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Local Patriotism lessons on the ‘Field’ MURRIETA – Patriotism is in the daily news this fall as controversies rage over singing the national anthem, standing or kneeling, or not taking the playing field at all. But at Murrieta Rotary Club’s Field of Honor, scheduled to open Nov. 4, lessons in patriotism are everywhere.

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Education CHS students, teacher collect school supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Chaparral High School teacher Susan Meyers frequents a Facebook group for AP U.S. History teachers and it was there she learned of the damage Hurricane Harvey caused to a high school in Rockport, Texas: The roof was torn off the library, the gym was destroyed and classrooms were heavily damaged.

Pancho Fco Villasenor of Danza Azteca Guadalupana leads a group of dancers during a performance at City Park in Lake Elsinore during the city’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration, Oct. 28. See more photos on page A-6. Shane Gibson photo

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Wildomar fire reaches containment, firefighters report no injuries or loss of property Alex Groves and Kim Harris VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

No injuries or loss of personal property was reported in the 866 acre Wildomar Fire which broke out late last week in the Cleveland National Forest. The fire was fully contained Monday, Oct. 29. The blaze was originally reported at 12:32 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Wildomar Off Road Park, near the intersection of Los Alamos Truck Trail and South Main Divide, near Wildomar, according to an incident report issued by Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. The blaze quickly grew from less than 2 acres to more than 800, fed by heavy fuels and hot dry conditions. The fire started when an 18-year-old Ladera Ranch man lost control of his off-road motorcycle and crashed into a tree, ultimately

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The Wildomar Fire makes its way down the mountainside at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

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Temecula introduces ordinance aimed at issues associated with homelessness Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Temecula City Council on Tuesday night, Oct. 24, made moves to further tighten restrictions against solicitation and homeless encampments with the introduction of an ordinance and the adoption of an administrative procedure. The proposed ordinance adds public restrooms to places where people are disallowed from soliciting. The list already includes ATMs and banks, parking lots, public transportation, gas stations, driveways, medians and restaurants. It also prohibits certain activities on public property such as obstructing passage on sidewalks and prohibits people from storing personal property on public property. The administrative procedure guides how city staff can utilize the The Temecula City Council on Tuesday night, Oct. 24, introduced an ordinance that further restricts panhandling and activities on public land. Shane Gibson photo

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Hemet ‘State of City’ speech focuses on restoration efforts Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The city of Hemet, now 108 years old, was described as a “City for All Generations” by its Mayor Linda Krupa and city council in 2017. Krupa was the keynote speaker at the 2017 Hemet “State of the City” breakfast event at the Four Seasons in Hemet, Thursday, Oct. 26, and said to Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce members and invited special guests that “It has been another exciting year in the Renaissance of Hemet.” A city department by department video presentation with other members of the city council explained the areas of growth in housing, retail business, industry, health care, education and public safety that have taken place in the city in the past year. Most notable were the added police and fire department sworn personnel and safety equipment gained through the revenues of the one-cent Measure U sales tax, which was approved by the voters November 2016. “The Measure U revenue is coming in higher than expected,” Krupa said. “We have increased the staffing of our police department by 20 percent.” She said the city now has $20 million in reserves for emergencies or unexpected contingencies, but she said, “It is unacceptable to live with deficit spending.” She said the city has a 10-year plan that should improve the quality of life for all residents. “But, we must look past the

The West Valley High School award-winning jazz band provides the entertainment for Hemet’s “State of the City” address given by Hemet Mayor Linda Krupa Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Four Seasons community.

10-year period and look at cost containment, increased economic development and efficiencies in delivering services to residents. This must be in forefront of our discussions,” Krupa said. On the brighter side, she said the city has permitted 109 new business certificates of occupancy in the past year, approved 3 million square feet of industrial, commercial and retail space and have 6,500 new homes in various planning stages. “This should meet the many housing needs in the community for generations to come,” Krupa said. In looking ahead for the city, she described Hemet as one of the older cities in the county with a tremendous potential to grow from its cur-

rent 84,000 to well over 120,000. “It is easier to paint a new canvas than to restore an old masterpiece,” Krupa said. “Ladies and gentlemen, Hemet is an old masterpiece. It will take time to restore it to the luster and beauty it once had. However, we are well on our way, and with the continuation and active participation of the citizens, businesses, city staff and city council, we will restore our masterpiece and once again enjoy the quality of life we all desire.” Krupa received a warm applause from those gathered at the breakfast. Some dignitaries attending included representatives from the offices of state Assemblymember Chad Mayes and state Sen. Mike

More than 100 Hemet and San Jacinto business, school and civic leaders attend Hemet’s 2017 “State of the City” address at the Four Seasons Active Community in Hemet Thursday, Oct. 26. Tony Ault photos

Morrell; 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington; tribal leaders from the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians; members of the San Jacinto City Council; Physicians for Healthy Hospitals administrators; Hemet and San Jacinto school district leaders; Hemet City Council members; business leaders from the Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce; Hemet Fire Chief Scott Brown; Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown and many others. The introductory address was given by Andy Anderson, chamber CEO, with the invocation by Gary Fowler. The Hemet Police Department presented the honor guard for the event. The Four Seasons Active Community staff prepared

the buffet-style breakfast. The 2017 State of the City event was conducted by the Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce with the sponsorship from many business and service organizations in the Valley. They include presenting sponsor Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, The Bank of Hemet, CR&R, Southern California Edison, Hemet Valley Medical Center, Burke, Tri Lake Consultants, Western Riverside County of Governments, Altura Credit Union, Crazy Daisies Flowers, Eastern Municipal Water District, Al Abbasi Construction, Riverside Transit Authority and Rancho Family Medical Group.

Scientists see potential quake threat lurking in ‘Anza Gap’ RIVERSIDE – A relatively inactive segment of the San Andreas Fault system known as the “Anza Gap” in south central Riverside County could set loose a moderate to severe earthquake due to deep tectonic plate shifts that aren’t fully understood, according to research published by a pair of University of California Riverside scientists. Professor Abhijit Ghosh and graduate student Alexandra Hutchinson, both affiliated with the College of

Natural and Agricultural Sciences, zeroed in on tremors occurring in the Anza Gap, occupying a 12-mile space within the San Jacinto Fault zone, where fault lines course between Hemet and Idyllwild. According to Ghosh and Hutchinson, the area has been tranquil for 200 years, with no quakes of any consequence originating from the location. However, using amplified sensors that involve “multi-beam, back projection,” developed by

Ghosh, the scientists were able to identify a “spontaneous tectonic tremor,” which could suggest that plates eight to 14 miles below the surface are in motion, releasing stress yearly – or even daily. “Many experts suspect that this area is ripe to produce a damaging earthquake,” Ghosh said, adding that a magnitude-5.5 or greater earthquake is possible anytime. “While relatively little is known about tectonic tremors, in part be-

cause they have historically been difficult to detect, we know that these tremors are being caused by slow slip deep in the fault, and that when the deep part of the fault slips, it adds stress to the shallow part,” the professor said. “This may ultimately help to cause a damaging earthquake.” The San Jacinto Fault zone encompasses the San Jacinto Valley, running north into San Bernardino, as part of the San Andreas Fault system, which is regularly identified as the

likely source of the future “Big One” in California. Ghosh said his and Hutchinson’s research – which was published in the most recent edition of the Bulletin of the Seismologic Society of America – points to the need for further study of “deep slow slip and damaging earthquakes closer to the surface.” In so doing, “it may be possible that tectonic tremors will enable us to forecast major earthquakes in the future,” he said.

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Pechanga gives a peek at $285 million expansion Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

With Pechanga Resort & Casino inching ever closer toward the completion of its $285 million expansion, it invited a group of journalists Friday, Oct. 27, to see what’s in store. From hotel rooms and open space, to retail and dining, the casino will soon have a lot more to offer when it completes its expansion in late December. The restaurants Pechanga will be opening two new restaurants: The Pool Bar & Grill and The Lobby Bar. The Pool Bar & Grill has an eclectic menu intended to accompany time spent at the 4 and one-half acre-pool complex, The Cove, that will be added as part of the expansion. The menu includes ice cream sandwiches, frozen grapes in Champagne, salads, sandwiches and hummus. Among the items served by Pool Bar & Grill’s Chef, Ronnel Capacia, were an ahi tuna salad served atop a bed of greens and a flatbread pizza complete with pesto, slices of mozzarella, ripe red tomatoes and a balsamic vinegar reduction. The Lobby Bar will serve American fare as well as fusion fare inspired by Mexican and Asian cuisine. The food will be made with locallysourced ingredients from Temecula and regional farms. Head chef Jose Mendoza brought out such dishes as a sous vide hanger steak with seasoned kennebec potato french fries and scallops in a brussel sprout and parmesan sauce. For dessert, guests were treated to a large raspberry macaron with a vanilla cream diplomat sauce and a rum-soaked baba cake with vanilla custard and pineapple compote. Pechanga spokeswoman Ciara Green said the restaurants are still in the process of finalizing their menu and deciding which dishes they will serve.

ordinance in the clean-up of homeless encampments and items left behind. City staff are expected to develop an outreach procedure and notify people in encampments they need to vacate. If there’s an immediate threat to public health or safety, the city can expedite the process for cleaning the encampment up. Items will be stored at former food pantry location on Pujol Street for up to 90 days. Notifications will be posted in the area where the items were picked up so that people who are looking for them know where to go. Senior Management Analyst Erica Russo and Homeless Outreach Liason Robin Gilliland held a presentation that both explained the ordinance and the reasoning behind it. The presentation also updated the council on what city staff have done so far work with homeless in the area. Russo showed pictures from encampments west of Old Town Temecula that have since been cleaned up. Three 40-cubic yard dumpsters-worth of debris were collected from those areas. “The reality is a lot of the times when we talk about encampments, this is what we’re talking about,”

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Hotel rooms and other spaces After a filling meal, reporters and Pechanga staff put on hard hats and toured the hallways of Pechanga’s hotel addition, which adds 568 rooms and suites. Guests who stay in the new tower will have a choice between a 355 to 400 square foot deluxe room, 550 square foot junior suite or 650 square foot corner suite. Inside the rooms were large flat screen TVs and floor-to-ceiling windows that open up to expansive views of the resort grounds. Framed art pieces were either already hung or had been moved inside the rooms for hanging. “There will be pictures of native plants, native portraiture and those will be in all the rooms,” said Green, adding that the pictures had all been taken at the reservation. From one of the floors, guests will see a view of the pool complex as well as what tour guides Michael Murphy and Bashar Dandashi described as a green roof. Succulents, shrubs and trees sat potted, waiting to be planted on the expansive roof space. Murphy and Dandashi also showed off the resort’s new events center, which encompases 40,000 square feet and can be dvided into five different sections. “It could get some of the bigger talent to come in because we would

Pictured is the 650 square foot corner suite, one of three available room options as part of Pechanga’s added hotel space.

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A raspberry macaron and rum-doused baba cake with vanilla custard and pineapple compote were among two dessert options presented by Chef Jose Mendoza of the Lobby Bar.

have a place to house them,” Murphy said. On the second floor above the events center are 15 meeting rooms, one of which is a VIP room that will give a view of what’s happening below at the events center. A lobby leading up the event center was also nearing completion. The lobby will have a wood paneled roof that will be a series of convexes and concaves, an art installation with hanging leaves and Russo said, referring to the pictures. “We’re talking about largely abandoned debris, much of which poses significant threats to public health in the way of disease vectors, pollution, chemical contaminants and physical or fire or flood hazards.” Of particular concern, Russo said, was the recent hepatitis outbreak in San Diego and Los Angeles counties. She said the concerns over the spread of disease made it important to address the encampments. The council voted 4-0, with councilmember James “Stew” Stewart absent, to introduce the ordinance. It will not take effect until it’s formally approved during another meeting. During the meeting Mayor Maryann Edwards talked about a policy the city had adopted called Responsible Compassion. The three-pronged approach includes providing services, educating Temecula residents and enforcing laws, Edwards said. She said that people who were homeless could receive services aimed at helping them to become self-sufficient. Those services are provided by Community Mission of Hope, the non-profit arm of Rancho Community Church. Edwards said the education part

retail space, Murphy said. Another building that’s part of the expansion will be Spa Pechanga, which will encompass 26,000 square feet. It will have 17 treatment rooms and a private pool with cabana massage service. Finally, the pool complex will have a total of three pools and five spas. Though the expansion is expected to be completed in late December, the pool area will formally open in March. of responsible compassion was about encouraging members of the community not to give homeless people money or food. She said people often give those items thinking they are helping. “We know now that is absolutely the opposite of what is true,” she said. “When you hand food to a homeless person, or money, most of the time -- and we know through documentation and interaction -- that those two items turn into drugs.” Lastly, Edwards said, responsible compassion includes making sure the homeless are not violating laws by using drugs, urinating in public, being drunk in public or committing other violations. “For those individuals who chose to remain homeless or who chose to live outdoors, it is not against the law to do so,” she said. “But they must obey the same laws and rules that all Temecula residents obey.” Edwards said there are four Riverside County sheriff’s deputies who are part of the Homeless Outreach Team for the city. She said the duty of those deputies is largely to establish relationships with the homeless and in hopes of getting them connected with services, but said those deputies are also prepared to enforce laws.

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Patriotism lessons on the ‘Field of Honor’

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MURRIETA – Patriotism is in the daily news this fall as controversies rage over singing the national anthem, standing or kneeling or not taking the playing field at all. But at the Murrieta Rotary Field of Honor, which opens this weekend, lessons in patriotism are everywhere, and thousands of elementary students can be seen, pencils and this magazine in hand, as they complete their lessons. “Fifth-grade students from all 11 elementary schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District have this unique opportunity to learn stories of courage, sacrifice and heroism from veterans who have served our country,” Carol Hernandez, the Rotarian who is coordinating the student visits for 2017, said. Hernandez is also the

MVUSD’s coordinator of visual and performing arts. “When these students grow up to be outstanding citizens in our community, they won’t remember spelling tests or math quizzes, but they will remember their trip to the Field of Honor,” she said. “They will remember the flags waving in the wind and representing those who sacrificed their life or came back forever changed. “They will remember the veterans who spoke passionately about serving in Vietnam or World War II. They will remember the chalk art with its illustrations of patriotism felt by everyone in the audience. The Field of Honor gives our students a glimpse of history that is felt in their hearts and revealed in their tears.”

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The fifth grade visits started in the Field of Honor’s second year, after former District Superintendent Stan Scheer, a Rotarian and volunteer, had visited the Field of Honor the previous year and decided students should attend and soak in the glory of the flags and study the American history presented there. The Field of Honor has grown in years since with the addition of state flags and the chalk art. Unfortunately, the local Heroes section, which honors those who have given their life in military service since 2003, has also grown. Students moving through the local Heroes section, which includes the date each service member died, can be heard saying, “That’s the day I was born!” or other similar explanations. In the Medal of Honor section, one youngster surprised docent and Field of Honor Co-chair Bob Bryant by explaining he had “found” his great-grandfather – Gen. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle. Some students are quick to share the lessons of their day at the Field of Honor. They bring their parents back before the week is over and are seen showing them around, explaining each of the sections.

Hemet Police offer plan to speed up carry concealed weapon permitting process Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown forwarded a plan to speed up the application process for citizens requesting to carry concealed weapons through an online third party, winning the approval of the Hemet City Council during a work study session Tuesday, Oct. 3. The Hemet Police Department in recent months has received inquiries from residents asking if the police department could speed up the permit process to legally carry concealed weapons. The permits are only issued to residents for good cause and good morals. No one convicted of a felony crime can carry a concealed weapon. Until the city council meeting

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Tuesday, Oct. 24, the only way someone meeting those qualifications and other requirements could obtain the permit would be through the Riverside County Sheriff. Just to get an appointment to begin the process through the sheriff often would take from 18 to 20 months, studies showed. Brown said that until now eight out of 10 area police chiefs who do have the authority to issue the permits have elected to turn the process over to the sheriff’s office. Then, he said, he and the police chiefs from Murrieta, Beaumont and Banning learned of an online process through a former police officer that could expedite the process. The third-party website is www. MyCCW.us. MyCCW helps qualified applicant’s process their carry concealed weapon permit in as little as three to four months, according to Brown. However, the process will be more costly since the background checks are contracted out. There are still very strict requirements a person must meet to gain the permit, including intensive background checks, a gun safety course and other health and mental requirements, regardless of the need. MyCCW coordinates all the necessary background checks, psychological review, live scan and firearms safety courses for the applicant. The final reports from MyCCW are forwarded to the police chief and the carry concealed weapon department who make the final approval. The whole process costs more than the current method through the sheriff. How much? Brown outlined the costs for the “expedited licensing process.” It starts with the expedited background check made by MyCCW, $298; Department of

Justice Live Scan, $93; internal processing, $20; Live Scan fee, $20, bringing the total to $431. There are other estimated costs applicants must pay as well for a psychological assessment, $150; firearms safety course, $140 and an internal review made by the Hemet Police Chief, $80. The complete process will cost approximately $801. Many of the required forms may be filled out and submitted online through MyCCW, and the applicant will be contacted for interviews, testing and other requirements by the police department. Brown said applicants will know whether they are qualified by the time MyCCW does the first expedited background checks. If they don’t qualify, then “they are only out the $289,” Brown said. Brown said most of the costs are limited by statute. In a news release, Brown said, “We want to ensure that Hemet residents have access to a fair and timely process to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.” Brown said residents over 21 years of age may still apply for their carry concealed weapon permits through the sheriff’s office or they have two ways to apply in town. The first method would by going online to MyCCW or the Hemet Police Department website, searching for the expedited carry concealed weapon license program and filling out the online forms, or the second option would be to come to the Hemet Police Department at 450 E Latham Ave. in Hemet to pick up the applications. For more information about the Hemet concealed weapons license program, contact Lt. Glen Brock at gbrock@cityofhemet.org.

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‘We’re open’ says Economic Development Coalition during 2017 Valley of Innovation Conference Paul Bandong PBANDONG@REEDERMEDIA.COM

“We’re Open” was the theme of the Economic Development Coalition’s 2017 Valley of Innovation Conference held Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Pechanga Resort & Casino. The event was designed to inspire businesses to move to the region. “The Valley of Innovation is the logical choice for anyone that plans on doing business in southern California,” Don Murray, president of the EDC, said. “Centrally located to everything... provides easy access to some of the largest markets in the nation, while providing a quality of life for business owners and their employees that is unsurpassed anywhere in the state.” The slate of eight speakers shared their expertise and experiences on why businesses thrive in this region. Joe Cesta, managing director of the Ontario California Bureau of Real Estate, gave an overview of the industrial, commercial and residential real estate markets. “Corporate clients are more concerned about transportation, labor and availability than rent,” Cesta said. He noted the region’s proximity to ports and shipping, the welleducated labor force and affordable rents. “Your market is a great market to do business, but not just a place to do business, but to call home,” Cesta said. Mike Hestrin, the Riverside County district attorney, manages the fourth largest district attorney’s office in the state, serving the 10th most populous county in the country. Hestrin credited excellent local police agencies and his department’s tough line on crime and criminals for the region’s high rankings for community safety. Hestrin has also implemented crime prevention programs, sending staff into schools and juvenile rehab

programs to influence children that “are at a crossroads.” Laura Badillo, executive director and co-founder of Santa Rosa Academy, shared the journey of one of the most successful public charter schools in the state, beginning in a garage 13 years ago to today with 1,500 students and incredible facilities. The school currently has a waiting list of 4,000 students. “We love going to work,” Badillo said. “Santa Rosa Academy is the second happiest place on earth.” They have been asked to open up more schools. “This is an amazing job,” Dr. Roger Schultz, president of Mt. San Jacinto Community College, said. “We are transforming lives and transforming communities.” MSJC was recently recognized as a Top 150 Community College in the nation by the Aspen Institute. Schultz noted that an educated workforce already exists in the region: college and professional education levels exceed the statewide average and a quarter million workers commute to neighboring counties every day. California State University San Marcos and MSJC provide traditional as well as short-term courses to meet workforce and training needs, “aligning curriculum and degree programs to reflect the needs of the fastest growing industry segments in the region,” Shultz said. “Our people have called the Temecula Valley ‘home’ for thousands of years,” Mark Macarro, tribal chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, said. In 2002, they built the current casino and resort facility with nine restaurants and 517 AAA four-star rated rooms. They created 5,200 jobs with a local economic impact of $1.1 billion. Their current expansion will add 568 AAA four-star rated rooms, a two-story, stand-alone destination spa, a resort-style pool complex and a large event center. The

School memories grow Bonnie Martland SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

My husband and I moved to Temecula in 1979, when we were both hired to teach at Temecula Middle School. I was hired as teacher No. 50 in the district, and he was No. 51. He was hired to keep class sizes to 21 students. In those days, there was only one elementary school, Vail Elementary and one middle school. Though Linfield Christian School, a private Christian school was in existence, Temecula had no public high school. Once graduated from middle school, students were bussed to Elsinore High School. My husband taught sixth grade. Because of the shortage of teachers and the necessity of providing a varied curriculum, I taught art, reading, newspaper, yearbook and the ASB student government class. What turned out to be the massive growth of the eighties and nineties was just beginning. We had stop signs, but no stoplights in town. There was one grocery store where the 88 Ranch Market resides on Ynez Road. Everyone went to Fallbrook, Hemet or Escondido for major shopping. At first, we had no library in town. Riverside County sent a bookmobile to the parking lot near the grocery store, and we walked students across the wash, looking out for snakes and other wildlife along the way such as red tail hawks, coyotes and bobcats. Eventually Rosie Vanderhaak started a one-room library. As part of a fundraising activity, students ran races along a quiet Margarita Road. They were fun events but not always the most pleasant of circumstances, as dairies and horse ranches were still prevalent. It was unusual, but there were a few students who rode horses to school, and one middle schooler, I remember, drove to school. The Kaiser Corporation in the 1960s established a community called Rancho California, and though it didn’t quite work out as planned, the growth of residential

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communities had begun. Still, there were no high-rise buildings in Old Town, and as I walked down Front or Main streets in the 1970s and 1980s, it truly was like walking into history. The Merc was still an antique store, the old Escallier house, which was moved to Pujol Street and now provides homeless services, stood where City Hall is now and an early school building sat across from the Temecula or Welty Hotel. When Temecula’s first public school started is not known; but in 1873, there was a school in Temecula, and average daily attendance was seven students. The teacher’s salary was $80 a month. There would eventually be eight Temecula schools in the early days, each named for the areas where they were located. One of the earliest public schools was held at the Pauba Ranch or later the Vail Ranch headquarters, though it was not registered among the eight. At one time, classes were also held in the Welty Hotel. In 1914, the Temecula Union School was built near where the Temecula Museum stands now. Forty years later, the graduating class was still only eight students. Pechanga had three schools, and Temecula had five schools in the town’s early days. According to an article by Malcolm Barnett, a member of an early Temecula pioneer family, a summary of early Temecula Schools was as follows: Pechanga Reservation, three schools, one destroyed, two burned; Santa Gertrudis, one school, torn down; Little Temecula, two schools, one torn down, one burned; Pujol, one school, still standing, now on Santiago Street; Temecula, one school, burned down. Today there are 32 schools in Temecula and more in the planning stage. There are 27,700 students and 3,016 employees of which 1,382 are teachers. For more information about the Temecula Valley Historical Society, visit the website at www.temeculavalleyhistoricalsociety.com.

