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Local Ingram named mayor of Murrieta Will Fritz VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

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After several days’ battle, firefighters achieve containment on Liberty fire

The Murrieta City Council selected a new mayor and new mayor pro tem despite disagreements on term limits at its annual changing of the guard, Dec. 6. see page A-2

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I am 77 years old and I have Alzheimer’s disease. My heart goes out to those who have early onset of this disease. It robs us of our minds, our personalities and can eventually kill us. see page B-4

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Jared and Karina Rabin of Temecula have an increasingly successful product on their hands and it has made its way onto shelves at such locations as the Hobby Lobby, Bed Bath & Beyond and Home Depot. see page B-7

An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Liberty fire Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7.

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A 300-acre fire in the Murrieta area was fully contained three days after it started, but the blaze man-

aged to destroy at least one home, to prompt evacuations and to cancel school for a day.

The blaze, dubbed the Liberty fire, was reported about 1:14 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 7, in the area of Los

residents on several nearby streets.

Murrieta Mesa High School served as a care and reception area for evacuees.

see FIRE, page A-4

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Alamos and Liberty roads and tore through heavy brush with the help of strong Santa Ana winds.

By late afternoon, the fire had grown to its full size, and an evacuation order was in place for

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Barber/Stylist Zuberi Shakir from Babu Da barbers in Temecula give homeless man “Cedric” a stylish free haircut at the Monday, Dec. 11, Temecula Homeless Outreach day at the Community Center on Pujol Street in Temecula.

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Temecula police offers fanned out across the city Monday, Dec. 11 – not to arrest criminals but to bring a little hope and cheer to the homeless in need of shelter, food or work this high holiday season.

As the nights get colder, many of the homeless population don’t know where to turn for help. The city of Temecula working with the Temecula Police and local social service agencies sought to give those homeless living in the streets, the river bottom and parks at night, a place to come for the day to have a little food, hope and comfort.

The Temecula Community Center at 28816 Pujol Street was the ideal place for the city’s first Homeless Outreach day where the homeless, whatever their circumstances are, could find a social service agency, nonprofit group, housing specialists or mental health assistance for day – a day that could mean the break they need to be self-sufficient, with a roof over their heads, a job, food on the table

and mentally healthy.

The Temecula’s Police Department with designated funding for the homeless and needy from the City of Temecula, has four special police officers called the Homeless Outreach Team or H.O.T., led

by Lt. Dean Spivacke whose only duty is to seek out the homeless and build a trust with them and support from the residents of the city concerned with the welfare of the growing homeless population throughout the region.

The H.O.T. officers were successful in locating approximately 15 to 20 homeless in the city and either directed them or helped them get to the Community Center where they could find a little food, and help for their specific problems.

As they arrived at the center, participants were handed a bag of essential food from Siggy’s and the Temecula Lions Club, toiletries, coffee or a soft drink and even a free haircut if needed. Directing the homeless arrivals to the representatives of many social help

see OUTREACH, page A-6

Young women get inspired, learn about careers during conference at Temecula City Hall Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

A group of high school girls got to learn a little bit more about different career paths and what it’s like to be a woman in those careers during a conference Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Temecula City Hall.

Temecula’s inaugural Young Women’s Career Conference gave girls the opportunity to meet women leaders in different fields, including politicians, writers, chefs and members of charitable organizations and hear their stories. The event was organized by Temecula’s Youth Innovators group.

Great Oak High School student, Valley News intern and Temecula Youth Innovator Stephanie Lai kicked off the event by recognizing

see CONFERENCE, page A-7

From left to right: Leah di Bernardo of E.A.T Marketplace, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Judy White, Mayor Maryann Edwards, Temecula Police Chief Lisa McConnell and Disney Channel writer Silvia Olivas participated in a panel Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the inaugural Young Women’s Career Conference. Shawna Sarnowski photo

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Ingram named mayor of Murrieta, Long to serve as mayor pro tem Will Fritz VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Murrieta City Council selected a new mayor and new mayor pro tem despite disagreements on term limits at its annual changing of the guard, Dec. 6.

Jonathan Ingram will replace Rick Gibbs as mayor, after some disagreement among the council over who would fill the position of mayor pro tem. It ultimately went to Alan Long, who served as mayor in 2014.

Long, an Anaheim firefighter, was absent from the meeting, battling fires elsewhere in California at the time, Gibbs said.

“It has been an honor to serve the people of Murrieta, and I want to thank the folks who made it easy for me to be mayor this year,” Gibbs said after the changeover was

conducted.

“That would be Rick Dudley, Kim Summers, Ivan Holler and all of the phenomenal department heads and my colleagues,” he said, referring to the former and current city managers, as well as the assistant city manager.

Ingram, too, said it was an honor to serve as mayor.

“It’s humbling to sit in the center chair, and I think it’s difficult,” he said. “I want to take the opportunity to thank my dear friend and colleague Rick Gibbs. You’ve been a great mentor, a good friend, and I’ve learned so much from you in the last three years. And the same with councilmembers Lane and Long and Mr. Seyarto.”

Councilman Randon Lane initially nominated fellow Councilman Kelly Seyarto as mayor pro tem.

“Mr. Seyarto is certainly qualified to be the mayor,” Gibbs said to him.

“But he does not have a year on council since the last 10 years. When you look at the rotation, Long should be next in the rotation.”

Seyarto was on the council from 1997 to 2006 and ran again in 2016.

Long’s term expires in 2018.

In 2010, the same year Long was elected to the council, Murrieta voters approved a ballot measure limiting councilmembers to two terms.

“I don’t want to have a mayor protem who is not going to be serving as mayor the next year,” Seyarto said.

However, Gibbs said that the council’s vote in August to move to district elections restarts the term limits. Seyarto disagreed.

“I don’t know that we had that discussion, because I don’t know that that made our term limits go

away,” he said. “I can count to eight.

I don’t know if anybody else on the dais is willing to count to eight, but I certainly can, and the people of Murrieta chose us to run for two terms maximum, no matter what we’re doing.”

City Attorney Leslie Devaney weighed in.

“Well, I think this might be the difference between a legal discussion and a policy discussion, but the legal opinion is that once you go to district terms, it starts over under the term limits,” she said to the council members.

Lane said he was not trying to bypass Long, but his understanding of the rotation system was that Seyarto was next in line in the rotation. He also pointed out that Seyarto had in fact served for a year and was eligible to be mayor pro tem, as he

took office in December 2016.

The title of mayor pro tem is supposed to go to the most senior council member who has not previously served in the position, Assistant City Clerk Jennifer Ransom said.

“In reading it, it could be interpreted that it would be Councilman Long, based on that,” she said.

Long has never served as mayor pro tem, having skipped over that position when Lane nominated him to become mayor over former councilwoman Kelly Bennett in 2013.

Seyarto acquiesced, though, and Lane instead nominated Long to the position.

“It’s your guys’ rotation,” Seyarto said. “You know what, we didn’t have this kind of a rotation thing back in the day, so in order to facilitate moving this meeting along, it’s not that big a deal, you guys.”

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Council elects Crystal Ruiz as the new mayor of San Jacinto

Crystal Ruiz, the new mayor of San Jacinto, stands with new Mayor Tony Ault photos Pro Tem Russ Utz.

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After several nomination motions failed for lack of seconds, Councilwoman Crystal Ruiz was named San Jacinto’s newest mayor, and Councilman Russ Utz became the city’s mayor pro tem at the Dec. 5 San Jacinto Council meeting.

Ruiz will take over the mayoral slot for San Jacinto replacing Councilman Scott Miller as mayor, and Utz will assume Councilman Alonso Ledezma’s former position of mayor pro tem.

In San Jacinto, the mayor’s position comes up for election by the council at the end of each year.

The annual nominations for the city’s 2018 mayoral position and reorganization became somewhat contentious following the first nomination by Utz who nominated Ruiz for mayor with Councilman Andrew Kotyuk seconding. An attempt to nominate Ledezma for mayor by

Miller failed with no second. A third motion to nominate Miller to serve a second term also failed, leaving only the first motion for the council to cast their votes.

The first motion brought to a vote to elect Ruiz as mayor saw Kotyuk, Utz and Ruiz voting for Ruiz as mayor, making her the city’s newest mayor.

A similar nomination period with Kotyuk nominating Utz for mayor pro tem was seconded by Ruiz.

When Ledezma was nominated as mayor pro tem by Miller, Ledezma declined the nomination, leaving the motion to elect Utz as mayor pro tem on the table. Utz was elected with votes by Kotyuk, Ruiz and Utz voting “yes,” and Miller and Ledezma voting “no.”

The mayoral and mayor pro tem election that evening showed an apparent division between the council, particularly in the recent controversial marijuana cultivation issue in the city, with Ledezma and Miller

strongly objecting to the cultivation of cannabis in the agricultural areas of the city.

The council still voted to permit 16 indoor and outdoor marijuana cultivation sites in the city after numerous public hearings and workshops held since voter approved Proposition 64, The Adult Use of Marijuana Act, was passed that is tied into the 1966 Proposition 215, Compassionate Use Act, which allows the distribution and use of medical marijuana even though marijuana is still considered an illegal drug in the United States.

The council has heard both proponents and opponents for the cultivation of marijuana, testing and distribution finally agreeing, in ordinance, to cultivation only. The city has kept in place ordinances prohibiting dispensaries. The creation of testing laboratories also has not been approved. City law enforcement continues to close illegal marijuana dispensaries plaguing some parts of the city.

Tuesday night’s public comment time before and after the mayoral election brought more criticism of the council’s final action on marijuana by several members in the audience who strongly pleaded with the council to rescind their previous ordinances, permitting marijuana cultivation.

One audience member, representing a recently permitted a marijuana cultivation business, praised the council for their action and promised the new industry would bring millions of dollars in new revenue to the city and jobs for the community.

Ledezma and Miller told the audience they “regretted” their actions in permitting the marijuana grows in the city and said they would do everything they could to rescind the ordinances in future meetings.

