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Murrieta celebrates Veterans with return of annual parade

Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Lake Elsinore City Council made a joint announcement about the Lake Elsinore Historical Society at the Nov. 9 meeting. First, longtime president Ruth Atkins was recognized for her many years of service as she retires and becomes President Emeritus. see page A-4

Regional News Draft California political maps would reshape key districts Kathleen Ronayne THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Newly released political maps from California’s redistricting commission would leave some members of Congress without a political home and others to face off against colleagues in their own party in the 2022 midterm elections, when the state will play a key role in determining which party controls Congress. see page C-4

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U.S. Marine Corps active duty service member Jose Rodrigeuz shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps veteran Michael Reeder at the Murrieta Veterans Day Parade. See more photos on page A-3.

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Fighting Fentanyl: Education vs. Misinformation, Part 1 Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

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As fentanyl deaths continue to rise, concerned parents who were directly impacted by losing a child from it created a public service video to help educate others. They hope the short film will find its way to every middle school and high school to help alert young people and their families about the crisis that exists in their own backyards.

It is titled “Dead on Arrival.”

“Educating the public, especially our young people, about the dangers of taking a pill that might be counterfeit and rife with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, is our goal,” Matt Capelouto said. The Temecula resident lost his daughter, Alexandra, in December 2019 after she ingested half of what she believed to be an oxycodone pill.

In response to the fentanyl epidemic, Temecula Valley Unified School District identified the Three parents featured in the “Dead on Arrival” fentanyl video shown at Temecula Valley High School theater Nov. 4 are, from left, Amy Neville, Steve Filson and Matt Capelouto. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photo

Veterans Appreciation Lunch Recognizes Heroes MURRIETA – Murrieta’s Rotary Club hosted its annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at the 13th annual Murrieta Field of Honor Monday, Nov. 8, while recognizing a World War II veteran, a Vietnam War veteran, a threegeneration military family and an organization dedicated to serving veterans, both active and retired.

Some 200 military veterans, their friends and families dined among the 2,021 flags at the Field of Honor in Town Square Park.

With a 2021 theme of Who’s Your Hero. The Murrieta service club has sought hero nominations from friends and family for special recognition. This year’s honorees included: World War II veteran Alfred Henry Roth Jr. joined the U.S. Navy out of high school in 1944 and was assigned to the USS Pawnee

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Hemet celebrates Veterans Day with hundreds of flags at Gibbel Park

Tahquitz High School’s Marine Corps JROTC carries flags from each state paraded around the Veterans Memorial at Hemet’s Gibbel Park, at Florida Street and Kirby Avenue and stopped at parade rest for the Veterans’ Remembrance presentation ceremonies for Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

Hemet American Legion Post 53 gives visiting veterans a place to meet at Gibbel Park in Hemet for the Hemet San Jacinto Valley’s Veterans Day Celebration.

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Junior officers from Tahquitz High School’s Marine Corps JROTC march in the Hemet Veterans Day celebration, carrying a U.S. state flag, including from left, Capt. Jeremy Limas; Cadet Sgt. Major Kyler Blaze, Cadet 1st. Sgt. Anthony Cruz, Cadet Sgt. Monica Escalante, Cadet Lt. Cpl. Ricardo Duarte and 2nd. Lt. S. Shamblid.

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Hemet Council encourages emerging businesses to relocate with zoning amendments Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Six public hearings were covered at the Tuesday, Nov. 9, Hemet City Council meeting, including one to add to Hemet’s Industrial and Commercial zones making it more friendly to the newer and emerging businesses and another to allow buildings up to 55 feet in height and away from residential neighborhoods.

The council also authorized the city manager to purchase three large trucks for the public works department to replace aging vehicles and to meet the state’s mandated clean air standards for vehicles.

The council received a good report in the preliminary fiscal yearend budget and approved final tract maps and improvement agreements for subdivisions at Thornton Avenue and Elk Street that would allow for 150 new homes to be built.

The council’s decision to change the city’s commercial and industrial zones was to allow more medical facilities, business parks and warehouses to be located in the city to help provide more jobs and improve the local economy. The applicants would still have to comply with the general plan and all other design and conditional uses in those zones.

In relation to commercial and industrial zoning changes, the council in a 4-0 vote amended the current building height from 35 feet to up to 55 feet high, so long as they are away from established residential neighborhoods.

Lorena Rocha, finance director of Hemet, gave the council a review

of the quarterly budget expenditures and revenues that showed there were unexpected sales tax and property tax increases for the period, mainly due to the new housing market in the city with gains in population.

“It’s good news,” Rocha said.

She said the budget is good for the upcoming year.

The truck purchase orders were approved for a 2022 Ford Super Cab Gas Engine truck with a Pacific Service Body for $75,053.33 from Fairview Ford; a Compressed Natural Gas Freightliner/GAPVAX Combination Jet Vacuum truck for $557,291.31 from Plumbers Depot and a 2022 Ford F-750 with a Douglas Service Body for $154,718,42 from Fritts Ford. The vehicles they are replacing could be sold as surplus vehicles to help defray the costs. It was commented that one of the new vehicles’ costs would be paid for through a Clean Air grant.

The council approved a supplemental agreement with Western Audio Visual for mobile council chambers at $67,227.18 that would help with holding council, commission meetings and hearings in the Hemet Public Library. Surplus equipment from the current vehicle would be sold at auction.

A service agreement between Riverside County and the city was approved for improvements on the city of Hemet San Jacinto Street Roadway for $823,500. The council asked if those improvements have or could include more sidewalks.

Staff was going to report back on the request.

Earlier that evening, the council

Murrieta celebrates Veterans with return of annual parade

Parade participants and members of the community honor all veterans and active duty service members during the Murrieta Veterans Day Parade.

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Murrieta Veterans Day Parade participants celebrate Veterans Day with members of the community in downtown Murrieta.

U.S. Air Force veteran Roy Lantz salutes parade goers during the Murrieta Veterans Day Parade.

The Horsewomen of Temecula Valley participate in the Murrieta Veterans Day Parade.

accepted a check for $15,000 from the parents of fallen firefighter Kevin Woyjeck and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation for the use of the Hemet Fire Department as well as boots and helmets for the Hemet Fire Explorers. Woyjeck from a very young age wanted to become a firefighter and grew up to become a member of the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew in Prescott,

Arizona. He and members of the crew perished in a massive wildfire that was threatening the town of Yarnell in Arizona June 30, 2013.

His father, Joseph Woyject, a Los Angeles fire captain, and his wife Anna made the presentation to the Hemet Fire Department, saying the foundation set up for their son has helped other Fire Explorer posts in the state.

Following the presentation, the council took a seven-minute break to thank the family for the generous donation. The council also proclaimed Veterans Day, Nov. 11; Diabetes Awareness Month, celebrated the United States Marine Corps 246th birthday and proclaimed November as Military Appreciation Month.

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

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Ruth Atkins receives standing ovation at Lake Elsinore City Council meeting Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Lake Elsinore City Council made a joint announcement about the Lake Elsinore Historical Society and longtime president Ruth Atkins was recognized for her many years of service as she retires and becomes President Emeritus at its Nov. 9 meeting. Kim McElroy was also welcomed as the incoming president.

“We are here to recognize the great work of the Lake Elsinore Historical Society and the transition of responsibility,” Mayor Bob Magee said. “Ruth Atkins has been involved with historic preservation in this valley forever. Tonight we are recognizing a transition of power, if you will, as she is taking a step aside to become president emeritus.”

Atkins became actively involved in the Lake Elsinore Historical Society in 1997, shortly after moving to the city. While LEHS has accomplished many projects, and said she is particularly proud of coordinating the restoration of Lake Elsinore’s first fire engine, which is a 1925 American-LaFrance Type 65 Fire Engine. She has been president of the Society since 2007 and serves on the Riverside County Historical Commission, where she is chairwoman. She introduced McElroy who said, “I am honored. It’s going to be a

Ruth Atkins is applauded during her recognition at the Lake Elsinore City Council meeting Nov. 9.

Lake Elsinore Historical Society President Ruth Atkins is recognized by the city council for her many years of dedicated service as she retires.

Replacing her will be Kim McElroy. From left, Brian Tisdale, Bob Magee, Ruth Atkins, Kim McElroy, Barbara Middlebrook, Tim Sheridan, Natasha Johnson and Steve Manos.

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journey for me as I learn how to do (the job) as well as (Ruth) has done it all these years, but I look forward to it; I’m excited.”

The Society’s First Vice President Barbara Middlebrook said Atkins was honored at the Society’s most recent general meeting but they wanted to honor her at the city council meeting “for all of her work with everything she’s done in town.” Atkins received a standing ovation from the 30plus meeting attendees. Magee presented her with flowers and a gift bag in appreciation for all she

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Eight Consent Calendar items were approved unanimously. Item No. 6, Approval of Final Map for Alberhill Ranch, was pulled for comments. Many of the questions that arose needed to be addressed to the builder but City Engineer Remon Habib was able to answer others before a vote was taken.

Approval of Final Map No. 28214-9 subject to the city engineer’s acceptance, authorization for the city clerk to sign the map and arrange for its recordation and authorization for the city manager to execute improvement and monumentation agreements in such final form as approved by the city engineer and city attorney was unanimous.

CDBG comments heard Item No. 8, Community Block Grant Allocations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Community Support Allocations for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, was held for comments from the public and from Council Member Steve Manos.

Public comments included those wondering why the same agencies get funded each year when there are many others that are just as deserving.

Each year the City of Lake Elsinore receives an allocation of CDBG funds. These allocations are based on population and are designed for assistance to low and moderate-income residents and areas. On Sept. 16, a Notice of Funding Availability was published and emailed to previously funded organizations and other interested persons. Additionally, this notice was published on the city’s website along with information regarding the city’s Community Support CDBG and Community Support Allocations Funding Program.

The organizations were instructed to submit their applications for Community Support Funds along with their CDBG applications due Oct. 20. The city received four applications for CDBG Funds and four applications for Community Support Funds.

Manos thanked the organizations that spoke about where the funds will go, stating that it’s very important to always stay diligent whenever there are public funds being passed out to organizations.

He added that per staff’s recommendation, the council agreed to allocate $30,000 to the Helping Hands Group.

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up a portion of the funds instead of having all of it go to worthy organizations. He said the city had waived its administrative costs in order to provide more funding to these groups but the county did not. They are scheduled to receive $77,480 for administration of this year’s CDBG funds to Lake Elsinore. Manos asked the city to look into it and see exactly how that money is being spent. “This is money I’d much rather see put into the community as opposed to going into some sort of bureaucracy that is not justifiable; it doesn’t make sense,” he said.

Magee pointed out that in order to be a qualifying city to administer its own grants the population needs to be at least 50,000 residents. Because Lake Elsinore is now at about 70,000, they are eligible to take on the administration of the CDBG funds. “It is very labor intensive but I think it time that we begin to break away from county staff,” he said. “I echo the concerns of my colleague and have for years. We need to bring it inhouse if we can.”

CDBG funds allocated The council unanimously adopted the CDBG Program allocations, approved submittal of the city’s program to the County of Riverside and approved allocation of Community Support Funds. Allocations of CDBG Funds are Assistance League of Temecula Valley ($50,000), Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Riverside County ($10,000), Helping Our People in Elsinore, Inc. ($60,000) and Vista Community Clinic ($23,425). The four Community Support Funding applications for a total requested allotment of $25,000 were for the following agencies: Trauma Intervention Program ($10,000), Dream Center ($10,000), Assistance League of Temecula Valley ($5,000) and Western Eagle Foundation ($5,000).

Two Successor Agency Consent Calendar items were approved 5-0. One business item was on the agenda, which was an amendment to Chapter 8.16 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Regarding Refuse Collection and Management.

City Engineer Remon Habib presented details on how Senate Bill No. 1383 would affect the city. It was signed into law on Sept. 19, 2016, stablishing methane emissions reduction targets as part of a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in various sectors of California’s economy. SB 1383 establishes statewide targets to reduce the amount of organic waste disposed of in landfills, 50% percent reduction by 2020 and 75% by 2025. It also sets a goal to rescue at least 20% of currently disposed of edible food by 2025 and redirect that food to people in need. From 2016 to 2020, the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery worked to develop regulations to achieve the goals of SB 1383. These new regulations were finalized by CalRecycle in November 2020 and take effect in January 2022.

SB 1383 is ambitous SB 1383 is the most ambitious waste reduction mandate to be adopted in the State of California in the last 30 years. As part of SB 1383 and the related regulations established by CalRecycle, the city is required to implement the following practices beginning Jan. 1, 2022: provide organic waste recycling services to all residents and businesses (this is already provided by CR&R and its AD system); inspect and enforce compliance with SB 1383 by adopting an enforcement ordinance; implement an edible food recovery program that recovers edible food from the waste stream; conduct outreach and education to all affected parties including generators, haulers, facilities and edible food recovery organizations; procure recycled organic waste products like compost, mulch and renewable natural gas; and, maintain accurate and timely records of SB 1383 compliance for annual reporting requirements.

The next regular meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council and Successor Agency is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. It will be the final meeting for 2021 and the 2022 Mayor will be selected.

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Field of Honor returns to Murrieta

Murrieta Rotary Club member Cynthia Nordskog retrieves the two American flags she purchased for loved ones that were displayed at the Murrieta Field of Honor.

HEROES from page A-1 as part of an large auxiliary tugboat fleet serving the Pacific war zone.

The USS Pawnee served a critical support role for disabled ships including battleships, cruisers and destroyers, pulling them from harm’s way. As a motor machinist mate, Roth spent two years below deck maintaining four giant diesel engines which became his constant noisy companions.

Rod “Doc” Fink was a pre-med student and working in the early 1960s when he received a draft notice after dropping a class. He didn’t want to go to Vietnam, so he visited a Navy recruiter, thinking that would mean being on a ship rather than on the ground. After training as a Navy hospital corpsman, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines which was also known as “The Walking Dead” for the most killed in action of any squadron in Vietnam. He was in the midst of some of the war’s longest and bloodiest battles, including the Battle of Khe Sanh which lasted 77 days. After the battles in Vietnam, Fink faced a long battle with cancer from Agent Orange.

Navy veteran Paul Padilla is part of a three-generation military family, including his father, Victor B. Padilla, who joined the U.S. Army

at 20 years old and was shipped to South Korea, serving in the 25th Infantry Division. He later joined the Air National Guard and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a chief master sergeant. Paul Padilla attended Navy bootcamp in San Diego, and after completing yeoman A school, he volunteered for submarine duty and served on the USS George Washington and on the USS Hewitt DD966 in his service years. The Padilla family’s special pride is Michael Padilla, his only son and the first grandchild in the family. Michael Padilla enlisted in the U.S. Army and made two tours: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Afghanistan. He was a decorated soldier and received the medal for valor. Before going to Afghanistan, Michael Padilla reenlisted, going airborne with the 416 Civil Affairs Battalion. With his unit, Michael Padilla made a parachute jump on Omaha Beach, Normandy, for the D-Day anniversary, June 6, 2010. Five days later, Michael Padilla took his own life in his San Diego apartment.

“We display Michael’s flag every Veteran’s Day at the Field of Honor,” Paul Padilla said. “We are so proud of him.”

Michael Padilla will also be remembered in the Field of Honor’s local heroes section annually.

Cruz Salcedo, 2, wanders through hundreds of American flags at the Murrieta Field of Honor on the last day of the full display, Nov. 13.

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MilVet, a 5-year-old charitable organization providing a wide range of services for active military and veterans, and its founder and CEO, Raven Hilden, were also recognized as a Field of Honor hero for 2021.

Hilden heads a strong volunteer force which touches the lives of thousands of those who are wearing or have worn the military uniform.

The group’s signature program is the Adopt-A-Troop military care packages. Each month packages are sent to deployed military personnel, most of whom are from the local area and are referred by family or friends. Volunteers pack the boxes of nonperishable food, hygiene items, cards and wish list items.

The 2021 Field of Honor was on display until Sunday, Nov. 14, and was free to the public. Flags are dedicated to personal heroes for $35 with the flag being available for pick up Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1314. The Field of Honor is presented annually as a community service by the Rotary Club of Murrieta in partnership with the city of Murrieta and is held in Town Square Park, located two blocks off Interstate 15 and stretching from City Hall at Jefferson and Kalmia streets, to the Murrieta Library.

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Liam, Kimberly and Wyatt Miller at the fentanyl awareness event at Temecula Valley High School Nov. 4.

Matt Capelouto shares the story of his daughter’s death from fentanyl poisoning during a presentation at Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photos Temecula Valley High School.

FENTANYL from page A-1 importance of the film’s message and arranged for a showing at Temecula Valley High School’s theater Nov. 4. As part of its Parent University program, district parents were invited via an email blast to the event hosted by Capelouto.

“Mr. Capelouto is a former TVUSD parent who lost his daughter to fentanyl poisoning,” TVUSD’s Director Safety/Security Jason Vickery said. “Fentanyl is the No. 1 killer of youth and young adults in the United States.

Matt is focused on bringing awareness of the fentanyl epidemic to the forefront of the American public in an effort to prevent this from happening to other families.”

Capelouto introduced the film created by Dominic Tierno and Christine Wood, by saying, “What you are about to see in this short film is arguably the greatest threat any of us face today.” The documentary included his personal story as well as those of three other parents: Amy Neville, Steven Filson and Jaime Puerta.

Filson said that during his 31 years as a police officer, he had seen a lot of deaths and other terrible things, but nothing could have prepared him for the death of his daughter, Jessica. “We know you have questions and our goal right

now is saving lives, your kids’ lives,” he said. “Fentanyl now has our society powerless. We are victims of fentanyl. Knowledge is power and you have the ability to spread this word amongst your families, friends and your community.”

He said the stigma of addiction prevails in our society still but addiction has nothing to do with fentanyl at this particular point.

“Spread the message and don’t be afraid to ask. People are afraid to talk to us because of our situation but there is nothing you can say to me that will hurt me or insult me because the truth is what you need to hear, so don’t hesitate,” Filson said.

Neville, who lost her 14-yearold son Alexander to fentanyl poisoning in 2020, said the one thing she hears most people say is “oh my kid will never do that.” She admits her son had a curiosity about drugs at a very young age based on the first drug prevention events he attended at his school. But she points out that their child could be at a party and have a headache and someone says they have something for that and now they’re gone or their kid has an injury and can’t get in to see a doctor and someone offers then something for the pain and now they’re gone.

Kimberly Miller of Temecula

attended the event with her two sons, Wyatt and Liam, who are in middle school. “(The film) digs deep and gets down to the point,” Wyatt, 12, said. Liam, 13, said he was surprised at the statistics and considers the film to be a warning he will definitely heed.