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$300 million project has created 3,000 construction jobs and 750 permanent jobs with a combined economic output of $550 million. “This is not an end, but a milestone,” Macarro said. “The vast majority of growth in this region has happened in the last quarter century. This growth will continue and investing in our own area will pay long-term dividends.” Car dealerships in the area have grown as well. “My partner, Rick Hendricks, has 103 dealerships across the country,” Boris Said, owner and operator of Boris Said BMW in Murrieta, said. “And he said ‘none of them have what you have in Murrieta.’ Since we’ve opened, the city of Murrieta has been more like a partner than an adversary. They make it easy to do business here. It’s a big city with a small-town feel. We hire local and do most of our business locally.” The business has created 200 jobs. Said is about to break ground on a new $25 million, 67,000-square-foot building. “The future of the city and county is really good,” Said said. Carmax built their flagship store in Murrieta recently with 94,000 square feet on 35 acres with a production facility, an auction facility and a retail store. Chris Peterson, general manager, shared why this location was selected. “With 13 stores in the area, we have had great success in the Southern California markets,” Peterson said. “This is a strong central location to feed our other stores. The area is fast-growing; there is a ready and talented workforce; there is strong community support and great visibility from the I-15. “A lot of smart people analyzed

Doug McAllister, executive director of the Economic Development Coalition, describes the region as “the center of everywhere” in his pitch to attract businesses to the area at the recent VOIC 2017 We’re Open Conference. Paul Bandong photo

a lot of data before the company made this investment,” Peterson said. In six months, they have already achieved their six-year projections. Gary Jacobs of Jacobs Investment Company owns the Lake Elsinore Storm. Jacobs said that he made an initial investment of $5 million and an additional $4-5 million into the ballpark and surrounding area. They have 25 full-time employees, but on a busy night, they employ up to 150. Jacobs is currently building a 520,000 square-foot indoor sports complex with 58 multi-use courts, restaurant and other amenities. “This will bring a lot of people into the area: volleyball, basketball, cheerleading. It will be nationwide TV-ready,” Jacobs said. “Four million dollars has been invested already; it will be over $70 million at build-out. This is one of the largest and fastest-growing areas

in the state. I’m looking forward to many great years of investment in the area.” Doug McAllister, the EDC executive director, summarized. “This conference is geared toward companies that can do business anywhere in the world,” McAllister said. “We are the center of everywhere. The commute will reverse because commerce and business will be here. This area is relatively inexpensive. We have a highly-trained and qualified workforce. The location is central to other commerce centers. We have great transportation options. It is tops in safety and education. And all of that happened because of our culture. We are the Valley of Innovation – we find a way to get to ‘yes.’ There is a window of time to take advantage of the opportunity. Now is the time, this is the place... for business and quality of life.”

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Luiseno Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hold historical marking event LAKE ELSINORE – The Luiseno Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a historical marking event Saturday, Oct. 14. Together with the assistance of the Lake Elsinore Historical Society, the DAR had a plaque placed on the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center building. The classic building was built in 1923 and has provided a meeting place for the community’s spiritual, social, cultural and civic needs. Designed by architect Arthur Lindley, the three-story, classic revival structure served the Lake Elsinore community as a church from 1924 until the early 1990s. It currently serves as the city council chambers and home of the

Lake Elsinore Historical Museum. The building has previously been designated as Riverside County’s Historical Landmark RIV-87. The marking ceremony took place in front of the cultural center and was followed by a lunch in the museum. Speakers for the event were Ruth Atkins of the Lake Elsinore Historical Society, Mayor Bob Magee, Chamber of Commerce President Kim Cousins and Bonnie Hayosh, the regent of the Luiseno Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR has placed three other historical site plaques on structures in Lake Elsinore, including the Santa Fe Train Station – now the chamber of commerce offices, a tank house

that was moved to the property of the train station and the Mary McDonald Gazebo. The DAR places plaques on historical sites to educate and remind the residents of that community of the history that has transpired there. DAR event chairman Joyce Hohenadl said that she was pleased that the event went so well. [Right] Members of the Luiseno Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution, along with city officials, place a plaque marking the historical significance of the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center building to the local community at an event, Oct. 14. Courtesy photo

Thrivent Financial and volunteers pack 10,000 meals in 45 minutes Paul Bandong PBANDONG@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Thrivent Financial employees were joined by church and community volunteers as well as local chamber of commerce members for a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony that included packing 10,000 meals in 45 minutes. According to Mike Stock, director of the southwest for the nonprofit organization “Kids Around the World,” these meals are destined for needy children in Swaziland, Africa. “We have shipped over 4 million meals to 19 countries,” Stock said. “We partner with churches and other groups for the meals, playgrounds and teacher training.” Each meal contains vitamins, soy, vegetables and rice and costs 25 cents. The meals are packed 36 to a box; a container holds 12,054 boxes.

“We distribute through feeding centers and our partners in the country. These containers are a commodity,” Stock said. “Kids are fighting malnutrition. Filling that basic need with meals is showing love.” The group also sends playground equipment around the world, he said. “Playgrounds in the United States are typically insured for a life of 7-10 years,” Stock said. “But they are made to last 20-30 years. In the last 11 years, we have harvested over 600 playgrounds that are being replaced, refurbished them and we – along with our partner churches and organizations – have installed them around the world. Having playgrounds is key to kids’ physical, emotional, spiritual and cognitive development, a huge asset for the local community and is a further sign that shows someone cares. It’s a great team mission

project for our partners. “We also train teachers to share Bible stories through what we call ‘KIDStory’ program. Doing this at the feeding centers is the easiest entry point,” Stock said. The financial company creates financial strategies that help Christians be wise with their money and live generously, by offering a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, annuities and mutual funds, plus tailored guidance from financial representatives nationwide, according to their website, www. thrivent.com. “Thrivent provides a platform to ‘live generously,’” Chris Hart, partner at Thrivent Financial, said. “And we thought this was a great opportunity to create exposure, get volunteers involved, create connections for local pastors and pack some meals for kids.” Stock has done hundreds of

Volunteers pack plastic bags with vitamins, soy, veggies and rice. They weighed and sealed the bags, filling box after box. The group packed 10,000 meals in 45 minutes. Paul Bandong photo

meal-packing events, working with tens of thousands of people. “Meal-packing is easy to do and easy to scale,” Stock said. “This

would be a great communitywide event, a humanitarian cause that affects children around the world.”

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Danza Azteca Guadalupana performers prepare to dance at City Park in Lake Elsinore during the city’s Dia de los Muertos Festival, Oct. 28.

Amanda Rosales, 9, celebrates Day of the Dead at Lake Elsinore’s sixth annual Dia de los Muertos Festival.

Sincero Lopez, 14, performs with the Danza Azteca Guadalupana during the Lake Elsinore’s sixth annual Dia de los Muertos Festival.

Danza Azteca Guadalupana performers form a parade into City Park in Lake Elsinore during the city’s Dia de los Muertos Festival, Oct. 28.

Danza Azteca Guadalupana performer Arturo Lopez, 11, prepares to dance at City Park in Lake Elsinore during the city’s Dia de los Muertos Festival, Oct. 28.

Jonathan Garcia, 9, video records an Aztecan dance performance at City Park in Lake Elsinore during a Dia de los Muertos celebration. Shane Gibson photos

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Local Old gold mines surround the hills of Menifee Valley Bill Zimmerman SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Most residents of Menifee know that the city’s namesake is a gold miner, Luther Menifee Wilson, who used his middle name when he filed his claim at the patent office in San Diego County in 1880. His mining district and the many other mines and mining districts in the area will be the subject of the next information program hosted by the Menifee Valley Historical Association 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov.

18, at the Antelope-Menifee Rural Center, located on Haun Road just north of Garbani Road. The free program will feature guest speaker Paul J. Price, a local historian known for his expertise on mining and Native American history in the Menifee Valley. The attendance at historical association meetings has been increasing at the Saturday morning programs, held every other month at the Rural Center. In September, over 60 guests filled the room for a slide presentation depicting the

life of the Kittilson-Brown family, who homesteaded land on the north side of Scott road. MVHA Vice President Bill Zimmerman researched the family and prepared the photo presentation. Historians provided firsthand memories and information during the slide show. In attendance were Menifee Union School Board members Bob O’Donnell and Jerry Bowman and Menifee Parks and Trails Commissioner Tom Giedroyce. “Anyone with an interest in Menifee’s earliest times will en-

joy Paul’s program. He is always interesting and informative,” Zimmerman said.

[Right] Local historian Paul J. Price is scheduled to share information about the area’s gold mines at upcoming Menifee Valley Historical Association meeting, Nov. 18 at the AntelopeMenifee Rural Center. Courtesy photo

Murrieta couple who died in wreck were Two win tickets to Perris Auto Speedway survivors of the Las Vegas shooting at Murrieta Rod Run MURRIETA – A married couple, Lorraine Carver, 53, and Dennis wrote. who had survived the Route 91 Harvest music festival shootings in Las Vegas, were the two people killed in a fiery car crash in Murrieta two weeks ago, according to a Las Vegas newspaper. The deadly wreck was reported about 10:50 p.m., Oct. 16, on Avenida de Arboles, north of Palo Alto Lane, in the unincorporated community known as La Cresta, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as

Carver, 52, both of Murrieta. Their deaths left their daughters, aged 16 and 20, orphans, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The husband and wife had been at the Route 91 Harvest music festival, Oct. 1, when machine-gun fire sprayed the audience, killing 59 people, the Las Vegas newspaper reported. When the first shots rang out at the festival, Dennis Carver shielded Lorraine Carver to protect her, and minutes later they ran out of the premises hand in hand, the paper

About two weeks later, the couple were in their 2010 MercedesBenz sedan traveling northbound on Avenida de Arboles when its driver failed to negotiate a curve in the road, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Lassig. The car drifted onto a grassy area, slammed into two brick pillars that were part of a residential gate and burst into flames, he said. The couple had been together for 22 years, and they were survived by two daughters.

Supervisors approve road and bridge benefit district agreement for Rice Road Joe Naiman JNAIMAN@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a road and bridge benefit district agreement for Rice Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Oct. 24, approved the agreement between the county and SR Conestoga, LLC, which requires the developer to fund improvements to Rice Road associated with the SR Conestoga development north of Domenigoni Parkway, south of Olive Avenue, and west of the Winchester Road portion of State Route 79.

FIRE from page A-1 sparking the blaze, California Highway Patrol Spokesman Mike Lassig said. Evacuations issued, shelters open Evacuations, which were all lifted by Friday night, were issued Thursday night and Friday morning for a variety of locations near the front lines of the fire, including the gated community of Bear Creek, located in Murrieta. Other streets in the community of La Cresta which were under an evacuation warning included Avenida Castilla, Via Caballaos, Calle De Suenos, Sierra Maria Road, Vista Flora Road, Teich Lane, Valle Vista, Via Sevilla, Paseo De Flores and Paseo Chapparo. The area involved is west of Grand Avenue, north of Avenida La Cresta, and south of Calle De Lobo in the La Cresta Community. Evacuations were also issued for the Lakeland Village community area west of Grand Avenue, north of McVicar Street and south of Akley Street in the cities of Lake Elsinore and Wildomar shortly after 8 p.m., Thursday night. One evacuee, 48-year-old Esmeralda Pallanes, first heard about the fire from some friends in Murrieta who could see the flames from their homes. “I didn’t even know anything about the flames here, I think they are more visible from their house,” she said. “I was home, but I couldn’t see it.” Pallanes said she and her family are evacuating their home and going to their friends’ house, but for her, it’s not about her home or the things that can be replaced, it’s about the firefighters on the front line. “I am just worried about the people that are actually fighting the fire out there.” Kaylee Augustin, 24, of Wildomar, was standing outside with her friend Adam Ortega, 26, Thursday night, watching the flames and smoke move down the hillside. She had first heard about the fire around 1 p.m., she said, adding that it was when it first started. “I was coming home from Temecula, so I saw it up on the mountain,” she said. Augustin said her home was one

The conditions of the approval to subdivide 55.59 acres in the Harvest Valley area into 186 residential lots along with 10 open space lots require the developer (the agreement is binding upon future owners of the tract should SR Conestoga sell) to construct improvements along Rice Road including two northbound lanes and two southbound lanes between Salt Creek Channel and Domenigoni Parkway and to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Rice Road and Domenigoni Parkway. The road improvements are identified facilities in the Menifee

Valley Road and Bridge Benefit District program. The agreement allows the costs to construct the road improvements to offset the required Road and Bridge Benefit District fees associated with the development of the parcel. The developer will be eligible for credits or reimbursement totaling approximately $3,623,323. The actual credit or reimbursement amount will be determined upon completion of the improvements, acceptance by the county, and verification of the actual costs.

of those in the area for voluntary evacuation. She was monitoring the blaze to keep abreast of the situation. Augustin said she believed, due to the dirt roads and trails nearby, the fire department would be able to get to the blaze and extinguish it before it reached her home. “I’m not that worried about it at the moment,” she said. Ortega said he was with Augustin when they saw the beginning of the smoke plume. “We started our way back and that is when we started seeing the fire,” he said. “At my house earlier, you could see it starting to peek over the hill ridge, but they seem to have gotten that contained though there is a pretty good glow there.” Ortega’s parents were still at their house when he spoke with Valley News, but he said his family, who lives near Corydon, wet down everything from their rooftop to their yard in preparation for the fire. “We couldn’t see exactly where the fire was, but we wet down everything as close as we could,” he said. “From their house it looked like the fire was right in the backyard. From my house it looked farther down the mountain, but everyone is getting prepared.” A Care & Reception Center was opened at Lake Elsinore High School gym for those affected by the fire. At 11 p.m. Thursday, the site transitioned to a shelter managed and staffed by the American Red Cross. Riverside County Dept. of Public Social Services worked with the Red Cross and said they were ready to assist should additional staffing at the shelter be needed. Both Animal Friends of the Valleys and the San Jacinto Animal Campus opened their doors to animals that were evacuated from the area.

adamy were all dismissed early, due to the blaze.

Schools remain open While Lake Elsinore and Murrieta Valley Unified School Districts remained open Friday, some MVUSD schools closed early due to concerns the Wildomar fire could flare up Friday afternoon, district officials said. Students at Cole Canyon Elementary, Thompson Middle School, Murrieta Valley High School and Murrieta Canyon Ac-

Wyatt Buzek poses for a photo after winning two tickets to Perris Auto Speedway, courtesy of Valley News. Buzek answered a trivia question asked by Disc Jockey Brett Harrell of High Energy Sound Machine, correctly to win the tickets which were given away at the Murrieta Rod Run Oct. 14. Buzek attends Menifee Valley Middle School. Tim Deegan photos

Sean Pura poses for a photo after winning two tickets to Perris Auto Speedway, courtesy of Valley News. Pura answered a trivia question asked by Disc Jockey Brett Harrell of High Energy Sound Machine, correctly to win the tickets which were given away at the Murrieta Rod Run Oct. 14. Pura is a Temecula Excelsior High School graduate.

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HS Football: Battle tested teams prevail during Week Nine action

Khalil Shakir (2) races past Brody Hughes (26) and Anson Pulsipher (32) on his way to a Broncos’ touchdown.

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With one week to go in the regular season it could be the week of the spoiler when it comes to outright league championships. Week Nine proved that there is still some fight left in most teams, but this week it will come down to some gut checks as the top teams prepare for the postseason. In the Southwestern League the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (7-2, 4-0) have already laid claim on the 2017 league title, but Murrieta Mesa (7-2, 2-2) could spoil the Nighthawk’s’ perfect league season with a well fought fight in the trenches. The Rams are hungry and welcome the match-up after they fell 30-15 in Week Nine to the Chaparral Pumas, who picked up their first league win of the season against Murrieta Mesa. Though Vista Murrieta (4-5, 3-1) is right behind the Broncos in the standings, they fell to the Nighthawk’s earlier this season and that takes them out of contention if Murrieta Valley was to lose this week. The fight for third place between Great Oak (4-5, 2-2) and the Rams and Pumas can go any which way, so the goal this week is to just win baby win for every SWL team,

especially the team fighting to erase the goose egg in their win column, the Temecula Valley Golden Bears (0-9, 0-4). Over in the Sunbelt League it is all going to come down to the Menifee Bowl as the 4-0 Heritage Patriots take on the 4-0 Paloma Valley Wildcats. Both teams also share the same overall record at 8-1 and have been in this position before, in fact, last season the two teams had to battle it out in the final game of the regular season, which saw the Patriots prevail 35-13. Paloma Valley would be seeking their first ever outright title and Heritage has not lost a league game since 2009, so with the momentum these two teams have, this should be one of the most exciting games of the week. In the South Valley League Rancho Christian can officially call themselves back-to-back league champs after defeating Nuview Bridge last week 49-18. The Eagles, who dominated all the way through their Division 6-AA State title win last year, are excited to be back in the postseason after they get through their final game this week against Temecula Prep (1-8, 0-4). For the Hemet area teams it could be Hemet High School (4-5, 2-2) as the spoiler this week when they

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Hank Bachmeier (19) and the Murrieta Valley Nighthawk’s secured their second straight league Time Stood Still Photography championship with their Week Nine win over Great Oak.

take on the 2017 Mountain Pass League champs, the Citrus Hill Hawks (8-1, 4-0). Citrus Hill has not lost a league game since 2010

The Chaparral Pumas ran away with a Week Nine victory over the Murrieta Mesa Rams Friday, Oct. 27. Codi Bressler photo

and do not plan to alter that stat anytime soon. The battle for second and third will take place between San Jacinto (6-3, 3-1) and Beaumont (5-4, 2-2), who have both seen their share of success this year. The 8-Man teams start their playoff runs this week and Cal Lutheran earned the No. 3 seed in the Division 2 bracket as the CIF-Southern Section released its pairings for the 8-man football playoffs earlier this week. The C-Hawks (7-2) will host La Verne Lutheran (3-6) in the first round Friday, Nov. 3. Also in the Division 2 bracket is Cornerstone Christian (6-3) of Wildomar. The Crusaders will travel to Santa Barbara Laguna Blanca (5-2) this week for a 3 p.m. game. The breakdown of the Southwestern League games from Week Nine, plus Sunbelt League games are as follows: Southwestern League Murrieta Mesa (7-2, 2-2) – 15 Chaparral (5-4, 1-3) – 30 MMHS: J. Miller - 24 for 35, 286 yds, 2 TDs, 3 INTs; K. Thompson 22 carries, 132 yds; G. Sanders - 10 catches, 132 yds, TD; C. Chambers - 7 catches, 107 yds, TD; DEF – J.