Bringing the marijuana industry into the city continues to be a strong issue in the community and appears to be a dividing point in the council’s thinking as the Tuesday evening vote showed.

The council took a break at the conclusion of the election and

awarded Miller a ceremonial gavel plaque and thanked him for his year-long term as mayor and the achievements in hiring a new city manager, bringing new business to the community and continuing to improve the city’s financial status following the recession.

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Soboba Casino replacement project reaches new heights SAN JACINTO – With the final “bones” being put in place, construction on the Soboba Casino replacement project is moving inward. Along with the final touches on the steel framing, workers have also been installing all the utility “guts” so the infrastructure remains solid.

Conduit and power sources are being installed underground with connections to upper levels being built. The frame of the resort’s six-story hotel is evident at the southeast corner of the site.

“Tom (Groenendal of CW Driver) is working from above, below and both sides all at once,” Arif Siddique, president and managing member of Sicon, said. “The grading is nearly completed, and the location for the 8,300-square-foot pool has been finalized.”

The pool area, which includes a grassy area for events, will have a transparent barrier separating it from the golf course and offering a spectacular view for guests.

Soboba Casino General Manager Scott Sirois, an avid golfer, said one of the primary amenities he is looking forward to is the addition of a Signature Island green on the redesigned golf course. The course has been designed by Cary Bickler, the renowned golf course architect who did the original redesign when the tribe acquired the golf course.

The new island green will be the centerpiece of view enhancement from the replacement casino.

“This addition will enhance an already outstanding course,” Sirois said.

Ray Shalizi, general manager

FIRE from page A-1 Three school districts in the area decided to cancel class Friday, citing smoke from both the Liberty fire and the 4,100-acre Lilac fire in north San Diego County as the reason.

The Menifee Union School District, Murrieta Valley Unified School District and Temecula Valley Unified School District all announced the cancellation of classes.

The districts pointed to a smoke advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which said northeast winds could bring smoke into the region and make air quality unhealthy.

Districts also raised concerns about the effort needed to get to school.

“With the number of mandatory and voluntary evacuations in place and road closures in the area of the fire we anticipate students, staff and teachers would have difficulty getting to schools tomorrow,” a

The construction at the Soboba Casino back of house shows underground work for beer and soda lines.

Soboba Casino hotel presents the southwest view of the main lift and steel progress at levels 4 and 5 with crane in the background.

Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photos

for The Country Club at Soboba Springs, said there will be one walking bridge across the creek and two arched golf cart bridges for ingress and egress to and from the green.

All three bridges will have waterfall features.

“There have been an additional 16 large mature palm trees planted in a natural oasis style, which reflect the oasis of palm trees on the hillside above the new clubhouse,” Shalizi said. “The new island green is small and well contoured, with a bowled-out collection area at the right and left of the green to catch errant shots.”

There is a 300-foot save bunker on the left of the fairway landing area, between the left of the fairway landing area and lake edge.

“The approach to the green will capture the golfer’s attention, not

simply to carry to water to reach the green, but also to carry a rock boulder wall crossing the green,” Shalizi said. “The new No. 13 island green hole is a dogleg right to left, with water from the tee to the green on the left, playing over 400 yards from the tour tees. It has five sets of tees from various yardages for an enjoyable experience for all skill levels of players. These various tees are set up to give the player a fair distance to play over the water to the island green for their second shot. If the golfer is successful carrying the water and landing on the island green, make no mistake, what awaits is a challenging wellbreaking green to complete the hole and score.”

Groenendal said the current number of 175 workers, hired from local labor forces, will increase as

construction continues with more concrete work plus mechanical, electrical and plumbing work to be done.

“The amount of workers will increase exponentially as we move forward,” he said.

The project is on schedule, and the next phase will be enclosing the facility with drywall and working on the inside.

“We have great relationships with the cities of San Jacinto and Hemet and all the utility companies we are working with, which includes Frontier for our IT, EMWD for our sewer and water lines, Southern California Edison and SoCal Gas,” Groenendal said.

The team has worked closely with the city of San Jacinto on the proposed road improvements.

Siddique said the partnerships are successful due to the cooperation and communication between all those involved.

“Because of this project, the upgrades Edison and SoCal Gas are providing will benefit the local area and reservation with better enhanced utilities,” Leo Lauer, also with Sicon, said.

A ceremonial “topping off” ceremony is scheduled for December, marking the milestone of the final I beams being put into place. To commemorate this major phase completion, three all-white beams will be signed by tribal council members, tribal administration employees and Soboba Casino employees.

For more information, visit www. soboba-nsn.gov and www.sobobaspringscc.com.

social media post from the Murrieta Valley Unified School District said.

Despite a promise of strong Santa Ana winds Friday, things seemed relatively peaceful, and firefighters were able to increase their line around the fire to about 60 percent by Friday morning.

By 10:45 a.m., all evacuations in the area were lifted. Murrieta Mesa High School closed as a care and reception area by about 2 p.m. Friday.

Saturday began on a promising note with an announcement that the fire was nearly contained, and that full containment was expected around 8 p.m.

That expected announcement was made early when fire officials were able to announce they had reached full containment at 7:45 p.m.

In a Facebook post, Murrieta Fire & Rescue said that containment of a fire is not the same thing as a fire being completely “out.”

For a fire to be considered out, the firefighters need to remove any

The Liberty fire burns down the hillside near Murrieta Thursday, Dec. 7

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unburnt fuel, cool down all hot spots adjacent to control lines and not detect any hot spots within the containment lines for at least 48 hours, fire officials said.

Containing a fire simply means that a control line has been established around the outside of a fire, reasonably preventing the fire from further spreading.

Even as firefighters made significant progress on the blaze, there was still a looming threat of Santa Ana winds whipping the flames back up again.

“Predictive weather services is advising that Santa Ana winds will increase tonight and Sunday, and forecasts call for warm temperatures and low humidity next week, and fire will once again be monitoring the fire throughout the night,” according to a post from Murrieta Fire & Rescue.

Santa Ana winds played a con-

tributing role in many of Southern California’s active wildfires last week, including the Lilac fire in north San Diego County.

That fire, which started west of Interstate 15 and south of State Route 76, was reported only hours before the Liberty fire, but it caused far more damage as it moved southwest.

It destroyed numerous homes within the Rancho Monserate Country Club, leaving behind a trail of twisted metal rebar, ashes and scorched paneling.

At least 46 horses died when flames from the Lilac fire swept through the San Luis Rey training center in Bonsall, where nearly 500 horses are stabled, according to officials.

The causes of both the Liberty and Lilac fires remained under investigation as of press time.

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North County residents are returning to their homes following a wildfire that scorched 4,100 acres between Fallbrook and Oceanside.

As of press time, officials have reported 92 percent containment of the Lilac Fire which officials don’t expect to fully contain until Dec. 21, which would mark exactly two weeks since it erupted for unknown reasons just west of Interstate 15 and north of Lilac Road in Pala Mesa, amid gusty, arid Santa Ana winds.

The extended containment outlook is because hand crews must dig down to bare soil around the burn area, ensuring there is no fuel if hot spots do flare up, Cal Fire San Diego Capt. Kendal Bortisser said.

More than 1,600 firefighters responded to the blaze which was first reported Thursday, Dec. 7, at

11:27 a.m., near the intersection of I-15 and Highway 76. The blaze quickly erupted and spread throughout the area, wiping out sections of Rancho Monserate Country Club mobile home park and other homes in its path.

No deaths were reported, but the fire destroyed 157 structures and damaged 64 others.

During a town hall meeting hosted by Cal Fire at the Fallbrook Community Center Dec. 9, Cal Fire Division Chief Nick Schuler said upon firefighters’ arrival at the scene the brusher was “approximately 2-3 acres” with low wind.

“Within minutes wind gusts were sustained at 35 mph. At that point we began making some significant decisions,” he said.

Those decisions included getting the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to begin ordering evacuations.

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“After a wind shift, the fire spotted over Hwy 395 right by Rancho Monserate (Country Club),” said Schuler. “Before it spotted over the freeway we placed a mandatory evacuation order not only for Rancho Monserate, but everything on West Lilac Road all the way to the school (Sullivan Middle School), including the school. We did that because we saw how rapidly the fire was growing and we wanted to give people the ability to get out.”

Cal Fire estimates that 10,000 North County residents were forced to flee their homes.

San Luis Rey Downs Training Center was hit hard by the blaze, reportedly losing eight barns and 46 horses to the fire. Among the dead was noted racing stakes winner California Diamond.

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A news crew begins to flee a scene as large flames engulf a section of brush along Hwy 76 during the Lilac Fire in Bonsall, Dec. 7.

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Rockingham Ranch had five wins and five second-place finishes in 14 starts, earning more than $475,000 in his career.

The tragedy has prompted an outpouring of donations at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and other smaller facilities, where volunteers are assisting horses and their trainers displaced by the fire. As of press time, some missing horses have not been located, according to California Horse Racing Board spokesman Mike Marten.

“What we believe is a small number of horses escaped from a trampled-down fence to the hills,” Marten said. “Their status is unknown.”

Firefighters from Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming all descended on the area

to assist in fighting the blaze which grew to 4,100 acres within a few hours of ignition.

During the Town Hall meeting, North County Fire Protection District Chief Steven Abbott thanked firefighters for their efforts and offered his sympathy to victims.

“A lot of you here tonight suffered a loss, and I’m so sorry for your loss,” said Abbott. “You hear about all the things that went right and it doesn’t feel like a success for you when you’ve lost something, and I understand that. Notwithstanding, things could have been much, much worse.”

Lucette Moramarco, Tom Ferrall, Kim Harris, Alex Groves, Andrew King, Julie Reeder and City News Service all contributed to this report.

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services was Robin Gilliland, Temecula’s Homeless Outreach Liaison, her staff and volunteers.