Riverside County fentanyl deaths numbered 2 in 2016, 25 in 2017, 55 in 2018, 117 in 2019 and 227 in 2020. District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced the county is on pace to have 500 fentanyl deaths in 2021.

TVUSD Board President Barbara Brosch said she approached the superintendent to make the Nov. 4 Parent University event happen. “I’ve lived in Temecula my whole life,” she said. “I know we have a drug problem here and we need to get it under control.”

Vickery, who spent 25 years with the San Diego Sheriff ’s Department, said, “When I got here, one of my priorities was to get with the district and help to educate the kids and their parents so they knew about this drug and the devastating effects it’s having on our community. It’s something that’s relatively new but becoming very prevalent everywhere. The goal is that as we keep this awareness going on so more people will have these conversations with their friends and families.”

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Jesse and Marley Larkin in front of the display for the Alexander Neville Foundation at Temecula Valley High School. Jesse’s 17-yearold son Damon died from fentanyl poisoning.

He said TVUSD is in the process of creating a NARCAN program for all its school sites. NARCAN is a naloxone nasal spray that can possibly reverse the life-threatening effects of a known or suspected opiate overdose in adults and children. It is in a class of medications called opiate antagonists. It would not be possible for a person to self-administer the spray which is why school personnel will be taught how to use it. Vickery is working on coordinating school assemblies about the dangers of fentanyl throughout the district with a goal of reaching the most kids possible. He is also planning a second showing of the film in the near future.

While Capelouto agrees there is a need for NARCAN, he points out that it won’t help everyone. “Most of the parents I meet in my shoes all found their kids by themselves.

NARCAN wouldn’t have done any good because there was nobody there to give it to them.”

After the “dead on arrival” video was shown, Capelouto and others took questions from the audience of about 100. A comment was made by parent Jesse Larkin that the theater should have had standing room only due to the gravity of the subject. His son Damon Larkin was 17 when he was poisoned by a fake pill made of fentanyl that he thought was a Xanax pill.

Jesse attended the event with his 13-year-old daughter, Marley. “I learned a lot here tonight,” he said.

Vickery said there were 70,000 views to the flier announcing the event for the 27,000 students in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. “This being our first step, we will continue to build on this as a campaign,” he said. “It was also streamed live so more did see the presentation.”

Capelouto said it is important to change the mindset that fentanyl is not a drug problem, it is a poisoning problem. “It’s the murderer of our kids and we need to call it what it is,” he said. He noted that someone suffering from depression, mental illness or addiction is incapable of making rational cognitive decisions. Selling drugs to someone with those problems is no different from selling a loaded gun to someone who is suicidal and that drug dealers are willfully and despicably taking advantage of those who are suffering.

“If you can’t be absolutely 100% certain your child won’t try one drug, one time, then you can’t guarantee they won’t fall victim to fentanyl,” he pointed out.

Special Agent Ed Byrne from Homeland Security, an original member of the Fentanyl Death Investigation Team in San Diego, shared his expertise on the subject of fentanyl and the effect it is having on our society. He got his first introduction to fentanyl in 2016 and has since become the “go-to” expert. “We’re in a tight fight. We are not going to get rid of the problem unless we educate,” he said.

Riverside County Sheriff ’s Deputy Chris Cummings said the prevalence of synthetic fentanyl

has changed everything in the past three years. “The news is still pushing the wrong words; it’s not lacing. It’s here and it’s a very tough battle to fight. The only place to draw the line is going to be educating the 8 to 11-year-olds.”

Fentanyl was a legitimate prescription medication when it was created in the 1950s and has been used successfully to treat chronic pain since the 1960s. There is a legitimate pharmaceutical use for fentanyl. Synthetic fentanyl is what is being fabricated these days and being made into counterfeit pills that look like oxycodone, Adderall, Percocet and other commonly sought-after prescription pills.

The experts say that the days of drug experimentation have passed.

Children used to learn from their mistakes and now they are dying from them. Addicts and recovering addicts of fentanyl said the first time they took it they didn’t know they were taking it.

Capelouto said many people blame the parents for not raising their child right but he said his daughter grew up in a two-parent, faith-based household with a normal childhood upbringing and she still fell victim to this. She was on the track team and a cheerleader while at Great Oak High School and was attending Arizona State University on a full-ride academic scholarship at the time of her death. “She did suffer from depression, anxiety and insomnia, and I think this effort to self-medicate cost her her life,” he said. “If she had made this same choice a few years ago, she would be alive today because she most likely would’ve gotten the real drug.

Fentanyl has changed everything.”

He said parents need to know how easily accessible these drugs are. Snapchat appears to be the social media platform of choice for drug dealers and 95% of young people aged 13-25 use Snapchat regularly. “The drug dealer is in their pocket, right on their telephone,” Capelouto said. “It’s as easy as ordering a pizza. A few clicks on your phone and you can have the drugs delivered to your door.”

Lisa Sisco has a daughter who is a senior in high school and a child in college. She attended the event because she had been hearing a lot about the prevalence of fentanyl among young people. “I need to go home and talk to my kids; it’s scary,” the Temecula mother said.

The “Dead on Arrival” video is not copyrighted and therefore is available for free to anyone on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ deadonarrivalpsa and www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJgPmrLjkuo.

For up-to-date information, please visit websites created by parents who continue to try to educate others so there are no more fentanyl poisonings. A few of them are druginducedhomicide.org, ANFHelp.org, stopthevoid.org.

Next week, what other school districts are doing to combat the issue.

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ENTERTAINMENT November 19 – 25, 2021

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Volume 21, Issue 47

Michelle’s Place celebrates 20 years serving the community

Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center founding members Bill and Marilyn Watson at the newly renovated facility during the Michelle’s Place 20th Anniversary Gala, Nov. 13.

The Watsons founded the cancer resource center 20 years ago in Temecula and named it after their daughter Michelle who died from breast cancer at age 26, July 23, 2000.

People view family albums of Michelle and the Watson family during a tour of Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center at the 20th Anniversary Gala.

People who are “Wings of Hope” monthly donors to Michelle’s Place tour the cancer resource center facility during the 20th Anniversary Gala in Temecula.

A space at the Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center for those who are battling cancer to have a place to be creative is seen during the facility tour.

Michelle’s Place volunteer Maria Mertzel, right, provides a tour of the wig room for those who are seeking wigs from hair loss due to chemotherapy during the cancer resource center’s 20th Anniversary Gala.

People who are “Wings of Hope” monthly donors to Michelle’s Place tour the new cancer resource center facility during the 20th Anniversary Gala in Temecula.

A silent auction for guests attending the Michelle’s Place 20th Anniversary Gala helps raise funds for many of the cancer resources the nonprofit provides to individuals battling cancer.

The Michelle’s Place 20th Anniversary Gala celebrates serving families and individuals who are affected by cancer while honoring those who have lost their lives to the disease.

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ENTERTAINMENT From a top-secret wine cellar in Temecula Wine Country, it’s…

The

Winery Review

Vindemia Winery

Trish Laura Julian of Vindemia Winery pours wine for guests at the winery located at 33133 Vista Del Monte Road in Temecula.

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The Mystery Wino SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

For your Mystery Wino, late fall is the best season to explore wine country. If you’re still enduring some form of the COVID blues, turn off the television, unplug yourself from social media, and get thee to a winery. Remember that while water and politics may divide us, wine unites. Viva el vino!

Last week, I took you to Callaway, a full-service winery with something for everyone. In this column, we venture a few miles east along Rancho California and Calle Contento Roads to Vindemia Winery. In contrast to the big guys, little Vindemia does only one thing well, it makes really delicious red wine. Happily, that is more than enough.

The Background

As I often mention, enjoying a winery is never simply about the wine. Vindemia is the exception that proves the rule. With 1,800 or so cases produced annually, it could be called a “microwinery.”

Such tiny operations are ubiquitous around the wine world. In Temecula, however, thanks to laws enacted by the County of Riverside and encouraged by our local winegrowers association, such businesses are now effectively prohibited. Today, only multimillionaires and well-heeled partnerships can afford to sell their wine. Vindemia and a handful of other grandfathered operations are “winosaurs,” throwbacks to an earlier age.

Like almost every other winery in town, Vindemia started out as a side hustle. David and Gail Bradley created California Dreamin’ Balloon Adventures in the

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1990s, which they still operate from their property. After flying over vineyards for years, David decided to get into the wine game in 2004. He learned from the area’s most experienced winemakers: Peter Poole, Marshall Stuart, Joe Hart, Jon McPherson and others.

Seventeen years later, Vindemia produces some of the best red wines in the valley.

Bradley takes a “gonzo” approach to the wine business. He has never expanded beyond 2,000 cases, a number that would ruin most boutique wineries. Like all good winemakers, he is obsessed with his vineyards, though he routinely buys fruit from outside Temecula to make certain wines, especially his whites. This year he released a wonderful Pinot Noir from grapes sourced from the Santa Rita Hills. He enjoys disrupting industry traditions, from hilarious names and descriptions (e.g., “More Cowbell” and “Baby Doll Head Red”) to his transparent labeling. Tasting fees and bottle prices are among the highest in the valley, ranging from $65 to $100+ for reds.

Besides the wine, I appreciate Vindemia for two other reasons.

First, it’s rarely crowded, even on weekends. Second, it’s one of only a few local wineries where you’re likely to see and even talk to the owner and winemaker.

The Visit On a Friday afternoon, I take a left turn at the end of Calle Contento and enter the winery’s terraced parking lot overlooking the eight-acre vineyard. One quickly realizes that everything at Vindemia is terraced due to its position at the top of a hill. Don’t expect fancy amenities here, or any amenities, for that matter.

As their website euphemistically puts it, the tasting experience is “al fresco.” This means there are no indoor spaces, no tasting room, gift shop, bathrooms or restaurant.

The three small patios include the tasting bar area, a wood-chip strewn terrace just below it, and a white circus-tent-like structure by the parking lot.

I walk past the white tent where a few couples are enjoying their glasses of wine. Even on busy weekends, Vindemia is a tranquil oasis. The views are pleasant, rolling vineyards and the squat hills opposite the winery. Visitors tend to be older on average. I hike up the railroad-tie stairs to the main tasting patio, which consists of a dozen or so wine barrels with polished oak slabs on top of them and a lattice roof structure to protect servers from the sun. Since it’s early November, the day is cool and clear. The olive trees shudder in the light breeze that always picks up in the afternoon.

The scent of jasmine hangs in the air. Jack Johnson is singing over the stereo system. The atmosphere is laid back.

The Wines Trish pours my wine. I’m always impressed by the knowledge and demeanor of Vindemia’s servers.

Not many 20-somethings serve (or drink) wine here. When Trish takes a break, she’s replaced by Bradley himself. He usually sports a widebrimmed straw hat, the kind you see on farmworkers throughout California. He has a dry wit and a

VINDEMIA VINEYARDS & WINERY 33133 Vista del Monte, Temecula, CA 92591 Tel: 951-760.9334 Email: wineclub@vindemia.com Instagram @vindemiawinery www.vindemia.com Owner: David and Gail Bradley Winemaker: David Bradley Founded: 2004 Acres planted: 8 Wines offered: Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, white blends, red blends.

Cases per year: 1,500-2,000 Price: $$$ (of $$$) ACCESS • Open daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Closed on major holidays.

• Not wheelchair accessible.

TASTINGS & TOURS • Charge for tasting: $30 per five 1-ounce pours.

• No tours offered. Large groups discouraged.

• No indoor tasting room available.

FOOD Protein or fruit boxes occasionally available for purchase. Outside food is allowed. Picnic areas are open to winery visitors.

AMENITIES & ENTERTAINMENT Not much. Site of California Dreamin’ Balloon Rides. Portable toilets.

Wine clubs. Dogs on leashes permitted in picnic areas. Check the website for details.

Guests at Vindemia Winery can view the panoramic views of neighboring vineyards under the shade of a large tent.

Vindemia Winery wines available for purchase by bottle only, Commonwealth (left) and Loneliness.

self-deprecating sense of humor.

Vindemia focuses on estate wines, so its menu tends to feature the seven varietals grown on site, including Barbera, Zinfandel, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Merlot. On this visit, I try the 2016 Cowbell (Zinfandel-Cab Franc blend), the 2016 Merlot, the 2015 Syrah, and the aforementioned 2018 Pinot Noir.

One of the best Bordeaux blends in Temecula is Commonwealth, which was sold out for the season.

My favorite wine of the day is the 2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. It clocks in at 15.1% ABV, but is well integrated and earthy, with smooth tannins, juicy acids, and still lots of red fruit on the palate. All wines are well made, wellbalanced, intense and delicious.

Conclusion Go to Vindemia Winery if you like excellent red wines, French varietals, pleasant views, small crowds, dog-friendly grounds, mellow vibe, knowledgeable servers, boutique atmosphere, mature clientele.

Avoid Vindemia Winery if you

Vindemia Winery prides itself with sustainability in grape farming for wine production.

like Spanish or Italian varietals, whites, rosés or sweet wines, amenities, food trucks, restaurants, bargains, family-friendly environment, food trucks, hipster vibe, party scene, people watching.

Next up: Robert Renzoni Winery

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ENTERTAINMENT

Lights/Camera/Action DigiFest Temecula opens submissions The Hollywood lights are gearing up again to shine in Temecula.

JDS Creative Academy, the nonprofit organization that hosts the three-day digital media festival, DigiFest Temecula, has announced the 2022 dates for the sixth annual event, April 22, 23 and 24, 2022, and opened the digital art competition Nov. 15.

What comes to mind when one thinks about the world of digital art? Film and video of course, but also photography, graphic design, animation, music and so much more, all mediums represented at the festival, DigiFest Temecula.

More than just a showcase of art comes with this three-day festival.

DigiFest Temecula nourishes and

brings together a community of digital artists in an environment that provides networking opportunities, the chance to have your work judged by hand-selected industry professionals, amazing presenters and guest speakers, along with the experience of indulging yourself in an artistic community.

DigiFest Temecula is open to students, amateurs and professionals. The three-day event honors submissions in a variety of mediums and a variety of ways.

From the acclaimed Digi award to honorable mentions to people’s choice awards. The work you submit could be a work in progress that you’ve been working on for a long time or finished and never

did anything with, or something new you’re working on or get those creative juices flowing and create something and submit before the late entry deadline, March 25, 2022. The early entry deadline is Jan. 28, 2022.

In 2021, there was an outpouring of support for the digital festival as it adjusted for its second year to a virtual online produced event.

Without the amazing combination of speakers, performers and content creators, the success could not have been what it was. However, DigiFest is ready to bring the acclaimed event back into the real world at full force.

If you’re a digital media content creator, you don’t want to miss this

opportunity to submit your work and be part of the Hollywood digital magic JDS Creative Academy brings to the Temecula Valley.

Preparations are underway and it is panning out to be the biggest, most spectacular DigiFest Temecula event yet. Submissions are open and being accepted at digifesttemecula.com. With the excitement of returning to an in-person experience, JDSCA strongly encourages all creatives to submit their entries.

The beauty of DigiFest is the extensive range of mediums in which creators can submit their work. Creators also are encouraged to submit to more than one category and submit more than one submission when possible, festival entry

fees are minimal, and go to support the festival and the digital arts.

JDS Creative Academy is ready to welcome back everyone in person for the sixth annual three-day digital festival with open arms. The lively event is a great way to bring the arts to the community, network and learn, acknowledge creatives for their vision and skilled talent, and shine the Hollywood lights on the Temecula Valley with some entertainment and industry celebrities. For more information reach out to digifest@jdscreativeacademy.org, visit www.digifesttemecula.org or call JDS Creative Academy 951-296-6715.

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Temecula Presents Dance Series features Backhausdance, Hiplet Ballerinas and Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company The Old Town Temecula Community Theater invites audiences to experience Temecula Presents’ 2021-2022 Dance Series.

Backhausdance returns to launch the Temecula theater’s 17th Dance Series Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m.

Formed in 2003 by Jennifer Backhaus, is known for its lush movement vocabulary and ensemble aesthetic. Featuring deeply human and emotional creations that are infused with a sense of humor and

theatricality, Backhausdance is the recipient of 10 Lester Horton Awards from Dance Resource Center of Los Angeles for achievements in choreography, design and performance, helping propel them to the forefront of Southern California’s contemporary dance scene. Grounded in an eclectic and dynamic vocabulary with a wonderful sense of fluidity and strength, whimsical, humorous glimpses at the human experience.

The 2021-2022 Dance Series presents the Hiplet Ballerinas Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at 8 p.m. Hiplet fuses classical pointe technique with African, Latin, Hip-Hop and urban dance styles that are rooted in communities of color. It was specifically designed to make ballet accessible to all. Hiplet is the featured performance of the annual Celebration of American Black History presented by the Old Town Temecula Community Theater and the Temecula

History Museum.

Another Temecula favorite, the elegant and captivating Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company returns to Temecula’s stage Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 8 p.m. Lily Cai melds ancient Chinese forms with modern dance in an artistic and inventive marriage of styles.

Temecula Presents’ 17th Dance Season also offers a free master dance class during each residency, beginning at 1 p.m. the day of

the performance. This 90-minute workshop is a great opportunity for community members to access and learn from world-class professional dancers. Space is limited; contact the ticket office to register at 866653-8696.

Season tickets and individual tickets are on sale now at the theater ticket office and online at http:// TemeculaTheater.org. For more information, call 866-653-8696.

Submitted by city of Temecula.

Menifee to host Thanksgiving Day meal, other fall events in November The month of November is filled with free, family friendly events in Menifee, including a Thanksgiving Day meal, a Family Fun Fitness Day and Menorah Lighting Ceremony.

The annual Thanksgiving Day meal program, sponsored by the Menifee Interfaith and Community Service Council, will be hosted at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road. Those in need of a Thanksgiving meal are welcome to register for one of three different seating times Thursday, Nov. 25, at 11:30 a.m.,

1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. by calling 951-672-9673. Participation is free, and registration is required.

Looking for a way to be proactive about staying fit through the holidays while also supporting your community? Then the city of Menifee has what residents are looking for. Before enjoying that Thanksgiving Day meal, stop by Menifee’s Family Fun Fitness Day, an untimed family fun fitness event sponsored by the Healthy Menifee program.

This new community event will be held Saturday, Nov. 20, from

7 a.m. to noon at Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Dr. The first 100 participants will receive a bib, T-shirt and finishers medal. To help any neighbors experiencing difficult times during the holidays, participants are encouraged to bring three canned food items to be donated to the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard.

This event, organized by Healthy Menifee and made possible by KPC Health Menifee Global Medical Center, Walker Physical Therapy and Waste Management, is intended to encourage individu-

als and families to get active in a family friendly environment.

Additionally, Chabad of Temecula will be hosting a Menorah Lighting Ceremony to celebrate the diversity of southwest Riverside County while observing the Festival of Lights. The event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 30, at Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Dr., from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Festivities include games, traditional activities and the lighting of the menorah for all to enjoy. This event is also free to the public and open for all ages.

