cafeteria. Thin pancakes can dren’s lunches can be enjoyed and be rolled and stuffed with fruit savored. in a crepe style that makes for a tempting treat.

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Celebrate Autumnfest in Temecula Valley Wine Country Visit Temecula Valley SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Plan your visit to Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country for food and wine, arts and culture, and unique harvest-themed activities as autumn’s cool mornings and evenings, changing colors, and glit-

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Plein Air Festival, and Temecula Greek Festival) that round out the unique opportunities. Visitors to the region who book a 2-3 night, Sunday through Thursday stay will enjoy the season’s best with the bonus of smaller crowds and more intimate experiences with local artisans. Wine Month and wine events September brings Temecula Valley Wine Month to the region, and Temecula is ready to uncork its best bottles for the event. Throughout the month, visitors can enjoy live entertainment, wine tasting with the SIP Temecula Passport, tours through wine country, food and drink pairings at local restaurants with the Crush on Temecula Wines Restaurant Month for Wine, and so much more. Sample the Temecula harvest sip by sip at CRUSH Wine & Culinary Showcase, a one-day event featuring 30-plus member wineries, live entertainment, and artisan food bites from local restaurants. CRUSH is scheduled for Sept. 30 and will be held at Monte De Oro Winery. The 27th Annual Temecula Wine Country Harvest Celebration will feature a single day of wine-tasting and harvest activities with included transportation to eight of the region’s favorite wineries. Barrel samples, new releases, and popular favorites will be paired with chef creations at each featured winery. Wilson Creek Winery will host a Harvest Festival Oct. 19. A 10-piece band concert, harvest-themed buffet, Champagne welcome, grape stomping event, and pumpkin carving contest are just a portion of the fun. Visitors won’t want to miss the return of People’s Choice Blind Tasting & Awards Dinner, running this November after last year’s successful inaugural event. Participants in the one-day tasting event will let their palates do the talking as the region’s best wine is crowned winner at the elegant wine dinner event created by local, artisan chefs and sommeliers. Harvest festivals and events Visitors old and young are invited to find their way in the Big Horse Corn Maze & Harvest Festival, running the entire month of October. The 11-acre corn maze, the largest in Southern California, will keep

Wilson Creek Winery will host a Harvest Festival Oct. 19. A 10-piece band concert, harvest-themed buffet, Champagne welcome, grape stomping event, and pumpkin carving contest are just a portion of Andrea Verdin photo the fun.

A hot air balloon hovers in the skies over Monte De Oro Winery &Vineyards in Temecula Valley Wine Country on a crisp September morning. Monte De Oro Winery & Vineyards is once again hosting CRUSH Wine & Culinary Showcase, a one-day event featuring 30plus member wineries, live entertainment, and artisan food bites from Kim Harris photo local restaurants.

your family a-“mazed” for hours while additional activities include hay-rides, a corn cannon, pumpkin patch ripe for picking, kiddie rides and activities, food vendors and pie-eating contests, among so much more. A Howl-o-Ween K-9 Costume Contest is the purr-fect opportunity to showcase your adorable fur babies. Texas Lil’s will feature a K9 menu and Yappy Hour.

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E.A.T. Marketplace is hosting a variety of harvest events including “Gather at the Table,” a Local Craft Harvest Beer Pairing and Dinner (Oct. 5); “God of the Vine: Dionysus,” a speakeasy Pop-Up Bar with entertainment and delectable snacks; as well as “Yoga & Wine... is Divine!” Temecula Carriage Company will offer a twist on its traditional horsedrawn wagon ride with a Halloweenthemed experience aboard a Haunted Hayride. The family-friendly, but still a bit eerie, ride winds its way through spooky sites while listening to narration of the story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Western Days is also back in Old Town Temecula this September celebrating Temecula’s heritage. There will be pony rides, street vendors, entertainers and the Old Town Temecula Gunfights high noon shoot-out. Just in time for fall, Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants is celebrating 10 years in business Nov. 11 and 12; they will be featuring samples made with various sweet and savory spice blends made on-site. The 19th annual Old Town Temecula Outdoor Quilt Show this October will feature quilters, vendors, a quilt walk and quilt auctions. Hundreds of quilts will be on display in shops and hanging from balconies and buildings. Greek Festival This October, the streets of Old Town Temecula will again transform into a thriving Greek metropolis as Temecula Greek Festival invites visitors to “Experience the Treasures of Greece” with authentic food vendors and delicious Greek pastries, a Mediterranean marketplace, children’s game area, live Greek music and folk dancing, as well as a Greek Wine, Beer and Liquor area. About Visit Temecula Valley With natural gifts of climate and geography Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country is recognized for scenic vineyards, award-winning wines and 40-plus wineries. The popular, boutique destination includes the Temecula Valley A.V.A. (American Viticulture Area) as well as Historic Downtown Old Town Temecula, Pechanga Resort & Casino, and Temecula Wine Country Golf Trail. Visit Temecula Valley is the region’s official tourism marketing organization and an online resource for visitors at VisitTemeculaValley.com. Temecula Valley Visitors Center is located in Old Town Temecula (Third Street and Mercedes). For visitor information and assistance, call (888) 363-2852 or (951) 491-6085.

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‘Wine and Woofs’ benefits homeless Wine Country Events Calendar pets at Maurice Car’rie Winery Friday, Sept. 1

Winston, a 4-year-old Maltipoo from Temecula, enjoys a hot summer day under the trees of Maurice Car’rie Winery after eating Froyo from Doggies Food Truck at the “Wine and Woofs” event at Maurice Car’rie Winery, put together by All About The Animals in Temecula Aug. 27.

All About The Animals staff with pets waiting to be adopted at the “Wine and Woofs” event; from left, Lauren Lewis, public relations director; Laura Jones, CEO; Cassandra Fargoso, Social Media Outreach Coordinator and Nicole Goodfellow, President. This event took place Aug. 27, at Maurice Car’rie Winery.

Laura Jones, CEO of All About The Animals enjoys a glass of Jelly Bean’s Peach Mango sparkling wine while playing with some pups brought to the event by their owners at the “Wine and Woofs” event at Maurice Car’rie Winery.

