Valley News - October 21, 2022

Wildomar Council praises Code Enforcement progress in city

Tony Ault Staff Writer

The Wildomar City Council heard a report from the city’s enhanced Code Enforcement officers Wednesday, Oct. 12, that numerous illegal trash sites have been cleaned up and that greater parking enforcement actions will be taking place soon.

Perris donation scam prompts warning from authorities

City News Service Special to the Valley News

Three teenagers in Perris were caught allegedly soliciting donations to help cover the costs of a funeral that Riverside County sheriff’s officials said was bogus, warning the public not to fall prey to similar scams.

Dock Day makes a splash at Lake Elsinore’s Launch Pointe

New

bridge

closed near Perris

Tony Ault Staff Writer

While motorists are enjoying an easier travel with a new nontoll lane on southbound Interstate 15 between the Cajalco Road on-ramp and the Weirick Road off-ramp, Riverside County Transportation Commission crews continue work on the I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange near Perris.

MSJC Temecula campus holds Farm to Table dining event to raise funds for students

Lake Community Park in Hemet. Palm Springs Police Officer Lesley Zerebny, from Hemet, and her partner Gil Vega were shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance on Oct. 8, 2016. She is survived by her husband Zack, daughter Cora, her parents David and Luanne Kling and siblings Peter and Britta,

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Tony Zamudio, center, from BioCleaner discusses his company’s treatment process with Nicole Dailey, deputy city manager of Lake Elsinore, during the Dock Day presentation in Lake Elsinore. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photo

Water Resources. With approval by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, Lake Elsinore was selected to receive funding to seek

E.A.T. Marketplace executive chef Leah DiBernardo and Europa Village Winery executive chef Hany Ali lead a Farm to Table dining event at the MSJC Temecula campus benefitting the MSJC Foundation, Oct. 14. See more photos on page A-4.

Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

Tony Ault Staff Writer

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A memorial wall honoring Hemet native and Palm Springs PD Officer Lesley Zerebny who was killed in the line of duty along with Officer Jose Vega on Oct. 8, 2016 is unveiled at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park.

Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

Wildomar Council praises Code Enforcement progress in city

Tony Ault Staff Writer

The Wildomar City Council heard a report from the city’s enhanced Code Enforcement of ficers Wednesday, Oct. 12, that numerous illegal trash sites have been cleaned up and that greater parking enforcement actions will be taking place soon.

Making the update was Code Enforcement Officer Raul Ber roteran who presented his enforce ment team to the four attending council members with Council member Dustin Nigg absent.

Berroteran provided the council with slides showing before the cleanup of illegal trash and after it was removed. He added that his team was aware of the illegal park ing situation on city streets and will soon use some new methods to alleviate the problem with cita tions and patrols. Code enforce ment, according to Berroteran, does not end with enforcement but also includes helping older adults who find themselves unable to care for their properties with a senior citizen relief program. That pro gram was slated to begin Thursday, Oct. 20, according to Berroteran.

Following the Code Enforce ment update, Robert Howell from the city’s Social Work Action Group made a presentation of their progress in helping homeless people in the city. He indicated

that SWAG has served 45 people with help and provided homes for six others in recent months. He said other contacts have been made with some success, but he admitted not all were responding to their efforts. He shared a series of interviews with formerly home less people who they helped; all of whom praised SWAG for get ting them off the streets. A few of those interviewed were known by members of the council.

Howell indicated that Wildomar citizens can help resolve some of the homeless issues if they understand that giving money to panhandlers is not advisable.

“Don’t give to panhandlers; it only supports addiction,” he said. “Please don’t support panhan dling… work with us (SWAG).”

SWAG headquarters is in Lake Elsinore but serves the Wildomar community as well. For more in formation, call 833-792-4674 for SWAG or visit http://theswag.org.

Howell said some homeless people contacted are referred to The Anchor, 215 W. Graham Ave., in Lake Elsinore or places that can provide help for those with mental or physical issues with a nurse on hand to help. Contact The Anchor at 833-792-4674, ext. 701.

A brief update on the progress being made to establish an up-todate General Plan for Wildomar was presented by city planning director Matthew Bassi who said

the city is continuing meetings with the city’s stakeholders and residents to find out what their greatest needs and concerns are for the future of the city and how future budget money is spent.

Bassi urged residents to attend a General Plan stakeholders community meeting Thursday, Nov. 10, in City Hall’s corporate room, 23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 110, in Wildomar.

Several residents from Wildo mar’s Farm community spoke during the public comment time, asking the city to reconsider the street planning for a new 1,500home housing development planned for The Farm area and the traffic safety problems that will be encountered for old and new homeowners in the future on Bundy Canyon Road.

Three items on the Consent Calendar were pulled, concerning grading agreements for important projects planned in the city. Those projects included the planned shooting range, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and the long-awaited Len nar Homes development.

The council asked Emily Stad nik, the city’s development man ager, to give them an update on the progress being made in grading the three projects.

Stadnick said the Lennar Homes project, which is on 18 acres on the northwest corner of Elizabeth Lane and Prielipp Road and was

approved by the city, submitted the rough grading and improve ment plans. The precise grading plans for models and production are currently being processed with the city and hopefully will be done soon, she said.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is an approved plot plan for a drivethru restaurant on the eastside of Orange Street north of Bundy Canyon Road. Stadnick said Pop eye’s must enter a precise grading agreement which identifies devel oper DMSD Cajun Properties’ ob ligations to the city in performing and completing the precise grading construction. They are “moving forward,” on this step and need the council to allow the city manager to approve the agreement. Stadnik said the Wildomar Shooting Academy is a project consisting of the development of a two-story, 34,789-square-foot indoor shooting range/academy on 2.33 acres of property on Bundy Canyon Road. It needs a precise grading agreement as well. To complete precise grading activi ties, developer KCG Blue LLC. is required to enter into a precise grading agreement which identi fies the developer’s obligations to the city in performing and completing the precise grading construction. Part of that agree ment is the developer to enter into Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Agreements for privately

maintained BMPs and CFD-main tained BMPs with the city.

Stadnik received the council’s agreement to authorize city man ager Daniel York to execute the precise grading agreement and BMP agreements with KCG Blue LLC.

Kimberly Davidson, the city economic development director, promised that if the council agrees to spend $75,746 five-year agree ment with a new website designer CivicPlus LLC, that its website to help residents keep in touch with the city affairs would vastly improve. She described the current website as “clunky” for residents seeking city information. The council agreed with the change.

In another action, the council approved the city traffic engineer’s motion, using California’s AB 43, to reduce the speed limit on por tions of Wildomar’s Gruwell Street from 50 to 45 mph and portions of Palomar Street from 40 mph to 35 mph. The speed limit change, however, will not go into effect immediately and warning citations will be issued until it becomes law next year.

Other highway speed reductions in Wildomar are being studied to help reduce traffic accidents result ing in injury or death.

Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Daughters of the American Revolution members Luiseño Chapter celebrate Constitution Week

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ter, Daughters of the American Revolution members honored the Constitution as one of the nation’s most important docu ments from Sept. 17-23. D.A.R. started Constitution Week with a petition to Congress that was later adopted as a resolution and signed into law in 1956. For Con stitution Week, D.A.R. holds the annual celebration “Bells Across America.” During the past month, Luiseño participants gathered to ring bells, much as the church bells of Philadelphia rang out when the U.S. Constitution was first signed at 4 p.m. Sept. 17, 1787.

Another activity which Luiseño members and other Chapters em brace is creating educational exhibits about the Constitution

which are then placed in local li braries. Cathy Bearse put together the patriotic display which was on show at the Murrieta Public Library, and Fallbrook residents were able to view the Monserate Chapter’s exhibit at the Fallbrook Public Library.

During Constitution Week, Americans were encouraged to reflect on the rights and responsi bilities of Americans, and one of those is protecting and defending the Constitution. Constitution Week has ended for 2022, but the opportunities for contemplation of America’s beginnings continue with America250.

America 250 and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution have joined forces to bring a deeper understanding of

C&S Engineers to perform design work for French Valley Airport apron rehabilitation

Joe Naiman Writer

C&S Engineers Inc. will per form the design work to reha bilitate the north and middle apron pavement at French Valley Airport.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday, Oct. 4, to approve a $538,331 work order agreement with C&S Engineers which covers both preliminary and final design. The supervisors’ action also found the pavement rehabilitation to be categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.

The airport’s north and middle aprons are exhibiting weather ing and block transverse alliga

tor cracking. The middle apron, which measures approximately 54,000 square yards, will be fully reconstructed. The rehabilitation of the north apron, which is ap proximately 47,000 square yards, will consist of slurry sealing, crack filling and pavement patches. No grading of shoulders or improve ments outside of the existing pave ment limits is anticipated, and no drainage improvements or best management practices develop ment is anticipated.

C&S Engineers is headquar tered in San Diego. In February 2020, the county supervisors approved a five-year design and engineering services agreement with C&S Engineers for airport

engineering services including design, construction administra tion, construction inspection and environmental services for the county’s five airports.

The services C&S Engineers will provide for the French Val ley Airport apron rehabilitation include civil and geotechnical engineering services. The planned construction budget is $5,840,000, and C&S Engineers will also eval uate the feasibility of that budget.

The final design is expected to be completed in August 2023.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

U.S. history to the public’s atten tion. Through showcasing a man or woman who fought for our independence during the Revo lutionary War, Americans will have an opportunity to appreciate the sacrifices of others over 245 years ago.

For October, the Luiseño Ameri ca250 Committee presented Revo lutionary War veteran Charles Brandon. Born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1750, Brandon’s family relocated to Union County, South Carolina, in 1755, with a group of Presbyterians from Penn sylvania and Virginia.

Brandon was 26 years old when he enlisted in the “Army of the United States,” and served in the 2nd regiment of riflemen of the Continental Line under Capt. James Duff and Lt. George Duff. Although he enlisted for 12 months, he returned home after eight months, and while he was on furlough he procured Thomas Rhea to take his place as a substi tute. During his eight months of service, he saw action at the South Battery at Fort Mountain which was attacked by Lord Parker of the British forces. Brandon was assigned some distance from the Fort to watch the movement of the British forces under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton; it was expected that Clinton’s men were going to land on Sullivan Island to assist in the attack on the Fort. In June 1776, the engagement took place in a 10-hour attack. The British Commander was wounded, the 50-gun frigate was shattered and many were injured.

During a reenlistment in 1777,

Brandon served as a spy with 20 other men to scout the country and learn the location of the enemy. Having made no discoveries, Brandon volunteered to venture on alone. After crossing the Saluda River, he came upon an abandoned encampment and determined the force was marching toward Eu taw. He carried the intelligence to American Brig. Gen. William Henderson. Brandon was dis charged shortly thereafter.

Brandon had good reasons to join the Revolutionary War, and he had great reasons to return home. He was married to Nancy McGruder about 1771, and his daughter Nancy Brandon was born in December 1772. During the rest of his civilian life, he married two more times, fathered six more children and moved his family from South Carolina to Kentucky – eventually settling in Tennessee. Brandon died in April 1838, in Bedford County, Tennessee.

The National Society Daugh ters of the American Revolu tion recognize Charles Brandon for his military service. Luiseño Chapter’s America250 Committee will honor another Patriot with the publication of his/her story in November For more information about America250 and Luiseño Chapter, contact Regent Anna An derson at anna.anderson@luiseno. californiadar.org. Luiseño Chapter – located in Temecula – has 104 members living in Riverside and San Diego Counties.

Submitted by Luiseño Chapter, Daughters of the American Revo lution.

Cathy Bearse is delighted to show her Constitution Week display to Senator Melissa Melendez and Murrieta Mayor Jonathan Ingram.

Bonnie Hayosh, in costume, with a member of Sons of the American Revolution, rings her bell during Bells Across America.

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all present at the ceremony.

“You know at this stage of our lives, a big concern of ours is that her memory will not be forgotten and this wall and all of you being here is the reassurance that she will never be forgotten,” her father, a former highway patrolman, said.

For the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s Board of Direc tors, with the knowledge that before becoming a police officer Zerebny was an employee of Valley-Wide, could not think of a better way to honor all the first responders in the community who have lost their lives in the performance of their duty than with the Officer Lesley Zerebny First Responders Memorial set in

the middle of Diamond Valley Lake Community Park.

Jan Bissell, President of the Val ley-Wide Board of Directors said, before the formal ceremony began, “We are honoring Lesley Zerebny that was slain in Palm Springs and we decided as a board to name it (the memorial) after her in this ceremony. It’s been a long time coming and it’s outdoors because that’s what Lesley loved.” The idea for the memorial came shortly after her death, but has taken years for the board to make it possible.

The memorial itself stands out in the park with a photo of Zerebny in uniform and soon will contain the names of several other first re sponders from fire departments in the area who died in recent years.

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The wall will commemorate any first responder who lost their life on duty who was born, lived or served in the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District service area. Bissell said other names will be inscribed on the memorial, but he hoped it would be few.

Sometimes, almost in tears, Zerebny’s sister Britta took the mi crophone saying, “I couldn’t think of a better place that this memorial could be.” She said her father and family come to the park often to remember Lesley who loved the park and the outdoors. “Looking at her picture, it makes us feel like she could be with us once more.” She called her sister a hero.

Zerebny’s mother-in-law Joni said she was honored the memorial was in Lesley’s honor. “This memorial is absolutely gorgeous. It’s awesome… it’s beautiful.”

The ceremony itself brought doz ens of other law enforcement officers in addition to family and friends of the Kling and Zerebny families. A flyover and landing of the River side County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit Helicopter was seen. Also attending the dedication was a representative of Sen. Rosilicie

Ochoa Bogh along with Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt and a representative of Supervisor Chuck Washington’s office who presented certificates to the Zerebny family and Valley-Wide representatives. Hemet Council Member Linda Krupa and other city officials were also present at the dedication.

Law enforcement officers attend ing came from the Hemet Police Department, Menifee Police Depart ment, California Highway Patrol,

Riverside Sheriff’s and a large con tingent from Palm Springs Police. Als o attending were firefighters from the Hemet Fire Department, Riverside County Fire Department, Soboba Fire Department, U.S. For est Service and American Medical Response.

For more information, gorecreation.org

Staff writer Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

Family members of Palm Springs Officer Lesley Zerebny honor her life during a memorial unveiling at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

Officer Lesley Zereby’s daughter Cora Zerebny, 6, smiles as she is gifted a teddy bear at a memorial unveiling in honor of her mother.

A memorial wall honoring Hemet native and Palm Springs PD Officer Lesley Zerebny who was killed in the line of duty on Oct. 8, 2016 is unveiled at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park presented by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, Oct. 14.

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Lake Elsinore City Council hears latest statistics

Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News

The Lake Elsinore City Council meeting on Oct. 11 lasted less than 40 minutes but that was enough time to hear the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office 2022 Third Quarter Statistical Update presented by Capt. James Rayls.

He reported there were 4,482 calls for service in July, typi cally higher in that month due to fireworks and party calls, 3,892 calls in Aug. and 4,057 calls in Sept. The department made a to tal of 168 felony arrests and 303 mis demeanor arrests during the three-month period. Traffic statis tics logged 14 DUI arrests for the

months of July and Aug. and 22 for Sept. Total collisions were 81, 96 and 37 in the three months with one fatal collision in Aug. Total citations issued in July were 600, Aug. 353 and Sept. 420. The Parks Deputy statistics reflected totals for the quarter of 106 calls for service, 13 arrests and 6 investigations. The Flock cameras’ numbers remained steady throughout the quarter and resulted in 15 arrests, 23 vehicles being recovered and five investi gations solved using the camera information.

Rayls invited the public to a community event on Oct. 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Lakepoint Park, hosted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Elsinore Sta

Temecula to host ribbon-cutting for the Old Town Temecula Utility Box Art Project

TEMECULA – In

keeping with Temecu la’s management phi losophy of “Building Greatness, Maintaining Excellence,” the city will host a ribbon-cut ting ceremony to unveil the results of the new Old Town Temecula Utility Box Art Project Wednesday, Oct. 26, at noon in Sam Hicks Monument Park, 28300 Mercedes Street, in Temecula.

The public art project features 20 utility boxes vinyl wrapped with 24 original art images and featuring pieces from lo cal artists. The original imagery encompasses the theme “Temecula” and the imagery chosen for this project features the history, natural beau ty and cultural heritage of the Temecula Valley with art that ranges from whimsical to landscape, from pictorial to ab stract.

The art selection committee included Temecula city council members on the Arts & Cultural Affairs subcommittee, city com missioners, local citizens and non profit organizations. Each work of art was chosen by the committee from 210 pieces of art submit ted by 67 artists in a competitive process.

“I am very excited to see this creative idea come to life expand ing our vision for more Public Art in Temecula,” Zak Schwank, mayor pro tem, vice president of Temecula Community Services District and member of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Subcommittee, said. “These unique masterpieces from local artists help build com munity connections and provide a sense of place for residents and visitors. It is amazing to see the beauty, history and vibrancy of Temecula represented on what are plain yet necessary utility boxes. We hope to see more public art expand throughout our entire city.”

Temecula officials said they were thrilled to add these vivid art pieces in the Old Town Temecula

Utility Box Art Project to the city’s large public art collection.

“The public will discover street art in unexpected places, as they are parking their cars, walking or driving. These creative and delightful canvases reflect the city of Temecula’s story, as a beautiful and safe place to live, work, play and have the best quality of life, as seen through the eyes of our tal ented artists,” according to a news release from the city of Temecula.

Selected artists received a $400 stipend for the use of their work. A map of the art wrapped utility boxes can be viewed digitally and is featured at http://TemeculaCA. gov/UtilityBoxArt . The online presence highlights each artist and provides background on their art work and style. Temecula thanked Southern California Edison for their continued cooperation in supporting local community art projects and programs. For more information, email ArtsAndCul ture@TemeculaCA.gov , or call 951-694-6450.

Submitted by city of Temecula.

tion. Pick a Truck will have cars, trucks and construction equipment available for exploration. The free family event will also offer raffles, snacks and a balloon artist while interacting with the deputies.

City Council Consent Calendar items 2-15 and Successor Agency Consent Calendar items 16-20 were all approved unanimously. A business item seeking the intro duction of an ordinance amending chapter 5.110 of the Lake El sinore Municipal Code regarding motion pictures, television and photographic production was not addressed.

Mayor Tim Sheridan said, “Con cerns regarding this item have been raised. Therefore, staff is re

questing to pull this item from the agenda and refer it to the Motion Picture Commission Subcommit tee, which I think is actually called the Film LE Subcommittee.”

This moved the meeting along to public comments on non-agen dized items of which there were none.

During Ci ty Council member comments, Council Member Rob ert “Bob” Magee reminded anyone looking for some good, clean and free family fun to head to Diamond Stadium on Oct. 22 and 23 for the Sports Car Club of America Auto cross event. For more information, www.SDRSCCA.com.

A Bring Your Own Dinner event with the mayor is scheduled for

Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 6-7 p.m. at the Lake Elsinore Cultural Arts Center, 183 N. Main St.

Sheridan announced that Assis tant City Manager Shannon Buck ley received this year’s California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Capstone Award. She was a finalist for the prestigious award in 2019 and 2021 and competed against more than 130 other agencies to earn the top award this year at the JPIA conference earlier this month.

The next regular meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council and Successor Agency is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. For more information, www.lakeelsinore.org.

MSJC Temecula campus holds Farm to Table dining event to raise funds for students

Temecula will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the results of the new Old Town Temecula Utility Box Art Project Wednesday, Oct. 26, at noon in Sam Hicks Monument Park, 28300 Mercedes Street, in Temecula, including a box with “California Poppies” by artist Katinka Clementsmith at the corner of Old Town Front Street and Fifth Street.

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Hunter Shelton, Temecula Valley High School culinary program student, helps serve empanadas to guests attending the MSJC Farm to Table dining event. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

Temecula Valley High School Regenerative Farming club members from left, Nicole Nae, Ashley Reyes Balcorta, Sofia Lara, Adam Barba, Kyle Riley and Tessa Braden, attend the MSJC Farm to Table event.

MSJC culinary arts students help set tables during the MSJC Farm to Table dining event at the Temecula campus.

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Murrieta plans spooktacular fun, ranks as 25th safest place in the nation to celebrate Halloween

MURRIETA – The National Chamber of Commerce ranked Murrieta as No. 25 among the safest cities in the nation for trickor-treating as Murrieta prepares to host the second annual Trunk or Treat and Dark in the Park movie night Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:307 p.m. at Town Square Park.

The Murrieta Police Department and dozens of other city teams will be there to pass out treats at deco rated booths to all the little ones.