“This time of year is a great time for the community to come together,” Jonathan Nicks, director of Menifee Community Services, said. “We are excited and delighted to offer events that celebrate the diversity of our residents.”

For more information, contact the Community Services Department at http://www.cityofmenifee.us/specialevents, email communityservices@cityofmenifee.us, or call 951-723-3880.

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HOME & GARDEN

Military family receives a playhouse made with love on Veterans Day TEMECULA – Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley donated a playhouse to an area family this Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The playhouse program is designed to offer a dynamic team-building experience for local businesses by building playhouses that are gifted to local beneficiaries.

At a recent playhouse, blitz event volunteers from five organizations assembled and painted playhouses. The mini houses were donated to families of local frontline workers, and a military family

will be presented with a final house at Murrieta Veterans Day event, in partnership with the Murrieta Rotary Club.

“The playhouse program was created over two years now. Local businesses and organizations come out and spend a day creating something for someone that they may never meet. Our recent blitz was unique in that we wanted to honor frontline workers. We also wanted to thank a military family,” Tammy Marine, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Inland

Valley, said. “As a nonprofit, we are always seeking new ways to give back to our community. The playhouse program is a fun, interactive way for people to come out, volunteer, support housing programs and spread a little joy to deserving families in our community.”

The Scales family was selected as a local military family to receive the patriotic-themed house.

The family will be officially presented with the playhouse at Murrieta Veterans Day Field of Honor

event, and it will be available for viewing for the five day event at the Field of Honor.

“Thank you so much. Our kiddos absolutely love this playhouse,” Janae Scales, military wife and mother of two, said. “This playhouse was made with love and will be treasured by our family.”

Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley will continue its playhouse program, which provides a playful retreat for children while raising funding for affordable housing.

The organizations that support

the program build comradery and help build a better community.

Teams of eight to 10 people are needed per house. Each playhouse takes approximately four hours to complete. The most recent blitz was made possible by the generous support of U.S. Bank, Servpro Temecula, Caldwell Banker Commercial, Temecula Enterprise, State Farm Amy Blackwell Temecula Toastmasters and Union Bank.

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NFPA releases fact sheet summarizing key points within new Fire Safety in the U.S. Since 1980 research report QUINCY, Mass. – The National Fire Protection Association released a new fact sheet, Wednesday, Oct. 27, highlighting some of the key takeaways in “Fire in the United States Since 1980, Through the Lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem,” a seminal research report that was released earlier in 2021.

The new at-a-glance resource conveys key insights from the 63-page report so that fire and life safety professionals can quickly see the progress that has been made over the decades since the America Burning report was published; address persistent challenges that remain; and use the new visual aid to spur discussions about the most pressing fire issues of today.

The two-sided fact sheet is broken into five areas of focus: success factors such as smoke alarms, standards and stricter code requirements in certain occupancies; key findings such as cooking remains the leading cause of home fires and injuries, smoking causes the most home fire deaths, child fire deaths have declined while there has been little change in older adult death tolls in states with more disabled residents, smokers, impoverished residents, rural

areas, and people of color have higher fire death rates and wildfire is becoming the dominant source for catastrophic multiple deaths and large loss; next steps such as step up efforts to enhance cooking safety, take action to protect most vulnerable citizens, adopt a holistic safety approach so that new products and technologies do not cause unintended risk, ensure that all levels of government are working to solve the wildfire problem and educate the public on the role that they play in their own safety; major takeaways such as if a fire is reported in a home today, occupants are more likely to die due to flammable contents and more open design plans which increase the speed of fire, nearly 3,000 home fire deaths are still far too many and increasing the number of one- and two-family homes with fire sprinklers will help reduce death and destruction.

The NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem covers government responsibility, development and use of current codes, and an informed public have had the greatest impact on the U.S. fire experience.

“The Fire in the United States Since 1980, Through the Lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem report has garnered great

attention in the four months since the new research was released, but we know that no matter how devoted fire and life safety practitioners are, staying up to speed on new findings and identifying ways to effectively engage key audiences can often be challenging,” NFPA Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy Lorraine Carli said. “Fact sheets allow us to break through the clutter and highlight key takeaways from longer reports in a way that is digestible, visual, and conducive to sharing on social media platforms and the web today. The information and insights on this fact sheet, not to mention within the report itself, can and should be used when discussing safety with the public and policymakers.”

Last week, The Fire Protection Research Foundation, the research affiliate of NFPA, hosted a webinar with NFPA Research to help stakeholders understand both the headway that has been made with fire safety and modern day concerns by looking at various factors, data sets, and trends through the lens of The NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem. There is also a dedicated landing page for this fact sheet, the report and related content at http://nfpa.org/fireprogress.

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The National Fire Protection Association is a global self-funded nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.

The association began its work to solve the fire problem in a young, industrialized nation in 1896 and is recognized around the globe as a leader in advocating for safety.

NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 325 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and

by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. In celebration of its 125th Anniversary, NFPA will be hosting a Conference Series and other initiatives that reflect the steadfast commitment to advancing fire and life safety by the association for the next 125 years and beyond. For more information or to view NFPA codes and standards for free, visit http://www.nfpa.org.

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Rose Care FUNdamentals for November 2021

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Frank Brines, ARS Rosarian SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The weather has moderated slightly, and along with the change comes cooler nights. Fall brings warm days and cool nights, conditions that can ensure large colorful blossoms. But those same conditions also bring moisture and a daily accumulation of ash and small dust particles. These create a great environment for fungal diseases. One example is powdery mildew. Early on, it shows slight

purple splotches on the underside of leaves and white powdery spots on top and white powder on the peduncle or neck of the rose blossom.

Another common fungal disease is black spot. It is marked by black spots with fuzzy edges, before turning yellow and brown. Often it does not kill the plant outright but, over time, the loss of leaves can weaken the plant making it more susceptible to other stresses and to winter damage. It first develops on upper leaf surfaces, later adjacent areas turn yellow and leaves drop

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prematurely, usually beginning at the bottom of the plant progressing upward.

Yet another disease that presents similar signs is anthracnose. It produces spots that are smooth edged with centers that turn gray and drop out. Treatment is the same for all three diseases: fungicide. If you’re unsure which disease your roses are battling, just be sure the product is labeled for all three.

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. Another sign is red blotches on blooms. I included an article about chilli thrips and pictures for identifying the problem they cause in the September care column: https:// www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org/nl/NL202109.shtml#h12.

Continue to investigate the plants for these pests and treat them if found. The pests attack new growth, buds and blooms. Left untreated plants are stressed greatly, often shriveling the end buds or preventing bud formation. The life cycle of chilli thrips is short and includes falling to ground and becoming a grub and reappearing when warm weather arrives. One application of a pesticide spray is not sufficient for control.

If you completed the light midseason pruning in September to October as suggested in an earlier article, you pruned out dead, crossing canes and thinned the middle of the plant. This action will improve air circulation through the bush and reduce possible fungal diseases. This mid-season pruning and fertilizing encourages a new blooming cycle. Feel free to cut some of the early blooms now and take them inside for bouquets.

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Fall is a good time to check the pH of the soil. It should be slightly acidic, between 6.0 and 6.5. Any reading below or above these levels will inhibit roses ability to use the nutrients you are giving them.

Treating the pH problem now will give ample time for adjustments before spring pruning.

Unless you plan to exhibit, I do not recommend fertilizing after mid-October, but 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. A liquid fertilizer as the last application will be readily available.

I do not recommend doing the winter pruning before January. It is possible to have roses for Christmas in Southern California, so why make the season more hectic with another activity?

Remember to check your garden daily for any changes. Be sure to keep them hydrated for best results. The weather forecast for the next week is around the mid-70s.

The cooler temperatures can be misleading. Roses still need to be watered, perhaps not as often.

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With climate change and presence of pests and fungi I have had to use an integrated pest management program. Being completely organic is becoming harder and harder. IPM is a program which allows one to begin with the lesser of toxic treatments which hopefully will manage the problem.

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 and a picnic basket, and visit Rose Haven Heritage Garden, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road, in Temecula. The 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.

Oh, one last thing – something to do when it gets just a bit too nippy out there: Start perusing rose catalogs, both 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. The September/October America’s Rose Garden issue has a good section on some new or recent roses and Bob Martin’s annual compilation of the newest roses. Also, this time of year many nurseries and garden stores are liquidating their remaining inventory of potted roses. You are in luck because November is an ideal time to purchase and plant.

Make your list of new roses and go shopping, if you plan to replace an old tired plant, prepare the area now for easier planting later. And assess your stock of fertilizers and be sure to order next month from the San Diego Rose Society.

Until next month, Happy Roses to you.

For more ideas, visit TVRS’ Rose Haven garden at 30592 Jedediah Smith Road in Temecula and at http://TemeculaValleyRoseSociety.org/index.html.

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Body, Mind and Spirit Wellness Fair at Soboba Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

More than 20 vendors welcomed visitors to the Soboba Sports Complex Monday, Oct. 25, for a Body, Mind and Spirit Wellness Fair sponsored by Let’s Get Moving Mondays and its founder, Kelli Hurtado. She began planning the event a while ago but for the past three weeks really focused on the logistics.

“I already knew most of the vendors, such as Michelle’s Place, through my own cancer journey and they helped my mom through her journey as well,” Hurtado said.

Many healthy foods were on tap as vendors shared their personal reasons for making lifestyle changes that led to better eating habits. Now sharing their knowledge at events such as this, they hope to help others get on the path to a healthier life.

Bitchin’ Salads was founded

by Antoinette Modesto as a result of a weight-loss challenge at her workplace at Walmart in February.

She lost 40 pounds during the twomonth challenge and won the $5,000 prize which she used to launch her business.

“I won the challenge and now I have my own business,” she said.

“I took my meal prep salads to work during the challenge and started bringing them in for co-workers who loved them.”

Modesto started with selling her salads and got nine salads on her first order; she is now selling up to 50 salads per day. With 25 different varieties, such as Buffalo Chicken, Salmon, Caprese and many more to choose from, customers can eat a different salad every day of the week. She also sells homemade salad dressings by the jar. Utilizing fresh ingredients from Sprouts and local farmer’s markets, Modesto said she has been grateful to also be gifted fresh vegetables from the Soboba Cultural Garden.

All her salads are under 450 calories with dressing and the portion size could be enough for two meals or to share, she said.

“I just want to keep it as healthy and tasty as possible,” she said.

To view her menu and place an order, follow her on Instagram @ antoinettesshrinking.

Vegan baked goods were available

by The Flour Alchemist, founded by Martiana Browning. She said after her brother started a vegan eating plan, she learned that there was no cholesterol in this type of diet and it also can reduce the risk of cancer.

She said she dropped 30 pounds in the first month of eating this way and just kept going.

“I use no animal products whatsoever, but there’s extra love baked in there,” Browning said. “Four years ago, I went vegan for health reasons, but I’ve always had a sweet tooth so I started making my own sweet treats. People are always blown away when they taste them.”

For more information, follow her on Instagram @the.flour.alchemist.

Semihomemade Mama offers a twist on traditional charcuterie boards that usually consist of processed meats and cheeses. She makes and packages fresh fruits and vegetables with hummus dip as a healthy alternative to offer at parties or to keep on hand for nutritious snacking.

Frybread Kitchen owners and operators Aurelia Mendoza and Antonia Briones-Venegas offered up a healthy lunch of low-carb spaghetti with turkey meat sauce or mushroom sauce.

As guests made their way around the perimeter of the Sports Complex

gymnasium, they were also given the opportunity to learn about available programs and products that can help them get or stay as healthy as possible.

Prevention was the goal of many of the products but solutions to ailments were also shared. Victor Dominguez from Outcast had a variety of CBD-related health items designed to relieve aches and pains.

Certified massage therapist Eric Urias offered information on his Endogenous Medicine business that encourages others to “Heal Yourself, Heal Your People.” He has two physical locations as well as a home studio in San Jacinto where clients are offered a variety of services to help provide relaxation, sports massage, injury rehab, holistic health and much more. He offers body and energy work. He also has a clothing business.

After an off-road vehicle accident that resulted in a back injury, Urias had one massage that he said was more helpful than 10 physical therapy sessions.

“Nobody really taught my people how to take care of ourselves, so I had to figure out a lot of this myself through research. Once you start to align everything and bring people back to balance, they feel better,” Urias said.

He said his Southern California area clientele includes pro athletes, MMA fighters and young people who all get customized treatments to address their needs. More details can be found on Instagram @endogenousmedicine.

Secret Garden open Karinna Zarate opened Karinna’s Secret Garden in Old Town Temecula earlier this year as her “COVID recovery business.” Her plant shop is open Thursday through Monday.

“I’m bringing nature indoors,” she said. “You can come into the store for plants that will beautify a space. When you create an indoor garden, you are increasing the humidity and oxygen and helping to purify the air.”

Geneva Mojado, an Arbonne representative, offered information on healthier alternatives to healing with products such as Green Shots, which contain 30 different fruits and vegetables. She’s been using the products, including its all-natural fizzes for about two years and has found them to be very nutritional and beneficial. Products and ordering information can be found at http://www.arbonne.com or by calling Mojado at 909-731-1014.

“We have a 30-day kick-start to healthy living,” she said. “I start off my day with a green drink for protein and then drink fizzes throughout the day.”

Nature-based syrup Shevon Torres started Crazy Beautiful with her elderberry syrup.

The popularity of that nature-based item led to her developing more products that include beeswax candles, loose-leaf teas, herbal bath salts, essential oils and Coseva heavy metal detox. Her company can be found on Instagram @crazybeautifulshop.

“I started making elderberry syrup with my great grandmother when we would pick the berries in May,” Torres said. “We’ve always been committed to the earth.”

Revive was founded by Matthew Castellanos while he was looking for natural medicines that he could take back to his reservation, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians.

He discovered the benefits of sea moss, which is also known as Irish moss, that contains 92 of the 102 minerals the body needs. The

benefits include boosting energy and immunity, aiding in digestion and helping to build stronger joints and bones.

“It helps different people in different ways,” he said. “For me it produced a lot of mental clarity.”

More information and how to order items can be found on Instagram @revive_moss.

Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center in Temecula provided handouts and had two reiki therapists giving complimentary treatments.

Reiki originated in Japan with the meaning of universal life energy.

The technique is based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of light touch or sort of hovering of the hands to then activate the natural healing processes of the patient’s body and restore physical and emotional well-being. Reiki helps the body and mind return to a balanced state so that natural self-healing can take place. For more information on reiki and other resources available, visit www.michellesplace.org.

Indian Health Inc. Representatives from RiversideSan Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.’s departments shared information on mental health, suicide prevention and drug intervention. Jacquelin Tejeda, RN case manager with its Behavioral Health Services, gave demonstrations on how to administer Narcan nasal spray to someone who has overdosed on opioids and gave out portable kits to all visitors. Tejeda said Narcan has been around for a while, but it was hospital-based and now it is available to everyone.

RSBCIHI peer specialist Wayne Cortez focused on the spiritual component of the event.

“Culture is a big part of sobriety,” he said. “We offer educational awareness and community education.”

Robert Burns, grant coordinator and substance abuse counselor, said his department goes into schools to share information. It also offers training programs and workshops such as safeTALK, QPR, Adult Mental Health First Aid, START and ASIST. “There are more drug addicts and alcoholics and suicidal ideations since COVID,” he said.

Suicide rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives are four times higher than the national average, and it is the second leading cause of death for native youth aged 15 to 24. A free online suicide prevention training is available at https://tinyurl.com/StartBHS with registration code of “RSBCIHI Community.”

Soboba tribal member Damon Miranda II helps facilitate Narcotics

Kelli Hurtado, seated, with her daughters Sasha and Natasha, at the Body, Mind and Spirit Wellness Fair she organized at the Soboba Sports Complex, Oct. 25.

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Anonymous meetings each Monday at St. Joseph’s Church on the Soboba Reservation.

RSBCIHI prevention educator Lila Vicente offered many handouts from the Community Mental Health Promotion Program that works to “promote awareness of mental health topics and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health within the Native American community.”

The department collaborates with the Riverside University Health

System’s Behavioral Health department. Having community partners allows them to “bring awareness to at-risk youth and their families through education and culturally specific activities.”

Hurtado was pleased with the turnout and attributes it to the fact that people like seeing something new.

“I wanted everyone to try something new,” she said. “Times are changing, and we need to change.”

Antoinette Modesto shows one of her popular Bitchin’ Salads during the Body, Mind and Spirit Wellness Fair at Soboba.

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BUSINESS

Premier Job Fair highlights local employment opportunities

Pala Casino Spa & Resort participates in sharing job openings during the Premier Job Fair at the Promenade mall in Temecula, Nov. 10.

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Christine Johnson, customer service manager for Michael’s craft store shares information about job openings during the Premier Job Fair at the Promenade mall in Temecula.

People get information from a wide variety of local industries about job openings during the Premier Job Fair at the Promenade mall in Temecula.

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Kiwanis Club of Hemet celebrates its 100th anniversary Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Kiwanis Club of Hemet joined with other Kiwanis clubs including the Riverside chapter to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of two nonprofit charitable service organizations that began in 1921.

Kiwanis is from the American Indian name Nunc Kee wanis, which means we trade or build.

Since its original inception in 1915, it has grown in membership across the world and its motto changed to “Serving the children

of the world.”

In anticipation of this upcoming birthday in January, the Hemet club has launched a membership campaign until the end of the current year. A limited number of new members, up to 10 in each club, will have their initiation fee be payment of their first quarter dues and they will receive $5 in raffle tickets.

The Kiwanis Club of Hemet is active in many community events and Nov. 3 joined with the Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce to hear from and help the new executive director of Val-

ley Restart Shelter, an organization that helps the homeless, often families.

For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy, regardless of the community in which they live.

When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.

The vision of Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide, so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them,

nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive.

Its mission is to be a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

According to the organization, service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly $100 million every year for communities, families and projects.

By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.

Kiwanians focus on changing the world by serving children, one child and one community at a time.

Currently the clubs help with a K-Kids program for primary schoolchildren, Builders Clubs for adolescents, Key Clubs for teens, Circle K clubs for university students and Aktion clubs for adults living with disabilities.

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Dave’s Hot Chicken continues Southern California expansion with opening of first Menifee restaurant Brand brings its craveable hot chicken to Temecula-area level. The brand began a few years ago as a parking lot pop-up that drew lines around the block, with rave reviews by its Instagram followers.

“Dave’s Hot Chicken will blow your mind! Every tender is hot, juicy and spicy,” Bill Phelps, Dave’s Hot Chicken’s CEO, said.

“Our founders started Dave’s as a parking lot pop-up restaurant in Hollywood with a portable fryer and picnic tables from their backyards just four short years ago. We are ecstatic to be opening our first restaurant in Menifee.”

