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Top international equestrian event riders chosen at Galway Downs
Kim Harris Managing Editor El Niño is coming and the city of Lake Elsinore is urging all citizens to be prepared for flooding and other problems the weather pattern typically presents. Launching its new webpage “Storm Watch, Lake Elsinore,” the city has demographic information as well as what citizens can do to be prepared for the upcoming rainy season. see page A-3
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New community center placed on back burner Tim O’Leary Staff Writer Budget concerns for the first time in recent memory have prompted Temecula officials to shelve plans to open a new community center. The fate of the center remains murky until the City Council regroups and identifies ways to renovate and staff an existing building on Pujol Street that it obtained at no cost. see page A-8
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French Valley Air Show takes off Ashley Haley Valley News Intern The Riverside County Economic Development Agency is proud to welcome the first ever 2015 French Valley Air Show. The oneday air show, presented by Upper Limit Aviation, is a free community event and includes free admission, free parking and free access to the kids’ zone. see page B-7
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VMHS marching band faces funding challenges Taryn Murphy Valley News Intern
An international eventing competitor leads her horse over a water jump in the cross-country course during the Galway Downs International Event in Temecula. Shane Gibson photo
Tony Ault Writer Proving they were among the best of the best, 10 Equestrian Eventing riders and their mounts rode away from Galway Downs with the top awards Sunday Nov.
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Barons Market to open in Murrieta Tony Ault Writer The lights are on at the old Ralphs Market on California Oaks Road day and night as workmen prepare the building for the new Barons Family Market expected to open in mid-December. see page D-6
rider by competing in an equestrian triathlon. The horse and rider in the Olympian level event must prove their partnership skills in three different disciplines, dressage, crosscountry and show in a three-day period. The horse and rider may spend years learning and working
together with the horse owners and their trainers before they become skilled enough to go on the Eventing circuit. The events conducted all over the nation, will ultimately determine who will win a spot on
see GALWAY, page A-7
TEDxTemecula inspires the valley with seven impressive ‘Aha moments’ Carlos A Bazan-Canabal Writer “Ideas worth Spreading” is what TEDx conferences are all about. This past Halloween morning, over 300 attendees gathered at the Temecula Community Theater to witness the best and biggest TEDxTemecula event ever. With seven speakers; Lee Koch, a solo musician; the “Honey Whiskey Trio”; two videos and a lunch menu with traditional, vegetarian, and vegan options, TEDx was a professionally produced show that everyone appeared to enjoy. On a sunny day in Old Town Temecula, at 11 a.m., during the
see TEDX, page A-5
For decades, high school marching bands have been near and dear to Americans’ hearts, epitomizing the excitement and festivity that is in every holiday parade and event. But behind the shiny instruments and sharp uniforms, there’s more than meets the eye. The bands are embodied by fiercely dedicated students, years of work, and more often than not, financial struggles.
1. Their eyes are now focused on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The riders and their horses in the five-day equestrian event at Temecula’s premier 280 Galway Downs showed how strong the partnership is between horse and
People fill the Old Town Temecula Community Theater for an inspirational group of TEDx Talk speakers Shane Gibson photo and performers on Oct. 31.
Temecula council renames library after former colleague Ron Roberts Tim O’Leary Valley News staff Ron Roberts views the work done to finance and build the landmark Temecula library along Pauba Road as the crowning achievement of the 25 years he spent in city and county government. That library will now bear his name. And to top that off, Roberts’ name will be added to the city’s Wall of Honor. The action marked just the second time in Temecula’s 26-year history that a city facility has been named after someone during their lifetime. But Roberts will likely be the first to see such an accomplishment come to fruition. The only other person to have a city facility named in their honor in their lifetime died before the act could be formally
see ROBERTS, page A-3
Retired Temecula City Council member Ron Roberts will have his name added to the city council’s “Wall of Honor” plaque just outside the council chambers at Temecula City Hall. The Temecula Public Library on Pauba Rd. will also be renamed to Ron Roberts in his honor. Roberts was instrumental in getting the new public library funded from the state. The library opened in 2006. Shane Gibson photo
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Lake Elsinore launches Storm Watch 2015 Kim Harris Managing Editor El Niño is coming and the city of Lake Elsinore is urging all citizens to be prepared for flooding and other problems the weather pattern typically presents. Launching its new webpage “Storm Watch, Lake Elsinore” the city has information on Lake Elsinore as well as what citizens can do to be prepared for the upcoming rainy season. According to the city’s website www.lake-elsinore.org, “Storm Watch is the City’s commitment to fulfilling our duties to protect the public safety of our community. As part of these efforts, the City aims to prepare, educate, and collaborate with our community members and agency partners to collectively get ready for and address the potential impacts that may result from an anticipated El Niño event this winter.” The webpage is reporting that the city and its lake are at the bottom of the 720-square mile San
Jacinto Watershed in western Riverside County which, during heavy rainfall events, can result in large amounts of runoff flowing downstream causing the lake and surrounding community to flood. Lake Elsinore suffered a major flooding event back in the 1980s when the lake filled due to heavy rainstorms. The Lake Elsinore Management Project was completed in 1995 to provide critical infrastructure needed to address future flooding concerns and stabilize the lake but since experts are currently predicting a 95 percent chance of a strong El Niño city officials are urging residents to be prepared. The new webpage, found online at www.lake-elsinore.org/index. aspx?page=1037, offers five key tips for the community – to be ready in the event of flooding including steps to get flood ready, how to sign up for emergency notifications and follow the city on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, how to report
areas of concern before the rains come and how to stay safe in the event of a flood. According to the website, the city has already taken steps to be prepared including creating a comprehensive Emergency Action Plan, collaborating with neighboring communities and regional agencies, identifying and addressing flood prone areas and expanding outreach and training efforts. Mayor Pro Tem Brian Tisdale said the city has taken a proactive approach to emergency preparedness due to previous flooding and other issues brought on by previous El Niños. “We have had a long history of flooding during these types of events and we want our residents to be as prepared as possible and we in the city are doing our best to mitigate as many problems as we can,” Tisdale said. “The City of Lake Elsinore is responsible for making sure our citizens are safe and we take that responsibility seriously.”
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ROBERTS from page A-1 consummated. “I don’t intend to do that for a while,” Roberts said in a telephone interview after the City Council cast a pair of rare votes on Oct. 27. Before Roberts opted not to seek re-election, the five-term Temecula councilman and mayor had etched out a leadership role in an array of city, county, state and national agencies and organizations. The recognition marked Roberts’ return to the city limelight. He had last taken center stage on Jan. 27, which is when an emotional homage took 90 minutes to unfold and required two large tables to hold all the mementos presented to him. Roberts’ sendoff attracted nearly 300 public officials, constituents, friends and family members. The city’s recent actions were almost slipped past him. Roberts said he happened to be at City Hall on Oct. 12 for a genealogical function that his wife was attending. While there, Roberts said he caught wind of a proposal that was being considered then by the city’s Community Services Commission. It turns out that some of Roberts’ former council colleagues had quietly requested the library name change and the placement of his name on the Wall of Honor. Formal requests and proposals are typically routed through one or more city panels before they reach the council for a final decision. Roberts popped into the meeting to express his surprise and gratitude. The commission passed its enthusiastic recommendation onto the council for approval. “I didn’t know it was coming,” Roberts said later. “They (council members) were not going to tell me.” Roberts said he opted to watch the Oct. 27 council meeting on cable television rather than attend the session. “They said a lot of nice things. It was good,” Roberts said. “It was kind of nice watching it on my TV.” Roberts said he and his family will definitely attend the formal dedication ceremony at the library, an event that will likely be held in early January. “I’ll be there,” he said. Roberts blazed a unique path through emerging political fields as Temecula became a city and transitioned into a regional economic and government hub. Like many young men, Roberts was casting about for a career when he stood up to a pair of robbers while he worked as a store clerk. That prompted him to join the California Highway Patrol. He was assigned to Temecula following a
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pair of high-profile positions in Los Angeles. Roberts became active in Temecula issues soon after he arrived in the area in 1988 as a CHP officer. Roberts was tapped to serve on a traffic and public safety committee soon after Temecula became a city in December 1989. He quickly put his expertise to work for the new city, and helped create a program that used off-duty officers to help direct traffic through busy intersections until signals could be installed. Roberts and Jeff Stone, a pharmacist, were both elected to the council in 1992. Roberts retired from the CHP as a sergeant after a 29-year career with the agency. Stone, who repeatedly served as Temecula’s mayor, was elected to the five-member Riverside County Board of Supervisors about 12 years ago. Stone subsequently brought Roberts on as a part-time aide. Stone was elected to the state Senate in November 2014. Roberts’ transportation background fueled his interest and involvement in infrastructure development, traffic circulation, public safety and mass transit. His expertise grew as he climbed from one influential post to another as he served on the council and worked for the county. He served as chairman of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, and became president of the Southern California Association of Governments. SCAG is the nation’s largest metropolitan planning organization. It serves more than 18 million people and is comprised of six counties and 191 cities. Roberts also headed the National League of Cities Transportation, Infrastructure and Services Committee. Those positions held by Roberts, as well as the posts leading up to them, required countless trips to Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., and numerous other far-flung domestic locations. His work with Temecula’s sister cities program repeatedly took him to Japan and the Netherlands. On a local front, Roberts has been praised for playing a key role in developing an array of city and regional transportation projects that included bridges, freeway exits and light rail lines. Roberts was regularly credited with much of the work to acquire and improve the city’s iconic Duck Pond Park. He also won praise for his efforts to win an $8.5 million state grant and take other steps that led to the construction of the city library along Pauba Road. Competition was fierce for the limited grant funds, and Roberts
led a tight-knit group of library proponents on three lobbying trips to Sacramento. There they grappled with a politically-unfriendly panel that awarded the grants. “We were lucky,” Roberts said in the recent interview. “There was a lot of background work. I worked my tail off. It was the toughest (city objective) of all.” More than 400 people attended the December 2006 dedication of the 34,000-square-foot library that cost about $12 million to build and millions more to equip. That facility and its computer and meeting rooms quickly emerged as the busiest in the countywide system of 35 libraries and two bookmobiles. It serves about 418,000 patrons a year, and its annual circulation represents more than a quarter of the countywide total. Until the recent council action, Patricia Birdsall was the only resident who had a city facility named after her during her lifetime. Birdsall, Peg Moore, Ron Parks, J. Sal Munoz and Karel Lindemans were elected to the first council. None of them had served on a council before. Temecula had about 27,000 residents when it became a city. Its population has roughly quadrupled since then. Birdsall became the city’s first female mayor in 1992. Birdsall and Moore opted not to run for a second term. But Birdsall was returned to the council in July 1995. She was appointed to fill the remainder of Munoz’s term after he resigned due to a divorce and his desire to start a new chapter of his life. Birdsall served on that council until November 1997. She was viewed as a moderate, fiscallyconservative consensus builder who pushed for the expansion of park services. She also served as mayor during her final year on the council. In April 2005, the council for the first time voted to name a city facility after a living person. When it opened about one and a half years later, a $13.5 million sports park became the first Temecula park or city building to be named after a council member or local government official. Birdsall was 69 when she died in August 2006 of heart failure associated with the breathing disease that she had suffered for years. Her husband and several family members attended the park’s dedication in December 2006. Roberts, who is 75, will join Birdsall, Lindemans, Parks and 13 other living and deceased civic, business and community leaders on the large Wall of Honor plaque that is located in City Hall. To comment on this story online visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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Murrieta firefighter goes to Rwanda for education and mission MURRIETA – As part of a combined educational internship and humanitarian mission, Murrieta Firefighter/Paramedic Eric Ackerman has embarked on a ten-day journey to the Central African state of Rwanda. To complete his undergraduate degree in psychology, Ackerman is currently accompanying 20 other students from Liberty University to study the recovery efforts from the 1994 genocide of 800,000 Tutsi by the Hutu majority in the context of the Rwandan Civil War. Recently Ackerman sent word about how impressed he has been
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the murderers live side-by-side, and visiting the psychiatric ward of the hospital. “Our purpose is to help those in need here and to learn from both the tragedy and amazing recovery of this country,” he said. Ackerman left for Rwanda on Friday, Oct. 30 and is expected to return on Nov. 9. He has been a member of the Murrieta Fire Department for three years, after having spent over four years as a firefighter/paramedic with the City of Glendale. Ackerman is one of many firefighters that have devoted them-
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Local Supervisors approve design contract for Lake Skinner splash pad expansion Joe Naiman Writer The County of Riverside approved a design services contract for the expansion of the Lake Skinner splash pad. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors, who also acts as the board for the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District, voted 5-0 Sept. 22 to authorize a $124,933 contract with Schmidt
Design Group, Inc. Schmidt Design Group, Inc., whose headquarters are in San Diego, built and designed the original Lake Skinner splash pad in 2010. The initial rubberized surface has deteriorated, and the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District opted not only to replace the rubberized surface but also to expand the scope of the splash pad including the addition of an area with amenities which will
fined final plan. The contract has a one-year duration with an option to renew for up to six additional one-month periods. The expansion of the splash pad will not have any impacts which were not considered in the environmental Negative Declaration for the original splash pad construction, so the supervisors’ Sept. 22 action also found the expansion categorically exempt from California Environmental Impact review.
serve the special needs community. The expansion will also add a gathering area on the perimeter of the splash pad which will include a concrete pad with a shade structure, a barbecue area, and lighting. The Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District issued a request for proposals May 20. Three firms with design expertise attended a June 2 pre-proposal meeting. An addendum was issued June 17, and when the bidding
period closed July 7 Schmidt Design Group had provided the only proposal. An evaluation committee reviewed the submittal and recommended that Schmidt Design Group be awarded the contract. The agreement calls for Schmidt Design Group to provide three different schematics plans. Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District staff will review those plans and Schmidt Design Group will then develop one re-
Ingrid Adams, 16 speaks about the ability to communicate confidently during the TEDxTemecula Talk.
Musician Lee Koch performs his Americana-blues and soul songs Shane Gibson photos during TEDxTemecula Talk.
TEDX from page A-1 morning session, Ed Ettinghausen, also known as “The Jester” in the marathon world, spoke about how a failure in his first attempt at running a marathon empowered him to eventually break the world record for the most 100-mile marathon races completed. During the TEDx event he started the standing ovation trend from the audience that would continue with all speakers and until the last one. Ingrid Adams was in charge of the second talk. She was the youngest of all speakers at the event at only 17 years. Having started her life as a shy person, “hiding behind (her) mom’s skirt,” Adams managed to build her own self esteem through public speaking, an art that she is close to mastering now. Sara Cameron, a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy talked about the impossibility of multitasking by humans, and how important it is to focus on one task at a time, and enjoying white space (time off activities). According to Cameron, this is key to changing one’s life and becoming more productive. Brian Noland, who has focused his life on biotechnology and disease testing, delivered a talk on the human genome, genetics in general, and how the appropriate study and understanding of gene maps could lead to a new approach to health care. After the lunch break, a music cue invited attendees to reenter the theater. The kick off for the second session of the day was performed by the ladies from Honey Whiskey, a musical trio from Los Angeles, followed immediately by Dionne Thomas, a fitness instructor. Her speech was on improving ones’ life through fun and exercise. Thomas’ energy quickly permeated to the audience. Denis Nurmela, who started his own business when he was nine, talked about the importance of mentoring children from early ages. With a presentation filled with examples, Nurmela described the process of changing the world by guiding youth. In fact, he had brought as a guest one of the youngsters he had mentored, a man who had suffered from his own upbringing and mistakes, but was able to regain control of his life. TEDx concluded with Michelle McGovern Stewart, a professional marketer and demographics authority who explained her greatest secret to predict a business success or failure, “the Chart,” as she calls it, which contains statistical and historical information on population birth and behavior patterns. With this information, Stewart showed how she was able to forecast economy, unemployment, and industry performance.
TEDxTemecula Licensee and Content Director Jim McLaughlin welcomes guests to the TEDx Temecula Talk at the Old Town Community Theater on Oct. 31.
TEDxTemecula is a self-organized event, and took place simultaneously with 18 other TEDx conferences around the world, including some in South Korea, Spain, Greece, Mexico, Taiwan, Portugal, Uganda, among others. Up to now, there have been 11,469 TEDx events around the world in 2,594 cities, 168 countries, with 52,840 talks uploaded to YouTube and viewed over 413 million times. Jim McLaughlin, the owner of the TEDxTemecula franchise, served as Master of Ceremonies, and was seen engaging with attendees before, after the event, and during the lunch break. While he believes the event was flawless, he does recognize that this was a result of the team work of organizers and volunteers, but also thanks to the trust and commitment of the various sponsors and TEDx friends. Jackqueline Esparza, a sponsored guest of Valley News, one of the event sponsors, said that, “This has been an amazing experience, the best present (she) could have had received for (her) birthday,” and that, “TEDx had given (her) the tools and understanding to continue growing (her) business.” Ed Ettinghausen, who was also sponsored by Valley News with two tickets so that his daughters could attend, thanked Valley News Publisher Julie Reeder and friend of TEDxTemecula for the opportunity of having his family together in such an important event for him. David Paget, also sponsored by Valley News, was happy to have had the opportunity to enjoy the event, and is eager to attend the next TEDx. Congruent with this year’s theme, “Masquarade,” TEDxTemecula unveiled seven outstanding local talents who the community would have not imagined were hidden somewhere among us. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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A member of the American Legion Riders Chapter 852 in an eagle mask and eagle talon gloves rides through Old Town Temecula during the motorcycle club’s Halloween costume ride on Oct. 31.
More members of the American Legion Riders Chapter 852 take a Halloween costume ride through Old Town Temecula. Shane Gibson photos
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SET also conducts targeted investigations to combat specifically identified problems within the city of Temecula, provides focused enforcement and security for community events, and interacts with the citizens of Temecula on a regular, daily basis. Because of their greater availability to interact with the citizens they serve, deputies have close, direct contact with the citizens, business owners, and visitors to the city. The SET regularly develops proactive enforcement programs, based on specifically recognized needs of the city. Additionally members of the team are highly trained and skilled at working undercover for the purpose of flushing out criminal behavior related to the use of illegal drug possession and sales. Green described how SET deputies receive ongoing, specialized training and updates in a number of vitally important enforcement areas, such as identifying subjects suspected to be under the influence of drugs. They also learn awareness and understanding of how different types of drugs affect the physiology and responsiveness of those suspected of using illegal narcotics. SET members also are well versed in the areas of illegal cultivation of marijuana, identification of methamphetamine labs and how to safely process them while protecting themselves from the extremely dangerous, harmful and often explosive chemicals used in the manufacturing of those drugs. Additionally, SET deputies assist in the service of search warrants and due to their level of training and experience in drug related cases, they can assist patrol deputies in narcotics related cases, freeing up the patrol deputies to respond to calls for service. When possible they also provide pro-active patrolling of their own for the citizens of Temecula. The Special Enforcement Team often works with other specialized teams within the Temecula Police Department, with other stations within the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and other local law enforcement agencies as well. This broad spectrum of experience enables them to be a far more effective resource for the city they serve. For example, in the early months of 2015, the city of Temecula had begun to experience an increase in thefts and residential burglaries in the southern portion of the city. In response, the TPD launched an expansive investigation utilizing the department’s Detective Bureau, Special Enforcement Team, Problem Oriented Policing Team and the Riverside County Gang Task Force. During these crimes the suspect(s) took items of value including guns,
jewelry and other valuables. Through the course of their combined investigation, several suspects were identified as being responsible for these crimes. As the investigation progressed and search warrants were served, many stolen items were recovered and numerous arrests were made in connection with the associated crimes. Between January and August of this year, SET, working with TPD’s Detective Bureau, Problem Oriented Policing Team and the Riverside County Gang Task Force, identified the persons responsible for 31 separate incidents of theft or burglary, made 23 arrests and recovered 14 stolen firearms. Additionally, in September 2015, members of the Riverside County Gang Task Force, the Temecula Police Department’s Detective Bureau, Special Enforcement Team and Problem Oriented Policing Team, as well as several other specialized task forces served 14 search warrants at locations in and around the city of Temecula related to the previously indicated criminal acts. As a result, large quantities of illegal narcotics, numerous firearms and large amounts of U.S. currency were seized. Better call response The extensive specialized training and experience these deputies receive in all these different areas allows them to better respond to calls for service as well as act as mentors to fellow Temecula deputies. SET deputies are also able to provide extra man-power and assistance with specific projects for their assigned community patrol areas. In another major incident that occurred during the early part of January of this year, three area banks in Temecula experienced burglaries involving bank night deposit boxes. The deputies of the SET began working on the case. During their investigation, they learned the suspects had stayed at several local hotels during the commission of their crimes. After viewing the available surveillance footage, the team confirmed the identity of two of the suspects. A thorough investigation resulted in the arrest of the two suspects within days of the first burglary. An FBI agent in charge of the bank burglaries told the SET team that he was currently investigating 50 different cases involving the suspects the team arrested. SET deputies also often deploy on police bicycles in certain areas of the city for enhanced zone projects and targeted enforcement. Using bicycles to patrol areas gives a great advantage for deputies needing to make inconspicuous, silent approaches to
The Special Enforcement Team for the Temecula Police Department is based out of the Riverside Sheriff’s Southwest Station, located at 30755-A Auld Road in Murrieta. The city of Temecula contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for its law enforcement services. Courtesy photo
in-progress criminal activity, such as street-level drug dealing. Deputies and officers who have participated in bicycle patrols often describe how they are able to silently ride up on criminal activity occurring right in front of them, and describe how the suspects involved in the activity often never suspected the deputies’ approach and never expected or were prepared for the silent swoop-in from law enforcement officers on the police bicycles. Green, writing on the city of Temecula’s web page, explained how every year, the highly trained and dedicated members of the Special Enforcement Team make countless felony arrests and take vast amounts of illegal drugs off the street, including large amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, Ecstasy, cocaine and other illicit drugs. With everything the Special Enforcement Team does on a daily basis, as well as being trained and prepared to handle any number of different potential crisis and critical incidents at a moment’s notice, there is no doubt the SET Team of the Temecula Police Department is a vital and integral part of the overall safety and protection that the Temecula Police Department and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department provides citizens the department serves. The Southwest Sheriff’s Station, where the Temecula Police Department and the Temecula Special Enforcement Team are based, provides law enforcement services to a number of communities around the city of Temecula. In addition to the contract with the city of Temecula and the De Luz Community Services District, the Southwest Station provides law enforcement services to the unincorporated communities of French Valley, Murrieta Hot Springs and Pechanga.
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Word-class riders compete at the Galway Downs International Event in the cross-country category on Oct. 31.