But most ready to assist were representatives of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Riverside County Department of Rehabilitation, Workshop Centers of Riverside County, Operation Safe House, Path of Life from Riverside, Project Touch and a new team of nonprofit professionals from City Net contracted by the city who work to end street-level homelessness through the coordination of community efforts and activities.

“Our goal for the day,” Gilliland said, “is to alleviate barriers to the homeless. If they can connect to the resource they may be qualified for an EBT card, gain other services and be directed to our Winter Shelter at the Extended Stay Hotel.” (by referral -must be clean and sober) “Stephen” who has been homeless for the past three and one-half years and who had spent several nights at the Temecula Winter Shelter, unshouldered his backpack and sat down with a City Net professional and with her help filled out the paperwork that hopefully will find him permanent shelter, a job and the help he will need to live a productive life in a friendly environment.

“I have been homeless for the past three and a half years since I lost my job, my family because of drugs, but because of grace and faith as a Christian, I have been clean a sober for two years,” Stephen said. The papers he filled out at the Outreach event may soon land him a place to stay and job.

Other homeless took the opportunity to apply for a state identification card, see about obtaining an EBT card, have a little food or get a badly need haircut by volunteer barber and hair stylist Zuberi Shakir from Babu da Barbers. Shakir was one of two barbers who gave

Robin Gilliland, Temecula Community Service Supervisor Homeless Outreach Liaison shows sacks of essential foods and toiletries handed out to the homeless who visited the Homeless Outreach day at the Temecula Community Center Monday. Dec. 11.

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free haircuts to the homeless in need.

The help was there for whoever needed it. Spivacke said his team daily seeks out the homeless in the community and work with the city and its Community Services Department to build a better rapport with the homeless and steer them to the help they need and to educate the public that not all homeless are criminals but people really in need. He said residents who give money and food to the homeless on the streets is both a “good and a bad thing.” He encouraged those who wish to help the homeless to find a nonprofit or faith based organization dedicated to helping the homeless to donate to. By giving on the streets it often enables the homeless not helps them find the help they need, Spivake said.

The Homeless Outreach effort, according to Temecula Senior Management Analyst Erica Russo, who heads up the Community Services Department, the city has been collaborating with the police department with some success in the past year.

Spivake said due in part to the

collaboration that since January – when the last homeless count was made – the known homeless has dropped from 85 to 65.

“A lot of socio economics factor to bring about those experiencing homelessness in the community,” Russo said. “The city needs to be responsive to community and to those who need help and also to businesses and residents who express concern about the homeless in our community.”

Russo said meetings with other cities who are experiencing similar homeless problems and police departments have resulted in the formation of a Regional Homeless Alliance, to find even more solutions to the situation.

“Now we have a lot of boots on the ground,” she said.

Cities in the Regional Homeless Alliance include; Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake, For more information about Temecula’s Homeless Outreach Services and a list of social services email robin.gilliland@temeculaca. gov or visit https://temeculaca. gov/1078/Homeless-Outreach.

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San Jacinto City Council approves incentive loan to new bistro and brewery Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The San Jacinto City Council approved an Economic Incentive Loan Agreement for $250,000 Tuesday, Dec. 5, to be awarded to the owners of the Mason Jar Ranch Bistro and Brew Pub. The owners, Grace Santiago and Robert Carter, intend to open a craft brewery, restaurant and country store in a vacant Esplanade Center storefront.

San Jacinto City Manager Robert Johnson presented the requested loan agreement to the council during an update on the progress of the city’s Business Incentive Resolution establishing an Economic Business Incentive Policy and Program, which was approved April 18 by the city council.

The council set aside $850,000 from the city’s general fund to support the resolution in efforts to “to improve the overall San Jacinto economy, make available amenities

the residents need, want and may have requested, provide jobs and generate long term revenues to support city essential services and other public services.”

The brewery owners gave their letter of intent to open the business in the vacant 5,600- square-foot, former sports bar and restaurant in the center at Esplanade and Sanderson avenues, providing the city would help with the incentive loan. The council, after discussing what the new business might bring in sales tax revenue and employment, voted 5-0 for the loan approval.

“It’s a cherry pick of the valley for location,” Mayor Pro Tem Russ Utz said. “It’s great for a brewery. I am so stoked for this project.”

The loan will be secured by fixtures and equipment, and the loan will be forgiven 10 percent annually over a 10-year life span of the lease agreement with the funding only provided after all entitlements are obtained.

Santiago and Carter appearing at the council meeting said, “We are incredibly excited to start our new venture in San Jacinto.”

They said the business will be operated with “country values” and would be using locally grown produce from area farms.

“We use local agricultural products and always support our local communities where we work and where we play,” Carter said.

Johnson, who was the former city manager in Menifee, said the couple now owns the Mason Jar Brewery in Menifee, which has met with outstanding success with a quickly growing customer base including many families with children. The Menifee Mason Jar Brewery owners said the business that offers 25 homebrewed beer varieties has grown to the point where the space they have leased is not enough to accommodate the crowds in Menifee and surrounding cities.

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“We decided to start with this conference because we felt that this group of 130 girls is the most powerful assembly that we could possibly bring together,” Lai said. “Think about it: You are part of the 130 girls in Temecula that get to have this experience. We want to help you get to the next step, whether that be finding internships, experience or even a potential mentor.”

Each of the woman leaders was asked to introduce themselves. It was a group that included Temecula Assistant Fire Marshal Elsa Wigle, Lt. Col Christine Bell of the United States Air Force Academy, former Great Oak student and recent Harvard graduate Jade Miller and Mt. San Jacinto instructor Eileen Dotorski, among many others.

The two keynote speakers for the event were Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards and Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Judy White.

Edwards talked about some of her earlier days of serving the public as a member of the Assistance League of Temecula in the ‘90s and how taking opportunities there led her to where she is today.

Edwards said her initial job was to come in and price all the items in the Assistance League’s thrift shop, but she took on additional roles during her tenure with the organization until one day, she was asked to step into a much bigger role.

“Leaders rise to the top somehow and I think it’s because we don’t know what we can’t do,” she said. “I didn’t realize what I couldn’t do. I’d figure it out. So, in 1997, somebody

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came to me – a leader in the Assistance League and a past president – and said, ‘we’d like to nominate you for president next year.’”

Edwards said she was apprehensive at first because she didn’t know whether she could fill that role, especially with the thrift shop being as big of a business as it was.

But with the help of her fellow Assistance League members Edwards was able to accomplish a lot as president. She went to various events and schools and spoke on behalf of the Assistance League.

She was also part of an effort to add Menifee as one of the places the Assistance League services.

“When somebody comes to you with that proposal or that offer or invitation and you think, ‘oh, you know, I don’t think I can do that,’ say yes,” Edwards said. “And then hold them accountable for making you a success. Take advantage of everyone around you, all the resources around you.”

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“We have been looking for this,” Councilman Scott Miller said. “It is very unique and creative. We have been looking for something like this.

It is a breath of fresh air.”

Johnson introduced them to the Esplanade Center vacancies and the city’s Economic Incentive Loan Program. The couple was quickly interested in the space available for lease at the Esplanade Center and began negotiations contingent upon the loan agreement with the city and signed a letter of intent.

In council comments before approving the loan, Councilman Alonso Ledezma questioned the operation of another liquor sales business in the city.

“First marijuana, now beer?”

Ledezma said. He said he meant no disrespect for the Mason Jar Bistro owners.

Ledezma in previous public meetings had expressed his strong objection to the new marijuana cultivation

business coming to the city and new beer and liquor outlets. He later agreed to the loan application and voted his approval with the assurance the new bistro and brewery would strictly control their patrons’ overconsumption of beer.

Mayor Crystal Ruiz spoke from her position as a former restaurant owner and said, “I am really excited about this sit-down family style restaurant coming to the city. It won’t only be a restaurant but a destination.”

Bistro owners Santiago and Carter thanked the council for their encouragement and promised they would put the community first in their efforts.

Councilman Andrew Kotyuk said, “We are happy to have you. It is the cutting piece of industry today.”

With the council’s initial approval of the economic incentive loan obtained, it will come before the city council at their next meeting, Dec. 19, for a public hearing and final approval.

among people from different backgrounds at her high school campus, but things were different when she went to Occidental College and was met with instances of racism.

But, she says, words of wisdom that she heard from comedian and satirist Dick Gregory during college have stuck with her.

“He said life will happen and when it happens to you, things unexpected, it may not be your fault for being down, but it will be your fault if you don’t get up,” she said. “And when I realized that I didn’t have any more pity parties. Things happen, but what am I doing to get up?”

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HS Football: 2017 All-Southwestern League teams announced JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The 2017 All-Southwestern League Football Team has been selected and Murrieta Valley’s Marquis Spiker was named Player of the Year. Spiker not only broke a long standing record, but established a new State Record for Career Touchdown Receptions this season.

The senior finished his high school career with 72 touchdowns, which broke Los Angeles Cathedral’s Earvin Johnson’s record that was set 17 years ago. Murrieta Valley QB Hank Bachmeier was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player.

The junior led the Nighthawks to their second Southwestern League Championship. Great Oak’s Jack Lamb was the Defensive MVP and Justin Dedich of Chaparral was named the Lineman of the Year. A multitude of talent tops off the rest of the list for both the First and Second Teams.

Player of the Year - Marquis Spiker, senior, Murrieta Valley High School MVP Offense - Hank Bachmeier, junior, Murrieta Valley High School MVP Defense - Jack Lamb, senior, Great Oak High School.