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Dave’s Hot Chicken announces the grand opening of its newest Valley News/JP Raineri photo restaurant location in Menifee.

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Dave’s Hot Chicken, the latenight pop-up diner turned hot chicken sensation, announced the grand opening of its newest restaurant Friday, Oct. 15, in Menifee at 30012 Town Center Drive.

In a modern-day American dream story, Arman Oganesyan and best friend Chef Dave Kopushyan, along with brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan, launched Dave’s Hot Chicken in a parking lot pop-up in 2017. Dave’s Hot Chicken quickly took off, opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in East Hollywood. In 2019, the team struck a deal with Wetzel’s Pretzels co-founder and former CEO, Bill Phelps, and movie producer John Davis to begin franchising the Dave’s Hot Chicken concept throughout the U.S. and beyond.

The company sold the rights to almost 500 franchise locations in the U.S. and Canada and will open an additional 25 locations this year. Harkening back to an Eater L.A. blog that helped propel early interest in the brand, the company’s

mission is to “blow their minds.”

Additional brand investors include Billboard Magazine’s Artist of the Decade, Drake, former California First Lady Maria Shriver, Red Sox owner Tom Werner, actor Samuel L. Jackson, and Good Morning America anchor and retired NFL player Michael Strahan.

Dave’s Hot Chicken is following a celebrity-driven playbook that’s similar to that of Blaze Pizza, which shares a leadership team with Dave’s and counts NBA superstar LeBron James as an investor. Launched in 2017, the chicken chain now has 22 locations mostly in California with expansion to cities including Chicago and Houston.

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Caravel Road was dedicated and accepted on behalf of the public for public road and utility purposes, but it has not been used for road purposes. It is not only unimproved but also inaccessible by automobile as it is blocked not only by private improvements and fencing but also by trees and utilities. In 2019, a new road on Cibola Circle provided additional emergency access to properties in the neighborhood, and the county’s Transportation and Land Management Agency informed property owner Michael Noel that the county has no plans to develop the easement into a road.

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Local high school student athletes participate in first National Signing Day of 2021-2022 school year

Student athletes from around the area took part last week in the first National Letter of Intent signing day ceremonies of the 2021-2022 school year.

JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Student athletes from around the area took part last week in National Letter of Intent signing day ceremonies as they were recognized for committing to play sports and

further their education at the next level. Because of the pandemic, this is one of the first signing days in two years where student athletes got to celebrate on campuses, with teammates, families, coaches and administration, mask free.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, was the

first day of 2021 for National Signing Day, which is the first day of the 2021-2022 school year that a high school senior can sign a binding national letter of intent with an NCAA, NCCAA or NAIA college, committing in writing to attend that school in exchange for

a commitment from the school to receive financial aid and scholarships.

Here is a look at the colleges and universities to which many local student athletes will be reportedly taking their talents, as reported by school athletic directors. If you

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know of a student athlete that is playing at the next level and did not get recognized in the paper this week, send more information to sports@reedermedia.com. see SIGNING, page C-2

Quarterfinal action takes out 5 local teams from prep football playoffs

Chaparral running back Hunter Roddy (33) looks to score during quarterfinal action against St. Francis at Chaparral High School Friday, Nov. 12.

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Temecula Valley snuck past Norte Vista 27-14 in their Division 6 quarterfinal match-up.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The quarterfinals of the CIF Southern section prep football playoffs got underway this past weekend for more than a handful of our local area teams. In fact, seven teams went into last week’s

playoff round and only two made it out victoriously. Temecula Valley, who are representing the area in Division 6, and Tahquitz, out of Hemet, representing our area in Division 12. The remainder of the field, including Division 2 powerhouse Vista Murrieta, and Division 4 contender Chaparral, all met

their match in the quarterfinal round, but not due to a lack of drive that’s for sure.

In what was their second consecutive postseason match-up, Vista Murrieta met up with Sierra Canyon in the quarterfinals, and it was nearly the same result as the first meeting when Sierra Canyon came out on top 42-28 in 2019.

The Trailblazers were led by RB Jason Jones, who scored six touchdowns leading Sierra Canyon to a 48-23 victory. Jones finished

his night with 27 carries for 157 yards while also collecting 40 receiving yards.

Terrell Cooks Jr. finished his night with 3 receptions for 75 yards and a TD for Sierra Canyon, while quarterback Daniel Duran completed 9 of 17 passes for 223 yards. Vista Murrieta’s rushing efforts were led by Gavin Galzote who carried the ball 15 times for 95 yards while adding 41 receiving yards. Sierra Canyon now advances to the semifinals, where

they will host Orange Lutheran Friday, Nov. 19.

For the Chaparral Pumas, they battled but when the St. Francis Golden Knights came out swinging, scoring touchdowns on their first three drives of the game, they knew they had their work cut out for them.

Chaparral (7-5) did jump out to an early 7-0 lead when running back Hunter Roddy finished a see FOOTBALL, page C-3

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Eagles share first football title since 1999

The MSJC Eagles lost on the road to Pasadena City 28-26, but still earned a share of their first conference title since 1999.

MSJC football will share the American Mountain Conference title with Pasadena City and Grossmont after each team finished league play with a single loss on their record.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Three points would have sealed it all for the MSJC football team, but the Eagles came up a twopoint conversion short of going undefeated in American Mountain Conference play. Last Saturday MSJC lost on the road to Pasadena City 28-26, but the Eagles still earned a share of the conference title.

After falling behind 14-0 in the first period, MSJC rallied back to give themselves a chance at forc-

ing overtime, or at least tying the contest, with 5 minutes remaining in the game. The Lancers opened the game with a quick five play 60-yard drive to grab the early 7-0 lead just less than three minutes in, but the Eagles looked poised to answer back when they drove down the Pasadena four-yard line on the ensuing possession. MSJC however came away empty on that drive and the Lancers went 96 yards on nine plays to go up by 14 points.

The Eagles got on the board in the second period when Rashoud

Shelton caught a pass from running back Jaylen Magee on the first play as the Eagles used a trick play to score. Nick Sabilla’s extra point however was no good and the score stayed 14-6. The Lancers would add another first half touchdown to give themselves the biggest lead of the game at 21-6, but late in the second MSJC drove 71 yards in eight plays scoring on an 18yard run by Robert Coleman to cut the lead to 21-12. Magee then ran in the two-point conversion and the teams went to half with

Pasadena up 21-14.

The Eagles pulled within a point with 4:33 to play in the third period when Sherod White scored on a 13-yard run, but another missed extra point kept the Lancers ahead. Pasadena scored their only touchdown of the second half on the opening play of the fourth period to push the lead back to 8 at 28-20.

Taliq Brown caught a pass from Devan Freedland with 5 minutes to go in the game and scored from 27 yards out for the Eagles as they pulled within two points. The two-point conversion however failed, and the Eagles still trailed by 28-26. Pasadena was able to move the ball enough on their final possession to hold on for the victory.

Despite the loss the Eagles will share the American Mountain Conference title with Pasadena City and Grossmont, each team finished league play with a single loss on their record. The conference title is the first for MSJC since 1999.

Sherod White finished Saturday’s game with 115 yards on the ground on just 10 carries, Taliq Brown had eight receptions for 118 yards. On defense Darryl Moody had a team best nine tackles and Alonta Orange and Angel Quevedo both earned a sack. Article contributions were made by the MSJC Athletic Department.

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

Great Oak’s Cheyenne Te’o to coach Riverside County All-Star Volleyball team JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Fox Sports Radio 1350 (Riverside/ San Bernardino), in partnership with the Riverside Sheriff’s Association, will once again host the annual Riverside County All-Star Volleyball match Saturday, Nov. 20. After taking the year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the match will return and take place at 4 p.m. at La Sierra High School.

Each team will be comprised of 15 girls from this past season, selected by Riverside County athletic directors and

area coaches.

Lannie Maffucci (La Sierra) will be the coach for the schools from North County and Coach Cheyenne Te’o (Great Oak) will represent the Southeast County schools. The mission of the event is to highlight the Riverside County student-athletes who lead, serve and inspire the volleyball community while achieving their personal path to success.

The event will provide the resources, policies, tools and procedures to ensure that safety, health and wellness are top priorities for all participants. At the

time this story went to print, All-Star nominations were still being taken and rosters had not been released. For more information on the event email Eddie. talbertjr@foxsports1350.com.

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

[Right] After a year off due to the pandemic, the annual Riverside County All-Star Volleyball match will take place Saturday, Nov. 20, at La Sierra High School.

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SIGNING from page C-1 GREAT OAK Ramsey Suarez, softball, UCLA Kylee Grimm, volleyball, Cal Lutheran Alec Alvarado, soccer, Loughborough University in England Bella Mejia, softball, Cal State University Northridge Brandon Marina, volleyball, UC Irvine Michael Rodda, baseball, California Baptist University Christian Smith, baseball, San Diego State University Owen Mercado, men’s lacrosse, New Jersey Institute of Technology Kya Pratt, softball, Utah State Fatima Sheriff, volleyball, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sierra Cates, volleyball, Virginia Tech LINFEILD Breanna Mitchell, volleyball, Cal State University Northridge MURRIETA MESA Zoe Karam, softball, Boise State Claressa “Scooter” Zepeda, soccer, University of NebraskaKearney Savanna Herz, soccer, Northwest Nazarene University Justin Schneider, swim, Penn State Carson Dickey, lacrosse, Colorado Mesa University

Cade Moran, of Murrieta Mesa High School, will be participating in track and field throws next year at the University of Michigan.

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Temecula Valley senior Raelle Gorman, who is headed to Pace University for softball, was just one of the many student athletes from her school committing to play college sports next year.

Alexis Hamilton, lacrosse, Longwood University Carter Garate, baseball, University of Oregon Cade Moran, track and field, University of Michigan MURRIETA VALLEY Madison Bailey, volleyball, Holy Cross University Hailey Cass, stunt, Dallas Baptist University Kaitlyn Bartlett, stunt, Cal Baptist University Olivia Bettencourt, softball, SW Missouri College.

Austin Comstock, softball, Bradley University TEMECULA VALLEY Natalie Mitchell, soccer, Eastern Carolina University S a r a h A s s u m m a , s o c c e r, MidAmerica Nazarene University Peyton Bundy, soccer, Colorado Mesa University Sarena Gonzalez, volleyball, San Diego State University Emma Rhodes, volleyball, UCSD Taylor Smith, volleyball,

Queens College Gabby McLaughlin, volleyball, University of Nevada Reno.

Tamiya Wilson, volleyball, San Francisco State Abel Gaitan, wrestling, Morningside University, Iowa M.J. Gaitan, wrestling, Cal Baptist University, California Leah Gaitan, wrestling, Grandview University, Iowa Mark “Bill” Takara, wrestling, Utah Valley University Kaitlyn Christie, softball, Cal State Fullerton Raelle Gorman, softball, Pace University Natalie Bednarz, softball, Cal State University, San Bernardino Brooke Foster, field hockey, Lincoln Memorial University Christopher Paciolla, baseball, UCLA Congratulations to all 20212022 student athletes committing to play at the next level.

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

[Left] Great Oak student athletes sign Letters of Intent to play their sport at the next level after graduation.

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Lady Broncos get bid in CIF State Open Division volleyball playoffs JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Good things come to those who wait, as the saying goes. Well, the Vista Murrieta girls’ volleyball team waited and because they were more than good this year, their season has been extended.

The Lady Broncos earned a spot in this year’s CIF state playoffs because of being selected to compete in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. The Broncos lost to Mater Dei in the semifinal round. Though they will not be defending their CIF State Division 1 championship, Vista Murrieta (20-9), instead, will take their talents to compete in this season’s CIF State Open Division playoffs.

They will be the No. 5 seed in the South-

ern California Open regional bracket and will travel to No. 4 seed Mira Costa (27-8) for a firstround match this week.

Mira Costa also advanced to the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals, losing to eventual champion Marymount. The Lady Broncos will get a chance to redeem themselves as they lost to Mira Costa in five sets in a nonleague match earlier this season. This is Vista Murrieta’s second straight appearance in the state playoffs after capturing the Division One championship in 2019 where they also knocked off Mira Costa that season in the second round, before winning the title. For more information and to follow the brackets, visit w w w. c i f s t a t e . com.

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The Vista Murrieta Lady Broncos earned a spot in this year’s CIF state playoffs where they will be the No. 5 seed Valley News/Andrez Imaging in the Southern California Open regional bracket against No. 4 seed Mira Costa.

St. Francis QB Jack Jacobs (16) rolls out to pass with Chaparral defensive end Ryan Bostwick (52) applying pressure during their CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoff game.

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FOOTBALL from page C-1 nine-play, 81-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, but the Golden Knights answered back, going 69 yards on 11 plays. St. Francis also controlled the ball for over 33 minutes and allowed the Pumas only 54 yards of offense in the second half to defeat the host Chaparral Pumas 28-14.

QB Jack Jacobs ended the night completing 8 of 11 passes for 139 yards and added 90 yards on 23 carries for Golden Knights while Max Garrison led the ground attack with 118 yards on 21 carries. Chaparral’s Devyne Pearson led all rushers with 138 yards on seven carries and Dash Beierly completed 15 of 23 passes for 145 yards. With the win, St. Francis (9-2) advances to its first semifinal since 2017, where it will host La Serna this week.

As for Temecula Valley (9-3), it was their defense that held off Norte Vista’s powerful running game. The Braves (10-1) had been averaging close to 450 yards a game, so to hold them to only 234 yards, it’s no wonder the Golden Bears won 27-14 in their Division 6 quarterfinal match-up. That, and the return of Samuel Gbatu Jr. and Zach Zella also helped their cause for victory.

On offense, Gbatu had six catches for 167 yards, registered his sixth interception on defense, and returned a fumble for a touchdown.

Zella threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns.

Norte Vista’s Eddie Allain rushed for 124 yards on 20 carries, and Jesse Carvajal added 110 yards on 18 carries of his own. The Golden Bears will play at No. 1 seed Camarillo in the semifinals.

Quarterfinal prep football scores from around the valley include: FRIDAY 11/12 DIVISION 1 No local teams DIVISION 2 Sierra Canyon (6-4) 48, Vista Murrieta (9-3) 23 DIVISION 3 No local teams DIVISION 4 St. Francis (9-2) 28, Chaparral (7-5) 14 DIVISION 5 No local teams DIVISION 6 Temecula Valley (9-3) 27, Norte Vista (10-1) 14 Semifinals, Friday, Nov. 19 Temecula Valley at Camarillo (8-4) DIVISION 7 No local teams DIVISION 8 Silverado (7-5) 56, Elsinore (8-4) 21 DIVISION 9 – 11 No local teams DIVISION 12 Tahquitz (6-4) 20, Victor Valley (6-6) 14 Semifinals, Friday, Nov. 19

Gavin Galzote (3) with a long kick return for the Broncos Friday, Nov. 12.

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Jason Jones (9) of Sierra Canyon gets past Johnathan Cravin (8) and the Vista Murrieta Broncos 48-23 Valley News/David Canales photo during CIF Southern Section quarterfinal action.

Compton (6-5) at Tahquitz DIVISION 13 No local teams DIVISION 14 Alhambra (6-6) 21, Anza Ham-

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Draft California political maps would reshape key districts Kathleen Ronayne THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Newly released political maps from California’s redistricting commission would leave some members of Congress without a political home and others to face off against colleagues in their own party in the 2022 midterm elections, when the state will play a key role in determining which party controls Congress.

The maps released late Wednesday, Nov. 10, are drafts that could change significantly before they are finalized in December. They offer a first look at how California’s loss of a congressional seat, from 53 to 52, will reshape its political landscape. California lost a seat because it grew more slowly than other states over the past decade, but still remains the largest House delegation by far; each congressional district must represent about 760,000 people.

California is a Democratic stronghold but still home to more than 5 million registered Republicans, leading to a handful of competitive House districts that have been nationally watched contests in recent elections. Republicans now hold 11 seats in California and are hoping to win more as the party seeks control of Congress.

The draft maps appear to give the Republicans an opportunity to pick up the Central Valley seat now held by Democratic Rep. Josh Harder, but Republican Rep. Mike Garcia may have a harder time holding his district, which is

anchored in Los Angeles County.

Orange County seats that have been highly competitive in recent elections are likely to remain so.

Among the incumbents who appear to fare the worst in the draft maps are Democratic Reps. Josh Harder and Lucille Roybal-Allard.

Harder flipped a Republican-held seat in the Central Valley in 2018 and won reelection in 2020. But the district would cut Democratic territory and pick up Republican areas in the redrawing draft.

“The biggest loser in all of this was Josh Harder,” Rob Pyers, research director of the nonpartisan California Target Book, which closely tracks redistricting, said.

Roybal-Allard has served in Congress since 1993, representing a district in southeast Los Angeles County where about 80% of eligible voters are Latino. In the draft maps, key parts of her district are merged with others, leaving her without an obvious seat. Up north, Democratic Rep. John Garamendi’s district, which includes a vast swath of land west of Sacramento including the cities of Davis and Fairfield, has been significantly cut up. In Sacramento, the draft maps cut a line through the heart of the capital city, which is now together in one district represented

by Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui.

Overall, the draft maps appear to create four highly competitive congressional races in the districts held by Republican Rep. Devin Nunes and Democratic Reps.

Katie Porter and Mike Levin, and a newly drawn San Diego district

that could pit incumbents against each other, Pyers said.

The National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee did not respond to requests seeking comment.

The draft maps amount to “fools gold” for anyone attempting to discern the state’s 2022 political makeup because they’re highly likely to change, Matt Rexroad, a political consultant and redistricting expert who has worked for Republicans including U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, said.

He criticized the redistricting process for being hard for the public to follow. Though the commission draws the lines during meetings that stream online, it hasn’t released a document explaining why districts were constructed in certain ways or how they comply with the Voting Rights Act, a federal law designed to protect the voting power of racial minorities.

“I’m hard pressed to see how a member of the public would be able to evaluate maps on a fair basis,” he said.

Voters created the California Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2008 to remove partisanship from the once-a-decade process of redrawing political maps. The state constitution spells out criteria the commission must follow, including creating districts with equal population, compliance with the Voting Rights Act and geographic continuity.

Chair Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., speaks as Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Matthew Albence appears before a Homeland Security Subcommittee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2019. Draft maps released by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, show that key parts of her district have been redrawn into a district that includes Long Beach, an area now represented by a Alan Lowenthal. AP photo/Andrew Harnik file photo Democrat.

The commission members have focused heavily on a section of the act that requires states to draw districts in certain cases where a majority of the voting population are members of the same racial group. California could have more than a dozen majority Latino districts under the new maps.