City vehicles, including Murrieta’s antique fire engine, decorated for the festivities will make great backdrops for the many monsters, superheroes and other fun char acters who will be visiting Town Square Park that evening. Officials say this fun and safe trunk or treat

is the perfect way to celebrate the Halloween weekend with friends and family. The event will take place along the loop road of Town Square Park.

After the trunk or treat fun, residents are encouraged to stick around for the Dark in the Park movie night, hosted by Murrieta’s Community Services Depart ment. The classic fall favorite, “Ghostbusters,” will be shown at Town Square Park Amphitheater at approximately 7:30 p.m. Bring blankets, chairs and snacks and enjoy an evening under the stars.

All activities are free to attend. For additional information, visit the city’s special event website at https://ca-murrieta.civicplus. com/849/Special-Events or con

tact staff at 951-304-7275.

The National Chamber of Com merce compiled Halloween safety statistics

this ranking for cities

more than 100,000 residents from across the United States.

chamber analyzed data from more than 300 cities and compared those cities across five equally weighted metrics: pedestrian fatalities, violent crime, property crime, number of regis tered sex offenders and number of law enforcement employees. Murrieta is one of seven California cities on the top 25 list, ranking the 25th safest city in the nation for trick-or-treating. For more information, visit https://www. chamberofcommerce.org/safestcities-to-trick-or-treat-statistics.

Submitted by Murrieta/Wildo mar Chamber of Commerce.

EVMWD adopts Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board adopted a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for the district.

The 5-0 board vote October 13 establishes a hazard mitigation program and identifies measures to reduce risks from natural disasters. The plan will also allow the district to apply for grants and funding to assist with the implementation of the plans.

water agencies, and the plan was then submitted to OES for initial review. In July 2022 the draft plan was sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review, and in August 2022 FEMA notified the district that the plan would be approved once adopted officially by the district. FEMA will finalize approval once notice of the dis trict’s official adoption is received.

A FEMA-approved plan in creases the likelihood of FEMA grants, although those may be awarded on a competitive basis.

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The state Office of Emergency Services has a Pre-Disaster and Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program for the development of a single-jurisdiction Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Water and waste water utilities are vulnerable to a variety of natural and man-made hazards which can result in dam aged equipment, loss of power, disruption to services, contami nated water supply and revenue losses.

In November 2019, the Elsinore Valley district applied for an OES grant to have a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to establish a program and identify risk reduc tion measures. A $125,000 grant was awarded in November 2020. That allowed the district to so licit consultants, and in June 2021 Michael Baker International and EVMWD staff began working on the plan. The draft was finalized in June 2022 after internal and external review periods includ ing review from local cities and

During Federal Fiscal Year 20212022, FEMA total grant funding included $2.295 billion for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, $800 million for flood mitigation as sistance, $428 million for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and $786,552 per application for post-fire assistance. OES has a PrepareCA JumpStart program which had $15 million available during Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan will enable the Elsinore Val ley district to prioritize tasks and measures to address potential risks from natural disasters. It does not supersede any internal or current EVMWD plans or strategies, and it also does not supersede any plans or strategies of EVMWD customer cities. The plan identifies types of hazards that threaten the com munity, evaluates the EVMWD vulnerability to those threats, and outlines a strategy to reduce or eliminate the risks.

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Many people attend Murrieta’s Trunk or Treat event in 2021.

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[Right] A father and son show off their costumes as a wing walker and airline pilot at 2021’s Trunk or Treat event in Murrieta.

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Council member Steve Manos welcomed everyone to Launch Pointe, 32040 Riverside

and explained that Lake Elsinore is the largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California at approximately 3,000 acres.

lake shapes our city’s identity,” he said. “However, it continues to face unique ecological challenges, including experiencing recurring algae blooms as you can see here today. As stated in our Dream Extreme 2040 Plan, protecting, enhancing and celebrating the lake is critical to Lake Elsinore’s city and community health and this pilot study represents our ongoing commitment to protecting our lake for generations to come.”

Mark Norton, water resources and planning manager for SAWPA, spoke about some of the challenges facing Lake Elsinore that hindered past methods from providing a proactive approach to algae growth. Being at the bottom of the surrounding watersheds acting as a sink, exposed and relatively shallow, 15 to 20 feet depth on average and located in an arid climate with high evaporation areas makes the geographical setting of the lake ripe for challenges.

“Historically, the lake would occasionally completely dry up, which likely would be the case right now if it were not for the addition of recycled water to help maintain water levels,” Norton said. “Over time, the water and associated nutrients that come into the lake become trapped and get concentrated. These nutrients are the food source for algae and cyanobacteria and in some cases can produce toxins that can be hazardous to both humans and pets.”

He added that when the algae die off, they settle to the bottom of the lake and consume oxygen which can then result in fish kills. Norton said among the many challenges the lake faces, funding has been a key problem.

Grants secured “Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the city of Lake Elsinore, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority and the state of California Department of Water Resources, a grant of $297,000 was secured for a pilot study to investigate technologies to address algae blooms,” he said. “The project was selected based on a competitive rating and ranking process reflecting multiple benefits to the community. It is our hope that this pilot study will lead to implementation of cost-effective solutions for full-scale algae bloom treatments in the future.”

Overseeing the pilot study is WSP USA, contracted consultants who also monitor the lake’s levels.

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Group manager Chris Stransky was on hand to share some background on efforts that have taken place in the past to improve water quality at the lake.

“The city and other stakeholders in the region have invested in significant efforts to help stabilize lake levels and enhance water quality,” he said.

Some of these included the continuous addition of groundwater and recycled wastewater to maintain lake levels, the addition

of a giant water mixing and aeration system throughout the lake, removal of nuisance fish such as carp and stocking beneficial fish species to improve water quality.

“These efforts have been successful at maintaining lake levels and reducing the frequency and magnitude of fish kills, but algae blooms are still a frequent challenge,” Stransky said.

He said the current project is the result of the grant funding. The idea was to test a number of different types of treatment technologies with proven success elsewhere, assess how well they work in Lake Elsinore and evaluate relative effectiveness and feasibility to scale to treat the entire lake or to treat cordoned-off portions of the lake.

“In the end, multiple treatment approaches may be required as it is unlikely that there will be a single silver bullet that fixes everything,” Stransky said. “Whatever is done will need to be on a massive scale and will be expensive. This is a very large lake and the internal nutrients, natural environment and algae production present tremendous hurdles here.”

Treatments tested

It was decided to construct three enclosures, close to the shoreline, of about 400 square feet apiece. Each area has been receiving a different type of treatment for the past few weeks, with regular testing being done by WSP to assess effectiveness. A fourth method, AECOM Hydronucleation Floatation Technology, is being conducted in a laboratory setting.

One of the onsite methods is a chemical-free treatment by Moleaer that produces microscopic nanobubbles which remain suspended in the water column for a long period of time. Nanobubbles exhibit unique properties that can improve water quality through both physical and chemical processes which ultimately can physically destroy algal cells and also result in the addition of dissolved oxygen to the water column. These units have been used in a wide variety of water quality applications from agriculture to treatment of water bodies across the United States and elsewhere. Clint Hanson, business development manager at Moleaer, was available to answer specific questions about his company’s process.

Another chemical-free treatment by BioCleaner uses a combination of aeration and safe, natural microbes that compete with algae for nutrients and promote healthy green algae species. It basically works like a probiotic with good bacteria crowding out the bad bacteria. This treatment has been used in lakes and wastewater ponds in more than 24 countries. Tony Zamudio from BioCleaner said he was eager to share his treatment in action after everyone made their way down to the floating docks where the three projects are operating.

EutroPHIX is trying a more traditional approach used around the world with generally rapid results and proven success. Utilizing a series of chemical treatments designed to both bind and reduce nutrient concentrations and physically kill cyanobacteria algae, it does add chemicals to the water body and requires routine reapplication. Ryan Van Goethem, water quality technical specialist at EutroPHIX, showed how water collected a couple of days before had been purified with his company’s method.

Fixes promised Lake Elsinore Mayor Timothy Sheridan spent time talking to residents about their concerns and each vendor about their testing methods.

“I have complete confidence they are going to resolve this problem,” he said. “This lake is one of the pillars of our city and the city is committed to ensuring its health. The lake is our foundation and we’re going to fix this.”

Resident Michelle Gutierrez, who has lived in Lake Elsinore most of her life, said she’s an advocate for the environment in general but is particularly concerned for those who depend on the lake for their livelihoods. The lake is a popular recreation destination, and

Gutierrez said she is hoping it will open again soon.

Tim Fleming, a 28-year resident, said it’s important that everyone involved is working on the same goal to clean up the lake and thinks this effort is a good first step in finding what it will take to be successful.

After a few more weeks of treatments, Stransky said WSP will use gathered information to determine treatment effectiveness and the feasibility of scaling to the entire lake. This information, with recommendations, will be provided in a publicly available report at the conclusion of the study.

Once a determination has been

made if any of these methods can provide a long-term solution, the next challenge is to find the funding necessary to implement it.

Longtime Lake Elsinore resident and deputy city manager Nicole Dailey was applauded after her impassioned comments to the community members in attendance about the importance of funding.

Stransky credited Dailey for being instrumental in getting the pilot study grant started during the time she was employed by the city and working closely with WSP. She is currently principal for the Dailey Strategies consulting company.

“We have to have data and reli-

WSP USA water scientist Nick Jernack demonstrates how data is collected up to twice a week using a water quality meter.

able information to submit grant applications,” she said. “The details we derive from these studies will help unravel the mystery of how much it will cost and what direction we need to take to address the challenges facing Lake Elsinore. We will need to advocate at the local, state and federal level. As residents, we have control over where we will find the needed funding and how it will be spent. Hopefully, this pilot study project will provide clarity for all of us.”

For more information, visit http:// www.lake-elsinore.org/pilotstudy or http://www.lake-elsinore.org/ lakewatch

A pilot study to find the best way to clear Lake Elsinore’s algae blooms is explained to community members at Dock Day, Saturday, Oct. 8. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photos

Ryan Van Goethem, left, water quality technical specialist with EutroPHIX, discusses his treatment method with longtime Lake Elsinore resident Tim Fleming, center, and Mayor Timothy Sheridan.

WSP USA water scientist Kate Buckley shows one of the testing devices used to regularly monitor conditions throughout the lake.

Rain doesn’t dampen the SRPNEF Rooted in Nature Brewfest in Wildomar

tastes of craft beers from 40 craft breweries, animal exhibitions for children, games and other vendors along with entertainment. Even with some electrical problems caused by the rain, the Jimmy and Enrique Band played on as participants throughout the park enjoyed two-ounce tastes of some the the finest craft beers and played cornhole and other beer games.

Children in the meantime, delighted in petting snakes, lizards, goats and a donkey at the Nature Park. Riverside County Parks interpreter Rob Hicks spent hours teaching children about the wildlife that make their homes in the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Reserve above the cities of Murrieta and Wildomar.

In the warmth of delicious craft beers and friends, the cloudy skies above couldn’t keep their fun and comradeship from shining bright.

Visitors also found meads, ciders and seltzers in the beer garden covered by a tent in the rare beer garden until 6 p.m. when the festival ended.

There were information booths, along with many merchandise vendors open to the attendees. There were gourmet cheese and chocolate samples to taste. The Temecula Valley Homebrewers & Society of Barley Engineers booth functioned as a means for people to learn about the growing craft brew industry in Riverside and San Diego counties. The area has one of the most robust homebrewing scenes, contributing to the growth and innovation that has spurred the spike in craft beer. Leading some of the best in craft brewing advances were Mitch Steele, once head brewmaster of the local Stone Brewing company and now for New Realm Brewing in Atlanta.

the SRPNEF scholarship fund and its goal of providing a place on the plateau for youngsters to learn about precious nature and the urgent need to protect our earth’s environment. It is a place for adults to enjoy the hiking, biking and equestrian trails on the reserve and the joy of outdoor adventure. Some of the trails are still closed due to the regrowth of its flora and fauna from the devastating Tenaja Fire three years ago. But even those may soon be opened again.

Donations are welcome for the nonprofit SRPNEF. For information and membership opportunities, info@srpnef.org or 833-652-1533.

Tony Ault Staff Writer

The hungry found their appetites fulfilled with the food trucks providing steaming hot dogs, beef brisket and barbequed chicken. Hot coffee awaited others served out of a 1930s fully restored truck and tent by the Coffee Company.

Finding a bit of shelter from the drizzle were many others sitting at decorated tables with friends and perusing the colorfully filled silent auction baskets and outstanding wildlife artwork by local artists with the sale proceeds going to

The Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve is located at 39400 Clinton Keith Road in Murrieta and can be reached for the latest information at 951-677-6951. Marna O’Brien Park is located at 20505 Palomar St. in Wildomar, the site of many community activities in the city all year long and can be reached at 951-677-7751.

Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Ashle Law enjoys a sample of craft beer under the protection of her umbrella during the Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival.

A variety of craft breweries from SoCal participate at the Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival benefiting the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation at Marna O’Brien Park in Wildomar, Oct. 15.

Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

Beer is poured for guests under a rare beer tent during the Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival at Marna O’Brien Park in Wildomar.

Craft breweries serve samples

at the Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival.

Antonio Marquez and Christina Deutsch sample craft beer at the Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival.

People enjoy the wide variety of craft breweries at the Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival at Marna O’Brien Park in Wildomar.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

To submit an upcoming community event, email it to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, put “attention events” in the subject line.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS

Now-Oct. 31 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday to Sunday; Peltzer Pumpkin Farm, 39925 Calle Contento, in Temecula, opens for its 26th season until Oct. 31. Enjoy the pumpkin patch, pig races, petting zoo and mini-train rides, while children enjoy playing on a giant mound of hay. Entrance fees are $2 on weekdays and $3 on weekends. Children under 2 are free. Additional charges apply for some attractions. For more information, visit http://www.peltzerfarms. com. No dogs allowed.

Oct. 24 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Attend Halloween Movie Night at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library and watch Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” while enjoying candy and drinks. The event is open to students grades 7-12 and limited to 30 participants. Register at the library reception desk or by calling 951-693-8900.

Oct. 28 – 5:30-8:30 p.m. The free family friendly Halloween Carnival will take place simultaneously at Town Square Park and Sam Hicks Monument Park in Temecula.

Oct. 29 – 4:30-7 p.m. Attend Trunk or Treat with booths sponsored by city of Murrieta employees to take place at Town Square Park. Attend a showing of “Ghostbusters” at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact 951304-7275.

Oct. 28-30 – 11 a.m. Halloween Festival and Marketplace will take place at Storm Stadium, 500 Diamond Drive, in Lake Elsinore with 10 amusement rides, midway games, inflatables, a zombie blaster experience and a pumpkin patch with decorating activities. Enjoy safe trick-or-treating for youngsters 12 and under in the vendor marketplace every day and a child’s costume contest Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Kevin Johnson, world famous ventriloquist and Temecula resident, will perform free shows Saturday at 7:30 p.m., along with high school performances and dance groups. Admission is free, and parking is $20 per vehicle. For more information, visit https://stormhalloweenfestival.com.

Oct. 29 – 4-8 p.m. Menifee Day of the Dead event will feature a free family friendly event with live entertainment, food and craft vendors at Menifee Central Park, 30269 Civic Plaza Drive.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Oct. 20 – 8:30 a.m. Menifee State of the City address will be given by Mayor Bill Zimmerman at the Fairfield Inn & Suites hosted by Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the city of Menifee and livestreamed on Menifee’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Oct. 22 – 4-8 p.m. Menifee annual Fall Festival with vendor booths, live entertainment, kids activities, costume contests for ages 6-19 and pets and a family

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only scarecrow contest and trick or treating. Held at the Mt. San Jacinto College Menifee campus. 28237 La Piedra Road. Bring a full sized toiletry for a free kidzone wristband

Oct. 22 – 2-8 p.m. The free Wildomar Fall Family Fun Fair will be held at Marna O’Brien Park presented by Southwest Healthcare System.

Oct. 29 – 7-10 p.m. Grammy Award winner Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band will perform a fundraiser concert at the Temecula Valley High School Performing Arts Center, 31555 Rancho Vista Road, in Temecula hosted by the Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley to support the Holocaust Educational Memorial. Tickets are $50-$100 and are available at bit. ly/ggbigphatband.

Nov. 5 – 5-9 p.m. STAT Horse Sanctuary, 31530 Scott Road, in Menifee presents a Fall Festival fundraiser with food, drinks, live entertainment and jumpers. Entry fee is $20 and includes one drink, one food item and one raffle ticket. For more information, call 951733-3000 or visit http://STAThorsesanctuary.org.

ONGOING – The city of Menifee offers in-city or out-of-city special event vendor applications online or at Menifee City Hall to apply for signature and other special events. Contact Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, 951-6726777, or online at businesslicensing@cityofmenifee.us.

ONGOING – Riverside Transportation Commission is offering Park and Ride Lots to connect with carpools, vanpools and transit systems in Beaumont at 600 E. Sixth Street, in San Jacinto at 501 S. San Jacinto Avenue and in Temecula at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. but not on weekends.

ONGOING – Sun City Civic Association Monthly Square Dance sessions are held Sundays from 1:30-5 p.m. at 26850 Sun City Boulevard, Sun City.

ONGOING – If you know a homebound older adult, resources in Menifee are available, including grab-and-go, cooked and frozen food for pickup. Courtesy Pantry items and meals delivered with no contact. Three days of emergency food can be delivered immediately or restaurant meal delivery for those who don’t qualify for food assistance programs. Call 800510-2020 for help.

ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, personal protective equipment purchases, rent or mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with a minimum of one but less than 50 employees and operating for at least one year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493.

ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues, 33280

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

Newport Road in Winchester, Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed.

ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/ Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta.

ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 4100 Main Street in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPenney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, NOTICES

Now to Nov. 2 – 5:30 to 7 p.m. The No-cost Parenting Series is offered every Wednesday through Nov. 2 at Oak Grove Center as therapists will offer presentations teaching parents practical skills for navigating difficult behaviors paired with an open discussion with other parents who are facing similar challenges. Video conferencing and limited in-person spots are available. RSVP is required for both. Contact Sara Mestas to register at 951-677-5599, ext. 2255, or email saram@oakgrovecenter.org Now to Oct. 30 – 7-10 p.m. Hallows Eve Inc. presents the Undead Circus second annual Haunted Maze and Carnival at Launch Pointe, 32040 Riverside Drive, in Lake Elsinore. Tickets are $25 to $45. Parking is free. For more information, visit https:// www.haunting.net/events/undeadcircus/.

Oct. 20 – 9:30 a.m. Temecula Valley Woman’s Club is meeting Thursday, Oct. 20, virtually and in person at 28720 Via Montezuma in Temecula. Interested in meeting other women and finding a niche in the volunteer world? Sign in begins at 9:30 a.m. and the meet-

ing begins at 10 a.m. Call for a reservation and/or Zoom login information. For more information, call 951-302-1370 or email infotvwc@gmail.com

Oct. 21 – 10-11:30 a.m. Hospice of the Valleys will be hosting a weekly Caregiver Support Series at the Fallbrook Regional Health District-Community at the Health and Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. A to-go lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Call or email Kristi Necochea at 951-639-7779 or Knecochea@hovsc.org by Sept. 5, to RSVP.

Oct. 22 – 8 a.m. The third annual Sgt. John Barcellano Memorial Motorcycle Ride will start at Area74/Harley’s Custom Cycle Works, 520 Crane St., in Lake Elsinore. For more information, call 951-348-4255.

Oct. 27 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. The Temecula Law Resource Center will host a free legal aid clinic at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road, in Community Rooms A and B with volunteer attorneys with specialties in family law, bankruptcy law, property law, immigraiton law and criminal law. Patrons can speak to an attorney during a 20-minute consultation and receive free legal advice. Space is limited, and appointments are required. Reserve an appointment by calling Temecula Law Resource Center at 951-693-8902.

Nov. 2 – 6-8 p.m. Temecula Valley Republican Women Federated will host a meet and greet with Rep. Darrell Issa, CA-50, with appetizers, buffet and cash bar at RJ’s Sizzlin’ Steer, 40401 Kalmia St., in Murrieta. The cost is $35 per person; RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 27, at rsvp@tvrwf.org

ONGOING – Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Meeting meets the third Monday of each month at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 6th Street, in Temecula from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, email gaugustin206@ gmail.com or join the meeting.

ONGOING– Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meets at noon the first Saturday of every month, September to June, at the Heritage Mobile Park Clubhouse, 31130 S. General Kearny Road., in Temecula. A potluck lunch is followed by a cultural program and short business meeting. Please come and enjoy company with fellow Scandinavians. Call 951-3091597 or 951-849-1690 for more information.