An international eventing competitor races his horse through the cross-country course at Galway Downs. Shane Gibson photos
the horse Lagos Star taking first place. Second was Megan Trayham on Lord Lombardi, and third was Tamra Smith on Fleeceworks Royal. The CCI2 event showed Tamra Smith, this time on Chatwin, again taking first place with a score of 41.5. Marilyn Little on RF Overdressed took second with a 42.7 score and Barb Crabo was third on Over Easy with a 43.7. In the CCI3 event Marilyn Little on RF Demeter took first with a 40.5 score. Second was Jacob Fletcher on Atlantic Domino with 42.6. Third went to Phillip Dutton on Fernhill Fugitive with 43.4. CROSS COUNTRY Megan Trayham, again on Lord Lombardi, came out with the first place ribbon with a 37.7 score in the CCI1 event. Tamra Smith, this time on Fleeceworks Royal, took a second place position with a score of 40.8 followed by third place winner Hilary Nieman on Undercover with a 41.6 The CCI2 event had Megan Trayham again taking the first place win with Lord Lomabardi another 37.7. Tamra Smith and Fleeceworks Royal had second place with 40.8 and Jonathon Holling on Kidalton Cooley with a 55.6. The CCI3 showed Phillip Dutton on Fernhill Fugitive winning first place with a 43.4, Lauren Kieffer on Meadowbrooks Scarlett with 42.6 and Alexandra Knowles on Sound Prospect at 46.7. SHOW JUMPING Phillip Dutton on Fernhill Fugitive took first in the CCI1 event with a 43.4. Lauren Kieffer on Meadowbrooks took the CCI2 prize with a 42.6 and Alexandra Knowles received a third place ribbon with Sound Prospect with final 46.7. Prior to the three day champion-
ship weekend event was the West Coast Championship on Oct. 28 where young horses and their novice riders had an opportunity to show their potential skills for a future on the Equestrian Event
Riders compete in the CIC3*, CIC2* and CIC1* international equestrian divisions during the Galway Downs International Event in Temecula.
circuit and a chance to enter the Olympics. On Thursday, Oct. 29, the horses and riders were given a thorough inspection to determine their eligibility to take on the triathlon. The riders and their owners had
the opportunity to explore the cross country and show jump course before the special event. For more local news or to comment on this story online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.
Morrell staff to hold mobile office hours in Menifee District staff from the office of State Senator Mike Morrell (R-Inland Empire) will hold office hours at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. Constituents can stop by to discuss statewide or community issues as well as seek help with problems
they may be having with state agencies. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by contacting the District Office at (909) 919-7731. Mobile office hours are held at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce on the second Tuesday of every month. A full district schedule of mobile office hours
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Temecula’s new community center placed on back burner Tim O’Leary Staff Writer Budget concerns, for the first time in recent memory, have prompted Temecula officials to shelve plans to open a new community center. The fate of new community center plans remains murky until the City Council regroups and identifies ways to renovate and staff an existing building on Pujol Street that it obtained at no cost. “We’re looking at all options,” Mayor Jeff Comerchero said in a broad-brush statement as a pair of finance-related discussions wound down on Oct. 27. The council rejected all the bids that were submitted to renovate a recreation-oriented center that the city took over from a bankrupt YMCA chapter. The council also discussed a trio of recent workshops and a survey that focused on the fiscal challenges that will confront the city in the coming years. The presentation on the so-called Community Prioritization process touched on a potential sales tax increase that could be placed on a future ballot. But there was no decision on a possible ballot measure. The action and discussion mark the dawn of a new day for Temecula. For decades, mushrooming sales tax receipts and other revenues allowed the city to ease its growing pains by building infrastructure and expanding services. Past councils rarely wavered when they voted to build and open new parks, community centers, museums and a library and theater. But today’s decisions on new facilities and infrastructure are shaped by concerns over flat revenues and rising operating costs. The rejection of the construction bids on the former YMCA building comes after years of planning and study. It means the building, which came into the city’s hands nearly three years ago, will remain unused for the time being. In 2013, the city acquired the recreation-oriented building in Margarita Community Park. The move came about four years after a cashstrapped YMCA chapter spent $4.8 million to build and open a recreation center and indoor pool on land it leased from the city. The building lacked a gym and it was plagued with construction flaws. Functional problems, centering on the pool and other parts of the building, surfaced as the center’s membership and financial support waned amid a gaping recession. The Temecula council voted in November 2012, about the time the center closed, to declare that the YMCA had defaulted on its lease. Conditions of the city lease had called for the building to function solely as a recreational center. The regional YMCA organization
filed for bankruptcy protection a month later, which prompted Temecula to seek federal court approval to assume ownership of the mothballed recreation center. Confident of a favorable outcome, the council in June 2013 earmarked about $1.4 million to rehabilitate a building that the city didn’t yet own. City gets YMCA building Temecula officials later said the building had been turned over to the city as part of a bankruptcy judgment. The acquisition was the first instance in the city’s history that it obtained a future public building at no cost. At the time, city officials thought the building would be retrofitted as an active adult center with a community pool and an outdoor fitness area. The renovated facility was expected to open sometime next year. But muted concerns bubbled to the surface at a city budget workshop in May. The budget for the current fiscal year is balanced and the city has substantial reserves. Yet city administrators sounded alarms over the financial forecasts that peer five years or more into the future. The city’s nearly $66 million operations budget for the current fiscal year estimates that revenue will grow by one percent. But city costs are expected to climb by 2.2 percent, a spending jump that will total about $1.4 million. Most of the cost increase, which does not call for adding any new city employees, is attributed to rising police costs. Police costs are expected to climb 7.6 percent, about $1.8 million, in the current fiscal year. Police costs have increased 13 percent from 2009 until 2014, according to a staff analysis. Police costs to climb In the future, estimates show that police costs will climb by about 8 percent annually and other city expenses will rise by more than 2 percent. The city’s population is expected to grow by 2 percent a year over that period and revenues are expected to increase by about 4 percent annually. Temecula is one of 17 cities that contract with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for police services. Those cities say such contracts help them limit labor and liability costs by sharing the expenses of providing routine patrols as well as such specialized services as homicide investigators, bomb squads, SWAT teams and forensic labs. Much of the upcoming contract increases are due to current and future labor and pension agreements with public safety agencies. Furthermore, Temecula was required to pay about $500,000 as its share of the cost to upgrade the Sheriff’s Department’s communications system.
Plans to convert a vacated YMCA building and pool into a community center in Temecula have been put on hold until the city’s budget will permit renovations at the location. The vacated site is located at 29119 Margarita Rd. at the Margarita Community Park in Temecula. Shane Gibson photos
An empty-dilapidated pool at the old location of Temecula’s YMCA sits dormant until the city’s budget permit’s renovations at the vacant building.
City officials detailed those concerns in a trio of Community Prioritization Workshops that were held in different locations in the city in mid-September. The workshops were aimed at detailing the coming budget crunch and to seek resident input and ideas. City officials said the meetings would serve as the start of an extended process to inform constituents and seek solutions that could include service reductions, fee or tax increases or a combination of those actions. It is likely that such a tax or fee increase would require a two-thirds level of voter support to be enacted. A Los Angeles-based consulting firm, FM3 Research, was paid about $27,000 to assist with the prioritization process, conduct a survey and do other work for the city. John Fairbank, a partner in the firm, presented a detailed report on the process at the Oct. 27 council meeting. Renovation bids rejected His presentation came after the council, without comment, voted to
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reject all five bids submitted to renovate the former YMCA building. The lowest bid was $1.8 million. When planning such projects, the city typically sets aside another 20 percent as a contingency against cost overruns. That would have driven the cost of the project up to about $2.16 million, according to a city staff report. In addition to the higher than expected renovation costs, staff voiced uncertainty over how the city would pay the workers needed to operate the future center. A staff estimate indicates it would cost $71,250 to operate and maintain the proposed center in the current fiscal year. Those costs would rise to nearly $98,000 annually within three years. About the time of the workshops, FM3 surveyed 400 residents who said they would likely vote in the November 2016 election. Fairbank described the level of positive responses to city quality of life questions as the highest he’s seen in his 25 years in the public opinion research and strategy industry. “It’s rare that you see such high percent-
ages,” he said. Fairbank said the state’s current drought conditions topped the list of concerns cited. That was followed by freeway gridlock and city traffic congestion. He said 75 percent of the residents polled believe that the city’s finances are well managed. At the time of the survey, 56 percent of the residents polled would support a one percent sales tax increase to maintain the city’s current level of services, Fairbank said. A slightly larger segment, 58 percent, would support a half- cent increase. He predicted that a public education and outreach effort would boost those levels of support. California has a 7.5 percent sales tax, and voters have approved a onehalf cent tax to fund countywide road improvements. Temecula receives one percent of the total collected. All of the revenue collected from a Temecula sales tax measure would go directly to the city. For more local news or to comment on this story online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.
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Golf and foodie event raises thousands for at-risk youth Paul Bandong Writer Mouth-watering scents filled the air, greeting the over 650 foodies, golfers and fans who converged on Pechanga’s Grand Ballroom on Monday night, Oct. 16 to meet, taste and vote on delectable and creative dishes from thirteen Southern California Chefs. The tapa-sized tastings included everything from creamy cornsautéed scallops with huitlacoche (Mexican truffle) to a twist on Hawaiian favorite Loco Moco, pork belly tacos, perogi, sushi, ravioli and other enticing creations. Chef Amanda Martin from Leonesse Cellars, Executive Chef William Campbell from Monte de Oro Winery, Executive Chef Josh Diamond from The Meritage at Callaway, Chef Leone D’Arcangelo from Fresco’s Trattoria in Bonsall, Chef Pietro Cinus from Trattoria Toscana in Temecula, Chef Kenneth Danko from Devilicious in Old Town Temecula, Chef Rudy Salazar from Tabu Sushi, Executive Chef Rosie O’Connor from Provecho Grill in Menifee, Chef Wayne Quintos from The Urban Catering Company, Executive Chef Daragh Matheson from Temecula Catering Company, Chef Jeerome O’Reggio from Journey’s End at Pechanga, Executive Chef Richard Bustos from Heart of the House Catering and Executive Chef Tony Nanci of Anthony’s of Murrieta all competed in the 8th Annual SoCal Chefs’ Open. This year marked the first time a chef took away the top prize in both the Judges’ Pinnacle Award and the People’s Choice. Chef Rosie O’Connor of Provecho Grill, managed to do just that winning First Place in both categories. She won People’s Choice in last year’s competition as well. O’Connor’s winning entry this year was Pollo Endogado, a baconwrapped chorizo-stuffed chicken breast with a four-cheese sauce, corn salsa and crushed walnuts. The Second Place Pinnacle Award went to Chef Wayne Quintos from the Urban Catering Company in Canyon Lake. Quintos’ twist on Loco Moco substituted sous vide beef tenderloin in place of spam, with Porcini Mushroom Risotto, truffle cream gravy topped with a sunny quail egg, crispy shallots, micro arugula and shaved burgundy truffles and an Ahi Poke. Quintos also won Third Place in the People’s Choice category. Chef Amanda Martin of Leonesse Cellars earned the Third Place Pinnacle Award with a traditional Yorkshire pudding with grass-fed Angus filet mignon, topped with fresh horseradish whipped cream, white pearl onions, sweet and sour pickled mustard seeds with a hand-crafted demiglace. The Second Place People’s Choice Award went to Chef Tony Nanci from Anthony’s Lounge & Ristorante who satiated many taste buds with his Porcini Crusted Anata, a tender duck dish with local pomegranate and VLR Sangiovese wine reduction served over blended cauliflower mashed potatoes. This year’s celebrity judges included Steve Cazel from ”Cutthroat Kitchen,” Xiomara Hall from “Supermarket Wars,” last year’s pinnacle Award Winners Steve Bearse and Jeff Kirkland from New Life Culinary Creations and local columnist John Hunneman. Featured Pastry Chef Robin McCoy of Robin’s Nest Dessert & Catering provided a variety of sweet desserts. The 13th Annual Oak Grove Golf Classic got the ball rolling with a 10 a.m. shotgun start on the award-winning Journey at Pechanga course. The winning foursome was Jeff Richardson,
Chef Rosie O’Connor from Provecho Grill in Menifee celebrates with her two first place plaques for Chef’s Pinnacle Award and People’s Choice Elicia Hopkins photo at the recent 8th Annual SoCal Chefs’ Open benfitting Oak Grove.
Danny Meeks, Dave Hebrandson, and Richard Tomey with a score of 52 on the tough course. Second place went to John Randall, Howie Pence, Barry Kennelly and Dave Baker. Course Contest winners included Courtney Sharkey for long drive, hole #1; Paul Miernicki for straight drive, hole #2; David Dizon on hole 15 and Tom Baker on hole 17 for closest to the pin; and Robert Jimenez in the putting contest. Golfers gave rave reviews of the “one of a kind” tournament for the unique ending as they headed into the main ballroom where they met spouses and friends for the SoCal Chef Open competition. Local Rotarian and Auctioneer Darren Deiss conducted a live auction for an Elux Electric Bike from Pedego Temecula, $3000 worth of flooring from Pacific Flooring and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Lexus Champions for Charity golf Tournament at pebble Beach on December 9-13. He later auctioned off a large bottle of VLR wine donated by Anthony’s which sold for $1000. “The entire event raised $46,000 for Oak Grove’s CIF Division Sports and Recreation programs,” said Oak Grove CEO Tammy Wilson. “This supports our basketball, baseball, volleyball, cheer, dance, martial arts, and intramural activities. It could not have been done without the incredible support of our sponsors, Presenting Sponsor Lexus of Riverside, Chairman’s Circle Sponsor Der Manouel Insurance group, Silver Sponsor Pechanga Resort & Casino, Signature Sponsors Exit Alliance Realty and Jim and Jeannette Short, Bronze Sponsors Abbott Vascular, California Coast Credit Union, Chase Bank Temecula, First Citizens Bank Temecula, Lexus Champions for Charity, Murrieta Development, Pacific Western Bank Temecula, The Valley News, The Press Enterprise, Shamrock Foods, Temecula
Pinnacle Award Winner Rosie O’Connor of Provecho Grill is surrounded by 2015 Celebrity Judges from left, last year’s Pinnacle Award-winning Chef Jeff Kirkland of New Life Catering, Celebrity Chef Steve Cazel, O’Connor, Oak Grove photo Celebrity Chef Xiomara Hall, New Life’s Steve Bearse and local columnist John Hunneman.
Valley Toyota and so many more.” Many Oak Grove youth – impacted by the sports and recreation program – expressed their appreciation by participating as ambassadors to the guests. Culinary arts students contributed their skills – under the direction of Chef Robin McCoy – creating some of the delicious desserts. Oak Grove Center for Education, Treatment & The Arts is a non-profit 24-hour residential educational and therapeutic treatment center located in Murrieta. They house and treat 76 at-risk children and serve 90-100 day students who attend its non-public school. Oak grove also operates a second campus, Oak Grove at the Ranch in Perris, CA that serves an additional fifty students. For more information, visit www.oakgrove. org. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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[Left] The winning creation was Provecho Grill’s Pollo Endogado, a bacon-wrapped chorizo-stuffed chicken breast.
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Blotter / Pets Blown transformer leads to power outage, traffic back-ups Ashley Ludwig Writer A blown transformer at the intersection of Rancho California Road and Jefferson Avenue in Temecula led to a hours-long power outage and massive traffic back-up on Friday, Oct. 30. “The power outage began at 2:15 p.m., and we have no cause for the outage,” a Public Information Officer for Southern California Edison said. Approximately 1,189 customers were affected by the outage that occurred when a transformer exploded in the area. Power was out for about four hours. The outage meant that flashers were turned on at traffic signals, slowing Friday’s rush hour down to a crawl. Drivers heading north on Old Town Front Street experienced a scare when the Edison Vault – an access portal for working on elec-
trical lines beneath the east side of the street – began smoking and exploded shortly before 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30. One witness to the Edison transformer explosion, Beatrice Marie, shared her thoughts after driving by the smoking plume Oct. 30. “It was so scary,” Beatrice Marie said in a Facebook interview. “The explosion happened immediately after my car had passed. I saw a concrete slab pop up out of the ground.” One witness said the concrete slab “must have blown 20 feet in the air.” Fire crews and police responded to the scene. The traffic lights were dark, leaving drivers in near gridlock situation, according to reports. “People were honking, and unsure when to go, how to turn and make it across safely,” one man said. “It’s a mess.” For more breaking news visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Smoke pours from the Edison Vault, an access port for repairs just moments before a transformer exploded in Temecula on Friday, Oct. 30. The blown transformer led to a traffic back-up and hours long power outage. Beatrice Marie photo
Two hospitalized following fiery crash Trevor Montgomery Writer Two people were taken to the hospital on Tuesday Oct. 27, following an accident involving a motorcyclist and a
second vehicle. An unidentified motorcyclist suffered major traumatic injuries in the fiery wreck that occurred near Summerhill Drive and Via De La Valle, in the city of Lake Elsinore.
Murrieta car fire snarls traffic Kim Harris Managing Editor Traffic snarled in downtown Murrieta early Monday morning when a Volkswagen Jetta burst into flames at the busy intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Los Alamos Road. Murrieta Fire Department Capt. Dave Perez said it was likely the fire, which started around 8:45 a.m., was due to a mechanical malfunction in the
vehicle’s engine compartment. No one was injured in the blaze, he said. “The occupant was able to get out of the vehicle but with the fire activity, it looks like (the car) is going to be a total loss,” he said. The incident was cleared by 9:30 a.m. and traffic returned to normal, Perez said. For more breaking news visit www.myvalleynews.com.
According to a press release issued by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a vehicle being driven in the opposite direction made a left turn directly in front the motorcycle when the crash occurred around 5:20 p.m. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Lake Elsinore Station were dispatched and immediately responded to the area of the collision, which is located in the Tuscany Hills area to the northeast of the city. Upon arrival, responding deputies located the motorcyclist several feet away from the burning motorcycle’s wreckage. The motorcyclist was found to be suffering from severe trauma. As emergency responders attended to the motorcyclist, deputies located the driver of the second vehicle, identified as Shirley Christianson, 78, of Lake Elsinore who appeared to
be uninjured. Christianson was transported to a local hospital as a precautionary measure for further evaluation. Once the motorcyclist was stabilized, he was also transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment and evaluation. Through their investigation, deputies learned the motorcyclist, who had been wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, was traveling northbound on Summerhill Drive approaching Via De La Valle. Christianson was stopped at the intersection on Via De La Valle preparing to turn left onto southbound Summerhill Drive when she began her turn, pulling directly in front of the motorcyclist who then crashed into Christianson’s vehicle. According to Sgt. Rick Garcia, of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a prelimi-
nary assessment of Christianson at the scene revealed alcohol consumption did not appear to be a contributing factor. The status of the motorcyclist has not been released pending toxicology reports. Summerhill Drive was closed in both directions between Via Seneca and Del Pizzoli, for approximately four hours while deputies conducted their investigation. Rush hour traffic in the area slowed to a crawl, as motorists were redirected through a residential neighborhood. The roadway was re-opened to through traffic at 9:30 p.m. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional should call the Lake Elsinore Police Department at (951) 245-3300, or after hours at (951) 776-1099. Callers can remain anonymous and can refer to incident file number L153000094.
Man arrested for possession of stolen vehicle, heroin MURRIETA – A man was arrested when a police officer tracked a stolen vehicle to his location at a Murrieta construction site, the Murrieta Police Department reported on Friday, Oct. 30. A Murrieta police sergeant was patrolling the area of Clinton
Keith Road near the 215 Freeway at 7:46 a.m. Friday, when his patrol car’s vehicle recovery alert system notified him of a nearby stolen vehicle, said Sgt. Dave Baca. The system alerted the sergeant of a black 2012 Chrysler 200
that was reported stolen from a Monrovia Chrysler dealership on Thursday. The sergeant and other officers followed the LoJack compass to the Pacific Landing Apartments, located at 36125 Creighton Avenue in Murrieta, said Baca.
Once there, officers allegedly saw the stolen Chrysler parked in the construction site and a male construction worker walk toward the car and open the driver’s side door. The construction worker was immediately detained and found to also be in possession of
0.7 grams of suspected tar heroin, Baca said. Luis Flores, 48, of South El Monte, was arrested for suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of tar heroin. Flores was booked at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta.
‘Paws on the Promenade’ a success for all involved The annual “Paws on the Promenade” Spooktacular Dog Walk was once again a huge success as fifty-three vendors and thousands of spectators enjoyed the pet parade and costume contest in support of Animal Friends of the Valleys, a local non-profit providing shelter for animals and animal control services for six local cities.
“The community has once again showed their great love for pets and great support for this event and our shelter,” said event coordinator Tiffani Young. “I am so grateful for all the sponsors, vendors, and participants. Special thanks also to the JROTC program from Chaparral High for all their help.” This year’s major sponsors were
VCA Animal Hospital, Home Perfect Carpet Care, David Serpa Realty, Indoor Rain, Lucky Chi Dog Rescue, Temecula Trophy, the Promenade Mall and Valley News. The event raised over $12,000 for the shelter. To comment on this story online visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Pets of the Week This year’s winners include (from left) Skillet (spookiest), Duke (Dashing Dudes), Tommy and Ruby (12 and under), Bella (Dashing Divas), Emma Rose and Coco (Most original), Margaret and Winston (12 and over). Courtesy photo
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Honor our veterans more than ever Tony Ault Writer Veterans Day is only a few days away and being a veteran myself I always have been proud of the time I served. Yet, something has bothered me in the past few years about honoring our brave servicemen and women. So many times I have been at church or at a public gathering on Memorial Day or Veterans Day when the pastor or announcer asks all the veterans to please stand up and be recognized. I proudly stand and remember the days I served in the U.S. Army and am grateful for the honor. Then I look around and I see only a very few who take to their feet. Being in the military during the early 1960s just as the Vietnam conflict was heating up I know
there were a lot more men and women who once served in our military. Those Marines, sailors and soldiers were out there protecting our nation from countless foes. They served and died for us. They need to be honored even more now than then. Having spent some time in a military hospital I saw a few of these men recuperating from their earlier combat wounds. They had some terrifying and miraculous stories to tell. Some had seen combat in World War II and still needed medical attention. Others spent time in Korea. The term “Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome,” or PTSD as it is commonly called, was not on the lips of Americans at that time, yet I knew it existed as many of those combat wounded men who talked to me were suf-
fering. Their suffering was so deep both physically and mentally that I can still remember them with great sadness in my heart. My little training-related injury seemed so minor compared to theirs. I left that hospital with the deepest respect for them and that remains to this day. After my honorable discharge I attended college and in that time saw the rise of the anti-war demonstrators that took to the streets shouting sickening epithets against our soldiers who were daily dying in those hot steaming disease-ridden Vietnam jungles. I cannot describe my anger, but it’s nothing like the seething anger some of our Vietnam veterans still feel. Today, thankfully, I am seeing somewhat of a reversal of that
hostile Vietnam War attitude expressed by those young men of the time. Now, most Americans on seeing our Vets coming back from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Middle Eastern war-torn countries less their limbs or suffering from PTSD give them much greater respect and are demanding better medical care for them. I have met some of these returning wounded warriors and because of this greater respect and honor being given them I see a glimmer of hope in their lives and the lives of their long suffering families. It is too bad so many of our WW II, Korea and Vietnam vets who have passed, could not have received that same honor and care in their lifetimes. But, let’s not look back, let us look ahead. Take this Veterans Day 2015 to
tends authority of local governments to increase the sales and use tax to 10.5 percent. Vetoed by the Governor I opposed ACA 4 and SCA 5 which lowered the voter approval threshold for raising taxes from two-thirds to 55 percent and SB 16,which sought to raise gasoline taxes, vehicle license and registration fees. Luckily, these bills never made it to the Assembly side of the chamber. California suffers from some of the highest tax rates in the nation. Adding additional taxes would have a major, negative impact on jobs, incomes and the state’s
overall economy. Furthermore, the heaviest burden would fall on working Californians with the least ability to pay. This session, my Republican colleagues were joined in our opposition by many moderate Democrats, creating a bi-partisan majority that blocked, modified or defeated many of these proposals, at least for now. Supporting local control, improving the economy and opposing new taxes are all vitally important to the future prosperity and well-being of our district. Rest assured I will continue to fight for you in Sacramento.
thank a veteran. Let them know how much you truly appreciate their service and efforts to keep us free. Keep the momentum up to give our servicemen and women the highest honor and prayers we can, those are now serving and those who have passed into their fields of glory. Editor’s note: I thought it only appropriate to give our resident veteran a chance to express his thoughts as Veterans Day fast approaches. I hope all the readers enjoyed this thoughtful and insightful piece by U.S. Army Veteran and longtime writer Tony Ault. On a side note, thanks to all who have served and continue to serve our country. Your sacrifices are not forgotten. Kim Harris, Managing Editor, Valley News.