Folks gathered to enjoy “Wine and Woofs” at Maurice Car’rie Vineyard and Winery to celebrate Jelly Bean’s Peach Mango sparkling wine, a collaboration between the nonprofit group All About The Animals and Maurice Car’rie Winery.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

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Gourmet Cheese Artisanal Tour & Wine Tasting, Avensole Winery

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Live Music, Tony Suraci, Cougar Vineyard and Winery

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Live Music, On the House, Bel Vino Winery

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Fri-Yay! Brennen and Amanda, Danza Dek Sol Winery

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Live Music, Robert Simon, Meritage at Callaway

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Live Music, Ponte Winery Restaurant

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Live Music, Jason Weber, Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

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Live Music, The Barstow Prophets, Lorimar Winery

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Live Music, Alaina Blair, Thornton Winery

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Live Music, Miramonte Winery

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Block Party, Old School Band, Peltzer Winery

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Live Music, The Cellar Lounge at Ponte Vineyard Inn Saturday, Sept. 2

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Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

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Live Music, 80’s Brigade, Bel Vino Winery

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Live Music, Astra Kelly, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

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Live Music, James McGarvey, Fazeli Cellars Winery

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Live Music, Joel Reese, Avensole Winery Restaurant

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Endeavor, Light Show, Bel Vino Winery

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Brunch at Bouquet Restaurant, Ponte Vineyard Inn

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Live Music, Tony Suraci, Masia de la Vinya

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Live Music, JD Priest, Wilson Creek Winery

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Live Music, Tralain Roslyn, Danza del Sol Winery

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Live Music, KGS, Roscoe Vahann, Oak Mountain Winery

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Live Music, Ponte Winery Restaurant

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Live Music, Mrs. Jones’ Revenge, Lorimar Winery

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Endeavor, Bel Vino Winery

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Bonfire Saturday Nights, Illegal swedes, Longshadow Ranch Winery

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Live Music, Miramonte Winery

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Live Music, Ponte Cellar Lounge Sunday, Sept. 3

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Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

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Live Music, The Counterfeits, Bel Vino Winery

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Live Music, Izon Eden, Tasting Room, Avensole Winery

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Live Music, Tim Walsh, Fazeli’s Cellars Winery Tasting Room

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Live Music, Rockin Rebels Duo, Cougar Winery

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Brunch at Bouquet Restaurant, Ponte Vineyard Inn

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Bubble Brunch Buffet, Wilson Creek Winery

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Brunch Specials at Meritage, Callaway Winery

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

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Live Music, Justin Boudrouax, Wilson Creek Winery

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Live Music, Fandango, Danza Del Sol Winery

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Live Music, ShaShaty, Europa Village

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Live Music, Lorimar Vineyards

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Live Music, Mic and Lisa Wagner, Mount Palomar Winery

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Live Music, Ponte Cellar Lounge

UPCOMING:

Kaitlyn Weather a Murrieta based musician, 25, performs a selection of country cover songs at the “Wine and Woofs” event at Maurice Car’rie Winery, for All About The Animals Aug. 27. Cassandra Fargoso, Social Media Outreach Coordinator of All About The Animals in the middle of a Paw Print Painting Session with a local dog Ryder at the “Wine and Woofs” event held at Maurice Car’rie Winery, a fundraiser for the nonprofit held Aug. 27. Meghan Taylor photos Temecula resident, Natasha enjoys a bottle of Jelly Bean’s Peach Mango sparkling wine while giving her dog Buddy some cuddles at the “Wine and Woofs” event at Maurice Car’rie Winery, a fundraiser for All About The Animals Aug. 27.

Sept. 16, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Sept. 17, Leann Rimes Concert, Galway Downs Sept. 17, Bridal Open, Peltzer Winery Sept. 22, Escape, Journey Tribute, Bel Vino Winery Sept. 23, Sip Stomp n Play, Callaway Winery Sept. 23, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Sept. 24, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Sept. 30, TVWA Crush Event, Monte de Oro Winery Sept. 30, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Oct. 27, Hallowine, Bel Vino Winery

Sept. 8, Strangelove, Mount Palomar Winery Sept. 8, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Sept. 9, “Escape,” Journey tribute, Bel Vino Winery Sept. 9, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Sept. 9, Winemaker’s Select Dinner, Wiens Cellars Sept. 10, Grape Stomp & Harvest Festival, Lorimar Winery Sept. 10, Champagne Jazz series, Thornton Winery Sept. 14, Laugh Your Glass Off, Lorimar Winery Sept. 15, Latin Jazz & Dance, La Cura, Callaway Winery

Jelly Bean’s Peach Mango sparkling wine is a collaboration between All About The Animals, a Burbank based nonprofit with the mission of saving and enriching the lives of abused, abandoned, neglected and unwanted pets, and Maurice Car’rie Winery.

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REAL ESTATE / HOME & GARDEN

Replacement windows give to an old house

James Orsag, a California Replacement Windows installer, seals one of three new casement windows after installation.

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Replacement windows should match the style and appearance for which you are looking. Kim Harris photos

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Replacing old windows is often a worthwhile investment for homeowners. Energy-efficient windows can prevent heating and cooling loss and keep homes more comfortable throughout the year. According to ISoldMyHouse. com, windows are a functional update that may not be so noticeable visually, but help to improve energy efficiency. “A $10,000 expenditure on new windows can bump up an asking price on a house about $8,500,” the website reported. There’s an 85 percent return on investment for homeowners who want to upgrade their homes before putting them on the market, but new, energy-efficient windows for those who choose to stay in their home can be an even smarter move. When my husband and I bought our home in 2012, we had the same windows the builder installed back when it was built in 2002. We never paid much mind to them until we started seeing our room darkening shades literally move when the Santa Ana winds kicked up. After replacing our heating and air conditioning units earlier this spring, we decided now might be the time to replace those 15-year old windows so we set out to do our research. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, homeowners can reduce energy costs by installing energy-efficient windows in your home. The website, www.energy. gov, reported that new energyefficient windows will eventually pay for themselves “through lower heating and cooling costs, and sometimes even lighting costs.” Using a contractor was instrumental in our window replacement project; after all, window replacements are costly, so we wanted to be sure it was done right the first

California Replacement Windows installer Arturo Arana puts polyurethane in a newly installed window frame.

Jake Orsag of California Replacement Windows removes an old window before installing a new one.