Atkinson - 14 tackles; D. Williams - 14 tackles. CHS: GOHS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered Great Oak (4-5, 2-2) – 21 Murrieta Valley (7-2, 4-0) – 49 GOHS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered MVHS: Bachmeier - 8 for 7, 129 yds; 3 TDs, INT, 6 carries, 106 yds,; J. Archer - 1 carry, 8yds, TD; J. Johnson - 6 carries, 47 yds, TD; J. Murry - 8 carries, 23 yds; L. Dillon - 2 catches, 36 yds, TD; M. Spiker - 4 catches, 40 yds, TD; T. Brown - 2 catches, 53 yds, TD; DEF – T. Whitehead - 14 tackles; V. Montoya - 14 tackles; W. Gonzales - 4 tackles, QB sack; J. Burton - 4 tackles, QB sack. Temecula Valley (0-8, 0-3) – 14 Vista Murrieta (3-5, 2-1) – 41 TVHS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered VMHS: R. Coleman - 5 for 5, 147 yds, 2 TDs, 3 carries, 27 yds, TD; K. Shakir - 2 carries, 53 yds, TD, 2 catches, 93 yds, TD; A. Hill – 1 catch, 28 yds, TD.

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With their win over Victor Valley, the MSJC Eagles are 4-4 overall and 1-2 in American Mountain Conference play. Courtesy photo

For the second time this season the MSJC football team won a game in double overtime, this one came this past Saturday night on the road at Victor Valley as the Eagles won 27-24. In a game that was very evenly matched from the start the Rams scored the first touchdown of the day midway through the first quarter on a 35 yard run by Sean White. MSJC would quickly tie the score on their next possession when quarterback Sheriron Jones ran for 46 yards and a TD. In the second period both defenses stood their ground as each team managed just a field goal each to make the score 10-10 at halftime. The Eagles’ Jomari Becnel gave MSJC a 17-10 lead on an 8 yard scor-

ing run in the third quarter, but Victor Valley would knot the game back at 17 all with 6:56 to play in the fourth. Neither team could find any more points throughout regulation and the game headed to overtime. In the first overtime, MSJC had the first possession and quickly scored on just their second play when Jones connected with Michael Stewart on a 17-yard touchdown pass and with the extra point the Eagles led 24-17. The Rams answered when it was their turn as they scored on a two yard run by White and the point after sent the game into a second OT. The Eagles struggled to move the ball in the second overtime, but Coby Perine connected on a game winning 37 yard field goal to give MSJC the victory. It was the Eagles second win of the year in a double overtime game.

The Eagles offense on the day was led on the ground by Becnel who ran for 93 yards on 14 carries while Jones rushed 11 times for 88 yards. Jones also connected on 20 of 35 passes for 181 yards. Kefa Cort brought in 6 receptions for 85 yards in the win. Lanii Jackson-Barrow had a game high 11 tackles to lead the MSJC defense while Felix picked off a pair of passes and Jordan finished the game with 1.5 sacks. The win improves the Eagles to 4-4 overall on the season they are now 1-2 in American Mountain Conference play. Victor Valley fell to 4-4 as well they are 0-3 in conference games. The Eagles will be on the road again Saturday Nov. 4 when they travel to San Diego Mesa for a 6 p.m. contest.

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this season, which they did for the first time in school history. Also from the Sunbelt League, Paloma Valley (18-7, 8-2), who finished right behind Elsinore, is seeded fourth in Division 6 and will host La Sierra (12-10) in their first-round match. South Valley League co-champion Rancho Christian (20-4, 9-1) is the No. 2 seed in Division 9 and will play host to Encino’s Holy Martyrs (11-11-1) in this week’s opening round. CIF-SS Girls’ Volleyball playoffs (First match for local teams listed below. Matches at 7 p.m. but are subject to change.) Division 1 First-round matches Vista Murrieta at Huntington Beach Edison; Great Oak at Rancho Cucamonga; Murrieta Valley at Huntington Beach; Chaparral at Lakewood. Second-round match, Nov. 2 Studio City Harvard-Westlake or

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Up next: In Week Ten action Chaparral will travel to face the winless Golden Bears, Vista Murrieta will also be on the road to take on Great Oak and Murrieta Mesa will welcome the Nighthawks to their house to finish off the regular season. All games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Sunbelt League Temescal Canyon (4-5, 2-2) – 7 Heritage (8-1, 4-0) – 60

Ventura at Temecula Valley Division 3 First-round match Murrieta Mesa at Elsinore Division 5 First-round match Palm Springs at Hemet Division 6 First-round matches La Sierra at Paloma Valley; Temescal Canyon at Beaumont Division 7 First-round matches Perris at Duarte; San Jacinto at Moreno Valley Division 9 First-round matches Calvary Murrieta at L.A. Sacred Heart of Jesus; Cal Lutheran at Santa Rosa Academy; Encino Holy Martyrs at Rancho Christian Division 10 First-round matches Newport Beach Pacifica Christian at Cornerstone Christian TCHS: A. Sanchez - 5 for 9, 48 yds, TD, INT; J. Tomazin - 1 catch, 8 yds, TD; DEF – C. Frey - 12 tackles, 2.5 QB sack; Q. Evans 12 tackles. HHS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered. Elsinore (5-4, 1-3) – 16 Lakeside (6-3, 1-3) – 23 EHS: T. Jakell - 2 for 6, 29 yds, 2 INTs; C. Sagaro - 19 carries, 157 yds, 2 TDs; Def – A. Miranda - 13 tackles; K. Swanson - 5 tackles, QB sack; S. Gaoa - 7 tackles, QB sack. LHS: D. Pope - 6 for 7, 63 yds, TD; A. Burt - 21 carries, 143 yds, 2 catches, 21 yds, TD; R. Puquirre Jr. - 3 catches, 33 yds, TD. Paloma Valley (7-1, 3-0) – 42 Perris (0-8, 0-3) – 0 PVHS: C. Nolan - 9 for 10, 160 yds, 4 TDs, 3 carries, 38 yds, TD; M. Carvalho - 3 catches, 44 yds, TD; S. Carvalho - 2 catches, 31 yds, TD; K. Schroeder - 2 catches, 58 yds, TD; A. Franco - 2 catches, 13 yds, TD; DEF – K. Lokusooriya - 4 tackles, QB sack; S. Bradshaw - 6 tackles. PHS: No MaxPreps or Hudl stats entered. Up next: The final regular season games in the Sunbelt League include the Temescal Canyon Titans traveling to Elsinore, Paloma Valley will be home this year for the Menifee Bowl to take on the Heritage Patriots and the Perris Panthers will travel to Lakeside in hopes of snatching away their only win of the season. All games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. *Most other league scores can be found in the scoreboard section of the paper or by going to www. myvalleynews.com/sports. **All stats, schedules and scores are supplied by local high school athletic directors, MaxPreps, CIFSS and contributing writers/photographers; David Canales, Andrez Imaging, Ed Faith, Rob Davis Photography , Cody Bressler, Paul Bandong, Alicia Salcedo, Annette Saenz, Time Stood Still Photography and countless fans of the games via social media.

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HS Girls’ Tennis: Area teams receive seeds for CIF-Southern Section girls’ tennis playoffs JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Elsinore girls’ tennis team received the No. 1 seed for the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Lady Tigers were one of nine teams from the area to earn a seed when the playoff brackets were released Monday October, 30. Elsinore (16-1) will host Covina’s Charter Oak High School (10-5) or Rowland Heights (14-6) in Wednesday’s first round. The Tigers advanced to the semifinal round last season. Sunbelt League neighbor, Temescal Canyon, is seeded second in Division 5, but will start play in the wild-card due to the plethora of qualified teams. The Lady Titans (14-3) will host Ontario early this week, with the winner moving on to play at Rubidoux (11-4). Hemet (17-1) is seeded third in Division

4 and will host Lakewood Mayfair (11-5) or Oxnard Hueneme (6-6). The Bulldogs were the Division 5 runner-up last season. Murrieta Valley (15-2) of the Southwestern League will represent the area in the elite Division 1 bracket, playing host to Aliso Niguel (7-9). CIF-SS Girls’ Tennis Playoffs (First match for local teams listed below. Matches at 2 p.m. unless noted.) Division 1 First-round match: Aliso Niguel at Murrieta Valley. Division 2 Wild-card match: Yucaipa at Temecula Valley. First-round match: San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret’s at Great Oak. Division 4 Wild-card matches: Le Lycee (L.A.) at San Jacinto; Linfield Christian at North.

First-round matches: Charter Oak (Covina) or Rowland Heights at Elsinore; Mayfair or Hueneme at Hemet; Linfield Christian or North at Alta Loma. Division 5 Wild-card matches: Paloma Valley at Grand Terrace, 1 p.m.; Ontario at Temescal Canyon First-round match: Ontario or Temescal Canyon at Rubidoux

Temecula Valley, Murrieta Valley and seven other local girls’ tennis teams will compete this week and next in the CIFSouthern Section playoffs. Courtesy photo

Boys and Ghouls ‘Journey’ for free clinic, prepare for ‘Candy for Golf’ campaign JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Young golfers decked out in their costumes went out for an afternoon of free golf, candy and Halloween fun at the Journey golf course located at Pechanga Resort & Casino Thursday, Oct. 26. The free Halloween clinic was taught by PGA Golf Professional and Journey at Pechanga Instructor Randy Chang. Randy teaches golfers from beginning to pro and runs the kids’ Tiny Tees lessons at Journey. Those that enjoyed the experience at the free clinic, plus all other interested parties are encouraged to visit Journey at Pechanga over the next two weeks as they will also be hosting the second annual Candy for Golf campaign from Nov. 1-11. Candy for Golf encourages a healthy lifestyle as well as teaches Southern California youth the importance of Veteran’s Day this Nov. 11. Randy will provide free group lessons to any child/

Little ghouls and goblins hit the links at Journey at Pechanga golf course Thursday, Oct. 26.

The free Halloween clinic was taught by PGA Golf Professional Randy Courtesy photos Chang.

teen up to 18 years old that brings in one full bag of Halloween candy during the collection period. Lessons may be applied on the spot if available or will be scheduled for a later date that month. Candy may be dropped off between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. every day at the Journey at Pechanga Pro Shop front desk. All Halloween candy donations

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Fans and race teams brought American flags for the pre-race ceremonies Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car races that took place at Perris Auto Speedway. Tim Deegan photo

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PERRIS – Saturday, Oct. 21, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars got their final Perris Auto Speedway for November’s 22nd Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction. For the show that also included the PAS Senior and Young Gun Sprint Cars, track officials urged fans and race teams to bring American flags for the pre-race ceremonies. The idea for the fans and race teams to bring American flags stemmed from an idea 2016 PAS/ IMCA Modified Champion Chuck Becker came up with. Seeing what was going on in other sports, the Yucaipa based driver made a suggestion to have drivers in the first race at the Oct. 28 stock car race stand next to their cars during the anthem. PAS officials liked the idea and expanded on it as well. “Chuck Becker’s idea got the ball rolling,” promoter Don Kazarian said. “We liked the thought and decided to expand on it. We are not only having the drivers from the first race standing next to their cars ... But, we are going to put every driver and car at the track on the front straight. We experience a tremendous show of patriotism from our fans and teams every year for our July 4 show and we expect the same the next two Saturday nights. It is going to be fun.”

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Better health encouraged at Menifee Community Health Fair at Medical Valley Medical Center Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Menifee and Sun City residents flocked to the free Community Health Fair Saturday, Oct. 28, to get their flu shots have a short consultation with Menifee Valley Medical Center physicians and learn how to live happier and healthier lives. The event presented by Menifee Valley Medical Center’s doctors, nurses and medical students working for Physicians for Healthy Hospitals brought free health screenings including blood pressure testing, blood sugar testing, cholesterol checks, balance and gait testing, hearing tests, back screening, carotid artery test and a nutritional assessment among others. Doctors in the specialties of cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopedic and spine, maternal and child health, women’s health and chiropractic offered 5-minute “Ask the Doctor” sessions. Giving free flu shots, recommended especially for older adults, were Mount San Jacinto Nursing School students under the guidance of the nursing staff. A nervous system examination was given by the Lifestyle Chiropractic and Wellness team. AMR Ambulance crews showed visitors how to do CPR and use an Auto External Defibrillator (AED) to save someone suffering from a heart attack. Veterans Medical benefits, hospice care and home health care was explained by various community health service workers.

It is a bit of a family affair for mother Chris Gentry from Canyon Lake gets her flu shot from MSJC Nursing School student Gilbert Jenkins as his girlfriend Kelly Gentry, a Cal State San Marcos nursing student and Chris’s daughter looks on during the Oct. 28 Menifee Community Health Fair.

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Children played outside in the free bounce houses and Atomic Game Truck. Face painting and balloon hats were popular with the children and an exhibit by the Western Science Center charter school Robotics Team. The Free Community Health Fair presented by Menifee Valley Medical Center is offered each year to encourage residents to take better care of their health and make them aware of the medical services offered by the hospital, physician staff and community health services. Dan McLaughlin, Menifee Valley Medical Center CEO welcomed those attending the Menifee Community Health Fair and introduced Dr. Sreenivasa Nakka, president of the Physicians for Healthy Hospitals. “We welcome you’re here,” Nakka said urging those attending to take advantage of the preventative care health checks offered free at the fair. He noted the hospital has improved since the PHP took ownership and asked residents to provide the hospital staff with any suggestions they might have to even better improve the health care offered to the community. Dr. Bhooder Tiwari, vice president of PHH and director of the Menifee Valley Medical Center, took the microphone to remind residents that “Without health there is nothing… You need to take care of your health. We are here to provide health care everyway from cardiology, orthopedic care, diabetic care and neurology… if you don’t take of your health it won’t matter what you dreamed of, how much money you have in the bank or how much fun you may have. We want you to stay happy and healthy to enjoy those things.” He reviewed some of the new services offered at the Me-

American Medical Response Emergency Medical Technicians Tony Villalobos and Sara Carreno show the proper procedures how to perform CPR and use an Auto External Defibrillator (AED) during the Menifee Community Health Fair Oct. 28. Tony Ault photos

Menifee Valley Medical Center CEO Dan McLaughlin welcomes several hundred Menifee Valley and Sun City Residents to the free Community Health Fair Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Menifee Valley Medical Center parking lot at 28400 McCall Blvd. in Menifee.

Dr. Bhooder Tiwari, vice president of PHH and director of the Menifee Valley Medical Center urges residents attending the Saturday, Oct. 28, Community Health Fair at the hospital to take care of their health.

Dr. Sreenivasa Nakka, president of the Physicians for Healthy Hospitals Board speaks at the Menifee Community Health Fair Oct. 28 urging residents to forward their ideas on how the Menifee Valley Medical Center can further improve its patient services.

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The Menifee Community Health Fair offers 47 different stations manned by doctors, nurses, health care specialists and medical service providers to answer questions and provide medical information highlight the free Menifee Community Health Fair Saturday, Oct. 28, at Menifee Valley Medical Center at 28400 McCall Blvd.

nifee hospital that have improved patient in the past four to five years and said they were looking at an open-heart surgery center at the hospital coming soon. Inside the large tent in the hospital parking lot brought in for the health fair were 47 tables, decked with colorful balloons. Doctors and nurses and specialists from many medical areas handed out little gifts and answered questions from those attending. Assisting visitors were members of the Menifee police and fire departments, AMR emergency medical technicians, MSJC Nursing School students, veterans benefit specialists, cancer support representatives from Michelle’s

Place and business and professional organizations connected to the health care industry. Drawing much attention were representatives from Global Medical Detox a new service offered through the hospital. Key sponsors for the Menifee Community Health Fair include Hemet Medical Group, Home Instead Senior Care, Inland Empire Home Health, Menifee Valley Community Medical Group, the City of Menifee and Miller-Jones Mortuary and Crematory. PHP provided free cake, hot dogs, potato chips and soft drinks to attending residents at the community health fair’s 1 p.m. conclusion.

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Hemet Valley Medical Center is ready for any emergency Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Recently maintenance workers in a Hemet technology firm were working to repair a high-pressure line carrying a toxic chemical called “Black Liquor” when it exploded. The heated liquid used as an adhesive and cleaning agent, spewed over the maintenance workers and created a gas that spread through the facility, affecting other employees. The liquid burned and irritated the employees’ skin and eyes. Safety officers at the plant called Hemet Valley Medical Center and said 32 of their employees were en route and would need to be decontaminated. Even though it was only minutes before the Hemet plant employees began to arrive at the hospital, a specially trained decontamination team at Hemet Valley Medical Center that includes nurses and doctors, had already set up a portable decontamination tent in the hospital parking lot next to outdoor showers installed on an adjacent building just for such an emergency. Hemet Fire Department

personnel were also notified and assisted. The Emergency Department parking lot was temporarily closed off to address the emergency. Six specially trained hospital staff quickly donned Level B protective equipment, commonly called PAPRs or Powered Air Purified Respirators and worked in shifts to decontaminate the workers. Within an hour of the initial incident, the 32 workers had been decontaminated and were given a medical screening exam by emergency room doctors and nurses. A total of 30 highly trained Hemet Valley Medical Center employees went into action to handle the emergency, according to Keith Garrison Physicians for Healthy Hospitals’ disaster preparedness associate administrator, Keith Garrison. Sally Valle, disaster readiness coordinator for PHH, was called to assist in supervising the successful emergency decontamination effort. The workers injuries were not life threatening with only five people complaining of respiratory distress. All were released. This incident, while not the same as the mass shooting incident in Las

Vegas, served to remind residents that there are medical personnel, first receivers and first responders in the Hemet San Jacinto Valley trained and ready to save lives and property in major emergencies whether it be fire, flood, wind, earthquake or civil disturbances. Central to that effort is the Hemet Valley Medical Center with its doctors, nurses, medical assistants, technicians and staff. It is the only full-service hospital and emergency room in Hemet and San Jacinto. “We have to be prepared for any and all types of incidents,” Garrison said. “We do a lot of planning for this, like seismic, active school shooting, wildfires and aircraft crashes. Included in those are floods and other disasters. We work hand in hand with first responders.” He said the emergency staff goes through continuous training. “Every day something is going on,” Garrison said. He noted the hospital uses a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis to determine the areas potential for disasters. “Our Hazard Vulnerability Analysis is based and developed on the

risks for our industry and our geographical location,” he said. “Such as earthquake, wildfires, active shooter, cyber-attack. We evaluate the analysis annually to determine whether the risks continue to apply and how prepared we are for each. So overall, it’s a measurement on the preparedness for the risks as a health care facility and our geographical location.” Businesses and industries which employ many workers should have an emergency preparedness plans in place. “All businesses should have an emergency plan,” Garrison said. “The sooner you can prepare, the better the outcome.” The first step in an emergency, like the one at the Hemet plant, would be to call 911 or the first responders and follow their instructions. Once the call is placed, all agencies can put their emergency plan in place to handle the situation quickly. The Hemet Valley Medical Center, Garrison said, can handle up to 150 patients initially in a major emergency. If that number is ex-

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ceeded, they have contingency plans that may include calling on other nearby and accessible hospitals to accept patients, like the Hemet Valley Medical Center’s sister hospital in Menifee and others in Murrieta, Moreno Valley, Wildomar and Temecula to assist. It is a reciprocal plan. He noted that Hemet and San Jacinto are particularly vulnerable if a major earthquake or flood occurs since there are only five or six ways to enter or to exit the two communities. If that scenario were to occur, with escape cut off the contingency plans will involve local stores, high schools and government offices that can offer 10 to 14 days of shelter and 96 hours of available food and water to residents. Public safety agencies in the Valley urge all residents to have their own household emergency plans and enough food, water and medical supplies to last a minimum of three days. Help may not be readily available in a major disaster, as shown recently in Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas with hurricanes and floods where some are still without shelter or food.

Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center recognized as a top workplace in health care REDLANDS – Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center has been named a top workplace in health care according to Modern Healthcare. The BMC was honored at the 2017 Best Places to Work awards dinner, Sept. 28, in Las Vegas. The recognition program, now in its 10th year, honors workplaces throughout the health care industry that empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services. “Our commitment to whole person care at Loma Linda University Health applies not only to our patients, but to our employees as well,” Kerry Heinrich, CEO of Loma Linda University Medical Center, said. “The Behavioral Medicine Center team serves with dedication and compassion as they support patients facing critical moments in their lives. This survey reveals our employees value their respectful, team-focused workplace. We are grateful that Modern Health Care has identified our team for this singular honor.” Vice president and administrator of the Behavioral Medicine Center, Edward Field, said it’s truly an honor to receive the award from Modern Health Care. “This validates the hard work of our leadership team to engage our

Desert Hills Memory Care to host monthly Education and Connections support group HEMET – Desert Hills Memory Care, located at 25818 Columbia Street in Hemet, will be hosting monthly Education and Connections support group meetings at their community. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Complimentary respite care will be available for loved ones during these meetings. Education and Connections is open to anyone who would like support and education while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia at home. The monthly support group invites families and caregivers to gather for a time of encouragement, education and company with others who understand their challenging roles. You’ll have the chance to meet fellow caregivers, get advice, share your stories and learn from local experts about the best memory care practices available. Education and Connections is free and open to the public. For more information about Desert Hills Memory Care programs and services, contact the community at (951) 652-1837. Founded by four partners with extensive experience in senior living, Cascade Living Group is dedicated to providing high-quality senior living and care communities throughout the western United States. Cascade Living Group currently owns, operates and is in the process of developing senior housing communities that offer a broad range of senior living options including active, adult independent living and assisted living, as well as integrated Alzheimer’s and memory care communities.

staff,” he said. “It truly shows how much we value them by creating an environment where they can learn, grow and thrive.” Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey com-

pleted by a random selection of the nearly 350 employees at the BMC. [Right] Representatives from Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center gathered at Modern Healthcare’s recognition dinner, Sept. 28, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Community Education Program

Medical Gold Minds KNEE REPLACEMENT & NEW TECHNOLOGY OF PATIENTSPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION Join Us Thursday, November 9, 6 p.m. Operations Center, 2nd Floor Temecula Valley Hospital 31700 Temecula Parkway, Temecula, CA 92592 A light dinner will be served.