The tax fight continues Marie Waldron Special to Valley News As your Assemblymember, I have been working hard in Sacramento to fight taxes, fees and overreaching government regulations. During my 14-year tenure on the Escondido City Council, I never supported a tax increase and I am continuing that fight in the State Legislature. That is why I have earned an “A” rating from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for each of the three years I have served in the Legislature. A number of tax and fee in-
crease proposals were introduced this year: I opposed SB 350, which will significantly increase energy costs and was signed by the Governor I opposed SB 32, which would also drive up energy costs. The bill failed on the Assembly floor I opposed SB 513, to extend vehicle registration fees without a two-thirds vote. The bill was signed by the Governor I opposed AB 1357, imposing new taxes on sugar sweetened beverages. This bill failed to pass our health committee and is now technically a two year bill I opposed AB 464, which ex-
America on slavery’s slippery slope Jane Chastain Special to Anza Valley Outlook The average life of a democracy is 200 years. Our country has outlived its expiration date largely because it is a democratic republic with a constitution that guarantees our citizens certain inalienable rights and a government with three coequal branches, each with checks on the other two. We are now seeing those basic rights eroded by an aggressive Supreme Court. We also are seeing those checks and balances upset by an equally aggressive president and a Congress that is reluctant to use the power at its disposal. Furthermore, the financial stability of this nation has been undermined by our elected representatives who have learned that the best way to stay in office is by spending our money and doing favors for their supporters. As a result, our economy is at a near standstill and we are mired in debt. China is bullying us, but we owe so much to that communist country there is really nothing we can do about it. This has to stop before it is too late because, as the Bible says, “The borrower is the slave to the lender.” Just how far have we fallen down slavery’s slippery slope? Things have gotten so bad that some of our citizens are now willing to give up their freedom at the ballot box to get what they do not have or feel powerless to attain on their own. This is the siren-song of Democratic Socialism. While Bernie Sanders is the first presidential candidate to publicly campaign for it, the Democratic Party has pushed us away from the free market toward a socialist system for quite some time. As I pointed out in my last column, half of the Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives now are official members of the Progressive Caucus, which is the Democratic Socialist of America’s political arm. Unfortunately, the majority of the leaders in the Republican Party also have proven that they are willing to ride this train as far as it will take them just to keep their power. The people of this country are
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waking up. They sense something is terribly wrong. That is why the outsiders in both parties are now getting the attention of the voters. Those on the left believe that life is a zero-sum game. It’s the old, “I am poor because someone else is rich,” argument. The people on the right believe, as John F. Kennedy did, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” They are looking for a candidate who will simply level the playing field. This explains the popularity of Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and political activist. While Dr. Carson has not released the details of his tax plan, he long has advocated a plan based on the biblical tithe. The idea is simple: All people, whether rich or poor, pay the same rate. In the Bible, God asked everyone to return 10 percent of what they produce to Him. If someone makes $10,000, he pays $1,000. If someone makes $10 billion, he pays a billion. What about people on welfare? They, too, should have the privilege of writing a check to pay this tax. If they have to return a portion of their welfare checks back to the government, they will have skin in the game. Then, they will care about the size and growth of the government and will be more likely to elect representatives who will control spending. This is a far better idea than a plan that removes half of all wage earners from the tax roles. Companies also would be required to play by the same rules and live or die on their own. Deductions would be eliminated. That would keep our legislators from picking winners and losers. It would take away their power to control us. Even the hallowed homemortgage deduction would go. It makes no sense to buy a home when
one is on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder. Have you looked at how much interest is paid up front on home loans? There are much better ways to grow your assets. Under a flat rate system, we could eliminate the IRS. How much would that cut the cost of government and save on tax preparation? Initially, 10 percent may not be a reasonable tax figure, but it is a
worthwhile goal. After all, if it’s good enough for God … These are perilous times. We need someone who is not beholden to Washington and who is smart enough and brave enough to make the radical changes that are necessary to see that this democratic republic survives. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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Entertainment
Arts Council Menifee’s first juried show a smashing success Mimi Maki Trustee Arts Council Menifee Guests attending last Sunday’s Open House and juried art show at the new Arts Council Menifee building were treated to an outstanding gallery presentation. The new home for the Arts Council is located east and next door to the Kay Ceniceros Center and was recently repainted and spruced up for this event. Guests enjoyed the cool autumn afternoon on the two patios the building site provides and enjoyed soul soothing entertainment from valley known “Harpist from the Heart” Annette Wiles. Light refreshments were enjoyed by more than 50 in attendance. “It’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen this kind of talent in a new gallery,” said well known artist Richard Stergulz, who also judged the entries. “These artists
stepped up with their best efforts, and it shows.” Intarsia artist, David Ruch, was also on hand in to do a demonstration. “His intricate work is just amazing.” commented one guest. The highlight of the afternoon was the announcement of the winners for the Art Council’s first juried show. Best in Show was awarded to Brian Dietz with his oil painting, “Winter Bed and Breakfast.” First Place was awarded to Christie Featherstone with her photograph, “The Wedding Bed.” Second Place was Allyson Allen with her fabric art, “Surface.” Third Place was Kay Englehart with her oil painting, “Almost Heaven.” Honorable Mentions were awarded to Walt Edler for his acrylic textured painting, “Bristlecone Pine,” Soon Chung for her watercolor, “Almighty Dreamer,” David Ruch for his
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Artist Brian Dietz, wins Best of Show with his oil painting, “Winter Bed and Breakfast” Ron Ciamaga, Arts Council Menifee photo
intarsia wood portrait, “Ellen and Charlie” and Larry Trocosso for his intricate copper wire sculpture, “Iwo Jima Flag Raising.” If you missed this event, but would like to see more quality art from local artists, mark your calendar for Sunday, Dec. 6 for the Art Council Menifee’s “Winter
Show Open Daily Sep 13-Nov 15 Mon-Sat 10a – 4p | Sun Noon-3pm Free to Members | Others $6 A show and sale of glass artworks from 21 regional artists. Works include hot blown, slumped, fused, torchwork, and more. In The Salon & Lehmann Galleries: ‘Framed Wildlife Art Show Prints & Poster Sale’ through November 15
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Fantasy” Gallery Reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Artists will be on hand with their artwork for your holiday shopping pleasure. Arts Council Menifee is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting the visual arts, music, theater, dance the literary arts in our community and is open to art-
ists of all ages in our community. For more information on how you can join and/or support the Arts Council Menifee, please log on to www.artscouncilmenifee.org or email your questions to info@ artscouncilmenifee.org. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Artists invited to Dorland Arts gathering Tony Ault Writer The Dorland Mountain Arts Colony Associate Artists will gather at the Studio of Daniel Santos Nov. 10 to see a 10 minute Sky Demonstration by Santos. Santos specializes in colorful landscapes many from the local
Southern California beaches. The “Artist at the Easel” demonstration will begin a 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. at 42255 Wyandotte Street in Temecula. Dorland are encouraging any local artist to join with them at the gathering to learn more about what the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony located off of Highway 79 South offers aspir-
ing and accomplished artists. The local artists attending will be able to bring a two minute sharing of art, music or writing (optional). Light refreshments and wine will be served. Artists can RSVP at info@ dorlandartscolony.org or at www. dorlandartscolony.org.
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November 14th Noon-6pm You’re invited to be a part of and experience... • Theatrical production by the Hamilton Players “All’s Well That Ends Well” 2:00 P.M • Strolling Mistrials throughout the day • The Royal Court • Enjoy Shakespearean Readings and the Beer & Wine Garden • Participate in Contests: Costume Contest Pie Eating Contest, Archery Contest, Catapult Contest • Join in Games for all ages: Rope Pulls, Jousting, Foil Sword Fights, Nerf Weapons and • Play Dungeons & Dragons & Magic W/Tier 1 Games • Watch Stick/Sword also Damsel in Defense demonstrations, Falcons Video Show, Knighting Ceremony • Enjoy Animals of the era and Alpaca’s
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Dining in the Valley Kelsey’s Restaurant reopens at Pechanga Resort and Casino
Head Chef of Kelsey’s Restaurant, Ronnel Capacia, stands in front of the new bar front and interior. New menu items, smoked meats and side dishes were on hand, as well as some tried and true favorites
Bartender Amanda Bortolussi of Murrieta mans the sports bar at Kelsey’s Restaurant in the Pechanga Resort & Casino. A self-proclaimed “beer nerd” and mixologist, ask her about her Blue Velvet Mojito.
Pechanga dignitaries and casino staff gathered to celebrate the grand reopening of Kelsey’s Restaurant at Pechanga Resort & Casino with a ribbon cutting. The Ribbon was cut by Vice President Food and Ashley Ludwig photos Beverage Manager, Pam Toscano.
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echanga Resort & Casino celebrated the grand re-opening of Kelsey’s Restaurant the last week of October. The popular sports bar and grill has had a total interior rebuild and redesign, as well as upgrade to the bar and menu offerings. Gone is the second story and dark, green and cherry wood interior. The only thing that’s the same is the name – a nod to the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs agent, C. E. Kelsey, who allotted additional tribal land for the Pechanga nation where the casino stands today. This fixture in the Pechanga Resort & Casino has long been a favorite stop for those just in from the motor coach entrance, or as favorite dining option for those headed to the Pechanga Theater. In what was declared a $2.5 million, four month renovation, Kelsey’s will maintain an emphasis on hand-cut barbecued meats and craft beer. “Kelsey’s has become such a popular place for our guests to watch sports on TV and enjoy really good, hearty lunches and dinners, that we decided the space needed a more contemporary and inviting appeal,” said Pam Toscano, vice president of Food and Beverage. “The completely reworked and expertly crafted menu, along with Kelsey’s new look, offers an exciting restaurant for this area of the resort.” She pointed out that 18 new
Kelsey’s gourmet signature burgers remain on the menu after the restaurant interior and menu upgrade.
Red Velvet Cake is always a favorite dessert item at the Pechanga Resort & Casino restaurants.
jobs were filled to staff the bigger, 303-seat dining outlet. Head Chef Ronnel Capacia, who brought himself up through the ranks at Pechanga Resort & Casino, remains on staff. “I love the dynamics of the wood fired pizza grill,” he said. Inside, the open-concept restaurant greets with an industrial feeling and craft-brewery appeal. Exposed brick, reclaimed wood, concrete, and glass surfaces is what Pechanga calls a “major departure from the cherry-stained wood furnishings and closed in booths that defined the restaurant’s prior look,” Capacia said. The look, created by designer Shema Dougall of Pasadena, is reminiscent of an adaptive reuse district in the Toronto, Canada area. In the case of Kelsey’s, the look resembles a factory that was repurposed into an upscale, popular eatery. The stone bar is the massive centerpiece of the new restaurant, with high definition television screens showcasing games
from every sport imaginable. All tables at Kelsey’s are on a single floor rather than the two-story predecessor. Soaring ceilings give a lofty feel to the space and a hidden dining alcove is available for reservation by private parties. Here, wood walls, decorative chandeliers, a window to the casino floor showcases the finer side of Kelsey’s dining experience. Kelsey’s reinvention includes offering 48 beers on tap. All – save for three – are craft or microbrews and 23 of the 48 are Southern California brewery selections, according to the menu. “The popularity of Pechanga’s annual microbrew festival and the fact that more craft breweries spring up every year in our region says something about guests appreciating the nuances and flavor profiles of beer varietals,” Capacia said. “Beer pairs perfectly with barbecue, burgers and pizza.” Behind the bar-front, a suspended bottle display is the
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primary focus of the restaurant space. Booths and tables line the edges with ample seating for this popular Pechanga Resort & Casino restaurant. The tables also are complete with an indoor patio adjacent to the casino floor. This allows guests to experience “the energy and excitement of slot machines and table games while dining,” according to Ciara Green, Media Relations for Pechanga. “This is a new concept for casino restaurant table seating,” she said. In developing the new menu, Kelsey’s culinary team – headed
Chopped salads are another new offering at Kelsey’s Restaurant in Temecula inside the Pechanga Resort & Casino.
by Capacia – began by conducting guest polls to determine how the menu should evolve. “People were asked what kind of food and new concepts they would like to see in a new restaurant,” Green said. “The barbecue and craft beer theme surfaced repeatedly in the results.” After the initial guest surveys, Capacia went to work developing recipes and methods for smoking and barbecuing meats, crafting sauces, and adding a few other items. Appetizers, such as the stuffed jalapeno poppers, may leave you craving more. Bacon Mac and Cheese is sure to become a side order favorite, in a perfect pairing with the succulent sliced
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ing bacon macaroni and cheese and corn bread. Hearty chopped salads and wraps, steak and seafood are also available. Remaining menu items include Kelsey’s gourmet burgers and pizzas. “We have kept the favorites, and have new offerings,” he said. “Kelsey’s will continue to offer the same great food and service that our guests appreciate.” Kelsey’s is open every day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (877) 711-2946 or visit www.Pechanga.com/Kelseys.
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brisket, smoked low and slow, according to Capacia. Corn fritters and creamy, sweet corn chowder are also sure to become a resident favorite. “I learned a great deal about ‘low and slow’ and what that does to the meat,” he said. “We smoke our meats with a blend of hickory and mesquite chips and drench them in bourbon. It breaks down the tissues, the fat all dissolving into the briskets and meats. The result is delicious.” The new menu includes 10 “From the Smoker” items and 14 southern specialty sides includ-
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
KIDS AND TEENS: November 6 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Science…Sometimes it’s slimy but you got to admit slimy and science just go together. See what strange concoctions will get mixed up at Professor Pennypickle’s Workshop, 42081 Main St. Temecula. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376. November 7 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning, 24420 Village Walk Pl. Murrieta. Stars and Stripes Windsock! Information: (951) 461-1352. November 7 – 1-2 p.m. Listen, Learn and Play at the Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes St. Storybook Saturday – Shooting Marbles. Truly a day to listen and have fun learning!! Information: (951) 694-6450.. November 14 – 2-3 p.m. Cajun Karate in Murrieta to offer free Interactive Anti-Bullying Seminar for kids 5 and older 24710 Washington Ave. Murrieta. This seminar will be taught by 5th degree Keichu Do Black Belt Jeff Crothers. Limited space to 30 participants. Information: (951) 461-0010.
ENTERTAINMENT November 5 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring Markus Burger with Jan Von Klavitz and Sherry Williams. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 7 – 7-10 p.m. Country Live at the TCC, 28816 Pujol St. Temecula. Presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 7 – 7:30 p.m.Classics at the Merc, to host Welcome Bach at Murrieta United Methodist Church, 24652 Adams Ave. Murrieta. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696 or www.calchamberorchestra.org. November 8 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula. Each Sunday afternoon an individual musician or small ensemble performing a wide range of music will be featured. All performers are working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students. Tickets and Information: (866) 6538696. November 12 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring Keith Droste with David Enos and Steve Pemberton. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 13 – 8 p.m. Comedy at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula. Improv Comedy with PseudoRandomNoise! Laugh and leave your week behind you with this unique style of audience-participatory improvised comedy where you play too by helping to write, direct, and even star onstage with some of the region’s most talented comedic actors. Tickets and Information: (866)
653-8696. November 13, 14, 20 and 21 – 7 p.m. Peter Pan at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. This performance is presented by Temecula Performing Arts Company. It’s Peter Pan as you’ve never seen it before! Performances on November 14, 15, 21 and 22 will be at 2 p.m. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 14 – 7-10 p.m. Speakeasy at the TCC presented by David Bradley. Performances feature Second Hand Jazz with Vocalist Rosalie Porter in rotation with prominent Southern California traditional jazz artists at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Temecula. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 20 – 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Love is A Rose is a Linda Ronstadt and Eagles Tribute Show that will be at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 21 – 7-10 p.m. Country Live at the TCC, 28816 Pujol St. Temecula. Presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.
COMMUNITY EVENTS: November 7 – 5-10 p.m. 10th Anniversary Masquerade Gala Event Dinner with the Docs at Pala Mesa Resort, Tickets: $95. Hors d’oeuvres, three course dinner, entertainment, live and silent auction and more. Reservations and Information: (760) 723-7570. November 7 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wine & Craft Brew Festival at the French Valley Air Show, This is a Free community event, Be treated to aircraft aerobatics, live entertainment, food, merchandise, recreational activities for all ages, gourmet food trucks, and much more. Paid admission required for Wine & Brew Festival only. French Valley Airport, 37600 Sky Canyon Dr. Murrieta. November 7 – 8 p.m. RirieWoodbury Dance Company will perform at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Ririe-Woodbury is a professional contemporary dance touring company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It provides artistic and educational dance programming nationally and internationally and strives to offer audiences a variety of choreographic styles in a single evening. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. November 7-8 – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Canyon Lake’s 15th Annual Holiday Boutique at the Senior Center, 23307 Canyon Lake Dr. Hand crafted items and Baked goods! Entrance is at the main gate. November 7 – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pawz Fest at E.L. Peterson Park, 29621 Park City Ave., Menifee. Pet adoptions, vendors, raffles, games and more! Presented by All Paws K9 Rescue and rags to wags. Al
breeds welcome. Donations needed: dog food, towels, blankets, leashes, collars, cleaning supplies, dog beds and toys. Information: www. allpawsk9rescue.org. November 8 – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Temecula Valley High School to host their 1st Annual Hot Rod and Motorcycle show at TVHS parking lot, 31555 Rancho Vista Rd. If you are interested in entering your car or motorcycle or become a sponsor for this event contact 951-6957300. This event is a fundraiser for all participating TVHS teams and campus organizations. Information: www.tvhs.tvusd.k12.ca.us/ and click on the athletics tab. November 8 –1 p.m. Honoring All Veterans! The Rotary Club of Murrieta to host the Field of Honor Opening Ceremonies for the 7th Annual Murrieta Field of Honor at Town Square Park, 41717 Juniper St. There will be patriotic songs and dignitaries among more than 2,000 American Flags. The Field of Honor recognizes those who served or are serving in the armed forces, law enforcement and all first responders. Veterans are encouraged to attend and participate in the veteran pinning ceremony during the Opening Ceremonies officiated by the Elizabeth Hospice. Information: www.murrietafieldofhonor.com November 8 – 4 p.m. Darkness and Light: A Human Conversation with 11 Wounded Veterans presented by Gary Sinise Foundation in association with the City of Temecula will be held at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. VIP Reception from 6-8 p.m. Information: (866) 653-8696. November 8 – 4:30-10 p.m. Our Kids Rock the Next Generation fundraiser to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County with live and silent auctions, live entertainment, BGC Idol winners, dinner, and more at Pechanga Casino and Resort Ballroom, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula. November 11 – Murrieta Veteran’s Day Parade will begin at 41810 Juniper St, Murrieta. Information: Mona (951) 698-7650. November 12-15 – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fairytale Festival Art and Craft Show at the Truax Building 41923 Second St. in Old Town Temecula. Information: Elena (951) 694-0602. November 14 – 7-9 p.m. 15th Annual Menifee Community Barn Dance and Food Drive at Bell Mountain Middle School, 28525 La Piedra Rd. Dancing experience is not necessary just a good sense of humor! Bring your family and invite your friends! This events helps support the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard. Information: (951) 672-0840. November 14-15 – Temecula Valley Women’s Club Holiday Home Tour with proceeds benefitting Canine Support Teams funds also support scholarships to graduating seniors from the Temecula Valley and Murrieta High Schools, HOBY and many other community programs, projects and local charities.
Information: www.tvwc.com or (951) 302-1370. November 17 – 4-7 p.m. The Assistance League of Temecula Valley to host a ESBE Design Jewelry Trunk Show in their meeting room, 28720 Via Montezuma. A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Assistance League’s Philanthropic programs. Information: www. temeculavalleyassistanceleague.org. November 21 – Noon – 5 p.m. 7th Annual “Share the Harvest” Thanksgiving dinner and Fall Festival hosted by Murrieta Mesa High School, the Interact Club and Murrieta Rotary at Murrieta Mesa High School , 24801 Monroe Ave. While the outreach is intended for economically-challenged individuals and families in the valley the free event is open to everyone in the community. There will be activities, games, crafts for the kids. Information: (951) 6961600 ext. 1022.