Lineman of the Year - Justin Dedich, senior, Chaparral High School FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Backs: Kai Thompson, senior, RB, Murrieta Mesa High School Jeff Miller, senior, QB, Murrieta Mesa High School Devion Sneed, senior, RB, Vista Murrieta High School Orlando Ornelas, junior, RB, Chaparral High School WR/TE: Khalil Shakir, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Tyler Yoder, senior, Great Oak High School Jordan Murry, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Line: Jaime Navarro, senior, Great Oak High School Steven Jones, senior, Chaparral High School J.T. Read, senior, Great Oak High School Clay Hatch, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Anthony Pardue, senior, Murrieta Valley High School FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DB’s: Gio Sanders, senior, Murrieta Mesa High School Danny Morales, senior, Great Oak High School Easton Gibbs, junior, Temecula Valley High School Elisha Guidry, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Linebackers: Trevor Whitehead, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Malaki Malaki, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Toby Ramirez, senior, Chaparral High School

Sam Mounga - junior, Vista Murrieta High School Line: Brennan Jackson, senior, Great Oak High School Brandon Ramos, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Jevon Hill, senior, Chaparral High School Metoriah Faoliu, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Punter: Hunter Wood, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Kicker: Cody Williams, senior, Murrieta Valley High School SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Backs: McGwire Bustamante, senior, Great Oak High School Jocob DeLara, senior, Chaparral High School Robert Coleman, sophomore, Vista Murrieta High School Trilian Harris, freshman, Chaparral High School WR/TE: Brennan Jackson, senior, Great Oak High School Taliq Brown, sophomore, Murrieta Valley High School Hunter Escorcia, sophomore, Vista Murrieta High School Line: Tyler Hribar, senior, Chaparral High School Conner Mazzota, senior, Murrieta Mesa High School Tavis Shippen, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Darby Nieder, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Adam Meyer, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Punter: Thomas Miller, senior, Temecula Valley High School SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DB’s: Zayn Nofal, junior, Chaparral High School Mikel Barkley, senior, Great Oak High School Daemahni Williams, senior, Murrieta Mesa High School Ryan Hudson, junior, Murrieta Valley High School Linebackers: Trevor Matagulay, senior, Temecula Valley High School Jordan Atkinson, senior, Murrieta Mesa High School Jake Martinez, junior, Vista Murrieta High School Travis Plantier, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Line: Gavin Cundari, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Colin Layton, junior, Murrieta Mesa High School Preston Toner, junior, Great Oak High School Jayson Pace, senior, Chaparral High School Shawn Manzaneres, senior, Temecula Valley High School Kicker: Ryan Richter, senior, Great Oak High School Alec Fonseca, junior, Chaparral High School

Jack Lamb, pictured here with Great Oak Head Coach Robbie Robinson, was named as the Defensive MVP for the Southwestern Time Stood Still Photography League.

Murrieta Valley’s Marquis Spiker was named as the Player of the Year for the Southwestern League.

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Murrieta Valley’s Hank Bachmeier was named as the Offensive MVP for the Southwestern League.

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Chaparral senior lineman, Justin Dedich (57), pictured here in action with RB Justin Manqueros (21), was named as the Lineman of the Year for the Southwestern League.

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HS Baseball: Local teams honor past player, compete in 3rd annual Austin Gorrell Memorial Tournament JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

It has been three years since Kerry and Gina Gorrell received the news that their oldest son, Austin, had died in his freshman college dorm room while sleeping.

Austin, a member of the University of Nevada baseball team at the time, was not wearing an assigned defibrillator vest when he died from heart failure at the young age of 19.

Gorrell was diagnosed with a heart condition called, Cardiomyopthy, during his preseason physical administered by the Nevada athletic department in 2015.

The condition put him at a three percent chance of suffering heart failure and forced him to medically redshirt his freshman season, according to his father in an interview with reporters after the ordeal.

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one of their athletes. They caught a little blip and said something wasn’t right.”

Before playing for the University of Nevada, Gorrell was a standout catcher for the J.W. North Huskies out of Riverside and along with the shock for his parents, a community was also saddened. Since the young baseball player’s sudden death shook the Inland baseball community, that same community, with the help of so many others like it, have come together during this time each year to ensure the former Riverside North catcher’s legacy is carried on forever.

Family and friends of the Gorrell’s thought it would be great if a tournament was held to not only help the family honor Austin, but to also help local players with scholarship opportunities for college. That is when the Austin Gorrell Memorial Baseball Classic was created, just months after Austin died. The tournament started out with only nine area high school baseball teams and has grown to four times that with games taking place from as far away as San Bernardino to right here in our own Temecula Valley.

“Austin had a lot of passion for the game, a passion that so many have as well, and if we can come together in his name every year and make playing at the next level a reality, then we know he would be proud,” said tournament organizer Billy Trudel, a former youth coach of Gorrell’s and a friend of the family.

Originally the idea was to host a charity softball game, but the organizers had so much interest from sponsors and schools that they were able to make it a full-fledged baseball tournament. The plan for those involved in the organization of the now 40-team tournament is to expand it to be bigger and better in future years and keep the young catcher’s legacy alive.

The lead up to the tournament games has all the makings of any big time fan fest, which included a home run derby, where almost every team in the tournament had representation this year. Top area prospect, Trevor Cadd, of ML King took home the title of HR Derby winner with 17 in the final round and 72 overall. Of course, the major draw is the championship game, held at Cal Baptist University’s James W. Totman Stadium, which might pull in just as much excitement as any CIF finals game in itself. The games themselves don’t count toward the participants’ winloss totals since CIF-Southern Section sanctioned games can’t take place until Feb. 24, nut it allows for coaches to get a good taste of what their preseason lineups might look like without being dinged with a possible loss.

Before the championship game, the Gorrell Family gave away multiple scholarship checks for graduating seniors who will be going to college the following year. Initially, tournament organizers intended to award one scholarship, but donations pour in more and more each year and this year 10 seniors were given $25,000. Anthony Mendez of Riverside’s Ramona High School was granted the largest donation of $7,500 before this year’s championship game for his heartfelt essay.

“I’m very thankful to the Gorrell family,” Mendez said. “The fact that they chose me, it is overwhelming, but I am honored and intend to do anything to help keep Austin’s dream something that won’t get taken for granted.”

Seniors are asked to submit essays to a six-person commit-

Kerry and Gina Gorrell, along with their youngest son, sit with Ayala High School and Corona Santiago, who were the top two teams left standing at the end of the third annual Austin Gorrell Memorial Tournament.

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Austin Gorrell, a former J.W. North player, went on to play at the University of Nevada before passing away in October 2015.

tee – which includes Gorrell’s parents – on why they deserve the scholarship.

“It’s so hard to narrow down the applicants, we want to give every senior money and one day we hope that could be possible, but to be able to provide more and more seniors every year with some scholarship money is such a blessing, it is what Austin would have wanted,” said Gina Gorrell, Austin’s mom.

Local teams that competed this year included Heritage, Tahquitz, Murrieta Valley, Chaparral, Temescal Canyon, Murrieta Mesa, Vista Murrieta and Great Oak. The championship game was held Tuesday, Nov. 21, in a packed stadium that saw Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, a prodigy of Riverside Poly, catch the ceremonial first pitch. Ayala won this year’s Gorrell Classic with a 7-3 win over Santiago. Preparations are already underway for next year’s tournament. To find out more info visit www.austingorrellbaseballclassic. com.

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Senior baseball players from around the area received scholarship money based off written essays from the Austin Gorrell Memorial foundation.

Murrieta Mesa’s Brant Voth competes in the annual home run derby Friday, Nov.17, held the night before action kicked off for this year’s Austin Gorrell Memorial Tournament.

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HS Boys’ Water Polo: 2017 All-Southwestern League Teams selected JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The 2017 All-Southwestern League Boys’ Water Polo Team was recently selected, and Murrieta Valley’s Colin Winter has been named Most Valuable Player. Winter, a junior and the Nighthawks goal keeper, led his team to their 18th consecutive Southwestern League Title. A huge amount of talent tops off the rest of the list for both the First and Second Teams.

Most Valuable Player - Colin Winter First Team All-Southwestern League Nick Rogers, junior, Murrieta Valley High School Carson Paiva, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Garrett Ritter, junior, Murrieta Valley High School Matthew Filo, sophomore, Vista Murrieta High School Landon Evans, senior, Vista Murrieta High School

Cameron Bentley, junior, Murrieta Mesa High School Seth Ramirez, senior, Murrieta Mesa High School Tanner Sprague, senior, Chaparral high School Nate Taylor, senior, Temecula Valley High School All-Southwestern League Second Team Will Barnes, senior, Murrieta Valley High School Shain Sargis, junior, Murrieta Valley High School Tim Pourkazemi, sophomore, Vista Murrieta High School Ethan Evarts, sophomore, Vista Murrieta High School Ben Patton, senior, Vista Murrieta High School Bryson Ferreyra, senior, Murrieta Mesa High School Ethan Villalta, senior, Chaparral high School Lukas Reza, senior, Temecula Valley High School Kenny Wulf, senior, Great Oak High School

Murrieta Valley’s Colin Winter was named as the Boys’ Water Polo MVP for the Southwestern League.

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HS Girls’ Golf: AllHS Girls’ Tennis: All-Southwestern Southwestern League Teams League Team selected, Pearson named announced, Parr named MVP with Back-to-Back MVP honors JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

For the second straight year Murrieta Valley’s Faith Pearson, now a junior, has been named as the AllSouthwestern League MVP. Deemed as a player that won’t back down, nor take her time during a match, Pearson advanced to the round of 32 for a second straight season this year in the CIF Southern Section Finals. Her teammates, doubles partners Niam Lam and Hannah White, were also selected as Doubles MVP’s.

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Murrieta Valley’s Faith Pearson has been named the MVP of the Southwestern League for the second straight year. David Canales photo

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In 2010, people hit the “dough- options.

During the first year of the pronut-hole” coverage gap when the total amount they and their plan had gram, the standard Part D plan paid paid for prescription drugs reached 75 percent of the prescription drug $2,800 in a coverage year. At that costs until the beneficiary’s medipoint, people had to pay the full cation costs reached $2,250. The cost of their prescription drugs until beneficiary was then responsible they had reached the out-of-pocket for all their medication costs until spending limit established by the they had spent $5,100, for a total of law. In 2010 that limit was $4,550. $2,850 out of pocket. In 2018 that After someone paid that much, their amount will drop to $1,250.