ONGOING – Noon to 1 p.m. Attend Murrieta Wildomar

Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via Zoom or watch live on Facebook every Wednesday. Registration required at https://bit.ly/MWCBizBriefing The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city, county and business leaders about current and relevant business information.

ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses for a $21.95 fee. The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample test, licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-the-wheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-723-3880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at http:// www.city of menifee.us.

ONGOING – 10 to 11:30 a.m. Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center and The Elizabeth Hospice host a virtual support meeting for caregivers every second and fourth week of the month via Zoom. Get helpful tips and learn from others who are also dealing with similar challenges. For more information and to register, contact The Elizabeth Hospice Grief Support Services at 833-349-2054.

ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781932-6300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http:// www.foodaddicts.org.

ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St. Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome. Membership is $10 per year. Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook.

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month. For more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit http://www.MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

Come one, come all to JDSCA’s Haunted Studio

Yanessa Hernandez Special to the Valley News

JDS Creative Academy will present a haunted circus for their seventh annual Haunted Studio fundraiser Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6-9 p.m. Preparation for the fundraiser is underway as the entire building at 28069 Diaz Road, Suite D & E, in Temecula, transforms into a full-scale haunted house by the creative minds of the academy’s Haunted Studio students. When the Haunted Studio opens its doors to the public, the fun won’t stop at the end of the walkthrough haunted studio. Guests can also enjoy a bake sale, carnival games, getting pictures done by a professional photographer and face painting. The Temecula-based nonprofit aims each year to raise funds for scholarships in the visual, performing and digital arts. A $5 donation at the door helps further the education of underprivileged youth and adults who are passionate about learning more about

the arts. Scott and Diane Strand, founders of JDS Creative Academy, have a passion for making the arts an inclusive and accessible space for everyone. Money raised through this spooktacular event allows the #JDSFamily to give back to the community in many ways through the dollars raised through these fundraiser donations.

After entering and walking through the Haunted Studio, or a ghostbusters version, don’t forget to get some of the treats with your tricks at the bake sale and enjoy playing the carnival games. The entire family can also enjoy ghostly fun with Sparkles the friendly clown and face painter transforming guests into their spooky best to get them into the Halloween spirit. This year JDSCA will offer professional photos during Haunted Studio. For $10, visitors can get a souvenir photo with their loved ones.

Don’t forget to wear scary attire, because JDS Creative Academy is hosting a costume contest. This year’s costume contest will be

double the fun with in-person and virtual contests. To enter online, tag “JDS Creative Academy” in the photo and use the hashtag #HauntedStudio2022. The online contest ends at midnight Monday, Oct. 31. In-person, the contest closes Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9 p.m. The in-person winner will be announced Monday, Oct. 31, by 3 p.m. and the online winner announced Tuesday, Nov. 1, by 3 p.m. Winners will be invited to come to the studio to pick up their spooky fun prize.

After Halloween, the community can come out to the production of JDS Actors Studio seasonal oneact plays in December. Auditions for the plays take place Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. To keep up with more end-of-the-year festivities and events at JDS Studios, follow the #JDSFamily on social media. For more information, visit http://JDSCreativeaAcademy.org and http://JDSActorsStudio.com To arrange a tour, call the studio at 951-296-6715.

Free concert at Sun City Library Oct. 21

Dean Ratzman will perform the “Swingin’ with Dean” show at the Sun City Library on Friday, Oct. 21, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The show is free and all ages are welcome.

Ratzman travels the country with his wife, Valli, and has performed in every state. His audience rapport, humorous twist and style of arrangements provides for a highly entertaining performance.

He is a veteran of stage, and performs on piano, trumpet, valve trombone and sings with a well trained and captivating voice. He performs Tijuana Brass, 1940s swing, jazz standards, 60s and 70s rock and soul, along with his originals.

Sun City Library is located at 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd., Menifee.

Dean Ratzman Valley News/Courtesy photo

Backstage with the crew of Fine Arts Network’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame

team has given their all to make the story the best it can be. There are not enough thanks that I could give for us to be able to put on this show again and more stunning than ever.

I am a lucky director,” she said.

As vocal director for Hunch back, Samantha Maxwell is re sponsible for the show’s overall sound. This includes the leading performers, supporting leads, small groups and soloists. She has been a vocal instructor for 15 years, starting right out of high school, as she always knew she wanted to be a music educator. She is proud of her efforts towards this show, as well as many others that have been through the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.

Maxwell considers the source material to be rich in storytell ing and character development. Similar to Campbell, she too is acquainted with the Disney film and the original novel. She has been with this show since 2020 and

was also vocal director at the time of its cancellation. She describes the night as forever ingrained into her memory.

“When Brittany, Ben and I had to tell our cast that we would not be performing our show in front of an audience, I remember seeing their eyes fill with tears replacing the hope and excitement that was there just moments before. It was truly the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever had to do. Coming back is seriously a dream come true,” she said.

The production’s conductor is Scott Merrin. He contracted and rehearsed the live instruments in the orchestra and ran the joint re hearsal with the cast a week prior to the opening show. He facilitates live performances, making sure that they are running smoothly, all while taking into account line cues or visual cues for every song

Ava Sarnowski Intern Writer

As Fine Arts Network’s produc tion of “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” concludes its run this week, the crew working backstage took time to reflect on their back grounds in theater, and describe their contributions to the show.

Brittany Campbell acts as direc tor, producer and choreographer. She is at the forefront of making sure actors know where to go at what time, and that all technical elements exist.

Campbell has been choreo graphing and directing for more than 15 years. Starting off in high school, she went to college for acting and discovered that she enjoyed piecing together works so that they were fresh and new. She enjoys the challenge of analyzing someone else’s art, and locating where the beats of the piece reside.

“I guess I can say I like puzzles. I have worked all around Southern California. I think my proudest

I’ve felt doing a show has been on Hunchback. It’s also been the scariest. I feel like getting the chance to re-do a show allows for no mistakes and I’m my hardest critic,” she said.

Campbell has read a portion of Victor Hugo’s novel and consid ers the animated film to be one of her favorites among Disney’s catalog. Growing up, she loved Es merelda’s liveliness, Quasimodo’s lovability and the music.

As director, it is Campell’s duty to research, remember and write. She educated herself on the styles of dance, be it cultural or not, that occurred within the story’s time period. She wanted the choreogra phy to emphasize a sense of real ism. She claims her time working on Hunchback was wonderful, yet difficult in so many ways, as she balanced between teaching full time and putting the show together. She praised her actors, her artistic team and the crew.

“It has been one of the few times that I feel like every person on the

Kevin Clark as Quasimodo with St. Aphrodisius (Anthony Moss) and his Gargoyles, from left, Christian Fonte, Katelyn Herbert, Amy Hypnarowski, Meg Morris, Jeremy Kurator and Shealagh Burke.

Chris Campbell is Captain Phoebus de Martin and Carlo Garcia is Clopin Trouillefou during Topsy Turvy. Valley News/Shawna Sarnowski photos

Menifee to celebrate fall with fun events for the whole family

MENIFEE – Menifee’s annual Fall Festival will kick-off Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4-8 p.m. at Mt. San Jacinto College, 28237 La Piedra Road, in Menifee.

In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this year’s event will offer a free child-zone wristband to all who donate a full-sized toiletry item to Alternatives to Domestic Vi olence, an organization that provides a range of services aimed at breaking the cycle of physical and emotional violence within families and the

community. Cash and Venmo dona tions will also be accepted with all proceeds benefiting Alternatives to Domestic Violence.

Fall Festival highlights include: scarecrow decorating contest with pre-registration required at http:// www.cityofmenifee.us/specialev ents; costume contests for people aged 19 and younger and pets with registration at http://www.cityofm enifee.us/specialevents ; pumpkin painting contest is first come, first serve; child-zone has free admis

sion with donation at the domestic vi olence awareness booth; live music; entertainment; food and craft vendors.

The Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, celebration will be hosted at Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Drive, Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4-8 p.m. Día de los Muertos is a tra ditional Mexican holiday in which families honor their loved ones by inviting the souls of the deceased back to earth. Music, feasting, dancing and more activities make

Movie Review: ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’

Bob Garver Special to the Valley News

After several weeks of increas ingly ineffective horror movies, “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” was a nice change of pace. Actually, it was nice to have anything at all for the children, who haven’t had a movie since “DC League of Super-Pets” all the way back in July. In many ways, this harmless piece about a singing crocodile is exactly what the movie landscape – maybe the American landscape – needs right now. Unfortunately I’m much more grateful for this movie’s mere existence than for what it actually brings to the table.

We follow Lyle, Shawn Mendes, as he bounces between two fami lies. First up is magician Hector P. Valenti, Javier Bardem, putting in much more effort than you’d expect for a movie with this title.

Valenti can’t catch a break in show business, and his old-fashioned act isn’t exactly a hit on reality TV. He decides what he needs is an animal, and in a rare bit of good luck, he happens upon the singing croc.

Lyle is shy and only communicates through song, but singing alone is good enough for the act. Valenti raises Lyle until he’s fully-grown, at which point he books them in a theater, offering up his family’s NYC brownstone as collateral.

The act bombs when Lyle proves too scared to sing, and Valenti is ruined. If you’ve ever seen the

cartoon “One Froggy Evening” with Michigan J. Frog, it’s basi cally that movie. If you’ve never seen that show, I apologize for your childhood.

Valenti is forced to go on the road and leave Lyle behind in the brownstone, which is sold off. In come the Primm family: father Mr. Primm, played by Scott McNairy; stepmother Mrs. Primm, played by Constance Wu, and son Josh, played by Winslow Fegley. Josh doesn’t fit in at school or in New York, but he makes fast friends with Lyle once the latter is discov ered. The parents are freaked out at first, but they too come around on Lyle once they discover that he can cook, wrestle, sing and rock a scarf.

The singing infuriates downstairs neighbor Mr. Grumps, played by Brett Gelman, who wants Lyle taken away by animal control.

Valenti returns and wants Lyle for himself. Will Lyle be imprisoned, forced into show business or get to stay with his new family. It is a children’s movie, so it’s a pretty safe bet it won’t be going to prison.

The best thing about the movie is its overarching sweetness. Lyle is the nicest crocodile in the world, even if he is accident-prone. The Primms want nothing more than to spend time with Josh, and it’s because the youngster likes the carnivore that they welcome him into the family. And the musi cal numbers are all pleasant as well, with some covers and some

originals courtesy of the team from “The Greatest Showman,” and all featuring Mendes’ heavenly voice. I like that crowd-pleasing style, so those were highlights of the movie for me. As for covers, don’t worry; a certain Elton John song gets some inevitable love.

Sadly, the movie is a mess in other parts, which prevents me from giving it an overall recom mendation. The “well-meaning animated/CGI animal getting into trouble in New York City” troupe was overdone in 2021 in both “Tom and Jerry” and “Clifford, the Big Red Dog,” though I’d say this movie is a notch above both of those movies. The Primm fam ily may be nicer than Valenti, but they’re not nearly as interesting. It drags the movie out when Lyle has to win over one parent and then the other, when both at once would have been sufficient. Perhaps worst of all is the ending, with a rushed courtroom scene that relies on Valenti’s family history, which has never been discussed before. “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” is a movie that the family needs to see only if you’re low on other options, but there aren’t too many other options, so sure, go see it.

Grade: C “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” is rated PG for mild peril and thematic elements. Its running time is 106 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

this cultural holiday a celebration of life. Celebration highlights include live entertainment, Catrina contest, dance performances by local per formers, children’s activities, food and craft vendors.

Get ready to jump, climb, crawl, slide, run and laugh through the 5K race, Trot for a Cause, which will take place Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Drive, in Menifee. Menifee has put together a variety of fun obstacles including

inflatables, color bombs, mazes, tire runs, potato sack races and more to keep participants smiling the whole way through. In addition to a $10 registration fee, the donation of three canned goods per participant is required. All food donations will benefit the Menifee Community Cupboard. For more information and to register, call the Community Services Department at 951-7233880 or visit http://www.cityofm enifee.us/healthymenifee

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Pala Casino Spa Resort presents Gloria Gaynor Nov. 3

PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present Grammy winning artist, Grammy Hall of Fame in ductee and World Music Awards “Legend Award” recipient Gloria Gaynor Thursday, Nov. 3, per forming live indoors at the Events Center

With hit songs in each of the past five decades, when she is not focusing on her several charitable endeavors, Gaynor continues to write and record new music. Her recent work in Nashville, Ten nessee, with the Grammy Award winning team of Christopher Stevens, F. Reid Shippen, Bryan Fowler, Shannon Sanders, Drew Ramsey, Yolanda Adams, Bart Millard, Mike Farris and Jason Crabb has delivered her new al bum, “Testimony.” Her new roots gospel album debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart, the Top 3 on the iTunes Gospel Chart and the Top 20 on the Amazon Overall Album Chart. “Testimony” also received two Grammy nominations for Best Roots Gospel Album and for Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus.” Gaynor took home the Best Roots Gospel Grammy at the 2020 Award Cer emony and headlined the 2020

Grammy Celebration.

In addition to her legendary recording career, Gaynor has pub lished two top selling books and has performed on Broadway and TV. Her second book, “We Will Survive: True Stories of Encour agement, Inspiration & the Power of Song” was a 2014 Best Spoken Word Grammy nominee. After an induction into the Library of Congress in 2016 for her record ing of, “I Will Survive,” she was honored by the library in May 2017 with an “In Conversation” with Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” and a concert in the Thomas Jefferson Build ing’s Great Hall. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Gaynor was recently inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 for her global acclaim and artistic achievement.

The show will start at 8 p.m. Reserved tickets are $45, and general admission tickets are $25.

Tickets are on sale now, with no service charge, at the Pala Box Office, http://www.palacasino. com and 877-725-2766. Tickets are also available at http://www. etix.com and 800-514-3849.

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Soboba Tribal Environmental Department hosts open house

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The team at Soboba Tribal En vironmental Department stays busy keeping the Soboba Indian Reservation healthy and recently hosted an open house to share that news with Tribal members and oth ers. About 30 visitors RSVPd for the Thursday, Sept. 29, event that included sandwiches, snacks, raffle prizes and lots of information.

The Soboba Tribal Environmen tal Department is committed to protecting, restoring and enhancing natural resources on the Soboba Reservation for all tribal members past, present and future. The STED works to raise awareness of all aspects of the environment. This includes solid waste issues, pol lution prevention, water and air quality, conservation measures, household hazardous waste dis posal and many other areas.

The open house gave the de partment yet another community outreach opportunity to provide education and updates utilizing a slideshow to highlight some of its projects.

STED Environmental Director Christian Aceves, who recently celebrated his one-year anniver sary with the department, said the event was designed as a way to connect to the community it serves. Because they are often seen out and about on the Reservation, describing some of the reasons they are doing what they do seemed appropriate.

“We want to let everyone know that we are here to help and we’re here to answer any questions,” he said. “Please feel free to stop by our office or call us at any time. We are here for you.”

Aceves explained a common misconception people have is that they are part of the national Environmental Protection Agency, which is an independent agency of the United States government that was proposed and implemented by former President Richard Nixon in 1970 to ensure clean air and water. Since the EPA has no jurisdiction over Tribal affairs, STED is a liaison between the Tribe and the federal agency.

“On top of generous Tribal support, we qualify for many EPA grants to help us achieve our goals,” he said.

Current grants being utilized include one for Hazardous House hold Waste so residents can safely dispose of items that can be dan gerous to keep around their homes, such as old paint and solvents. The department hosts a quarterly event to try and make it as easy as possible to keep homes safe from hazardous materials building up. The next event is being planned for November.

Micah Knox, environmental specialist of STED, focuses on the water and air quality on the reser vation and said through the Clean Water Act Section 106 and 319 grant programs, the department monitors water quality, creates educational materials to prevent pollution of water and assesses/ addresses any nonpoint source pollution issues. Knox said water quality is tested for a multitude of parameters including temperature, pH level and other crucial ele ments. It has begun to be monitored for flow

The newest grant is from the California Air Resource Board, which will allow the installation of air quality monitors to measure such things as temperature, humid ity and atmospheric pressure. The monitors will be directly connected to their own dedicated website

where anyone can access the in formation in real time.

“What you drink is the same as what you breathe, and we want it to be safe,” Knox said. “Graphs are available on our website, and this newest grant will give us air quality details, minute by minute.”

Additionally, an annual com munity cleanup is held that enlists youth volunteers from the Soboba Tribal TANF program.

“Soboba Tribal TANF youth volunteers are always willing to assist STED in many events from Earth Day to the Household Hazardous Waste events and com munity clean-ups. Their ongoing support is appreciated and valued by this department,” Aceves said.

“We admire Mr. (Harold) Arres’ continued devotion to teaching Soboba youth and his commitment to creating young leaders within the community.”

Administrative assistant An gelica Rangel said this past sum mer’s event was successful with more than 30 truck/trailer bins filled with about 15 tons of solid waste, household waste, e-waste and tires. The collected items were sorted and distributed to the proper authorities that oversee each area.

“Assisting the Soboba Elders is such an honor. STED hosts a multitude of special events for environmental health and sustain ability that help both children and elders alike. All events, most notably cleanup events, offer special services for elders in need of extra assistance,” Aceves said.

“STED also relies on Public Works and Canyon Crew and of course the support of the Soboba Tribal Council and Tribal Administration offices to ensure the success of each event.”

Rangel said April’s Tribal Earth Day was the biggest STED-hosted event of the year.

“Over 500 people attended and nearly 40 environmentally conscious vendors participated,” she said, adding there were free giveaways for all attendees, recy cling boxes available throughout the event and educational material and activities provided by the par ticipating vendors.

The STED regularly collabo rates with other Tribal departments to ensure all is being done to pro vide a clean and safe environment. Parks and Recreation aids by plac ing and picking up recycling bins. Although STED operates within its own department to distribute recycling bins, permanent bins are located throughout various admin istration departments and areas. Temporary bins, such as cardboard boxes, are used for special events at the event coordinator’s request. STED works with CR&R to obtain these temporary bins at no cost.

Rangel said the recycling boxes placed at key locations throughout the community resulted in about 31 pounds of aluminum cans and plastic bottles being recycled last month, with all earnings going back into the program. These are disposable boxes that are provided for specific events and by year’s end about 50 of them are expected to be utilized.

Michelle Kaliher, who recently returned to the department as an administrative assistant, said Noli Indian School has been pivotal in many different aspects of the department.

“Noli science classes participat ed in the second annual recycled art project contest at Tribal Earth Day and have now graciously volun teered space on school property to host a permanent air quality moni tor for our California Air Resource Board Community Air Grant moni toring project,” Kaliher said.

Knox talked about the tree monitoring that he works on with GIS technician Justin Subith. He said about 150 oak trees have been tagged to date but there are more than 2,000 oak trees on the reservation so it’s an ongoing process. Trees are examined for overall health, damage, crown health, insect emergence and tree circumference.

“We have an annual tree plant ing event coming up to revitalize some areas on the reservation with trees that are indigenous to this area and the Canyon Crew is a crucial part of this project; they help plant and pick up the plants,” Knox said. “Public Works also aids by providing additional personnel and equipment.”

The team also used the open house event to bring awareness to challenges facing the reservation with the main concerns being ero sion control and illegal dumping.

According to N ational Geo graphic, “erosion is described as the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.” Aceves pointed out that other factors, such as off-roading vehicles in erosion vulnerable areas, also worsens the condition.

Yet another concern is the pos sibility of the Gold Spotted Oak Borer finding its way onto the reservation. The GSOB is an in vasive species contributing to the growing number of oak tree deaths occurring on federal, state, private and Native lands in Southern Cali fornia. So far, it has not affected Soboba’s oaks. To prevent the GSOB from entering the Reserva

tion, introducing outside wood sources such as firewood should be avoided. There were GSOB identification cards available at the event. Residents were asked to report any possible sightings.

Another concern STED is ad dressing is the fact that Soboba lands are having trouble sprouting new life due to high brush levels.

“Without human intervention, we could see a major loss of oak habitat in the next 50 years,” Knox said.

Aceves said the best way to be proactive is to keep the area clean by picking up any litter that is seen and disposing of it properly; never to burn or bury it.

“Every bit of waste has its place,” he said.

He also encouraged everyone to use greener and cleaner alternative cleaning products, plant more na tive species and try to reuse water

whenever possible. Safer choice products can be found at http:// www.epa.gov/saferchoice.

The STED takes a compre hensive approach to addressing environmental needs and concerns on and off the reservation. A large emphasis is placed on community outreach with a focus on youth. The development and presenta tion of workshops, meetings and classroom activities help produce awareness of the environment and reduce negative impacts. Team members also regularly participate in training, conferences and we binars related to grant topics and conditions.