Training including Abusive Conduct. The Hemet/Temecula Employer Advisory Council in partnership with the EDD present this training program. California law requires companies with 50 or more employees to train their supervisors and managers in harassment prevention every two years. This training is recommended for companies of all sizes. Lunch is included and seminar will be held at the Workforce Development Center, 30135 Technology Dr. Murrieta. Reservations required. Information: Patti at hr@oakgrovecenter.org. November 19 – 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. EWDC Luncheon – State of Education for LEUSD, presented by Superintendent Dr. Douglas Kimberly at the Diamond Club, 500 Diamond Dr. Lake Elsinore. This event provides members of business and civic communities the opportunity to network and keep up to date on current issues that affect the valley. Information: Michelle (951) 245-8848 or michelle@ lakeelsinorechamber.com. Now – MSJC College District announces participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Information: Nancy Alvarado (951) 639-5605, (951) 487-3605 or nalvarado@msjc.edu. Now – Professional Clothing Drive presented by the Salvation Army Riverside County Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program. The Salvation Army is looking for unwanted dress shoes or suit jackets to help the men of the Salvation Army A.R.C. Program better their life. You can make your donations at any chamber office or the Storm Stadium and receive one free ticket to a Monday or Tuesday game at Storm Stadium. Information: Eilyn (951) 940-5790, ext.115 or Eric (951) 245-4487, ext. 218. Now – MSJC has Occupational Internships available through its Career and Technical Education Department. Students can gain “hands-on” experience in their field, reinforce learning and make connections with industry. See what opportunities are currently available for the fall 2015 semester. Information: Matthew (951) 6395437 or mleyden@msjc.edu. Now - FTAspay is a local nonprofit spay-neuter assistance organization. Their mission to end animal shelter euthanasia through affordable spay/ neuter and microchipping. FTAspay has partnered with Menifee Animal Clinic to offer affordable spay/neuter rates, available through their website www.FTAspay.org. In addition to their low online pricing ($50 for dogs and $30 for cats) they periodically run spay-neuter specials. Follow their website and Facebook for $10 microchip clinics. Donations to FTAspay are tax deductible. Now – Memoir Writing Group every 2nd and 4th Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 6th St. Temecula, Everyone has a story, join them and write yours! Information: (951) 694-6464.
WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: November 6 – 6 p.m. MTRA dinner meeting will be held at Temecula City Hall Conference room, 41000 Main St. MTRA serves the surrounding communities of Homeland, Menifee, Murrieta, Perris, Romoland, Sun City, Temecula, Winchester and the greater Southwest Riverside County. The topic of the meeting will be The War Against Christianity in America with Brad Dacus, President, Pacific Justice Institute. RSVP and Information: Bob (951) 600-7370 or contactus@ mt-ra.com. November 11 – 11:30 a.m. NAFE Menifee lunch meeting at Merna’s Café & Grill, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd., Menifee. This luncheon is on Veteran’s Day and will have a young woman named Sarah who is a LT in the Army at March AFB will be the speaker. Reservations and Information: Robbie (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com. November 14 – The Menifee Valley Lions Club to host a recycling drive fundraiser to support community projects. They are collecting TV’s and monitors, LCD/plasmas, desktop computers and servers. You can drop your items off at 28057 Bradley Rd. Menifee. Information: suelopez@ verizon.net. November 14 – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Ladies to host their annual Craft Boutique at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Jewelry, purses, clothing, baked goods, hand crafted items and more will be available. If you are interested in having a booth please contact Carol Warren (951) 226-7920. November 18 – 6 p.m. NAMI Temecula Valley monthly Mental Health Forum will meet at the Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula with sharing, resources and information. Dr. Sana Johnson-Quijada MD will speak on the topic of “ET, TMS-5 Treatment Paradigms including stimulation therapies. Information: info@namitv. org or (951) 672-2089. November 19 – 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sexual Harrassment Prevention
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Entertainment
French Valley Air Show takes off over Murrieta Ashley Haley Valley News Intern The Riverside County Economic Development Agency is proud to welcome the first ever 2015 French Valley Air Show. The one-day air show, presented by Upper Limit Aviation, is a free community event and includes free admission, free parking, and free access to the kids’ zone. Attendees of the French Valley Air Show will enjoy performances
by the Golden Stars Skydiving Team, the Red Eagles Formation Team, Bill Braack, John Collver, Jon Melby, and a special performance by musician, Casey Abrams. Aerobatic stunt pilot, Kent Pietsch will perform a thrilling routine from 6,000 feet and attempt a rooftop landing on a moving RV. These performances are sure to wow thrill-seekers of any age with exciting aerobatic stunts and adrenaline-pumping skydiving maneuvers. Attendees can also lis-
are $27 and regular admission tickets are $32. Each ticket purchase comes with 12 tasting tickets and a commemorative tasting glass. Wineries and breweries that are participating include the Temecula Valley Cheese Company, Wiens Family Cellars, the Bulldog Brewery, Wicks Brewing Company, the Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, and many more. The Air Show will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the French Valley Airport
ten and dance to live music while they explore more than 60 gourmet food trucks and browse through merchandise booths. The Wine and Brew Festival will take place at the French Valley Airshow on the flight line. Adults can sample Southern California’s premier wine and craft beers while they enjoy the show! The Wine and Brew Festival is a separate ticketed event held within the Air Show. The festival takes place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Presale tickets
located at 37600 Sky Canyon Drive in Murrieta. This event will be tons of fun for all ages and is a great way to experience the Temecula Valley community and to spend quality time with friends. To find out more information about the French Valley Air Show visit them online at www.fvairshow.com or call 1(877) EDA-2AIR. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Family Wildlife Day returns to the Wine Country Harvest Celebration Tour coming Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve TEMECULA – Experience wine tasting at its culinary finest during Temecula Wine Country’s Harvest Celebration Sunday, Nov. 8. This is a full day of sampling carefully chosen wines paired with chef’s creations and delectable nosh from 10 local wineries. A one-of-a-kind experience, guests are treated to wines not always sampled in tasting rooms. Some wineries will be offering barrel or cask tastings, while others are pulling out their Private Reserves just for the event. Tasty menu items include Mediterranean-style short ribs at Falkner Winery; House-made chorizo & date empanada, white truffled parsnip puree, Chile-spiced slaw, gingersnap cookie & blue cheese at Europa Village; sliced sous vide pork tenderloin topped with pork stock reduction over herbed harvest stuffing at Danza del Sol; and boeuf bourguignon with fresh mushrooms and pearl onions, plus pumpkin spice cake with warm caramel sauce at Baily Vineyard and Winery’s “invitation only” production facility. This is the 25th annual Harvest Celebration in Temecula Wine Country. While much of the event will be familiar, organizers have changed the format this year and made adjustments to appeal to wine aficionados. Previously organized by the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, a more intimate version of the event will be hosted this year by Grapeline Wine Tours, a Temecula-based company that offers wine tasting tours in Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles and Temecula. “The event was difficult for the Winegrowers Association to sustain,” explained Kim Kelliher, Grapeline’s president. “Winery participation was mandatory, and as wine country grew more popular, many wineries could no longer adequately handle the all-weekend event. We realized we could make some desired changes and keep the tradition alive.” The traditional event format, showcasing samples of premium wines and chef-inspired food pairings, remains the same. The new features include hosted transportation for every guest, a shift from a two-day weekend format to only one day on the less-busy Sunday, and optional participation by Temecula wineries. Harvest goers a board Grapeline mini-coaches w ill stop at eight of the 10 participating wineries. The wineries include:Baily, Callaway, Carter Estate, Cougar, Danza del Sol, Doffo, Europa Vil-
WILDOMAR – The Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation and Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District announced the return of the popular Family Wildlife Day to the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families will visit with animals including live wild birds, snakes, and mammals unique to the Reserve. Designed to inform, entertain and inspire children and their families to learn more about the Reserve and the natural world, the day will include music, nature storytelling, a nature drawing, special nature craft-making aclage, Falkner, Lorimar, and Oak Mountain. Several stops will be unique and first-time ever experiences, officials said. Several wineries will offer live entertainment. Oak Mountain Winery will present their Harvest offering inside their newly excavated 11,000-square-foot wine cave. The cave reaches a depth of more than 100 feet below the surface. Guests will sample Oak Mountain’s 2012 Fume Blanc, 2012 Syrah, and Caveman Red. Carter Estate Winery will participate in it’s first-ever Harvest Celebration. The newly-opened winery is the second for Jim Carter, proprietor of three-time California Winery of the Year, South Coast Winery. Carter Estate will offer tastings of Carter Estate Winery Blanc de Blanc, Carter Estate Winery Penrose, and Carter Estate Chardonnay. As an added bonus to encourage wine purchases, Grapeline is offering its Harvest guests a $50 gift certificate toward future tours for anyone who purchases at least four bottles of wine or joins a wine club on the day of the event. Grapeline was founded in 2002 by Kim and John Kelliher. The company provides wine tasting tours and transportation services to more than 25,000 guests annually in four California wine regions. Earlier this year, the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce named Grapeline a Business of the Year for the second time. The company maintains a five-star average on all major review sites, with more fivestar reviews than any other Temecula activity provider. For more information call (951) 693-5755 or visit https://gogrape.com/page/ temecula/harvest-celebration-tour/. For more entertainment news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvallleynews.com.
‘Art off the Walls’ coming to Truax Building TEMECULA - The Temecula Valley Art League will offer a special gallery showing entitled “Art off the Walls” at the Truax Building in Old Town Friday, Nov. 6. The “Art Off The Walls” exhibit will include more than 30 works by artists from both the Temecula Valley Art League as well as the Brandon Gallery. Additionally, student entries that took first place prizes for “Visual Arts” in the PTA’s 2015/16 “Reflections” program will also be displayed. The Temecula Valley Art League is sponsoring its own competition separate from the student “Reflections” awards for their “Visual Arts” winners. It will be awarding ribbons and cash prizes in memoriam of Michael Dennis Miller, a renowned local artist who passed away in October, 2014. Some family members of the late Mr. Miller are scheduled to attend and include his great-granddaughter Frankie Taylor, who is a budding artist herself and is attempting to follow in her great grandfather’s artistic footsteps.
With support from the Miller Family, the Temecula Valley Art League will present special awards for pieces chosen for First Place, Second Place, Third Place, plus six Honorable Mentions. The president of the Temecula Valley Art League, Marilyn Latimer, will judge the student entries and present the awards. The cash prizes will total $1,000. The “Art of the Walls” event will take place at the Truax Building, located at the corner of Mercedes and Second Street in Temecula from 6 to 9 p.m. For more entertainment news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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tivities, games, nature walks, and displays of mountain lions and “bugs and creepy crawly things.” Wonders of Wildlife presentations offer close-up peeks at nature with their animal ambassadors. Margie Valdez from the Hidden Valley Nature Center will help kids explore the world of live reptiles. Viewing the powerful birds of prey at the Reserve is a thrilling treat for both to children and adults. The Western Science Center will share the hidden treasures from beneath Southwest Riverside County including fossils. The SRNEPF partners with RivCoParks to ensure funding for the children’s nature education
programs for grades 3-12 at the Reserve which includes Third Grade Education, Third Grade Title 1 Outreach, Fifth Grade Seed Bank Studies, Middle School Grassland Restoration and the high school Habitat Studies and Restoration program. Serving 10 school districts and 8,250 students per school year, SRPNEF’s mission is to educate and empower youth to appreciate, protect and preserve nature. Tickets are purchased on day of the event at the gate. For more entertainment news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
California Chamber Orchestra welcomes Bach… and friends MURRIETA – “When people think of chamber music, often what they think of is music from the Baroque period. And that means composers like Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi,” explains California Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director and Conductor Dana Zimbric. “At least for the upper classes, live music performed in intimate settings was one of the few types of entertainment available in the 17th and 18th centuries.” The orchestra features Baroque music in its Nov. 7 concert at Murrieta United Methodist Church. “Our theme is, ‘Welcome Bach,’” Zimbric says. “Our musicians love playing this music we think it will be welcome for our audience, too.” In addition to one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s famed Brandenburg Concertos, the program features mu-
sic by several Baroque composers, both well-known and less familiar. The featured soloist is John Schneiderman, who will perform on period instruments: the lute and guitar. “Modern instruments are different from the instruments that were played in centuries past. John plays instruments that date from that period, and they sound different,” says Zimbric. Schneiderman will perform with the orchestra on a concerto by Vivaldi, and another by Karl Kohuat. “I’ve also programmed a more modern piece that’s a direct descendent of Baroque music,” Zimbric said. “Respighi wrote the Ancient Airs and Dances Suite #3 in 1932, but it’s directly based on themes from the late 16th and 17th centuries. He was paying homage to the composers of that earlier era.”
The concert is a part of the Temecula Presents Classical Series. Tickets are available at CalChamberOrchestra.org, or through the Old Town Temecula Community Theater box office at (866) 653-8696. The cost is $32 for adults, $27 for seniors, and $10 for students. Children 10 and under are admitted free with an accompanying adult or senior. “We’re very happy to once again be bringing a part of our season to Murrieta United Methodist Church,” Zimbric said. “The acoustics and the entire atmosphere of the church work beautifully for this type of music.” The church is at 24652 Adams Avenue in Murrieta. To comment on this story online or for more entertainment news, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Lake Elsinore Art Exhibit features Historical Art Experience meet every Monday at 1 p.m. at the Lake Senior Center. Artists exhibiting include Pegy Botello, Barbara Paterson, Lesley Quigley, Geneva Scott, Bev and Jack Berg, Sally Langstaff, Kathy Vasquez, Lori Heston and Amanda Donlon Sanchez. Art collectors can add limited edition prints, lithographs and serigraphs from the collection of Laguna Beach art gallery Coco Bien. Prints that will be available include: Donald Teague, Joan Crawley, Roger Folk, Tom Lynch,
LAKE ELSINORE – The Lake Elsinore Paletteers annual art show will display the art group’s fine art and studies of the famous mid-13th to 15th century art eras including the Roman Empire’s Byzantine and Renaissance periods of Europe. Art will be on display at the Cultural Arts Center, 188 North Main St., Friday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show is free and most artwork is for sale. The Paletteers is a volunteer organization of fine artists who
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REAL ESTATE / HOME & GARDEN
Healthy & Beautiful Gardens Bulbs in the garden
Linda McDonald-Cash Landscape Designer Hello fellow gardeners! I discussed some bulbs briefly last week but thought it might be a good idea to “dig a little deeper” in the topic this week, pun intended! Although there are an endless array of topics to choose from, at this particular time of year I thought it would be appropriate to discuss bulbs, as this is the time you will begin to see them for sale at your local garden centers. I’ve always found bulbs fascinating myself, as when everything else in the garden is starting to wind down bulbs begin to do the opposite. Once they are planted in the garden they will begin to put roots down, and then eventually
up pops a green stalk/leaves and a beautiful and colorful flower. I prefer to get the best size and healthiest bulbs I can because I know they will not fail and quite often, depending on variety, will give me the biggest blooms and sometimes double blooms. What is a bulb? It’s an underground structure that contains the entire plant and its food that will emerge in the spring. Why do we need to fertilize when planting bulbs if they already have their food source stored in the bulbs? They will need that to supply themselves for the next season. If you do not fertilize them when planting, they may not be able to store their food supply for the following year. There are true bulbs such as Alliums, hyacinths, Lilies, Muscari, Narcissus and Tulips. My favorite of all is the regal Amaryllis, with so many varieties and colors to choose from, you can find them soon in pots reading to bloom by Christmas. Just keep watering after the bloom, and then plant out in the garden in a protected area for blooming next year. There are rhizomes, the most familiar one is the Iris, but Canna’s, Calla lilies, and tuberoses are also rhizomes and can be planted now. Just keep in mind Canna’s, Calla’s,
Amaryllis blooms.
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and Tuberoses are not hardy. There are also plants/flowers with Tuberous roots that you may see available now, which include daylilies, dahl-
ias, and alstroemerias (Peruvian Lilies). There is another class as well called Corms and this group contains Crocus, Freesias, gladi-
olas, and Watsonias among others. It is crucial to plant bulbs at the
see BULBS, page C-2
Market at a glance (As of November 1, 2015) TEMECULA No of Homes Sold
(28)
Inventory of Properties Listed
39
(476) 490
MURRIETA (37)
48
(449) 448
WILDOMAR (7)
5
(107) 101
LAKE ELSINORE CANYON LAKE (20)
23
(314) 308
(4) 10 (157) 151
MENIFEE (30)
33
(198) 190
SUN CITY
HEMET
(7) 3
(41) 31
(241) 227
(633) 653
Average Selling Price
$472,692
$361,268
$342,400
$325,035
$530,750
$322,481
$181,667
$217,387
Average List Price
$700,964
$612,044
$358,508
$345,425
$555,205
$352,790
$250,891
$210,735
Median List Price
$499,950
$415,000
$364,900
$327,750
$449,500
$345,000
$239,900
$190,000
$190
$165
$147
$150
$192
$144
$144
$119
Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market
(111) 106
(79) 82
(100) 102
Most Expensive Listing
$7,700,000
$3,750,000
$824,900
$1,750,000
$2,500,000
$730,000
$539,990
$210,735
Least Expensive Listing
$30,000
$139,000
$115,000
$32,000
$125,000
$192,999
$25,000
$190,000
Average Age of Listing
(98)
96
(68)
66
(84)
85
(86) 89
(73)
71
16
17
19
21
27
13
27
32
% of Properties w/ Price decrease
48%
43%
40%
38%
48%
41%
43%
33%
% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)
18%
10%
9%
8%
12%
8%
9%
9%
% of Flip properties (price increase)
6%
4%
5%
8%
1%
5%
8%
6%
2920
2878
2288
2284
2344
2443
1618
1522
8001-10,000
8001-10,000
8001-10,000
6501-8000
6501-8000
6501-8000
6501-8000
6501-8000
Median Number of Bedrooms
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
Median Number of Bathrooms
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
Seller (37.8)
Seller (39.2)
Seller (41.8)
Seller (38.7)
Seller (32.2)
Seller (40.2)
Seller (39.2)
Seller (37.2)
Median House Size (sq ft) Median Lot Size (sq ft)
Market Action Index*
*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer. Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 11/02/15. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 11/01/15. 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.
Tips to protect your yard from El Niño storm damage GLENDORA – The changing weather conditions appear to be setting up for an El Niño season with the possibility of record-breaking precipitation. Heavy rainfall has the potential to cause major devastation, runoff and even mudslides. The chances of damage increase if hillsides have little grass, few plants or if the soil is dry and packed. Simple landscaping can be the difference between a helpful rainfall and harmful water damage. Due to California’s ongoing drought, Armstrong Garden Centers reminds all Californians about the importance of preparing your yard for heavy El Niño rains in order to protect your property. “The most vulnerable areas of your yard are hillsides and slopes,” said Gary Jones, chief horticulturist for Armstrong Garden Centers. “Thankfully, October through December is the ideal planting time for Southern California with warm days and cool nights, so homeowners can quickly establish groundcover on hills to help prevent soil runoff.” For large areas, and especially on slopes, groundcover plants
that are sold in flats may not have time to establish before rainwater washes them away. Instead, opt for six-packs of groundcover, which are more mature and have larger roots that will quickly take off once planted. “Resist the temptation to pull up dead shrubs and dried grasses,” said Jones. “The roots that remain in the ground will help hold soil during rainstorms. We want to disturb the soil as little as possible.” Instead, plant new groundcover or shrubs in and around the dried, brittle plant material and clean out the old plants after the El Niño season has passed. In addition to planting the proper groundcover on slopes and hill-
sides, Armstrong Garden Centers provides the following tips to protect property during El Niño storms. Certain plants can help control or cause erosion. Plants that have fibrous roots, such as bearded irises, California wild lilac and manzanitas, are ideal to plant for erosion
control. Use this season to sprinkle California wildflower seeds or rye grass over slopes and hillsides, as they’ll quickly establish and can create root structures that aid in soil retention. Include a variety of plants, as their various root systems work together to prevent hills from erosion. However, top-heavy varietals, such as ice plants, can become waterlogged and uproot on hillsides during heavy rains, causing more damage and runoff. Save those plants for flat areas. New landscaping may need additional care during storms. Avoid replanting entire hillsides or slopes during the rainy season. If you must, hemp nets can help keep
seeds and new grasses in place on hillsides during heavy rain. They will naturally decompose with time, leaving behind healthy, established vegetation. Newly created slopes have very unstable soil and will need to be covered with plastic from top to bottom to prevent rain from washing everything away. Pay attention to your larger trees. Heavy rains and winds can cause dead branches to fall and possibly cause damage to your property. Make sure trees around your house and other structures are pruned prior to storms. Rocks can help prevent runoff. Decorative stones or rocks can help hold soil in place on slight hillsides and slopes by stopping swiftlyrunning pathways of rainwater. However, rocks are not safe for steep hillsides. Have your rain barrels ready. With all the rain expected this year, make sure to capture it with rain barrels. Learn more at ArmstrongGarden. com on how to install and utilize the water you collect. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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Home & Garden / Real Estate BULBS from page C-1 correct depth for each variety. A good rule is to dig a hole three times as deep as the bulbs’ greatest diameter. When planting in rows or beds, it is easiest to dig a trench at the correct depth. However, for a more natural clump effect you will need to dig holes with enough space to plant at least three bulbs in each. The roots of bulb plants must have phosphorus to establish themselves. This can be supplied by using bone meal or super-phosphate fertilizer at the deepest level of the hole. Cover the fertilizer with a thin layer of soil and be sure to set the bulbs in an upright position. Then fill in with soil and firm lightly with your hands. Water thoroughly after planting. This will probably be enough to carry fall-planted bulbs through all but the driest winters. Bulbs mildew easily and usually will not need more water until they are well sprouted. Then water regularly until the blooms have faded and foliage has died back. I really enjoy doing something with bulbs that is called “forcing” – which is basically getting them to bloom before their normal scheduled time, usually in the house. Paperwhites (Narcissus bulbs) are very easy to do this with – you can even fill a container one quarter full with pebbles, then water almost to the top of the pebbles, set your bulbs on top of the pebbles, then take the entire container and set it someplace dark – like a closet or somewhere it won’t be disturbed while the roots are growing. Check regularly, but in about two months they should be ready to bring out into the light – the bulbs should be sending out top growth and this will quickly turn green when given light and then they will bloom. You can also force hyacinths this way, although you want to find out if the bulbs have been “pre-chilled” or not. If they haven’t, or I’m not sure whether they have been or not, I put them in the refrigerator for a couple months before forcing or potting up. You can also pot up many bulbs in layers (deep pot, larger bulbs towards bottom and smaller ones higher up) and if you have room in the fridge, leave them in there for 2-3 months (keep moist not wet) then move them out into a warmer and lighter area – you will then have a beautiful mini flowering bulb garden to set on a table and delight your friends and family with. I don’t keep them indoors too long though, they love the light outside and the cooler temps will make them last longer. Hyacinths do good in “hyacinth” forcing vases – or any vase that will support the bulb and allow the water level to barely touch the bottom of the bulb – repeat as above – keep in darkened area until the roots have filled in the water in the bottom of vase – then bring out into light room for top growth. Bulbs that are forced in water will not bloom again next year, so keep that in mind. Bulbs need to be allowed to have their top growth gradually die back – and then they will go through another cycle for next year, hopefully mutilplying for you. Crocus are great for this, beautiful purple and white, some striped, with dark yellow stamens, look great with Narcissus (daffodils) and muscari. Tulips need a really cold winter in order to flower, so they can be
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Paperwhite bulbs should be planted in pots now for blooms through the holidays.
Hyacinths – very fragrant blooms and can be either forced or planted in garden.