The not-so-good news is that the plan paid 95 percent of the cost of their drugs for the rest of the year. because the law that established the The gap has been shrinking a Part D program did not set a hard little every year since “Obamacare” cap on total out-of-pocket spending was enacted in 2010. This year, – and it does not allow Medicare to those enrolled in the Part D pro- negotiate with drug companies for gram personally paid 40 percent of lower costs – an increasing number the cost of brand name medications of Medicare beneficiaries are now in the gap and 51 percent of the cost facing higher out-of-pocket costs of generic drugs. Next year, the overall than in years past.

After Part D enrollees get past percentages will drop to 35 percent and 44 percent, respectively. In the doughnut hole, they automati2020 and beyond, Medicare Part cally get what is called “catastrophD beneficiaries will pay 25 percent ic coverage.” Their plan will pay at for both brand-names and generics. least 95 percent of the cost of their While that’s good news, the drugs, but for the growing number amount of money Part D enrollees of people on high-cost medications have to pay out of their own pockets that remaining 5 percent can add up before their coverage kicks in has to a substantial sum.

A recent study by the Kaiser been going up every year. In 2010, people with Part D paid 100 percent Family Foundation found that in of their drug costs until they had 2015, 3.6 million Medicare Part D spent $310. In 2018, they’ll have enrollees incurred that substantial to pay until their costs reach $405. sum. While most of them received Despite that, next year Part D low-income subsidies to help cover Wendell Potter RURAL HEALTH NEWS SERVICE, SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

the costs, 1 million of them did not.

Those enrollees spent on average more than $3,000 out of pocket on their prescriptions in 2015; one in 10 spent at least $5,200.

The reason for the spike in out-of-pocket spending: the eyepopping cost of drugs for conditions such as hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, leukemia, HIV and AIDS. While those high drug prices have hit beneficiaries the hardest, they have also been very costly to the federal government – meaning, of course, taxpayers. A January report by the U.S. Office of Inspector General found that federal payments for catastrophic coverage exceeded $33 billion in 2015 – more than triple the amount paid in 2010.

The inspector general’s office warned that if policymakers did not address high drug prices, the Part D program could be at risk.

“The dramatic growth in federal payments for catastrophic coverage and the underlying issue of high drug prices must be analyzed and addressed to secure the future of the Part D program,” according to the report.

Among their solutions was to allow Medicare to negotiate prices for certain drugs. That solution has been proposed numerous times since the Part D program was created and has had bipartisan support.

It has never become law, however, because the pharmaceutical industry, one of the most influential in Washington, has been able to block it.

Wendell Potter is an author, former corporate executive and founder of www.Tarbell.org, a new journalism nonprofit. He was previously the head of corporate communications for Humana and Cigna.

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and sailing. And then I think about how I love to sail and how I once owned a sailboat.

I then remember Mt. Desert Island in Maine, where I sailed and my first husband, Seth Singleton, and I built a cottage with our own hands. Neither of us Harvardeducated intellectuals knew what we were doing, but the cottage still stands.

When you have Alzheimer’s, it is often your short-term memory that is completely shot. I quickly forget what I had for breakfast.

But then, who cares what we had for breakfast. The important thing is that I ate.

One of the most important activities we do together is exercise. We try to do that at the Fallbrook Senior Center. I also can go to a Fallbrook fitness center where there is an indoor pool. I like the warm water.

I am taking piano lessons from Natasha Ragland. She is patient with me, with my dementia and my arthritis. She gave a concert at the Fallbrook library recently.

Life is good. We will all die of something. If we live long enough, many of us will develop dementia.

Women get it more often. I think that is because we live, on average, seven years longer. I hope my death will be painless. The ganglia in the brain could reach my breathing center, and then I will stop breathing and probably die in my sleep.

I am lucky. I have a wonderful life. I am blessed. I am grateful for so many things. My sons, Will and Andy. Our lovely home. Our two beautiful kitties. God bless my husband, Tim. He is much younger and a truly good and loving man.

Thank you, Lord, for him.

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

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give me my pills at night. Otherwise I could overdose or forget to take them.

Above all, I feel a deep sense of loss. There is sadness even though I have always been a joyful person.

We have made amazing advances in medicine as far as cancer, heart disease and strokes. Few inroads have been made with Alzheimer’s.

I do crossword puzzles. I still enjoy reading. My favorites are historical novels. I am now rereading “Gone with the Wind.”

We watch movies and TV. My favorite TV show is “NCIS.” I understand it is the most watched TV show on the planet even though it always begins with Gibbs saying: “Dead Sailor” or “Dead Marine.”

I have devised my own strategy for slowing the progress of this disease. I associate as much as I can with other concepts and words to get as many of my neurons firing as possible.

For example, I was watching the movie, “The Brownings of Wimple Street.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her brother were both poets.

I then try to recite one of her poems.

Emily Dickinson is my favorite poet. I recite some of her short poems to keep my brain active. I remember she grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, and lived her whole life without marrying.

My second favorite poet is the English poet, John Donne. He wrote passionate love poetry in his youth in 17th century England. In his later years he became the vicar of St. Paul’s Cathedral. My third favorite poet is Robert Frost.

When I see a rainbow, I think of its colors. Red, orange, blue, green, indigo and violet. Then I think of Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” singing “Over the Rainbow.”

The tornado that swept Judy Garland into Oz reminds me of wind

Keep the holiday season healthy, safe and secure TEMECULA – During the holiday season, many people do not want their thoughts to stray to anything unpleasant. Although celebrating may be the primary goal come the holiday season, individuals and families also should devote some attention to keeping the holidays safe.

Just because it’s Hanukkah, Christmas or New Year’s doesn’t mean safety and security should not remain a top priority. The following guidelines can help families enjoy a holiday season that is healthy, safe and secure.

Exercise caution when decorating. Decorations can be beautiful, but they also can be hazardous if not used properly. Overloading outlets is commonplace during the holiday season, but that practice can lead to home fires. Exercise caution around candles and other open flames. Pets may become tangled in wires or knock over glass ornaments. Keep delicate decorations away from harm.

Also, wash hands frequently to prevent germs and illness from spreading. As the cold weather arrives, people may spend greater periods of time indoors or in close proximity to other people. The holidays also are about greeting friends and relatives and embracing or kissing. Do not ruin the festivities by spreading germs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the holiday season is also flu season.

The CDC recommends celebrants wash their hands with soap and clean running water for at least 20 seconds to remove germs.

Next, keep track of curious children. Children are enamored with the sights and sounds of the holidays and may be more curious than ever during this time of year. Things adults take

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for granted can be hazards to youngsters. The needles of holiday trees can cause painful cuts in the mouth and throat of a child who swallows them. Snow sprays may be harmful if the aerosol propellants are used improperly. Peanuts and popcorn used for decorating can pose potential choking hazards to young children.

Be a smart host or hostess. Alcoholic beverages and holiday revelry sometimes go hand in hand. Responsible party hosts know when a guest has had too much and will arrange safe transportation home. Because children imitate adults, children may drink the beverages they see adults drinking. Alcohol poisoning is a real risk for children, so pay attention to youngsters no matter how young they may be.

Lastly, protect the home. Deter home burglars when traveling for the holidays by having neighbors keep a watchful eye on the house.

Use motion-sensor lights, keep up the appearance that someone is home by having mail collected and do not advertise any travel plans on social media. Invest in a home security system if need be.

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Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School presents school-wide project days HEMET – Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School is a flexible educational program that provides students with a variety of options to reach their educational goals. The school has an independent study option, online course work and traditional classroom instruction. This school year, College Prep High School, a project-based charter school, merged with Helen Hunt Jackson and Family Tree Learning Center.

During this transition year, staff identified a need among students.

With the holiday breaks rapidly approaching, staff found that some students were beginning to fall behind and that some students were becoming less engaged. In an effort to excite students about the curriculum and give students the opportunity to catch up, staff introduced school-wide project days.

The project days were an almost two-week period for students, depending on their need, to work with teachers and to get caught up on their coursework or explore project-based learning.

Staff opened up a study hall in the multipurpose room for students who needed help. For those students that were on-track, they were able to explore a variety of interests available to them such as programming robots, photography, mindfulness, home economics projects, water conservation projects, gardening and hiking in Idyllwild and Torrey Pines to discover indigenous plants.

Staff found that these project days increased student engagement and created a stronger culture among students. Principal Frank Green said he began seeing students who were in the independent study program come to school every day

Students at Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School create art with plants found on a hike, during the two-week-long project days, a program the school created to help motivate students as the semester closes and to help some catch up on missing assignments.

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for the full eight-hour day; students who normally kept to themselves were surrounded by new friends

and were showing a thirst for new areas of study.

It was not only staff members

who saw a change; the students did too. One student said she felt like she is more self-motivated and more self-aware after participating in the mindfulness workshop. Students have been able to see things in a new light, literally, by experimenting with the effects of sunlight in photography; students have learned more about water-conservation efforts, and some have explored their artistic side by using plants they found on a hike in an art project.

Students who participated in the various workshops were able to gain one or two elective credits by participating in an activity, building a project and writing a reflective paper about their experience.

Over 100 students earned elective credit during the project days, and 73 students were able to improve their grades by using this time to catch up.

Conservation leaders to finish master’s studies OXFORD, Ohio – Having applied the tools of science, education and conservation to become leaders in global and local conversation communities, graduate students in the Global Field Program and Advanced Inquiry Program from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly finish their master’s studies.

Linda Boogaard of Murrieta has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December, Boogaard is expected to conclude

her course of study with a master’s degree in teaching the biological sciences from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.

Since joining the Advanced Inquiry Program in 2014, Boogaard has taken courses on the web from Miami University while also participating in on-site and field studies at San Diego Zoo Global.