Mike Orsag and Carlos Pas of California Replacement The finished replacement windows, along with new Windows install a new glass sliding door. The two-inch wood blinds, give new life to an old house. company double seals everything with polyurethane for maximum energy efficiency and safety.

time. We hired a contractor based in Wildomar, Corey Baker Heating and Air (www.correybakerheatingandair.com), since they had the ability to handle several projects that we wanted to complete. Corey Baker recommended Milgard Windows to us, and since they are a local company, manufacturing windows right here in Temecula, we decided the company was worth considering. So we did our research, and once we saw all of the options Milgard had to offer, we made the decision to purchase our new, Style Line vinyl, double-paned windows. There were many to choose from and you can see all their options yourself at www.milgard.com. Corey Baker sent out one of their subcontractors, California Re-

the three in our son’s bedroom, we were able to get creative with based on a suggestion given to us by our subcontractor, Mike Orsag with California Replacement Windows. He thought it might be better to go with casement windows, which are windows that open from the side, for the windows on each side of the picture window. Those casement windows are easily my favorites out of the entire project. The other thing we looked at was the energy performance ratings. Some experts have said you should look at those ratings based on the location of the windows in the house; however, we choose to go with the maximum energy efficiency ratings that we could find to make our home even more energy efficient.

placement Windows, based out of Anaheim (www.CalReplacement. com), for our measurements and installation. One of the biggest considerations when it comes to windows is determining exactly what kind of windows you want for your home. We initially had horizontal sliding windows throughout, but some of the smaller windows in our bathrooms always opened OK, but tended to be tough to close. We switched those out and went with double-hung windows that open from bottom to top to combat that problem. We also had four small fixed picture windows in our house. The one above the door we couldn’t do much about other than to change it out, but

It’s also important to consider the style of your home, along with repair and maintenance when selecting replacement windows. You want your windows to match the style of your home and not require too much work in the long run. We didn’t have any outside framing on our windows and wanted to add that for a more polished look to our home. We wanted to make sure that we selected the windows that were right for our home and our busy lifestyles, with little to no maintenance required. On the days of the installation, Orsag and his crew were nothing but professional when it came to the work they did in our home. He took the time to explain each step in the process to us as we watched them work together like a fine-tuned machine, tearing out the old windows and installing the new. The old windows were removed right down to the “builder’s seal” to protect the integrity of the waterproofing on the house, and the new windows were installed using highquality materials. The new windows were sealed with polyurethane, not once, but twice. Once the new windows were installed, we removed what remained of our old, room-darkening cellular blinds and replaced them with twoinch wooden blinds from Affordable Window Coverings in Murrieta (www.affordablewindowcoverings. com). Their installers came in about 30 minutes after the window installation was completed and quickly installed the new blinds, giving my new windows a fashionable and timeless look. The bottom line for us was that our window project required a lot of research and a time investment of two days to replace the 27 windows in our home. Overall, it was a positive experience; we love the look of our new windows and are looking forward to the energy savings we should reap from the project.

Market at a glance (As of August 28, 2017) No of Homes Sold Inventory of Properties Listed

TEMECULA

MURRIETA

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE

CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

HEMET

SAN JACINTO

(338) 329

(400) 392

(193) 190

(134) 135

(131) 131

(314) 312

Average Selling Price

$511,040

$469,889

$288,400

$333,550

$304,750

$337,090

$244,980

$241,576

$275,890

Average List Price

$833,866

$727,709

$421,965

$391,478

$648,857

$424,259

$332,412

$299,134

$318,799

Median List Price

$599,000

$483,000

$420,000

$369,950

$519,450

$405,000

$319,900

$259,950

$269,900

$220

$186

$157

$180

$214

$170

$153

$150

Average Days on Market

118

Asking Price per Square Foot

(86)

(96)

(103)

Most Expensive Listing

$4,250,000

$9,990,000

$999,900

$2,249,990

$2,250,000

$895,000

$875,000

$5,000,000

$3,500,000

Least Expensive Listing

$250,000

$189,000

$205,000

$149,900

$139,000

$194,999

$150,000

$57,000

$25,000

Average Age of Listing

40%

42%

48%

32%

43%

30%

26%

28%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

13%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

3140

3000

2798

2157

2592

2500

1840

1658

1782

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

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

8001-10,000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

2.5

2.0

Seller (47.8)

Seller (50.5)

Seller (54.2)

Seller (60.2)

Seller (43.8)

Seller (56.3)

Seller (58.9)

Seller (59.6)

Seller (61.8)

Market Action Index*

*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer. Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 08/29/17. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 08/28/17 Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks) in each area are indicated by color: green indicates upward trend; pink indicates downward trend. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Recent Home Sales

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 220 closed transactions for 8/21/17 through 8/27/17.

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

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Anza

37275 Bohlen Road

$285,000

1647

3BR

2BA

38395 Mcdonald Lane

$239,000

1344

3BR

2BA

58355 Burnt Valley Road

$380,000

400

1BR

3BA

22710 Castle Crag Drive

$289,000

1591

2BR

2BA

29212 Big Range Road

$600,000

3316

3BR

3BA

23434 Continental Way

$330,000

1640

2BR

2BA

29041 Lupin Place

$359,000

1480

3BR

41364 Orange Place

$210,000

1530

3BR

661 Barber Drive

$110,500

945

44675 Palm Avenue

$165,000

527 Almarie Way 1645 Sonora Drive

Canyon Lake

Hemet

Lake Elsinore

www.srcar.org (951) 894-2571

Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave.

City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Lake Elsinore

45001 Evening Star Road

$315,000

1635

3BR

2BA

19018 Tule Way

$325,000

1416

3BR

2BA

17432 De Brask Avenue

$205,000

864

2BR

1BA

303

16770 GUNNERSON Street

$289,000

1478

3BR

2BA

258

16800 GUNNERSON Street

$293,500

1478

3BR

2BA

126

14605 Fair Oak Drive

$400,000

2705

5BR

3BA

2BA

31916 Cedarhill Lane

$399,900

2880

4BR

2BA

137 Nebraska Street

$375,000

1753

3BR

2BR

1BA

153

41102 Royal Sunset Road

$355,000

2324

1516

2BR

2BA

3504 Lake Crest Drive

$336,500

$350,000

2715

4BR

2BA

34186 Shasta Drive

$120,000

1440

2BR

2BA

33086 Garner Road

40865 Lela May Avenue

$235,000

1423

3BR

2BA

25413 Browca Street

$155,000

1400

3BR

2BA

715 Marquesa Court

$215,000

1500

3BR

2BA

592 Paisley Avenue

$188,000

944

2BR

130 Ibiza Lane

$309,500

2860

26211 Largo Place

$232,000

1786

4401 Gallop Court

$354,000

25629 Fairview Avenue

$252,000

1384 Via La Presa

Hemet 2355 E. Florida

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd.