A healthy clump of Siberian Iris enjoying the sunshine.
iffy around here, but don’t be discouraged if you really want them, you might try chilling them in the fridge first. Asian lily’s are fantastic bloomers and I recommend trying some of them either in the ground or potted. Pots are great because then when the bloom is over and they don’t look so hot, you can just slip them someplace that isn’t noticed until they eventually die back – keep watering though until the end of summer. One of my all time favorite bulbs is the striking Amaryllis, it’s a huge flowered bulb and you will see them pre-chilled and for sale around Christmas or sooner. These have been forced to bloom early, they will normally bloom in spring, like most other bulbs, but buy them whenever you can, and they make nice house plants if given enough light even after the flowers are done. ‘Apple Blossom’ is a beautiful variety that you should be able to get. If you buy the bulbs at the nursery now, they will undoubtedly bloom in spring, unless you care to take a stab at getting them to bloom early, which entails changing their amount of
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lighting and temps. Check online for more information on this if you’re really interested. Many are prechilled and sold in pots and those are meant to be grown indoors/forced basically and you can always plant them out in the yard afterwards. Oops – out of room already! Hope you can get out there and pick up some new and interesting bulb/corm/rhizomes soon and get them planted somewhere so you can enjoy the excitement of seeing their pretty little faces in early Spring when not much else is happening out there. As always, please feel free to call or email me with questions and I am available for consultations for landscape designs. Happy gardening! Linda McDonald Cash is a landscape designer with Unique Landscapes. For more information call (951) 764-4762 or visit www. uniquelandscapes.net. For more home and garden stories or to comment online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
We are experiencing a welcome moderation of temperatures and our gardens are showing improvement too. However, cooler temperatures and more humid nights provide moisture to the vegetation which can create conditions for other problems, such as powdery mildew (a white fungi on leaves upper surface) and blackspot (dark splotches on leaves). Roses benefit from a good rinsing to remove accumulated dust: be sure to keep moisture off the blossoms to prevent yet another fungal disease Botrytis, which will appear as rot of blossoms and will usually prevent them from opening. If you completed the light midseason pruning in September/October as suggested in an earlier article, you pruned out dead, crossing canes, and thinned the middle of the plant. This will improve air circulation through the bush and reduce possible fungal diseases. This mid-season pruning and fertilizing encourages a new blooming cycle. Cutting some of the early blooms now (and taking inside for bouquets) can help ensure having blooms around Thanksgiving. If you stagger your bloom cutting, you might have some for your December holiday table. That might is the big unknown, the main factor being the temperature. The average first frost
date in our area is about Nov. 17. You may make a final application of fertilizer for the year before mid-November. If you do this, use a fertilizer lower in Nitrogen (N) and higher in Phosphate (P) and Potassium (K); that is, if your fertilizer has an N-P-K number on it, the first digit will be lower than the other two. If it lacks an N-P-K, read the ingredients and/or ask your professional nursery person for guidance. To explain, nitrogen encourages foliage growth-something we want to discourage as the plants go into their winter dormancy; Phosphate helps build root structure and resistance to stressful conditions (e.g., cold at this time of year); Potassium is a helper of phosphate and aids in bloom quality. If you use an organic fertilizer it will be readily available when the soil warms, adding to the nutrients needed for that spring growth spurt. Don’t apply fertilizer after midNovember because it will only encourage tender growth that could be damaged by frost and will forestall your roses going into dormancy as the soil and general environment cool, daylight shortens, etc. Some people think Southern California lacks distinct seasons, but we do have seasons. They are only discerned by those with a more sophisticated palette. So get out of the house and enjoy the subtle delights of the air, sun, and the rich aroma of our magically misty fall.
When you have a moment to spare, or feel the need to get away, or when the day cools down, take your favorite healthy beverage, a picnic basket, and visit Rose Haven Heritage Garden, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road, Temecula (cross street is Cabrillo Avenue). The early morning and late afternoon sunlight across the pass is magical this time of year – it even makes the freeway seem a little bit romantic! Other venues this time of year available for your interest check out http:pswdroses. org/calendat.html. Oh, one last thing-something to do when it gets just a bit too nippy out there, start perusing rose catalogs (printed and online) for that next “gotta have” rose variety. Come on-you deserve it! You work hard to have lovely roses, so let yourself go. And we expect to see you enter that perfect bloom in the next rose show in April 2016. Also, this time of year many nurseries and garden stores are liquidating their remaining inventory of potted roses – and you’re in luck because November is an ideal time to purchase and plant. Until next month, Happy Roses to you! For more ideas, visit TVRS’ Rose Haven garden at 30592 Jedediah Smith Rd., Temecula, as well as our web site at TemeculaValleyRoseSociety.org/ index.html.
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List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 223 closed transactions for 10/26/15 through 11/1/15.
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Address
Sale Price
Sq. Ft.
Bedrooms
Bath
Days on Market
49885 Kiowa Drive
$163,000
1584
4BR
2BA
40
42295 Riverdale Drive
$362,500
1788
3BR
3BA
50
City Menifee
Address
Sale Price
Hemet 2355 E. Florida Sq. Ft.
Bedrooms
Bath
Days on Market
29234 Castlewood Drive
$285,000
1698
4BR
3BA
35
28482 Champions Drive
$285,000
1426
3BR
2BA
35
City San Jacinto
Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd. Address
Sale Price
Sq. Ft.
Bedrooms
Bath
Days on Market
925 Leonard Lane
$65,000
1440
2BR
2BA
43
1342 Van Buren Circle
$103,900
1033
2BR
2BA
91
Anza
44310 Chapman Road
$228,000
1671
2BR
2BA
60
26915 Red Bluff Court
$285,500
2000
4BR
3BA
10
1350 Randolph Circle
$106,000
1065
2BR
2BA
5
Canyon Lake
28782 Goetz Road
$160,500
850
2BR
1BA
108
29739 Berea Road
$287,000
1367
3BR
2BA
11
565 Hewitt Street
$144,300
1312
3BR
2BA
417 328
Hemet
Lake Elsinore
Menifee
22838 Canyon Lake Drive
$255,000
1780
3BR
2BA
319
28323 Evening Star Drive
$290,000
2079
4BR
2BA
183
1860 Cascadian Way
$155,000
1246
3BR
2BA
23621 Black Duck Drive
$372,000
1950
3BR
2BA
173
29144 Turtle Rock Court
$300,000
1968
3BR
2BA
33
571 Cecelia Drive
$160,000
1149
3BR
2BA
34
23420 CONTINENTAL Way
$395,000
2260
3BR
3BA
97
29309 Wagon Creek Lane
$300,000
2459
4BR
3BA
300
596 Shaver Street
$170,000
1400
3BR
2BA
49
23930 Fair Weather Drive
$435,000
2048
3BR
3BA
94
29562 Pebble Creek Court
$310,000
2298
4BR
3BA
105
30157 Swan Point Drive
$600,000
3000
3BR
3BA
292
27170 Frost Court
$325,000
1967
4BR
3BA
9
551 Palm Avenue
$183,000
1434
2BR
2BA
18
781 Amor
$195,000
1709
4BR
2BA
134
29440 Big Range Road
$715,000
2176
4BR
3BA
83
33720 Sunset Avenue
$325,000
1872
4BR
3BA
43
1675 Beringer Drive
$201,000
1290
3BR
2BA
5
22554 Canyon Lake Drive
$755,000
3726
4BR
4BA
169
30142 Lamplighter Lane
$327,500
3808
4BR
3BA
54
708 cortland
$208,000
1502
2BR
2BA
56 291
30385 South Fork Drive
$770,000
4006
5BR
4BA
95
29355 Brockton Circle
$343,000
3141
4BR
3BA
151
1361 Sunswept Drive
$210,000
1784
4BR
3BA
23286 GRAY FOX Drive
$850,000
5630
6BR
4BA
213
31289 Drake Circle
$350,000
2922
6BR
4BA
47
278 Mahogany Street
$210,000
1985
4BR
3BA
21
242 Gilbert
$107,000
1120
3BR
2BA
89
28670 Avenida Marbella
$351,500
2140
4BR
3BA
89
199 San Remo Avenue
$220,000
1642
3BR
2BA
24
41485 Waldo Road
$270,000
1305
3BR
2BA
196
29966 Loy Drive
$358,347
2320
3BR
3BA
14
1215 VILLINES Avenue
$225,000
2204
4BR
3BA
66
42600 San Ignacio Road
$299,000
1440
2BR
2BA
75
31879 Brentworth Street
$360,000
3351
5BR
4BA
370
446 Main Street
$227,000
2595
4BR
2BA
51
34930 Benton Road
$400,000
2744
4BR
3BA
547
29050 Fork Circle
$360,000
2844
5BR
3BA
49
593 Amherst Way
$229,000
1657
3BR
2BA
36
830 Palm Avenue
$55,000
1272
3BR
2BA
103
29183 Eldorado Way
$360,000
2795
4BR
3BA
83
466 Sunny Ridge Drive
$230,000
1830
4BR
2BA
97
881 Ramona Street
$105,000
996
2BR
1BA
130
31357 Palomar Road
$367,500
2134
3BR
2BA
5
1035 Daniel Court
$232,900
1814
4BR
3BA
27
401 Rainier Way
$125,000
1085
2BR
2BA
88
29229 Lake Hills Drive
$416,000
2325
3BR
3BA
22
1105 Washington Avenue
$247,000
2209
4BR
2BA
38
961 Leslie Drive
$133,000
936
3BR
1BA
68
27915 Huron Court
$424,490
3766
5BR
4BA
13
910 Newport Drive
$250,000
1949
4BR
3BA
8
541 Fern Place
$143,000
1002
2BR
2BA
28
27833 Seneca Court
$425,474
3019
4BR
4BA
7
710 Chatham Way
$250,000
2225
6BR
3BA
50
26515 Columbia Street
$153,000
1524
4BR
2BA
100
25851 Prospector Court
$434,770
3199
4BR
4BA
29
1851 Rogers Way
$268,000
3032
5BR
3BA
49
165 Mosport Street
$159,000
1535
3BR
2BA
16
33351 Little Reb Place
$475,000
1609
4BR
2BA
40
465 Cerro Vera Way
$270,000
3463
7BR
4BA
72
865 Gilbert Street
$166,000
1442
3BR
2BA
35
26723 Cornell Street
$171,100
1908
3BR
3BA
28
Murrieta
29668 Calle Tomas
$264,000
1171
3BR
2BA
7
38220 Via Vista Grande
$1,095,000
4348
5BR
6BA
252
41211 Jamaica Lane
$195,000
1590
3BR
2BA
58
24990 3rd Avenue
$285,000
1921
3BR
2BA
59
369 Ford Avenue
$195,000
1414
4BR
2BA
56
37453 Vineyard Knoll Drive
$300,000
1553
2BR
2BA
33
Sun City
1133 Brush Prairie
$290,000
3001
4BR
3BA
16
1291 Huckleberry Lane
$328,000
3391
5BR
3BA
50
1428 Airlift Street
$190,000
1347
3BR
2BA
44
28685 Murrieta Road
$130,000
1055
2BR
1BA
44
25310 Avenida Chagres
$205,000
1397
3BR
2BA
31
24148 Falconer Drive
$305,500
1213
3BR
2BA
29
27186 Coronado Way
$137,000
827
2BR
1BA
0
2654 Beech Tree Street
$205,000
1576
3BR
2BA
34
23705 Cadenza Drive
$325,000
2850
5BR
3BA
156
29782 Camino Delores
$278,000
1609
3BR
2BA
44
42115 Weeping Willow Lane
$340,000
1818
3BR
2BA
67
538 Nashville Court
$210,000
1998
3BR
2BA
26
1238 Granite Drive
$210,000
1687
4BR
2BA
12
40410 Royal Circle
$210,000
1641
3BR
2BA
26
41221 Jamaica Lane
$225,900
2189
3BR
2BA
72
3391 Windmill Way
$228,000
1774
3BR
2BA
47
41853 Kandis Court
$230,000
2067
4BR
3BA
60
4372 Annisa Avenue
$235,000
2450
3BR
2BA
162
2733 Kingsbury Avenue
$244,000
1898
3BR
2BA
21
1552 Sweet Basil Circle
$245,000
2808
4BR
3BA
89
1831 Saltcreek Way
$260,000
3175
4BR
4BA
32
1848 Fir Tree Court
$260,000
1798
3BR
3BA
24
3691 Sugar Maple Court
$295,000
2446
5BR
3BA
6
27792 Vista Moree Court
$385,000
2846
3BR
3BA
778
26344 Amen Street
$415,000
2666
4BR
3BA
44
34258 Parkside Drive
$255,000
1767
3BR
3BA
30
15237 Lake Breeze Circle
$290,000
1380
3BR
2BA
70
34252 Deergrass Way
$319,800
2110
3BR
3BA
12
34212 Sundew Court
$325,000
2326
4BR
3BA
37
35315 Trailside Drive
$335,000
2800
4BR
3BA
37
45007 Cornelia Court
$340,000
3081
5BR
3BA
77
34296 Blossoms Drive
$341,500
2434
4BR
3BA
112
31955 Flowerhill Drive
$380,000
2829
4BR
3BA
50
33070 Canopy Lane
$400,000
3471
4BR
3BA
53
330 Avenue 10
$260,000
1900
4BR
3BA
14
19750 Berrywood Drive
$285,000
2285
4BR
2BA
18
32983 Garner Road
$187,000
528
2BR
1BA
11
32835 Fairmont Lane
$287,000
2322
3BR
3BA
40
3452 Cherry Blossom Lane
$307,500
1768
3BR
3BA
9
18470 Grand Avenue
$410,000
3648
5BR
4BA
55
34667 Borchard Road
$630,000
3194
5BR
5BA
339
4105 Ballantree Street
$280,000
1714
3BR
3BA
51
29468 Mcvicker Canyon Park Road
$322,000
1869
3BR
2BA
61
4119 Larkspur Street
$328,500
2410
3BR
3BA
62
15056 Laurel Lane
$360,000
2299
4BR
3BA
4
25 Corte Rivera
$380,000
2735
5BR
3BA
21
29651 Hague Street
$160,000
672
2BR
1BA
9
32594 Wildflower Drive
$292,500
2118
4BR
3BA
5
24281 Paseo La Plaza
$194,900
1008
3BR
1BA
106
27531 Via Real
$245,500
1317
3BR
2BA
33
29906 Greens Court
$249,500
1273
2BR
2BA
7
23450 Vista Way
$254,000
1224
3BR
2BA
97
31839 Taton Court
$257,000
1232
3BR
2BA
19
29691 Melitta Road
$272,000
1417
4BR
2BA
14
29388 Oak Crest Court
$274,000
1500
2BR
2BA
43
30211 Via Amante
$284,900
1337
3BR
2BA
11
San Jacinto
Second Annual Holiday Toy Drive benefitting the Hugs Foster Agency of Temecula
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foster care with the program to enjoy the holiday season even though times may be tough for them. To donate to the program or for help deciding on a gift, contact Zach at Freedom RV Rentals at (951) 696-9000. A wish list for the children and teens in foster care with HUGS is available as well. New unwrapped toys can be dropped off at Temecula Valley RV, located at 26240 Jackson Ave. in Murrieta by Nov. 15. To comment on this story online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.
24081 Madeira Lane
$374,850
3711
5BR
5BA
1
23829 PEPPERLEAF Street
$390,500
2885
5BR
3BA
51
42079 Cedar Court
$405,000
3048
5BR
3BA
270
22868 Montanya Place
$415,000
3020
4BR
3BA
44
27536 Viridian Street
$225,000
1201
2BR
2BA
10
27512 Viridian Street
$252,000
1456
3BR
3BA
13
24740 Morningstar Drive
$267,000
1080
3BR
2BA
74
24009 Manresa Court
$294,000
1304
3BR
2BA
23
35726 Sundew Lane
$299,000
1797
3BR
3BA
11
25261 Via Las Lomas
$300,000
1200
3BR
2BA
2
24098 CORTE INSPIRADA
$340,000
2271
3BR
4BA
370
36130 Coffee Tree Place
$367,000
2621
4BR
3BA
107
26101 Manzanita Street
$420,000
2591
4BR
2BA
11
36037 Corte Renata
$475,000
2508
3BR
3BA
20
26414 Arboretum Way
$152,000
787
1BR
1BA
3
28806 Via Playa Del Rey
$221,500
1716
3BR
2BA
40
29659 Woodlands Avenue
$250,000
1012
3BR
2BA
74
35804 Gatineau Street
$275,000
1464
3BR
3BA
7
37140 Ascella Lane
$290,000
1795
3BR
3BA
38
37894 Spyglass Circle
$291,000
1245
3BR
3BA
18
30439 Clover Crest Court
$315,000
2316
4BR
3BA
231
39809 Chambray Drive
$320,000
2411
3BR
3BA
53
28455 WARE Street
$320,000
2297
3BR
3BA
141
26840 Redwood Circle
$325,000
1858
4BR
3BA
49
28943 Lavatera Avenue
$340,000
2375
3BR
3BA
92
39563 Bonaire Way
$350,000
1888
4BR
3BA
42
29434 Masters Drive
$362,000
1980
3BR
2BA
96
30808 Suncatcher Street
$364,000
2129
4BR
2BA
27
29136 Summersweet Place
$380,000
4063
4BR
6BA
71
38269 Hermosa Court
$380,000
3113
5BR
3BA
102
28550 Authurium Way
$385,000
2878
4BR
3BA
7
39415 Domaine Michael Drive
$389,500
2289
3BR
2BA
70
Temecula
27552 Swallow Court
$295,000
1487
3BR
3BA
7
42015 Veneto Drive
$305,000
1985
4BR
3BA
79 13
40445 Chantemar Way
$308,000
1513
3BR
2BA
29965 Via Puesta Del Sol
$329,999
1411
3BR
2BA
0
28846 Lake Drive
$368,000
1684
3BR
3BA
49 144
27533 Lock Haven Court
$435,000
2876
4BR
3BA
40342 Emery Drive
$449,900
2497
3BR
3BA
28
40410 Wgasa Place
$455,000
2648
3BR
3BA
64 149
30396 Via Norte
$505,000
2149
3BR
4BA
40449 Corrigan Place
$507,000
2774
4BR
3BA
13
31716 Abruzzo Street
$508,370
3019
4BR
2BA
54
31719 Abruzzo
$520,287
3192
4BR
5BA
75
41914 Carleton Way
$597,000
4027
5BR
4BA
204
29528 Courtney Place
$195,000
1155
2BR
3BA
33
31927 Calle Ballentine
$288,000
1383
3BR
3BA
342
30246 Villa Alturas Drive
$336,500
1526
4BR
2BA
32
32803 Aden Circle
$350,000
1729
3BR
2BA
76
29681 Ramsey Court
$354,900
1856
4BR
3BA
12
32269 Calle Avella
$396,000
2584
4BR
3BA
67
44000 Terraza Court
$407,000
2344
4BR
3BA
23
43698 Altamura Court
$449,000
2616
5BR
3BA
67 119
43250 Via Sabino
$515,000
3948
6BR
4BA
33266 Wolfe Street
$1,100,000
5543
4BR
4BA
40
31259 David Lane
$152,900
864
1BR
1BA
123
31901 Red Pine Way
$354,000
2156
3BR
3BA
34
44781 Bananal Way
$375,000
2078
5BR
3BA
24
31911 Via Saltio
$399,000
2323
4BR
3BA
39
45764 Shasta Lane
$430,000
2654
3BR
3BA
42
44761 Destino Street
$468,000
2726
6BR
4BA
43
33357 Morning View Drive
$481,150
3268
4BR
3BA
221
33325 Barrington Drive
$485,000
3369
5BR
3BA
83
33279 Embassy Avenue
$495,000
3522
5BR
4BA
54 141
32201 Fireside Drive
$499,999
3506
5BR
3BA
45899 Corte Mislanca
$512,000
3032
5BR
4BA
97
$695,000
3143
4BR
4BA
63
35646 Belleville Court
$390,000
2945
5BR
3BA
112
34516 Serdonis Street
35568 Sainte Foy Street
$400,000
3100
5BR
3BA
52
34670 Capitol Street
$605,000
3282
4BR
3BA
118
29870 Adara Lane
$400,000
3400
4BR
3BA
130
39625 Calle Cabernet
$1,775,000
8464
7BR
9BA
130
31805 Cloverhill Way
$402,500
2189
5BR
3BA
45
38511 Stratton Road
$370,000
2904
4BR
4BA
221
39774 Payton Court
$433,000
3095
5BR
3BA
71
43355 Calle Morita
$363,000
1416
3BR
2BA
60
36845 Doreen Drive
$435,000
3312
5BR
5BA
25
24070 Wheatfield Circle
$280,000
1824
4BR
3BA
4
38947 Sugar Pine Way
$525,000
3504
5BR
4BA
41
20211 Autumn Oak Place
$282,500
1191
3BR
2BA
42
25938 Kiley Court
$570,000
4112
6BR
5BA
10
35691 Winkler Street
$379,000
3404
4BR
3BA
143
$383,000
3220
5BR
3BA
21
$387,500
3600
6BR
4BA
15
Wildomar
23769 Sierra Oak Drive
$275,000
1277
3BR
2BA
4
23045 Catt Road
30460 Novato Way
$325,500
2022
3BR
3BA
126
34201 Clovis Way
327 Santo Drive
$45,000
1462
2BR
2BA
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How to understand Riverside County supplemental property tax bills sessed every two to five years and taxed accordingly; often property taxes are left strictly in the hands of politicians and have no direct input by the voters and property owners.
John Occhi & Mike Mason Special to Valley News
Current status of property taxes Prop 13 is in effect today throughout all of California – although it has become more complicated as there are new rules and guidelines to interpret the process and there have even been some significant workarounds (Special Assessments – that’s another topic for another day) to the California Constitution to raise additional monies for our politicians. In July of 1983 The Supplemental Property Tax Law was signed into law under the premise of helping California Public Schools by raising an expected $300 million annually. Prior to the enactment of the Supplemental Property Tax Law, assessed values of real estate that had been purchased or improved with new construction would have taken effect on the following July 1, the first day of the new fiscal year in California. The short explanation of the supplemental tax bill is that it effects both new construction (including remodeling and additions to real estate that is already owned) and new real estate purchases. It is a one-time payment for the difference between the new and previously assessed values. (For the sake of this article, we will refer to supplemental property taxes as they apply to the purchase of new real estate; i.e. home, land, commercial, etc. The rules and process is the same for new construction or improvements to existing structures as it is to a purchase – just substitute the close of escrow date for the Construction Completion date.)