Special Guest Speaker Matthew Gargulinski, DO Board-Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

Join Dr. Gargulinski as he discusses: • Causes • Signs & Symptoms • Diagnosing • Treatment Options • Knee Replacement and Rehab • Technological Advancements

Do something for yourself … plan to attend this special community health program.

Reservations are not required Join the conversation and bring your questions. For information, call 951-331-2220

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Temecula Assistance League member elected national director of membership TEMECULA – Assistance League of Temecula Valley is pleased to announce the election of Leticia Plummer to the National Assistance League Board of Directors as director of membership. The election took place during the annual meeting at the September National Assistance League Conference in San Francisco, Sept. 18-20. As national director of membership, Plummer has a committee of 12 members representing chapters from around the country. The position has a two-year term. Assistance League is a national nonprofit organization that empowers ordinary citizens to improve communities and transform lives through long-term volunteerism. Currently, there are 120 chapters of Assistance League throughout the United States with over 23,000 members. Plummer was one of a group of women who came together in 1989 to establish an Assistance League chapter in Temecula. The chapter

Temecula resident Leticia Plummer is the new National Assistance League director of membership. Plummer has served with the Assistance League Temecula Valley since helping with its founding in 1989. Courtesy photo

was incorporated in June 1989 and chartered as the 81st chapter of National Assistance League in May 1992. From that time, she has been

a tireless volunteer in the chapter, holding positions as thrift shop chairman, newsletter editor, public relations chairman, seven years as Assisteens coordinator and two years as president of the chapter. During the last six years, Plummer has been a member of the National Assistance League Membership Committee. Within the committee, she was the Assisteens liaison for the national director of membership. When asked why she sought this position, Plummer said, “I want to create effective change for future Assistance League growth.” Plummer and her husband of 40 years, Bill, have lived in Temecula since 1985. They have a married son and a daughter. Browse Assistance League of Temecula Valley’s website for more information about chapter programs and membership at www. assistanceleague.org/temeculavalley or call (951) 694-8018.

Pechanga Resort & Casino hopes to hire nearly 200 through job fair TEMECULA – Pechanga Resort & Casino is seeking to hire nearly 200 people in preparation for the opening of its $285 million expansion in December and is holding a job fair Thursday, Nov. 9. While job fairs can sometimes be dreary, Pechanga is hoping to make the experience for its applicants fun and exciting with a carnival-themed atmosphere that will include skill games, popcorn machines, snow cones and a DJ. The job fair event will take place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the recruitment center located off North Casino Drive near the Pechanga RV Resort entrance. “We know we’re in an employee’s market right now,” Pechanga Human Resources Operations Vice President Shannon Weidauer said. “It’s fantastic that unemployment levels are down so low, though we’ve also found we’re drawing similar applicants looking for jobs at Temecula’s wineries and those are expanding, too. The region is growing at such a fast rate, quality candidates are

recruited very quickly.” The resort and casino is seeking people to fill such positions as banquet manager, restaurant server, beverage director, bartender and more. Pechanga is trying to sweeten the deal by offering new hires incentives that include a free meal each scheduled shift, reimbursement for college tuition, quicker accrual for paid time off and enhanced health benefits. But the casino hasn’t forgotten the folks it has retained already. Pechanga employees who refer a person who stays with the casino for more than six months will be given $1,500 cash. Casino officials said they have already received 179 referrals. Applicants can apply ahead of time by visiting www.Pechanga. com. They should bring a copy of their resume to the job fair. Pechanga will be holding additional job fairs, Nov. 30 and Dec. 14, in the Eagle’s Nest rooftop venue.

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

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November Events: Nov 1 9-10:30am. VYP Committee Meeting @ TVCC Nov 2 8-9am. Ambassador Training @ TVCC Nov 3 8-9:30am. Coffee Connection @ TVCC Nov 7 12-1:30pm. Power Networking @ TVCC Nov 8 8-9am. Membership Committee Meeting @ TVCC Nov 9 8:30-10am. The Professionals Collective “Healthcare” @ TVCC Nov 10 *TVCC Offices Closed in Observance of Veterans’ Day Nov 11-12 9am-4pm. Free E-Waste Collection Event @ Promenade Temecula Mall Nov 15 5:30-7:30pm. Mixer & VYP Mixer @ Europa Village, 33475 La Serena Way, Temecula, CA Nov 16 9-11am. Inland Empire Small Business Development Center “Marketing Your Small Business” @ Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange Nov 20 12:00-1:00pm. (CLOSED MEETING) Southwest California Legislative Council @ Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Temecula, CA Nov 23-24 *TVCC Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Nov 28 9-11am. Inland Empire Small Business Development Center “How to Start a Small Business” @ TVCC

New Members: • A Sunshine Agency / Sunshine Sitters Agency • ACA Janitorial Services • AccuPay, Inc. • Advanced Ultrasound Solutions • Bamboo House Asian Bistro • Berardino, Lisa • Best Version Media • Big O Tires • California Beacon • Calsec Patrol Security Services • Cornerstone Home Lending • Davis Wojcik Duarte, A Professional Corporation • Farmer Boys • KEEP Collective, Independent Designer - Nicolina Alves • Khashan Law Firm • Langdon Floorcovering • LCG Geo-Environmental, Inc. • Lucky Stone Irish Pub, LLC • Medical Express • METHODIC Marketing • Moyer Entertainment Group • Pacific Premier Bank • PeopleReady • Primerica - Michele Linse • R&R Business Solutions • Real Estate Resource Centers • Refsdal, Jan • Sher, Bob • Temecula Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center • Trinity Grading, Inc. • Wine On A Dime

President’s Message: The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce is the voice of local business for 52 years and has diligently fulfilled its mission as the advocate for business excellence. We create, enhance and promote the thriving economic environment in which we work and live. We strive to bring value to our members through Legislative Advocacy, Community Resources, Business and Professional Development, Economic Development, or Members Services. As we head into the holiday season, we would like to encourage everyone to shop local. By supporting local business, you simultaneously create jobs, fund vital city services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement and promote community development. When businesses succeed, everyone benefits! For more information, please visit the TVCC website at www.temecula.org or call (951) 676-5090. Sincerely, Alice Sullivan, President/CEO

November Events: Nov 2 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 18

8-9am. Wake Up Menifee at Sun City Library. 5:30-7:30pm. Monthly Chamber Mixer - Menifee Community Cupboard & Turkey Drive. 8am-5pm. 3rd Annual Patriots Cup Golf Tournament and Fundraiser! The Links at Summerly. 12-1pm. Knowledge is Power Luncheon. Topic of Conversation - Local Search Engine Optimization 4-5pm. Recreate Your Health at La Ladera Park 7pm. Menifee City Council Meeting 5:30-7pm. Evaluate Your Plate. A registered dietician provides one hour seminars at Lazy Creek Rec. Center Open House. 7-9pm. 17th Barn Dance & Food Drive at Bell Mountain Middle School. Support the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard.

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

Canyon Lake CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President’s Message: “Do you know what the Canyon Lake Towne Center has to offer?” If not, you are missing out! The Towne Center has many businesses that are here to serve area residents; not just Canyon Lakers, but everyone in the Canyon Lake and surrounding communities. The Chamber would like to encourage everyone to get to know the businesses that are here. They are convenient, offer quality services, products and excel in customer relations. Please visit our Towne Center today! – Jim Randle, President Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce 31658 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587 (951) 244-6124 | canyonlakechamber@outlook.com www.canyonlakechamber.org

Hemet/San Jacinto Valley CHAMBER OF COMMERCE November Events:

• Donald W. Murray Consultant • Jojo’s Pizza • Maximum Sign Co

Now-Dec 7 What to Remember When Choosing a Medicare Plan Nov 2 4-5:15pm. Valley Non-Profit Network Meeting. Exceed (Conference Room at Back of Property). Nov 2 5:30-7:30pm. 71st Assembly District Listening Tour. Idyllwild Town Hall. Nov 2 6-9pm. Emergency Preparedness Class at Mt. San Jacinto College. Menifee Valley Campus, Rm. 486. Nov 3 8-9:30am. First Friday at San Jacinto’s High School 21st Century Media Center sponsored by Neighborhood Walmart. Nov 4 8am-2pm. Hemet Woman’s Club Holiday Bazaar. Colonial Country Club. Nov 4 9am-2pm. Annual Holiday Bazaar Nov 4 9am-2pm. American Legion Post #53 2017 Charity Golf Tournament. Nov 4 7-10:30pm. Hemet San Jacinto Exchange Club and Friends of Valley-Wide Foundation Present: Autumn Elegance. Nov 4 7-10pm. Plumb in Concert with Sarah Reeves & Young Oceans Nov 7 10am-12pm. Morrell Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Hemet Nov 7 6:30-8:30pm. San Jacinto City Council Meeting Nov 8 12-1pm. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Panda Express Nov 8 2-4pm. MSJC Veterans Day Celebration Event Nov 8-9 MSJC Annual Veterans Day Events Nov 9 12-1pm. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Colonial Country Club Nov 11 10th Annual Veteran’s Day Golf. Golden Era Productions Golf Course Nov 11 7-9pm. Tribute To The Doors Nov 14 7-9pm. Hemet City Council Meeting Nov 15 5:30-7pm. Hispanic Network Meeting Nov 16 12-1pm. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at West Coast Dental Nov 18 9:30-11:30am. Robotics Workshop Nov 21 6:30pm. San Jacinto City Council Meeting Nov 21 8:30-9:30am. Women in Business Network Nov 27 10am-2pm. Assemblyman Chad Mayes to hold Mobile District Office Hours. Nov 27 7-8:30pm. NAMI Mt. San Jacinto program meeting Nov 28 7-9pm. Hemet City Council Meeting Nov 30 12-1pm. Ambassador Meeting

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Lake Elsinore Valley CHAMBER OF COMMERCE November Events: Nov 1 Nov 4 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 14 Nov 16

12-1pm. Lunch & Learn: On The Go Video.biz. The Links at Summerly. 9am-4pm. Outlets at Lake Elsinore Present: Shop For Your Cause 2017. Outlets at Lake Elsinore. 8:30-9:30am. Hump Day Morning Mixer. CJ’s Sports Grill & Turf Club. 12-1pm. MJB’s BBQ and Catering-Ribbon Cutting. Nov 10 12-1:30pm. Lake Elsinore Nooner-MJB’s BBQ and Catering. 11:30am-1:30pm. Student of the Month. Lakeside High School. 5:30-7pm. After Hours Business Networking Mixer- Lake Chevrolet.

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November Events: 12 pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends. Stadium Pizza, 32278 Clinton Keith Road, Wildomar, CA 92595. 951-678-7826. Everyone purchases their own meal! Nov 2 4pm. Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening & First Thursday Mixer! Kaiser Permanente Murrieta Medical Offices. 28150 Keller Road, Murrieta, CA 92563. Come take tours of the new facility and stay for the mixer! Nov 3 11am. Chamber Website Workshop (Members Only). Come learn how to navigate the Chambers Website to your businesses advantage!! Bring your Laptop! This event happens on the first Friday of every month at the Murrieta Chamber Office. Nov 7 12pm. Ribbon Cutting. All Creatures Animal Hospital. 40165 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Murrieta, CA 92563. 951-600-0830 Nov 8 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends & Ribbon Cutting! Da Big Show BBQ at the Murrieta Chamber office. Everyone purchases their own meal! Nov 9 7:30am. Networking Breakfast. 8 Bit Brewing Company. 26755 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562. 951- 677-2322. Guest Speakers: Member Non-Profits! Must call the Chamber to RSVP or online $15.00 for Members/$20.00 for Future Members with early RSVP Free Soapbox Minute with paid breakfast RSVP. Member Non-Profits only. Nov 9 11:30am. Ribbon Cutting Jacob’s House. 27636 Ynez Road, L-7 #293, Temecula, CA 92592. 951- 452-2627 Nov 14 4pm. Ribbon Cutting Law Office of Benjamin Diederich. 29826 Haun Road., Suite 311, Menifee, CA 92586. 951- 332-7079 Nov 15 7am. Economic Outlook. Azusa Pacific University. Murrieta Regional Center. 40508 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563. 951-3043400. $40/person. RSVP only. Register online @ murrietachamber.org. Nov 15 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends. Vince’s Spaghetti Express. 28145 Jefferson Ave., Temecula, CA 92590. Everyone purchases their own meal! Nov 16 4pm. Ribbon Cutting. A New You Aesthetics. 41925 3rd St., Temecula, CA 92590. 951-428-9200 Nov 17 8:30am. Power Partners Coffee. The Liquid Leaf. 39028 Winchester Road #109, Murrieta 92563. 951- 461-0707 Nov 20 4:30pm. Ribbon Cutting. Murrieta Arts Council at the Murrieta Library. 8 Town Square, Murrieta, Ca 92562. 951-304-2665 Nov 21 12pm. Ribbon Cutting. Salt Essence Therapy. 40675 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. Suite B4, Murrieta, CA 92562. 616-308-855 Nov 22 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends. Le Poke. 25377 Madison Ave. #105, Murrieta, CA 92562. 951-695-8770. Everyone purchases their own meal! Nov 23-24 Happy Thanksgiving! Chamber Offices are Closed. Ambassador Meeting (Members Only). DARK - Enjoy your family & friends! Nov 28 8:30am. Coffee with the City. Murrieta Chamber office. Join us for coffee with some of Murrieta’s City Staff. Bring your questions, you’ll get answers! Nov 29 10am–3pm. Holiday Pop Up Shop! At the Murrieta Chamber office! Come shop for the holidays! Mix & Mingle too! A variety of our homebased businesses ready to make your holiday shopping easy! Nov 29 12pm. Murrieta Lunch with Friends at the Murrieta Chamber. Chef Patrick & Chef Myke with a “Y” will be BBQing Hamburgers & Hot Dogs! No Charge-come support our Pop Up Shop! Nov 1

New Members: • All Creatures Animal Hospital • American International Education Foundation • Da Big Show BBQ • Dan Henderson’s Athletic Fitness Center • Donald W. Murray Consulting • Faith Armory • Fully Promoted of Temecula Valley • Inland Valley Hospice • Luna Grill • Mark Anderson Consulting • My Garage Gym • Optimal Payroll • Rhiannon’s Photography • Tesla Energy Residential • The Little Red Barn • Thrivent Financial • United Vehicle Inspections • Veteran’s 360 • Vision Box Photo Booth 25125 Madison Avenue, Suite 108, Murrieta, CA 92562 (951) 677-7916 | pellis @murrietachamber.org www.murrietachamber.org

Wildomar CHAMBER OF COMMERCE November Events: Nov 7 Nov 9

Nov 20 Nov 22

6-7:30pm. Gardening Club Meeting. Wildomar Chamber of Commerce. 5:30-6:30pm. Wildomar Chamber Mixer. Networking, Raffles, Food and more! CJ’s Sports Grill & Turf Club, 20930 Malaga Rd, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. 5:30-6:30pm. Board Meeting. Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Office. 10:30am-12pm. Riverside County Economic Development Alliance Meeting.

President’s Message: If you are interested in hearing what the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce is about or interested in joining please email us at admin@wildomarchamber.org or call (951) 245-0437. We would love for you to be one of our members! 33751 Mission Trail Road, P.O. Box 855, Wildomar, CA 92595 (951) 245-0437 | admin@wildomarchamber.org www.wildomarchamber.org

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Countywide jobless rate drops RIVERSIDE – With gains in most sectors of the regional economy, the unemployment rate in Riverside County fell nearly a full percentage point last month, state officials reported. The jobless rate in September 2017, based on preliminary estimates, was 5.6 percent, compared to 6.5 percent in August, according to the California Employment Development Department. The August rate was seventenths of a percentage point below the level a year ago, when unemployment stood at 6.3 percent. There were 60,500 Riverside County residents out of work last month, compared to 68,600 in Au-

gust, data showed. The unincorporated community of Cabazon had the highest unemployment rate countywide at 13.8 percent, followed by the March Air Reserve Base census-designated community at 10.8 percent and Mecca at 10.7 percent. The combined unemployment rate for Riverside and San Bernardino counties in September was 5.4 percent, compared to 6.2 percent in August. Bi-county data indicated that the public sector posted the biggest gains in the region, adding 5,500 jobs last month – the vast majority of them in education, as more teachers and support staff came

back from summer break and were counted in the workforce. The retail trade, manufacturing, health services, professional services and agricultural sectors altogether added another 8,200 positions. Roughly 600 jobs were added in miscellaneous unclassified industries. The leisure and hospitality sector recorded the steepest loss in September – 1,500 jobs – while an additional 1,800 positions were shed in the construction, financial services and information technology sectors. According to the EDD, the state’s non-seasonally adjusted jobless rate in September was 4.7 percent.

Community gathering to clean up animal rescue center, Save the Animals Today, in day of service TEMECULA – Center for Spiritual Living Temecula Valley, which has been providing spiritual tools that help transform lives since 1996, will be coming together, 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, to help repair and beautify the grounds of local animal rescue group, Save The Animals Today, located at 31530 Scott Road, in Winchester. The community is invited to participate as well. In the spirit of service and giving back to the community, the center is organizing a local opportunity to come together to benefit the animals and all the lives touched through STAT’s outreach programs.

“We’re going to do a range of family friendly cleanup service projects – things like painting, fixing up the handicap accessible, raised garden beds, basic tree trimming and general clean up,” Stacey Paige, CSLTV project coordinator, said. “We’ll also have a chance to interact and feed the horses and other animals saved. Anyone who’d like to join us at the sanctuary is welcome. In addition, for those who would like to contribute monetarily, CSLTV is accepting Home Depot card donations for supplies.” Contact CSLTV for information on volunteering or donating for the event.

The vision of CSLTV is in “honoring and celebrating the divine presence in all... to create a world that works for everyone.” Its purpose is “to inspire spiritual living through cultivating a personal relationship with God and each other. We are here to embrace, accept and share divine love.” For more information about the Center for Spiritual Living Temecula Valley, visit www.CSLTV.org or call (951) 304-0268. For more information about Save the Animals Today, visit www. SaveTheAnimalsToday.org or call (951) 733-3000.

Temecula Valley New Generations Rotary Club launches stocking drive for children of breast cancer patients TEMECULA – Temecula Valley New Generations Rotary Club has launched its annual Michelle’s Place Stocking Project – providing over 100 stockings full of Christmas gifts to Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center for children of women undergoing breast cancer treatment in the community. Through an ongoing partnership with Michelle’s Place, New Generations Rotary is very active in seeking donations for each individual child in the Pink Ribbon Assistance Program at the center. The Pink Ribbon Assistance Program provides financial assistance to women currently in breast cancer treatment, as well as assistance for back-to-school supplies, Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts for the holidays. This year, the need has grown and thanks to a local sewing club, the stockings have been upgraded to Santa sacks to be filled with toys and gifts for the families in the program. “Michelle’s Place is grateful for the support of New Gen Rotary with our annual holiday program. In 2016, we helped a record 225 children whose mothers are currently fighting breast cancer. Without the help of New Gen, we could not have provided such a beautiful Christmas for these families,” Kim Gerrish, executive director of Michelle’s Place, said. “This program not only helps provide a brighter holiday, it

allows children to be children and not worry about the health of their mom and gives dads the opportunity to share with other dads. It’s a great support opportunity for the entire family.” New Generations Rotary is asking for donations before Dec. 8 of $50 for one child, $200 for a family of five or $300 to give something to everyone in the family. Donations will be used to purchase gifts for each specific child in the program. To donate to the project directly, visit www.tvnewgenrotary.com or contact newgensrotary@gmail.com. The Rotary Club of Temecula Valley, New Generations meets 1 p.m. every Thursday at TGI Fridays located at 40830 Winchester Road in Temecula. The New Generations Rotary Club has lower monthly dues, focuses on more hands-on service projects and has a more lenient attendance policy, while encouraging members to visit other traditional Rotary clubs and district events. Temecula Valley New Generations Rotary Club has several Stocking Project sponsors, including Essential Ink, Commerce Bank, Impact Marketing & Design and Live Mobile Solutions. For more information, visit www. tvnewgenrotary.com or find the group on Facebook.