City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

San Jacinto

243 Scovell Avenue

$195,000

1080

3BR

2BA

1211 Reinhart Street

$255,500

1356

3BR

2BA

935 Bradford Court

$323,000

2685

7BR

3BA

875 Kalpesh Drive

$295,000

2267

5BR

3BA

874 Camino De Oro

$215,000

1720

3BR

2BA

591 Cumbre Court

$225,000

1040

3BR

2BA

3BA

731 Camino De Oro

$199,900

1178

2BR

2BA

3BA

1915 Alsace Court

$320,000

2146

5BR

3BA

3BR

3BA

987 Clover Street

$232,000

2034

3BR

3BA

1464

3BR

2BA

2873 Pansy Way

$335,000

3042

4BR

3BA

$320,000

1767

4BR

3BA

1445 Stratus Street

$275,000

1662

4BR

3BA

$215,000

864

2BR

1BA

660 Drake Drive

$295,000

2419

4BR

3BA

28202 Millstream Court

$414,553

2719

5BR

3BA

25930 Ridgemoor Road

$185,000

992

2BR

1BA

173

24144 Yucca Street

$225,000

1296

3BR

2BA

26790 Saint Andrews Drive

$226,000

1550

3BR

2BA

110

32355 Stratford Lane

$355,000

1632

3BR

2BA

118

27465 Embassy Street

$229,900

1328

2BR

2BA

28491 Connecticut Drive

$240,000

1428

3BR

2BA

27149 Bottlebrush Lane

$259,000

1526

2BR

2BA

5BR

3BA

25259 Ridgemoor Road

$369,000

2880

4BR

4BA

28621 Eridanus Drive

$325,000

1522

3BR

2BA

3BR

2BA

29287 Meandering Circle

$424,000

2417

4BR

3BA

31440 Sweetwater Circle

$500,928

3207

4BR

4BA

277

3016

5BR

4BA

26070 Port Rush Drive

$215,000

1438

3BR

2BA

27350 Cypress Street

$2,150,000

9759

9BR

10BA

312

1573

4BR

2BA

29143 Black Meadow Court

$406,000

2539

4BR

2BA

23987 Carancho Road

$975,000

3600

5BR

4BA

291

$310,000

1734

2BR

2BA

30162 Calle Pompeii

$418,000

2581

4BR

3BA

31703 Abruzzo Street

$542,000

3238

4BR

5BA

136

26469 Girard Street

$205,000

1324

3BR

1BA

27529 Avenida Interno

$300,000

1123

3BR

2BA

45970 Corte Carmello

$435,500

3224

6BR

4BA

641 Barber Drive

$137,500

1026

2BR

2BA

29316 Carmel Road

$207,000

1098

2BR

2BA

40299 Bellevue Drive

$425,000

2101

4BR

3BA

3765 Santa Cruz Court

$265,000

1643

4BR

2BA

26176 Sunny Side Court

$395,000

2792

5BR

3BA

31941 Camino Rabago

$530,000

3262

5BR

4BA

24967 Barnett Drive

$172,500

1760

2BR

2BA

31269 Silver Moon Ct.

$425,000

2904

6BR

3BA

33279 Embassy Avenue

$514,000

3522

5BR

4BA

100

1319 Riverstone Court

$325,000

2556

5BR

3BA

31171 Rawhide Court

$368,000

2036

3BR

2BA

40128 Annapolis Drive

$435,000

2203

3BR

3BA

41468 Collegian Way

$262,000

1717

4BR

2BA

25536 Serpens Court

$289,900

1707

3BR

2BA

33461 Manchester Road

$520,000

4115

5BR

4BA

43978 C Street

$275,000

2200

3BR

3BA

29555 Squaw Valley Drive

$310,000

1415

3BR

2BA

34424 Coppola Street

$545,000

2374

3BR

3BA

761 Buchanan Street

$238,000

1597

3BR

3BA

29484 Riptide Drive

$318,000

1330

3BR

2BA

31703 Abruzzo Street

$542,000

3238

4BR

5BA

134

44141 Mayberry Avenue

$340,000

1812

4BR

2BA

32948 Midnightline Court

$515,000

3992

6BR

5BA

32943 Levi Court

$428,000

3086

5BR

3BA

40864 Johnston Avenue

$250,000

1650

3BR

2BA

33412 Gypsum Street

$385,000

2932

4BR

2BA

45160 Riverstone Court

$756,000

4616

6BR

5BA

494 Olazabal Drive

$369,000

2264

2BR

2BA

28263 Mariners Way

$344,900

1785

4BR

3BA

40920 Los Ranchos Cir

$950,000

3850

5BR

4BA

43142 Andrade # P Avenue

$120,000

1392

2BR

2BA

25114 Country Fair Drive

$374,900

2667

3BR

3BA

34078 Turtle Creek Street

$495,000

3767

6BR

4BA

24821 Tigris Lane

$310,000

2555

4BR

3BA

26865 Wildflower Street

$340,000

1757

3BR

2BA

44358 Kingston Drive

$487,500

3540

4BR

3BA

4795 Birchleaf Lane

$255,388

2675

4BR

3BA

28570 Williams Drive

$190,500

1000

3BR

1BA

46473 Vianne Court

$490,000

3113

4BR

3BA

652 Stetson Avenue

$170,000

1032

2BR

2BA

29322 Murrieta Road

$190,000

975

2BR

2BA

32778 Bijan Court

$627,000

3613

5BR

4BA

1002 La Casa Way

$159,000

1107

2BR

2BA

28829 Loire Valley Lane

$407,500

1996

4BR

3BA

45694 Kimo

$426,000

2250

4BR

3BA

42306 Thornton Avenue

$66,000

508

1BR

1BA

30530 Gate Lane

$415,000

1849

4BR

3BA

30220 Del Rey Road

$546,000

1896

4BR

2BA

26709 Dartmouth Street

$237,777

1530

3BR

2BA

26360 Castle Lane

$421,000

3869

6BR

5BA

30807 Loma Linda Road

$410,000

2071

4BR

3BA

5471 Inglestone Drive

$349,000

2556

5BR

3BA

40914 Belleray Avenue

$336,000

1851

3BR

3BA

30807 Loma Linda Rd

$410,000

2071

4BR

3BA

676 Holly Drive

$190,000

1444

3BR

2BA

25926 Summer Hill Court

$271,999

1028

2BR

1BA

43217 Calle Mataro

$459,000

2390

3BR

3BA

40761 Johnston Avenue

$255,000

1748

4BR

2BA

29621 Baker Lane

$405,000

3776

5BR

4BA

32118 Corte Parado

$440,000

2205

4BR

3BA

782 Riesling Street

$307,000

2360

4BR

3BA

38463 Members Club Drive

$465,000

3184

4BR

3BA

32187 Camino Nunez

$420,000

2526

4BR

3BA

960 Indiangrass Drive

$351,500

3096

4BR

3BA

31587 Lilac Sky Lane

$442,000

2809

5BR

3BA

45500 Clubhouse Drive

$390,000

1604

4BR

2BA

42510 Mayberry Avenue

$370,000

2743

4BR

4BA

41410 Juniper Street

$246,000

1235

3BR

2BA

44152 Calle Allicante

$383,000

1649

3BR

3BA

5343 Paseo Famosa

$302,000

1763

2BR

2BA

35812 Lajune Street

$3,135,500

1761

3BR

3BA

43676 Buckeye Road

$529,000

2564

4BR

3BA

3866 Paris Street

$245,500

1442

4BR

2BA

36648 Ranch House Street

$390,000

2340

4BR

3BA

31988 Bitterroot Court

$545,000

2976

4BR

3BA

501 Langer Court

$319,999

2264

2BR

2BA

29629 Branwin Street

$466,200

3908

4BR

3BA

44152 Calle Allicante

$383,000

1649

3BR

3BA

43360 Marlene Street

$117,500

1440

2BR

2BA

24626 Avenida Musico

$425,000

2086

4BR

3BA

32789 Stonefield Lane

$530,000

2624

4BR

2BA

25548 Minorca Street

$135,000

1632

2BR

2BA

39660 Highbury Drive

$363,000

1840

3BR

3BA

43315 Elinda Road

$467,000

2106

4BR

3BA

2644 Beech Tree Street

$230,000

1661

3BR

2BA

25129 Calle Viejo

$399,900

2290

4BR

3BA

31328 Locust Court

$483,000

2460

3BR

3BA

3609 Oslo Court

$225,000

1410

3BR

2BA

28741 Via Las Flores

$150,000

762

1BR

1BA

34078 Turtle Creek St