Boogaard works as a teacher at Great Oak High School.

Jacquelyn Johansen of Menifee has also been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to

become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December 2017, Johansen is expected to conclude her course of study with a master’s degree in biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.

Since joining the Global Field Program in 2015, Johansen has traveled to Baja, Australia and Borneo and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Menifee area.

Johansen works as a high school biology teacher at Julian Charter School.

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Miami University’s Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly is based in the department of biology at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Miami University was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original “Public Ivies.”

Hemet Unified School District partners with the Salvation Army The Hemet Unified School District with support from the Salvation Army is collecting shelf stable healthy foods for students.

Donation barrels can be found at each school and the district office.

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HEMET – Hemet Unified School District staff serves nearly 22,000 students. Of those students, 78 percent qualify for free and reduced lunches. The district has many students who only eat while they are

at school, and when they leave on Friday afternoons, they worry about what they are going to eat over the weekend.

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SACRAMENTO – Sen. Jeff Stone, R-Riverside County, announced that the deadline for this year’s “There Ought to be a Law” competition has been extend until Dec. 22.

“We have gotten so many excellent entries that I’m looking forward to seeing what other great ideas might come in during the next few weeks,” Stone said.

“There Ought to be a Law” is open to all high school students, grades 9-12, in the 28th Senate

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includes more games and activities for students at recess. Staff members and Valle Vista families worked together to stencil and to paint seven new games onto the blacktop. The physical education teachers began using PE time to introduce the rules for each of the games so students can begin utilizing them.

Valle Vista staff studied the benefits of the Peaceful Playground Program for almost a year before they

District. The contest encourages students to submit ideas for improving the quality of life in Riverside County and in California.

Students can download an entry form or fill out the form online at the senator’s website, www.

Senate.CA.Gov/Stone.

“I will choose at least one of the entries and begin the process of creating legislation to be considered by the California Senate and Assembly and, hopefully, signed by the governor,” Stone said.

decided to bring it to the school.

During their research, they found that schools that implemented this program saw a decrease in behavior problems, an increase in student engagement and a positive effect in the school’s overall climate.

Since the Peaceful Playground was implemented, Valle Vista staff has received positive feedback from students.

In early 2018, Stone will visit the school of the winning entry’s author to discuss the details of the proposed legislation. The winner and a parent will be invited to Sacramento, to testify on behalf of their proposed legislation.

High school principals, teachers and staff can contact John Hunneman, Stone’s communications director, for additional information at john.hunneman@sen. ca.gov or at (951) 894-3530.

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With the written consent from families, students will be provided with healthy meals on Friday afternoon to last the weekend.

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Valle Vista Elementary introduces Peaceful Playground program HEMET – Staff at Hemet Unified schools are constantly looking for new ways to further engage students while on campus. In an effort to enhance school climate and promote positive behavior, Valle Vista Elementary School introduced the Peaceful Playground Physical Activity Program to its students.

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Despite beginning struggles, Temecula couple’s product is growing success

Jared and Karina Rabin hang up objects in their home using their invention, the Hang-O-Matic, which is available in several retail stores Courtesy photo in the area.

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Jared and Karina Rabin of Temecula have an increasingly successful product on their hands and it has made its way onto shelves at such locations as Hobby Lobby, Bed Bath & Beyond and Home Depot.

The product, Hang-O-Matic, allows people to hang a picture, bookshelf or other object onto a wall with ease.

It works by allowing users to space

out two prongs on a rung of measuring tape against the back of an item that needs to be hung, and then use those prongs to make an indentation into the wall where a screws, nails or anchors should go. It eliminates the need for a level, tape, pens and other tools a person might normally needed.

This year the couple expects to sell 150,000 units of the device and next year hopes to sell as many as 225,000.

But while the couple are glad for

their current success, they say it has been a long road to get there.

“Bed Bath and Beyond said no for two years, Home Depot said no for three years,” Karina Rabin said. “It was constant follow up, follow up, follow up.”

The beginning Jared Rabin first came up with the idea for the Hang-O-Matic 15 years ago in college, as the guy who was constantly hanging posters and pictures up on his dorm.

He patented the device and worked through seven or eight prototypes during that time.

“I tried to sell it to True Value and Ace and they both passed,” he said. “And then it went on the shelf.

I graduated college, got a job and started working.”

Jared and Karina rediscovered the tool years later after they were married and used it to make a shelf level.

It was then that Karina tried to sway him that he should try to market and sell the product in stores.

The couple were inspired by the TV show “Shark Tank” and went to a trade show to try to meet with people who could help take their invention into the mainstream.

They met with two people who loved the product and each offered to help the young couple get it into stores, but nothing seemed to happen.

Then Jared Rabin was offered the opportunity to be on a new TV show, PitchMen, but not long after he was casted and expected to participate in an episode of the show, the season was canceled.

“We thought that was going to be our big break,” he recalled. “That we were going to get on TV and people were going to buy our product.”

They even sought the help of an investor, who later turned out to be bankrupt and trying to break their patent, Jared Rabin said.

A growing customer base More recently, things have been going better for the couple.

“Karina started calling retailers, getting samples in their hands, getting them interested,” he said. “And then I started flying out and making deals.”

That process started three years ago, but now the couple are in numerous retail stores.

In addition to the previously mentioned retailers, the Hang-OMatic can be found on QVC, online retailer The Grommet as well as some Lowe’s and Ace Hardware locations.

Jared Rabin has even gone across the pond and marketed the tool on QVC’s English channel and it performed so well there, that he was invited back to the American channel for a better time slot. He had initially

been there at 4 a.m. Eastern time.

The product has sold in New Zealand is slated to be sold in Germany as well.

One of their first retail customers, The Container Store, is someone they’ve been able to rely on for advice on such things as packaging for the device.

“We would come up with a new version and they would keep giving us feedback until finally they liked it,” Jared Rabin said.

Rabin said he’s learned an important lesson.

“With the whole process what we realized was that most people, when it comes to this business, are liars and thieves,” he said. “People who took a lot of money from us and promised us stuff.”

Now Jared and Karina have a YouTube channel, The Pitch to Get Rich, where they try to impart advice to inventors who are also trying to market their products.

“We once a week shoot a video on all our information that we learned over the last decade, and we do it for free,” he said.

For more information on the Hang-O-Matic and how it works, visit the product’s website at www. hangomatic.com.

San Jacinto attracts first bistro and brew pub to Esplanade Center SAN JACINTO – Capitalizing on a new economic development focus this year that has seen Aldi Grocery, Starbucks and Wienerschnitzel gain development approvals since July, as well as robust residential permit activity, the city of San Jacinto has recruited Mason Jar Ranch Bistro and Brew Pub to the marketplace at Esplanade and Sanderson avenues.

The San Jacinto Esplanade Center, formerly home to Fresh & Easy and The Bullpen Bar and Grill, has had numerous vacant storefronts for several years now. Mason Jar owners, Grace Santiago and Robert Carter, saw the 5,600-square-foot former sports bar and restaurant and have signed a Letter of Intent to lease the space for six years, with two five-year options, pending business incentive assistance from the city.

“We are incredibly excited to start our new venture in San Jacinto.

We feel that its rich farming history will blend perfectly with our down home country values,” Carter said.

The San Jacinto Mason Jar Ranch Bistro and Brew Pub is proposed

as a family-friendly, sit-down restaurant, serving fresh farm-totable food while crafting 25 local and award-winning microbrews on-site. Santiago and Carter have been dreaming of expansion for a while now, but finding a strong location was everything. After touring several opportunities in San Jacinto, the couple chose the Esplanade Center and has been negotiating a lease for the past six weeks.

“Sourcing locally grown products for our restaurant really makes us happy beyond words,” Santiago said. “It is our hope that our scratch, farm-to-fork kitchen will not only benefit the city, but also create a strong sense of community in San Jacinto.”

At its other location, the Mason Jar Brewery serves over 500 customers per month and drives revenues of some $20,000 in annual sales tax to the city in beer alone.

With a full-service restaurant, local beer on tap, a full bar and a country store among other amenities, the Mason Jar Ranch Bistro and Brew Pub would be a unique

destination place for young and old and an opportunity for the city to increase revenue in annual sales tax.

At its Dec. 5 meeting, city council considered providing the proposed restaurant and brewery economic assistance to assure its success in San Jacinto by utilizing the city’s Business Incentive Resolution approved earlier this year. More and more cities are using economic incentives to increase annual sales tax revenue due to the new marketplace without redevelopment.

“Increasing the city’s retail base, attracting as much retail as possible and recruiting stores and restaurants that fit San Jacinto’s unique market is an important component in attracting more employers and visitors to the city and having a blockbuster regional brewery like Mason Jar come to town is better

than we could have hoped,” San Jacinto City Manager Rob Johnson said. “San Jacinto must focus on providing retail, restaurants and other amenities in order to grow its tax base to provide quality services.

With an average population age of 31 years old, San Jacinto needs to create its own kind of special vibe.

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Pala RV resort wins four gold reader’s choice awards for 2017 from Trailer Life, Motorhome magazines PALA – For the second consecutive year, the Pala RV Resort in northern San Diego County has won four Gold Awards as Best RV Resort and Best Campground Resort for 2017 by the readers of Trailer Life and Motorhome magazines, respectively, in both publications’ 2017 Reader’s Polls.

“Winning these Gold Awards from two of the top publications in the RV industry for the second consecutive year are a real tribute to Pala Tribal Chairman Robert Smith, the Pala tribe and all our team members who strive daily to provide the best entertainment and guest service in the industry,” Pala CEO Bill Bembenek said.

The Gold Awards were announced by the editors and posted on each publication’s websites.

In a combined statement, the editors said, “Pala’s 10-acre RV resort offers 100 full hook-up sites with grass lawns and picnic tables.