Altura Credit Union donates ALDI opens Temecula store funds to groups assisting victims of Hurricane Harvey, the Las Vegas shooting and Northern California fires RIVERSIDE – Altura Credit Union announced donations totaling $15,000 assist those impacted by recent hurricanes, the Las Vegas shooting and the fires in Northern California. Altura has donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey victims. The credit union donated another $5,000 to the Las Vegas Victims Fund, a GoFundMe campaign created by Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak. The final $5,000 has been contributed to the National Credit Union Foundation to assist credit union employees directly impacted by the wildfires in Northern California that have killed at least 23 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Altura also has created portals on its website home page, www. Alturacu.com, to make it easy for its members, employees and the community at large to donate to the American Red Cross and Las Vegas Victims Fund. Donations to the National Credit Union Foundation can be made directly at www. cuaid.coop. “The credit union movement is about people helping people,”

Altura CEO Jennifer Binkley said in announcing the donations. “As a nation, we have faced a number of natural and man-made challenges over the past few weeks. The images are heart wrenching. We strongly believe that helping out is what we do as Americans. In addition to pledging donations from Altura, we have made it easier for our members to contribute as well. These funds can make a significant difference in someone’s life and we are proud to do our part to help.” Based in the Inland Empire for 60 years, Altura Credit Union serves more than 119,500 members, has $1.27 billion in total assets and operates 13 branch offices in Riverside County. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Riverside and San Diego counties; selected cities in San Bernardino and Orange counties; as well as U.S. military, U.S. government and civilian employees working at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County and retirees of the U.S. Armed Forces. For more information on Altura, visit www.alturacu.com, or call (888) 883-7228.

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Mayor MaryAnn Edwards celebrates the Grand Opening ribbon-cutting with the employees of the new ALDI store in Temecula. The store is initially providing 15-20 local jobs. They will also source some fresh produce from local farmers. The smaller-format stores are based on efficiency and cost-savings. ALDI provides private-label goods at up to 50 percent savings over national brands as well as a Double Guarantee. The new store is located at 29655 Rancho California Road in Temecula. Paul Bandong photo

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Frighteningly fun Halloween events held throughout the Valley

This dad and son duo, Jason (right) and Logan (left) dress up as Curious George and Ted, aka the Man in the Yellow Hat, at the Canyon Lake Parade of Frights held at the Canyon Lake Town Center Oct. 29. Meghan Taylor photo

Twins, Taj (left) and Kree at the Canyon Lake Parade of Frights held at the Canyon Lake Town Center Oct. 29. Meghan Taylor photo

Addison, poses as Wonder Woman at the Canyon Lake Parade of Frights held at the Canyon Lake Town Center Oct. 29. Meghan Taylor photo

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TEMECULA- A plethora of Halloween events were held throughout the valley bringing frighteningly good fun to everyone in attendance. Murrieta, Temecula, Canyon Lake, Hemet, San Jacinto Menifee and Wildomar all held annual events giving children and parents alike the opportunity to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes, from cartoon characters to the downright spooky. The events featured trunk-ortreats, the always popular Boo at the Bowl and several good oldfashioned fall festivals, just to name a few. Here is a sneak peak into the Halloween events held over the past weekend, and for a Spooktacular way to see more creepy photo coverage of these and many more events, be sure to visit www. myvalleynews.com.

Wolverine poses for a photo with his family at the Murrieta Fall Festival Oct. 28. Scott Padgett photo

he Gonzalez family at the T Temecula Halloween Carnival held at Ronald Reagan Sports Park Oct. 27. Meghan Taylor photo

Gigi age 3, and Devin age 5 at the Temecula Halloween Carnival held at Ronald Reagan Sports Park. Meghan Taylor photo

Roland (left) and Bri (right) dressed up as Maui and Moana from Disney’s Moana at the Temecula Halloween Carnival held at Ronald Reagan Sports Park Oct. 27. Meghan Taylor photo

Aaden age 2 gets a temporary tattoo of a skull, at the Temecula Halloween Carnival held at Ronald Reagan Sports Park. Meghan Taylor photo

Boo at the Bowl witch Barbara Barton gathers up her coven to greet the first children coming in the Boo at the Bowl’s Candy Corner at the Ramona Bowl Oct. 29. Six other Boo Bowl witches haunted the bowl for the evening frightening a few and delighting many. Tony Ault photo

San Jacinto Mayor Scott Miller starts the annual bike giveaway Friday, Oct. 27, to the “Candy Corner” in the Farmers Corner 2525 S. San Jacinto St. Candy Corner is a San Jacinto tradition that brings hundreds of children in their best Halloween costumes to the shopping mall a few days before Halloween offering children a safe Halloween off the streets with candy and treats. Candy and treats were given free by local merchants and service organizations. The bikes are raffled off and were collected by the San Jacinto Police Department with the help of the San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce. Tony Ault photo

This happy Halloween-costumed 3-year-old boy won a bicycle and safety helmet in a raffle during the annual Candy Corner Community Awareness Event Friday, Oct. 27, at the Farmers Corner, 2525 S. San Jacinto St. San Jacinto Mayor Scott Miller presented the Tony Ault photo gift bike.

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Entertainment

Fifth annual California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival kicks off Native American Heritage Month at Pechanga

A panel of speakers addresses the crowd at the 2016 California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival. Courtesy photo

TEMECULA – The California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival, sponsored by the Pechanga Development Corporation, will host its fifth an-

nual, three-day film festival, Nov. 2 through Nov. 4 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula. CAIIFF kicks off November’s Native American Heritage Month

and features a line-up of dozens of films, shorts and documentaries by American Indian & Indigenous filmmakers, producers, directors and actors. It will also offer several question and answer sessions with star actors and an exclusive, invite-only reception at Pechanga’s rooftop venue, the Eagle’s Nest, to honor those making a significant impact in native and indigenous arts. All films, shorts and documentaries will cover topics about Native American lives, interests and issues, as well as tribal culture, language revitalization and the preservation of natural and cultural resources. All tickets are $15, except for the youth track and Saturday matinee, which is free. All tickets include movies, panels, intimate conversations with filmmakers and actors, free parking, snacks, nonalcoholic

beverages and a red carpet experience with the opportunity to have photos taken with the best of AIAN filmmaking talent. The 1491’s are scheduled to dish out laughs at the Pechanga Theater Friday, Nov. 3. The Native American sketch comedy group originally came together to create funny videos on YouTube. Now, they tour around the world at sold out performances as well as appearances on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “TEDx Talks.” Guests can also look forward to the screening of “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” a feature film scheduled to show on opening night, Nov. 2. “Rumble” will be released in theaters this July and is a powerful documentary about how Native Americans influenced Rock ‘n’ Roll. A complete list of this year’s screenings, and question and an-

swer sessions will be available in the near future. Last year, the festival honored acclaimed actor and musician Wes Studi, who has starred in several award-winning films, including “Avatar,” “Geronimo,” “Last of the Mohicans,” and “Dances with Wolves” in 1990. Also in attendance at the film festival were stars Q’orianka Kilcher and director Chris Eyre. The VIP reception is not open to the public; however, credentialed media are welcome to cover the event. Members of the media should contact Jessica Newton at (951) 526-1867 or jnewton@pechanga.com to cover the screenings, question and answer sessions or the VIP reception. To get a sneak peak of the 2017 CAIIFF, check out the demo reels from past programs at www.caiiff. com/past-programs.

Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery opens new exhibit ‘Visualizing Social Change: The Graphic Art of Chaz Maviyane-Davies’

The exhibit “Visualizing Social Change: The Graphic Art of Chaz Maviyane-Davies” is opening Nov. 6 to Dec. 7 at the Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery. Courtesy photo

SAN JACINTO – The Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery is announcing the exhibit “Visualizing Social Change - the Graphic Art of Chaz Maviyane-Davies,” which will be on display 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Nov. 6 to Dec. 7. The college will host an artist’s talk and public reception 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the San Jacinto Campus Art Gallery, Building 1400. The 36 graphic posters on view by the artist are compelling images examining the human condition. Maviyane-Davies’s prolific career is highlighted with numerous international awards. He was recognized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston with an award for outstanding innovator in his com-

mitment to the struggle to transform society and create a just future as well as by Simmons College in Boston with an award for courage and integrity in using art to stimulate activism for social change. An Honor Laureate at the 13th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, he was a recipient of the Anthon Beeke International design award in Amsterdam, and in 1993, he was selected as Visual Artist of the Year by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe. Some of his additional awards include: gold medals from the Advertising Association of Zimbabwe for four consecutive years, a bronze medal in the 11th Biennale of Graphic Design Brno, Czechoslovakia, and a silver medal in the eighth International Biennial of the Poster, Mexico.

In a published interview in the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the professional association of design, Maviyane-Davies said, “If anything, design is struggle, because if we don’t struggle with something, we’re not saying anything.” The curated selection of posters represented at the exhibit will display an introduction to the wide scope of a career spanning more than three decades. Born in Zimbabwe, Maviyane-Davies lived in Switzerland, London, Zambia and Japan before settling in the Boston area. He is an artist, author and teacher and is Professor Emeritus of design at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in Boston where he taught until 2016. “Over the years I have tried

to use images and ideas to cut through complacency and apathy while trying to raise consciousness about an array of social issues from discrimination and human rights, to health and the environment,” Chaz Maviyane-Davies said. The exhibition is sponsored by the Mt. San Jacinto College Diversity Committee with support by the MSJC Foundation. The selected posters are jointly curated by Eileen Doktorski, chair of the San Jacinto Campus Art Department and John Knuth, full-time instructor and art gallery curator. The art gallery is located at 1499 N. State St., in San Jacinto. For more information, contact John Knuth at (951) 487-3585, jknuth@ msjc.edu or visit www.msjc.edu/ artgallery.

Murrieta resident wins Imax Big Picture in Focus Award for short film ‘Amercon’ Stephanie Lai VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Local Murrieta resident Michael Brandon Wright, 25, won the Imax Big Picture in Focus Award for his short film, “Amercon.” The Imax Big Picture in Focus Award recognizes young filmmakers for their outstanding work in film. Imax Corp. is committed to cultivating filmmakers by educat-

ing, developing and inspiring youth to pursue careers in filmmaking and the entertainment industry. Winners not only received recognition for their inspiring work, but they also received an all-expense paid trip to Hollywood to tour the Imax offices in Los Angeles and more. Imax was the title sponsor of the Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival, and the distribution of the Imax Big Picture in Focus Award is part of

the company’s ongoing support of young filmmakers. “Amercon” is Wright’s sci-fi short detailing a man sent to an alien planet by the company for which he works, but when he arrives, he feels disoriented and cannot remember how he got there. One by one, people are taken from his ship, and the protagonist slowly discovers the awful truth of what is happening on the planet.

Murrieta resident Michael Brandon Wright shows off his Imax Big Picture in Focus Award at the Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival. Wright was recognized for outstanding achievement and won a trip to Imax Corp. Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival photo offices in Hollywood.

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The scene from “Amercon” is part of a short film by Murrieta resident Michael Brandon Wright. Wright was the recipient of the Imax Big Picture in Focus Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement by young filmmakers, at the Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival. Michael Brandon Wright photo

Wright had experience with film in college, and “Amercon” was his thesis film. Prior to his time at Columbia College Hollywood, he pursued filmmaking as a hobby. His inspiration derives from the science fiction genre and other notable directors such as James Cameron and Ridley Scott, he said. “I made the film as a tribute to the genre,” Wright said. “Anyone that can appreciate sci-fi will like the subtle references I make. The film title itself is an anagram of Cameron.” Beyond his personal inspiration, Wright said he has also taken inspiration from the local geography for his desert scenes. The movie “will take them to another world where they will experience what it would be like to

be lost on a foreign planet with the realization that a choice you made has caused a chain reaction of negative outcomes,” he said. “Hopefully they will have been entertained or intrigued for a moment about the world they just experienced and the characters that just lived before their eyes.” In the future he plans to continue making movies and developing his writing and shooting skills. As long as he is still driven to do this hobby, he will continue to make films, he said. Wright said being recognized for his work was something that could not be expressed in words. His movie highlights qualities of world building, which he hopes appeals to every sci-fi lover.

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First Friday art exhibitions present talented artists at The Merc and Truax, Nov. 3 TEMECULA – The community is invited to take a walk in Old Town Temecula and step into the creative ambiance of Art Off The Walls at two different locations 6 - 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. At the Gallery at The Merc, 42051 Main Street, guests can start their evening with an artist reception and awards ceremony for the participants of Temecula’s 10th annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition. Each competing artist was

given one week to paint original works inspired by Temecula’s local scenery. Meet the artists and view their entries while enjoying live music and light refreshments. The awards include Best of Show, first place, second place and third place. New to the competition this year is the public’s opportunity to choose their favorite painting to win the people’s choice award. Ballots will be available in The Merc during the two month long

exhibit, Nov. 3 through Dec. 31. At the Truax Building, 41923 Second Street, guest can continue their evening of art, culture and entertainment at Temecula’s awardwinning First Fridays Art Off The Walls, 6 - 9 p.m., in The Truax Building featuring the Inland Empire Photo Club. In addition to this display, over 20 local artists will be exhibiting in all mediums. Enjoy refreshments and live musical performances by Bob Bozonelos

and Mike Sut. Temecula’s strong cultural arts resources support local economic development and enhance the city’s overall quality of life. “We are all proud partners in Temecula’s success and the resulting community pride is what unites us,” Mayor Maryann Edwards said. The result is the transformation of Old Town Temecula into a thriving cultural arts district, attracting new visitors, generat-

ing revenue and giving the area new life by attracting developers, merchants, residents and visitors. For more information, contact the city of Temecula Community Services Department at (951) 694-6480. Artisans interested in exhibiting at First Friday events may contact the Arts, Culture and Entertainment Team at (951) 694-6417.

Young Frankenstein brings fresh fun to a well-loved production

Landon Lloyd, as Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein, with Dellamaria Underwood, as Frau Blü cheri try to bring the deceased to life in the Oct. 20-29 production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein” held at the Act One Community Theater in Temecula.

Trav Lyon, as the Monster, in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein.”

Ensemble members in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein” held at the Act One Community Theater in Temecula produced and directed by Sharon Duchi.

Jamie Lynn Galagher, a member of the Ensemble in the production.

Kay Marian McNellen, as Elizabeth Benning, with other cast members in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein.”

Landon Lloyd, as Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein with ensemble members in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein” held at the Act One Community Theater.

The monster tries to kill Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein, played by Landon Lloyd, in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein.”

Ensemble members in the Oct. 20-29 production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein.”

Eastern Municipal Water District hosts free birding tours beginning in October PERRIS – The Eastern Municipal Water District invites the community to join their free monthly birding tours to view a variety of feathered friends, October 2017 through April 2018. On the fourth Saturday of each month, EMWD will host tours at its San Jacinto Wetlands, where guests can see more than 120 species of birds that call the wetlands their permanent or temporary home. A bald eagle has frequently been spotted at the facility. The tours begin 8 a.m. and last approximately two hours. For security purposes, gates will be open beginning 7:45 a.m. and close 8:05 a.m. All tours are conducted weather-permitting, and guests must wear closed-toed walking shoes. The tours are led by experienced birding guides Rosedith Marx and Joyce Schwartz. Both are active members of the National Audubon Society and also lead tours at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area. The family-friendly tours include a walk around the wetlands, which include marshy areas that draw unique birds to the area. Guests are encouraged to bring cameras, binoculars and other viewing devices. A limited number of binoculars are

Landon Lloyd, as Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein brings the dead back to life, in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein”

Zach Meyer, as Igor, plays a song while ensemble members dance in the background in the production of the Mel Brooks Musical “Young Frankenstein.” Meghan Taylor photos

available for visitors to borrow. Water bottles are permitted, and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The tour is not recommended for children six and under. Groups of five or more are required to call for reservations. For more information or to make reservations, call (951) 928-3777, ext. 4405. The wetlands are located behind EMWD’s San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility, 770 N. Sanderson Ave., in San Jacinto. EMWD is the freshwater, wastewater service and recycled water provider to a 555-square mile area from Moreno Valley southward along the Interstate 215 corridor to Temecula and eastward to Hemet and San Jacinto. Approximately 795,000 people live and work in this area. In addition to its own water customers, EMWD supplements water to six local water agencies and municipalities that have their own water departments. EMWD operates four water reclamation facilities and treats up to 46 million gallons of wastewater daily. More information can be found at www. emwd.org.

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Mexican Vegetable Casserole becomes new vegetarian favorite Michele Howard SPECIAL TO VILLAGE NEWS

My husband and I love tacos; we must have them once or twice a week. This dish was inspired from trying out a vegetarian diet to see if we would like it. Well, so far we love the food and really don’t miss the meat. The beans and cremini mushrooms give a meaty texture, and the other ingredients are filling and tasty. You can make tacos with this recipe, if you just use tacos shells and forget the casserole dish. If you rather have the red enchilada sauce, try it out. Tacos rule. Eat well, my friends. Mexican Vegetable Casserole by Michele Howard Ingredients: 1/2 white onion, chopped 1 zucchini, chopped 6 cremini mushrooms, sliced thick

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Live Music, Big Truth, Miramonte Winery

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Live Music, The Ponte Cellar Lounge

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Live Music, KGS featuring Roscoe Vaun, Oak Mountain Winery

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Live Music, Izon Eden, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

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Live Music, Ponte Winery Restaurant

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2-5 p.m.

Live Music, Cougar Winery

7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Brunch at Bouquet Restaurant, Ponte Vineyard Inn

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bubble Brunch Buffet, Wilson Creek Winery

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brunch Specials at Meritage, Callaway Winery

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

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

Noon to 3 p.m.

Live Music, Dustin Jake, Europa Village

Noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday Funday, Falkner Winery

Noon to 4 p.m.

Live Music, Peter Torres, Wilson Creek Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Lindsey Carrier Duo, Lorimar Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Diana Rein, Oak Mountain Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Mark Sage and Monte, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Travis Miller, Danza Del Sol Winery

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Astra Kelly, Fazeli Cellars

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Happy Hour, Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

5-9 p.m.

Concert, LeAnn Rimes, Galway Downs

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music, Ponte Cellar Lounge

6-10 p.m.

Wine Country Music Awards, Wilson Creek Winery

Saturday, Nov. 4

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TEMECULA – The Pinnacle Restaurant has always been known for great Mediterranean and American food, spectacular Wine Country views and great service. The restaurant began rolling out additional menu items to better suit the cooler months that are approaching, Oct. 27. The items largely fit into a “Mediterranean diet” along with being part of their dining philosophy of encouraging diners to have their “big meal of the day” at lunchtime. Having been voted “Best Restaurant” from 2007-2017 by Inland Empire Magazine, the Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery continues to impress and improve. Executive Chef Jason Barradas and his staff are introducing numerous delicious and healthy new items to the menu. The new menu includes many new small plates, large plates, sandwiches and desserts. Staying with their Mediterranean and American food theme, Barradas has introduced new small plates for fall: beet noodle salad, consisting of spiraled roasted beets with arugula, toasted sliced almonds, crumbled goat cheese and a lemon vinaigrette and balsamic reduction and seared ahi and cucumber with blackened ahi, topped with cucumber salad, soy onion vinaigrette, wasabi aioli, sesame seeds and pickled ginger. A sure hit large plate is the spicy Catalan shrimp pasta with jumbo shrimp, fresh garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, chopped asparagus and basil on linguini tossed in a spicy Catalan sauce with Parmesan cheese. Barradas also added a vegetarian pasta primavera with sauteed zucchini, cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, shallots, garlic, sundried

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Sunday, Nov. 5

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tomatoes, yellow squash and a bit of capers in a creamy blush sauce on capellini pasta. He also added a new turkey BLT sandwich that has bacon, tomato, avocado, lettuce and tomato with a pesto aioli on toasted herbed focaccia bread and a new Wine Country burger of Black Angus beef with brie, wild arugula and tomato with sherry wine and cayenne pepper aioli. Finish the meal with the chef’s newest housemade dessert: strawberry Belgium waffle using a crisp, sweet, warm Belgium waffle with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel and raspberry sauce all topped with fresh strawberries. To accompany all the dishes, the Pinnacle has a specific Falkner Winery wine recommendation for each item. Diners at the Pinnacle can relax indoors in air-conditioned comfort or outside on the balcony while enjoying the spectacular views of Temecula Wine Country from the hilltop restaurant.