For more information, contact 951-654-5544, ext. 4129; cacev es@soboba-nsn.gov ; mknox@ soboba-nsn.gov; epa.soboba-nsn. gov or follow on social media @ sobobaenvironmental.

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Members of the Soboba Tribal Environmental Department host an open house at Tribal Hall Thursday, Sept. 29, including from left, administrative assistant Angelica Rangel, Environmental Director Christian Aceves and Environmental Specialist Micah Knox. Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photo

Christian Aceves, environmental director of Soboba Tribal Environmental Department, explains the purpose of his department during an open house at Soboba’s Tribal Hall.

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LawnStarter ranks 2023’s best cities for remote workers

RIVERSIDE – Freedom of loca tion is one of the biggest perks of remote work. With a strong Wi-Fi connection, an employee could take Zoom calls from a beachside villa, a mountaintop chalet or a lawn chair in their backyard.

To help find an optimal spot for a telecommuting lifestyle, Lawn Starter ranked 2023’s Best Cities for Remote Workers.

The lawn care service company compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 remote workerfriendliness factors, such as internet quality, cost of living and access to coworking spaces. It considered financial bonuses that local and state governments offer prospective telecommuting incomers.

Their rankings are below, fol lowed by some highlights, lowlights and expert insights on adapting to an “untethered” professional life.

The 10 best ranked cities for remote workers are first Plano, Texas; second Frisco, Texas; third Tampa, Florida; fourth Atlanta, Georgia; fifth Seattle, Washington; sixth Durham, North Carolina; sev enth Austin, Texas; eighth Kansas City, Missouri; ninth Jacksonville, Florida, and 10th Charlotte, North Carolina.

The 10 worst ranked cities for remote workers are first Santa Ana, second Salinas, third Glendale, fourth Garden Grove, fifth Es condido, sixth Lancaster, seventh Chula Vista, eighth Palmdale, ninth Oxnard and 10th Oceanside.

Remote paradise

The 2023 gold medalist is Plano, Texas, which displaced fellow Dallas-suburb Frisco, Texas, which was the former top city for telecom muters, as well as Austin, Texas; Arlington, Texas, and Dallas, which were also ahead last year.

What gave Plano, Texas, the edge over the other 199 big cities this time?

Spacious homes, the highest broadband coverage and low crime all boosted the city’s score; how ever, Plano, Texas, really stood out in financial metrics, according to LawnStarter. The city has the 10th most affordable rent, no state income tax – like all other Texas

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cities– and the 19th highest average household income.

Southern comfort

Eight of the top 10 cities are all located in the South. This region is known for its general budget-friend liness, including no state income tax for some states, and sprawling spaces, and LawnStarter’s data maintained that reputation.

Most of the Southern cities in our top 10 rank well in affordability, earning potential and workspace; however, connectivity is where most of these top Southern perform ers really shine. In fact, most rank in the top 25 of the connectivity cat egory. Only Frisco, Texas, ranked below average at No. 108.

Between a salary that can go further, plenty of room to spread out and reliable Wi-Fi, the South left little for remote workers to desire – except snow in winter, but that’s easy to appease.

California pipe dreaming

Unless a household has a Califor nia-sized salary to match the state’s generally high-dollar lifestyle, workers might look for greener remote pastures elsewhere.

Not only are all 10 of the bottom cities in California, but also only two rank above average overall, Roseville at No. 90 and Oakland at No. 95. This outcome closely mir rored last year’s results, except the worst 10 cities list had one fewer California city.

What gives? The real question is, what doesn’t California’s biggest cities give? The answer is a lot: generous square footage and af fordable goods and services. There are exceptions in each category, of course, but they’re few and far between.

Eco boost

Of the 200 big cities Lawnstarter ranked, only six offer financial aid to attract remote workers looking for a new place to put down roots. Rochester, New York, took the No. 1 spot in this metric, offering a $19,000 bonus. The next four cities included Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Baltimore and Buffalo, New York. Rounding out the top six were Savannah, Georgia, luring potential incomers with a

$2,000 bait.

Sadly, none of these cities landed in our top 10 or even top 25, but that’s to be expected. The whole reason for offering cash is to draw in more professionals who otherwise might not consider those cities their next home and to help revitalize their struggling economies.

Methodology

For each of the 200 biggest U.S. cities, LawnStarter gathered public ly available data on many factors. It grouped those factors into seven cat egories: financial incentive, earning potential, workspace, connectivity affordability, safety and amenities. Next, it calculated weighted scores for each city in each category and averaged the scores for each city across all categories.

The city that earned the highest average score was ranked “Best” at No. 1, while the city with the lowest was ranked “Worst” at No. 200. The “Worst” in individual fac tors may not be No. 200 due to ties among cities.

Virtually overnight, working re motely became the norm – and the future – for millions of Americans during the pandemic.

Many have returned to in-office or hybrid arrangements since CO VID-19 vaccines became available, but over 60% of job seekers still prefer remote work.

Finding a work-from-home gig is easier than ever, as the share of remote jobs have tripled from about 4% pre-pandemic to approximately 12% today, according to ZipRe cruiter.

Ga llup estimated that roughly 56% – or over 70 million – of U.S. full-time workers’ jobs could be done remotely. If employees can’t work in their preferred location, employers risk attrition from worker burnout and dissatisfaction. That’s why it’s important to know where remote workers can thrive and pro vide those opportunities.

For the full study and addi tional city rankings, visit https:// www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/ best-worst-us-cities-for-remoteworkers/

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during the show.

As a musician for 33 years, spe cifically in musical theater for more than 20 years, Merrin has taught music for 16 years and conducting pit orchestras for 10. He has previ ously worked on a variety of Fine Arts Network productions, as well as countless other theater groups within the community.

He feels that the production’s source material is very appropri ate to our time, believing that it explores the darker side of human nature and the hypocrisies and gray areas in our society throughout many of our institutions such as religion, politics, military and im migration. Merrin also expressed that Hunchback’s music underlines these aspects in a unique way that invokes many emotions to the per son listening to and experiencing the story

“The music for this show is very advanced and an integral part of the story. That being said, finding the

musicians to play the music took some work, but we did and the show is going well, especially with all of the moving parts,” he said.

Merrin’s enthusiasm for con ducting live pit orchestras, as well as his appreciation for everyone who is a part of the show, showed clear through. He claimed both the cast and the orchestra are doing a great job.

The lighting designer and light ing programmer for Hunchback is Travis Brown. Not only is he one of the production team members, but he is also responsible for the lighting audiences will see through out the show. Brown created and programmed all lighting for the show with the assistance and input of fellow production members. Come show time, he is running the lights from the booth just above the audience.

For 16 years, Brown has been working as a theater technician. He began in high school as both a stagehand and audio and lighting designer, usually for his school’s

plays, dance recitals and musicals. He was already working in theater professionally before he graduated. He loves this musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and how it combines the songs and music from the animated film, resulting in a variety of memorable sequences.

“One of the biggest things I’m always challenged with when de signing is creating all the moods and looks needed. This show has many emotions and feelings in it. Everything from happy festivals, to being locked in prison, love and happiness, to dark sinister charac ters, and even violence and death,” Brown explained.

“The right combinations of col ors, patterns and light that create these moods take a lot of time and late nights to create. All under a fairly short four-day timeframe,” he said.

He concluded by saying that it felt great to have Hunchback finally open after two and a half years fol lowing its cancellation due to the

For each of the 200 biggest U.S. cities, Lawnstarter groups publicly available data on many factors into seven categories: financial incentive, earning potential, workspace, connectivity, affordability, safety and amenities. Valley News/Courtesy graphic

pandemic. To him, and possibly many others, it was a sign of the end of a few bad years. He believed opening night to be a moment worth celebrating, and is thrilled to watch it from his booth each night.

As stage manager, Kristina Jackson is tasked with countless responsibilities from scheduling and running rehearsals and com municating the director’s wishes to designers and craftspeople to coordinating the work of the stage crew and calling cues during every performance. She oversees the production each time it is performed live for an audience.

For 11 years she has worked as a stage manager, having completed two internships. One in London and the other in Escondido. She has worked on the stage, inside blackbox theaters, pubs, ships and outdoor venues.

“I started off in university, by accident I might add. I went to school as an art major who was rudely interrupted one day in my dorm room while painting a mural

by the cast of Chekov’s The Bear, asking if they could use my room as a dressing room and that their stage manager quit and if I could fill in, and the rest is history,” she said. Jackson is extremely passionate about the source material, hav ing read Victor Hugo’s novel and watching many adaptations of the s tory throughout the years. Her introduction to the tale was through Disney’s animated film. She claims that acting as stage manager for this show has been her dream, consider ing her emotional attachment to the story, but that it was also a bit stress ful, as she understood the weight of how much this show meant to the returning cast and crew. She did not want to let them down. She wished to thank her assistant stage manager Sam Kapple, as well as everyone working alongside her backstage, the orchestra and Campbell for her hard work and way of storytelling.

Ava Sarnowski can be reached by email at valleystaff@reedermedia. com.

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Realtors forecast decline in state’s single-family home sales

Expect a weaker housing market in California in 2023 as an ongoing battle against inflation creates a small recession – keeping interest rates elevated and suppressing buyer demand, according to a forecast released Thursday, Oct. 13, by the California Association of Realtors.

The baseline scenario of CAR’s “2023 California Housing Market Forecast” sees a decline in existing

single-family home sales of 7.2% next year to reach 333,450 units, down from the projected 2022 sales figure of 359,220.

The 2022 figure is 19.2% lower compared with the pace of 444,520 homes sold in 2021, according to the real estate trade association.

The California median home price is forecast to drop 8.8% to $758,600 in 2023, following a pro jected 5.7% increase to $831,460 in 2022 from $786,700 last year.

A less competitive housing mar ket for home buyers and a normal

ization in the mix of home sales will curb median price growth next year, CAR said.

The forecast did not break down its projections by region.

“With the market shifting as home sales and prices are pre dicted to temper next year, buyers and sellers are adapting to the new realities of the market,” CAR President Otto Catrina, a Bay Area real estate broker and Realtor, said.

“As sellers adjust their expecta tions, well-priced homes are still selling quickly,” he said. “And

County conveys land near Menifee library to city

Joe Naiman Writer

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of county-owned land to the city of Menifee.

The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Tues day, Oct. 4, approves the transfer between the county and the city for the land adjacent to the Menifee library and authorizes the convey ance of a quitclaim deed. The land consists of one legal parcel and is in the 28700 block of La Piedra Road.

A Tuesday, June 28, county board of supervisors action ap proved a resolution declaring the vacant land surplus to county needs. That resolution was sent to the state Department of Housing and Community Development,

which sent the county a letter Thursday, July 21, which noted that the county was in compliance with the state Surplus Land Act which requires consideration of affordable housing for any surplus land.

The land is a remnant parcel not suitable for county use, but the city desires to create a community proj ect which would provide improve ments for the land and enhance the vacant area around the library.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

for buyers: more homes for sale, less competition, and fewer homes selling above asking price, all point to a more favorable market environment for those who were outbid or sat out during the past two years when the market was fiercely competitive.”

CAR’s 2023 forecast also proj ects a dip in the U.S. gross domes tic product of 0.5% next year, after a projected uptick of 0.9% in 2022.

With California’s 2023 nonfarm job growth rate at 1.0%, up from a projected increase of 4.9%

in 2022, the state’s unemployment rate will edge up to 4.7% in 2023 from 2022’s projected rate of 4.4%, the association said.

Stubbornly high inflation and growing economic concerns will keep the average for 30-year, fixed mortgage interest rates elevated at 6.6% in 2023, up from 5.2% in 2022 and from 3.0% in 2021 but will remain relatively low by historical standards, according to the forecast.

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Prep Football: Week Eight recap for area teams

JP Raineri Sports Editor

Farewell to Week Eight, and all the pressure it brought in the playoff hunt. Winning records are necessary in order to make it to the postseason, or it is time to give younger players some reps, or, just maybe, try to be a spoiler for a team on the verge of making the playoffs, if the situation calls for it.

Key matchups this past week for local small schools included the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers and Maranatha Minutemen, who went head-to-head with their undefeated records (see recap below). The once undefeated Liberty Bison had their toughest competition thus far in San Jacinto and the message was sent by Temecula Prep, who knocked St. Jeanne de Lestonnac back down a spot in the battle for

the top of the Manzanita League standings.

As for the bigger schools in our area, it is still a fight to the finish in almost every league, but in “who would have thought” news, Vista Murrieta, after facing a tough Centennial team this past week, is now 0-3 in the new Big West Upper Division. This marks the first time the Broncos have lost their first three games in league play since their inaugural season in 2004. Two games remain in the regular season, and there is a bright spot this upcoming week when Vista Murrieta takes on Roosevelt, who are also winless in league play so far.

Murrieta Valley and Chaparral also played each other this past week and both teams are fighting to stay close to Norco and Centennial, who are tied for first place in that

same division. Chaparral stunned the Nighthawks though, dropping Murrieta Valley to fourth place behind them in the standings, giving the Pumas the edge as they are 10-9 overall now in their headto-head matchup. Chaparral has now won three of their last four games against each other. Great

Oak and Murrieta Mesa also duked it out for the top of the standings in the Big West Lower Division, which went the way of Great Oak, and, to use a baseball term in honor of the San Diego Padres... Temecula Valley did their best to

Caron Tyler and the Chaparral Pumas get past Murrieta Valley 62-49 Friday, Oct. 14.

Chaparral’s Blake Lowe (13) slows down Asa Chatman just enough to help the Pumas defeat Murrieta Valley 62-49 in Big West Upper Division action.

Great Oak’s Troy Bean hauls in the game winning touchdown catch against Murrieta Mesa Friday, Oct. 14.

Great Oak’s defense comes up with a huge stop against Murrieta Mesa.

Temecula Prep’s J’sun Villalobos (7) gets a pass off under pressure from Julian Waite (21) at St. Jeanne de Lestonnac High School in Week Eight action.

Temecula Prep running back Jayden Scott (4) catches a pass on his way to scoring against St. Jeanne de Lestonnac Friday, Oct. 14.

St. Jeanne RB Malik Douglas (34) looks to avoid the tackle of Temecula Prep’s Leonardo Barboza (2).

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Vista Murrieta, Rancho Christian earn high seeds with release of CIFSS volleyball playoff pairings

Lady Broncos earn fourth-straight SWL title

Derryl Trujillo Sports Writer

Two months…that’s how long the high school volleyball regular season is. For several area teams that journey is extended until Thursday, Oct. 20, and could last longer, as they qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs. All the action will start this week and finish on November 4 and 5 with finals at Cerritos College or campus venues.

Not only did more than a dozen local programs make the postseason, but a pair of area teams earned high seeds in Vista Murrieta and Rancho Christian.

The Lady Broncos (13-6), Southwestern League champions for a fourth straight year, earned a No. 2 seed in Division 2. They are one of five teams in that bracket to earn a bye. Their playoff journey will begin on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 22, against either Etiwanda or Orange Lutheran at Bronco Arena. Vista Murrieta is led by senior outside hitter Claire Little, a BYU commit.

In Division 6, Rancho Christian (28-6) also earned a No. 2 seed after winning the Sunbelt League without dropping a set. It’s a return to postseason play for the Lady Eagles, but not as a result of poor play. As a result of Carnegie’s (Riverside) closure following the 2018-2019 school year, Rancho Christian was left without a home league and freelanced for a couple of years. In 2019 they were ranked No. 1 in Division 7, but with no available spots in the draw, they were forced to sit and watch as Desert Christian (Bermuda Dunes) took home the title. This is the first year they are members of the Raincross Conference, replacing Notre Dame/Riverside who

went to the Arrowhead Athletic Conference.

“Ellie Nichols and Mariah Hughes are so excited to lead this young team into the CIF-SS playoffs,” first year head coach Luci Villafana said. “We’re very underclassmen heavy so a lot of these girls have not seen competition at this level, but we have been working hard all season and I think we are ready for the road ahead.”

Villafana played on Cornerstone Christian’s 2019 CIF-SS championship team which defeated Avalon at Catalina Island to bring home a title. The Lady Eagles will host Knight (Palmdale) in a firstround matchup.

Other matchups involving Valley News area teams include:

Division Two Great Oak at Foothill JSerra at Murrieta Valley Temecula Valley at Corona Santiago Chaparral at San Juan Hills Division Three Millikan at Paloma Valley Division Four Elsinore at Desert Christian Academy (Bermuda Dunes)

Division Five Linfield Christian at Capistrano Valley Christian Division Six Indio at Temescal Canyon Division Seven San Jacinto vs. Pomona Catholic West Valley vs. Wild Card Winner “J”

Division Eight AB Miller at Temecula Prep Liberty at California Lutheran All first-round matches are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m., unless another time and date are mutually agreed upon. If changes are made, please email socaltrekkie@gmail.com and

sports@reedermedia.com

Wildcard Round

The evening of Tuesday, Oct. 18, was designated as the start of those matchups, unless otherwise noted.

Division Eight Lakeside at South El Monte Division Nine Rubidoux at St. Jeanne’s De Lestonnac

San Jacinto Valley Academy vs Redlands Adventist

If changes to any schedules are made, please email socaltrekkie@ gmail.com and sports@ reedermedia.com

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not run-rule Santiago, who have still only won just a single game so far this season.

Here are scores, with editor’s notes to follow, for the Week Eight high school football games involving local teams inside our coverage area.

FRIDAY, OCT. 14

Big West Conference-Upper Division

Centennial (7-1, 3-0) - 42, Vista Murrieta (4-4, 0-3) - 7

Chaparral (4-4, 2-1) - 62, Murrieta Valley (5-3, 1-2) - 49

Big West Conference-Lower Division

Great Oak (5-3, 3-0) - 13, Murrieta Mesa (4-4, 2-1) - 7

Temecula Valley (5-3, 2-1) - 42, Santiago (1-7, 1-2) - 7

Cottonwood League

Whittier Christian (5-3, 2-1)57, Hamilton (0-7, 0-3) - 14

Maranatha (7-0-1, 3-0) - 34, Santa Rosa Academy (7-1, 2-1) - 16

Inland Valley League

*Hemet (7-1, 3-0) - 10, Canyon Springs (4-5, 0-3) - 0

Rancho Christian (3-5, 1-2) - 59, Valley View (1-7, 1-1) - 21

Ivy League Rancho Verde (1-7, 1-2) - 35, Elsinore (6-2, 2-1) - 28

Orange Vista (7-1, 2-1) - 56, Heritage (0-8, 0-3) - 7

Temescal Canyon (3-5, 2-1)23, J.W. North (2-6, 1-2) - 14

Majestic League

Cal Lutheran (4-3, 2-0) - 62, Southlands Christian (4-2, 1-2) - 22

Manzanita League Temecula Prep (5-2, 5-0) - 35,

St. Jeanne de Lestonnac (4-2, 3-1) - 14

*San Jacinto Valley Academy (0-7, 0-4) at Nuview Bridge (1-6, 1-3)

Mountain Pass League

*Perris (6-2, 1-2) - 14, Citrus Hill (0-7, 0-2) - 7

San Jacinto (6-2, 3-0) - 42, Liberty (7-1, 2-1) - 0

*Tahquitz (6-2, 2-1) - 19, West Valley (6-2, 1-2) - 6

Sunbelt League

Riverside Poly (4-5, 2-1) - 34, Lakeside (3-5) - 21

SATURDAY, OCT. 15

Mesquite League

Linfield Christian (3-5, 2-1) - 41, Trinity Classical Academy (3-4, 0-3) - 6

Editor’s notes from last week will be rather short as we look at the first-place fight between Great Oak and Murrieta Mesa, a clipping of the Nighthawks’ wings, as well as a look at the two small school games that gave sole possession to their counterparts.

It wasn’t a shootout, rather a defensive show out by both teams as the Great Oak Wolfpack defeated the host Murrieta Mesa Rams 13-7 in a pivotal Big West Conference Lower Division football game Friday, Oct. 14. With a touchdown early on from Murrieta Mesa running back Ian Montoya, who sprinted 43 yards for a touchdown, the Wolfpack defense stepped up.