Over the past decade, inland areas including Riverside and San Bernardino have grown faster than the Los Angeles area, causing population shifts that are also shaping redistricting. The commission still has significant changes to make in

Los Angeles County, Sara Sadhwani, a member of the commission and an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College, said.

“One of the challenges with Los Angeles is that once you start tinkering with the districts it sends a large ripple effect throughout the entire map because the population is so densely concentrated,” Sadhwani said.

The commission must approve final maps by Dec. 23, and the secretary of state will certify them Dec. 27.

Search continues for missing Fallbrook woman, family thanks community for its efforts

Volunteers search Live Oak Park Road for Elena Roy, Sunday, Nov. 13. Roy went missing from her home Wednesday, Nov. 3.

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Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

As of press time, Elena Roy, 84, is still missing after reportedly walking away from her home Wednesday, Nov. 3. Roy, who suffers from undiagnosed dementia, according to husband Chris Cataldo, is an avid walker.

The two, Cataldo said, had a minor disagreement before Roy walked away from the home that day.

“I thought I was just giving her some space. It wasn’t unusual for her to go for a walk.”

“I want to sincerely commend and thank the Fallbrook Community whose outpouring of concern, prayers.and active searching for Elena has been nothing less than astounding,” Cataldo said. “I have

met so many on the streets who may not have known her, but who appreciated her plight and have given so much of themselves to assist in so many ways. Close at hand was private investigator Tony Campbell & veteran search & rescue expert Rena Salomon, both of whom have been nearly superhuman in their efforts on her and our behalf.”

Cataldo said the effort put forth by community members have kept him “going.”

“But then so have so many of you in the streets, whom we previously may not have known, but who made themselves a sort of concerned second family. Words fail for your really awesome effusion of caring and support during this heartbreaking ordeal,” he said.

Roy’s family, along with Cataldo and community volunteers, have

searched for her daily since her disappearance and flyers have been placed around town in English and Spanish.

This past weekend the search continued with nearly 100 community volunteers converging on an area surrounding Roy’s home to search.

“There were around 100 volunteers and members of the Fallbrook community who came out to assist in searching a grid of a 1.5 to 2 mile radius beginning at Elena Roy’s home,” Rena Salomon of the HEART Foundation, who has been assisting the family, said.

“The volunteers went door to door requesting homeowners search their yards and assisted residences with each property search. Roadways, bushes, parks, tree lines, stores, abandoned vehicles, nearby ravines, large fields and waterways were checked by the volunteers and Elena was not found or any of her belongings.”

Salomon said that the family was appreciative of the outpouring of support from the community.

Family thanks offered “Both the family and I would like to thank everyone who came out today to help us search for Elena in the heat,” she said during Sunday’s search. “Usually those suffering with dementia are found within 1.5 miles from home, so we decided to take our search area to 2 miles but were not successful in locating her.

We have a Canyon that we were not able to clear and will be back out tomorrow with a small team to resume our search.”

Search team coordinators were Jessica Swart, Jordan Salomon, Jenna Murphy and Dorene Swart.

“Each team coordinator was

assigned a quadrant grid with 10 two-person teams assigned to them each,” Salomon said.

Salomon said the goal Sunday was to recheck the areas close to Roy’s home in Woodcreek where they have previously checked, in case Roy tried to make her way back home. She said, “They [people with dementia] get turned around and confused when going through an episode and so we wanted to recheck the area,” Salomon said.

The family and Salomon report they’ve gone out every day and even at night with flashlights.

“We’ve checked roadways from Live Oak Park to Mission Road,” Salomon said. “We checked all of downtown and anywhere she could have fallen into a ravine or culvert. We went up to where she was last found in DeLuz (referring to a previous time she was lost) and we checked the road going up both sides and walked Sandia Creek. We started in the downtown area and have gone down South Mission all the way to 76.”

Elena Roy was last seen Wednesday, Nov. 3, by her mechanic downtown near Main and Elder streets.

It was reported that dogs had also picked up her scent but it ended when they got to Main and Elder Street as well.

It wasn’t unusual to see her walking around town, but when it became dusk, her husband called the Sheriff’s Department to report her missing. Afterward Search and Rescue spent 48 hours utilizing helicopters, dogs and volunteers to find Roy with no success.

Every day since her disappearance, her family, her husband, Salomon, and Private Investiga-

tor Tony Campbell have been searching, talking to businesses downtown, looking at videotapes of surveillance cameras from businesses around town and chasing down possible sightings from people who thought maybe they spotted her in the days after her disappearance.

The family is thanking the community, Rena Salomon, Campbell from AC Investigations, Major Market, Grocery Outlet, Village Copy and the UPS Store.

“I would like to thank all the people of Fallbrook that have helped from the beginning,” Elena’s daughter Tami Young said.

“All the volunteers, we can’t thank them enough. We could not do this without the help of our many family/friends and neighbors who have worked behind the scenes as well as providing emotional support. Village Print and UPS Store for donating hundreds of flyers and Major Market donated food for our volunteers. Rena, who got us organized and has done so much.

She got us out there and focused.”

Young’s message for the community to check their “properties, surveillance cameras and everything.”

Family member Dorene Swart said, “I would like to thank Mary and Jeff from the Grocery Outlet for their generosity in donating groceries to our family during this incredibly stressful time while we have had family and friends from out of town helping to search.”

Roy, age 84, was wearing black pants and a white and blue shortsleeved shirt, blue and tan shoes and an ivory beanie. If anyone sees a person fitting Roy’s description they should immediately call 911.

Highway Construction updates Caltrans and RCTC, after road work halt during Veterans Day week, resuming major road projects Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The California Department of Transportation is continuing its work on the $13.1 million bridge upgrade project on State Route 74, State Route 79 and State Route 371. Bridges are located in and near the cities of Lake Elsinore, Perris, Hemet and Menifee in various locations in Riverside County.

Weather permitting. Permanent traffic control is in place at the bridges.

In the Hemet and Menifee area, Caltrans continues its work on a

$1.5 million safety project on SR79 in and near the city of Hemet.

The project will construct and upgrade existing pedestrian facilities to current American Disabilities Act standards at various locations, from East Florida Avenue to East Menlo Avenue. Weather permitting.

Paving operations began November 15 and will continue in different locations.

For detailed information and schedule of work see Caltrans on Facebook and Twitter. Or plan your commute and view live traffic conditions using QuickMap.

While most construction on the Highway 60 truck lanes project from Beaumont to Moreno Valley was halted during the Veterans Day holiday it may soon start up again on this highway, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission. The project is designed to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. The new lanes are expected to open in summer 2022.

Last week through Nov. 19, RCTC crews closed Railroad Canyon Road and the northbound I-15 on-ramp to safely lower falsework from the northbound I-15 bridge.

Similar closures may follow in the coming weeks as the work progresses.

RCTC is in partnership with Caltrans and the City of Lake Elsinore to upgrade the Interstate 15 Railroad Canyon Interchange in Lake Elsinore. RCTC is the lead agency for this project.

Construction activity is subject to change. See @RailroadCanyon for the latest updates.

RCTC asks motorists in these construction areas to allow for extra travel time, follow detours, watch for construction crews and equipment and stay informed on

the projects on social media as well.

Menifee road and lane closures continue on Murrieta Road near Salt Creek, at the Menifee Road and McCall Boulevard intersection and on Newport Road west of Briggs Road. Be watchful in those areas. For road closure/ construction updates contact Don Sharp, construction manager, at (951) 723-3726 or at dsharp@ cityofmenifee.us.

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

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Orange County DA announces crackdown on fentanyl dealers City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced Tuesday, Nov. 9, his office will now pursue murder charges against convicted drug dealers who peddle dope that leads to a death, a prosecution effort also being undertaken in Riverside County.

Spitzer said the practice will work much like the so-called Watson Waiver, which permits second-degree murder charges against convicted drunken drivers involved in a deadly crash. The major difference, however, is the Watson Waiver has been approved by state lawmakers and is established legal precedence.

An effort to pass a similar law against convicted drug dealers peddling fentanyl earlier this year failed to get out of committee in Sacramento.

Spitzer was joined in the announcement by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin, who said his office has already filed seven such cases and has three more in the pipeline.

Several parents whose children died as a result of taking lethal doses of fentanyl also joined Tues-

day’s news conference, calling on parents and educators to relay the message of how deadly the drug has become, especially in the case of counterfeits that are being illegally manufactured and trafficked into the country.

“We have seen a 1,000% increase over the last five years as a result of overdoses and deaths by fentanyl,” Spitzer said. “Statewide, fentanyl deaths are up 1,513%.

Rich, poor, Black, white, Brown, men, women, children, hardcore drug users and first-time drug users who are exposed have died.”

Spitzer said there were 450 deaths pending toxicology tests to determine the cause in the Orange County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office.

“Those are all going to be related to fentanyl,” Spitzer said.

Spitzer said the drug is “50 times more potent than morphine,” adding it is “cheap, it’s easy to get.”

Because so little is needed for a high, it is also easier to conceal, Spitzer said.

Spitzer said he was working with law enforcement officials in the county to also give drug dealers “advisements” that if they are busted again for drugs and someone dies they could be on the hook under the legal theory of implied

malice murder.

Spitzer brushed aside the fact that state lawmakers rejected the concept. The state law would have allowed for voluntary manslaughter or second-degree murder for convicted fentanyl dealers.

“If they don’t want to be aggressive about all these young people dying then shame on the state Legislature,” Spitzer said.

“Because the state Legislature has an epidemic. They understand a pandemic, but they certainly need to understand they have an epidemic when it comes to fentanyl.”

But Spitzer said, “We’re going to be arguing, trying to convince judges and juries. That’s just what we do. We fight for victims. We try to stop future crimes from happening. We try to save lives. This is pathetic. This is horrible. This is beyond imagination.”

Hestrin said fentanyl has been a game-changer in the drug trade.

“Fentanyl has changed the entire nature of drug use and drug dealing,” Hestrin said. “In Riverside County in 2016, we had two fentanyl-related deaths. This year we’re on pace to have 500 to 600 fentanyl-related deaths. The deaths are doubling every year.”

Fentanyl “is so lethal. It is poi-

soning our communities,” Hestrin said.

“So I decided we weren’t going to do things the old way,” he said of going after fentanyl pushers.

Matt Capelouto’s 20-year-old daughter died after ingesting fentanyl two days before Christmas 2019. He was behind the effort to get state lawmakers to approve Alexandra’s Law. Capelouto said his efforts to push for the law is “not grounded in anger or revenge.”

He said his daughter bought what she thought was oxycodone from a drug dealer she contacted through Snapchat.

“The pills she took were fake and filled with deadly amounts of fentanyl,” Capelouto said.

“Initially, her death was listed as accidental overdose, but she was poisoned. The word overdose does not accurately describe this crime.

They make a conscious decision to sell a fake pill to a human being without regard for the repercussions.”

Perla Mendoza said her son was suffering from depression and having trouble with insomnia and was prescribed sleep medication. But when a doctor would not refill a prescription because of concerns

about addiction, her son contacted someone on Snapchat, who delivered a drug to him.

“One pill killed my son,” Mendoza said. “I don’t want this to happen to anyone else in our community.”

She wanted to warn parents about the dangers of drugs.

“Parents, this could happen to any of us,” she said. “My son was a good boy. He had a dream of helping others. He was funny, a loving son. My only son. He was born on Christmas Eve, my Christmas gift... No one is immune to this nasty poisoning.”

Another mother, Amy Neville, said last year her 14-year-old son died after consuming a “single, counterfeit pill containing fentanyl.”

“Unfortunately he had been experimenting with cannabis,” and he got the drug from a dealer who was connected to two other deaths in Orange County, she said.

“I believe to drive down the deaths we need to drive down the demand,” Neville said.

But, also, a crackdown on the dealers is necessary, Neville said.

“They should be considered culpable,” Neville said.

Judge blocks certification Southern California enacts new of city of Riverside’s smog rules on refineries at the facilities such as boilers and Measure C election results gas turbines. The rules, which will City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A judge, Tuesday, Nov. 9, temporarily blocked certification of Measure C, the Nov. 2 ballot question that would allow the city of Riverside to continue charging its electric customers more than just the cost of providing electricity, with the additional revenue going to the city’s general fund.

The transfers to the general fund amount to about $40 million a year, or about 14% of the city’s budget, officials said. In the past, the money has been used to fund all manner of city services, including police, fire, street repairs and park maintenance.

“Yes” votes were leading by a margin of 16,078 to 13,420, with only a simple majority needed for the measure to pass.

Passage would amend the city’s charter to allow continued surcharges and fund transfers. About 100,000 electric customers are affected.

But a group of residents filed a lawsuit in September, saying the measure should not have been on last week’s special election ballot.

They said it violates a state law requiring tax measures to be brought forth only during general elections.

On Tuesday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Harold W. Hopp granted a motion by an attorney representing Riversiders Against Increased Taxes, the group that filed the lawsuit.

Hopp’s order blocked certification of Measure C election results until at least Jan. 7, when the court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case.

County supervisors OK adding more staff to aid veterans City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, Nov. 9, authorized the hiring of six workers in the Riverside County Office of Veterans’ Services to ensure the agency is handling claims efficiently across all areas of the county.

According to the California Department of Veterans Affairs, Riverside County has the third largest veteran population in the state at roughly 120,000; however, the county is falling behind in the ratio of veterans service representatives to vets, which currently stands at one per 10,894.

The statewide average is one rep per 8,600 vets, with an ideal ratio of one per 5,500, CalVet said.

“The additional staff will help meet the current needs, increase the number of veterans served,

increase claims filed, generate more federal monetary benefits and increase state funding,” Grant Gautsche, director of county Veterans’ Services, said in a statement posted to the board’s agenda. “It will also improve the lives of veterans and their families throughout Riverside County by having the personnel needed to meet the demand for services, especially in underserved areas.”

The cost to hire and train the new staff members will total $698,995 in the current and next fiscal years, according to the county.

The money will have to be drawn from the contingency account within the county general fund.

According to the Office of Veterans’ Services, four service agents will be added to the payroll, along with one administrative services officer and an office assistant.

Supervisors authorize use of armored vehicle services for county agencies City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, Nov. 9, signed off on a five-year, $4.5 million contract with an armored truck services company to handle cash and equivalents transferred from county government sites to banks throughout the region.

The Department of Purchasing and Fleet Services submitted the request for the agreement with Pico Rivera-based Sectran Security Inc. Under the terms, the company will provide personnel and vehicles to handle money and other receivables collected by the sheriff’s department, Assessor-ClerkRecorder’s Office, Department of Public Health and seven other agencies.

“The county requires armored courier services for the secure pickup and transportation of sealed depository bags to designated financial institutions countywide,” according to an agency statement posted to the board’s agenda.

A total of 42 sites will be serviced under the new contract, which takes effect immediately and will continue until the end of fiscal year 2025-2026.

Three vendors, including Sectran Security Inc., submitted bids for the work, and Sectran was ultimately determined to be the “lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder,” according to the Department of Purchasing and Fleet Services.

Funds for the contract will be drawn from the agency’s annual appropriations.

This aerial photo shows the Standard Oil Refinery in El Segundo, with Los Angeles International Airport in the background and the El Porto neighborhood of Manhattan Beach, in the foreground, May 25, 2017. The board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District adopted rule changes, Friday, Nov. 5, requiring emissions limits on oxides of nitrogen that could remove tons of smog-forming pollutants from the air.

(AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Robert Jablon THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DIAMOND BAR (AP) – Southern California air regulators approved new restrictions on area oil refineries and other factories that could remove tons of smog-forming pollutants from the air Friday, Nov. 5.

The board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District adopted rule changes requiring emissions limits on oxides of nitrogen that will affect nine refineries and seven plants that produce asphalt, biofuel plants, hydrogen and sulfuric acid.

Oxides of nitrogen, collectively known as NOx, form when fuel is burned at high temperatures. The gases can be produced by cars and industrial sources such as refineries and power plants. They are a

key ingredient in producing ozone pollution.

The new rules will reduce NOx emissions by around 8 tons per day over the next 14 years, with nearly half of the reductions expected by 2023 and will go a long way to helping the region meet some federal air quality standards by 2031, the AQMD said.

“Once implemented, this rule will have immediate benefits to our air quality, especially for those living near these facilities who are directly impacted,” AQMD board Chair Ben J. Benoit said in the statement. “We estimate the public health benefits achieved through this rule will help avoid 370 premature deaths and more than 6,200 asthma attacks.”

The rules apply to some 300 pieces of combustion equipment

be implemented over a decade, provide two ways of meeting the new requirements and also ban refineries from purchasing credits to offset pollution they produce.

The total cost of implementing the new rules is projected at about $2.3 billion but the reduction in health costs from pollution is expected to be about $2.6 billion, according to a September AQMD study session.

The Western States Petroleum Association, representing oil companies, called it “a strong rule.”

“The industry is committed to ensuring the rule is successful by making substantial investments to reduce emissions,” Patty Senecal, director for the association’s Southern California region, told the Daily Breeze.

The vote also was applauded by environmental groups.

“These reductions are crucially important; Southern California suffers from some of the dirtiest air in the nation and fails to meet state and national air quality standards,” a statement from the Coalition for Clean Air said.

The coalition said most of the state’s oil refinery capacity is located in and around the Los Angeles harbor neighborhood of Wilmington, nearby Carson and western Long Beach in areas with large low-income and minority populations.

“Today’s vote is a win for clean air, the clean economy and environmental justice,” Chris Chavez, the coalition’s deputy policy director, said.

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Herd immunity against COVID-19 ‘may not be possible,’ CDC says Zachary Stieber THE EPOCH TIMES

Herd immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19 may be impossible to reach, a federal health official said in little-noticed remarks earlier this month.

“We would discourage a strict goal of a threshold where we think if we reach that, that community transmission will then cease,” Dr. Jefferson Jones, a medical officer on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Epidemiology Task Force told a panel of the agency’s vaccine advisers.

“I think thinking that we will be able to achieve some kind of threshold where there’ll be no more transmission of infections may not be possible,” Jones said.

Herd immunity, or community immunity, refers to a situation where a certain percentage of a population has immunity against an infectious disease. Immunity can come from vaccination or prior illness. When the percentage is reached, the collective immunity offers some protection to people without immunity because “the disease has little opportunity to spread within the community,” according to the CDC. Some officials had hoped that the combination of vaccine-conferred immunity and natural immunity, or protection from prior illness, would one day reach a high enough proportion of certain areas, and eventually the entire United States, to achieve herd immunity.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said last year that an impact would be seen when as little as 50% immunity was

Herd immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19 may be impossible to reach, according to a medical officer on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Epidemiology Task Valley News/Courtesy photo Force.

reached. Blanket herd immunity, or a wider range of protection, would take up to 85% immunity, he said during an NPR interview.