Let’s face it – taxes on the best days are confusing for most of us, whether we’re talking about the IRS, Franchise Tax Board or your local property taxes… it’s never simple, is it? A short property tax primer To understand what a supplemental tax bill is, it’s important to have an understanding of how the California Property Tax System works. What makes our property taxes unique in California is Prop 13 which was an amendment (Article 13A) to the California State Constitution in 1978 as a result of the voter initiative process. Prop 13 was intended to fix the assessed value of real estate. The big push was to protect our senior’s so that they could budget the expense of property taxes and not be driven from their homes as real estate values were rapidly escalating and the assessors kept raising the taxes to keep pace with the increasing values, causing hardship for seniors living on a fixed income. Property values were fixed at their 1975 value and taxed at flat 1 percent of the assessed value, which could not increase by more than 2 percent per year. The State Legislature is prohibited from any additional taxing of real estate – any increase must come from voter approval and assessed at the county level. Prop 13 was a radical change for its time and is still hotly debated in political circles, with many politicians looking to repel the law and increase tax revenue so they can increase spending – guess politicians don’t like working with a fixed income. Throughout most of the country today, property values are reas-
Determining the assessed value The supplemental property tax is the result of an assessment between the previous balance and the new balance which is typically billed approximately six months, give or take, at the completion of the new construction or after the close of
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escrow for the purchase of new real estate. The County Assessor will determine the new value for a transfer of ownership, typically, based on purchase price. Next the assessor will determine the difference between the old value and the new value and issue the supplemental tax bill for the difference. The supplemental tax bill can either be a one-time bill for a higher assessment or a refund if the value has decreased since the previous assessment. Decreases were common a few years ago when the market was saturated with bank owned and other distressed properties. Today, most of the homes being sold in the Temecula – Murrieta Valley are being sold for more than the current assessed value, therefore generating a supplemental tax bill. Supplemental taxes are prorated Once you understand what supplemental taxes are and accept that there will be a tax bill issued in about six months, it’s important to understand how a supplemental tax bill is generated. Property taxes are the responsibility of the owner of the property up to the date of a transfer takes place. Figuring out the old owner’s tax is relatively simple and those funds are withheld by escrow. The new owner’s tax responsibility begins on the first day of the month following the month the change of ownership takes place. If escrow were to close on July 1, then there would not be a supplemental tax bill as the new assessed value would be based on the tax roll being prepared on July 1, reflecting the new value. For an escrow that closes any other day of the year, property taxes are prorated, based on a ‘proration factor’ adjusted monthly. For further details, check with your trusted escrow officer and/or tax advisor. Paying supplemental tax bill in installments Just like your regular property tax bill, you can pay it in two equal installments. Taxes are due on the date they are mailed and delinquent on a specific date, depending on when the tax bill is mailed. If the supplemental tax bill is mailed between July and October, then the taxes become delinquent on the same date as your regular property taxes – Dec.10. The second installment would then become delinquent on April 10. When the supplemental tax bill is mailed between November and June the first installment is delinquent on the last day of the month following the month it’s mailed. The second installment then becomes due on the last day of the forth calendar month following the month the first installment would have been considered delinquent. EXAMPLE: Supplemental Tax Bill is mailed April 3. First install-
ment is delinquent on May 3 and second installment is due Sept. 3. Impound accounts and escrow Many new homeowners utilize an impound account to collect the property taxes and annual homeowner insurance premiums with the monthly mortgage payments. Impound accounts are based on the most recent tax bill. The supplemental tax bill will be mailed to the homeowner who must pay the bill and not think that the impound account will pay it. Impound accounts are subject to change year over year as the property taxes continue to change as well as insurance payments may also change based on any number of factors. A $1000 annual tax bill increase should result in an increase to the impound account of approximately $83 per month. Escrow will not prorate or withhold additional funds to cover the supplemental tax bill. The taxes that escrow prorates and collects are for the remainder of the taxes due until the next regularly scheduled tax payment. Regular tax bill As mentioned above, the fiscal year starts on July 1 and this is the date that the County Assessor determines the value of all real estate in the county to add to the tax rolls. If there have been no changes of ownership or improvements made then the assessed value will typically, in good times, increase by 2 percent from the year before. Tax bills are typically issued in
either late summer or early fall with two delinquent dates of Dec.10 for the first installment and April 10 for the second installment. In many cases, the new homeowner will close escrow, receive a tax bill for the old assessed value, pay their taxes and then receive a supplemental tax bill for the difference. If you don’t agree with the new assessed value, you have the right to appeal the value, within 60 days of notice for a permanent reduction in value. After the 60 day window expires, you always have the right to appeal for a temporary reduction in value that is subject to review every year. Call us today at (951) 296-8887 and get the information you need to make the right decision. For questions regarding available inventory and/or other real estate matters please contact, Mike@GoTakeAction. com. Mike Mason, Broker/Owner of MASON Real Estate Cal. BRE: 01483044, Board of Director of your Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors® (SRCAR), Traveling State Director, California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.). John Occhi is a semiretired Temecula Realtor® who is pursuing his dreams and passions traveling the country, in an RV on the “American Wine Trail”. Follow his RV Wine Adventures at www.TheAmericanWineTrail.com. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Real estate agent collects shoes for those in need TEMECULA – Margaret Turner is honored to announce that her State Farm agency, located at 29377 Rancho California Road, Suite 204 in Temecula, is now an official Soles4Souls drop-off location where she will be collecting donations. “The poverty in the world is so devastating and overwhelming that many children are prevented from attending school and adults are unable to work, as walking becomes unbearable because of a lack of shoes,” said Margaret, who in her first week of collecting
shoes collected more than 1,300 pairs. “However, by donating just one pair of shoes, each individual’s simple act of charity can have an enormous effect on someone else’s life.” Soles4Souls, a global nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of new and used shoes and clothing, believes everyone deserves a good pair of shoes. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has collected and distributed more than 26 million pairs of shoes to those in need in 127 countries around the world and all 50 states
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Mike Spencer and crew hard at work for the Oval Nationals tie him for first with National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Ron Shuman, who won four titles with CRA and two with SCRA. They were just a couple of Spencer’s big racing heroes back in the day, but his biggest hero was his father Mike, who just a few feet away turning wrenches on one of the cars during the call. When queried as to how much he remembered his father racing, Spencer responded, “Not a lot, I think he retired when I was 4. When I was little, I would be in the garage asleep in the racecar while they were working on it. We have photos and videos of him racing. I always watched those when I was a little kid.” Being around the cars, looking at the pictures and watching the videos bred Spencer to want to do one thing in racing. Race sprint cars on dirt! He was never one of the young guys who wanted to use them as a springboard to some other series due to fat paychecks. “All I pretty much ever wanted to do was race sprint cars,” he said. “There were times that I thought that would be pretty cool (to race Indy Cars or NASCAR), but my passion has always been dirt sprint cars. I just wanted to get to race sprint cars.” Being around it and knowing what it takes, makes the “get home from work and get in the garage” aspect easier. However, with the passing of his longtime National
Temecula, California’s Mike Spencer ready for action at Perris Auto Speedway. Doug Allen photo
PERRIS – When 5-time USAC/ CRA Sprint Car champion and current point leader Mike Spencer of Temecula, California answered the phone on Tuesday night, he was right where you would expect to find him, in the garage along with his father getting the cars ready for the 20th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway on November 12, 13 and 14. There would be no other place you could expect to find him as the now 34-year-old used to sleep in his dad’s racecar when he was a toddler as his father prepared the car for the CRA wars at Ascot. Heading into the Oval Nationals, Spencer, a 2004 mechanical engineering graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, carries a 22-point lead over three-time champion Damion Gardner in one of the greatest point battles in the 12-year history of the Amsoil USAC/CRA Series. The two have been swapping the lead back and forth for the past couple of months and may continue to do so at the three-races on the famous Riverside County clay oval in just two weeks’ time. To illustrate what a great point’s battle it has been, Spencer carried a 40-point lead over Gardner heading into the first night of the “Hall of Fame Classic” last Friday at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona. However, Spencer flipped in the main event that night and finished 17th, while Gardner recorded his series leading eighth win of 2015. Gardner’s victory, combined with Spencer’s misfortune, saw the lead switch back to Gardner by three points heading into Saturday finale in the Copper State. After leading much of Saturday’s main event, Gardner had to pit due to a flat right
rear tire and could only get back to 11th spot before the race ended while Spencer led the final 5-laps for his second win of the year. The victory also propelled Spencer back into a 22-point lead over Gardner as they get ready for the next three rounds of battle at The PAS. “It was kind of a rollercoaster,” said the driver who will become a father for the second time in December. “Not so much about the points going back and forth, but I had a really good race car the first night and ended up crashing and not finishing. On the flip side, we win the next night. It was a big win and I feel like we have some momentum going into the Oval Nationals. There is nothing like a win and sometimes that is what you need to get things going.” The handsome racer has not won at Perris Auto Speedway since the Oval Nationals in 2012. That is hard to believe as only Gardner has won more USAC/CRA main events than Spencer at the 20-year-old track. “It has been a while,” Spencer lamented. “In 2012 we won quite a few (six to be exact) of them there and have not won there since. We have run second a bunch. I think the race track has changed a little bit. When things are not going your way, you may not be working hard enough. Obviously we have to get our stuff a little better and I have to do better on my end. You have to step it up and that is what we are trying to do.” If Spencer wins the title this year, it will be his sixth series championship. In the combined history of the original CRA, SCRA and now USAC/CRA dating back to 1946, he is currently tied for second overall with five time CRA champion Jimmy Oskie. A title this year will
Sprint Car Hall of Fame crew chief Bruce Bromme Jr. in the middle of the 2014 season, things have changed drastically for the crew on the famous Ron Chaffin red #50 car. Bromme used to do all the prep work at his shop in Central California. At that time, Spencer just basically showed up at the track and raced. Since then, the car has been kept at his Spencer’s father’s house in Temecula and it is just like when the younger Spencer was growing up with racecar in his garage. They are working on it several nights a week which is nothing strange, but it is different without Bromme. “It has definitely been an adjustment,” the 5-time champ said. “He (Bromme) was the leader and basically ran the whole operation. The car has been down here in Temecula all year and early in the season we started getting into a routine on preparing the car and getting used to the way we do things at the track. I feel we have been improving all year and getting better at making decisions as far as changing the car around and making it adapt to the racetrack. We had all been doing it for a long time, but at the same time it has been a little bit of a learning curve without Bruce around. We are lucky Ron Chaffin is behind, supporting us and keeping the car on the track.” Prep for the Oval Nationals is not a whole lot different than the rest of the year according to Spencer.
“It is pretty much the same,” he said while taking a few minutes away from working on the car that was wrecked in Arizona. “For a big race like the Oval Nationals you just have to be sure all the maintenance is up to date and your spare stuff is in order, organized and ready to go because you never know when you will need it. There is a little more prep on the spare stuff and tires. The Oval Nationals is the biggest race of the year so you try to have your best motor in the car, your best rear end and all of the best parts you have to try and go win it.” First place will pay $25,000 at the Saturday finale of the Oval Nationals and $1,000 to start. The two preliminary nights, Thursday and Friday, will each pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start. All three nights of intense racing action will be full-points paying races for the USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. Teams wishing to enter the historic running of the 20th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction can download the entry blank online at http://perrisautospeedway.com/ forms/15ovalform.html. Advanced tickets for the Oval Nationals are on sale now at http://pas.tix.com/Schedule. aspx?OrgNum=7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvlleynews.com.
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‘Pink’s Hot Dogs’ at the Oval Nationals PERRIS – When the 20th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction comes to Perris Auto Speedway on Nov. 12 -14, the field of drivers will be packed with legendary stars and cars. Another legend from Hollywood will be on hand for the west coast’s biggest sprint car race as well. Pink’s Hot Dogs will be available at the track all three nights. Pink’s, “The Hot Dog to the Stars,” has been a Southern California icon since founder Paul Pink started his business with a two-wheeled cart near the corner of La Brea and Melrose back in 1939. In 1946, Pink traded the cart for a building constructed on the very same spot. It is the exact location that still draws in hundreds of Hot Dog connoisseurs daily some 76 years later. Over the year’s Pink’s has become known around the world and is a popular dining destination for movie & television stars, well known dignitaries, famous athletes, musicians, businessmen, housewives and children of all ages. “When you come to Southern California, you have to get yourself a ‘Pink’s Hot Dog,’ hungry looking Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said on Friday. “It is one of the famous “go to spots” in So. Cal. and their hot dogs are delicious. They have been at the Oval Nationals for about five years now and the fans love them. I do as well and look forward to having three or 10 through the course of the three days of Oval Nationals racing.”
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VMHS marching band faces funding challenges
The Vista Murrieta High School Marching Band performs during a game.
Taryn Murphy Valley News Intern For decades, high school marching bands have been near and dear to Americans’ hearts, epitomizing the excitement and festivity that is in every holiday parade and event. But behind the shiny instruments and sharp uniforms, there’s more than meets the eye. The bands are embodied by fiercely dedicated students, years of work, and more often than not, financial struggles. Meet the Vista Murrieta High School Golden Alliance Marching Band, a group of over 200 students and a name to match. For over ten years, the band has been performing competitively at local and national levels, ranking high
at the national championships and recently placing second in their first competition of 2015. It is the students’ goal to qualify for championships again next year, but Craig Lombow, co-president of the band, says the band’s budding talent may be stymied by a lack of funding. “This is a problem with bands throughout the State of California,” Lombow said. “We’re not allowed to charge any fees whatsoever.” Although the cost-free nature of the band is beneficial for its members, funds run out at a much faster rate as transportation, food, and training bills multiply throughout the year. “All of our funding comes from donations from the parents and fundraising. It’s extremely expen-
VMHS Marching Band receives an award at a band competition.
sive. We get a lot of support from the school district, but we don’t get a lot of funding for our program,” Lombow said. With five distinct concert bands and three jazz bands, the school spends over $50,000 each year in bus fees alone. Meals carry a hefty price tag as well, sometimes costing $1,000 in just one day. But it’s more than the band itself that is being threatened, it’s the substantial benefits students gain from it. “Our students have earned millions of dollars in scholarships to universities throughout the United States,” Lombow said, something which could be thwarted if the program is forced to terminate. In addition, Lombow cited the
positive impact the band has had on students’ grades and academic capacity, with band members’ GPAs often exceeding those of their peers. Lombow also hopes the band can continue for comradery’s sake. “They’re with their friends. They have 300 of their closest friends that they’re hanging around with all the time. If you go to the school in the morning, you’ll see a huge group of band kids outside the band room. If you go at the end of the day, they’re all still there. Even at lunchtime, they’re there. It speaks to the fact that they stick around.” Lombow hopes the public will see the value of investing in high school marching bands, where he believes dedication and discipline
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root themselves in the students. “I’d really like to see people, even if they’re not donating to our program, donating to another school band. All the music school programs are always in need of funding. I would love it to be ours, but they all face the same struggles we face,” he said. The donations, he believes, are priceless to the students and faculty. “It’s like a huge family. They love it.” To donate to the Vista Murrieta High School Golden Alliance Marching Band, or to learn more about the program, visit vmhsband. com. For more education news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Temecula Dollars for Scholars now accepting senior scholarship apps TEMECULA – The Temecula Dollars for Scholars chapter of Scholarship America, one of 500 affiliates serving students and families across the U.S., has launched its Scholarship Application Process for Classes of 2016 graduating seniors in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. TVUSD seniors, to be considered for local scholarships, are reminded that their online TDFS profile must be completed by Feb. 1, 2016. The Scholarship
America online scholarship window opens Jan. 1, and students may submit for scholarships of interest at that time. Locally, since 1987, TDFS has presented over $2.5 million in scholarship donations to TVUSD graduates. With the completion and submission of one online application, Temecula graduates have an opportunity to be considered for high school and local, community-based scholarships. After high school graduation, they can use their on-
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line profiles to search for national scholarships throughout their postsecondary educational pursuits. “TDFS has been busy meeting seniors and their families at senior expos, scholarship nights, and computer-help nights at high schools across the district,” Catherine Swetavage, TDFS president, said. “We want seniors to understand that our scholarships are not just for students seeking four-year university or college degrees. Students planning to pursue any post-secondary training, certificate, associate degree, or trade school, are eligible to apply for TDFS scholarships. Locally, the minimum grade point average is a 3.00; however, for national scholarships, requirements vary and many do not have a minimum GPA.” Seniors interested in submitting for TDFS and Scholarship America can start an online student profitle at www.temecula.dollarsforscholars. org. If students are under 18 years old at the time of application, they must have parental permission to apply for scholarships. Transcripts and a letter of recommendation are required for the online profiles. “We encourage undergrads to
log in and start to build their online profiles now. If students start the TDFS scholarship process as freshmen and enter their extra-curricular, work, volunteer and community service hours each year, submitting the completed profile will be much easier by senior year,” Swetavage said. “We especially want students to pay attention to their essays. These should be at least 300 to 400-words, and carefully written and proofread. Nothing turns off a donor more than seeing grammatical or spelling errors. Those mistakes can make the difference when donors are deciding between two, equally deserving candidates.” For complete info on how to complete the TDFS Online Profile, as well as a list of frequently asked questions, visit www.temecula. dollarsforscholars.org. Seniors are encouraged to visit their high school’s counseling webpages for additional information. They also can contact Temecula Dollars for Scholars at TemeculaDFS@gmail. com. School-based scholarships will be awarded at each school’s Senior Awards Night. The TDFS Community Scholarship Awards Night will
be May 16, 2016, in the Temecula Valley High School Theater. Temecula Dollars for Scholars relies on community donors to fund its scholarships. The minimum scholarship awarded is $250, however students may receive more than one award. Donors are individuals, clubs, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations, such as school Parent Teacher Associations and foundations as well as local civic organizations. One of Temecula Dollars for Scholars’ longest-standing awards is a four-year, renewable scholarship sponsored by the Roripaugh Family Foundation. In 2014, the largest single award, a $150,000 donation known as the “Sara’s Way Scholarship” was donated by the family of Sara Margiotta and the foundation established to honor her memory. Potential donors seeking to support graduating seniors with a scholarship donation may email TemeculaDFS@gmail.com for more information. To be included in scholarships awarded at the end of this school year, donor pledges must be received by Dec. 31, 2015.
Temecula Education Foundation announces new website TEMECULA – The Temecula Education Foundation recently announced the launch of its new website designed to showcase the mission of the only 501(c)3 nonprofit supporting more than 30,000 students in the Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD). Designed with Xcel Creative of Murrieta, the new website can be found at www.temeculaeducationfoundation.org. It features a new format that’s easier for users to navigate and find needed information; a more responsive, mobile-friendly platform; and use of the most current web development technology, featuring WordPress. The site will offer expanded resources for current and prospective donors, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers, more accessible contact information, and expanded news and events content. It also will feature professional photography and videography. “The old website, while still functional, had severe limitations. Our redesigned site provides com-
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munity event. In January 2015, the foundation simplified its name by shortening it to the Temecula Education Foundation. In August 2015, TEF introduced a colorful, new logo featuring its name and a four-square design with stylized images of a book, paintbrush, pencil, and lab beaker. TEF is most known for its annual curriculum support grants which are focused on supporting visual and performing arts and science programs in Grades K-12. With this school year, TEF donations will exceed more than $100,000 in grants to TVUSD classroom teachers over the past five years. Grant recipients will be announced later this month. Plans call for grant recipients and funded programs to be featured on the new website. The sixth annual TOTV will be held Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, 2016. More information about the Temecula Education Foundation can be found online at www. temeculaeducationfoundation.org.
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prehensive information about our foundation and its activities, and tells a much better story of what we do to support TVUSD students and teachers,” said Rebecca Weersing, TEF president. “We think visitors will appreciate the improvements they’ll see now and as we go forward, including the enhanced ease of navigation, increased content, and work of John Tobin, The Photography Specialist, our official TEF photographer. John’s beautiful video footage and photos of the annual Taste of Temecula Valley demonstrate what wonderful community support TEF enjoys.” Formerly known as the Temecula Valley Foundation for Excellence in Education, the nonprofit organization was founded in 2003 to support students across all grade levels in the TVUSD. It gained momentum with its sponsorship of summer acceleration and enrichment classes and the debut of the Taste of Temecula Valley, its largest, most visible, annual com-
COLUMBIA, SC – Army Pvt. Zachary S. Kelly and Army Pvt. Vanessa Reyes have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Kelly is the grandson of Carol and Jack Carlson of Murrieta and brother of Max Holmes. He is a 2015 Graduate of Murrieta Mesa High School. Reyes is the daughter of Armando
and Olivia Reyes of Houston, Texas, and daughter-in-law of Patricia Villarreal of Murrieta, Calif. She is a 2007 graduate of Sharpstown High School in Houston, Texas. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received
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Temecula Education Foundation awards grants to 62 TVUSD educators
Pictured with (far left) Temecula Education Foundation Vice President Jeff McNurlan and (far right) TEF Director Mark Katan are some of the recipients of 2015-16 Curriculum Support Grants awarded by the foundation on Oct. 20. Grants will be used to support visual arts, performing arts, and science curriculum enrichment in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. Courtesy photo
TEMECULA – At the Oct. 20 Temecula Valley Unified School District Governing Board Meeting, the Temecula Education Foundation presented 62 educators in the Temecula district with funds to support enrichment programs benefitting students at 23 sites. Funded applications were limited to $500 each with grants awarded totally over $26,000. Since 2011, TVFEE has awarded over $100,000 to Temecula educators for classroom enrichment. Curriculum support grants for enrichment activities focusing on visual arts, performing arts, and
sciences were available to educators in all TVUSD schools. Grant applications were due Oct. 1. Per TEF guidelines, monies must support curriculum for students in the current school year and must be spent by January 15, 2016. Speaking on behalf of the district foundation, TEF Vice President Jeff McNurlan congratulated teachers and principals. “We are proud to support educators whose passion and creativity make a difference in the classroom. This is the fifth year our foundation has been able to fund grants. We
wish we could fund all requests. Unfortunately, our dollars are limited, and we had to focus on those applications we felt were within the scope of this year’s application and which impacted the largest number of students,” he said. “Our mission is to enhance and improve learning opportunities for students in the TVUSD. We’ve come a long way in five years, and we hope to continue to grow our programs every year. “Community events – like the TEF-sponsored Taste of Temecula Valley and summer school enrichment classes, as well as financial support from the Great Oak High School Spirit Run from the Artsand the Temecula Valley Art League – enable us to support our teachers and enhance the curriculum for students. We thank the community for its ongoing support,” he added. Examples of the types of visual and performing arts and science grants funded include Easels/painting supplies for French Valley Elementary, Online class/earth science and human body sets for LaVorgna Elementary, NASA videoconference and explore/engineer/ experiment sessions for Paloma Elementary, bass drum for Vail Ranch Middle School, weather balloon/ analytics lab for Temecula Middle School, microphones for science/ theater productions at Jackson Elementary, recording device for music classes at Great Oak High School, lighting board for stage at Nicholas Valley Elementary, cym-
bals for Chaparral High School, watercolor pencils/paper for Temecula Luiseno Elementary and owl pellets and dissection tools for Temecula Elementary. Among those grant recipients recognized were Shandra Beer, Anita Laehy and Erin Nielsen from Barnett Elementary, Robin Huges from Bella Vista Middle School, Leanna Bush, Carolyn Davis, Susana McNitt, Julie Olen, Sherri Plaxco, Shana Reed and Michele Stacy from Crowne Hill Elementary, Ron Carey, Kristen Olko, Linda Teahen and Alan Underwood from Chaparral High School, Allison Cooper, Lauren Davis and Kent Gerow from Day Middle, Georgia Allen, Kari Carlson and Kristen Irvin from French Valley Elementary, Joanie Wolkon from Gardner Middle, Mark Farrin, Jeff MacLean, Marco Magallanes, Sang Park, Lora Sanders and Rachel Williams From Great Oak High School, : Kristen Cornellison, Victoria Moore and Melia Pommier rom Jackson Elementary, Darlene Dormanen and Rosalinda Jaimes from Lavorgna Elementary, Olivia Flores from Margarita Middle, Judy Tany and Michelle Voye from Nicholas Valley, Mike Cruz, Kristen Krohnfeldt, Kathleen Plunkett and Karen Vogt from Paloma Elementary, Diana Capehart and Laura Drlik from Pauba Valley Elementary, Michelle Dolias from Rancho Elementary, Elizabeth Tarry and Shelby Walton from Red Hawk Elementary, Kathy Fink and Nancy
Reza from Temecula Elementary, Ariana Kraft, Jennifer Stanard and Elaine Whaley from Temecula Luiseno, Ivan Aviles, Stephanie Hunter, Pauline Nelson and Alisha Vandervoort from Temecula Middle, Sharon Constantino and Neisha McNamera from Tony Tobin Elementary, Renee Mills-Vacco and David York from Vintage Hills Elementary and Randall Dulaney, Kelly Maxey, Colby Stromberg and Connie Wathern-Dominguez from Vail Ranch Middle School. About TEF & Taste of Temecula Valley In addition to operating fee-based summer school enrichment classes for the past five years, TEF also hosts the Taste of Temecula Valley (TOTV), which is scheduled for its sixth year, April 29-30, 2016. TOTV brings together dozens of area restaurants, wineries, and breweries in front of City Hall in Old Town Temecula to raise funds that support the foundation’s mission to enhance and improve learning opportunities for students in Grades K-12 in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. TEF will host a ribboncutting ceremony to recognize the work of the foundation on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. on the campus of Sparkman Alternative Education Center, 32225 Pio Pico Road in Temecula. The event is open to the public. Learn more about TEF by visiting them online at www. temeculaeducationfoundation.org.