$495,000

3767

6BR

4BA

3887 Roxbury Drive

$235,000

1330

3BR

2BA

29376 Via Frontera

$225,000

1182

2BR

2BA

41502 Avenida De La Reina

$348,000

1267

2BR

2BA

4935 Creekridge Lane

$315,000

2389

5BR

3BA

40002 Via Tiama

$417,000

1853

3BR

2BA

39713 Oak Cliff Drive

$365,000

1245

3BR

3BA

3469 Catalina Avenue

$285,000

1986

4BR

3BA

24909 Madison Avenue

$180,000

854

1BR

1BA

43510 Via Barrozo

$402,000

1539

3BR

3BA

39610 Strada Bosco

$385,581

2714

4BR

3BA

38452 Encanto Road

$360,000

1640

3BR

2BA

30105 Willow Drive

$374,000

1629

3BR

3BA

33522 Mcgrew

$310,000

1994

3BR

2BA

39375 Napa Creek Drive

$449,900

2211

3BR

2BA

31684 Corte Cardenas

$425,000

1539

3BR

3BA

34700 Borchard Road

$320,000

1840

3BR

2BA

23262 Saratoga Springs Pl

$485,000

3512

5BR

3BA

32827 Freesia Way

$439,000

2076

4BR

2BA

32953 Blackwell Boulevard

$265,000

1234

3BR

2BA

24583 Avenida Musico

$449,000

2424

5BR

3BA

31533 Corte Salinas

$366,000

1524

4BR

2BA

29242 Hibiscus

$442,000

3645

6BR

6BA

39966 Malacca Way

$370,000

2378

4BR

3BA

41629 Avenida De La Reina

$393,000

1430

3BR

2BA

33114 Case Street

$149,000

1024

2BR

1BA

40281 Corte Peralta

$310,000

1330

2BR

2BA

32466 Hupp Drive

$385,000

1364

4BR

2BA

31754 Indian Spring Road

$340,000

2123

5BR

3BA

27983 Springhaven Street

$422,500

2671

5BR

3BA

29770 Stonewood Road

$414,000

1856

4BR

3BA

124 MASSACHUSETTS Street

$285,000

1364

3BR

2BA

24347 Silver Bullet Way

$407,000

2230

4BR

3BA

32878 Naples Court

$385,000

1621

3BR

3BA

35410 Oakridge Court

$408,000

2493

4BR

3BA

39951 Millbrook Way

$280,000

1408

3BR

2BA

31987 Corte Avalina

$345,000

1508

3BR

3BA

39606 Strada Bosco

$382,621

2487

4BR

3BA

443 Wamblee Ln

$328,000

3127

5BR

4BA

30188 Silver Ridge Court

$429,100

2200

4BR

3BA

Menifee

Murrieta

San Jacinto

Sun City

Temecula

Days on Market

617 Parkview Drive

$164,900

1150

2BR

2BA

1073 Reinhart Street

$244,900

1577

4BR

3BA

33564 Blue Water Way

$466,000

3136

4BR

3BA

29476 Mcvicker Canyon Park Road

$395,000

2345

4BR

3BA

1475 Sarona Court

$278,000

1992

4BR

3BA

28623 Bar Harbor Lane

$375,000

1577

3BR

3BA

30092 Sugarpine Street

$350,000

1901

4BR

3BA

1220 De Anza Drive

$252,000

1196

3BR

2BA

32121 Tall Oak Court

$488,000

2727

4BR

3BA

31944 Daisy Field Court

$427,500

3100

4BR

3BA

1926 Carroll Drive

$342,500

3274

5BR

3BA

36290 Mustang Spirit Lane

$424,500

3450

5BR

3BA

36483 Chervil Way

$400,000

2249

4BR

3BA

1574 Appaloosa Drive

$283,800

1704

4BR

2BA

24115 Wheatfield Circle

$235,000

1150

2BR

2BA

32407 Machado Street

$415,000

2475

4BR

3BA

1602 Appaloosa Drive

$339,300

2526

5BR

3BA

35529 Country Park Drive

$454,000

2635

5BR

3BA

16517 Badalona Street

$338,000

2197

3BR

3BA

1612 Appaloosa Drive

$264,800

1578

3BR

2BA

34458 Tree Lane

$276,900

1152

2BR

2BA

16537 Stevens Avenue

$400,000

1540

3BR

2BA

2102 Possum Court

$295,000

2723

4BR

3BA

33037 Mountain View Avenue

$275,000

1728

3BR

2BA

33056 Almond Street

$65,000

684

2BR

2BA

Wildomar

Water feature design and maintenance TEMECULA – Homeowners can employ many different design techniques to create one-of-a-kind properties. Adding a water feature to a landscape is one such technique. Water gardens, koi ponds or fountains have been home landscaping trends for the past several years. Although water features can add an element of relaxation to landscapes, such features require maintenance to keep them attractive and running properly. The right design Homeowners should create a water feature design that is fitting with the scale and style of their homes while also keeping their lifestyles in mind. Ponds are popular water features and, like pools, come in both inground and above-ground styles. Above-ground ponds are easier and faster to build than

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inground ponds and may be safer options for parents of young children. Streams and waterfalls also are popular and can make use of natural variations in property grading. Fountains can be freestanding structures or a component of a pond or another body of water. Recognize that the location of the water feature can impact its maintenance. For example, a fountain or pond located directly under deciduous trees will require more frequent cleaning to remove leaf and tree debris. Ponds that receive direct sunlight may have more pronounced algae growth. Homeowners should work with a skilled water garden expert in planning the feature’s design and location with safety and upkeep in mind. Maintain pumps Water features require the constant flow of water to prevent stagnation and proliferation of mosquito and other insect larvae. That requires a pump to push the water around. According to Grounds Maintenance, a green industry professionals resource, the pump should be securely situated on level ground so that vibrations will not cause the pump to move around and

eventually loosen fittings. Even pumps protected by an intake filter or screen can become clogged with debris. It’s necessary to routinely inspect the screen and the pump filter and remove any obstructions. Otherwise, the pump motor can overheat and malfunction. Keep in mind that debris also may include animal life, such as frogs, snakes, turtles and anything that may be drawn to the water feature. Finding balance The wrong balance of conditions in the water can cause problems. According to the experts at This Old House, which offers ideas and advice for old house enthusiasts, algae can be the root of all evil in garden features. Controlling nutrients, which may involve watching the levels of nitrogen compounds and phosphorous, will help control the algae. Avoid locating the water feature where lawn and garden runoff will find its way into the water. Filtration and routine testing of water levels also can help. Water features that are not meant to become wildlife habitats may benefit from a mild sanitizer to keep algae at bay.