Falkner Winery is a premier winery in the Temecula Valley Wine Country, offering great food, high quality wines, spectacular views and spectacular service. Since opening in July 2000, the winery has gained distinction in Wine Country for its high-quality wines with over 80 percent of the wines earning gold or silver medals in international competitions, great food at their “Best Restaurant in Inland Empire” award-winning Pinnacle Restaurant, wine tasting classes, private tours and wine tastings and private venues such as parties and weddings. The tasting room is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with tours and private tastings available on weekends and by appointment. Call (951) 676-8231, ext.106 for appointments. The restaurant serves lunch daily, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pinnacle reservations and other information are available by calling (951) 676-8231, ext. 4, or online under “Restaurant Reservations” at www.falknerwinery.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN AND TEENS: ONGOING – Explore Science every Friday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pennypickle’s Workshop. $5 per person. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org. ENTERTAINMENT: Nov. 5 – 6 p.m. Wine Country Music Awards at Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula. 11 different categories, with three finalists chosen in each area. The entries will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges. MSJC Foundation has been selected to be one of two charities benefiting from the event. Features a performer for each category and a winner announced. After the awards show, the band “Berlin” will be performing. Information: www.winecountrymusicawards.com. Nov. 17 – 7-9 p.m. 17th annual Barn Dance & Food Drive to help support the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard at Bell Mountain Middle School, 28525 La Piedra Road in Menifee. Admission is a non-perishable food item and/ or a tax deductible cash donation. Information: (951) 805-3996 ONGOING – 7 p.m. Second Saturday of the month. Speakeasy at the Merc presents live Traditional Jazz of the 20s-40s. Performances feature the house band, Second Hand Jazz with vocalist Rosalie Porter, in rotation with prominent southern California Traditional Jazz artists. 42051 Main St., Temecula. Tickets www. tickets.temeculatheater.org. ONGOING – 7-9 p.m. Country Live at the Merc, presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Every first and third Saturday for a live country music show featuring the house band backing up the valley’s hottest country artists. Check the schedule online at www.countryatthemerc.info. A second show will be added at 9 p.m. if first show sells out. 42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov. ONGOING – 3 p.m. Classics at The Merc. Presented by California Chamber Orchestra association with Temecula Presents. Co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents. Every second and fourth Sunday afternoon. Features an individual musician or small ensemble performing a wide range of music. 42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov. ONGOING – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, presented by Sherry Williams. Each Thursday (and special performance dates throughout the year). Be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as “The Merc.” 42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov. COMMUNITY EVENTS: Nov. 3 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fallbrook Quilt Guild show over 200 incredible quilts on display made by local quilters. There will be a Boutique of handmade quilting and wearable items, a country store, vendors (for fabric, patterns, quilt hangers, etc.) and both days will feature a Quilt Auction at 1 p.m. Auction items are donated new and beautiful quilts, baskets of fabric and a Singer Sewing machine. Demonstrations on quilting techniques. The Fallbrook Quilt Guild supports Camp Pendleton by donating over 100 baby quilts a

year (for the babies born on base), and we offer a scholarship to a high school graduate every year. At Son Rise Christian Fellowship, 463 S. Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook. Admission is $10 for adults and children 3-12 years old $3. Food and beverages are offered. Information: www.fallbrookquiltguild. com. Nov. 4 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wildomar Community Cleanup at Elsinore High School, 21800 Canyon Drive, Orchard Street Parking Lot. Bring your proof of residency and large bulky items, including appliances, furniture, yard waste and household electronic devices for disposal. Questions: call Janet Morales at (951) 677-7751 ext. 210 or send an email to jmorales@ cityofwildomar.org. Nov. 4 – 3-10 p.m. UFC Fight Night and Poker for a Cause at Kalifornia Distilleries Inc., 40880 County Center Dr. Ste. P, Temecula. Come on down this is a free event for the community, with Local, Vendors, Food Vendors, and a good old charity poker tournament, prizes, drawings and much more. Hosted by The Mastermind Network, this event supports Rady’s Children’s Hospital. $35 buy in for poker. Information: Tony Reyes (909) 917-3699. Nov. 5 – 1-6 p.m. Murrieta Arts Council Music & Arts Festival at the Murrieta Rotary Field of Honor on Town Square Park in Murrieta. Features art walk, food and live music. Admission is free. The event is for people of all ages. Openings available for artists and musicians. Information: murrietaarts@ gmail.com. Nov. 5 – 1-6 p.m. Murrieta Music and Art Festival at Murrieta Town Square Park. Held in conjunction with Murrieta Field of Honor, the Murrieta Arts Festival will feature an art walk and food. Live performances by the Mickey Arnett Band and students from the Norris Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by Murrieta Arts Council. Admission is free, and the council is still accepting applications for artists, Veterans spaces are free of charge. Information: Murrietaarts.org. Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. The Temecula Valley Astronomers will hold their November meeting at the Temecula Library on Pauba Road. A What’s Up of celestial events for November will be provided. Our featured presentation will be “Electric Sky: The story of the Northern Lights.” TVA will also hold their annual Board of Directors election for 2018. This is a free event and open to all...refreshments will be provided. Information: www. temeculavalleyastronomers.com. Nov. 8 – 2-4 p.m. Mt. San Jacinto College Veterans Day Remembrance Events at the San Jacinto Campus Quad, 1499 State St., in San Jacinto. Join the MSJC Veterans Resource Center for its annual Veterans Day Remembrance Events honoring military veterans, with guest speakers, food and entertainment. Don’t miss the unveiling of a new San Jacinto Campus mural by MSJC student/mural artist Angela Stedham, featuring service members who have fallen and those who have served and sacrificed. Information contact the Veterans Resource Centers at (951) 4873247 or (951) 639-5237. Nov. 9 – Noon to 2 p.m. Mt. San Jacinto College Veterans Day Remembrance Events at the Menifee Valley Campus Quad, 28237 La Piedra Road in Menifee. Join the MSJC Veterans Resource Center for its annual Veterans Day

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium. Answers on page D-6.

Remembrance Events honoring military veterans, with guest speakers, food and entertainment. Don’t miss the unveiling of a new San Jacinto Campus mural by MSJC student/mural artist Angela Stedham, featuring service members who have fallen and those who have served and sacrificed. Information contact the Veterans Resource Centers at (951) 487-3247 or (951) 639-5237. Nov. 10 – 6-8 p.m. City of Menifee’s annual Veterans Celebration at Menifee Veterans Memorial in Wheatfield Park, 30267 Menifee Road. Features live patriotic bands, essay contest, special presentations, barbecue dinner, family activities and guest speakers. Information: (951) 723-3880 or visit www. cityofmenifee.us. ONGOING: Weekly classes at the Hemet Art Association Gallery, 144 N. Harvard St. in Hemet. Tuesdays, Painting with Acrylics (beginners to intermediate) 4:30-7:30 p.m. Information: Paula Squier (805) 341-2707. Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon, Portraits in Oil (all levels). Cost for class is $15. Information: Jack Roberts (951) 652-3679. Thursdays 1-4 p.m. Painting in Oil (all levels). Information: Jerry Horn (951) 654-5620. Fridays 1-4 p.m. Watercolor Painting (beginners to intermediate). Cost for class is $15. Information: Judy Stoh (951) 927-4176. All classes are open to the public. ONGOING – 8-11 a.m. Fundraising breakfast at Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 to raise money for the Lodge and five Boy Scout units chartered by the Lodge. Third Saturday of each month. Cost $9 for adults and $5 for children under 7. WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nov. 7 – 6:30-8 p.m. Dr. Ben Childers will hold a discussion on Breast Reconstruction and what your options are at Michelle’s Place, 27645 Jefferson Ave. Ste. 117 in Temecula. Childers offers a number of highly advanced and effective procedures to restore the breast(s) after a mastectomy. Information: www.michellesplace. org. RSVP online at www.michellesplace.org/seminar-rsvp or call Michele at (951) 699-5455. Nov. 8 – 8-10:30 a.m. Palomar Mountain V-8’s Regional Group of The Early Ford V-8 Club of America will celebrate its 21st Birthday. Club founded by Bud Williams in Temecula in 1996. The main activity of the group is to share the Flathead Ford legacy of the early Ford era 1932 thru 1953, including Lincoln and Mercury. Open membership. Ford car is not mandatory to join. Car enthusiasts are invited to join us at our Monthly breakfast meeting held at The Broken Yolk Restaurant on Ynez in Temecula held on the first Tuesday of each month, except December. Information: Membership Chairwoman Dory Thompson at (619) 889-3242 or by email at pmv8mc@gmail.com or visit www.valvechatter.org. Nov. 8 – 11:30 a.m. Menifee NAFE to meet at Merna’s Cafe & Grill 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd.,

in Sun City. NAFE meets have dynamic speakers, networking and more. NAFE has been serving women across the globe for over 45 years. Their Mission is to help women grow both personally and professionally. Information: Robbie (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@ aol.com. Nov. 10 – 5 p.m. The Temecula Valley Historical Society will sponsor an event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the filming of the pilot episode of the Invaders television series at the Vail Headquarters stage at 32095 Wolf Store Road, Temecula. During this free-ofcharge event the uncut pilot episode will be shown with local historian Rick Reiss narrating to identify Temecula landmarks seen in the film. Food will be available for purchase from Vail Headquarters retailers. Spaceship related silent auction items will be offered. Information: info@temeculahistoricalsociety.org. Nov. 17 – 5:30 p.m. The Temecula Valley Historical Society will hold their annual dinner meeting at the Assistance League building at 28720 Via Montezuma in Temecula at 5:30 pm. The program for the evening will be “Some Fun Tonight” by Chuck Gunderson, a leading expert on the Beatles music group. He will tell about the Beatles’ 1964 North American summer concert tour. Dinner and the program are open to the public for a fee of $40 per person. Many silent auction items will be available, several with Beatles memorabilia. Information: info@ temeculahistoricalsociety.org. Nov. 20 – 11 a.m. Temecula Valley Newcomers Club Meeting and Members Vendors Fair. All are welcome so come shop for holiday gifts or just pamper yourself. Member Venders will be displaying and selling their wares. There will be holiday gifts, wreaths, decorations, handmade toys, jewelry, English Toffee, soup mixes, fine art photograph, garden decor, hand embroidered items, scarfs, ponchos, ionized water demo, hand reflexology massage and more. All sold by TVNC members. If you have recently moved to the Temecula Valley or have lived here for many years and want to get out more, meet new people and have fun, Temecula Valley Newcomers Club (TVNC) is for you. Come see what it’s all about at the TVNC monthly luncheon at Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula. Paid reservations are Required at least one week before luncheon, call Anne (951) 677-7149. This Club is a social organization with many different activities for members such as card games, book clubs, mahjong, movie groups, theater trips, lunch and dinner groups and much more. Club information call Gwen (951) 461-1525. Hope to shop with you at our next meeting. EVERY THURSDAY – 6-7 p.m. Parent Support Group for parents of young adults battling chemical dependency at Hill Recovery, 41877 Enterprise Circle N. Suite 100, Temecula. Education, intervention tools, peer support,

peace of mind. Information: Erin (951) 719-3685 or Kathleen (951) 440-2014. www.hillrecovery.com. ONGOING - Truth and Tavern Society at the Pitstop in Menifee on the third Sunday of each month. Come to an atmosphere where people can talk and discuss life’s issues they have. Submit questions through a variety of social media locations, which become the basis for conversations that month. Location allows for people to come and go at their leisure, while being a relaxed and neutral atmosphere to hold conversations. Information www.truthandtavernsociety.com. ONGOING – Animal Friends of the Valleys needs donations: cat food, dry cat food, wet kitten food, dry small breed dog food, dry dog food, dry senior dog food, dry weight maintenance dog food, wet dog food, cat litter and newspaper. Donations can be dropped off at Animal Friends of the Valleys, 33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar. ONGOING – Desert Hills Memory Care Education and Connections support group at 25818 Columbia St. Hemet on the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m. Complimentary respite care will be available for loved ones during these meeting. Open to anyone who would like more support and education while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or related form of dementia. Information: Chantelle (951) 652-1837. ONGOING – Sun City Certified Farmers Market is held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in the parking lot of the Menifee United Church of Christ, 26701 McCall Blvd. Vendors offer produce, crafts, food and more. Information: Pamela (951) 491-4111. ONGOING – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 Sixth Street, Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write. ONGOING – Parent Support Group available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, Skills, Support. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 43397 Business Park Drive. Suite D8, Temecula. Information: (951) 775-4000 or info@thecenter4lifechange.com. ONGOING – Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 hosts Bingo at the lodge each Thursday to raise funds for its charities. Occasionally the lodge arranges for additional Bingo games to help community groups raise funds as well. Located at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Information: (951) 674-6804. ONGOING – The Elks Ladies of Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 Clippendales processes newspaper coupons to send to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. Jean Babinski the group which meets the second Tuesday of each month at the lodge at 5 p.m. to cut and process the coupons which are then sent to military families to use at the commissary, PX and other stores where they receive discounts on their purchases.

Faith

Expectant faith is confident 10:10 in the Bible. Expect good things. Stop expecting bad. For the plans I have for you are all good. I came to give you hope and abundant life. Stop speaking the language of lack. Change your language, change your understanding. I am not a God of barely enough. I am a God who can do exceedingly, abundantly more than you can ask or imagine. At my right hand are blessi n g s , f o r e v e rLynn Donovan is an award-winning author, speaker and ministry director. Courtesy photo more. I have more available for you Lynn Donovan but you must believe and hope SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS that it can be possible. Get your eyes off yourself and “The thief comes only to steal get them back on me. Stop being and kill and destroy; I have come led and controlled by fear. Let that they may have life, and have your trust and confidence in me be it to the full,” according to John what leads you continually.

When you don’t know what to do, talk to me. When you are afraid, call to me. I will comfort you and give you the confidence to move forward. Don’t expect to do this alone. You are not alone. I am with you. Say, “Father God, I have moments of fear and doubt. I call out as you beckon me to step into your presence. Wrap confidence around me as a mantel. Let me speak your words of truth and goodness into my life covered by your love and goodness. Place into me the spirit of wisdom and revelation, (Ephesians1:17), to know your will for my life today. Let me hear you speak to me and walk with me out of fear and into hope of your grace, mercy and love. In the name of my Savior Jesus, Amen.” Lynn Donovan is an awardwinning author, speaker and ministry director. She writes and speaks on a variety of topics. She has written several books, magazine articles and has been a guest at Focus on The Family, Family Life Today and the 700 Club. Her delight is leading people to hear God’s voice and to thrive in faith. Find Lynn Donovan at www. lynndonovan.org.

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Education

Chaparral High School students, teacher collect school supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims

From left to right: students Andra Deaconn, Sonika Sethi, Cindy Tsai and Walid Krifah were among a group of students who collected backpacks, pens and binders for students in Rockport, Texas, who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Alex Groves photo

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Chaparral High School teacher Susan Meyers frequents a Facebook group for AP U.S. History teachers

and it was there she learned of the damage Hurricane Harvey caused to a high school in Rockport, Texas: The roof was torn off the library, the gym was destroyed and classrooms were heavily damaged.

“This is my 18th year of teaching,” she said. “I can only imagine if I lost everything in my classroom how hard it would be to start over, so it made me really want to reach out and say, ‘I want to do something for them.’” Meyers and students who are part of the Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society at the school have been working to collect items for high school students in Rockport, including pens, pencils, notebooks, binders and other supplies. More than 10 boxes of supplies took up about a tenth of the floorspace in Meyers’ classroom Thursday afternoon. She said she was planning on shipping out the items soon with a loan provided by the school. Students who helped procure supplies gathered in Meyers’ classroom and discussed why they decided to be a part of the project and what they took away from it. Andra Deaconn, 17, said that growing up in California has meant that she’s never had to worry about a hurricane or the damage it may

cause, but seeing pictures of Harvey’s devastation made her think about storms in a way she hadn’t before. “I was just in shock because everything was completely destroyed,” Deaconn said. “Most people don’t like to go to school, but I was thinking … if everything was destroyed how that would affect my academic career and I just felt really sad.” Cindy Tsai, 17, said telling people about the club’s efforts was what she most enjoyed. “I think it was really cool just to explain to the community what exactly we’re doing,” Tsai said. “What they can donate and the impact they’re making. I think that was really just the best part because you can really touch people’s hearts that way.” Among the ways students got the word out was social media and also by passing out flyers, senior Walid Krifah, 17, said. “It’s a necessity, especially going into the real world, to be able to talk to people and everything,” Krifah said. “So, I find that very

fulfilling that I’m already practicing that skill now. That will help me for the future.” Sonika Sethi, 17, said sometimes it may seem daunting to help during times of disaster, but it actually is not. “When people are in need of things, it’s not too hard to just donate a couple things to help a cause,” she said. “It’s really easy and it’s a good thing to do for people, especially when they’re struggling.” Meyers said she had a tough time finding a way to ship the items, but will finally be able to ship at least part of what’s been collected thanks to a loan from the school’s Associated Student Body. She will need to find a way to pay the organization back. Meyers said it was important to be able to send the donations off as soon as possible. “In many cases, these teachers lost everything in their rooms, but they also lost their homes, these kids lost their homes,” she said. “So, it was really important we get them the supplies.”

Mt. San Jacinto College to host award-winning author Michelle Latiolais SAN JACINTO – The English department at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Menifee Valley Campus, in association with the MSJC Foundation and Poets & Writers, will host award-winning author Michelle Latiolais to read and to discuss the craft of creative

writing. The event will be held 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Menifee Valley Campus, Room 407. Latiolais is an English professor and the co-director of Programs in Writing at the University of California Irvine. She is the author

of the novels “Even Now” and “A Proper Knowledge,” as well as the short story collection “Widow.” Her latest work, “She,” follows a young girl’s determined progress across Los Angeles’s unforgiving terrain. Her odd encounters set against the backdrop

of Los Angeles’s flagrant wealth, cast into relief its eccentricities and the everyday trials faced by its collection of lost souls, illuminating a poignant, unflinching portrait of loss and the search for identity in its wake. This event is free and open to the

public. The Menifee Valley Campus is located at 28237 La Piedra Road in Menifee. For more information, contact John Mull at (951) 6395627 or jmull@msjc.edu.

Cawston Elementary School implements no homework policy

Anine Stadick has created the “Shelter for Your Thoughts,” as her first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics family project, which Cawston Elementary has instituted instead of traditional homework. Courtesy photo

HEMET – Cawston Elementary School staff has left the idea of traditional homework behind and is creating monthly family projects that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathemat-

ics. Instead of students spending time on worksheets, they are encouraged to create something with their families. A lot of thought and research went into the implementation of the

STEAM Family Projects. Cawston Principal Dr. Colleen Flavin said staff members have been studying the effects of students who do not have homework. She said the Cawston team began to implement the idea of monthly projects last year and have been thrilled with the increased involvement students and their families have shown. Each month, kindergarten through fifthgrade students are given a project that is STEAM related. Although all students are given the same project, the guidelines of what students are expected to do will vary by grade level. The intent of these projects is to promote critical thinking skills as students plan, test and improve designs to the best of their ability. Students were asked to build a shelter for September’s project. Students would draw a blueprint of their design, build their design, list materials they used, describe their idea and fill out a reflection sheet. The reflection sheet asked students how their project works, what challenges they faced, how they could

Helping humanity of Houston HEMET – The Hemet Unified School District is serves many wonderful and thoughtful students. Every time there is a tragedy or crisis, students step forward and create fundraisers to help those that have suffered, and their response to Hurricane Harvey was no different. Last month, the district had students at Jacob Wiens Elementary School writing handmade cards for students in Houston, and now a student at West Valley High School has organized a project to help donate supplies to James Madison High School in Houston. Andrew Weishaar is a senior at West Valley High School. Teachers say he is a good student, plays football and is second in command for the school’s JROTC program. After watching the news, Weishaar came to school the next morning and approached Chief Warrant Officer and naval science teacher Alfonza Walton to ask what they could do to help people in Houston. By third period, Weishaar had come up with the idea of collecting donations for

small children to help parents take care of their children. After discussing the idea with Principal Dr. Janice Jones, more people began to get involved and the idea gained momentum. Donna Parker, West Valley’s Advancement Via Individual Determination teacher, used her AVID connections to adopt a high school in Houston, James Madison High School, where they would be sending the donations. Weishaar and the West Valley team spent nearly a month collecting various items for victims of Hurricane Harvey. After all was said and done, 2,500 pounds of donations were sent to James Madison High School. Donations included clothing, food, water, sanitation supplies, toiletries and other household products. Chief Ed Aguiar, JROTC instructor, took a U-Haul that was donated from his friend and drove from Hemet to El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 14, to meet James Madison’s JROTC instructor, Lt. Bryon Connors, who would drive back to Houston to deliver the dona-

tions to the school. Weishaar thanked his fellow cadets, AVID students and others throughout the school who donated to this cause. “We aren’t just a school; we are a family, a nation,” Weishaar said. “We are here for each other. We want to build everyone one up, give people equal opportunity, especially in a crisis situation.” The West Valley JROTC program is preparing another project where they will be conducting a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Veterans of Foreign Wars’s Winchester Post, 2 p.m., Nov. 12. Aguiar said the ceremony is a way to pay homage to those that have given their life for the nation. They are asking the community to attend the ceremony and bring old American flags that are no longer fitting for display to be retired. Anyone with a flag that has been torn or ripped may bring it to West Valley High School before the Nov. 12, and JROTC will bring it with them to the ceremony.