Waning protection against infection from vaccines is driving the newer predictions that herd immunity may never be reached.

Achieving community immunity will be “very complicated with waning immunity,” Jones said during the Nov. 2 meeting.

All three shots authorized in the United States decline sharply in effectiveness as time elapses, studies have shown. The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in people who have been vaccinated has risen in recent months.

“Emerging evidence shows that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infections is decreasing over time,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC’s director, told a Senate panel during a recent hearing.

Jones was answering a question from Dr. Oliver Brooks, chief medical officer of Watts Healthcare and a member of the agency’s vaccine advisory panel. Brooks wanted to know if vaccinating 5to 11-year-olds would help reach herd immunity; shots for that age group were recently cleared by U.S. drug regulators and the CDC. Brooks told the Los Angeles Times that more Americans need to get a COVID-19 vaccine but that the CDC’s new message, “almost makes you less motivated to get more people vaccinated.”

About 68% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated as of Nov. 15.

Dr. John Brooks, a CDC official helping lead the agency’s response to COVID-19, answered by saying 70- to 80-percent immunity is good enough for herd immunity against many other diseases but the virus, which causes COVID-19, “has a

lot of tricks up its sleeve, and it’s repeatedly challenged us.

“It’s impossible to predict what herd immunity will be in a new pathogen until you reach herd immunity,” he added.

Experts have been debating herd immunity since the beginning of the pandemic. Many reached the conclusion that herd immunity was practically impossible months ago.

“We need to be cognizant that even with the vaccine, we probably will never reach herd immunity,” Kamran Kadkhoda, medical director of the Immunopathology Laboratory at the Cleveland Clinic, wrote in a January paper.

Professor Francois Balloux, director of the University College London’s Genetics Institute, said over the summer that the emergence of the Alpha and Delta strains of the CCP virus made it more likely that most people around the world would get infected by the virus more than once over their lifetime.

Initial vaccine trials that suggested a high efficacy against infection led to optimism but herd immunity “rapidly turned out to be impossible” because of the waning immunity and the newer, more transmissible strains, Balloux told The Epoch Times over Zoom.

“Unless we get another generation of vaccines, which are better blocking transmission, I think we won’t see anything like traditional herd immunity in the sense of measles,” he added.

The waning vaccine effectiveness triggered clearance for booster doses for tens of millions of Americans in recent months. Some

of the most-vaccinated states, meanwhile, are seeing new case records lately, including Vermont.

A growing number of experts have said they think COVID-19 and the CCP virus will be a problem the world will be dealing with for years, if not permanently.

“We’re going to be dealing with this for at least another five to 10 years,” Dr. Michael Saag, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Alabama Birmingham, told The Epoch Times last month.

“The virus will never go away.

It will be endemic. We’ll always have it with us. It’s always going to kill a few older people ever year, just like the annual influenza does, but we won’t have these huge waves,” Martin Kulldorff, senior scientific director at the Brownstone Institute, told The Epoch Times last month.

Balloux also sees the pandemic heading toward an endemic stage.

While many people who get infected a second or third time will see few ill effects, those at higher risk of severe effects, like the elderly, should get vaccinated to protect themselves, he added.

In the United Kingdom, officials long ago shifted away from targeting herd immunity, Balloux said. The strategy is now focused on reducing people’s risk of hospitalization and death, primarily through vaccinating more people.

“I don’t think in the UK anyone still hopes actually to eliminate the virus,” he said. “You might find someone, but not many.”

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Kaiser Permanente, unions reach labor deal to avert strike THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Medical staff from left, Helen Cordova, Kim Taylor, Brian Thompson, Raul Aguilar and Angela Balam pose for photos after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles Dec. 14, 2020. An alliance of unions representing 50,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California, Oregon and six other states has called off a strike notice after reaching a tentative labor deal with the health care network.

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – An alliance of unions representing 50,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California, Oregon and six other states called off a strike notice after reaching a tentative labor deal Saturday with the health care network.

The Alliance of Health Care Unions and Kaiser Permanente jointly announced the agreement, staving off a potentially crippling strike in which 32,000 employees, most of them in Southern California, threatened to walk off the job Nov. 15 to protest understaffing and wage cuts for new hires.

Additional members of the alliance, comprised of 21 local unions, authorized a one-day

“sympathy strike” Nov. 18.

Agreement on the four-year contract includes annual wage increases, while maintaining health benefits for employees, and new staffing language to continue to protect employees and patients, the statement said.

“This agreement will mean patients will continue to receive the best care, and Alliance members will have the best jobs,” Hal Ruddick, executive director of the alliance, said. “This contract protects our patients, provides safe staffing, and guarantees fair wages and benefits for every Alliance member.”

Christian Meisner, the chief human resources officer at Kaiser Permanente, said the agreement “underscores our unwavering

commitment to our employees by maintaining industry-leading wages and benefits.”

Bargaining continues with the local units representing Kaiser pharmacists in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as a group of engineers.

“We hope to reach agreements very soon,” Kaiser spokesman Steve Shivinsky said.

The alliance said it has more than 35,000 member employees in California; 6,300 in Oregon and Washington; 2,100 in Colorado; 2,300 in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia; 3,000 in Georgia; and 1,900 in Hawaii.

Durbin calls for Garland to remove federal prisons director Michael Balsamo THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded Tuesday that Attorney General Merrick Garland immediately fire the director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons after an Associated Press investigation detailing serious misconduct involving correctional officers.

Sen. Dick Durbin’s demand came two days after the AP revealed that more than 100 Bureau of Prisons workers have been arrested, convicted or sentenced for crimes since the start of 2019. The AP investigation also found the agency has turned a blind eye to employees accused of misconduct and has failed to suspend officers who themselves had been arrested for crimes.

Durbin took particular aim at Director Michael Carvajal, who has been at the center of the agency’s myriad crises. Under Carvajal’s leadership, the agency has experienced a multitude of crises from the rampant spread of coronavirus inside prisons and a failed response to the pandemic to dozens of escapes, deaths and critically low staffing levels that have hampered responses to emergencies.

Carvajal was appointed by thenAttorney General William Barr but Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said recently that she still had confidence in him despite the many serious issues during his tenure. The AP reported in June that senior officials in the Biden administration had been weighing whether to oust him. He is one of the few remaining holdovers from the Trump administration.

“Director Carvajal was hand-

Committee Chairman Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., delivers opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021.

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picked by former Attorney General Bill Barr and has overseen a series of mounting crises, including failing to protect BOP staff and inmates from the COVID-19 pandemic, failing to address chronic understaffing, failing to implement the landmark First Step Act, and more,” Durbin said in a statement.

“It is past time for Attorney General Garland to replace Director Carvajal with a reform-minded Director who is not a product of the BOP bureaucracy.”

Two-thirds of the criminal cases against Justice Department personnel in recent years have involved federal prison workers, who account for less than one-third of the department’s workforce. Of the 41 arrests this year, 28 were of BOP employees or contractors. The FBI had just five. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives each had two.

The AP investigation also detailed how the Bureau of Prisons allowed an official at a federal prison in Mississippi, whose job it was to investigate misconduct of other staff members, to remain in his position after he was arrested on charges of stalking and harassing fellow employees. That official was also allowed to continue investigating a staff member who had accused him of a crime.

And in the last week, two inmates have escaped from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, marking at least 36 escapes within the last 22 months.

“We have a new Administration and a new opportunity to reform our criminal justice system,” Durbin said. “It’s clear that there is much going wrong in our federal prisons, and we urgently need to fix it. That effort must start with new leadership.”

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China. Shipping container prices have jumped at least fivefold in 12 months, said Anthony Smith, the chief executive.

“This will continue to impact us for at least a further six months until the issues being experienced in the whole supply chain return to more sensible levels,” he said.

Wiseman reported from Washington. Joe McDonald and Yu Bing in Beijing, Kelvin Chan in London and Mae Anderson in New York contributed to this report.

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Before taking the podium, Faith Zember played a recorded by her song that was daughter Lily Harrison, a Murrieta 15-year-old who was killed earlier this year by a DUI driver in Temecula.

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Some sleepy eyes and cranky faces appeared on but the thousands Black Friday, of residents at local stores and malls were hitting on savings and deals – instead hitting each other of – for the most part.

Late Friday, video surfaced of two men fighting inside the Murrieta Walmart location, apparently over what one of sidered to be the the men conelderly woman. disrespect of an In the video posted by Ryan Kimberly Mountain, the two men – one a Marine retired Marine and the other a – were standing a checkout line in Thanksgiving night when an elderly woman allegedly and repeatedly bumped into one of the men.

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DETROIT (AP) – Take a step back from the picked-over store shelves, the stalled container ships and the empty auto showrooms, and you’ll find a root cause of the shortages of just about everything.

Even as the pandemic has dragged on, U.S. households flush with cash from stimulus checks, booming stock markets and enlarged home equity have felt like spending freely again, a lot. And since consumer demand drives much of the U.S. and global economies, high demand has brought goods shortages to the U.S. and much of the world.

Add the fact that companies are ordering – and hoarding – more goods and parts than they need so they don’t run out, and you end up with an almost unquenchable demand that is magnifying the supply shortages.

That’s where a big problem comes in: Suppliers were caught so flat-footed by how fast pentup spending surged out of the recession that they won’t likely be able to catch up as long as demand remains so robust. That’s especially so because Americans, still hunkered down at home more than they did before the pandemic, continue to spend more on goods – electronics, furniture, appliances, sporting goods – than on services like hotels, meals out and movie tickets. All that demand for goods, in turn, is helping to accelerate U.S. inflation.

Unless spending snaps sharply back to services – or something else leads people to stop buying so much – it could take deep into 2022 or even 2023 before global supply chains regain some semblance of normalcy.

“Demand is completely skewed,” said Bindiya Vakil, CEO of Resilinc, a consulting firm that helps companies manage supply chains. “This has now become more and more painful by the day.”

One reason people may eventually stop spending so much is that everything simply costs more now. Consumer prices in the U.S. skyrocketed 6.2% over the past year as food, gasoline, autos and housing catapulted inflation to its highest pace since 1990. The laws of gravity suggest that the cumulative effect of so much inflation will eventually exert a brake on spending.

For now, though, manufacturers foresee no end to heavy demand, and no end to beleaguered supply chains or spiking inflation pressures. A chronic lack of computer chips has forced Ford Motor Co., for instance, to revamp its system of ordering parts that require long periods from order to delivery to try to address shortages.

“It’s highlighted that the “justin-time” operating model that’s been prevalent in autos may not be the right operating model,” Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief operations and product officer, told analysts.

Smaller companies, too, have felt compelled to build up as many supplies as they can so they can still make products. Moriarty’s Gem Art near Chicago, a family business for 40 years, has been stocking up on gold, silver and platinum to make necklaces and rings, desperate not to run out of supplies as holiday orders pick up.

“We’re ordering a lot more than what we actually have orders for, just in case,” said Jeff Moriarty, the marketing manager.

Even a normal post-holiday shopping lull, though it might help, isn’t expected to be enough to unclog ports, speed shipping traffic or allow factories to replenish inventories.

“The baseline expectation for improvement is around the middle of 2022,” said Oren Klachkin, lead U.S. economist for Oxford

Economics. “But I think the risks of that happening later are fairly high.”

Though Americans have increasingly ventured out in recent months, the balance between spending on goods and services remains skewed. The pent-up demand that followed the economic recovery is still tilted toward goods like furniture and cars and less toward haircuts, concerts and restaurant meals. Though services spending has grown in recent months, it isn’t nearly enough to close the gap.

Replenishing inventories Since April 2020, consumer spending on goods has jumped 32%. It’s now 15% above where it was in February 2020, just before the pandemic paralyzed the economy. Goods account for roughly 40% of consumer spending now, up from 36% before the pandemic.

U.S. factories have tried mightily to keep up with demand. Production rose nearly 5% over the past year, according to the Federal Reserve, despite periodic ups and downs, including disruptions to auto production caused by chip shortages.

Imports have narrowed the gap between what America’s consumers want and what its factories can produce. From January through September this year, the U.S. imported 23% more than in the same period in 2020. In September, thanks to surging imports, the U.S. posted a record deficit in goods trade: Imports topped exports by $98.2 billion.

Voracious demand for goods has accelerated as more people have become vaccinated in wealthier countries. Yet in poorer countries, especially in Southeast Asia, the spread of the delta variant forced new factory shutdowns in recent months and crimped supply chains again. Only recently did it start to

Hand Electric Appliance Technology Co., a manufacturer of home appliances in Jiaxing, south of Shanghai, said that soaring cargo prices make it unprofitable to ship some goods.

“The combination of power outages and shipping delays might lead to a 20% fall in production this year, Song said.

Among European companies grappling with snarled supply lines is Shoe Zone, a British retailer that sources most of its footwear from

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At the same time, many U.S. workers have decided to quit jobs that had required frequent public contact. This created shortages of workers to unload ships, transport goods or staff retail shops.

Ports clogged up. Last month, 65 ships waited off the California coast to be unloaded at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, two weeks’ worth of work. The average wait – 12 days. That has since worsened to 78 ships, with an average wait of nearly 17 days, despite around-the-clock port operations beginning in October.

Before the pandemic, ships had set arrival times and went straight to a berth for unloading, said Gene Seroka, the L.A. port’s executive director. Now, with Asian factory output at record highs, the port is moving record levels of goods.

Yet it’s not enough to meet the demand.

Spending up 32% Seroka doesn’t foresee the shipments easing even next year. Retailers have told him they plan to use the slower months of January and February, if they actually are slower, to replenish inventory.

As with ports, rail lines are moving more goods. Through early November, freight shipped by America’s railroads was up 7.5% from a year ago. Truck shipments were up 1.7% in September. Yet there aren’t enough drivers or trucks to move all the freight.

In China, too, manufacturers are struggling with shipping delays, container shortages and cost increases. Shantou Limei International Ltd., which makes children’s toys in the city of Shantou, expects sales to fall 30% this year because of delays and costlier shipping.

“The most serious problem for us is being unable to deliver goods on time because of the difficulties in securing freight containers,” said Frank Xie, the company’s general manager. “A lot of things have gone beyond our controls and expectation.”

Philip Richardson, an American who manufactures loudspeakers in Panyu, near Hong Kong, said orders have increased 400%. A key reason is increased demand from Americans and Europeans, who have gone on a home electronics buying spree. The price to ship goods to U.S. customers on a 40foot cargo container, meantime, more than tripled in July.

“The customer has to bear it or cut back on orders,” Richardson said.

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The Murrieta Will Fritz paying tribute Field of Honor, ASSOCIATE EDITOR to who served or heroes – those are serving in the United Mt. San Jacinto College shared enforcement,States military, law news about various fire and other new suc- responder first cesses, initiatives, programs and heroes – posts, plus personal new building projects opened to the public SatState of the College, at its annual urday, Nov. 9.

More MSJC’s Menifee held Friday at Valley Campus. 5-foot than 2,000 3-foot by American flags are on display at Murrieta’s Town Square see page D-4 Park, all recognizing those who served along with personal heroes.

The field features sections for Medal of Honor heroes who have recipients, local for this country given their lives since 2003, historical flags, a flag dedicated to those who perished in and a patriotic 9/11, state flags chalk walk.

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Murrieta City Council members, staff and dignitaries tried to find shade under the Murrieta-branded canopies and underneath trees to escape the heat Town Square on the existing Park ing a groundbreakingstage durceremony Wednesday, Nov. 6.

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Declan Kallberg will have the play he wrote developed into a full production after his script for “Boxed In” won the Playwrights Project’s 37th annual California Young Playwrights Contest. Winners were selected from 276 plays submitted by students from across the state. Three scripts, including “Boxed In” will receive full professional productions and one script will receive a staged reading.

Declan is the youngest playwright to receive a full production in this year’s Plays by Young Writers Festival.

The Temecula resident is a freshman at Western Center Academy in Hemet. He has been involved with theater since he was seven and appeared in a community theater production of The Nutcracker Ballet. Since then, he’s performed in several shows in Temecula with companies such as And All That Jazz, The Ballet Studio, CTYMT, Temecula Valley Players and Fine

Arts Network, among others.

“I primarily consider myself an actor, and, while keeping my focus on acting, I am looking to explore playwriting and writing in general more in the future,” Declan, 14, said.

His synopsis of “Boxed In” is that it is set in the future where isolation is the norm and two people try to discover what it means to be human. He said the play’s idea came to him when he was on a video call and needed to sneeze but hesitated to do that onscreen for all to see. “One major aspect of this play is examining the social impacts of quarantine, particularly in a more modern age with many options for remote communication, and how that allows us to hide our imperfections if we so choose, like sneezing in the middle of a video call,” Declan said. “I wanted to exaggerate the ideas to allow for closer examination, which led me to exploring a science fiction direction for the play, in a future where despite no health risks, people are still isolated because of societal norms.”

A press release by Playwrights Project described Declan’s play as an “insightful and timely script.”

Set decades after COVID-19, society still lives isolated from one another confined to their apartments. Neighbors Charles and Emily communicate nightly via screens, but Charles longs for a more human connection. Final Judge Annie Weisman said, “Bravo to this writer for engaging in a real philosophic debate that also felt emotional and funny and real and very, dare I say, human. A thoughtful and thought-provoking piece!”

This is Declan’s second time winning the California Young Playwrights Contest, after his play Dub Thee Fear was produced in last year’s Plays by Young Writers Festival. He considered last year’s entry to be the first “real” play he wrote. “When quarantine started in 2020, the plays I was acting in halted in-person rehearsals, so I sought a way to continue to stay connected to theater,” he said. “I noticed that The Old Globe in San Diego was hosting a playwriting workshop on Facebook, so I joined that. I heard about the California Annual Young Playwrights Contest through The Old Globe, so I decided to put a bit more work into Dub Thee Fear, the play I was writing in the playwriting workshop, submit it to the contest, and the rest is history.”

The young playwright said he has not explored other avenues of creative writing very much outside of schoolwork, but probably will someday. “I think I need to find the right story to tell first and the right time to tell it,” he said. “Some of the differences between writing a play and a short story are that a play is a lot more focused on dialogue, structural differences between scripts and other manuscripts, and theatricality plays tend to be much more exaggerated than, for example, a screenplay.”

Declan’s mother, Kim Randall, said, “Ever since he learned to talk, he’s never used five words if he could use 500, so it seems to come pretty naturally to him. It’s exciting to watch where it takes him.”

Declan thinks that drama and

comedy are each better than the other at doing different things. “I personally think that mixing them makes each element pop more, so my works that lean toward drama as a whole often incorporate more humorous moments and my works that lean toward comedy as a whole often contain a fair number of tense and stark moments,” he said.

When asked if he has an alltime favorite play, Declan said, “There was a 2018 production of an adaptation of The Lorax at The Old Globe that I wish I could see again.”