Water features can make properties inviting. But such features add another level of maintenance to landscaping tasks. Courtesy photo

A thorough cleaning of liners at the end of the season to eliminate materials that build up on the bottom can help, too. Winter preparation When colder weather arrives, homeowners must decide if they want to keep the water feature running or shut it down. Many experts say smaller ponds should

be drained, cleaned and left empty until spring. This is also a time to cut back the dead plant material and remove any tropicals from the water. Remove pumps and drain water feature lines so they can overwinter without freezing. Water features can make properties inviting. But such features add another level of maintenance to landscaping tasks.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden

How to sell your home quickly Mike Mason SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Read along and prepare yourself with these tips for selling your house quickly and you’ll be in escrow before you have to mow the yard again. Of course, you’ll have to prepare yourself, your family and your home if you want to sell your home fast. To accomplish this, there are two very basic rules that you should follow early in the process of preparing to sell your house. Two rules to sell your house fast First rule is to find a real estate agent that you trust and like. Selling your house fast requires teamwork and communication. Don’t let anyone hustle you with pie-in-thesky promises they can’t deliver. You need to interview three highly regarded agents in your community before deciding. Realize that the agent you hire is a professional with a wealth of market knowledge, professional contacts and years of experience – all valuable resources who will be selling your house quickly, for the most money, with the least amount of stress to you and your family. If they are a true professional, they won’t have an issue with your careful consideration of the valuable information they have shared with you. Second rule is to listen to your agent. Sure, you know your home but he knows how to sell your house. Remember, you chose your real estate agent because he was the best and you like him; now you must trust your agent. Since we have agreed that you will both trust and listen to your agent, even if you start to feel as if your agent is now becoming tripe or counterintuitive. If he says you should paint a room, or the whole house it’s because he is looking at the big picture. If your agent suggests you lower your price, then lower the price… yes, you can get more by asking for less. Selling your house quickly Many professional real estate

agents find that sellers have a universal set of obstacles to overcome which is counterproductive when they plead, “Sell my house quickly!” Learn from these examples… Price it right to sell your house fast In the competitive world of real estate, many agents believe that to obtain the listing they should always go in pushing the envelope to convince the sellers that they are such great agents that they will get the highest possible price that they know what is best and how to sell your house. The market set the price and sell your house. You are much better off starting with a lower asking price than a higher one. A value that is set slightly (1 to 3 percent) below the market value is much more likely to sell your house quickly and for more money than one priced at the very top of the market. Many sellers believe they want room to negotiate and that if there is no action in a few weeks, they can always reduce the price. The problem is that when you start high and lower the price, rarely do you get fair market value. Buyers typically shop price first then look for the best value within that price range. The best place to start is slightly below the lowest, most recent comp. Price your home too high and you’ll do nothing but scare off buyers. When offers do come in, they’ll be low-ball offers anticipating your pain and eagerness to move. This is not how to sell a house. Be different to sell your home fast Sure, every real estate agent who wants to sell your home has a pitch that includes all the latest gadgetry and electronic gizmos to tell the world about your home. There is no doubt, in this day and age that some of it is a necessity. In today’s internet society, the homebuyer public has access to a ton of info. Too much information at times. This information overload can slow down the process as homebuyers often feel the need to “go back” and research this and that.

Many top agents will agree keeping it simple is better. See if the agents you interview might have some “Old School” real estate sales techniques up their sleeves that can make your listing stand out from the crowd. Home repair can help sell your home fast While a well-maintained home will always appeal more to a homebuyer than one a shabby one, but keep in mind, home renovations are not always the cure-all to selling your house quickly. Rarely does the cost of a home renovation ever get recovered by the home seller, yet almost every seller tells every real estate agent, how they spent $25,000-plus on this and that so their home must be worth at least $35,000 more than the neighbors down the street, who have never done anything to improve their house. A coat of paint and new carpet will take care of many obstacles to a prospective buyer, but all it does is maintain the status quo. It’s better to have the fresh and new, because that’s what the buyers expect – they won’t necessary give you more. However, they won’t be kicking the tires either saying “there is so much work to be done” to justify the lowball offer they presented. It all makes a difference Don’t interpret this article as the simple 3-step process of selling your house quickly as the be-all to end-all magic bullet that will sell your home in a week, it’s not. However, stray from these guidelines and you just may find yourself revisiting this article in a month or two down the road, scratching your head wondering why “selling my house quickly” was such a foreign concept. Call us at (951) 296-8887 and get the information you need enabling you to make an informed, educated decision. Questions regarding available inventory and/ or other real estate matters please contact, Mike@GoTakeAction. com. Mike Mason, Realtor® & Broker/Owner of MASON Real Estate. LIC: 01483044, Temecula Val-

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Real Estate / Home & Garden

How much value do photovoltaic solar panels actually add to a property? if they are renting. Market values are based on the most recent active and sold comparable properties in their neighborhood. Evaluating the condition, square footage, bedroom and bathroom count, similar upgrades and features, curb appeal, location plus supply and demand are all factors. Market evaluations include all these elements to ultimately price the property to what the market will pay. Those properties with turn-key photovoltaic solar systems, having written transferrable power performance and equipment guaranties will have an advantage to proving the added resale value over the lifetime of the panels. Now, homeowners should keep in mind that a buyer can agree to pay any price, and even enter into escrow, but as long as there is a mortgage lender involved, an appraisal will be required. Unless negotiated upfront, there is always an out for the buyer, if the property appraisal doesn’t meet the agreed upon selling price. If the buyer has enough of a down payment, the lender will not stop the buyer from paying the difference, but will not include it as part of their loan. Appraisals are optional with cash buyers. Appraisers are trained to be conservative in valuations, especially after the mortgage disaster from which we are officially recovering. They base the appraisal value mostly on neighborhood compa-