Tanner Shore of Murrieta awarded scholarship at State University of New York Oswego OSWEGO, N.Y. – The State University of New York Oswego has awarded Tanner Shore of Murrieta, who is majoring in business administration, a Destination Oswego scholarship, which goes to high-achieving students from outside New York state. Destination Oswego awards are worth from $20,000 to $36,000 over four years. The university honored more than 850 incoming students with merit scholarships. Outstanding first-year students are offered presidential scholarships of $20,000 or $5,000 a year for up to four years,

$6,000 deans’ awards or $1,500 a year for up to four years, $3,000 merit awards or $750 a year for up to four years and, for outstanding students from outside New York state, Destination Oswego scholarships of $5,000 to $9,000 a year. The awards are part of about $6 million in merit scholarship money offered at SUNY Oswego. These funds are in addition to approximately $90 million in need-based grants, loans, work-study and scholarship awards that SUNY Oswego students receive annually. Admission to SUNY Oswego

is competitive. U.S. News Media Group counts SUNY Oswego among the top public regional universities in the North for 2018, and the Princeton Review includes Oswego in its 2018 college guidebook “The Best Northeastern Colleges” and in its national list of “Green Colleges.” A 156-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls about 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts and School of Education.

improve it and what subject area they used throughout the project. Flavin said she has been impressed by the number of projects she has seen as well as the thought that was put into them. However, one project stood out due to its great effort and creativity. Anine Stadick, a fifth-grade student, created a “Shelter for Your Thoughts.” She thought about what a shelter meant to her and saw it as a means to provide protection. Her idea was to make a safe place where students could write down what is on their mind, and their teacher could access their submissions and help

them with concerns they may have. “My parents are my shelter where I know I can always go to with questions or problems, but other kids may not have the shelter of parents or an adult to help them,” Stadick said. She hopes teachers will create a “Shelter for Your Thoughts” for their classrooms to help teachers better understand what students are feeling. The shelter that Stadick made is currently in the Cawston library and nearly 40 students have written a note and put it in the “Shelter for Your Thoughts.”

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Section

NEWS

November 3 – 9, 2017

www.myvalleynews.com

Volume 17, Issue 44

REAL ESTATE / HOME & GARDEN

Plan your fall foliage excursion TEMECULA – Autumn means different things to many people. Students may embrace the new school year, while others might embrace the crisp weather after a season of heat. One of the more widely enjoyed aspects of autumn is the chance to take in the brilliant foliage. Although New England is famous for its stunning fall foliage, California certainly has its fair share of spectacular fall colors. The first step to a successful fall foliage excursion is to find the right spot. Heading north to places like Shasta County, Yosemite and the surrounding vicinity is a great way to get your fall foliage fix. To make the most of fall foliage road trips, drivers can keep the following suggestions in mind. Get off the highway. To see great fall vistas, take a detour from major thoroughfares and visit small towns and mountain passes. Invest in some maps, as cellular networks may be inaccessible in remote locales. Avoid tourist-heavy areas. Drivers may prefer less crowded roadways to accompany the great scenery. Such drivers should visit areas that are not tourist meccas. Any area that plays home to forests and sprawling landscapes will do. Go on foot. To get the best photos, head out at sunrise or sunset. Soft, golden light dappled by leaves will bring out the golden tones in photos. Going on foot will help you discover the nuances of the season and slow down for a change. Don’t overlook overcast days. Traveling in the rain may not be fun, but overcast days might be ideal. On such days, the sun won’t be too warm and drown out the colors. Bring along binoculars. Wildlife is often mobile and abundant in the fall, as animals scurry to feed and gather supplies before the winter. As a result, autumn is a great time to spot wildlife that’s normally hiding in thickets and woodland areas.

The first step to a successful fall foliage excursion is to find the right spot.

Courtesy photos

Autumn colors grace giant Redwoods in northern California.

To see great fall vistas, take a detour from major thoroughfares and visit small towns and mountain passes.

kin. Yard sales also are abundant this time of year. Small shops may not take credit cards, so if you plan to buy, cash is king. Trees begin shedding their leaves as early as the beginning of September in Canada and the

Plan for stops along the way. Don’t forget to bring some spending money in the form of cash so that you can enjoy the small farm stands and shops that often dot rural landscapes. Pick up farm-fresh produce or choose a plump pump-

Fall is the time of year to take in colorful foliage and landscapes.

northern United States. As the days press on, the fall finery will gradually shift southward. For those who can afford to take a weekday off, do so, as weekends might be overcome with fellow nature enthusiasts.

Market at a glance (As of Oct. 29, 2017) No of Homes Sold Inventory of Properties Listed

TEMECULA

MURRIETA

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE

CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

HEMET

SAN JACINTO

(317) 319

(359) 379

100

(194) 200

113

(139) 138

(135) 152

(313) 358

Average Selling Price

$491,079

$428,427

(95)

$271,000

$364,517

(94)

$521,333

$337,864

$262,990

$234,280

(91)

$259,075

106

Average List Price

$791,627

$757,323

$436,352

$398,230

$632,357

$420,839

$319,257

$277,498

$296,134

Median List Price

$589,950

$490,000

$428,450

$374,950

$549,900

$403,995

$314,500

$250,000

$263,576

Asking Price per Square Foot

$213

$184

$161

$178

$218

$169

$179

$151

$155

Average Days on Market

108

103

106

110

Most Expensive Listing

$5,000,000

$9,990,000

$1,600,500

$2,249,990

$2,250,000

$895,000

$574,900

$1,500,000

$3,250,000

Least Expensive Listing

$293,000

$169,000

$194,900

$149,999

$123,000

$225,000

$159,000

$49,900

$48,000

Average Age of Listing

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

42%

41%

37%

34%

43%

39%

24%

33%

21%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

11%

12%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

10%

3087

3040

2642

2108

2349

2472

1572

1608

1601

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

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

2.5

2.0

Seller (45.9)

Seller (46.8)

Seller (49.1)

Seller (51.0)

Seller (40.8)

Seller (51.6)

Seller (55.0)

Seller (54.4)

Seller (55.8)

Market Action Index*

8001-10,000

8001-10,000 8001-10,000

*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer. Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 10/30/17. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 10/29/17 Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks) in each area are indicated by color: green indicates upward trend; pink indicates downward trend. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

Valley News • www.myvalleynews.com • November 3, 2017

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Recent Home Sales

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 208 closed transactions for 10/23/17 through 10/29/17.

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

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Aguanga

40755 Lakeshore Boulevard

$220,000

1872

3BR

3BA

44700 Gold Creek Lane

$155,000

840

2BR

2BA

42010 Rolling Hills Drive

$310,000

1440

3BR

2BA

www.srcar.org (951) 894-2571

Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave.

City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Menifee

25708 Motte Circle

$350,000

2359

4BR

3BA

27580 Camino Bella

$360,000

1835

4BR

3BA

30403 Blume Circle

$320,000

1406

3BR

2BA

City

Hemet 2355 E. Florida

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd.

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Murrieta

41955 Calle Corriente

$2,100,000

4130

3BR

4BA

353

San Jacinto

477 Shaver Street

$240,000

1272

4BR

2BA

1063 Reinhart Street

$255,000

1300

3BR

2BA

49465 Black Mountain Court

$395,000

2030

4BR

3BA

116

27907 Merbie Circle

$459,500

2552

4BR

3BA

192 Alder Avenue

$307,000

2526

5BR

3BA

Anza

59580 Burnt Valley Road

$193,000

1200

2BR

2BA

29835 Berea Road

$325,000

1188

3BR

2BA

1343 Freedom Way

$139,900

1065

2BR

2BA

36810 La Via De Paz

$305,000

2052

4BR

3BA

29250 Woodbine Ln.

$380,000

2444

5BR

3BA

1621 Washington Avenue

$305,000

2869

4BR

3BA

Canyon Lake

22661 Buttercup Place

$424,000

1660

4BR

3BA

27084 Hidden Creek

$347,000

1907

3BR

3BA

1295 Enchanted Trail

$320,000

2908

4BR

3BA

12 32

Hemet

Lake Elsinore

Menifee

30660 Cinnamon Teal Drive

$490,000

2122

4BR

2BA

29689 Pebble Beach Drive

$284,950

1450

2BR

2BA

1837 Hawthorne Street

$285,000

2383

4BR

3BA

24215 Canyon Lake Drive

$650,000

3247

4BR

4BA

350

29618 Singing Wood Lane

$302,000

1795

4BR

3BA

692 Apache Street

$280,000

2515

4BR

3BA

625 Copenhagen Street

$235,000

1374

3BR

2BA

29455 Moorings Court

$376,000

1840

3BR

2BA

305 Clydesdale Court

$275,000

1759

3BR

2BA

661 Carmalita Street

$120,000

1200

2BR

2BA

28865 Champions Drive

$315,000

1273

2BR

2BA

240 Northwood Ave

$342,000

3327

5BR

3BA

800 Felipe Place

$115,000

996

2BR

1BA

30618 Lake Pointe Drive

$307,000

1510

3BR

2BA

172 Sage Avenue

$220,000

1248

3BR

2BA

45 47

43556 Pearl Court

$285,000

2309

4BR

3BA

29216 Deer Creek Circle

$299,000

988

2BR

2BA

2240 Snapdragon Court

$262,000

1879

3BR

2BA

27199 Comwell Street

$250,000

1705

2BR

2BA

43080 Benjamin Street

$255,000

1906

3BR

2BA

30977 Young Dove Street

$403,500

2810

4BR

3BA

Sun City

1366 Colonial Way

$140,000

1065

2BR

2BA

27245 Via Debra

$305,000

1171

3BR

2BA

26065 Chambers Avenue

$245,000

1824

2BR

2BA

43131 Wall Street

$147,500

1392

2BR

2BA

28730 Portsmouth Drive

$255,000

1941

3BR

3BA

26086 Mccall Boulevard

$199,950

1000

2BR

1BA

41704 Acacia Avenue

$130,000

1533

2BR

2BA

28043 Millstream Court

$503,977

3122

4BR

4BA

25711 MONICA Way

$300,000

1498

3BR

3BA

26591 Chad Court

$399,000

2257

3BR

2BA

29861 Oakbridge Drive

$324,900

1270

3BR

2BA

26713 Squirrel Lane

$366,000

2834

4BR

3BA

27697 Moonridge Drive

$289,500

1139

3BR

2BA

7945 Doyle Circle

$334,500

2071

2BR

2BA

30374 Blue Cedar Drive

$428,000

3833

6BR

3BA

2421 Chanaral Avenue

$127,900

827

2BR

1BA

26690 Johanna Circle

$415,000

2824

4BR

Murrieta

24243 Longview Lane

$265,000

1344

3BR

2BA

39794 General Kearny Road

$354,900

1699

3BR

3BA

129

45970 Corte Carmello

$615,000

3224

6BR

4BA

3BA

224

30253 Pechanga Drive

$363,500

1289

3BR

3BA

11 4

Temecula

1525 EAGLE MOUNTAIN Place

$239,000

1215

3BR

2BA

22461 Bear Creek Drive

$560,000

2971

2BR

3BA

42200 Cosmic Drive

$335,000

953

2BR

1BA

425 Whittier Avenue

$205,000

1506

3BR

2BA

29819 Talitha Way

$402,000

2253

4BR

3BA

30046 Pechanga Drive

$335,000

1083

3BR

2BA

2157 Oak Avenue

$235,000

1217

2BR

2BA

39710 Princeton Way

$301,000

1532

3BR

2BA

44809 Longfellow Avenue

$543,000

3114

5BR

3BA

4350 Hollyvale Lane

$249,000

1376

3BR

2BA

38185 Murrieta Creek Drive

$499,950

2901

5BR

3BA

31236 Taylor Lane

$260,000

1101

2BR

2BA

42120 Abbott Lane

$290,000

2356

4BR

3BA

41182 Oleandro Circle

$289,000

885

2BR

2BA

31992 Camino Molnar

$570,000

2996

6BR

3BA

30520 Stein Way

$432,400

2002

3BR

2BA

40411 Rosewood Street

$475,000

2797

4BR

3BA

31943 Leigh Lane

$558,000

3505

5BR

4BA

3420 Park Avenue

$275,000

1872

2BR

3BA

26190 CASTLE Lane

$430,000

2487

3BR

3BA

45728 Klamath Court

$385,500

1803

3BR

3BA

27 2

26540 Girard Street

$230,000

1410

3BR

2BA

37136 Galileo Lane

$315,000

1485

3BR

3BA

34171 Regusci Court

$525,000

2374

4BR

3BA

662 Juanita Street

$232,000

1686

3BR

2BA

23968 Corinth Drive

$416,000

2626

5BR

3BA

30090 Levande Place

$401,000

1469

3BR

2BA

555 Onyx Avenue

$165,000

792

2BR

1BA

38322 Sevilla Avenue

$364,900

1752

3BR

3BA

41314 Bravos Court

$492,500

2272

4BR

3BA

43969 Amazon Street

$300,000

2766

3BR

3BA

28741 Via Las Flores

$150,000

762

1BR

1BA

31921 Calle Luz

$379,900

1512

3BR

3BA

2416 Woodberry Avenue

$234,000

1570

3BR

2BA

39642 Wild Flower Drive

$320,000

1212

3BR

2BA

46259 Durango Dr

$585,000

3733

6BR

5BA

376 Myrl Place

$215,000

1120

2BR

2BA

39605 Glenwood Court

$360,000

1460

3BR

2BA

46259 Durango Drive

$585,000

3733

6BR

5BA

720 Buena Vista Street

$174,900

1440

3BR

2BA

39261 Cayman Court

$405,000

1911

3BR

2BA

41639 Avenida Barca

$499,000

2296

5BR

3BA

4961 Berkley Avenue

$415,000

2411

4BR

3BA

40289 Via Marisa

$406,000

1767

2BR

2BA

42372 Agena Street

$370,000

1291

3BR

2BA

3020 Fruitvale Avenue

$254,000

1704

3BR

2BA

36629 Oak Meadows Place

$499,000

3962

5BR

4BA

33008 Esser Court

$629,900

3341

5BR

3BA

26060 San Jacinto Street

$210,000

1165

2BR

2BA

41185 Thompkins Place

$445,000

2869

4BR

3BA

36765 Benton Road

$339,000

1356

3BR

2BA

1318 Landmark Lane

$305,000

3105

5BR

4BA

40737 Corte Albara

$300,000

1071

2BR

2BA

30960 Calle Pina Colada

$445,000

2827

5BR

3BA

26173 Notre Dame Court

$280,000

1439

4BR

2BA

33750 Willow Haven Lane

$297,500

1976

3BR

4BA

43383 Messina Street

$398,500

1860

4BR

3BA

830 Lyon Avenue

$52,500

1040

2BR

2BA

102

23441 Saratoga Springs Place

$470,000

3040

4BR

3BA

42076 Dunes Court

$430,000

2605

4BR

3BA

29400 High Ridge Drive

$376,500

1859

4BR

2BA

33742 Sundrop Ave

$405,000

2648

5BR

3BA

42987 Corte Davila

$449,000

2092

3BR

3BA

15215 Tidewater Circle

$380,000

1690

3BR

3BA

33751 Sundrop Avenue

$400,000

3113

4BR

3BA

32184 Corte Daroca

$421,900

1931

3BR

2BA

32650 Wildomar Road

$305,000

1684

3BR

2BA

36157 Coffee Tree Place

$428,000

2621

4BR

4BA

41483 Ashburn Road

$447,500

2141

3BR

3BA

53194 Odyssey Street

$405,000

3613

4BR

4BA

40589 Corte Albara

$337,500

1263

3BR

2BA

30350 Cupeno Lane

$295,000

902

2BR

2BA

35019 Estancia Street

$320,000

2197

3BR

3BA

24909 Madison Avenue

$239,900

1159

2BR

2BA

29825 Corte Faldas

$503,000

2683

5BR

3BA

4108 Ballantree Street

$350,000

1714

3BR

3BA

36720 Ranch House Street

$395,000

2340

4BR

3BA

32263 Placer Belair

$440,000

1964

4BR

3BA

9 Volta Del Tintori Street

$529,000

3353

4BR

3BA

34134 Pamplona Avenue

$412,000

3235

5BR

5BA

44743 Corte Gutierrez

$402,500

1748

4BR

3BA

15521 Orion Street

$425,000

2721

5BR

3BA

23936 Silverleaf Way

$442,000

2636

4BR

3BA

33416 Calle Cantu

$352,500

1138

3BR

2BA

1101 Jefferson Street

$222,200

1110

3BR

2BA

38250 Via Del Largo

$240,000

1056

2BR

2BA

40412 Chauncey Way

$415,000

2447

4BR

3BA

36266 Waxen Road

$470,000

4249

5BR

5BA

38597 Windingwalk Drive

$427,464

2037

3BR

3BA

44925 Via Vaquero

$700,000

2770

3BR

4BA

113

19005 Tule Way

$285,000

1416

3BR

2BA

29238 Branwin Street

$432,500

2962

4BR

3BA

31061 Maverick Lane

$473,000

2816

4BR

4BA

128

29073 Palm View Street

$373,500

2249

4BR

3BA

23599 Underwood Circle

$435,000

3470

5BR

3BA

42925 Calle Montecillo

$775,000

3500

3BR

4BA

158

34124 Silk Tassel Road

$381,000

2326

4BR

3BA

37153 Almond Circle

$510,000

3349

4BR

3BA

31384 Chemin chevalier

$500,000

3233

5BR

3BA

146

34160 Camelina Street

$415,000

2484

4BR

3BA

41131 Denian Court

$392,000

2030

4BR

2BA

34014 Tuscan Creek Way

$503,000

3335

5BR

3BA

31989 Sugarbush Lane

$370,000

2457

4BR

4BA

26208 Palm Tree Lane

$450,000

2851

4BR

3BA

43350 Calle Nuevo

$1,650,000

9200

6BR

9BA

129

40302 Salem Way

$425,000

2443

4BR

3BA

262

35818 Elizabeth Lane

$465,000

2934

4BR

3BA

227 Laurelwood Lane

$319,900

1316

3BR

2BA

37510 Newcastle Rd

$425,000

3595

5BR

4BA

15611 Laguna Avenue

$275,000

1167

3BR

2BA

33700 Verbena Avenue

$350,000

3258

4BR

3BA

35405 Chicory Court

$421,000

3315

4BR

3BA

40082 Gibraltar Drive

$405,000

3284

5BR

4BA

23350 Twinflower Avenue

$365,000

1690

4BR

2BA

33217 Wood Street

$200,000

1024

4BR

2BA

30464 Full Moon Court

$467,990

2607

3BR

3BA

24691 Carl Street

$85,000

600

2BR

1BA

29258 St Andrews

$365,000

2046

3BR

3BA

26743 Chamomile Street

$725,000

4311

5BR

5BA

32726 Wesley Street

$295,000

1453

3BR

2BA

19 Ponte Loren

$380,000

3093

5BR

3BA

152

24174 Via Llano

$390,000

2100

3BR

2BA

33695 The Farm Road

$275,000

1796

3BR

2BA

30501 Rockridge Road

$440,000

3002

4BR

3BA

146

30647 San Anselmo Drive

$485,000

3206

4BR

4BA

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A divided Riverside County Board of Supervisors tentatively scheduled a Nov. 7 public hearing to weigh the pros and cons of creating a “Community Choice Aggregation” system under which Riverside County would purchase

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of Governments and the Western Riverside Council of Governments are on track with proposals of their own. “We have an opportunity for reducing costs to residents,” Nestande said. A summary report on the downside risks to starting a CCA, which would function similar to a municipally owned utility, indicated that CCA opt-outs could be costly. Under the CCA structure, residents and business owners in unincorporated areas would be notified that they would be part of the county electricity distribution program unless they opted out. If enough people stay in, the program would be cost-neutral to the county. However, if people begin flocking back to SCE after the county has sealed futures contracts to procure power, the program could run into the red, according to the report. The county would additionally have to employee people to operate the CCA, increasing outlays for salaries and benefits. New York City-based Good Energy and Oakland-based Keyes, Fox & Wiedman created an implementation plan and model ordinance detailing how the prospective CCA would work. Nestande introduced the CCA concept in January 2016, which culminated in the hiring of Good Energy. The company’s research suggested that by converting to a publicly run energy program, residents could net a total $7.75 million in annual savings on electricity costs

or about 9 percent off each resident’s power bill in the unincorporated communities. The study also indicated that commercial customers could shave up to 10 percent off their bills, though figures tended to fluctuate depending on the nature of the enterprise. According to the study, the county would have the opportunity to tap a variety of energy sources for delivery to customers, making block purchases at preferred rates. In addition to California, CCAs have sprouted in parts of Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio. In Riverside County, Good Energy mainly examined the service delivery and costs borne by SCE customers. Households consumed the highest volume of electricity, 34 percent, followed by large industrial operations at 28 percent. The cumulative total electricity used in the unincorporated areas came to 2.1 billion kilowatt-hours in 2015, according to Good Energy. The study found that shifting to a market-driven purchasing plan under a CCA would result in “clear savings” to a high number of customers. However, utility rate structures that rely on “load factor” to determine a customer’s monthly bill might be more beneficial to some electricity consumers who tend to need greater wattage. Ratepayers currently served by municipalities with their own utility companies, like the city of Riverside, would not be able to participate in the CCA.