According to Playwrights Project Program Manager Nicole Hernandez, all contest submissions were evaluated, void of identifying information, by Rachael VanWormer (Contest Coordinator) and a pool of theater professionals who volunteered their time and expertise. The top 43 scripts were reviewed by Cecelia Kouma (Executive Producer), who worked with the Contest Coordinator to choose 10 finalists whose plays were evaluated by Final Judges.

Final Judges in the selection process included Peter Cirino (CoFounder of TuYo Theatre and SDSU Theatre faculty), Ahmed Kenyatta Dents (Director of Venue Experience and Artistic Associate at San Diego REP), Josefina López (Award-Winning Playwright & Plays by Young Writers Alumna), Annie Weisman (Award-Winning Playwright & Plays by Young Writers Alumna) and George Yé (Mesa College Theatre faculty and multi-faceted theater artist).

Yé, Kouma and VanWormer chose the final plays for the season based on the judges’ feedback and interviews of the top finalists.

Selection criteria focused on creative ideas, intriguing and authentic characters, original use of language, a story that is revealed through dialogue and action, producibility online and a script that would benefit from further development in the production process. All contest participants who requested feedback received individualized written critiques.

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winners are Ana Cabrera, age 15, of Cardiff, for “Petunia” and Jacqueline Vellandi, age 17, of Ladera Ranch for “Reverie.” Staged reading playwrights are Ahmed Al Hashimi and Yaseen Issa, both 13, for “The Jealous Soccer Ball.”

Playwrights Project’s Executive Director Cecelia Kouma said, “Plays by Young Writers offers young playwrights a rewarding opportunity to work alongside professional theater artists to bring their writing to life in creative ways.

This season features imaginative journeys and self-discoveries as writers contemplate self-identity, the value of connection, and the need for creative escape from the routines of daily life. These young writers have words of wisdom for all of us, regardless of our age. It is an honor to hear their insights and amplify the voices of these inspiring young leaders.”

The Plays by Young Writers Festival will have an in-person public celebration and screening, Jan. 22, 2022, at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado at Balboa Park in San Diego. Virtual public performances will be Jan. 28 and 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 for the public screening and reception with the playwrights and $20 per household to stream at home. Pay what you can options are available. Schools can have free streaming online from Jan. 31 through Feb. 13, 2022.

Playwrights Project is a nonprofit arts education organization in San Diego that “empowers people of all ages and backgrounds to voice stories through theater, inspiring individual growth and creating meaningful community connections.” Since its founding in 1985 by Deborah Salzer, thousands of writers have entered scripts in the California Young Playwrights Contest and 192 have been produced in Plays by Young Writers. Many past winners have successful careers as professional playwrights.

For ticketing and information, www.playwrightsproject.org/productions/pbyw or write@playwrightsproject.org.

Temecula unveils new student art mural celebrating Native American Heritage Month

A temporary public art piece at Sam Hicks Monument park in Temecula celebrates Native American Heritage Month. The mural was created by Pechanga Chámmakilawish School students, led by Principal Andrew Maisel and third grade teacher, Amalika Jackson.

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TEMECULA ─ The city of Temecula, Community Services Department, Temecula Valley Unified School District and the Temecula Valley Museum an-

nounce a new Student Art Mural in Sam Hicks Monument Park, 28300 Mercedes Street. This temporary public art piece celebrates Native American Heritage Month.

Temecula’s Student Art Mural Project seeks to support emerging artists by providing a space to showcase their craft. Each month, student artists are provided the

opportunity to paint a mural on varying topics, facilitated by Bigfoot Graphics. This month’s theme honors Native American Heritage Month which was officially declared by United States President George H. W. Bush in 1990 for November.

The mural was created by Pechanga Chámmakilawish School students, led by Principal Andrew Maisel and third grade teacher, Amalika Jackson.

The school consulted with Myra Maisel of Pechanga Cultural Resources and Vanessa Hogan of Tribal Assistance for Needy Families to plan the artwork, representing Native American life in the valley, both past and present.

Artist Junior Villalobos sketched out the mural, featuring The Great Oak Tree, an eagle, native plants, the Pechanga Casino, an automobile and youth participating in traditional games and living in traditional kíicha or homes. The mural was a group effort, with every child, ages 3 to 10, adding to the artwork. The artists came from the Mommy & Me group, prekindergarten, and kindergarten to fifth grade students, all adding color and artistry to proudly represent their people, the Payómkawichum,

which means the People of the West in the Pechanga language.

“The city of Temecula has always been closely aligned with our Native American neighbors and has a deep appreciation for their history and culture, which are synonymous with Temecula,” Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards said. “This outstanding mural by the children of Pechanga Chámmakilawish School celebrates their rich heritage and bright future and is exactly what we had hoped to achieve when we began this Student Art Mural Project.”

The mural will be displayed beginning the second week of November 2021 at Sam Hicks Monument Park and was officially unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. The museum also celebrates Native American Heritage Month through facts and free crafts in the Temecula Valley Woman’s Club Art and Education Room. The Student Art Mural Project is organized

by Temecula Valley Museum.

Local art students are invited to paint murals on canvas that will be displayed monthly. For more information, call 951-694-6450.

Submitted by city of Temecula.

Temecula Valley Elks honor Isabella Medici for her drug awareness video TEMECULA – Isabella Medici, a 11th grader at Temecula Valley High School, won first place at the national level in the high school division for her video entry in the Elks’ drug awareness competition.

Her entry began at the local level with Temecula Valley Elks Lodge, No. 2801. The theme was “Drug Abuse – No Excuse!”

Medici’s video centers around a man who has lost his loved one to drug abuse. The story shows the conflict between his love and her drug addiction, and in the end, his love for her cannot help her overcome her drug addiction.

She created her winning video on her cellphone, with the help of a

special app she downloaded and her stylus.

Her winning video entry was forwarded to the Elks district level competition, where she competed with 11 other lodges, and her video took first place at the district. Her entry was sent to the state level for California and Hawaii, where she again took first place. Her video was forwarded onto the national level and competed with Elks lodges throughout the United States and took first place for the high school division.

She received gift cards at the local, district, state and national levels, which totaled $1,470.

Medici was in the 10th grade dur-

ing school year 2020-2021 when she submitted her entry to the Temecula Valley Elks drug awareness competition.

Submitted by Temecula Valley Elks Lodge, No. 2801.

Vincent Puterbaugh, left, Exalted Ruler of the Temecula Valley Elks Lodge, No. 2801, honors Temecula Valley High School student Isabella Medici for her winning video entry in the club’s national drug awareness competition with Diane Farrens, right, Lodge Drug Awareness Chair.

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The Bobcats line up against the opposing team at the CIF quarterfinal game Friday, Nov. 12.

Newly elected Anza Lions Club board president Greg Sandling announced Friday, Nov. 12, that the organization has properly nominated and voted in a new board.

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The Hamilton Bobcat football team hosted the Alhambra Moors for the California Interscholastic

Federation quarterfinal game Friday, Nov. 12, but lost.

“It was the first time the Hamilton Bobcat football team has made it to the CIF quarterfinals since 2005, 16 years ago,” head coach

Patrick McGowan said.

In a hard fought battle, the Bobcats lost 21-6 to the Moors.

“A lot of good plays occurred on both sides of the ball, but Hamilton came up short,” McGowan said.

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Holiday fare will include turkey and ham with all the fixings at the free Thanksgiving meal hosted by Living Hope Christian Fellowship of Anza’s Fishes and Loaves group Thursday, Nov. 25.

The Living Hope Christian Fellowship of Anza’s Fishes and Loaves group has invited Anza Valley residents to a free, homecooked community Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 25, at the Community Hall in Anza.

Turkey and ham, dressing, potatoes, salads, stuffing, cranberry sauce and all the fixings will make for a hearty meal to celebrate the holiday.

The dinner will be served from 1 until 3 p.m.

“Please join us in a Thanksgiving meal for our community,” Pastor Kevin Watson said. “We will be dining in and will also have takeout available. I hope to see you there.”

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Community Christmas celebration to be held at Minor Park Dec. 4 Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Anza’s local churches, nonprofits, crafters, artists and vendors have teamed up to present a community Christmas celebration to be held at Minor Park in Anza Saturday, Dec. 4, beginning at 4 p.m.

The festive event will feature Santa’s Village, a Christmas Concert, photos with Santa, a holiday boutique and Ms. Kim’s Little Kids Dance Class performances.

Sweets and treats will be provided.

Entry to the park is free.

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Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-1350 or visit http://www.hamiltonmuseum. org. Find them on Facebook at “Hamilton-Museum-and-RanchFoundation.”

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall. Free.

Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn, at 951751-1462 for more information.

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

Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza.

Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

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

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371.

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

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga.

For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826.

Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall.

Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call 951-7634759.

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box

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

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

Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m.

The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit.

All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636.

Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m.

Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza.

Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza.

For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856.

Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza.

All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111.

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

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

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information.

Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service

and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m. Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at 951763-4937, anzabptistchurch@ gmail.com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com.

Clubs TOPS Meeting – Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group meets Wednesdays weekly. Weigh in at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Thompson Hall at the Anza Baptist Church, 39200 Rolling Hills Road, in Anza. For more information, visit http://www.

TOPS.org.

High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at (805) 312-0369.

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

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

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

Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248.

Find helpful art tips at http:// www.facebook.com/AnzaValleyArtists/.

Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza.

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. Guest meetings with dinner are held at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Anza Valley VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club website, http://www.anzalionsclub.org. For more information, call president Michele Brown at 760-637-9173.

Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For

CELEBRATION from page AVO-1 Claus will be there passing out toys. There will even be a Santa’s Village to walk through.”

more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951-551-3154.

Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at (909) 702-7902.

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

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

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m.

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

Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza. The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon.

Contact Carol Wright at 951-7632884 for more information.

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

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon.

Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission.

Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400.

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

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

For more information, visit http:// www.anzacivic.org.

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Anza Valley is home to California’s state bird Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Anza Valley teems with California quail, commonly seen pecking alongside the rural roads and flushing dramatically at the first sign of danger. The tiny hens chirp softly to one another, keeping track of the members of the flock as they feed.

These tiny, rotund birds, whose scientific name is Lophortyx californica, are also known as valley quail. They became the official state bird in 1931. As a common and prized game bird, it is known for its hardiness and adaptability. Plump and gray-colored, the California quail has a pretty curved black plume on top of its head and black bib with a white stripe under its beak.

Flocks, or coveys, can number from just a few to 60 or more in the fall and winter months. In the spring, the birds pair off to make nests and raise their young. They nest in hollows scratched in the ground and lined with soft grasses and feathers. Their tiny eggs, 6 to 28 in number, are creamy white and speckled with golden brown.

Two females sometimes lay eggs in the same nest. Incubation is about 18-23 days. Upon hatching, the chicks are brooded by the hens

for a short time, then they are off to forage as a family, leaving the nest behind.

Quail prefer chaparral, woodlands, coastal scrub and agricultural lands. They are also common in suburbs, some deserts, grasslands and sage scrub. These birds have adapted well to increasing human populations.

California quail live in coveys most of the time, and males can be seen strutting and crowing from elevated areas such as boulders and fence posts. When they perceive danger, they may burst into fast, low flight on whirring wings.

The birds feed mostly on seeds, acorns, berries, flowers, bulbs, insects and leaves, and can be observed scratching the ground like chickens, searching for food.

Drought conditions across large parts of California have put pressure on the birds. Fortunately, their numbers have remained steady and in good health, according to state biologists. Additionally, wildfires have been particularly challenging for quail populations.

Interesting to watch and fun to discover, Anza Valley’s California State Bird will continue to thrive.

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

This brightly colored male California quail steps out into the sunshine.

[Right] California quail feel safest traveling in groups.

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BOBCATS from page AVO-1 (11) and Alex Lopez (24) were leaders in tackles made with help from junior linebackers Alex Orozco (54) and Luke Blackmore (49).

The defensive line caused major confusion for the opposing team, led by seniors Aurelius Orozco (70), Zack Vollan (75), Isaiah Esparza (72) and Jacob Crawford (69). There was also a big play made late in the game by sophomore James Davies (87) when he caused and recovered a fumble to give the Bobcat offense another chance to even the score.

As a whole, the defense was moving fast and causing havoc for the Moors.

Offensively, it was a running game for the Bobcats. The rushing game was led by senior running back Jamal Robinson (9), who had 97 yards on 18 carries with the single touchdown. Additionally, senior quarterback Hunter Blackmore (6) ran for 94 yards on 19 carries.

There was another big play made by senior receiver Ethan Scott (20), who caught a deep thrown ball for 31 yards. Offense was able to move the pigskin against the opponent but could not finish certain drives.

“This was a very special group of seniors that led the way for an incredible season,” McGowan said. “We have accomplished things that have not been done

in many years. I am so proud of how hard these players fought and how much they have grown throughout the season. I’m especially going to miss all of the seniors, who were my freshmen group when I took over as head coach. This is just a glimpse of what this program can do, and we will continue to improve to get Hamilton back and better than ever.”

To see the latest on the Hamilton Bobcats football team, please visit them on Facebook at www. facebook.com/Hamilton-Bobcats-Football-420263675152195.

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

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Anza Lions Club elects new board Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The newly elected Anza Lions Club board president Greg Sandling announced Friday, Nov. 12, that the organization has properly nominated and voted in a new board.

“Please let me put to rest many concerns over our Lions Club of Anza Valley,” Sandling said on social media. “On Oct. 25, we had a meeting with concerned residents of Anza who, as I was, were looking for answers regarding the state of the Lions Club in Anza. With the help of many other community members, Lions Club International, Lions Club District Governor 4-L5, and Lions Club District MD4, we got to the bottom of what had been going on. Speaking with the Governor and the District, we paid our 3 year delinquent dues and filed reinstatement paperwork since our club had been officially canceled.”

At one time, Lions Club of Anza Valley had the most memberships of all the Lions Clubs in California.

Numbers have dwindled in recent years due to alleged mismanagement of the local club, some believed.

“We are very excited to get the real Lions Club up and running and back to serving our community,” Sandling said.

The members have nominated, voted and elected new officers and now have an approved board of directors. This was done under the direction and instructions of Lions Club International and the District Governor.

15th annual Anza Christmas tree lighting to take place Saturday, Nov. 27

The Anza Lions Club announces that they have a District approved board of directors.

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“We look forward to having our first meeting very soon once we can book a venue that will be large enough for the community to fit in.

We hope that all of Anza will come and join us. All are welcome to apply for membership. Our town needs its Lions Club and we are here now with full transparency,” Sandling added.

The new Lions Club of Anza Valley officers are President Greg Sandling, President.AnzaLions@ gmail.com; Secretary Chris Skinner, Secretary.AnzaLions@gmail. com; Treasurer Marlo Larsen, Treasurer.AnzaLions@gmail.com;

Membership Chairman Dennis McQueary, Safety Officer Paula McQueary; Tail Twister Ian Evans; and Service Chairman Niel McQueary.

Support for the new board has been overwhelming in the community and the town is awaiting to see how they will serve the community.

For more information regarding the Lions Club, please email Greg Sandling at President.AnzaLions@ gmail.com.

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

The beautiful lights on the large tree in the Community Hall parking lot will be set aglow for the holiday season Saturday, Nov. 27.

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Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The famous Anza Christmas tree will be energized with twinkling and colorful lights for the 15th annual lighting Saturday, Nov. 27.

The event will be a quiet one, with Anza Electric Cooperative Inc. personnel illuminating the tree’s lights in a burst of festive color at about 4:30 p. m.

No additional activities are planned for the evening, but the sparkling tree will be the centerpiece of Anza for the duration of the holiday season.

The lighting is a collaboration between the Anza Community

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Felon pleads guilty to vandalizing elementary school in session City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A felon pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 9, to felony charges related to using a pipe to smash windows at a Temecula elementary school while students were in classes.

Raymond Dewey Amick, 38, of Temecula was arrested Aug. 27 and faced charges of burglary, vandalism, disturbing the peace and loitering at a school in session.

During a felony settlement conference at the Southwest Justice Center Tuesday, Amick admitted to the felony charges of vandalism and burglary, but still faces misde-

meanor charges of disturbing the peace and loitering at a school in session.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on the admitted felony charges, Jan. 12.

According to Sgt. Joseph Greco of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, at about 2 p.m., Aug. 27, the defendant began roaming the grounds of Rancho Elementary School in the 31300 block of La Serena Way. Amick obtained a “large pipe” and began breaking windows near an entrance to the school, possibly attempting to force his way inside, Greco said.

Patrol deputies converged on the location within a few minutes, and the school was placed on lockdown “for staff and child safety,” the sergeant said.

Before he was taken into custody, Amick damaged a car with the pipe, but no other property was vandalized, according to Greco.

He said no one was hurt, except for the defendant, who suffered superficial injuries while allegedly knocking out the windows.

According to court records, he has prior convictions for spousal abuse, possession of controlled substances and illegal possession of a firearm.

Perris man pleads not guilty in machete attack City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A Perris man accused of attacking someone with a machete pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Loren Montoya, 40, was booked into the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Monday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon along with a sentence-enhancing allegation

of causing great bodily injury.

Montoya appeared at the Riverside Hall of Justice Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges and was scheduled for a felony settlement conference, Nov. 22.

Deputies received a report of the assault in the 17100 block of Hidalgo Drive in Perris at 12:40 p.m. Monday, according to Sgt. Jeremy Bracey of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

They found an unidentified victim with a moderate arm injury inflicted by a machete.

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the victim’s bleeding by providing first aid until an ambulance arrived to transport the victim to a hospital for treatment of the non-life-threatening injury, according to Bracey.

Investigators identified Montoya as a potential suspect, but he allegedly fled the scene before the arrival of deputies. Montoya was eventually located in the 22000 block of Gavilan Road, where he was arrested without incident.

He is being held on $110,000 bail.

Man arrested in Hemet shooting death City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 29-year-old man is behind bars for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Hemet.

Kelvin Smith of Hemet was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 9, after deputies received a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at 5:58 a.m. in the 26400 block of Columbia Street, according to Sgt. Ben Ramirez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies arrived to find the victim, 35-year-old Gabriel Lozano, suffering from a gunshot wound

outside the residence. Lozano was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency surgery but died from his wounds.

Smith was later identified as the suspect by authorities, who arrested him at around 6 p.m. in the 1200 block of North State Street, according to Ramirez.

He was booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of murder, where he remains held.

Jail records did not indicate bail or when Smith is scheduled to make his initial court appearance.

Parents of toddler who died of a fentanyl overdose arrested City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The parents of a 15-month-old who died of a fentanyl overdose were arrested on suspicion of murder, sheriff’s officials said recently.