Barbie Bennett SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

With all the chatter regarding the value photovoltaic solar panels add to a home, it’s important to define value. Let’s break it down by consumer value, market value and appraisal value. A good example of consumer value is a solar home in Murrieta, where the home had a turn-key photovoltaic rooftop system with 23 years remaining, a transferrable 25-year production guaranty and performance guaranty. The power savings over the next 23 years conservatively estimated at $53,000. The home had an upgraded main electrical panel and additional 100amp sub-panel, plus an electrical vehicle ready station. The home was highly-upgraded with new stainless-steel appliances, granite and the solar panels were not visible. The owners had purchased the system with an unsecured loan, which even though the payoff amount could have been negotiated, they decided it would be paid off through escrow, leaving the new buyers with $53,000 of free power. Their current monthly Southern California Edison bills were between $1.08 to $1.89. Now that’s the ultimate consumer value. Consumers who are seeking energyefficient homes with solar and are using all the added sub-panels and electric vehicle charging stations will find the most value, especially LIC #3

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is no appraisal involved, then it’s worth whatever the buyer is willing to pay. The homeowners’ first objective should be to drastically cut power cost over the next 20-25 years and achieve power-cost containment. Since no one can see into the future as to who will be around to support the warranties, in order to assure the highest return on their investment, homeowners needing solar may want to consider a few things. What is the leading-edge, high performance and most proven equipment. Equipment that has production and performance guarantees and warranties in writing from the solar panel manufacturer, which covers all replacement cost and is backed by a reputable, financially sound company. Good “resale-ability” solar systems with transferrable performance guarantees, warranties, manuals, contracts and documentation. Finally, a system which includes an automatic monitoring system to alert you before the large Edison bill arrives. Homeowners who can’t afford to wait for new technology are asking who to choose today, because home warranty policies do not cover solar panels. They need assurance that their investment will continue to perform as contracted through the life of the panels. When looking at who actually provides the guarantees today, it’s the panel manufacturers, and even though it seems American-made panels are desirable, two major U.S. companies closed their doors earlier this year, citing fierce overseas competition. Extensive research shows, currently, installations using the latest technology such as Sunpower’s Equinox system where low-profile panels have individual inverters op-

timizing power generation on each panel are proven and leading-edge, unlike older technology with separate inverters managing an array of panels. This upgrade means the power production isn’t so drastically minimized when, for example, if a leaf falls on a panel. These are high-efficiency panels, generating substantially more power, yet they take up the basically the same roof space as the old 260’s. This kind of leading edge photovoltaic panel technology has the best chance of holding its value, and they often include a 25-year total equipment and performance coverage, no matter how it is acquired. Locally, there is at least one master dealer, Precis Solar in Wildomar, who provides each newly installed homeowner a complete set of contracts, warranty and guaranty documentation and a user manual, which will be very important down the road if reselling or submitting a claim. So even though today there is no way of knowing who will be in business tomorrow, those companies staying price competitive, investing in research and development, have strong financials, offer a transferrable 20-25 year performance and production guaranty with reputable dealerships appear to be the at the top of the list as far as long-term value and resale value for the homeowner. If you’re considering selling your solar home and are interested more information or for homeowners wanting solar, but who want to know more about how they acquire it and how it effects their equity, you’ll want this information before sitting down with a solar representative. Email questions or comments to Barbie Bennett at BBennettRealtor@gmail.com.

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The constitutionality of escalating war in Afghanistan Harold Pease, Ph. D. SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Few presidential candidates in the last seven years have campaigned more for pulling out of Afghanistan than President Donald Trump, so his decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan, 16 years after it began, is a shock to many who are tired of the globalist no-win and perpetual warfare, and in part voted for him to end it. His words resonated with most; “Afghanistan is a total and complete disaster,” he said. In another, he said, “Are they going to be there for the next 200 years?” In another, the U.S. had “wasted an enormous amount of blood and treasure.” And another, he said, “What are we doing there? These people hate us … We’re a debtor nation. We can’t build our own schools, yet we build schools in Afghanistan.” All of these points remain true and irrefutable, even though Trump said that viewing this war from the Oval Office prompted his reversal. War hawk Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain, former political enemies, now love him as do many globalists. His having surrounded himself with generals, John Kelly, H.R. McMaster and James Mattis – more military influence in

the White House than in decades – is said to have influenced this change. Certainly “the industrial military complex,” as warned by Eisenhower before leaving office in 1961, is well in place around him. The Afghanistan War has cost the country over a trillion dollars in treasure and 3,539 coalition soldiers and is now the longest war in U.S. history. Nothing in his presidential speech, Aug. 21, changes any of this price tag. Adding some 4,000 new U.S. soldiers to the 8,400 presently there, together with another 6,000 from NATO countries, is not likely to change what 16 years and two prior presidents could not. But all of this quandary would change if prior presidents of both political parties, and now Trump, took their oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution” seriously as in Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution. Military powers are housed under the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Constitution in Article I, Section 8, Clauses 9-17. These military powers include all power to declare and finance war, raise armies, “make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces” and even determine the land that the military can use for training purposes. Nothing was omitted.

Under the Constitution, there can never be an unpopular war as the peoples’ representative, the House of Representatives, have total power over raising and funding the army. They must consent to the war by declaration because they provide blood and brawn for it, and they alone authorize the treasure for it. “All bills for raising revenue shall originate” with them, according to Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1. Moreover, Congress was to monitor the war at two-year intervals through its power of the purse just described. “But no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years,” according to Article I, Section 8, Clause 12. If Congress is not happy with the progress of the war, it can require the generals to account for why total victory has not yet been obtained and reduce or enlarge funding, with time restraints, to keep officers focused – even the president – and on a short lease with respect to the war declared. Why did the president get none of this power? Because he “had the most propensity for war,” James Madison argued in the Constitutional Convention. Kings traditionally had sole power over the lives of their subjects. Not so under the Constitution. One man

would never have such power. A declaration of war gave clarity to its beginning with victory or defeat as its only ending. It could never be a casual thing as it is now. In Afghanistan, war transcended from attacking, to regime change, to nation-building, to policing their country for them. In fact, it remains uncertain as to which nation is most responsible for 9/11. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers flying into the World Trade Center and Pentagon buildings on that infamous day were Saudi nationals, as was Osama bin Laden. The country of Iraq had nothing to do with the attack, but received the first missiles in retaliation. Certainly al-Qaida dominated Afghanistan, but Saudi Arabia, who funded al-Qaida, got off scot-free. The only constitutional power left by the Founders to the president is as “Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States,” notice this piece, “when called into actual service of the United States,” which can only be done by Congress in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1. Otherwise, the military functioned under Congress, not the president. The president’s power to make war – outside immediate self-defense as in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor – can only follow the legislature’s power to