A HUB celebration and a middle school picking up STEAM TEMECULA- There are four words that describe the celebration at a recent event that kicked off the 2015 school year at Linfield Christian Middle School in Temecula. Those four words are State of The Art as more than 150 Students, parents, school administrators, members of the Chamber of Commerce and City of Temecula, were on hand for the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for the highly anticipated Linfield Middle School HUB Amphitheater and STEAM Labs. Also on hand firing up the crowd was the middle school band and the 2015 Middle School cheerleading squad. The new HUB area resembles
a sleek outdoor amphitheater and provides more than just fresh paint and a place for students to hang out and eat lunch. The impressive 21st century design provides more seating and relationship building areas for students, an enormous amount of shade, and a renovated basketball court that features glass backboards. The new college campus-like renovated quad HUB space features trees and benches, and is an obvious and dramatic facelift to a highly-used area by all middle school students and visitors to the school. The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Engineering Lab is 2200-square-
I was trout fishing trip in the Sierras with some men from my church and we decided to fish a stream at the top of the mountain. On the drive up I couldn’t figure out why my truck was driving so sluggishly. It wasn’t until we got to the top that I figured it out. The smell of burning brakes was intense, and it was clear- I had forgotten to take the emergency brake off for the entire drive. Needless to say I wasn’t happy but the only person I could be mad at was myself. Not only did I ruin my brakes I warped the rotors too and now the emergency brake doesn’t work right. I was my worst enemy that day. Have you ever found that you’re your own worst enemy? Sometimes it doesn’t dawn on us until the last minute. It’s only after we make a really bad decision that we realize the only person we can really blame is ourselves. We get into these situations be-
cause we forget to take off the thing that is holding us back. The Bible tells us that sin is the one thing that is holding us back from not running our race with endurance. Sin is what is keeping us from having the life that God wants for us. That’s why the Bible tells us to “strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1) It’s really hard to go anywhere with extra weight. It’s hard to run, it’s hard to walk, it’s hard to drive with the emergency brake on and it’s hard to follow God and still hang on to our sin. That’s why we need to give it up. It’s affecting our endurance and it’s affecting our life. In fact, it’s making finishing the race impossible. The greatest way to get rid of that weight of sin that’s tangling and tripping us up is to confess it to Jesus Christ. The Bible says that he took our sin upon himself on the cross. He did it so that we don’t have to carry it. If you want to live a life of endurance instead of sluggishness, one that can finish the race, you have to give up your sin. You have to give it to Jesus so that you can be forgiven and run without hindrance. In Him, Pastor Zac Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor at Fusion Christian Church located in Temecula. He can be contacted at (951) 676-8511. For more information, visit www.myfusionchurch. com.
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ally creating and manufacturing those ideas. Right next to the STEAM labs is a brand new media lab that is the new home to Linfield’s TV studio. The MAC lab provides students in media and production classes with a modern and reliable computer platform, and the new green screen studio is already being used to create the always informative daily high school news update show. In the same vicinity as the media lab is a renovated band room for the middle and high school band program. The upgraded space features a large area for band equipment and storage, and strikes just the right cord to those who make music throughout the year.
The celebration was the perfect kick off to the new school year as Head of School, Drake Charles shared his mission and vision for 2015. “These projects support and advance our effort to prepare students for the 21st century,” Charles said. Charles, along with Tammy Whitfield, Linfield Middle School’s Chief Development Officer, both expressed their deep gratitude to the donors who funded what they call “incredible” projects, through the Smarter. Stronger. Campaign. For more education news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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feet of pure teacher/student hightech joy. The state-of-the-art lab is equipped with more than 40 computers with high-end 3D modeling software and media printers that can print material up to 5 feet wide. The high-tech toys on display included brand new 3D printers that are capable of making eye catching educational tools like dinosaur skulls. There’s also an impressive robotics competition area, and renewable energy equipment that the students work with throughout the year that include solar panels and fuel cells. The layout of the lab is wide open and allows students to seamlessly transition from the process of brainstorming and design, to actu-
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Linfield Christian High School Principal Holly Wilson has announced that two students, Nicholas Manning and Coco Chou have been names as Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by Wilson to the two students. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional
academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2016 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. “The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC.
“These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.” For more education news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Great Oak High School announces Christmas holiday fundraiser Support Great Oak High School’s many groups, teams, and clubs by pre-ordering a Live Christmas tree delivered from Oregon. Fresh, beautiful Christmas trees, along with wreaths, garland and evergreen swag are all available. Orders may be placed online now by visiting https://secure.acceptiva. com/?cst=aef110. Wood Mountain Christmas Trees, will deliver fresh Douglas Fir, Noble Fir, and Grand Fir trees directly from
the Pacific Northwest to the school for pick up on Saturday, Dec. 5. The trees are distinctly different from the trees that will be available on conventional tree lots. These trees are nursery quality trees, and they’re harvested just 72 hours before being loaded on trucks bound for Great Oak High School. Conventional tree lot trees are often cut weeks before Thanksgiving, so these trees are significantly fresher and will remain beautiful a lot longer.
For those planning to buy a Christmas tree this year, this is an excellent opportunity to obtain a beautiful, fresh premium tree and help support Great Oak High School! Even if you don’t wish to buy a tree for yourself, you could still get involved — some teams also offer a “Trees for Troops” program that enables customers to purchase a tree to be donated to a military family. Pre-orders end on Sunday, Nov. 15.
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HS Girls Tennis: Nighthawks sweep individual Southwestern League championships JP Raineri Sports Editor The Southwestern League girls’ varsity tennis championships got underway at the Murrieta Tennis Club on Thursday, Oct. 29, pitting the top female players from around the valley against each other in a win or go home single elimination tournament. “The girls were all aiming for the top two spots in singles and doubles, which will carry over to the CIF elimination rounds next week,” explained Murrieta Valley head coach Trent Warren. Round one, along with the quarterfinals, took place on Thursday and by Friday, Oct. 30, some strong contenders found themselves eliminated, sitting out, and watching and rooting on their teammates from the sidelines. In the singles tournament, the top players from Great Oak (Saumya Ananthanarayan), Chaparral (Jordan Buck), Temecula Valley (Lindsey Gelinas) and Murrieta Valley (Jovana Kuljanin) all found themselves still standing as day two got underway. Key upsets in day 1 took place
when Mackenzie Adams (#2) of TV took out Taylor Johnson, Vista Murrieta’s #1 singles player, 6-3 and 6-2, and in a surprise battle Katie Rutz-Robbins of Great Oak (#3) took out Summer Robin (#1) of Murrieta Mesa in 3 sets, 6-3, 5-7 and 6-4. Round 2 singles action saw Kuljanin sweep Nighthawk teammate Ashley Gutierrez (#3), 6-0 and 6-0, Buck defeated Adams, 6-1 and 6-2, in another teammate matchup, this time for Great Oak, Ananthanarayan defeated RutzRobbins, 6-2 and 6-0, and Audra Gorria (Nighthawks #2), who beat Hannah Rucker of Vista Murrieta in the opening round, 6-1 and 6-1, lost to Gelinas in two straight sets, 6-0 and 6-0. Friday’s match-ups pitted Buck of Chaparral against Kuljanin, but the freshman was no match for the senior as Jovana sent the young puma down to the third place match, winning 6-2 and 6-0. Gelinas did the same against Ananthanarayan, defeating her 6-1 and 6-1, setting up a final that had Alana Andrews and Faith Pearson of Murrieta Valley, seen here high fiving each other, won the 2015 Southwestern League Doubles Championship on Friday, Oct. 30. JP Raineri photos
Saumya Ananthanarayan of Great Oak returns a Lindsey Gelinas serve in the semifinals of the Southwestern League Tennis Championships.
Chaparral seniors, Alana Stodard and Vanessa Mata, teamed up for doubles in the Southwestern league Championships held at the Murrieta Tennis Club.
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Jovana Kuljanin of Murrieta Valley, seen here returning the ball during her final match, won the 2015 Southwestern League Singles Championship.
HS Football Week 9: Playoff pictures take shape, halftime surprises and blowout victories; Week 10 preview Dean Fioresi Sportswriter/Valley News intern With just one week left in the season, league playoff pictures are finally taking shape. The Southwestern League saw a series of blowout victories, with winning teams outscoring their opponents 147 – 33. Vista Murrieta earned their 34th straight SWL victory and Great Oak fans were treated to a tear-jerking halftime show. It was Rivalry Week in the Sunbelt League with a matchup of the undefeated when Heritage visited Paloma Valley for the Menifee Bowl, and an overtime thriller between Temescal Canyon and Elsinore sent one team home very happy. The South Valley League, much like the Southwestern League, experienced a trio of blowout victories, with all three victors scoring more than 45 points. Calvary Murrieta kept their undefeated season going with a shutout victory and has only allowed their league opponents to score just 18 points all season long. Following their first loss of the season, the Linfield Lions bounced back in a huge way to keep their Ambassador League playoff hopes alive, with a 38-8 victory over Arrowhead Christian. The 8-man leagues saw their seasons reach their end with a series of exciting games as Cal Lutheran fell late in a barn-burner against Faith Baptist Academy 65-50, and Cornerstone Christian earned a commanding 62-21 victory over Calvary Baptist. With three undefeated teams (Vista Murrieta, Heritage, Calvary Murrieta) heading into the final week, it remains to be seen if they can keep
their records perfect or if the underdogs can make a blemish on their dominant seasons. Southwestern League Vista Murrieta (8-1) did as they have done for the Justin Davis (44) of Elsinore pushes last few years, putting a through a pack of Temescal Canyon beating on their South- defenders led by Jacob Stepanek (18) on Andrez Imaging western League opponents, Friday, Oct. 30. sending the Chaparral Pumas (3-6) home with their tails be- for a 56-yard touchdown on the tween their legs after a 55-10 loss. QB keeper. The Broncos struck early and ofBroncos’ running back Cole ten, thanks to a strong performance Dubots also had a huge game, from quarterback Karson Greeley rushing for 141 yards and one who threw for 285 yards and four touchdown; he also hauled in a touchdowns. Greeley, the second 16-yard pass from Greeley in the leading passer in the Southwest- fourth quarter for a TD. ern League with 1436 yards and The Pumas offense, though ef15 passing touchdowns, had TDs ficient, couldn’t capitalize when in both halves, despite stepping it mattered, and scored just one aside for fellow quarterback Kyle touchdown, a Lloyd Hightower Williams on some drives. He hit reception, despite 329 yards of his favorite target and twin brother, offense. Kade, for three catches and 117 Vista Murrieta will finish their yards, including an 81-yard touch- season off against Temecula Valdown that sealed the victory. ley in hopes of another undefeated Williams, who has committed SWL season, while Chaparral faces to ASU for his freshman year off against Murrieta Mesa at home in college, took several snaps at in hopes of reaching the playoffs. quarterback, most notably rushing The Southwestern League’s lead-
Nighthawk RB Quincy Wimbush (5) tries to avoid the tackle of Cullen Muir (40) in Murrieta Valley’s crushing 63-13 win over Temecula Valley in Week 9. Ed Faith photo
ing passer, Hank Bachmeier (2158 yards, 25 passing touchdowns), lead the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (7-2) as they soared past the Temecula Valley Golden Bears (3-6) for a 63-13 victory. All in all, the Murrieta Valley
offense scored nine touchdowns (four passing, five rushing), their most on the season. They scored seven of their touchdowns in the first-half, as they secured their spot
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HS Girls Volleyball: Southwestern League sizzling as playoffs approach
Liz Pulver, with a powerful shot past Murrieta Valley defenders, helps leads a comeback for Chaparral on Thursday Oct. 29. David Canales photo
JP Raineri Sports Editor With one last match to go this week, the post season is on everyone’s mind and it could go any which way depending on who takes that final game. The Lady Pumas of Chaparral are more than red hot, they are on fire and have definitely turned some heads and turned the page after dropping their first three league games to Temecula Valley, Great Oak and Murrieta Valley. Since then the Pumas have not only taken out the No.1 ranked team in Division 1AA, the Great Oak Wolfpack, they have also won 6 straight matches during Southwestern League play to take sole possession of second place, pretty much guaranteeing them a playoff spot. Nearly the entire volleyball coaching staff at Chaparral is new to the high school this season, but the amount of experience has sure
lent its hand in this newly charged program. Chaparral’s major threat in their arsenal came with the hiring of new head coach, Dana Burkholder. Burkholder, the Director of the Forza1 Volleyball training program, is a seasoned coach and player and was a two time FirstTeam All-American setter at the University of Arizona from 1998 to 2001. She was also a Pac-10 Player of the Year (2000) and in her senior season helped Arizona reach their first and only NCAA Final Four appearance. On Thursday, Oct. 29, the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks looked great against the Pumas on Chaparral’s home court, taking the first two sets with a score of 25-18, but Chaparral senior, Liz Pulver, pulled her team together, snapped them out of their funk and helped mount an exciting 3 set, come-frombehind victory that had fans on the
Lady Golden Bear, Jasmine West (5), sets the ball to the outside as Kenzie Guimont reads the setup during Temecula Valley’s match against the Nighthawks on Annette Saenz photo Monday, Nov. 2.
edge of their seats the entire time. The Pumas took the third set, 25-21 and then stopped the flight of the Nighthawks, allowing just 12 points in their 25-12 fourth set win and finally took the fifth set in what was one of the best back and forth battles of the season yet, winning 15-13. Chaparral moved to 6-3 in league when they won their sixth straight Southwestern League game on Monday, Nov. 2, to take control of second place as they got past a powerful Vista Murrieta Bronco team in 4 sets 25-19, 24-26, 2517, 28-26. Veronica Zanghieri led the Pumas with 15 kills while Liz Pulver
Temecula Valley’s Kyla Washko (1) tries to power a kill past Great Oak’s Amy Underdown (16) in Southwestern League action on Thursday, Oct. 29.
and Julianne Nussbaum each had 10. Karli Koza owned the backcourt with 30 digs while Taylor Dordoni and Zanghieri both had 13. Alyson Moriarity led the team with 12 blocks and Hannah Rolfe made 39 assists for the Pumas. In other Southwestern League action that took place on Monday, Nov. 2, Murrieta Valley defeated Temecula Valley in four sets 2521, 25-22, 14-25, 25-21 and the Wolfpack ran past Murrieta Mesa as they swept the Rams 25-13, 25-18, 25-9. Bailee Huizenga led Great Oak with 13 kills while Samantha Rice had 19 digs and Aubrea Banfield finished with 33 assists for the Wolfpack.
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Because of the CIF playoff schedule, games had to take place on Monday and Wednesday of this week. Wednesday action will involve Chaparral taking on Murrieta Mesa at the Pumas house, Murrieta Valley will travel to take on the Wolfpack (a win will guarantee the Nighthawks a post season spot) and Temecula Valley will be home to face Vista Murrieta, who are both fighting for a possible post season spot if Murrieta Valley falls victim to Great Oak. All match times will be at 4:45 p.m. To comment on this story and other sports stories like it, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Two Temecula tennis teams to represent SoCal at USTA National Championships in South Carolina JP Raineri Sports Editor Two USTA Southern California Section teams from Temecula recently competed in the 2015 USTA Junior Team Tennis 18U National Championships, which were held at the Cayce Tennis Center in Cayce, S.C. on Oct. 22-25. The 2015 USTA Junior Team Tennis 18U National Championships brought together the top 32 teams (250 players) at intermediate and advanced levels from various USTA Sections throughout the country. The National Championships serve as the crown jewel of USTA Junior Team Tennis as the nation’s top teams compete for the title, crowning national champions in two age divisions (14U and 18U) in both the Intermediate and Advanced play divisions. The ACES Foundation team, coached by Hector Arellano, competed in the Advanced division and placed 12th after losing to the Caribbean (Guaynabo) team, 41-35. Team members included: Joseph Corse (Murrieta), Josh Robbins (Temecula), Jovana Kuljanin (Murrieta), Kelsey Lajom (Murrieta), Kyle Le (Temecula), Therese Recidoro (Murrieta), Brandon Herman (Win-
TENNIS from page D-1 everyone on the edge of their seats. In the end, it would be a day for reckoning as Kuljanin reclaimed her thrown as the #1 singles player in the valley, but not without a fight from Lindsey. “She is a great competitor and I
chester), Bryan Tapley (Temecula), Clark Minor (Temecula), Danielle Ribaudo (Temecula), Delaney Jones (Temecula), Jacob Cramer (Temecula), Kiera Revel (Temecula), Mackenzie Adams (Temecula), Marissa Lamonte (Temecula), Nicole Colica (Murrieta), Robert Colica (Murrieta), and Zach Arellano (Temecula). The Guzman Champs team, coached by Alison Guzman, competed against 15 other Intermediate teams, placing 15th after defeating Texas (Ace-N-Slackers), 60-14. Team members included: Brandon Herman (Winchester), Bryan Tapley (Temecula), Clark Minor (Temecula), Danielle Ribaudo (Temecula), Delaney Jones (Temecula), Jacob Cramer (Temecula), Kiera Revel (Temecula), Mackenzie Adams (Temecula), Marissa Lamonte (Temecula), Nicole Colica (Murrieta), Robert Colica (Murrieta), Zach Arellano (Temecula). “I look at the National Championships as a year-end celebration for teams who battled through local play, and then through area, district and section championships,” said Matt Barnhart, National Manager for USTA Junior Team Tennis. “My goal is that one day every player has that type of experience during their local JTT program – fun team-based
competition and memories that are made even beyond the court.” Established in 1991, USTA Junior Team Tennis provides youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a coed, fun and competitive team environment – all while allowing participants to compete with and against individuals of similar ages and skill levels. With more than 99,000 players competing nationwide, USTA Junior Team Tennis brings players together to enjoy camaraderie and teamwork, providing a fun environment for kids to learn that succeeding is really more about how they play the game – win or lose. Visit the USTA Junior Team Tennis website at ustajtt.com for complete results, stories and photos. To comment on this story and other sports stories like this, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
know she has a great career ahead of her. She had me running all over the court, pressuring me with a lot of great shots that just missed,” said Murrieta Valley senior, Jovana Kuljanin after her 6-2 and 6-4 win to claim the 2015 Southwestern League Singles Championship. Gelinas, with second place, will
move on along with Jovana, to the CIF playoffs next week. Great Oak’s Saumya Ananthanarayan will be an alternate if needed, after defeating Buck to take third place. On the doubles side of the courts, Murrieta Valley’s #1 team of Alana Andrews and Faith Pearson made it through to the semifinals on Friday, as did Alana Stodart and Vanessa Mata of Chaparral, Hope Salts and Nicole Colica of Temecula Valley and Emma Vanderhyden and Maddie Bush of Vista Murrieta. Andrews and Pearson made quick work of all their opponents, taking out Mata and Stodart in the semifinals as well as Vanderhyden and Bush in the finals, claiming the 2015 Southwestern League Singles Championship. Temecula Valley’s Hope Salts and Nicole Colica took the Third place match and will be an alternate in the CIF finals, with the other two teams advancing straight through. “The competition was the best I have seen all season”, said Chaparral head coach, John Gonzalez. “We had a 0-10 League record this season, but that didn’t seem to be a factor here. Our girls were on fire, they competed almost to the very end. We are so very proud of them.” The CIF Individual Finals will get underway after the CIF Team
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The ACES Foundation team, coached by Hector Arellano, competed in the Advanced division and placed 12th at the 2015 USTA Junior Team Tennis 18U National Championships held in South Carolina last Jennifer Pottheiser/USTA photo week.
The Guzman Champs team, coached by Alison Guzman, competed against 15 other Intermediate teams, placing 15th at the 2015 USTA Junior Team Tennis 18U National Championships held in South Carolina last week. Courtesy photo
Temecula Valley’s Lindsey Gelinas, pictured here setting up her return shot, is the 2015 Southwestern League singles runner up. JP Raineri photo
Championships, which begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Temecula Valley will be home to face Beverly Hills and Murrieta Valley will also be home facing the winner of the Wildcard match between Atascadero and Burroughs of Burbank. Wild cards matches take place on
Tuesday, Nov. 3 , which also includes Vista Murrieta, who will be traveling to face Burbank. Matches begin at 2 p.m. For more sports or to comment on this story online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.