On Sept. 1, emergency crews responded to a call of a juvenile who was not breathing at a home in the 5400 block of 34th Street in Jurupa Valley and administered medical aid to the toddler, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Riverside County

Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators spent several months looking into the death and ultimately determined that the fentanyl that killed the child belonged to the parents – Adler Metcalf, 22, and Sandy Acuna, 20.

Both were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 10, and booked into jail on suspicion of murder.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the sheriff’s department.

Joint traffic education effort educates drivers MENIFEE – Early on the morning of Nov. 10, officers from Hemet PD, Menifee PD, Murrieta PD, CHP from Temecula and San Gorgonio, and Riverside County Sheriff’s from Lake Elsinore and Wildomar conducted a traffic education and enforcement operation on Domenigoni Parkway, Newport Road and Railroad Canyon Road between State Street and the I-15 freeway. This effort was prompted after three major injury collisions, including two fatal collisions, were reported along the corridor traversing the county between Lake Elsinore and Hemet over the

past couple of months. Leadership from each of the agencies agreed to provide resources to the area in an effort to enforce and educate drivers on common violations leading to these types of collisions.

Officers conducted multiple traffic stops and educated drivers on a wide range of violations, including unsafe speed, cellphone usage, right of way violations and multiple other violations. We would like to remind all drivers of their responsibility to ensure they pay attention to the rules of the road, and we want to thank all agencies, and cities, involved for helping to

make our roadways a safer place, law enforcement authorities said.

As we enter into the holiday season, we want to remind drivers to stay focused on the road and be patient with one another. We will continue our efforts on driver safety ensuring families can celebrate the holidays together.

If you have any questions about the efforts, please contact Sgt. Matt Bloch 951-723-1565, mbloch@ menifeepolice.org or the police department traffic hotline at 951723-1690.

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FAITH

Are you going to lay there and take it?

Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

There was once an Olympic runner who tripped right out of the starting gate. As the world watched this top medal contender tumble, I held my breath to see if the Olympian would get up, finish the race and run against the odds.

To my astonishment, the worldclass athlete just stayed on the ground, slapped their hand repeatedly on the track and began to cry.

All the while, I’m yelling at the TV, “Get up! Run!” But it never happened.

In life, we have a lot of things that try to trip us up and keep us down. So, as a result, we, like this Olympian, just lay there crying, slapping the ground and accepting defeat. But that’s not the way God wants it.

Proverbs 24:15-16 said, “For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”

Throughout scripture, God teaches us to get up and run in-

stead of lying there, taking it from the enemy and feeling sorry for ourselves.

Hebrews 12:1-2 tells us to “run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith.” God never intended or proposed for you to stay down.

Maybe you’re beaten down today, and you feel like the enemy is keeping you there. Then, it’s time to rise.

Here are three steps to take that will help you get up from what’s beating you down.

You must look up.

No one looks down when their face is on the ground. Instead, you look up because it orients you to where you are and where you need to go.

If you’re down, you must look up to God. Jesus said when things in the world or your life begin to get bad; you need to “stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

(Luke 21:25-28) You must friend up.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 said that “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”

People who try to go it alone should be pitied. Do you know why? It’s because God never intended you to be a loner dealing with the struggles of life all by yourself. It’s contrary to his design.

That’s why Romans 12:4-5 said that “Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.”

You must speak up.

My father recently had a major fall off a ladder. It broke his nose, wrist, three ribs and gave him a major concussion. It was bad.

As we chatted on the phone while he was in the hospital, he said, “Zac, God has given me lots of opportunities to witness for him while I’m in the hospital. I’ve just been telling all the nurses and doctors how God sees us through.”

Wow, what a great attitude that is. While others might lay there, cry and slap the ground, my father is speaking up for the goodness of God even in his pain.

It’s precisely what Psalm 107:1-3 said, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story – those he redeemed from the hand of the foe.”

The faster you start telling your story of God’s goodness, the faster you will get up off the ground you’ve been lying on.

It’s time to rise.

Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, http://www.encouragementtoday.tv or find them on Instagram.

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James O’Keefe - The Canary in the Coal Mine

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

Last week I wrote about how it seems we are fighting fascism.

I want to explore a bit more on something I mentioned last week.

I think it goes without saying, for anyone who has really considered it that the First Amendment is the most important Amendment and the reason it’s first is to protect all our other freedoms. We need free speech in order to discuss ideas and to evaluate their merit. We need a free press as accountability for the government and we need the right to be a watchdog for our government.

Then there’s the Second Amendment.

Two weeks ago, the FBI raided the homes of Project Veritas founder and CEO, James O’Keefe as well as the homes of his employees.

It wasn’t enough to show up in the early morning with a battering ram at the front door and throw him against the wall and parade him outside half dressed in front of his neighbors. They also confiscated his computers, cell phones, etc. along with all his constitutionally protected notes, information and attorney client legal privileged information. It also included his donor lists and other information.

I think any decent person’s reaction to that is to think, “Well, they must have done something to deserve that,” because it’s human nature to believe the best in people.

We have a hard time believing that people would be unscrupulous because we wouldn’t act that way.

But we have to wake up and realize “power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely,” as the late historian Lord Acton once said.

Project Veritas didn’t do anything wrong. They were just doing their jobs as journalists to investigate and expose corruption, dishonesty, fraud and other misconduct to achieve a more ethical and transparent society. Serving as government watchdogs is some-

thing that all news organizations have done since the beginning of news because that’s what journalists do. “… The precedent set in this case could have serious consequences for press freedom,” Brian Hauss, senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s Speech Privacy and Technology project, said. “Unless the government had good reason to believe that Project Veritas employees were directly involved in the criminal theft of the diary, it should not have subjected them to invasive searches and seizures. We urge the court to appoint a special master to ensure that law enforcement officers review only those materials that were lawfully seized and that are directly relevant to a legitimate criminal investigation.”

The raids on Project Veritas are alarming because the organization has not been accused of breaking any laws. The FBI was there because Project Veritas had been given a diary supposedly of President Biden’s daughter, something which isn’t illegal. They didn’t steal it. They were given it by the attorney of a tipster. They checked it out and decided they couldn’t verify it’s owner so they tried to give it back to no avail. So before the FBI raid they turned it over to law enforcement to make sure it got back into the hands of it’s

rightful owner. They didn’t even report on it.

On the Project Veritas website, O’Keefe states, “The FBI took materials of current, and former, Veritas journalists despite the fact that our legal team previously contacted the Department of Justice and voluntarily conveyed unassailable facts that demonstrate Project Veritas’ lack of involvement in criminal activity and/or criminal intent. Like any reporter, we regularly deal with the receipt of source information and take steps to verify its authenticity, legality and newsworthiness. Our efforts were the stuff of responsible, ethical, journalism and we are in no doubt that Project Veritas acted properly at each and every step.”

“However,” he said, “it appears journalism itself may now be on trial.”

Interestingly enough, just as we’ve seen with the Russia Hoax and the Michael Flynn set up, information was leaked to the media. To The New York Times, to be exact, who happens to be a competitor that O’Keefe is suing for defamation.

Someone at the FBI leaked attorney client legal privileged information and used the information to publish in The New York Times.

Put more plainly, the government stole information from O’Keefe and gave it to a rival organization.

In what world is it a priority of the FBI to target and arrest legitimate journalists who are legally doing their jobs and are constitutionally protected but Black Lives Matter (BLM) rioters talking about burning the place down are not pursued?

In what world is it a priority of the DOJ (Departnent of Justice) to investigate parents who are speaking up at their local school board meetings which is their right?

Who do you call when the FBI is violating your constitutional rights?

How about when they are in bed with the media and big tech?

This is another reason why it is so important that we have Sheriffs and police who understand and protect peoples’ individual and constitutional rights at the local level.

This is why it’s crucial that the Durham investigation and indictments continue to roll out and expose the corruption, collusion and lies on a federal level.

O’Keefe is the Canary in the coal mine. If we lose our legitimate journalists, we lose it all.

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Supporting Our Veterans

Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO THE VALLEY NEWS

Last Thursday was Veterans Day, or Armistice Day to an older generation, originally commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the guns fell silent in World War I, in 1918.

It’s a day we set aside to honor our veterans, with speeches and parades. But we need to do more.

Going forward, we should provide tangible support for veterans and their families, and a big step here in California would be to stop taxing veterans’ retirement pay. California is one of just three states, plus the District of Columbia, that fully tax veterans’ retirement pay. Why do we do this? Do we really need this revenue? Apparently, most of the rest of the nation gets along just fine without it.

Last year Senate Bill 1071, would have repealed the tax on veterans’ retirement pay. Unfortunately, the session was shortened due to the pandemic and the bill never came up for a vote. Over the years and for various reasons, previous attempts to repeal the tax have also failed.

This Veterans Day there were ceremonies and commemorations throughout the region, and our office was very proud to take part in the annual ceremonies in Escondido, Fallbrook, Temecula and San Diego. But Veterans Day shouldn’t just be a day to celebrate, it should be a day that we resolve to show veterans the same commitment they have always shown to the rest of us.

Our veterans have never failed us, and we should not fail them.

The men and women who have worn the uniform, often at great risk and sacrifice, as well as their families who have shared in that sacrifice, deserve more than just our gratitude.

Eliminating this unnecessary tax burden would be a big step forward for California’s veterans, and it’s one we should take.

Kudos to the Commonwealth of Virginia Was the election in the Commonwealth a bellwether for the 2022 midterms? It appears that the deep blue state of Virginia has come to its political senses. McAuliffe could not be saved from his humiliating defeat even with the parade of leftist luminaries coming to his aid, including the two-term “King of Narcissism” himself. Not only did Virginia elect a Republican governor, but they also elected a Republican lieutenant governor and attorney general. And to think that these two new inductees to the state’s leadership posts, Winsome Sears, a black woman of Jamaican descent, and Jason Miyares, an American of Cuban heritage, won as Republicans.

Apparently, neither of them received the memo from the Democratic National Convention, CNN or MSNBC lamenting their political futures are tied to a racist party.

Okay, I know it is an erroneous claim that is inherently untrue.

But still, I think it is appropriate to reiterate the absurdity of this contrived and overused racially charged epithet to illustrate the lack of integrity and the blatant dishonesty of the Democrats. But then, if we are distracted from the real issues challenging our lives, we might not realize who bears the burden for the pervasive decline in

the quality of our lives.

Perhaps Californians might learn a thing or two from this election? Recently journalists from Newsmax interviewed San Francisco residents from the 12th Congressional District, which encompasses most of the city. They queried the residents concerning the deteriorating quality of life and rampant crime plaguing virtually every neighborhood in San Francisco. Even among lifelong Democrats, most believe the quality of life has become intolerable.

More surprisingly, most respondents, especially the Democrats, were unaware that Nancy Pelosi was their Congressional representative. Maybe California’s socalled progressives should spend less time on trivial pursuits like parsing pronouns and more time becoming informed citizens by focusing on the relevant issues that impact our lives?

Of course, although increasingly an endangered species, informed citizens in the state are fully aware that Pelosi and her Democrat cronies are directly responsible for the abysmal conditions that infect San Francisco and the state’s urban communities. As Jefferson once stated so eloquently, “a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite for Democracy.” Or, said in anoth-

er way, “an informed electorate is the only thing that stands between a healthy Republic and its ruinous end.” So, it’s hard to imagine when a competent government will ever return to California unless the ballot harvesting scheme and the mail-in ballot practices end.

As for the rest of America, I predict, with God’s help, a renewed spirit of patriotism will envelop the country producing historic victories for Republicans in the midterm elections. Sanity will slowly yet inevitably return to our federal government. And the Democrat Party will finally be chastened for the American-hating charlatans they have become.

So, with the deepest of appreciation for Virginians for having the moral courage to correct the destructive course they were embarked on, Americans are truly indebted to you. Thank you for rejecting the pernicious policies of the Democrat Party and the Biden administration. Kudos to the Commonwealth of Virginia for saving their state and providing us with the roadmap to repel the nefarious intentions of the Democrat party.

“Sic Semper Tyrannis!”

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVMV 2105395 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: DANIEL FIDEL ALEMAN MURILLO Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: DANIEL FIDEL ALEMAN MURILLO Proposed Name: DANIEL F ALEMAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/30/21 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: MV2 The address of the court: Riverside Superior Court, Moreno Valley Branch, 13800 Heacock Street, #D201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 10-22-21 Signed: Belinda A. Handy, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3460 PUBLISHED: October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVMV 2105316 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JESSICA INEZ JIMENEZ Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JESSICA INEZ JIMENEZ Proposed Name: JESSICA INEZ GONZALEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/21/21 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: MV2 The address of the court: Riverside Superior Court, Moreno Valley Branch, 13800 Heacock Street, #D201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 10-18-21 Signed: Belinda A. Handy, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3465 PUBLISHED: November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVMV 2103737 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: DANIEL GARCIA, ANA MEJIA DE ALBA Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ALYA YAELI GARCIA MEJIA Proposed Name: YAELI ADELYN GARCIA MEJIA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 21, 2021 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: MV2 The address of the court: Riverside Superior Court, Moreno Valley Branch, 13800 Heacock Street, #D201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 10/19/2021 Signed: Belinda A. Handy, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3470 PUBLISHED: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2109467 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: SANDRA LYNN CERILLA Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: SANDRA LYNN CERILLA Proposed Name: SANDRA ROSE CERILLA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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SUMMONS SUMMONS Cross-Complaint SHORT NAME OF CASE: Castanon v, Sehgal, et al.

CASE NUMBER: 30-2020-01153656-CU-CD-CJC NOTICE TO CROSS-DEFENDANT: PACIFIC STAR SHOTCRETE INC., a California corporation YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS-COMPLAINANT: AQUARIUS INVESTMENTS, INC, dba AQUARIUS POOLS & SPAS, a California corporation You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the cross-complainant. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in the proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpCalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court: Superior Court of California, County of Orange 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, California 92701 The name, address and telephone number of the cross-complainant’s attorney, or the cross-complainant without an attorney is: EILEEN T. BOOTH, JENNIFER H. CARROLL JACOBSEN & MCELROY PC 2401 AMERICAN RIVER DR. #100, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 DATE: 08/04/2021 BY: DAVID H. YAMASAKI, Clerk of the Superior Court LEGAL #: 3461 PUBLISHED: November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202114547 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SANRIO SURPRISES 1212 Galleria At Tyler, Riverside, CA 92503 County: Riverside Doris Eunhee Choo, 1212 Galleria At Tyler, Riverside, CA 92503 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 9/29/2010 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Doris Eunhee Choo Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/20/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3457 PUBLISHED: October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202114646 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOUNTAIN CENTER CAFE 29470 Highway 243 Unit 17, Mountain Center, CA 92561 Mailing address: PO Box 65, Mountain Center, CA 92561 County: Riverside Martha Elizabeth Pearson, 53160 McGaugh Rd, Mountain Center, CA 92561 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Martha Elizabeth Pearson Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/21/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3458 PUBLISHED: October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202113825 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOW ALL 5330 Mission Blvd, Riverside, CA 92509 County: Riverside Fanny -- Luna Amador, 991 W 11 St, San Bernardino, CA 92411 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 09/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Fanny Luna Amador Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/04/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3459 PUBLISHED: October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202114389 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MVS HOME SERVICES 76550 California Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211 County: Riverside Michael Vincent Sperber, 76550 California Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on April 27, 2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Michael Vincent Sperber Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/18/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3454 PUBLISHED: October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115132 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NUNEZ CONSULTING 24793 Ambervalley Ave #2, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Salvador -- Nunez, 24793 Ambervalley Ave #2, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Salvador Nunez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/01/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3466 PUBLISHED: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115050 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SABOR MEXICO 31735 Riverside Dr Unit G/H, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 County: Riverside Martha Catalina Cardenas, 12560 Haster St Spc 124, Garden Grove, CA 92840 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Martha Catalina Cardenas Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/28/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3467 PUBLISHED: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202114977 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PURPLE LION 1055 W Blaine St Ste 64, Riverside, CA 92507 Mailing address: 1055 W Blaine St Apt 64, Riverside, CA 92507 County: Riverside a. Jahiyah Amos Israel, 1055 W Blaine St Apt 64, Riverside, CA 92507 b. Latashia Lavelle Israel, 1055 W Blaine St Apt 64, Riverside, CA 92507 This business is conducted by a Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Jahiyah Amos Israel Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/27/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3462 PUBLISHED: November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202114971 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE SUSHI SUSHI 40573 Margarita Road Suite E, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Kyo Chan Chong, 31634 Via San Carlos, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Kyo Chan Chong Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/27/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3463 PUBLISHED: November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115357 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NALUKAI FAMILY MANAGEMENT 32116 Corte Sabrinas, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Tammy Sue McGee, 32116 Corte Sabrinas, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Tammy Sue McGee Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3469 PUBLISHED: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115482 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARY PICKFORD FOUNDATION 40836 Calle Bandido, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Mary Pickford Private Foundation, 40836 Calle Bandido, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/20/2016 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Henry Stotsenberg, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/08/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3472 PUBLISHED: November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202114928 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DARRINGTON ROSE RESTORATION CENTER 40119 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd, Ste C103, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Maria Deshun Robinson, 37833 Sweet Magnolia Way, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Maria Deshun Robinson Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/26/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3464 PUBLISHED: November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202112112 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISION ENDODONTICS 25109 Jefferson Ave Ste 220, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Shawn R. Anderson, DDS, MSD, Inc., 25109 Jefferson Ave Ste 220, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04/02/2014 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Shawn R. Anderson, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/26/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3419 PUBLISHED: September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 Republished: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021 Date of filing was wrong in first publication.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115636 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PEARSON WOOD SERVICE 53160 McGaugh Rd, Mountain Center, CA 92561 Mailing address: PO Box 65, Mountain Center, CA 92561 County: Riverside Martha Pearson, 53160 McGaugh Rd, Mountain Center, CA 92561 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Martha Pearson Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/10/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3473 PUBLISHED: November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202115160 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KAI’S SPORTS AGENCY 41554 Margarita Rd Apt 303, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Kingsley Dayton Ejillibe, 41554 Margarita Rd Apt 303, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Kingsley Dayton Ejillibe Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/01/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3468 PUBLISHED: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021

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The Spazmatics 8 0 ’s N i ght !

Showtime 8PM • $15

DECEMBER 3

DECEMBER 4

Showtime 8PM • $15

Tr i b u t e b y

Pink Floyd Tribute

Dean, Frank & Sammy

A Toast to the Rat Pack Showtime 8PM • $15

OUT D L SO

DECEMBER 5

Paquita la del Barrio Showtime 6PM $45/$65

DECEMBER 10

Fleetwood Mac with a Twist Showtime 8PM • $15

DECEMBER 11

Joe Cocker Tr i b u t e b y

Mad Dogs & The Englishman Showtime 8PM • $15

2022 ANNOUNCEMENT - EVENTS CENTER

FEBRUARY 25

Andy Grammer

Showtime 8PM • $35 / $55

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