Great Oak would hold Murrieta Mesa scoreless the rest of the game, force three turnovers, and have five sacks. A Great Oak interception before the half by Julian Silva would set up a Troy Bean touchdown, to tie the game at 7-7. On their first drive of the

second half, the Wolfpack went 70 yards in 15 plays to take a 13-7 lead on a two-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Lopez. With the win, Great Oak (5-3, 3-0) took sole possession of first place. Murrieta Mesa dropped to 4-4 and 2-1 in league. Vasquez led the Wolfpack, completing 25 of 39 passes for 174 yards to seven different receivers. Cade Bryant hauled in a teamleading eight receptions for 56 yards. Montoya led the Rams, gaining 96 yards on 16 carries. Chaparral and Murrieta Valley squared off in what turned out to be a battle of offenses, with the Pumas taking a 7-0 lead less than 2 minutes into the game. Murrieta Valley’s high scoring offense was slowed just enough by Chaparral and coupled with Nighthawk turnovers allowed the Pumas to come away with a 62-49 victory and inch closer to a Big West Upper Division playoff spot. Chaparral quarterback

Caron Tyler almost beat Murrieta Valley with his scores alone as he led the way for the Pumas with 228 yards passing (17 for 28), 3 passing touchdowns, 3 rushing touchdowns and 228 yards on the ground (24 carries). Junior Stacey Dobbins hauled in two of Tyler’s TD passes, and senior Raymond Valencia also found the endzone with his lone catch of 38 yards.

On their home field in Pasadena, the Maranatha Minutemen scored 34 unanswered points to remain undefeated in a 34-16 win over previously unbeaten Santa Rosa Academy in Cottonwood League play this past Friday. It looked like Santa Rosa Academy had the game in the bag early on as the Rangers took a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Minutemen defense stepped up, held the Rangers ground attack at bay, forced two key fumbles in the second quarter and only allowed 214 total yards. SRA was led by senior quarterback

Daniel Gonzalez, who actually had 111 rushing yards, and a TD on the ground. Century Castle was another top performer for the Rangers with a score and 47 rushing yards. Both Castle and Gonzalez converted two-point conversions as well.

The other big game, from the small schools, was the Temecula Prep matchup against St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, who have one of the top running backs in the area, on paper. The Patriots, on the road, did their part to hold Malik Douglas to 160 yards rushing and just one TD, which was key to their victory. Douglas averages 3 TDs a game and over 200 yards rushing. Temecula Prep was led offensively by QB J’sun Villalobos (15 for 18, 190 yards, 3 passing TDs) who tossed touchdowns to Jayden Scott (2) and Jacob Sanchez.

As noted, other Week Seven wins came from Temecula Valley, Temescal Canyon, Rancho Christian, Cal. Lutheran and Linfield Christian, as well as schools from just outside this year’s sports coverage area with Hemet, Rancho Verde, Orange Vista, San Jacinto Valley Academy, Perris, Tahquitz and San Jacinto all prevailing last week.

*For the 2022-2023 prep sports season, the Valley News Sports Department will have photographers and game reports for schools and sports inside a limited coverage area due to print space and manpower. Those schools include Great Oak, Temecula Valley, Chaparral, Murrieta Valley, Murrieta Mesa, Vista Murrieta, Linfield Christian, Rancho Christian, Elsinore, Paloma Valley, Liberty, St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, Heritage, Temecula Prep, Hamilton (Anza), Cornerstone Christian, Temescal Canyon, Lakeside and the River Springs Charter Schools (no football programs). Scores and schedules may be posted for other area schools, but full coverage cannot be guaranteed.

All stats, schedules, photos and scores are supplied by local high school athletic directors, MaxPreps, CIF-SS offices, contributing writers/photographers and countless fans of the games via social media. Is your team’s score missing? Let us know if your school is inside our coverage area and would like to be mentioned.

To submit any additions or corrections to the schedule or stats, please email sports@ reedermedia.com

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FOOTBALL from page C-1

Temecula Valley running back Ryan Sanchez stretches toward the end zone in a 42-7 win by the Golden Bears at Corona Santiago High School Friday, Oct. 14. Valley News/Jerry Soifer photo

Vista Murrieta’s James Coddington (29) breaks up a pass intended for Centennial WR Tyler George (47). Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

Centennial quarterback Izzy Carter (1) runs for a first quarter touchdown against Vista Murrieta in their Week Eight matchup. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

The Vista Murrieta Lady Broncos won the Southwestern League championship for a fourth straight year, earned a No. 2 seed in Division 2, and are one of five teams in that bracket to earn a bye.

Valley News/David Canales photos

Murrieta Valley will welcome JSerra for their first-round matchup in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.

Padres end 24-year drought, advance to National League Championship Series

Friars eliminate 111-win Dodgers in San Diego

JP Raineri Sports Editor

SAN DIEGO – In front of a sellout crowd of 45,149 people, with more than half of them chanting “Beat LA! Beat LA!” the Padres stunned the 111-win Dodgers. San Diego dealt up a five-run seventh inning Saturday, Oct. 15, to win their best-offive National League Division Series 3-1, extending their season.

Padres’ fans have been waiting a long time for this moment as they are now advancing to the National League Championships Series for the third time in franchise history and the first since 1998.

Jake Cronenworth’s go-ahead single capped a five-run seventh when the Friars sent ten men to the plate in the inning, pummeling the Dodgers’ bullpen. To finish off the game, Josh Hader struck out Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman in succession to end the Padres’ third straight win against the Dodgers. Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove, who grew up rooting for the Padres just a few miles from Petco Park, struck out eight batters over six innings in his first home playoff start.

I mean, since I was a little kid, we ve been getting beat up by the

Dodgers,” Musgrove said in his post-game interview. “But when it comes down to it, in the games that truly mattered, this team stepped up, from top to bottom.”

Dodgers starter Tyler Anderson kept the Padres at bay, tallying six strikeouts while allowing just two hits over five shutout innings. But L.A. manager Dave Roberts chose to remove him after just 86 pitches, which proved fatal to the team’s season when Tommy Kahnle and Yency Almonte gave up all five runs in the disastrous seventh.

The Padres victory is one of the most astonishing outcomes

in postseason history. The 89win underdogs had 22 fewer victories than the Dodgers during the regular season, the secondlargest gap in a playoff series upset, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com. The only larger gap was the 1906 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, who had 23 fewer wins than the NL pennant-winning Cubs.

After losing nine straight series to the Dodgers, San Diego won the series that mattered the most. For the Dodgers, it’s a bitter end to a record-setting campaign. Los Angeles was by far the best team

in the majors during the regular season, posting the most wins by a National League club in 113 years and winning its ninth NL West crown in the last 10 years.

The Dodgers became the first team ever to win at least 110 games but not play in at least a league championship despite manager Dave Roberts’ prediction during spring training that they’d win the World Series.

The shock factor is very high.

Disappointment (is) very high.

It ’s crushing, Roberts told the media afterwards. “Each guy gave everything they had all year long and had a tremendous season. The great thing about baseball is the unpredictability, and the tough thing about it is the same thing.”

The Padres last reached the NLCS 24 years ago when they beat Atlanta in six games and were then swept by the New York Yankees in the World Series. A handful of players from that team watched from a luxury suite, including Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman and center fielder Steve Finley.

San Diego will host the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League pennant beginning Tuesday for games one and two of an all-wild card NLCS. It will mark the first time

the franchises have met in the postseason. The Phillies beat the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves 8-3 earlier that same day to win their NLDS in four games.

The Padres won their two previous NLCS appearances in 1984 and 19 98 but have yet to capture a World Series title in 53 years of play. Philadelphia, meanwhile, is making its first trip to the NLCS since 2010. Another fun fact, this NLCS will feature a rare sibling rivalry, as Padres catcher Austin Nola will square off against his younger brother, Phillies ace Aaron Nola. The Nolas are the sixth pair of brothers to meet in a playoff series. Righthander Yu Darvish will likely get the start in Game 1 of the NLCS (broadcast on Fox Sports 1), which took place before this article went to print.

As for the Dodgers, they will now sit home to await the chance to play next, which is their spring training opener Feb. 25, 2023, against Milwaukee. Go Padres!

Article contributions made by ESPN, MLB.com, Associated Press and Padres Baseball.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com

RCC Baseball Coach Rudy Arguelles named John Altobelli Male Coach of the Year

the Year. After being held off the field the previous season due to the pandemic and the college’s decision to opt out of a 2021 spring season, the Tiger staff regrouped and retooled their program, which led to a 2022 CCCAA State Championship for the first time in 15 years. It would be the fifth time in the program’s history, and the first time for Arguelles.

“For me and anyone who knows me, it is not an individually identified award,” Arguelles said in a press statement. “It was a collaborative effort and that is how it will always be as long as I am involved. I have one heck of a tremendous coaching staff and great school personnel behind me, so this is their award too.”

forces with staff and players,” he said. “Throw whatever you want in front of us, and we will overcome. That’s what makes the number five (championship) so special. Whether you have a ring on your finger or banners floating saying you are champions, it is within the heart and soul. These guys will be champions forever and will have that for the rest of their lives.”

The award, once known as the ‘OEC Male-Sport Coach of the Year’ was renamed to represent the late great John Altobelli, the championship baseball coach from Orange Coast College who tragically died in a helicopter crash that took the lives of his wife Keri, daughter Alyssa, Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant, as well as four others.

the standard of leadership and culture. In his coaching career, 12 student-athletes have gone on to four-year universities and three players, two former and one current, were selected in the 2022 MLB First-Year Players Draft. The most notable was sophomore third baseman Ignacio Alvarez, who was selected in the fifth round by the Atlanta Braves. He is the second highest drafted player in RCC history.

JP Raineri Sports Editor

It has been nearly six months since Riverside City College won the California Community College Athletic Association State Baseball Championship, and the accolades are still coming in for Head Baseball Coach Rudy Arguelles. In 2022, he was named

the American Baseball Coaches Association Pacific Division Regional Coach of the Year and saw three of his players earn ABCA All-American status, and last month Arguelles added more hardware to his trophy case.

In early September, the State Champion coach was named the 2022 Orange Empire Conference John Altobelli Male Coach of

Not playing in 2021 was a big obstacle to overcome for Arguelles and his players, who weren’t sure what the right move to make was during the pandemic. Some of the local junior college teams chose to play games, some took time off, but with so much uncertainty about what the right move for his program was, Arguelles made the call to not play.

“That was one of the driving

Mark Wahlberg makes surprise gym visits in Temecula

place at Galway Downs over the weekend.

Wahlberg was also seen at a local golf course while enjoying some time away from his current projects, which include filming a new movie (Our Man From Jersey), running his clothing company and gym ownership, to name a few. Known for his dedication to working out, Wahlberg has coined the term “4 a.m. club” referring to his daily workout routine, and that is exactly the time he could be found as he was traversing a couple of local gyms heading into this past weekend.

to F45 in Temecula, where he owns a portion of the gym brand. F45 stands for Functional 45, a 45-minute, circuit-style strength training and HIIT workout session.

As for the move from California, Wahlberg was also on the daytime talk show The View last week where he remarked, “I wanted to be able to give my kids a better life and follow and pursue their dreams whether it be my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my younger son as a golfer, this made a lot more sense for us.”

“It is an absolute honor to be attached to his name,” Arguelles said. “I was fortunate enough to be around great minds not only from a baseball perspective, but a human being perspective. He is 100% one of them. I am blessed, appreciative and grateful.”

Arguelles, a proven leader of student-athletes on and off the diamond, is a staple in the community and continuously sets

“I don’t know if there is just one trait to be successful as a coach, not only at this level, but all levels,” explained Arguelles when asked what it takes to be a great coach. “Diligence, commitment, compassion, leadership, accountability, responsibility, organization. Appreciation of humankind and trying to develop productive and successful human beings, not just in athletics.”

Follow the 2023 RCC Tigers as they look to defend their title this upcoming season at www.rccathletics.com. Article contributions were given by RCC Athletics.

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Wildomar teen added to USA Baseball 2023 14U Athlete Development program

JP Raineri Sports Editor

JP Raineri Sports Editor

Local social media forums were abuzz last week as early morning gym goers, golfers and equestrian lovers got to rub elbows with actor, businessman and former rapper, Mark Wahlberg. After joining in on the mass California exodus, Wahlberg recently sold his Beverly Hills mansion and headed for Nevada but was in town for his daughter Grace’s equestrian event, which took

Gym members at EOS Fitness in Temecula, those that get up at 4 a.m. that is, were excited to see Wahlberg, who shared some of his thoughts on Team Training via his Instagram account. A few posts were put up from Wahlberg, talking about the dedication he saw in Temecula. One of his posts also featured a shout out and cameo from two former Great Oak High School athletes that were training at the gym, Ethan Paul and Kai Tyquiengco.

“The 4 a.m. club is alive and kicking in Temecula at EOS Fitness,” Wahlberg said via social media. “Oh my god, I came into the gym, I thought 3:25 a.m., I will be by myself, man it was packed like a nightclub, people are doing it right, inspiring to be better.”

Another video showed Wahlberg talking with owners and patrons while on a visit

Wahlberg shares four children: Ella, 18; Michael, 16; Brendan, 13; and Grace, 12, with his wife of 13 years, Rhea Durham. On the show, Wahlberg also revealed he is planning to build a “stateof-the-art studio” in his new pad, making it “Hollywood 2.0.” What’s more, the actor said he hopes to build “a shoe factory and a factory for Municipal,” the sports apparel company he cofounded in 2019.

For those that are fans of the former Funky Bunch front man, if you don’t have a gym membership already, get one because equestrian season might be an exciting time to get up and get to the gym by 4 a.m. for some Team Training. You never know who you might run into.

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USA Baseball recently named a local teen from Wildomar to the 2023 14U Athlete Development Program. Andrew Jimenez, an infielder and right-handed pitcher, was also a part of the 2022 13U Athlete Development Program, which allows athletes to connect with USA Baseball coaches, task force and national team staff to better prepare for a future national team experience.

Dates in 2023 have not been posted yet but when he gets the call, Andrew, and participants like him, will head to Cary, North Carolina, where they will take part in skill development sessions, off-field educational seminars and a series of intrasquad Stars vs. Stripes games to assist in developing the athletes as both a player and a person. The offfield development sessions focus on educating athletes about the NCAA and the recruiting process, umpire interaction, nutrition and wellness guidance, strength and conditioning education, media training and character and leadership development.

USA Baseball is the national governing body for baseball in the

Wildomar’s Andrew Jimenez was recently named by USA Baseball to be a part of the 2023 14U Athlete Development Program in Cary, North Carolina.

Valley News/Perfect Game courtesy photo United States and is committed to serving, protecting, and supporting the game of baseball and its 15.6 million participants. For more information on the Athlete Development Program, please follow @USABDevelops on Twitter or visit USABaseball.com

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The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the National League Division Series at PETCO Park Saturday, Oct. 15, in San Diego. Valley News/Padres courtesy photo.

Riverside City College’s Head Baseball Coach Rudy Arguelles, right, was recently named the 2022 Orange Empire Conference John Altobelli Male Coach of the Year. Valley News/RCC Athletics photo

Mark Wahlberg recently surprised gym members at EOS Fitness in Temecula for a series of 4 a.m. workouts.

Valley News/Instagram courtesy photo

Diane A. Rhodes Special to the Valley News

The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program, recognizing and inspiring academic excellence since 1993, honored its first outstanding seniors of the 2022-2023 school year Thursday, Sept. 29. They were treated to breakfast at the Murrieta Sizzler restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Road. The mission of the program is to bring the community together to honor and praise local high school seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school activities, athletics and community service and/or the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education.

The heartbeat of the program is the college or trade school bound student who makes a difference in their home, school and community with sincerity and passion.

Holly Wilson, director of admissions at Linfield Christian School, stood in as master of ceremonies for program founder and adviser Sally Myers, who also represents one of the sponsors, Sizzler restaurants. Backpacks filled with gifts, a Student of the Month award, certificates of recognition and much more were donated by the program’s sponsors to the award recipients. Each student was invited to the podium to share their personal story, past challenges and future goals with a room full of supporters that included principals, teachers, peers and family members, as well as community and school district dignitaries.

September’s students of the month are Chaparral High School’s Kendall Hong, Great Oak’s Claire Maxey, Linfield Christian’s Christopher Allen, Rancho Christian’s Kevin Minter, Temecula Preparatory School’s Sydnie Dantes and Temecula Valley High School’s Aubrie Stoeher.

Kendall Hong serves as Commanding Officer for the Navy Junior ROTC program of 138 cadets at Chaparral High and said her involvement in the program has definitely made a strong and positive impact on her life.

“Sometimes it’s not the motivation that keeps you going but it’s rather the discipline you place on yourself to achieve your goals,” she said. “That’s what keeps me going to improve and continue to grow.”

Cadet Lt. Cmmdr. Kendall, who joined the Navy Junior ROTC in 2021-2022, said all the elements of the program made her realize it is where she belonged so she can build people up through positivity. She aspires to be a critical care

nurse and hopes to one day create her own hospital and help others in need.

Claire Maxey was singled out at GOHS for being a selfless person who is an advocate for the environment. She plans to study environmental or political science at college. She said always competing with her twin brother Jack made her a strong student but as they got older, she felt she did more thinking with her heart than her brain. This allowed her individuality to emerge as she followed her passions.

History teacher Stacey Moore, who nominated her, said she admires many things about Maxey but especially her incredible, infectious passion for the rights of others, saving the earth and for ensuring those in charge do unto others as they would have done unto themselves.

“She is curious without being judgmental,” Moore said. “Claire’s passion for people and humanity inspires us to be better every day.”

Temecula Valley students honored in September Valley News/Courtesy photo

Christopher Allen could easily have been chosen to represent Linfield Christian due to his role as ASB president, being a two-sport athlete, being on an engineering pathway or because of his altruistic missions to Mexico. It was his kindness, humility and joy for life, however, that got him nominated by his math teacher Jeremiah James Dela Rosa.

“You are a role model, an extraordinary student with a great mind, an excellent friend but above all, you have a servant’s heart for God’s people,” Dela Rosa said to Allen at the breakfast ceremony.

Allen plans to attend a small Christian college in Iowa as a structural engineer major. He said injuries he suffered while playing football taught him valuable lessons about perseverance that he will take with him to college.

Kevin Minter was introduced by Rancho Christian Secondary Principal Doris Jackson as someone who has an honest interest in learning and always pushes himself to be his absolute best.

“He is humble, coachable and kind and puts his whole heart into everything he does,” she said. “Kevin encourages others to be the best versions of themselves, which is the sign of a true leader.”

With future plans to become a dentist and provide people with the confidence and the smiles they deserve, Minter was asked to reflect on the greatest life lesson he’s learned while at Rancho Christian.

“In order to make the biggest impact in the lives of others, I must be authentically myself; I must take a leap and embrace what makes me unique in order to inspire, encourage and influence

others,” Minter said. “My entire life I’ve always had a passion for the arts, specifically theater, always finding a way to express myself artistically but as I grew older, I was often told that my artistic hobbies and interests weren’t suitable enough for a young man. Instead of wearing costumes under the bright lights, I instead should be wearing a uniform under the stadium lights.”

Because of these comments, Minter said he stopped doing the things he loved because he was afraid of being judged and looked down on. He went through a long period of embarrassment and anxiety.

“But as I became a young adult and grew closer to God, I began to understand my worth and my value,” he said. “I learned I didn’t need someone else’s approval to do the things that brought me joy and comfort. I learned that I was given these gifts from God for a reason. He gave me the gift of acting and the ability to put myself in the shoes of others and to have empathy. So I returned to doing theater and I used my skills to inspire and encourage those around me to chase their dreams and to achieve their goals.”

He thanked everyone in attendance who took time out of their day to listen to his story and to support the students of his generation who are still trying to

find their voices, their passions and their identities.

“And most importantly, thank you to God for being there for me when no one else was,” Minter said.

Sydnie Dantes was chosen as Temecula Preparatory School’s September student because she excels in academics as well as a long list of extracurricular activities. She was also commended for being one of the kindest and most respectful students on the campus.

As the oldest of seven children, Dantes has enjoyed devoting the past six years to Girl Scouts where she has participated in many community service activities. She said her many responsibilities at home and school has helped her develop valuable skills and lessons and has enabled her to learn more about herself and what she is capable of accomplishing.

“I have learned to manage my time and work under pressure and with stressful distractions,” she said. “I want to teach the world and everyone in this room that if you put your mind to it and do everything in your power to reach your goals, you will succeed, I promise.”

Aubrie Stoeher was praised for embodying every single acronym of the Temecula Valley High School Golden B.E.A.R.S. by being “brave, engaged, aware, resilient and service minded.”

She said she has experienced many significant life lessons that have helped her deal with many obstacles and challenges.

“However, one that will always stick with me is that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” Stoeher said. “Throughout my 12 years of dance, being the hardest worker in the room has always been my approach and has never let me down. It has opened doors of opportunities that I never thought were possible for myself.”

Her plans are to double major in education and dance when she heads off to college. Anastasia Lewis, her TVHS dance instructor since freshman year, said Stoeher is in the top 6% of her class academically but is also recognized for her dance. She was lauded for staying engaged at school and at the dance studio throughout the pandemic, continuing to put her heart and soul into her work. She has been voted in as advanced dance team captain the past two years.