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Sports HS Cross Country: Great Oak boys/girls sweep Mt. SAC invitational JP Raineri Sports Editor The Great Oak Wolfpack Cross Country runners have once again done something that no other team in history has done. At the 68th annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational in Walnut on Saturday, Oct. 24, both the boys and girls cross country teams won the Sweeps, making them the first team ever to achieve this accomplishment two
years in a row. In what started in 1948, the Mt. San Antonio College Invitational is one of the largest and most prominent cross country events in the nation, bringing in runners from all around the world. The Great Oak Girls team, ranked Number 1 in the Nation, was dominant as they beat second place Davis by 47 points, finishing with a team time of 88:34, the eighth best time in course history. All seven Great Oak
runners placed in the top 25 of the Division 1-2 team sweepstakes to win its record seventh consecutive Division 1 title at Mt. SAC. Arcadia took third, Long Beach Poly was fourth and Dana Hills came in fifth. Evelyn Mandell led the Pack as she finished second in the race followed by Destiny Collins in third. Kiyena Beatty was sixth, Nicole Rice took eighth and Sandra Pflughoft, who was battling some leg cramping issues, was elev-
enth and Taylor Walker and Skyler Bollinger finished back-to-back at thirteenth and fourteenth. The Great Oak boys finished first with 40 points, followed by Dana Hills, Burbank Burroughs, West Torrance and California Whittier. If finishing first was not enough, the Wolfpack set the all-time Mt. SAC course record of 74:47 in the Division 1-2 team sweepstakes race, breaking the previous record of 75:16 set by the Arcadia.
Spencer Dodds, Cole Spencer and Isaac Cortes led the Pack, all three finishing in the top 10, while Solomon Fountain placed 13th and Carlos Carvajal was 16th. The Southwestern league Finals for all local teams will get underway on Thursday, Nov. 5. CIF action will begin on the 21st. For more sports news and to follow all the action online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.
HS Girls Golf: League finals led by Vista Murrieta’s Kim Dean Fioresi Valley News Sports Intern The Southwestern League Girls Golf finals took place last week at the Hemet Golf Club, with all six schools sending their best girls to the course. Overall, 36 different girls competed in the tournament, six from each school. The finals, which consisted of a two day competition, took place on Oct. 21 and 22. The first day, was an 18-hole qualifying round to compete on the second day. The girl with the best combined score over those two days was crowned as the League Champion.
On the first day, Vista Murrieta’s Alli Kim emerged victorious in the qualifying round shooting one-under par at 70. She was followed by Great Oak’s Steffi Ahn, who shot 74 on the day. The next day, Serena Chon of Murrieta Valley, who finished with a score of 80 the first day, placed first after shooting 74, three shots over par. She finished just one stroke ahead of Alli Kim. Kim was named the Southwestern League Champ with a combined score of 145, five shots better than runner-up Steffi Ahn. Murrieta Valley’s top golfer was Serena Chon, who finished with a
score of 154. Temecula Valley’s Kelsie Whitmore finished ninth overall, shooting 169. Chaparral’s Jessica Zona finished eleventh overall with a score of 174 and Murrieta Mesa’s Madison Shimek rounded out the top fifteen with a score of 179. Both Vista Murrieta and Great Oak had two golfers finish in the Top 5. Great Oak’s Steffi Ahn (right) watches tournament leader, Allie Kim, putt during the Southwestern League finals at the Hemet Golf Club on Oct. 22. Ed Faith photo
FOOTBALL from page D-1 in the CIF playoffs. Bachmeier hit his favorite receivers, Marquis Spiker and Maurice Bell for his four touchdowns. Spiker, the SWL’s leading receiver (1087 yards, 13 TDs), had five catches for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and Bell, the third best receiver in the SWL (727 yards, 11 touchdowns), had three receptions and 106 yards, including one TD. Nighthawk RB Quincy Wimbish, the second-leading rusher in the SWL (1296 yards, 17 TD), ran all over the Golden Bear defense for 242 yards and three scores. Temecula Valley’s QB duo of Vincent Bowes and Shayne Oberhuber underwhelmed, as they combined for just 128 passing yards. All of their offense would come from their rushing game, as Olita ‘Lika’ Palmer, SWL’s third-leading rusher, scored his 14th TD of the season. Zak Simon, the Southwestern League’s second-best receiver with 780 yards and 7 TDs, converted his lone rushing attempt into a 72-yard score. Murrieta Valley will finish their regular season off with a match against Great Oak, and Temecula Valley will finish off against Vista Murrieta. Temecula City Champions, Great Oak (5-4), treated their fans to more than just football excitement with a moving halftime show. During their Senior Walk, Abby Price got a surprise that she will never forget. Her father, a Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, flew home for the event and surprised her at halftime in front of the entire crowd. The night was one that many will remember forever, as Great Oak secured their own berth in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs with their third straight league victory, a 29-10 win over the Murrieta Mesa Rams (4-5). Even without leading rusher and UCLA commit Demetric Felton (1347 yards, 14 TDs), the Wolfpack dominated Mesa from the start. Backup RB Junior Palmore picked up the slack, rushing for 169 yards and two scores, while the league’s third-best QB McGwire Bustamante (1156 yards, 8 TDs) threw for 186 yards and one TD on an 8-yard pass to Roman Brockbank. Murrieta Mesa would score all of their points in the first half before being shut down by the Great Oak defense. The lone Ram TD would come in the second quarter on a 15yard pass to Austen Salcedo.
Captain Josh Price traveled 14 hours from Okinawa to surprise his daughter Abby on a very special Senior Night at Great Oak High School on Oct. 30. Pictured here are Hannah Price (mascot), Captain Josh Price, Abby Price and mom, Jami Price. Rob Davis photo
Great Oak will finish off their regular season on the road against Murrieta Valley in a battle for second-place, while Murrieta Mesa will head to the Pumadome to take on Chaparral as they fight for the final playoff berth. Sunbelt League The Menifee Bowl was as exciting as ever, when undefeated Heritage (9-0) headed into Paloma Valley, also undefeated in league, for their rivalry game, which saw the Patriots pull out the victory, 42-35, tin heir closest game yet. Senior RB Jalen Glover outperformed the entire field, scoring five TDs in the contest, leading the Patriots to their sixth straight Sunbelt League Title. Elsinore High (3-6), got their second straight win in league, this time in a close overtime win over Temescal Canyon (3-6), 20-14. Elsinore senior RB Justin Davis scored the team’s first two touchdowns, amassing 117 yards for the game. Once overtime hit, the Elsinore defense was able to hold off the first drive from the Titans, before moving the ball down the field, allowing junior RB Anthony Reyes to score the 1-yard TD for the win. Reyes finished the game with 66 yards rushing. Temescal Canyon’s senior RB, Austin Cuicchi, also scored two TDs on the game, totaling 183 yards. The Battle for the Mayor’s Cup was a good one as always, as the Tigers earned their eighth straight Cup. Perris (4-5), earned their fourth win of the season on the back of quarterback Carlevon Manuel. Manuel scored all six of the team’s
Vista Murrieta’s Kyle Williams (6) leaps for a catch as Chaparral defender Nicholas Samuels (20) looks on during the Pumas Week 9 loss to the Broncos. Matthew Ressler photo
TDs on their way to a 41-27 victory over Lakeside (3-6). The Panthers went down 27-7 in the second quarter before Manuel turned on another level, scoring five straight touchdowns. The Perris defense also put up a strong stand, playing two straight quarters of shutout ball. Manuel finished the game with 267 yards and 4 TDs through the air, and 52 yards and 2 TDs rushing. Junior WR Jacob Salas was the recipient of two of those TDs, gaining 132 on eight receptions. Romello Edwards and P.J. Martin both caught one touchdown pass each, as well. South Valley League Calvary Murrieta (9-0) turned in their third straight dominant performance, with a 58-0 victory over Santa Rosa Academy (3-6). In their last three contests, the Warriors have outscored opponents 165-8. Murrieta scored eight total touchdowns on the night, five rushing, one passing, one punt return and one fumble recovery. Junior QB Adam Schwab threw for 105 yards and one touchdown to Micah Roth, who had 44 yards receiving on the night. Roth also added three rushing TDs, amassing 79 yards on the ground. Both Misha Madden and Schwab added rushing touchdowns as well. Clint Lewis returned a fumble for a TD late in the game, and the Warriors closed it out with a Joseph Zamora punt return to send themselves to 9-0 on the season. They will close out their regular season with a contest against Temecula Prep. Rancho Christian (6-3) got their third straight league victory, defeating the California Military Institute 56-15. The Eagles relied on a balanced offensive attack for most of the game, scoring four rushing TDs and two through the air. Totaling 313 yards on the night (164 passing, 149 rushing), the Eagles soared past the Rough Riders keeping their playoff hopes alive. Quarterback Carter Treadway lead the way for another victory, throwing for two TDs and 119 yards. He hit both Evan Pruitt (2 catches, 46 yards) and Jojo Saatzer (3 catches, 93 yards) each for a touchdown. Freshman RB Malosi Napoleon scored three rushing TDs, running for 107 yards in three quarters. Sophomore RB Colton Bulger scored the team’s fourth rushing touchdown. They will host Nuview Bridge for their final game of the regular season. Nuview Bridge (5-4), earned a
Great Oak senior Junior Palmore (1) eludes the Murrieta Mesa defense for a score in the Wolfpack’s 29-10, Week 9 victory. Amanda Schwarzer photo
dominant home victory over Temecula Preparatory (0-7) on their Senior Night. The Knights relied on a strong passing attack from senior quarterbacks Kevin Arroyo (222 yards, 3 touchdowns) and Justin Roberts (70 yards, 1 TD). Two running backs earned rushing TDs on the night; Martell Freeman, junior RB, rushed for 73 yards and a TD, and senior running back Tomas Mitchell, 48 yards and a TD. Four receivers (Martell Freeman (61 yards), Kevin Arroyo (70 yards), Cameron Hill (30 yards) and Justin Roberts (128 yards) caught touchdowns, as the Knights passed the ball all over the Patriots secondary. Nuview Bridge will hit the road for their final game against CMI, and Temecula Prep will do their best to dethrone Calvary Murrieta. Ambassador League Linfield Christian (8-1), coming off their first loss of the season to division rival Notre Dame, sent a message that they weren’t done yet, defeating Arrowhead Christian by a score of 38-8. The Lions would score their 5 TDs with a solid rushing attack, as senior Zac Archer crossed the threshold four times, and QB Clay Maranville crossed once. Their defense was able to hold Arrowhead to just one touchdown and a two-point conversion, lead by senior linebacker Greg Holt, who finished the game with 18 tackles, four for a loss. 8-Man Leagues Agape The Cal Lutheran C-Hawks (4-5) put up a valiant effort against division rivals, Faith Baptist, falling in the end, 65-50. Despite the loss the C-Hawks were a consistent highlight reel while on offense, combining for 454 yards and six . Their seventh touchdown is credited to Brandon Bailes, who ran back a 70-yard kickoff for the score. Quarterback Levi Schriefer would finish the game with five TDs, four rushing and one passing, accounting
for 373 of the team’s total yards. Freelance A week after allowing 68 points in a loss to Desert Chapel, the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders (6-3) bounced back in a huge way, allowing just 21 points on their way to a 62-21 victory over Calvary Baptist. In an odd offensive onslaught, the Crusaders passed for just one yard on three attempts. Essentially the entirety of their offense came on the ground, as the Cornerstone running back-trio of Wayne Simons (145 yards, 4 TDs), Doug McAvoy (119 yards) and Ayden Sotello (67 yards, 3 touchdowns), rushed for 331 of the team’s 375 rushing yards. The Crusader defense would force five turnovers (2 interceptions, three fumbles) on their way to victory, ending their season on a high note. **All stats, schedules and scores are supplied by local High School Athletic Directors, Maxpreps, CIFSS, Schedule Star and contributing writers/photographers; JP Raineri, Ardie Crenshaw, David Canales, Andrez Imaging, Joanna Pearl, Susanne O’Hara, Ed Faith, Shane Gibson, Amanda Schwarzer, Rob Davis, Matthew Ressler, Paul Bandong, Alicia Salcedo, Erik Thompson and other fans of the games.
Senior Kicker Michael Brown (15) helps give the Linfield Lions a healthy cushion in their Ambassador League game on Oct. 30. Carolyn Brazil photo
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How to lower blood-sugar levels without medication Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly store and use the energy found in food. To be more specific, diabetes compromises the body’s ability to use glucose. According to MediLexicon International, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body wrongly identifies and then attacks pancreatic cells, which causes little to no insulin production. Those with type 1 diabetes usually must rely on insulin shots to remain healthy. Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance or insufficient insulin production and is the more common form of diabetes. The pancreas may still produce insulin, but not enough to meet the demands of the body. Insulin resistance occurs in some cases because a consistent high blood-glucose level causes cells to be overexposed to insulin and then makes cells less responsive or immune to its effects. Diabetes treatment can include a combination of strategies, including the following nondrug remedies.
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Diet Diabetics can work with their doctors and nutritionists to come up with a diet that will be most effective. Some advocate for eating foods that are low in carbohydrates or ones with a low glycemic index. Others say that it is more important to restrict caloric
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intake rather than sugar intake. Work with a professional to create a healthy diet and follow it as closely as possible. Eat meals at the same time each day so you can better regulate blood-sugar spikes and lulls. Skipping meals may cause you to overeat later in the day, which can throw glucose levels off-kilter.
Supplementation Some people find that certain natural ingredients can help regulate blood-sugar levels. For example, pure, organic apple cider vinegar taken over time can help people with diabetes manage their blood-sugar levels more effectively. A small amount of cinnamon per day may be able to reduce fasting glucose levels by anywhere from 18 to 29 percent, according to a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Always speak with a doctor before trying any home remedies to treat diabetes or exploring any alternatives to traditional diabetes treatments.
Exercise Many people with type 2 diabetes are carrying around extra weight. Exercise can help them shed pounds and maintain healthier weights. But exercise does more than just help you lose weight. The Joslin Diabetes Center says strength training exercises are an important component of workouts. By maintaining lean muscle mass, you can get rid of a larger amount of glucose in the bloodstream, thus helping manage
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Avoiding the ‘Helicopter Parent’ trap American Counseling Association Special to Valley News As parents we all want our children to be safe and happy. It’s a natural reaction built into our genes ever since our cave man ancestors had to protect the young ones or the odds were good that the kids simply wouldn’t survive. Today’s world usually isn’t quite as frightening and dangerous, but our offspring still need a lot of care and attention, especially as babies. That’s a time when “helicopter parenting,” the hovering over virtually every aspect of a child’s life, makes sense. The problem comes when that desire to always be there protecting and helping goes on too long.
It’s difficult for parents to accept that sometimes children actually need to make bad decisions, to learn from natural consequences and possibly to just flat out fail. As a parent, you’re all too aware of the mistakes your child may be heading for and the temptation is almost always to want to jump in, to stop the bad things from happening and to help your child avoid problems. Yes, parents do need to help keep truly dire consequences from occurring (“No, taking a loaded gun for show and tell is not a good idea!”), but you also want to encourage your children’s natural growth and independence by letting them learn on their own. Your staying up all night doing that school project does not help him or her prepare for the future.
Children with overly protective parents often have trouble making their own decisions because they know Mom or Dad is always there to point the way. Kids who have been constantly helicoptered may also end up rebelling strongly as their desire for independence grows. Stopping yourself from being a helicopter parent can feel difficult, but it’s important for healthy development that children have space
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to make it right. When a child is allowed to face possible failure, and sometimes to even experience it, he or she is learning valuable lessons about growing up. “Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counseling. org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
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Long sought Barons Market soon to open in Murrieta Tony Ault Writer The lights are on at the old Ralphs Market on California Oaks Road day and night as workmen prepare the building for the new and long sought Barons family market expected to open in midDecember. Murrieta City officials meeting with the new Barons Market managers and corporate officials Oct. 26 at the new store location learned the company hopes to open before the Christmas holiday or if not by mid-January. Rachel Shemirani, whose father Joe Shemirani owns the six Barons Markets in Riverside and San Diego Counties, gave the city officials a sneak peek of new location and described what healthy foods and other items the store will offer residents. The 18,000-square-foot store was carved out of half of the former Ralphs food store at 40545 California Oaks Road and will have six to eight aisles of healthy foods and drinks, a large salad and soup bar, a collection of local and international wines, fresh meat and vegetable counters, a bakery and a selection of takeout specialty sandwiches and desserts. “We are working day and night, as fast and as accurately as possible to get our store open,” said Shemerani. She said the most time consuming work on the renovation – the electric systems, plumbing and refrigeration units – have been installed and are awaiting county approval. Overseeing the store’s
City officials and Murrieta Barons Market management meet for a sneak peak of the new store soon to open on California Oaks Road. Pictured from left are Barons District Manager Sergio Guzman, Manager Pam Canham, Murrieta City Councilman Jonathan Ingram, Councilman Rick Gibbs, owner’s daughter Rachel Shermerani, Barons marketing official Nancy Kennedy, Murrieta Economic Development Director Bruce Coleman, and Mayor Randon Lane.
progress is Barons District Manager Sergio Guzman. The city, with the leadership of Economic Development Director Bruce Coleman, put the market development on the fast track after Coleman first made contact with the Barons Market family about a year ago. Coleman along with Murrieta Mayor Randon Lane, Councilmen Jonathan Ingram, Rick Gibbs and Alan Long, City Manager Rick Dudley, and Murrieta Chamber of Commerce CEO Patrick Ellis and other officials attended the store preview. Each congratulated the Barons management team on their arrival in Murrieta. Councilman Gibbs told the Bar-
ons management team several thousand senior citizens that live in a neighborhood adjacent to the closed Ralphs store will now become Barons best customers because they do not have to travel far to get their groceries. Lane said the city was particularly pleased Barons choose Murrieta because it will bring 40 new jobs to the city and enhance local revenues. “It’s hard to open a business in California,” Shermerani told the city officials. “But Murrieta is one of the best cities we have ever worked with. You have gone above and beyond.” She said they were especially appreciative of Bruce Coleman
The interior of the new 18,000 square foot Barons Market will soon be transformed into a neighborhood market complete with shelves and freezers stocked with a large variety of fresh and healthy foods. Tony Ault photos
who first invited Barons to the city. New Store Manager Pam Canham said not only was Murrieta the best city they have worked with and that the new Murrieta Barons will become “the most beautiful of all the Barons stores.” It will be the most interesting and warm to the customer, offering them a “great 10 minute shopping experience.” Barons Markets are designed, unlike the large supermarkets, to allow people to quickly find the freshest and healthiest products they are looking for, and be out of the store and on their way in 15 minutes or less, Canham explained. Shermerani said they wanted people to know that Barons “is
not in the food business. We are in the people business…We are a neighborhood store.” She said her health conscious father started the Barons Markets in 1993 when he saw no place he could find healthy food at reasonable prices. Even though he was an engineer by profession he decided to open the first Barons Market and it quickly became a success. As the renovations continue on the new store Barons is planning to conduct a job fair in the next three to four weeks in hopes of hiring local residents for the estimated 40 retail workers needed for its operations. The dates of the job fair will be announced in the Valley News.
Eli’s Farms offers all-natural approach to farming Taryn Murphy Intern With a recent health-craze steadily sweeping America, the food industry is seeing an increase in demand for organic, all-natural products, a petition which is driving customers away from supermarkets and into local, hometown farmer’s markets. And for Eli’s Farms, this is wonderful news. Based in Fallbrook, Eli’s Farms was established over 20 years ago by brothers Eli and Daniel Hofshi, second-generation farmers whose interest and love for the land spurred them to create the business. The farm grows over 200 types of fruit and vegetables, specializing in avocados year-round—a staple for almost every farmer in the Fallbrook area. In addition to their vast and widearranging produce, Eli’s Farms boasts an all-natural approach to farming, sans the use of chemicals, pesticides, and commercial fertilizers. Using a combination of mulch and compost, the farm manages to grow quality produce that matches, if not excels, mass-produced fruits and vegetables. “We’re using all-natural farming practices. [Eli] doesn’t use poisons like herbicides and pesticides to kill
Rosy Montojo of Eli’s Farms in Fallbrook picks fresh corn from the stalks on-site at the produce stand located at 2929 East Mission Road.
weeds, he literally weeds by hand. So you’re getting a healthier product,” Daniel Hofshi explained. The produce is also much fresher, often picked the very same day it is brought to the farmer’s market. Eli’s Farms sells their products at farmer’s markets across Southern California, setting up stands from Orange County to San Diego weekly. The business also runs a farmstand on the Fallbrook property itself, and even delivers directly to homes. The word is spreading, and Eli’s
Farms looks forward to more business as its popularity grows. Most of all, the brothers are proud of their operation which is quite literally rooted in traditional farming techniques. “There some satisfaction in being able to produce something out of the ground, and then on top of that, be able to produce quality products,” said Hofshi. “You’re getting produce that grows the way it was intended to grow.” For more business news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.
Eli’s Farms uses non-GMO fertilizers. They use only certified organic fertilizer for the locally grown produce. Shane Gibson photos
NFRW internship opportunity now accepting applications TEMECULA – Promising young women are invited to apply for an internship through the National Federation of Republican Women. The NFRW sponsors the Dorothy Andrews Kabis Memorial Internship honoring the former NFRW president and U.S. treasurer. This internship is available annual to only two women throughout the United States. Interns spend part of their summer working at the NFRW national headquarters in Alexandria, Va. They receive a small monetary allowance,
roundtrip airfare to and from Washington, D.C., and housing in the D.C. metropolitan area. Applicants must be at least a junior in college or an undergraduate college student 21 years of age or older. They should have a general knowledge of government, a keen interest in politics, campaign experience, and sufficient clerical office skills that are adaptable to a busy office. Applications must be submitted to State Federation Presidents by Dec. 1. Applications are available online at www.nfrw.org/kabis.
More oversight of those we entrust with our hard earned bucks needed: AMAC WASHINGTON, DC – At a time when the National Debt is so obviously out of control, two recent reports put a new spotlight on “the government’s blatant, wasteful” spending habits, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. “A Government Accountability Office assessment shows that federal spendthrifts are shelling out big bucks for no good reason to the tune of nearly $125 billion for things we don’t need, don’t want or can’t use. Meanwhile, scrutiny of one agency’s budgets over the past several years shows a puzzling pattern of spending within the EPA. The agency has created an enormous propaganda machine and appears to be preparing for war with expenditures for state of the art military weaponry,” Weber said. The non-partisan government watchdog project, openthebooks. com, said the Environmental Protection Agency has spent millions equipping a 200-man army with guns, ammunition, body armor,
camouflage, unmanned aircraft, amphibious assault ships, radar and night vision surveillance equipment. The agency also employs “1,020 employees with the title of general attorney” who have been paid more than $1.1 billion over the past eight years, the OTB report reveals. The EPA also has 198 in-house public affairs officers on the payroll who are aided by outside mega-buck public relations consultants. “I guess their strategy is to shoot and sue environmental miscreants and if that doesn’t work they can talk them to death,” quipped Weber. The Government Accountability Office this week also issued a report exposing recklessly inappropriate spending at 22 other government agencies “and the numbers are astronomical,” the AMAC chief added. “It was bad enough last year when it was reported that $105.8 billion of taxpayer money was lost or misspent, but the GAO says that
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