The RV resort opened in May 2016 and immediately scored a perfect 10/10*/10 rating from Good Sam. RV resort visitors can keep busy by swimming in the heated pool or soaking in one of two spas. Or, they can take advantage of the five barbecue grill areas, table tennis, horseshoe pit or fenced dog park. There is also a billiard table, card tables, three flat-screen TVs and a laundromat on-site.”

The RV resort, located at 11042 State Route 76, is adjacent to the hotel and casino, offers 100 full-service sites. Twenty, 30 and 50 amps of electrical service are available for RVs and trailers from 55 to 70 feet. Seventy-seven are 30 feet by 55 feet back-in sites; six are 30 feet by 60 feet luxury sites equipped with barbecue grills, and 17 are 30 feet x 70 feet premium pull-through sites. All have a grassy area with a picnic table, electrical, water and sewer hookups and free

Wi-Fi and cable television service.

The RV resort features a registration building with an adjacent heated swimming pool and two spas. Indoor amenities include a billiard table; card tables, three flatscreen televisions, a laundry that will be open 24 hours and two restrooms with showers. Outdoors, RV guests have access to five barbecue grills, two table-tennis games, two horseshoe pits and a fenced doggy park. A luxury resort clubhouse is located across the street from the registration building that features two kitchens. The clubhouse may be rented for an additional charge.

A second restroom and shower facility is located on the west end of the RV resort. Visitors are provided a $10 refundable key card to access the swimming pool, laundry, restrooms and showers. Small additional charges apply to usage of the resort clubhouse, the laundry and early check-in or late checkout.

Three pets are allowed per RV for $5 per pet, per stay and up to seven days, restrictions will apply.

The Pala mini-mart is conveniently located across the parking lot and offers a wide selection of wine, beer, beverages, tobacco products, snacks and fresh produce.

The mini-mart’s deli and more offers a variety of fresh meats, “made-to-order” sandwiches and fresh pizzas. The Pala gas station provides all grades of fuel, including diesel and dedicated propane fuel.

The RV resort provides 24-hour shuttle service to Pala’s hotel and casino and a 10 percent discount for members of Good Sam, AAA, AARP, FMCA and the military.

Group rates are available to RV groups of 10 or more with a minimum two-night stay.

For reservations, call (844) 4725278 or email RVresort@palacasino.com.

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Hemet’s 32nd annual Tinsel ‘Reverse’ Triathlon brings hundreds to West Valley High School

Wendelien Anderson from San Diego, a top contender in the 40 to 45 age group in last year’s Hemet Tinsel Triathlon, gets her bike ready to take on the challenge in this year’s triathlon at West Valley High School. “I like the reverse triathlon here that saves the best for last,” Anderson said. The reverse triathlon in Hemet begins with a five-kilometer run, goes to bicycling next and ends with a 150-meter swim.

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More than 500 runners and triathletes from all over Southern California take off in a five-kilometer run, the first of the three running, biking and swimming challenges in the 32nd annual Hemet Tinsel Triathlon held at West Valley High School and the surrounding streets Sunday, Dec. 10. The annual triathlon benefits the United Way.

Wendelien Anderson finishes her 5K run portion of the Hemet Tinsel Triathlon and runs to mount her bike for the second part of the triathlon challenge.

San Jacinto High School Health Club coach Fidel Salcedo, left, helps Kimberly Lopez, 17, put on her bicycle helmet for the 32nd annual Tinsel Triathlon at West Valley High School Sunday, Dec. 10, to benefit the Central County United Way. Watching in the middle is San Jacinto High School’s facilities operations supervisor Neil Conijn, a former champion bicycle rider, who loaned the 15-member team the bicycles for the event. Competitor Molly Gutierrez, 15, gets help with her helmet from triathlon teammate Brandon Garcia, 15.

San Jacinto High School Health Club triathletes, from left, Devin Fernandez, 16; Randy Garcia, 15; Louie Fonseca, 15; Andrew Gordon; 15, and Edwardo Orozco, 17, know to warm up before the five-kilometer race at the 32nd annual Tinsel Triathlon in Hemet at West Valley High School, Sunday, Dec. 10. The team ended up in the first 20 to finish the 5K race and went on to complete the triathlon with high honors.

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for the normally cooler time of the year.

The entrants were challenged to help the many nonprofits supported by the Central County United Way and other United Ways. Directing this year’s event was United Way executive Connie Hall. Hemet Mayor Linda Krupa pushed the starting horn, and San Jacinto Mayor Pro Tem Russ Utz handed out the 5K win-

More than 500 triathletes and runners took on the challenge of the only “reverse” triatholon in California, as participants run, bike and swim to a victory in the 32nd annual Tinsel Triathlon Sunday, Dec. 10, at West Valley High School.

Every runner and triathlete from ages 12 to 65 consid-

ered themselves winners by completing the challenging five –kilometer course that went up and down west Hemet Street ending in the West Valley High School swimming pool. Unlike most triathlons or Iron Man races that begin with a swim, the Tinsel Triathlon began with a 5K run and ended with a 150 meter fast-paced swim in the West Valley Olympic pool.

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ner awards. The Hemet Fire and Police Department and many volunteers helped keep the contestants safe and directed traffic during the special event.

Entrants were completed a 5K run, a 12-mile bike ride and a 150-meter swim.

The entrants could choose to compete in the entire triathlon or they could just do the 5K run.

The 2018 Hemet and San Jacinto Valley queens, made an appearance at the 32nd annual Tinsel Triathlon at West Valley High School, Dec.10, to cheer on the triathletes and award medals.

These three triathletes are the top finishers in the 32nd annual Tinsel Triathlon at Hemet’s West Valley High School Sunday, Dec. 10. Conner Sousa, who was the winner of last year’s triathlon, left, wins first place again this year, Juan Rocha takes a close second place, and Ronnie Toth, a top competitor, takes third. All three athletes are friendly competitors from many other triathlon and Iron Man contests in the past.

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Temecula hosts annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop TEMECULA – Friends and family of all ages are invited to the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop, 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street, in Temecula. The custom-crafted, illuminated cluster of grapes will descend 65 feet from the third-story patio of the beautiful Civic Center clock tower.

Temecula’s signature celebration invites New Year’s Eve revelers to dance to live music, step into the fun zone, enjoy activities and welcome the New Year with two countdowns: East Coast at 9 p.m.

Temecula hosts the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop at Town Square Park in Old Town, Dec. 31, with music, activities and two countdown times.

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and West Coast at midnight. Both countdowns will be led by city officials. Fun zone activities include hat making, face painting and a giant slide.

Family-friendly entertainment will perform on the steps of Temecula’s City Hall all night long.

Resonate will perform 6 p.m., followed by the Barn Stage Com-

pany’s preview of “Little Women” and “The Secret Garden” at 6:45 p.m.

Lifetime Rocker is scheduled for 7:35 p.m., followed by The Bayou Brothers at 9:40 p.m. and the heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Huey Lewis & The News Tribute Band to close out the night at 11:15 p.m.

Other entertainment in the area includes the Valley Winds Jazz Ensemble who will be performing 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Merc, 42051 Main Street. A very special guest vocalist is lined up this year: Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards.

“New Year’s Eve in Old Town Temecula is always exciting and fun,” Edwards said. “This year, I’m honored to be singing with the Valley Winds Jazz Ensemble in The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, followed by our family-friendly Grape Drops at 9 p.m. and midnight. This is a fun, safe and very festive way to ring in the New Year.”

For more information, visit www.TemeculaCA.gov or call (951) 694-6480.

Pechanga Resort & Casino to host eight New Year’s Eve celebrations at their newly expanded property Jessica Newton SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Making plans for New Year’s Eve is simple at Pechanga Resort and Casino, and this year, Pechanga is holding its first New Year’s Eve bash at its newly expanded property.

The iconic New Year’s Eve parties at Pechanga Resort & Casino are known by hundreds of thousands of people across Southern California and beyond for their unforgettable experiences. Guests 21 and older are invited to experience the fun and amazing party atmosphere at eight different celebrations New Year’s Eve. The Round Bar will host a free party 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a balloon and confetti drop and a live DJ. The Eagle’s Nest invites guests

gae and today’s hits.

The All that Glitters Bingo Extravaganza invites guests to use up the rest of their 2017 luck at one of the most modern bingo facilities in the country. Pechanga Bingo will have more than $150,000 in cash and prizes for the night. Doors and sales open at noon. Regular sessions begin 8 p.m.

Kelsey’s will say goodbye to 2017 by dancing the night away. DJ ODM of 99.1 KGGI-FM, DJ Cre-8 and DJ Erika Starr will be spinning Top 40 hits all night. Tickets are $75 pre-sale and $95 at the door and include passed hors d’oeuvres and a Champagne toast.

Guests can win a car by earning entries, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., for a Mercedes CLA Coupe and $1,000 in EasyPlay. Winners will be posted 2:30 a.m.

Pechanga also offers special

to come dressed in 70s, 80s and 90s styles and dance to classic rock, old school and disco hits. Tickets are $50 pre-sale or $60 at the door.

The Cabaret at the Ballroom presents an 80s All Starz theme at its celebration. Doors open 8 p.m., and entertainment provided by the 80s All Starz live band begins 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 pre-sale and $35 at the door.

The Comedy Club invites guests to giggle the night away with special engagement comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Tim Meadows. He will be performing two shows, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $26.95.

Patrons of the Acorns Bar can enjoy the free tunes of new jams and old favorites by Jasmine Seek, Temecula’s very own singer and songwriter. She will be serenading guests with blues, classic rock, reg-

Balloon drop rings in the new year in Pechanga Resort & Casino’s The Round Bar. Courtesy photo

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day menus at select Pechanga restaurants.

For tickets or for more information, visit www.Pechanga.com or call (877) 711-2946.

‘The Disaster Artist’ never goes too far beyond mere recreation Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

NOTE: This movie is playing on less than 1,000 screens in the country, so it might not yet be in your area. But its popularity is growing, so be on the lookout for it in the coming weeks.