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TEMECULA – Spring and summer may be the seasons most often associated with landscaping and lawn care, but tending to lawns and gardens is a year-round job. If lawn and garden responsibilities dip considerably in winter, then fall is the last significant chance before the new year that homeowners will have to address the landscaping around their homes. Fall lawn care differs from spring and summer lawn care, even if the warm temperatures of summer linger into autumn. Homeowners who want their lawns to thrive yearround can take advantage of the welcoming weather of fall to address

any existing or potential issues. Keep mowing, but adjust how you mow. It’s important that homeowners continue to mow their lawns so long as grass is growing. But as fall transitions into winter, lower the blades so the grass is cut shorter while remaining mindful that no blade of grass should ever be trimmed by more than one-third. Lowering the blades will allow more sunlight to reach the grass in the months ahead. Remove leaves as they fall. Much like apple-picking and foliage, raking leaves is synonymous with fall. Some homeowners may wait to pick up a rake until all the trees on their properties are bare. However, allowing fallen leaves to sit on the ground for extended periods of time can have an adverse effect on grass. Leaves left to sit on the lawn may ultimately suffocate the grass by forming an impenetrable wall that deprives the lawn of sunlight and oxygen. The result is dead grass and possibly even fungal disease. Leaves may not need to be raked every day, but homeowners should periodically rake and remove leaves from their grass, even if there are plenty left to fall still hanging on the trees. Repair bald spots. Summer

exacts a toll on lawns in various ways, and even homeowners with green thumbs may end up with a lawn filled with bald spots come September. Autumn is a great time to repair these bald spots. Lawn repair mixes like Scotts¨ PatchMaster contain mulch, seed and fertilizer to repair bald spots, which can begin to recover in as little as seven days. Before applying such products, remove dead grass and loosen the top few inches of soil. Follow any additional manufacturer instructions as well. Aerate the turf. Aerating reduces soil compacting, facilitating the delivery of fertilizer and water to a lawn’s roots. While many homeowners, and particularly those who take pride in tending to their own lawns, can successfully aerate their own turf, it’s best to first have soil tested so you know which amendments to add after the ground has been aerated. Gardening centers and home improvement stores sell soil testing kits that measure the pH of soil, but homeowners who want to test for nutrients or heavy metals in their soil may need to send their samples to a lab for further testing. Fall lawn care provides a great reason to spend some time in the yard before the arrival of winter.

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Property tax refunds transferred to general fund RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized the transfer of property tax overpayments totaling just over $700,000 into Riverside County’s general fund, leaving no further opportunities for the funds to be claimed by would-be eligible recipients. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board ordered that $704,385 in refunds from 2012 and prior tax years go to the treasury. The Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector listed nearly 600 individuals and businesses as eligible to receive the funds, in amounts ranging from about $12 to more than $45,000 per person or entity. The county began circulating notices in early May about the funds’

availability and how the people and businesses owed should go about filing claims. In previous years, the board postponed action on transfers to give prospective recipients additional time to file a claim. But this year, former Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent and board Chairman John Tavaglione decided to get the word out well in advance in the hope that taxpayers would act. The county placed advertisements in area newspapers, posted links to county web portals and contacted some prospective claimants by letter and phone to bring attention to the fact that the money was available, according to county officials. Under state law, the county is

only obligated to hold the unclaimed funds for four years before it becomes county property. According to the treasurer-tax collector’s office, most of the refunds stem from changes in the property tax roll that occurred after a payment had been mailed, resulting in savings to the taxpayer. When the county sends a refund check and it’s returned, it’s placed in a holding account. A complete list of individuals and businesses eligible for refunds can be found at www. countytreasurer.org/TaxCollector/ UnclaimedMoney/PropertyTaxUnclaimedRefund.aspx. The site is updated annually with new eligible recipients.

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How do you know if you should buy a house or a condo? Mike Mason SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When you decide to enter the housing market, there are many decisions to be made. One of the first decisions is always deciding on what type of residential real estate you want to call home. There are two basic choices – a house or a condo. There are benefits and downsides to each, and the ultimate experience of living in either can vary greatly. While the appeal of a singlefamily home for most families is rather obvious, it is important to understand the basic difference between a single-family home and a condo before the decision is made and one or the other is ruled out

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flamingos. In an HOA home, you will not be able to indulge in any of the above actions rather you’ll be limited in what you can do. Like all of your neighbors, you’ll have to observe the rules of the HOA. There will be restrictions as to what you can do with your home’s exterior and even where you can park your car. These types of restrictions are intended to maintain the integrity and value of your neighborhood. The purchase price reflects these differences. Typically, a singlefamily home will be more expensive than a condo, for a number of different reasons that we’ve already discussed above. While a singlefamily home may be more desirable on many different levels, purchasing a condominium may make financial sense for the first-time homebuyer with a more limited budget and less cash available for a down payment. Condo’s also make perfect sense for empty nesters or anyone on a fixed income budget and wanting to make the dollar stretch further. What is right for you? There is no right answer for everyone. You must decide for yourself if buying a condo or a single-family home makes sense for you. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of buying a house versus a condo. The single-family home pros and cons area private yard; maintenance and landscape is always the homeowners expense; no restrictions typically – unless imposed by the city or county on what color you paint your home or what style mailbox you install or anything else you want to do to the property – inside or out; all costs for insurance, trash, maintenance are the homeowners to pay and select; no condo fees and all control of the property is the homeowners. For condominiums, the pros and cons are restrictions such as age, pet and ratability may be in place – depending on the buyer, this can either be a good thing or a bad one; if you want to change anything on the exterior of your unit like landscaping, raising a flag or changing any aspect of the unit, you must ask permission from the HOA; condos may offer amenities that otherwise could not be afforded – pool, gym, craft room, clubhouse or other frills and maintenance expenses cannot be paid on you schedule but are subject to the HOA. The advantages and disadvantages of single-family homes and condominiums are numerous. While we can’t cover every aspect of the decision making process, hopefully, this discussion will allow you to grasp some of the differences and allow you to explore the options that fit your personality, your lifestyle and your budget further. From both a financial and an emotional standpoint, give yourself ample time to decide which is right for you and your own unique situation. Call and get the information you need to make the right decision. The info is free, call now at (951) 296-8887. For questions regarding available inventory or other real estate matters, contact me, Mike@ GoTakeAction.com. Mike Mason, Broker/Owner of MASON Real Estate Cal. BRE: 01483044, Board of Director, Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors® (SRCAR).

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Board OKs grant to pay for fire hazard mapping RIVERSIDE – Riverside County supervisors authorized the fire department to accept $184,153 in state grant to pay for fire hazard maps detailing geographical and topographical features of unincorporated areas. The grant from the California Fire Safe Council will also enable

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Surveyors will create the fire hazard maps over an unspecified period of time. After the charts are finalized, they will be distributed to county fire personnel and surrounding agencies that may assist the county and Cal Fire under mutual aid compacts. The maps will aid in establish-

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

Bill to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency still progressing through the House Harold Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

“The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on Dec. 31, 2018.” This one sentence, proposed law House Resolution 861, is probably the shortest and most direct ever proposed in U.S. history. It was introduced Feb. 3, by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, and is presently working its way through four committees: Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space and Technology. If passed, it will save taxpayers over $8 billion a year and send over 15,000 employees looking for new jobs. Gaetz wrote defending his bill, “Our small businesses cannot afford to cover the costs associated with compliance, too often leading to closed doors and unemployed Americans. It is time to take back our legislative power from the EPA and abolish it permanently.” But those who oppose the bill, like a hornet swarming out of a disturbed hornet’s nest, are those who benefit from the agency, the 15,000 people who with its passage will soon to be looking for new jobs, profiting corporations, Hollywood activists and big government advocates both Democrat and Republican – essen-

tially the biggest donors in elections. A quick look on the internet shows the hornets coming with every gun in the arsenal, even they believe in gun rights as long as they have all the guns, and they do, even the establishment media and socialized universities. Without huge public support, career politicians will fold on this one. Gaetz wrote, “States and local communities are best positioned to responsibly regulate the environmental assets within their jurisdictions.” He is right, but he has a stronger argument. The Constitution does not list the environment as a federal function of government, according to Article I, Section 8. By not being listed, it automatically remains a state, county and city prerogative, as per Amendment 10. If environmentalists want such power, they must use the Fifth Amendment, which requires any new power to get three-fourths of the state conventions to move the power from the states to the federal government so that it can be listed with the other federal powers. Power grabbers of both major political parties do not like these parts of the Constitution because they rightfully do not allow them to do anything they wish. Moreover, the EPA was never enacted by Congress

as required in Article I, Section 1, which said, “All legislative power herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States,” no exceptions. It was nothing more than an executive order penned by former Republican President Richard Nixon, Dec. 2, 1970. Years ago in visiting with a local contractor I learned that his biggest obstacle in providing reasonably priced middleclass housing for the community was the EPA. He told me that in a $300,000 home approximately one-third of that cost was fulfilling the myriad of rules that were mandated by this organization. He took time to share some of those rules with me. They were so unreasonable, and without them I could have saved $100,000 on a new home. Without his willingness to go through these hoops, there would be few single-family homes older than the sixties in this modest oil-town community. He was a modest, unassuming good man, not the corporate polluter, toxic dumping and public land rapist that the extreme environmentalists portray developers. After five years of hearings battling the EPA over a single endangered flower that had popped up on his property next to a public park, he finally received

permission to build. Once, construction workers attempting to update an elementary school found in a distant part of the schoolyard a kit fox den. All work stopped for at least six months, while school authorities worked through the web of EPA rules before they could proceed. Costs mushroomed and human needs, even for children, were immediately placed on hold for an animal that locals knew was not really endangered. I used to tell my students that if they wanted an eye-opening experience just drive through the alleys at night; they would see a kit fox before they saw a common cat. The problem ended when those trying to get the school functioning again were allowed to purchase a kill permit. Yes, a kill permit, and the animal, presumably protected because it was on an endangered list, was killed anyway. To obtain a kill permit, the property owner is required to purchase land elsewhere, sometimes three times as large, next to a reserve and donate that property to the reserve. There is no attempt made to capture the offending animal or transplant the unwanted flower to another place. That would be too practical and reasonable for the government. What I have shared is common

knowledge to 90 percent of those over 30 and not associated with a college or university. Indeed, I have never met a defender of the EPA outside the latter category. Colleges are too often havens for teachers teaching, and students learning that only the federal government can or will protect the environment and that states, counties or cities are too influenced by corporations and developers to do the job. The opposite is true. States have far more incentive in protecting their backyard than do unelected bureaucrats living 2,000 miles away who are not personally impacted by the rules they impose on others. The Constitution automatically protects us from these people if we will let it. Does your congressman support H.R. 861? Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and to applying that knowledge to current events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. Permission granted to publish. To read more of his weekly articles, visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

develop a comprehensive education program on heroin and opioid abuse to help the public identify danger signs and find the resources to get needed help. Each October my office participates in Red Ribbon Week, which seeks to educate children about the dangers posed by illicit drug use and the “Just Say No to Drugs” campaign. Thousands of elementary and middle school students throughout the 75th Assembly District receive

Red Ribbon certificates from me each year encouraging them to live drug free lives. I am also participating on the coordinating committee of a 5-year Stanford Neurosciences Institute initiative to share ideas between scientists and policymakers focused on drug addiction. This national initiative tasks members to develop plans to provide ongoing advice and guidance to maximize the effectiveness of the latest research on public policy.

These are just a few small steps in the ongoing struggle against drug abuse. Helping to save just one person will make the effort worthwhile. Minority Floor Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Combating the drug epidemic Assemblywoman Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Last week I participated in a prescription drug abuse forum at Valley Center High School. Representatives from North County Mental Health, the Sheriff’s Department, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and the F.B.I. discussed this growing problem. My initial experience with this

issue was during my involvement with the San Diego County Opioid Task force as an Escondido City Councilmember earlier this decade. As a parent, I was shocked to learn about drug abuse in young people, how to recognize it and what to do about it. This information must be available to all parents. In this regard, I introduced AB 182, the Heroin and Opioid Public Education (HOPE) Act, requiring the State Department of Health to

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Temecula man charged with sexually abusing six-year-old family member MURRIETA – Felony charges were filed Friday, Oct. 27, against a Temecula man accused of molesting a 6-year-old family member. Dana Leon Wilber, 50, entered a “not guilty” plea and remains in custody at the Byrd Detention Cen-

ter in Murrieta in lieu of $2 million bail, pending a felony settlement conference scheduled for Nov. 6. Earlier this month, sheriff’s detectives received a report that Wilber had allegedly sexually abused the victim, whose name was not dis-

closed, sparking an investigation, according to Sgt. Steve Fredericks. He said the child’s mother immediately removed her daughter from the property that they shared with Wilber in the 30000 block of Colina Verde to ensure the girl’s safety.

Detectives conducted interviews and gathered evidence over a twoweek span, eventually obtaining a warrant for Wilber’s arrest. He was taken into custody without incident Wednesday, Oct. 25, after investigators located him at his workplace

on Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. Wilber, who has no prior documented felony convictions, is charged with one count of lewd acts with a minor and two counts of oral copulation with an underage victim.

Jurors recommend death sentence for gang member who killed three men MURRIETA – Jurors recommended the death penalty Friday, Oct. 27, for a San Jacinto gang member who fatally shot three men and tried to kill another because of their affiliations. A judge is expected to uphold the jury’s recommendation when Raymond Alex Barrera, 27, is formally sentenced, Dec. 1. The penalty phase of Barrera’s trial came to a close after nearly four weeks of testimony and two days of deliberations. He was convicted last month of three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, and jurors found true special circumstance

allegations of lying in wait, killing for the benefit of a criminal street gang and taking multiple lives. Barrera, an admitted member of the San Jacinto Valley’s oldest street gang, carried out the killings in the summer of 2013, picking most of his targets as they were walking along San Jacinto streets. The defendant’s girlfriend, 24-year-old Tawpash Paillia Durnin, pleaded guilty last year to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the attacks and is slated to be sentenced next week. Prosecutors said Barrera was obsessed with eliminating rivals, as well as so-called `”dropouts”

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a supposed police informant, Jose “Flaco” Venegas, who was gunned down June 30, 2013. According to prosecutors, Barrera employed a ruse, involving Durnin, to get Venegas to a deserted location on the Soboba Indian Reservation, where he shot Venegas twice and left his nude body in a ravine. The third and final murder victim was Ruben “Toker” Zavala, a member of “Hemet 13,” which had been engaged in turf wars with Barrera’s gang, according to court papers. Prosecutors said that Barrera, Durnin, Robert Anthony Hernandez, who was 17 years old at the time, and another individual identified in court papers only as a “confidential informant,” were driving in Durnin’s Dodge Caravan the night of July 8, 2013, when they encountered Zavala crossing

the 300 block of West First Street. Barrera shouted, “State your name and what you bang?” The young man tried to ignore the defendant, who jumped out of the van with Hernandez and chased the victim down, fatally shooting him with a .38-caliber pistol, prosecutors said. Sheriff’s detectives spent several months investigating the murders, initially tying Barrera to one of the three. With the help of the confidential informant, Durnin and others, all of the killings were eventually solved. Hernandez is awaiting trial for murder in juvenile court. Previously, Barrera has served time in state prison. His prior convictions include illegal possession of a firearm and obstructing a law enforcement officer.

Hemet police shoot and injure knifewielding man HEMET – Hemet police officers shot and injured a man who had been wielding a knife during a domestic disturbance at a Hemet shopping center, a Hemet police lieutenant said. Police got a “domestic violence’” call at 6:29 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, Sudoku answers from page C-6

from the stores in the 3500 block of West Florida Avenue. They found a man brandishing a knife, according to Lt. Eddie Pust. The man refused to comply with several police orders to drop the knife and instead “aggressively advanced toward the officers,” Pust

said. That action prompted officers to shoot the suspect. The suspect was hospitalized with no life-threatening injuries. He was not publicly named. The Hemet Police Investigations Bureau was investigating the shooting, Pust said.

Five displaced in Perris house fire PERRIS – Five people were displaced when a fire burned a Perris home, Monday, Oct. 30. The blaze was reported at 3:22 p.m. in the 1500 block of Mendocino Way, Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department said. First-arriving firefighters found dark smoke and a fire in the backyard that spread into the home, she said. The fire was out about an hour later, and the American Red Cross was requested to assist the three adults and two minors who were displaced.

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Fallbrook $758,747

Fallbrook $698,747

Upgraded 5BD family home in sought after Calavera Hills of Carlsbad. Convenient location just steps to schools, parks & hiking trails. Short drive to the beach, shopping and restaurants. Well appointed home. Generous sized bdrms, volume ceilings, large master suite, and an extensive backyard patio for enjoyable outdoor entertaining. Well priced & ready for you!

One level home with designer touches and upgrades throughout. Enjoy large volume rooms including huge kitchen and family room combo for entertaining. Meander through the numerous outdoor garden destination areas. Enjoy the outdoor fireplace in your front courtyard. Separate courtyard entrance to the attached casita. Community park is just a short stroll away. Enjoy the good life! Something for everyone!

Highly upgraded, Peppertree Park! Enjoy the beautiful gated comm & 6 acre park as additional benefits to your pride of ownership home. Remodeled kitchen w/high end applcs & cabinets. Inviting wood flooring, crown molding, designer paint accents and bonus room. Inviting breakfast alcove. EZ care landscape & maintenance with artificial. Views from the redone balcony.

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Fallbrook one level quality home that will fulfill all your dreams! Bring your horses! Enjoy mountain views from the dramatic front entry. Drought tolerant landscaping. Backyard has a waterfall, outdoor kitchen & RV pad w/ hook ups. Master w/ dual walk-ins. Convenient separation w/ secondary bedrooms. Upgraded wiring throughout the home for sound systems. Back up generator included. Convenient location close to town & also easy access to I-15.

Located just a short walk to town. Upstairs one level end unit offers additional privacy. Private balcony with mountain views. Newer carpet, toilets, kitchen sink and faucet, ceiling fan and paint. Perfect place for your first home. Includes two deeded parking spots. One open & one covered. Complex includes a pool, laundry room and play areas for the children.

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

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Prestigious Gated Hilltop One level destination! Within the gates of Hill Ranch in Fallbrook, your new home & guest house retreat awaits. Enjoy the majestic panorama vistas as the breeze & picturesque setting melt your stress away. Luxuriously appointed w/ much thought & attention to detail at every turn inside & outside this spectacular property. Full paid solar.

Situated perfectly on the Golf Course in San Juan Capistrano! Tastefully remodeled w/ exceptional materials & finishes, your spanish villa awaits! Bright Kitchen w/ dutch door to patio area. Expansive trifold slider bringing your inviting outdoor living area to inside entertaining. Master suite w/ dream bath including towel warmers & 3 well organized closets. 3rd bedroom w/ built in work center. Enjoy the breeze & views as you relax on your patio.

Absolutely gorgeous estate home located behind a private gated entrance. Stunning view home is horse friendly w/ access to Santa Margarita trails. Perfectly appointed throughout, the kitchen is a chef’s delight equipped w/ top of the line appliances. Downstairs MBR features a romantic fplc & luxurious MBR bath. An additional downstairs bedroom on opposite side of the house is perfect for maid/in-laws suite. Enjoy peaceful mountain views from the great room.

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Excellent view parcel located above Pala Mesa Golf Course! You will enjoy mountain views to the east, the greens of the golf course, mid day ocean breezes & picturesque fabulous oak trees on your new home location. Short walk to the clubhouse, Restaurant, Pala Mesa Resort & a new winery down the street. This fully improved parcel is ready to go! Includes sewer connected, water meter, & electric transformer at the site. Graded flat area for week-end getaways. Location is booming w/ new development!

Brand new developed area! This is one of four available choice Fallbrook building sites offering convenience to I-15 fwy & the path of future dev. Amazing panoramic views, choice building site locations, fire hydrants installed, new road in place, perc tests completed, water meters installed & very gentle terrain. All parcels offer amazing opportunities for your dream home. Enjoy the views, the breezes & experience the peace for yourself! Live the country lifestyle!

Perfect size country property located in De Luz Heights of Fallbrook. Something for everyone! Views, ocean breeze & peace & quiet will be yours from this tranquil location. Horses are welcome. Rough pad perched at the high portion of this parcel, & a workshop is included below on the flatter area. 3 BD septic is installed! Water Meter is included. Prepped for electrical. So much is done. just waiting for your finishing touches. Your dreams of country living can be fulfilled here.

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*This information is derived from Sandicor MLS 2016 data.