authorize war. Congress declared war on Japan the following day. There was no declaration of war by Congress on Afghanistan or any other country since World War II, calling into “actual service” the military. Nor is there a specific two-year funding limitation on war as constitutionally required. Moreover, Congress clearly has been nullified in making the “rules for the government and regulation of land and naval forces” in this noend conflict. Recent presidents have usurped all of the military powers of Congress unto themselves, and Trump is doing the same thing. It is a dangerous slippery slope and clearly exceeds constitutional authority regardless of who inhabits the White House. 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 to applying that knowledge to current events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. To read more of his weekly articles, visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. The annex was built long before computers, photocopiers and cell phones, with rows of empty wooden phone booths still dominating some of the hallways. Many of the building’s “key systems are in the 65th year of their expected 50 year useful life.” The old Capitol building was extensively upgraded in the 1970s and 1980s, but these upgrades did not include the annex. Modernizing

technology, enhancing visitor access and upgrading safety compliance will bring “the people’s house” into the 21st century. Assemblymember 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.

Renovations are coming to the Capitol Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As a member of the Joint Rules Committee, we have been tasked with directing an upgrade or replacement for the rapidly deteriorating State Capitol building annex. The building was designed in the late 1940s and was completed in 1952 at a cost of $7.5 million. Originally intended to house a part-time leg-

islature, the annex is home to the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor and 115 of California’s 120 lawmakers, along with 1,400 executive branch and legislative staff. California’s main Capitol building, completed in 1874, is a historic treasure. However, after World War II, it became obvious that the old building wasn’t large enough to handle the needs of a growing state. The annex, at approximately 365,000 square feet, solved that

problem for decades. Safety issues are a primary concern. Last year, the annex was visited by 1.5 to 2 million people, including tens of thousands of school children. The annex contains hazardous building materials such as asbestos and lacks adequate fire protection. It has electrical wiring and ductwork issues, along with deteriorating galvanized sewer and drainage lines. Today, the building is overcrowded and fails to meet

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Menifee man charged with aiming laser into pilots’ eyes RIVERSIDE – A Menifee man who allegedly flashed a laser into the cockpit of a Riverside County sheriff’s helicopter – temporarily blinding the crew – was charged, Aug. 25, with maliciously discharging a light at an aircraft. George Kevin Tucker, 56, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 23, following a monthslong Riverside

County sheriff’s investigation. Tucker pleaded not guilty to the felony offense during an arraignment before Superior Court Judge David Gunn, who scheduled a status hearing for Sept. 6 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The defendant is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. Patrick Carroll, the laser assault occurred May 2. Carroll said Tucker aimed a colored light into the helicopter as the crew was conducting surveillance shortly before midnight near the intersection of Murrieta Road and Sun City Boulevard in Menifee. He said the pilot managed to maintain

control of the chopper in spite of the blinding light. Carroll said, “There were additional aircraft laser strikes” impacting aerial operations in the ensuing weeks. Tucker, however, has only been charged with the one offense. Investigators were able to gather sufficient evidence to connect the defendant to the assault, cul-

minating in a search warrant being served at his home on Interlechen Drive, where “several laser devices” were seized, according to Carroll. Tucker has no prior documented felony convictions in Riverside County.

Woman charged with attempted murder of 4-year-old child SAN JACINTO – A young San Jacinto mother accused of beating and choking her 4-year-old son on multiple occasions was charged with attempted murder and other felonies. Jasmine Lucia Lopez, 23, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 22, following a Riverside County sheriff’s investigation initiated earlier this month.

Along with the attempted murder count, Lopez is charged with three counts of assault on a minor resulting in great bodily injury and four counts of child abuse. She’s being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside and was slated to make her initial court appearance, Aug. 28, at the Banning Justice Center.

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According to sheriff›s Sgt. Robert Duckett, deputies were called to Lopez’s residence in the 400 block of Main Street, Aug. 9, to investigate reports of a child in distress. Duckett alleged that the boy, identified in court documents as “B.G.,” had marks on his body consistent with mistreatment and was removed from the household,

along with his 2-year-old sister. Detectives continued to gather evidence, which was summarized in the criminal complaint filed against Lopez and obtained by City News Service. According to the complaint, the alleged abuse began in January 2015 and involved the use of various objects. Court papers state that the defendant alleg-

edly choked B.G., struck him with wooden “blocks,” used a wooden back scratcher to hit him, kicked him and punched him. There were no allegations that the boy’s sister was harmed. The children are in the care of county Child Protective Services staff. Lopez has no documented prior felony convictions.

‘Canyon Fire’ forces closure of Ortega Highway Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

A wildfire broke out on the Riverside County side of the Ortega Highway Sunday, Aug. 27, forcing the closure of the roadway that connects Lake Elsinore to San

Juan Capistrano. Dubbed, the “Canyon Fire,” the brusher broke out just after 3:30 p.m. near mile marker 7.8. The California Highway Patrol was forced to completely close Ortega Highway between Grand Avenue in Lake Elsinore

and Nichols Institute in Orange County due to the blaze which was about 2 miles southwest of Lake Elsinore. As of press time, the fire was reported to be at 54 acres with only 20 percent containment, but with no forward rate of spread.

One person killed in Wildomar crash WILDOMAR – One person was killed Sunday, Aug. 28, in an early morning wreck at a Wildomar intersection.

Details about the crash were scant, but it occurred at 1:38 a.m. at Lemon and Orange streets, according to Tawny Cabral of the

Riverside County Fire Department. The sole victim was pronounced dead at the scene, she said.

Hiker rescued from trail near Ortega Highway LAKE ELSINORE – A helicopter hoisted a hiker with a medical emergency to safety in an unincorporated area near Lake Elsinore, authorities said Sunday, Aug. 27.

The emergency was reported Saturday, Aug. 26, at 4:12 p.m. on a trail near the 34000 block of State Route 74, Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Depart-

ment said. Due to the remote location, a CalFire helicopter was used to airlift the patient to a hospital in serious condition, Cabral said.

Pedestrian killed in San Jacinto intersection indentified SAN JACINTO – The coroner’s office identified a 32-year-old pedestrian, Aug. 26, who was struck and killed by a vehicle while jaywalking in San Jacinto. The crash happened at 10:29 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, when a Saturn sedan traveling south on State Street crossed De Anza

Drive on a green light and struck Brian Johnson of San Jacinto as he crossed the intersection against the light, Riverside County Sheriff Sgt. Robert Himmelberg said. Johnson was wearing dark clothing at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at scene, according to the coroner’s

report. “The Saturn’s driver showed no symptoms of alcohol or drug use,” Himmelberg said. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department urged anyone with additional information regarding the crash to call Deputy Cortez at (951) 654-2702.

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