“She’s also a phenomenal choreographer and I look forward to seeing her on the professional stage one day,” Lewis said.

For more information, contact Program Chair Amber Poncy at 951-676-5090 or visit http:// temecula.org/student-of-themonth.

Think Together adds executive general managers and general managers to lead program and field operations

SANTA ANA – Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of school improvement, expanded learning and afterschool programs, announced Thursday, Oct. 6, it hired four new leaders to its program and field operations teams: Susan Metcalf, executive general manager of program operations; Jacqueline Licardie as executive general manager of

field operations; Jesse Durkin as general manager of Santa Fe Springs region and Christopher Miree as general manager of Riverside County region.

Each of these leaders have extensive experience within the K-12 education and expanded learning spaces and come to Think Together amid ongoing expansion due to new and renewed

investments from state, federal and private channels.

“As Think Together continues to experience tremendous growth in the expanded learning space, we are excited to welcome these new leaders to the organization,” Randy Barth, founder and CEO of Think Together, said. “This kind of infusion of external talent will help Think Together usher in another 25 years of serving more than 2 million students in need of academic and enrichment support.”

WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa, CA-50, announced that Friday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m. is the deadline for students in the 50th Congressional District of California to apply for a Congressional nomination to U.S. military academies.

“It is a great honor to nominate esteemed young men and women to attend the U.S. military service academies,” Issa said. “These students will be the leaders of tomorrow who answer the call of their country and volunteer to stand in service to America.”

Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York; U.S. Naval Academy,

Annapolis, Maryland; the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, does not require a Congressional nomination for appointment.

For more information on the military academy application and nomination process, visit https:// issa.house.gov/services/militaryacademy-nominations.

To request a nomination application, email Academy_ CA50@mail.house.gov

Submitted by the office of Rep. Darrell Issa.

Metcalf will oversee data and evaluation, family and community engagement as well as purchasing and production. Metcalf began her two-decade career in public education as an English and English Language Development teacher for eight years. After teaching, Metcalf became a site administrator for the next 12 years, including serving as an elementary and middle school principal.

Licardie joins Think Together leading field operations of the organization’s San Bernardino, San Gabriel Valley and southeast Los Angeles and Orange County regions. Licardie comes to Think Together from After-School AllStars where she most recently served as the interim CEO. Before her role at After-School All-Stars, she held various program roles including traveling supervisor and program coach for LA’s BEST.

Durkin will lead the Santa Fe Springs region, which currently serves students enrolled in Think

Christopher Miree, is the new general manager of Riverside County region of Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of school improvement, expanded learning and afterschool programs. Valley News/Courtesy photo including program counselor, assistant director and program director. Before joining Think Together, he served as an executive director at the San Bernardino Family YMCA, where he led branch operations, including 39 afterschool sites in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Together afterschool and expanded learning programs in Bassett Unified, El Rancho Unified, Little Lake City School District and Mountain View School District in El Monte. Durkin comes to Think Together from City Year, where as the senior program director he oversaw city year’s in-class and expanded learning programs at 25 LAUSD schools, managing six directors, 25 managers and more than 400 full-time AmeriCorps members over four years.

Miree will serve as one of two general managers leading the organization’s Riverside County region. Miree spent his entire career serving students within the afterschool and youth program sector holding a variety of roles

“We’re so happy to have these educators leading our program and field and operations teams to take Think Together to the next level of evolution for our organization,” Natalia Flores, deputy chief of programs and operations, said. “We’re hiring for new roles across the board and I’m

Rep. Darrell Issa announces approaching application deadline for U.S. Service Academy nominations

Recipients of the Temecula Valley Student of the Month award for September are, from left, Kendall Hong, Claire Maxey, Christopher Allen, Kevin Minter, Sydnie Dantes and Aubrie Stoeher. Supporters in attendance, standing from left, are Steve Schwartz, TVUSD; Al Rubio, DCH Auto Group Temecula; Ray Evans, Abbott and Dalia Bahu, Riverside County Office of Education.

Menifee residents learn how CPR can save lives

Tony Ault Staff Writer

Nearly a dozen Menifee residents were drawn to a special cardiopulmonary resuscitation class taught by a Red Cross instructor Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce conference room. The

and basic first aid classes are recommended for all that could someday save someone’s life.

classes are being taught by a certified Mt. San Jacinto CPR instructor offered at the Chamber and other locations.

“It is important for everyone to know CPR because it does save lives,” the instructor said. Learning CPR and how to administer an Automatic External Defibrillator, an electric heart resuscitation device found in many schools and businesses, is critical. “Every minute an AED is not shocking someone who is in cardiac arrest is not good for survival,” the instructor said. The Red Cross

classes teach adult and infant CPR, AED use, choking care and how to control bleeding.

Learners attending the Oct. 15 class learned how to give physical chest compressions, relieve choking and AED use. Once a simple final test or observance is given and passed, the student will receive their CPR certification card by the Red Cross that will be good for two years.

The class at the chamber conference room, 29737 New Hub Dr., Suite 102, in Menifee, is taught in two classes a week, two on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one Wednesday night in Rainbow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Information on the classes can be obtained from the Chamber at 951-672-1991 or the Red Cross in Menifee at 951-571-9729. The Red Cross also teaches first aid and provides a certification for those interested.

Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com

The basics of diabetes and diet

The number of people living with diabetes has risen dramatically over the past four decades. According to the World Health Organization, between 1980 and 2014, the number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million to 422 million.

The dramatic spike in diabetes cases in such a short period of time highlights just how big a threat the disease poses to the health of people across the globe. That makes now a perfect time to learn more about diabetes and what individuals can do to manage their disease.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic disease related to how the body produces or utilizes insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin or cannot effectively utilize the insulin it produces.

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

The WHO notes that more than 95% of the people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not use insulin properly, whereas type 1 occurs when the body does not produce insulin.

Can diabetes be managed?

It’s important that individuals diagnosed with diabetes recognize

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confident their vast experience in expanded learning will sustain our best-in-class programs throughout our organization.”

Think Together currently partners with school districts and charter management organizations to provide more than 900 academic and enrichment programs outside of the school day. After two years of pandemic-related school disruptions, students are experiencing a great need for rich afterschool and expanded learning programs like the ones Think Together operates at more than 450 school sites across California.

Recently, the U.S. Department of Education reported a dramatic decline in scores from the National Assessment of Education

that both types 1 and 2 can be managed. The ADA reports that diet and routine exercise are vital to managing type 2 diabetes. The ADA urges people who have recently been diagnosed with diabetes to speak with a registered dietitian nutritionist to find foods that are healthy and help them feel satisfied at the end of a meal. Lingering may compel people to make poor dietary choices that could make their condition worse. The ADA’s “Nutrition Consensus Report,” published in 2019, is a comprehensive review of 600 research articles over a five-year span conducted by a panel of scientists, doctors, endocrinologists, diabetes educators and dietitians. That review emphasized the significance of working with an RDN, noting that recommendations about diet for diabetes patients must take factors specific to each individual, including their life circumstances and preferences, into consideration.

The review also noted that each person responds differently to different types of foods and diets, so there is no single diet that will work for all patients.

Though there is no ‘one-size-fitsall’ diet for people with diabetes, the ADA created the Diabetes Plate Method as a simple way to help people with diabetes create healthy meals. The method urges

Progress underscoring the need for academic support for youth. Two decades of growth in reading and math were sent into a downward spiral, with declines much steeper for students already at lower performance levels, widening learning disparities between the country’s high- and low-achievers.

Think Together aims to reverse this trend and recently acquired Orenda Education, a top school improvement consultancy firm, to provide both direct-to-student support as well as data-driven professional development services for school district leaders and educators.

With this sustained growth, Think Together continues to recruit purpose-driven talent and has since scaled its workforce to more than 4,000 full- and part-time

The ADA reports that diet and routine exercise are vital to managing type 2 diabetes.

individuals to fill half their plate with non starchy vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, green beans and salad greens. One-quarter of the plate should be filled with lean proteins such as chicken, lean beef (cuts like chuck, round or sirloin) or fish (salmon, cod, tuna). Plant-based sources of protein also count, and these include beans,

staff members serving in school site and administrative roles.

Learn more about Think Together at http://thinktogether. org

For over 25 years Think Together has partnered with schools and communities to pursue educational equity and excellence for all children. As a nonprofit organization, Think Together innovates, implements and scales academic solutions that change the odds for hundreds of thousands of California students. Think Together’s program areas include early learning, afterschool, school support services and leadership development for teachers and school administrators. For more information, call 888-485-8446 or visit http://www.thinktogether.org

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lentils, hummus, falafel, edamame and tofu, among other foods. The final quarter of the plate should be reserved for foods that are higher in carbohydrates, such as whole grains (brown rice, quinoa, whole grain pastas), beans and legumes,

or even fruits and dried fruit.

More people than ever before are being diagnosed with diabetes. Diet plays a significant role in managing life with diabetes. More information can be found at diabetes.org.

Menifee residents listen carefully to an instructor teaching basic CPR and AED use in saving lives of heart attack victims at a class at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, 29737 New Hub Drive in Menifee, Oct. 15.

Valley News/Tony Ault photos

Red Cross CPR-AED instructor shows students the correct way to perform a pulmonary resuscitation on a heart attack victim who is not breathing.

CPR students D.J. Miyuazato, holding an AED and Steve Petty, learn the basics of saving heart attack or choking victims using the device at a Red Cross CPR class at the Menifee Valley Chamber.

Valley News/Metro Creative Connection photo

Tony Ault Staff Writer

While motorists are enjoying an easier travel with a new non-toll lane on southbound Interstate 15 between the Cajalco Road on-ramp and the Weirick Road off-ramp, Riverside County Transportation Commission crews continue work on the I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange near Parris.

The Placentia Avenue Interchange brings hope that one day the Mid County Parkway, a new 16-mile transportation corridor between the San Jacinto and Perris valleys will become reality. The Mid County Parkway is designed to reduce travel times between these areas.Designed to meet the needs of a growing population, the interchange project will provide a new way to enter and exit I-215. The new interchange is located between Ramona Expressway to the north and Nuevo Road to the south. It is designed to improve access,

traffic flow and air quality by adding on-ramps and off-ramps to Placentia Avenue, realigning East Frontage Road, widening the Placentia Avenue overcrossing and adding lanes to Placentia Avenue between Harvill and Indian avenues.

The only drawback to motorists is the project has required a temporary full closure of the I-215 Placentia Ave. bridge.

RCTC

Meanwhile, RCTC has completed the I-15 Interim Corridor Operations Project. The project was in cooperation with an agency task force led by staff from RCTC, Caltrans, Corona and Riverside County.

The project added the non-toll lane to southbound I-15 between the Cajalco Road on-ramp and the Weirick Road off-ramp, a distance of just under one mile. To add the lane, crews strengthened the pavement of the outer and inner I-15 shoulders to handle traffic loads. Crews restriped the

roadway to provide three 11-foot wide lanes, one 12-foot wide lane, a varying 3- to 8-foot wide outer shoulder and a varying 2 to 5-foot wide inner shoulder. The new lane opened July 23.

CALTRANS

Caltrans crews are getting ready to begin the State Route 79 Median Barrier and Rumble Strips Safety Project near San Jacinto from the Ramona Expressway to Gilman Springs Road.

The $4 million safety project, welcomed by the California Highway Patrol and Riverside Sheriff’s, will construct a median concrete barrier and rumble strips on what is commonly called the entrance to Lamb Canyon leading to Beaumont. The corridor has been the scene of many traffic accidents and some fatalities.

The project was awarded to Chumo Construction Inc. of Baldwin Park. Crews will be working on the 1.5 mile stretch of SR 79. A traffic reconfiguration will be in effect within the construction

zone, shifting all lanes toward the outside shoulder, to enable all lanes to remain open throughout the project.

There will be occasional intermittent lane closures during evenings for construction staging purposes. Caltrans says to watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction locations and remember to reduce your speed in and surrounding the work zone. The project is expected to be complete in spring of 2023.

Caltrans will soon begin its $2.5 million Interstate 10 Striping and Signage project in Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Cathedral City. The project will place new pavement markings and striping at the on- and off-ramps on I-10 and upgrade sign panels, weather permitting.

The project was awarded to RE Chaffee Construction of Phelan. Crews will be working at the entrance and exit ramps from west of the Whitewater overcrossing to just east of Bob Hope Drive. Expect

Next total lunar eclipse to occur on election day

City News Service Special to Valley News

Election Day 2022 will be charged with excitement both politically and celestially, with a total lunar eclipse lasting more than an hour visible in most parts of the United States, including the Inland Empire.

Members of the Riverside Astronomical Society and the Temecula Valley Astronomers are expected to be stargazing when the eclipse occurs in the predawn hours Tuesday, Nov. 8.

According to NASA, the eclipse will begin just after midnight on the West Coast, when the Moon enters the penumbra. The Moon

won’t be shrouded in Earth’s shadow until roughly two hours later.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth’s orbit places the blue planet completely between the Sun and the full moon, blocking all direct sunlight from reaching the lunar surface.

During a total eclipse, the

Moon appears to take on a red hue.

According to NASA, the alignment will last close to 90 minutes, ending at about 3:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time. There will be a partial lunar eclipse for another hour afterward.

The next total lunar eclipse

moving lane closures during mainline lane striping operations and lane closures approaching the ramp closures. Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction locations and remember to reduce your speed in and around the work zone. The project is expected to be complete in late winter of 2022.

Know before you go! To stay on top of roadwork in the Inland Empire, go to Caltrans District 8 and sign up for commuter alerts. Follow them for the latest information on Facebook and Twitter. To assist in planning your commute, view live traffic conditions using QuickMap and planned lane closures. For those with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats such as Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc. and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Caltrans Public Affairs at 909383-4631 or TTY 711.

visible from the continental U.S. won’t occur until March 14, 2025, according to NASA.

Unlike a solar eclipse, no special eyewear is required to observe a lunar eclipse.

More information is available at https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/ LEdecade/LEdecade2021.html.

SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with Princess Cruises, expanded the use of facial biometrics into the debarkation process at the Port of San Francisco, becoming the latest seaport to modernize efforts to revolutionize cruise travel.

“With a resurgence in tourism, CBP is working closely with our cruise industry partners to efficiently and securely process arriving international passengers,”

David Salazar, CBP’s director of field operations in San Francisco, said. “Facial biometrics further enhances the travel experience by utilizing safe, touch-free technology that streamlines entry procedures.”

When debarking the cruise vessel at a U.S. seaport, passengers will pause for a photo that will be compared to the traveler’s existing passport or visa photo in secure DHS systems to biometrically verify their identity. Once verified, passengers are allowed to proceed through inspections and exit the terminal. The entry process further secures and enhances the customer experience while protecting the privacy of all travelers. The improved arrival process using facial biometrics verifies the traveler’s identity within two seconds and is more than 98% accurate.

U.S. travelers and select foreign nationals who are not required to provide biometrics and wish to opt out of the new biometric process can simply request a manual document check from a CBP officer consistent with existing requirements for admission into the United States.

To date, facial biometric comparison technology is available at 15 seaports across the United States and has been successfully used to process arriving passengers on cruise vessels in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas, California, Washington, Louisiana, Alabama, Puerto Rico and Maryland.

Currently, more than 224 million travelers have participated in the

biometric facial comparison process at air, land and seaports of entry.

As of September 2022, CBP has leveraged facial biometrics to prevent more than 1,600 impostors using genuine travel documents from illegally entering the United States at air and land ports of entry. More information on CBP’s use of biometric facial comparison technology to secure and streamline the arrival and departure process can be found at https://biometrics. cbp.gov/.

The San Francisco Field Office covers ports of entry in Alaska, Northern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, as well as Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

CBP’s border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers and agriculture specialists from the office of field operations. CBP screens international travelers and cargo and searches for illicit narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, counterfeit consumer goods, prohibited agriculture, invasive weeds and pests and other illicit products that could potentially harm the American public, U.S. businesses and the nation’s safety and economic vitality. Learn what CBP accomplished during “A Typical Day” in 2021. Learn more about CBP at http://www.CBP.gov.

Follow the director of CBP’s San Francisco field office on Twitter at @DFOSanFrancisco for breaking news, current events, human interest stories and photos and CBP’s office of field operations on Instagram at @cbpfieldops.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control and protection of the nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry.

City News Service Special to Valley News

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Thursday, Oct. 13, announced the seizure of over 4 million fentanyl pills and almost 900 pounds of fentanyl powder, along with over 200 related arrests throughout the state since April 2021.

“Throughout the nation, we continue to address the impacts of the opioid crisis, and have in recent years seen a marked increase in fentanyl use and associated deaths,” Bonta said in a statement.

“This crisis is a multifaceted public health and safety issue, and addressing this crisis requires a thoughtful and strategic approach,” he said. “Whether through the seizure of illicit fentanyl through our ongoing enforcement efforts or by bringing California billions of dollars through our lawsuits and investigative efforts to hold the opioid industry accountable, the California Department of Justice is all-in when it comes to protecting California families from the dangers of fentanyl.”

Since April 2021, DOJ allied task forces in Southern California, through the Los Angeles IMPACT Task Force, have seized nearly 2.3 million fentanyl pills and 762 pounds of powder, with 121 suspects arrested, the AG said.

In the Inland Empire, through the Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force, about 790,000 pills and over 36 pounds of fentanyl powder have been seized and 25 suspects arrested in the past 18 months, he said.

Bonta thanked “our teams and our law enforcement partners across the state for their work in taking fentanyl off our streets and out of Californian communities. There are countless lives being saved as a result of their important and difficult work.”

The advances were made by the state DOJ, working through the Fentanyl Enforcement Program, a statewide enforcement initiative designed to detect, deter, disrupt,

and dismantle criminal fentanyl operations and prevent the drug from reaching California neighborhoods and communities, the AG said.

Bonta said the DOJ has raked in over $32 billion through nationwide settlements, including $2 billion for California, bringing needed funding back to communities for treatment and prevention strategies.

Fentanyl is a powerful and potentially addictive synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin. A small amount of fentanyl, just 2 milligrams, can result in overdose and potentially death. Fentanyl can be found in different forms, including pills, powder and liquid, and is produced legally through the legal pharmaceutical market and illegally through the illicit drug market.

Illicit fentanyl has been found in many drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, counterfeit pills and cocaine. Fentanyl mixed with any drug increases the likelihood of a fatal overdose. The drug has also reportedly been produced in rainbow colors, potentially aimed at increasing consumption among users, especially young adults, Bonta said.

In California in 2020, 5,502 people died due to opioid overdose, and 3,946 died due to fentanyl overdose. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation has experienced the overdose epidemic in three distinct but interconnected waves: an increase in deaths from prescription opioid overdoses since the 1990s, an increase in heroin deaths starting in 2010 and a more recent surge in deaths from other illicit opioids, such as fentanyl.

Through the Fentanyl Enforcement Program, the DOJ works with local and federal law enforcement partners throughout the state. In 2022-2023 budget year, DOJ secured $7.9 million for the creation of the program within

the DOJ under coordination of the Bureau of Investigation to expand the work, with an allocation of $6.7 million in ongoing funding.

This funding is in addition to DOJ’s ongoing efforts through its Bureau of Forensic Services, which, among other things, supports law enforcement across the state by directly screening for and quantifying the amount of fentanyl present in drug offenserelated samples submitted to DOJ.

Since April 2021, DOJ allied task forces throughout the state have aggressively and strategically worked to detect, deter, disrupt and dismantle fentanyl operations and criminal enterprises, supply chain networks and other associated criminal syndicates to prevent fentanyl from reaching California neighborhoods and communities and help those directly impacted by this public health crisis.

Prosecutors have also sought to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors who are alleged to have fueled the crisis to account, and to bring funding and relief to affected communities nationwide, including: $26 billion through a settlement with Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen – the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – and Johnson & Johnson, a company that manufactured and marketed opioids; $6 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over their role in the opioid epidemic; nearly $6 billion settlement pending with opioid manufacturers Allergan and Teva to participating states and local governments, resolving allegations the companies deceptively marketed opioids and failed to maintain controls to prevent diversion and $573 million settlement with McKinsey & Company resolving California’s investigation into the company’s role in advising opioid companies, helping those companies promote their drugs and profiting from the opioid epidemic.

Popular athletic clothing brands have high levels of hormonedisrupting chemical BPA: Watchdog group says

Naveen Athrappully

The Epoch News

Sports bras and athletic shirts made by some of the major global sports brands were found to contain dangerous levels of the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, posing a considerable risk to people’s health, according to legal notices sent by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH).

BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical that upsets the body’s functioning through blocking or mimicking hormones, and is linked to developmental and health problems mostly for young children. For adults, studies have found that high levels of the chemical results in heart problems, while experts have connected BPA to obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and other ailments, with more research

pending for definitive conclusions.

The CEH has sent legal notices to Athleta, PINK, Asics, The North Face, Brooks, All in Motion, Nike, and FILA regarding sports bras, and The North Face, Brooks, Mizuno, Athleta, New Balance, and Reebok for its activewear shirt collection. Testing conducted on branded clothing showed that individual wearers were exposed to 22 times the safe limit as permitted under California law.

“Studies have shown that BPA can be absorbed through skin and end up in the bloodstream after handling receipt paper for seconds or a few minutes at a time. Sports bras and athletic shirts are worn for hours at a time, and you are meant to sweat in them, so it is concerning to be finding such high levels of BPA in our clothing,” said Kaya Allan Sugerman, director of the Illegal

Toxic Threats Program at CEH.

Investigations by the agency have discovered BPA in polyesterbased clothing with spandex, including socks made for infants.

“Even low levels of exposure during pregnancy have been associated with a variety of health problems in offspring,” said Dr. Jimena Diaz Leiva, science director at CEH, in the press release. The resultant abnormal developmental growth can increase the likelihood of “developing breast or ovarian cancer later in life.”

The Epoch Times reached out to Nike, Fila, New Balance, Reebok, The North Face, Mizuno, and Asics for comment. Athleta, Pink, Brooks, and All in Motion could not be reached.

California’s Proposition 65 Proposition 65, enacted as a ballot initiative in California in November 1986, requires

the state to maintain a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. It requires businesses operating within the state to provide warnings on products containing such chemicals.

The list now includes about 900 naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals, including additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, foods, drugs, dyes, and solvents. Penalties for violating Proposition 65 can reach up to $2,500 per incident per day.

“The proposed maximum allowable dose level for BPA (dermal exposure from solid materials) is 3 micrograms per day,” according to a report (pdf) by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. This could mean that some of the branded clothing exposes its wearers to about 66

micrograms daily, based on the CEH assessment.

However, detractors of the legislation have said Proposition 65 warnings inspire terror, apathy, or confusion among people residing in California.

They say that the state has designated benign plants, such as aloe vera, in the toxic list that includes the deadly chemical benzene, raising questions about the validity of such warnings for the average consumer. Critics say that the warnings have become so ubiquitous that they’ve lost their meaning and consumers tend to simply ignore them.

The CEH has called for the athletic clothing brands to reformulate their offerings without the BPA, giving them 60 days to remedy the violation before the agency files a complaint.

Special counsel Durham takes aim at FBI in closing arguments in Danchenko trial

John Haughey and Zachary Stieber

The Epoch Times

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—FBI agents investigating the antiDonald Trump dossier authored by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele should have done a better job investigating the truthfulness of its source, special counsel John Durham said in closing arguments for the source’s trial on Oct. 17.

Durham said FBI agents should have performed a “detailed review” of Igor Danchenko, the source, and his statements, including a behavioral assessment, an examination of Danchenko’s finances, and a polygraph test, at least some of which were recommended by FBI experts.

With the evidence presented during the trial, jurors could conclude that the FBI “mishandled the investigation,” according to Durham.

“The government is not here to defend the FBI’s performance in these matters,” he said.

The important thing is how the probe started, Durham noted.

Danchenko has taken credit for the bulk of the information in the dossier, a collection of rumors, lies, and innuendo that painted Trump as potentially under the thumb of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was hyped by Trump rival Hillary Clinton, who was later revealed as being one of the document’s funders.

Danchenko allegedly lied to FBI agents when he told them that he didn’t speak with Charles Dolan, a Clinton associate, about information in the dossier, even though an email from Dolan to Danchenko made its way, nearly word-for-word, into the finished product. Defense lawyers said Danchenko understood the word “talked” as communicating orally, an argument that helped convince the judge overseeing the case to toss the charge.

Danchenko was also charged with making false statements about thinking he spoke with Sergei Millian, a pro-Trump businessman, over the phone. No phone records support communications between the pair, and Danchenko later wrote emails to Millian and at least one other person as if he had never spoken with Millian.

In one email, Danchenko wrote that “Sergei doesn’t respond,” with no mention of a call or a planned meeting.

The false statements impacted the bureau’s investigation into the dossier, Durham’s team alleges.

The focus of deliberations should be whether the statements “affected the FBI’s actions,” Michael Keilty, an assistant special counsel, told the jury before deliberations began.

“That is all you need to consider,” he said.

Danchenko told dossier author Steele, a Clinton supporter and ex-British spy, that he met Millian in person, but he later informed FBI agents that he actually lied to Steele, according to the agents.

Stuart Sears, one of Danchenko’s lawyers, said Danchenko made clear to Steele that the information he was passing on was “rumor and speculation” and that Danchenko told FBI agents that he didn’t know if anything in the dossier was true.

Sears described his client as being “shocked and upset” by how Steele presented the information in the dossier, which was utilized by the U.S. government to get

to spy on former Trump campaign associate Carter Page and in other aspects of Crossfire Hurricane, which Durham was tasked with probing by former Attorney General William Barr.

also noted that Kevin Helson, Danchenko’s handling agent, actually told Danchenko to erase information from his phone after his identity as a source became known to the public.

Danchenko was clear that he believed, but wasn’t sure, that the person on the phone was Millian. Further, FBI agents didn’t ask detailed follow-up questions, Sears said.

Special counsel John Durham arrives at federal court in Washington on May 18, 2022.

(Teng Chen/The Epoch Times)

prompts warning from authorities

City News Service Special to the Valley News

Three teenagers in Perris were caught allegedly soliciting donations to help cover the costs of a funeral that Riverside County sheriff’s officials said was bogus, warning the public not to fall prey to similar scams.

Sheriff’s Sgt. David Marshall said that the juveniles, ages 13, 14 and 17, were canvassing the intersection of Nuevo Road and Perris Blvd. on different occasions this month, seeking money “to help with funeral expenses for a loved one.”

The suspects were not identified due to their ages.

Marshall said that the teens also sought contributions for health care services needed by a “sick child.”

The youths were carrying signs saying, “Anything Helps” and “RIP Jessica,” according to the sergeant.

He said that numerous motorists complained, partly because the suspects were stepping in and out of traffic.

Deputies caught up with the teens Thursday, Oct. 13, detaining them for questioning.

“It was determined that the deceased individual listed on the sign was fictitious, and there was no funeral at all,” Marshall said.

The suspects were arrested for alleged theft by false pretenses but ultimately released to the custody of their parents or guardians. Their signs and money collections were seized as evidence, Marshall said.

“The sheriff’s department discourages residents from donating money to anyone with a homemade sign seeking money because, in most instances, it is a scam,” he said.

Anyone who witnesses someone soliciting in public rights of way are encouraged to report it to law enforcement.

Man found dead on

road

City News Service Special to the Valley News

A 40-year-old San Jacinto man was found dead in the roadway and his death was being investigated as a homicide, authorities said Sunday, Oct. 16.

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Hemet station responded to the 200 block of Soboba Road at 3:10 a.m. Saturday to a report of an unresponsive male in the roadway.

The victim was later identified as Juan Antonio Ruiz.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded and were investigating the incident as a possible hit and run, but sheriff’s investigators later received information that the incident was a homicide. Due to the new information, sheriff’s homicide detectives took over the investigation from the CHP.

No additional information was immediately available. Anyone with information about the death was encouraged to contact investigator Navarrette at 951955-2777.

seeks public’s assistance finding answers to deadly motorcycle crash

City News Service Special to the Valley News

Investigators with the California Highway Patrol are asking any potential witnesses to a crash that fatally injured a motorcyclist on Interstate 15 in Temecula to come forward, as they work to uncover what might have caused the victim to lose control.

Officer Mike Lassig said that since the investigation got underway Monday, Oct. 10, personnel at the agency’s Temecula office have been unable to identify a specific trigger for the crash.

According to Lassig, 43-year-old Nicholas Almendarez of Temecula was riding his 1998 BMW R-200C

about 10:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, entering northbound I-15 from Temecula Parkway, when something occurred.

Lassig said Almendarez was in the HOV lane, going roughly 45 mph, when he abruptly “applied the BMW’s brakes, causing it to skid.”

“The rider lost control of the BMW,” the CHP spokesman said.

“The BMW collided into the steel guard rail at the west edge of the northbound on-ramp. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle.”

He said that Almendarez landed on the shoulder, suffering head trauma.

It did not appear that any other vehicles were involved.

Riverside County Fire Department paramedics reached the location minutes later and found Almendarez in grave condition. He was taken to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, where he died a short time later.

“CHP investigators are seeking a potential eyewitness driving a white SUV or white pickup truck,” Lassig said. “The CHP is also requesting any other members of the public that may have observed this traffic collision to contact the CHP.”

Anyone with information was asked to call the agency’s Temecula office at 951-506-2000.

Two arrested for alleged holdup on Elsinore street

City News Service Special to the Valley News

One of two men accused of robbing a Lake Elsinore resident on the street at gunpoint was released from custody after posting a $30,000 bond, while his alleged cohort remained jailed.

Carlos Fabian Ventura Calderon, 18, and Alfredo Dominguez, 23, both of Perris, were arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Thursday, Oct. 13 on suspicion of armed robbery.

Calderon posted bond Friday morning, Oct. 14. Dominguez is being held on $30,000 bail.

According to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Thomas, about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, the pair allegedly confronted a man in the area of Central and Collier avenues, demanding his money and other personal property while holding a 9mm rifle on him.

After the victim handed over his valuables, the suspects fled in a vehicle, Thomas alleged.

The victim, whose identity was

not released and who was not injured, immediately called 911. Patrol deputies tracked down the car hours later to a residence on Club Drive in Perris, where a search warrant was served, according to the sergeant.

He said that “stolen items” and the rifle were seized from the vehicle.

Calderon and Dominguez were taken into custody without incident.

Background information on the suspects was unavailable.

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Authorities said the dirt bike rider who died in a crash with an SUV in Homeland on Saturday, Oct. 15 was a 14-year-old boy. The crash was reported at 2:36 p.m. Saturday at Homeland and McWade avenues, according to the California Highway Patrol.

According to the CHP, James Bond, 14, was driving a dirt bike

eastbound on McWade Avenue, approaching the intersection with Homeland Avenue. A 58-yearold man was driving a Mazda CX-5 south on Homeland Avenue through the intersection when Bond allegedly failed to stop for a stop sign and crashed into the right side of the Mazda CX-5.

Bond was ejected onto the pavement and the Mazda CX-5 continued in a southeasterly direction before it crashed into

a parked Jeep Liberty, the CHP reported.

CalFire pronounced Bond dead at the scene. The driver of the Mazda CX-5 and his passenger, a 72-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries. The woman was taken to a Hemet hospital.

The CHP encouraged any witnesses who may have seen the crash to contact the CHP’s Temecula area office at 951-5062000.

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Blessing of the Animals held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Diane Sieker Staff Writer

Father Kien Kieu of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Anza blessed area pets as part of the annual Blessing of the Animals event Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Some of the Valley’s pets took part in the special ceremony meant just for them.

Father Kieu blessed dogs both young and old, a rat and a pet insect. All creatures were behaved for their dedication as their owners beamed with pride.

Catholic tradition offers the Blessing of the Animals in remembrance of Saint Francis of Assisi’s love for all God’s creatures. Francis wrote a Canticle of the Creatures, honoring all the Lord’s living things. “All praise to you, Oh Lord, for all these brother and sister creatures.”

Much-loved pets were lined up with their devoted owners as Father recited the blessing.

He began, “The animals of God’s creation inhabit the skies, the earth and the sea. They share in the ways of human beings. They have a part in our lives. Francis of Assisi recognized this when he called the animals, wild and tame, his brothers and sisters.

Remembering Francis’ love for these brothers and sisters of ours, we invoke God’s blessing on these animals, and we thank God for letting us share the earth with all the creatures.”

As the prayers were offered, the pets were gently sprinkled with holy water. All the animals present accepted the sacramental spritz as the drops of blessed water descended upon them. Gifts and

Jojoba Hills’ annual community yard sale another termed success

Diane Sieker Staff Writer

The Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Annual Community Yard Sale, held Oct. 7-9, raised funds for park residents while providing deals for local shoppers.

The successful event, normally held on the second weekend of October every year, is well known

for having a huge variety of items to browse through and purchase.

Dozens of volunteers guaranteed that the sale ran smoothly. The event was one of the most talked about bargain hunters’ destinations in the region.

The 300-family event featured donations from resort residents. Pots and pans, books, clothes, jewelry, tools, electronics, camping gear, furniture and linens are staples for the annual affair.

The community yard sale has grown and become more popular every year.

The RV community’s sale was first devised and organized in 1996 by resort resident Gary Hagelbarger, who continues to guide the event. Despite a bout of poor health, Hagelbarger’s infectious good humor and excellent organizational skills, according to friends and neighbors,

Lions Club to hold awards banquet Nov. 5

Diane Sieker Staff Writer

The Lions Club of Anza Valley has announced an end-ofseason awards dance and dinner to recognize the championships earned in the gymkhana and turkey shoot events of 2022. The festivities will be held Saturday, Nov 5, at the Anza Community Hall.

Dinner will be served at 5 p.m., the awards ceremony will occur at 5:45 p.m. and the dance will be from 6 to 10 p.m.

The Barnyard Boyz band will provide entertainment with their country and rock tunes.

Smoked meatloaf, chicken

breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed corn, Caesar salad and dessert will be served in hearty portions.

Cost for the event is $20 for Lions Club members and event participants and $25 each for the general public. Children are $10.

“Everyone is welcome to the shindig,” Lion Chris Skinner said. “Come and celebrate the Lions Club of Anza Valley’s Gymkhana end-of-the-year high point winners. It’ll be fun for the whole family.”

Tickets will be available at the gymkhana held earlier that day.

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Children show off their faithful playmate at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Blessing of the Animals Tuesday, Oct. 4.

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rat receives its blessing at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Blessing of the Animals Tuesday,

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The Lions Club of Anza Valley will hold an awards dinner dance to honor gymkhana and turkey shoot champions Nov. 5.

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Regular Happenings

ONGOING – Anza Electric Cooperative and F.I.N.D. Food Bank offers a free mobile food pantry the second Saturday of every month at the AEC office, 58470 Highway 371, from 10:3011:30 a.m. All are welcome. CalFresh application assistance and free community health services are also available. Bring your own reusable bags to take food home. Volunteers welcome. For more information, contact the AEC office at 951-763-4333.

Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using

Hamilton’s online calendar at http://www.hamiltonbobcats.net/ apps/events/calendar/ Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951763-1350 or visit http:// www.hamiltonmuseum.org Find them on Facebook at “Hamilton-Museum-and-RanchFoundation.”

Backcountry Horsemen Redshank Riders – Meeting monthly on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Locations change, so please contact Mike by email at stumblinl55@gmail. com or by calling (951) 7609255.

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings

Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-4759.

in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information.

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Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall. Free. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn, at 951751-1462 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation.

Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with posttraumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

The Most Excellent Way – Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza.

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m. Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371.

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-4226.

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903.

Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m. Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome.

Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m. The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-7635636.

Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza.

Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza. For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856.

Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza. For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church - Begin your week with Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 a.m., followed by Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday nights, the church has prayer on the 1st and 4th Sundays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Bible study on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. On Monday evenings, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the youth group (6th to 12th grade) meets for games and Bible study. Anza Baptist Church also offers Men’s and Women’s Ministries, a Homeschool Support Group, Summer Vacation Bible School, and Senior’s Ministry. The church office is open Wednesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact the church at 951-763-4937 or visit www. anzabaptistchurch.com

Clubs High Country Recreation –Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at 805-3120369.

HCR Bingo fundraisers 6:30-9:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall.

Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@gmail. com. For more information, call 951-763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org

Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951551-3154.

Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-7027902.

Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www. squadron59.org

Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951-763-5611 for information.

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m. Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www. redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at 951-663-6763.

Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza. The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-7632884 for more information.

Organizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. For more information, call Tonie Ford at 951-763-4560.

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Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826.

Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall.

Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego

Living Hope Bible Study –8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111.

Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza.

Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951-763-1257 for more information.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road

High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information, call Allison Renck at 951-663-5452.

Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists/ Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza.

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club has been reinstated and is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. The group is working on securing a new venue for meetings. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club of Anza Valley Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ LionsofAnzaValley. For more information, email president Greg Sandling at President. AnzaLions@gmail.com or Chris Skinner at Secretary.AnzaLions@ gmail.com

Boy Scouts Troop 319 –

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon. Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission. Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400.

Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m. General membership meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month. Memberships cost $20 per person or $35 per business, and both get one vote. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. Voting members receive discounts off hall rentals, swap meet booths and save on propane gas from Ferrellgas. Mail membership to: Anza Community Building Inc. at P.O. Box 390091, Anza, CA 92539. The hall is located at 56630 Highway 371 in Anza. Swap meet held each Saturday of the month, weather permitting, early morning to 1 p.m. Vendors wanted. For more information, call 951-282-4267.

Anza Civic Improvement League – 9 a.m. meets the first Saturday of each month at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The league maintains Minor Park and Little Red School House, which are both available to rent for events. No government funds are allowed; the membership pays the bills – $10 a person, $18 family or $35 business membership. For more information, visit http:// www.anzacivic.org

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Tickets can also be purchased at the door, with limited dinner tickets available.

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The Anza Community Hall is located at 56630 Highway 371.

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Minor Park and the Little Red Schoolhouse maintained by ACIL Obituary Chuck Fredy

Diane Sieker Staff Writer

The historical Little Red Schoolhouse, located in the heart of Anza, is more than 100 years old and still serving the residents of the rural mountain community.

original Hamilton School, now referred to as the Little Red Schoolhouse, was built in 1914 as a one-room school. Located on the southwest corner of State Highway 371 and Contreras Road, the small wooden building is the centerpiece of Minor Park and managed by the Anza Civic Improvement League, a 501(c)4 nonprofit corporation.

The Hamilton School District was formed February 5, 1913, and George B. Evans helped contractors J. W. Shaney and Will Collins build the schoolhouse. William Daniels and other homesteaders from the Mitchell Road area assisted.

Starting on May 22, 1914, the men drove to Hemet to haul lumber for the new school. Others who helped erect the building were Gus Wishnand, John Arbuckle, A.B. Baker, Joe Dashner, G.P. Weatherill, Bill Cort and Antonio and John Contreras.

The school was constructed on land donated by George Turner and the property was to be returned to his family when no longer used as a school. The building was built during the spring of 1914 and was completed in September of that year.

Nellie Miller, the first teacher at the new Hamilton School, didn’t stay long. She resigned in November, 1914. Her replacement, John H. Stoner drove his wagon and some equipment to the town of Baptiste, as Anza was then known. He arrived on December 1, 1914, put his animals in Mr. Shaney’s barn on Mitchell Road and Bautista and walked through the fresh snow to start teaching at 9 a.m. He taught at the one-room school until June, 1918. Many teachers came and went in the years following.

When Cahuilla Road became State Highway 71 in 1964, the traffic was deemed to be too heavy and the school site was closed by the State as dangerous.

Since the school district could not find any members of the Turner family to return the parcel to, the original school and land were auctioned off in 1964. The highest bidder was James Minor, who then gave the land and the building to the Anza Civic Improvement League. The president of the ACIL at that time was one of the school’s graduates, Henry R. Lichtwald. The vice president was Fred “Rudy” Whestine, William H. Gleck was the treasurer and Leona Hyde, the first secretary.

The school became a library and the bookshelves on the west side replaced the blackboard and the high louvered windows. The school was used as a church for a few years, a meeting place for the Anza Valley Chamber of Commerce and then again as a private school called the San Jose Academy.

Many public elections, church and Sunday school classes, holiday group gatherings, potlucks and celebrations were held at the Little Red Schoolhouse and still are.

The outhouses that were down by the trees on either side of a hay barn and the hitching posts where students and parents tied up their horses are all long gone. The Anza Electric Cooperative Inc. installed the original picnic tables and cement platform on the west side of the school.

In November, 1991, an historical marker was placed in front of the Hamilton School, as The Little Red Schoolhouse was known at the time, by the Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, or Clampers for short.

The Clampers are dedicated to the history of the Old West, especially old mining areas and have placed more than 150 plaques at historical sites all over California, Arizona and Nevada.

The plaque has been moved from the original location on the grounds to closer to the road, where it remains today.

In November, 2020, the red building received a new coat of paint, applied by ACIL board members and volunteers.

“What most people don’t know is that Minor Park is a privately owned piece of land and it doesn’t receive any funds from any government entity,” ACIL Tabitha Dawes said. “All of the funds come from community members.”

Minor Park has numerous expenses which include property taxes; liability, board and event insurance; well maintenance; septic pumping and repairs; restroom upkeep; grounds maintenance; lighting; electric; and repairs when the park property is vandalized.

“The bathrooms have been vandalized numerous times in the last year which means money had to be spent on new toilets, sinks and faucets and even new doors,” Dawes said.

According to ACIL, the school’s roof needs replacement at a cost of $14,000, and the building’s foundation is in need of shoring up at a cost of over $10,000.

Both the park and the schoolhouse are available to rent for meetings and events. Members may credit 100% of their current membership dues toward rental fees during the same time period.

“Participation and financial support of Anza’s community park helps make it available for all to enjoy,” Dawes said. “Every member strengthens the League’s commitment to maintain the historic Little Red Schoolhouse as well as Minor Park in top form.

Membership dues and donations assist the actions of other League members who volunteer their time to maintain and improve the

facilities.”

Annual membership is $15 per person, $25 for a couple and $50 for a business. These dues go directly to maintaining the park and schoolhouse, plus funding community events.

To learn more about upcoming ACIL events, visit them at www.facebook.com/ AnzaCivicImprovementLeague www.anzacivic.org , P.O. Box 391000, Anza, CA 92539, 951330-4411 or anzacivic@gmail. com

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com

Chuck Fredy was born on July 11, 1953, to Frances and Augustine Fredy. He was a long-time resident of Fallbrook. He served his country in the Air Force and spent many years as a firefighter at Camp Pendleton. Most recently, he lived on his horse ranch in Anza with his wife Barbara.

Chuck is well known for his passionate love of his wife, his ranch, the horses and pets, and his entire family. He will also be fondly remembered for his robust bursts of laughter.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his brother Glenn and his family, and his children, Trish, Sarah, Lise, Adam, and Michael and their families, as well as his stepsons, Colton and Jesse, and their families. In total, he is survived by 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The Little Red Schoolhouse and Minor Park are colorful landmarks nestled in the heart of Anza.

In 1991, the Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, or Clampers, placed this historical marker at the grounds of the Little Red Schoolhouse.

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The mission of the ACIL is to restore, manage and enhance the Little Red Schoolhouse and Minor Park in partnership with the public, for the enjoyment of present and future generations, according to the League’s website.

Volunteers repaint the Little Red Schoolhouse in 2020.

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certificates were handed out to the pet’s masters.

GeriLyn Blanton Mellin created balloon art animals for attending children, adding to the festive atmosphere. Volunteers worked to make the event a success.

“None of this could take place without Father Kieu always being so willing to be involved in our community,” organizing parishioner Tara Butchart said. “He was so full of joy and made it really special. It was another of those events where so many of the church community came together to make it happen.”

For more information about the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, www.facebook. com/Sacred-Heart-ofAnza-172200349497797.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com

got things done to prepare for the enormous undertaking.

“I’ve been doing this sale for 27 years,” Hagelbarger said.

The event also helps the local community by providing reasonably-priced items for shoppers, he added.

After the conclusion of the event in 2021, remaining items were donated to local Anza charities, including From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries and Anza Valley Christian Fellowship.

All proceeds from the sale benefit the resort members. The funds pay for things like live bands, catering and other extras for social gatherings at Jojoba Hills. It also serves as a way for the residents of the park to recycle their cast-offs and unneeded items.

The event is organized and choreographed by Hagelbarger.

Volunteers do everything from cashiering, helping people with questions, parking vehicles, performing shuttle service, loading and keeping order in the myriad of items carefully exhibited on tables and racks. Categories are organized into specific locations around the resort office and these remain constant year after year.

Hagelbarger explained that the volunteers are organized into heads of departments and assigned to certain jobs. The chores for the weekend and preceding weeks are delegated in this fashion. He is confident in his crew and their efficiency is legendary.

The sale is great fun for buyers, and treasures are usually hauled away en masse. Over 500 vehicles came through the resort’s gates to participate over the weekend.

Jojoba Hills SKP Resort is

located at 45120 Highway 79 South in Aguanga. For additional information, please call 951-7679130.

For more information regarding the Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Community Yard Sale, please visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ JojobaHillsSkpResort or their website at www.jojobahills.com. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com

A small crowd of people and pets gather at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Blessing of the Animals Tuesday, Oct. 4.

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A friendly rat receives its blessing at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Blessing of the Animals Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Puppies receive blessings from Father Kieu at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Blessing of the Animals Tuesday, Oct. 4.

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Shoppers snap up deals at the Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Annual Community Yard Sale Oct. 7-9.

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Organizer Gary Hagelbarger continues to guide the event at the Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Annual Community Yard Sale Oct. 7-9.

Volunteer Barbara Jaques keeps everything running smoothly at the Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Annual Community Yard Sale Oct. 7-9.

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ANALYSIS: How one lawsuit could dismantle the administrative state

Sarah Weaver

The Daily Caller Staff Writer

Walmart Inc. and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are locked in a deadly battle over the fate of the administrative state.

The FTC is claiming that Walmart is responsible for fraud committed via its money transfer services. Walmart has hit back, saying that the number of fraudulent transactions is “only a miniscule number” and that the company has actually, “stopped hundreds of thousands of suspicious transactions totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.”

But the corporation is making a further argument which has the potential to effect more than the direct parties involved. Walmart is taking aim at the FTC itself, saying its use of executive power is both unconstitutional and illegitimate, citing landmark Supreme Court cases from decades ago.

“The retail giant’s creative

litigation strategy has set up a constitutional showdown with the FTC that might have some practical consequences,” Eli Nachmany, a law clerk to Judge Steven J. Menashi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, writes at the Regulatory Review.

In its motion to dismiss the lawsuit in August, Walmart argues that, “the FTC lacks constitutionally valid authority to initiate litigation seeking monetary or injunctive relief.”

Currently, the FTC is classified as an independent regulatory agency, meaning the president cannot remove its commissioners from office at will. Thus, the commission can act independently of the authority of the president, who is elected by and accountable to the people. Except in very specific instances, such as “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance,” the president has no control over the FTC, and cannot

Fentanyl here at home

Assemblymember Marie Waldron Special to the Valley News

Fentanyl is taking its deadly toll on our state and nation. According to a recent press release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 5,091 pounds of fentanyl in Imperial and San Diego counties during the first nine months of Fiscal Year 2022. That’s 60% of the 8,425 pounds seized in the entire country. Drug precursors are typically manufactured in China, then processed in Mexico and smuggled into the U.S. by cartels across our increasingly wide-open southern border.

fire its members.

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of this method of maintaining supposed “independence” for branches of the administrative state in the 1935 case Humphrey’s Executory v. United States. In the case, a commissioner with the FTC, William Humphrey, who was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, opposed the New Deal during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration. In response to this insubordination, FDR removed Humphrey from office, an action the commissioner claimed was unlawful.

The Supreme Court ruled in this case that the FTC is not a part of the executive branch and operating under the power of the president, but an independent agency which Congress could limit the president’s power over. FDR famously called the administrative state the “fourth branch of the Government” after the decision.

In a 2021 clarification to the decision in Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Supreme Court said that agencies exempt from executive oversight had to exercise no part of executive power and maintain nonpartisanship.

“The problem for the FTC is that it does have executive power,” Joseph Postell, a professor Politics at Hillsdale College, said. “In amendments passed by Congress in the 1970s, decades after Humphrey’s Executor was handed down, the FTC was given the power to seek civil penalties and consumer redress in federal court—a quintessential executive power of prosecution.”

Walmart alleges that the FTC’s use of executive power bringing such a lawsuit against the corporation for its alleged mishandling of money transfer services is unconstitutional itself under the definition of an independent regulatory agency

in Humphrey’s Executory and Seila Law. Executive power of this nature, Walmart argues, can only be wielded by someone accountable to the president, elected by the people, and the FTC’s actions amount to executive power.

“Because Congress’ postHumphrey attempts to vest the independent FTC with executive litigation powers were unconstitutional and void, the FTC’s suit must dismissed,” Walmart wrote in its motion.

If Walmart is successful in making the case that the FTC’s use of executive power as a socalled “independent branch” is unconstitutional, who knows what other arms of the administration state could be next on the chopping block?

According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner, fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased 2,375% in San Diego County between 2016 and 2021. Overall, opioid deaths took over 6,800 lives in California last year. With fentanyl, it could just be a laced Xanax picked up by a college student wanting to relax or a look-alike prescription drug inadvertently taken by anyone.

I have introduced legislation to increase penalties for those who traffic in these poisons. Unfortunately, the Sacramento majority has not been interested in increasing penalties for drug traffickers, even when serious

injury or death is the result. However, I’m pleased to report that I have been appointed to an 11-member, bipartisan select committee that will investigate the deadly fentanyl crisis by focusing on law enforcement, public health and medical practices for treating opioid and fentanyl addiction.

With fentanyl now being distributed as brightly-colored pills or blocks that look like candy or sidewalk chalk, protecting and informing our kids is more important than ever. Each October, I participate in Red Ribbon Week in our local schools. My office is distributing thousands of certificates to schools throughout

the 75th Assembly District to help educate children about the dangers posed by illicit drug use.

Since the Red Ribbon campaign began in the late 1980s, millions of students have benefited from its strong anti-drug message. We must win this fight against drug abuse and drug trafficking. Thousands of lives depend on it.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, 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.

It’s becoming more and more apparent that Temecula City Hall has a bias.

Some three years ago, when given the opportunity to stand for and reaffirm your support for our U.S. Constitution, most of you chose instead to shelve the resolution in the face of a small but vocal minority of socialist supporters.

It seems quite strange and downright bizarre, since you have each taken the Oath of Office to support and defend the Constitution. Our U.S. Constitution enshrines the concept of divinely gifted individual freedoms protected from the tyrannies of authoritarian and collectivist mob rule. Socialism is collectivist statism that inevitably devolves into authoritarianism and dictatorship.

In 2020, this council at the June 9 city council meeting adjourned in memory of George Floyd. Floyd has morphed into a sort of political Rorschach test, and yet he did deserve his day in court.

But Floyd was a deeply flawed person with a violent criminal history making him a poor choice to be revered like past slain civil rights martyrs.

Timing wise, this adjournment was seemingly done by the city council to appease a mob of leftwing Black Lives Matter agitators.

Perhaps not coincidentally soon after, the city quickly moved to create – under the cover of COVID-19 shutdown darkness –the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission, replicated from a deeply biased National League of Cities’ blueprint called the REAL Program.

The NLC’s REAL Program was hatched by the left-wing agitation group Race Forward, aka the Center for Social Inclusion, and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, a subsidiary of CSI and Race Forward.

Race Forward has been lavishly

funded by the George Soros backed Open Society Foundations, a far left-wing globalist and activist philanthropy.

Despite many objections by community members against the REDI Commission, the city council overwhelmingly continues to support this left-wing endeavor.

More recently, the city council overwhelmingly voted to block any discussion of considering Temecula as a pro-life “sanctuary city” despite the governor signing 13 extreme abortion-on-demand bills. Once again, the council cowed to the leftists; the loud and rude pro-abortionists agitating within city council chambers.

It was enlightening to learn of the views of city council members, particularly Councilmember James “Stew” Stewart, who said he was 100% pro-choice. I suppose that we all can now presume that his 100% support includes the aborting of late-term babies at seven months, eight months or even up to the day of birth. Stew... What a guy you are.

It has now come to attention that the Temecula Gunfighters are facing the cancellation of the upcoming Oct. 15-16 Temecula Western Days. The gunfighters are historical re-enactors, street performers who exercise their constitutional freedoms to improve the historical education of our area and of the Old West. Where is the due process for the Temecula Gunfighters when the city changes the conditions in which they perform at the last minute?

Yet whenever adult-oriented drag queen shows are promoted in the city schools, Mayor Matt Rahn and Councilmember Zak Schwank downplay the controversy and concerns of local parents and citizens. So, the drag queens have their constitutional rights? Of course they do.

But where does Rahn stand on the constitutional rights and freedom of speech for the

Temecula Gunfighters? At the last meeting, Rahn described himself as a big fan of the Constitution and a huge proponent of freedom of speech.

At this point, however, I fully expect the Temecula Gunfighters to get kicked to the curb by City Hall just like the U.S. Constitution supporters got kicked in 2019, just like the advocates of racially blind and impartial city government got kicked in the wake of the REDI Commission and just like the prolife supporters got kicked recently in city council chambers.

All of it clearly illustrates the left-wing bias that is becoming quite apparent throughout Temecula City Hall.

Resolutions, proclamations and commissions that favor left-wing agitation groups get green-lighted. Yet any consideration for local conservatives, American patriots, Constitutionalists and pro-life advocates get ... aborted, by a majority of this city council.

As elected representatives for the voters and residents in Temecula, you must address and correct this bias. It is inherently unfair to many swaths within our community. If you cannot see this bias for yourselves, then you are like fish in the water who cannot sense being wet.

The city seal of Temecula is imprinted with the city motto “Old Traditions, New Opportunities.”

The Temecula Gunfighters are part of our traditions. I believe that Temecula has other high and worthy traditions, such as colorblind justice, the protection and promotion of innocent life and reverence and faithful adherence to our Constitution. As city council members, you should all take this opportunity to govern according to these ideals and standards.

Rick Reiss Temecula resident

Proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger would be devastating for essential workers and customers

Essential Grocery Store Workers’ Unions, UFCW Locals 7, 324, 367, 770 and 3000 issued a joint statement in response to the proposed Kroger/Albertsons Merger.

Los Angeles – It was reported on Friday, Oct. 14, that grocery store giant Kroger could announce a deal this week to buy rival grocery store company Albertsons, resulting in a potential merger that would significantly harm local grocery store industries, essential grocery store workers and customers across the western US from Southern California to the Canadian border to Colorado.

“The proposed merger of these two grocery giants is devastating for workers and customers alike and must be stopped. Just as our UFCW workers stood together to negotiate landmark new contracts with both Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway last year across the western US, we will stand united to fight for access to nutritious food, safe shopping experiences and investments in

good jobs in our communities. Essential UFCW grocery store workers emerged stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, winning improved protections against the virus, store violence and other threats. Standing together, we know our voices are stronger than the corporations’ anti-worker rhetoric,” Kathy Finn, UFCW 770 Acting President, said.

This proposed merger of two of the largest grocery companies in the nation will no doubt create a monopoly in the grocery industry for many communities, with one company owning a $47 billion market share.

UFCW’s members have been a leading national voice on enforcing federal and state antitrust laws as well as forwarding the values of protecting a fair marketplace that prevents corporations from using monopoly power to exploit customers and workers. We are asking the appropriate administrative and elected officials to step in and stop this merger and protect workers and consumers.

Michael F. & Barbara C. Sullivan Murrieta residents

bill to punish

“Love

to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High,” in Luke 6:35.

So how do you do it?

When the heat turns up, how do you choose between the mean person inside who wants to rip their head off and the Jesus inside that wants to love them just as they are?

Here are three simple practices to love your friend, the enemy.

Pray for the right attitude. In heated or awkward situations, I often take a deep breath and say a quick prayer in my heart, asking God to give me patience and wisdom. I find that, more

often than not, this simple practice helps me to control my emotions and feelings and allows me to be sensitive to what God would have me do.

Prayer puts me in the proper focus for every situation.

While teaching on loving your enemy, Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous,” in Matthew 5:43-45.

Next time you’re in a challenging situation with someone, take a moment to pray for them in your heart. Ask God to bless them and give you the right words to say. The situation might not change, but you’ll be surprised how much

your response does.

Take the position of a servant.

Many of the “people problems” we have in life stem from our ego and selfishness. We often say, “It’s my way or the highway.” But that’s not the way Jesus tells us to respond. Instead, he wants us to “do good to them.”

The Bible said, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms,” in 1 Peter 4:10.

If you really want to act like God’s child, go out of your way to do something good for someone you consider to be unfriendable. It will change your life.

Remember, Jesus loved you when you were his enemy.

The Bible said, “while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall

we be saved through his life,” in Romans 5:10.

Did you catch that? Before surrendering your life to Jesus, you were God’s enemy. But he chose to be your friend by taking the form of a servant and coming to earth to die for you so that you could be counted as his friend.

Jesus is the single greatest example of how to love your enemy. Now go and do likewise. If you do, Jesus said, “Your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High,” in Luke 6:35.

Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www. fusionchristianchurch.com, http:// www.encouragementtoday.tv or find them on Instagram.

Zachary Elliott Special to the Valley News

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212164

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GERMAINE MARINE 1701 Hamner Ave, Suite 101, Norco, CA 92860

Mailing address: 9730 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85207

County: Riverside Tige Performance LLC, 9730 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85207

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company

This LLC is registered in the state of AZ

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 8/1/22

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Noah Germaine, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/20/2022

NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3697

PUBLISHED: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212457

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DETAIL GARAGE 760 AUTOBODY & PAINT 45480 Commerce St Ste 4, Indio, CA 92201 Mailing address: 45480 Commerce St Ste4, Indio, CA 92201

County: Riverside Juan -- Guerra, 45480 Commerce St Ste 4, Indio, CA 92201

This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04 25 2017 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Juan -- Guerra Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/27/2022

NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK.

LEGAL: 3703

PUBLISHED: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212274

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

RHONES KRAFTY KREATIONS LLC 29296 Grand Slam, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 County: Riverside Rhones Krafty Kreations LLC, 29296 Grand Slam, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company

This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 8/10/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Kristin Rhone, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/22/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212253

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CAPTN BILLY 30175 Via Norte, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside John Seaborn Hannaman, 30175 Via Norte, Temecula, CA 92591

This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: John Hannaman Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/22/2022

NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE.

PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3698

PUBLISHED: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202212848

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES PHOTO BOOTH 36508 Geranium Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 County: Riverside Scheindig Albert Aroche, 36508 Geranium Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532

This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 12/07/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Scheindig Albert Aroche Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/05/2022

NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3707 PUBLISHED: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202213213

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEAUTY BY JAX 31093 Temecula Pkway D4, Temecula, CA 92592

Mailing address: 713 E. Elder St #4, Fallbrook, CA 92028 County: Riverside Jaclyn Danielle Barrios, 713 E. Elder St #4, Fallbrook, CA 92028

This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Jaclyn Danielle Barrios Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/13/2022

NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE.

PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3709 PUBLISHED: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2022

Notice To Readers: California law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license number on all advertising. You can check the status of your licensed contractor at www. cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractors taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

CHANGE OF NAME

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2203072 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: GUADALUPE FLORES Filed a petition with this court

THE

is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11-9-22 Time: 8:00 Dept: C2

The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Avenue #201, Corona, CA 92882

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 9-21-2022

Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3699

PUBLISHED: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212432

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

EL REY TACO GRILL 20641 Van Buren Blvd Unit 103, Riverside, CA 92518 Mailing address: 1155 S. Riverside Ave Sp 67, Rialto, CA 92376 County: Riverside Familia Valencia Inc, 20641 Van Buren Blvd Unit 103, Riverside, CA 92518

This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 08/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Casey Yarosh, Treasurer Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/26/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212614

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A WING AND A PRAYER NURSERY AND BOTANICAL GARDEN 53250 US Highway 371, Anza, California 92539 Mailing address: PO Box 172, Aguanga, CA 92536 County: Riverside Liana Jean Jefferis, 39305 Howard Rd, Anza, CA 92539

This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Liana Jean Jefferis Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/29/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number: R-202212682

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. THE CLUCKING GOAT 2. THE CLUCKING GOAT RANCH 61092 Canyon Dr, Mountain Center, CA 92561 County: Riverside Jennifer Lynn Anderson, 61092 Canyon Dr, Mountain Center, CA 92561 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Jennifer Lynn Anderson Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/30/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.

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Published: October 14, 21, 28, 2022

CHANGE OF NAMECHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: CVCO 2203926 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: YAPHET KICHECKO GIBBS GARCIA Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: YAPHET KICHECKO GIBBS GARCIA Proposed Name: YVETTE GARCIA

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/16/2022 Time: 8:00 am Dept: C2 The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Avenue #201, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 9/30/2022

Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3704 PUBLISHED: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022

days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11-17-22 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755 Auld Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 9/29/2022

Signed: Joshua A. Knight, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3705 PUBLISHED: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022

CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: CVCO 2204005 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS

Petitioner: DARCY CHUPITAZ and FERNIE ESQUIVEL Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: AVERY ROSE ESQUIVEL Proposed Name: AVERY ROSE CHUMPITAZ

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/23/2022 Time: 8 AM Dept: C2

The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 10/06/2022

Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3706 PUBLISHED: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2022

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