“The Disaster Artist” tells the story of actor and filmmaker Tommy Wiseau, played by James Franco, a man who overcame adversity to achieve his dream of sharing his gift with the world. That adversity included a poor grasp of the English language, an unsightly appearance, atrocious social skills, a complete lack of knowledge or talent and an additional layer of insanity. The “gift” that he shared with the world was “The Room,” a 2003 film that has gained cult status as one of the worst movies of all time.

Greg because he’s just another pretty face and Tommy because he’s not at all a pretty face. It dawns on Tommy that if he can’t land the right role, he should just create one.

He sets out to make his own movie with Greg as his co-star. He writes a role for himself where he gets to play an All-American everyman even though he’s from Europe, although outer space probably also wouldn’t surprise me. The movie is “The Room” and it’s going to win the Oscar, as long as long as a nuclear blast takes out everything except the film, the academy and the statue.

As far as money, Tommy uses well-studied business savvy to navigate the perilous waters of securing financing and deftly stays within a tight budget. Just kidding.

He draws from an immense personal fortune and thinks the solution to

We first meet Tommy in an acting class in San Francisco, along with Greg Sestero, played

by Dave Franco, James’s brother.

Greg stumbles aimlessly through a scene from “Waiting for Gadot,” and the teacher rightly tells him he has no passion. Then Tommy takes the stage, repeatedly screaming something that can eventually be identified as “Stella!” from “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Passion is clearly not a problem for Tommy.

Coherence is but not passion. Greg sees a potential for greatness in Tommy, which according to the movie makes him a sort of visionary. My takeaway was that he’s simply a more subtle kind of crazy.

Greg and Tommy strike up a friendship and agree to help with each others careers. They move to Los Angeles together, where they don’t have much luck finding roles:

every problem is to throw money at it. He hires a cast and crew, played

by Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer and Ari Graynor among others, who are competent enough to scoff at his decisions but not competent enough to convince him to make better decisions.

We follow Tommy and Greg through the nightmare of a shoot.

We see Tommy’s approach to the film’s most infamous moments, like the sex scene, the conversation between the leading lady and her mother, Tommy’s character laughing at a mention of domestic abuse and possibly the worst-delivered line in movie history. Greg and Tommy predictably have a falling out, and it looks like Greg won’t even go to the film’s premiere. He should have to go, if only to take responsibility for his role in the production. Sure, it was Tommy’s project, but Greg gave him encouragement, which I believe is what psychologists refer to as “enabling.”

“The Disaster Artist” does an excellent job of recreating Tommy Wiseau and “The Room,” though perhaps it’s a little too self-impressed, judging by the self-congratulatory side-by-side comparisons we get at the film’s end. James Franco’s voice sounds

like a bad Tommy Wiseau impression, which actually makes it a great Wiseau impression. The film never goes too far beyond mere recreation, giving up much too easily on asking why Wiseau and Sestero made such weird decisions. The film ultimately serves as a counterpoint to the classic Hollywood moral of “Believe in yourself, and you can achieve anything!” Tommy Wiseau believed in himself, and he ended making “The Room,” so maybe don’t overreach.

Grade: B“The Disaster Artist” is rated Restricted for language throughout and some sexuality and nudity. Its running time is 104 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

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Abba’s timeless 1970s hits will come alive again in the United States as the group’s very own tribute concert, Abba Mania, returns stateside. Abba fans can be taken back in time Friday, March 2, inside the Pechanga theater as tickets are available for $55, $40, $30 and $20, depending on seating choice.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.Pechanga.com, by calling (877) 711-2946 or in person at the Pechanga box office.

Abba Mania was formed in 1999 and has been selling out international theatres and concert halls ever since. The group has toured the world in its quest to bring the music of the Swedish “Supergroup” to

their millions of fans, old and new.

Abba Mania has traveled to France, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia and South Korea, as well as touring the U.K. extensively. The show at Pechanga will be the eighth time that the glitz group will perform in the U.S. The show recreates Abba’s sound not only perfectly, but respectfully too. Abba Mania is not only for life-long, die-hard Abba fans but also for the new generation of fans, who never had the opportunity to see Abba live. Hits include “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “Mamma Mia,” “The Winner Takes it All,” “Super Trouper,” “Fernando,” “Take A Chance On Me” and many more that continue to fill dance floors worldwide.

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Temecula announces winners of the 25th annual Santa’s Electric Light Parade TEMECULA – The Temecula Community Services Department is announced the winners of the 25th annual Santa’s Electric Light Parade.

“Congratulations to all the winning entries,” Mayor Maryann Edwards said. “This year was certainly the largest community gathering we have ever seen at Santa’s Electric Light Parade in Old Town Temecula. It warms my heart to see Temecula’s Community Pride every day.”

The many unique and creative parade entries made it difficult to select winners in each specific category, she said.

The overall parade winner was the Rancho California Water District.

For autos, the first place winner was Inland Jeep Freeks, and the second place winner was Herrkooled Inland Empire.

For autos in the commercial category, the first place winner was

CentrexIT and the second place winner was Chick-fil-A Temecula.

In the animals category, first place went to the Temecula Valley Dachshund Club, and second place went to the American Grooming Academy.

For equestrian, Riverside/Temecula Mounted Sheriff’s Posse took first place.

St. Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School took first place in the religious category, and Rancho Christian High School took second.

For the humorous commercial group, Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball placed first and Scuba Center Temecula placed second.

The first place high school band was the Temecula Valley High School Golden Valley Regiment, and The Spirit of Great Oak took second.

For middle school bands, Thompson Middle School Band and Color Guard won first place, and Dorothy McElhinney Middle

Joanna Pearl performs with Marcus Miles on her first-place winning float during Temecula’s 25th annual Santa’s Electric Light Parade.

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School Band won second.

Joanna Pearl won first place with the best float and the Temecula

Valley Hospital won second place.

For the best float in the commercial category, Rancho California

Water District won first place, and Dependable Truck Lines won second place.

The best marchers were the Temecula Glitz Cheer and the Boy Scouts of America, CA Inland Empire Council, Tahquitz District won second place.

The Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios won for the best marchers in the commercial designation.

The specialty prize went to Ballet Folklorico Temecula, and the Temecula Valley Prospectors took second.

The parade video will be posted at www.temeculaca.gov/santaparade for residents to watch over again.

The complete photo stream, presented by Shawna Sarnowski Photography, is now viewable at www. flickr.com/photos/cityoftemecula/ albums/72157690624439585.

For more information, visit www.TemeculaCA.gov or call (951) 694-6480.

Curtain Call Company presents ‘Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play’ Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal EYOUNGMAN@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The Curtain Call Company’s production of a holiday classic “Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play” will present the quintessential Christmas story about Santa Claus 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 10 and 17 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, 238 W. Mission Road, in Fallbrook.

The local cast is filled with neighbors and friends, ages of 10 to 95, who will be performing the production only four times this season. Billy Clebeck, Diana Fink, Don Foulkes, Cari Garrison, Cianna Garrison, Art Gilbert, Isabella Hollcraft, Nancy Kreie, Kathy Miller, Cassidy Mitchell, Luis Nunez, Becky Schmad and Kathy Simmons are some of the local talent enlisted in the play.

Mary Fry is the director and producer.

“Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play” is about a little girl who doesn’t believe in Santa

Practicing their roles in “Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play” are, from left, Cassidy Mitchell, Don Foulks, Isabella Hollcroft and Cianna Garrison.

From left, Kathy Simmons, Luis Nunez, Cari Garrison and Kathy Miller read through the script for “Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play.”

Claus. The Lux Radio Theatre broadcast this play live from their New York City studio between 1946 and 1949 before switching over to television. The production takes place between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 1948.

The stars of the original cast

As in all radio shows, the actors read from scripts, playing multiple characters and even making their own sound effects and providing any general ambiance needed throughout the production. Lux was a flaky brand of laundry detergent, which was even touted to

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included Maureen O’Hara and John Payne, who went on to star in the movie together, and Ed Gwenn. Fans of the Christmas classic likely also recall other live radio programs like “The Lone Ranger” and “The Green Hornet” with fondness.

be used as a substitute for making artificial snow for Christmas trees.

“Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play” is ideal for all ages.

Tickets can be purchased for $10 at Major market, at www.curtaincallcompany.org or by calling (760) 468-6302.

‘The MeshugaNutcracker,’ a musical comedy celebrating Hanukkah, arrives at the Temecula Stadium 15 for the holidays TEMECULA – An “enchanting festival of light-hearted glee and meaningful warmth,” according to the Los Angeles Times, arrives in celebration at the end of Hanukkah when the musical comedy, “The MeshugaNutcracker!” debuts in movie theaters nationwide, Dec. 19, putting a unique spin on the classic Nutcracker ballet.

Presented by Fathom Events in partnership with Guggenheim Entertainment, “The MeshugaNutcracker!” will be shown in U.S. cinemas for one night 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 19, including Temecula Stadium 15, located at 40750 Winchester Road. During the screening, Emmy award-winning and Broadway star Bruce Vilanch will appear on screen as a special guest.

Tickets for “The MeshugaNutcracker!” can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents. com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 350 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website, www.fathomevents.com.

“It’s a show that’s really never been done before,” Susan Gundunas, one of the stars of the ensemble cast, said. “Not just because there’s finally a big, beautiful show about Hanukkah in the same way there are big, beautiful shows celebrating Christmas, but also because the cast is singing an amazing challenging score that was originally intended for musical instruments. We get to sing the piccolo line and clarinet line of melodies you’ve had in your head

forever but that have been wordless for hundreds of years. It’s a real treat to sing such melodious, grand music.”

“The MeshugaNutcracker!” showcases eight stories that pay tribute to the first celebration of Hanukkah in the new state of Israel, as well as Judah Maccabee’s triumphant saga and accounts of perseverance. Written and directed by Scott Evan Guggenheim, Shannon Guggenheim and Stephen Guggenheim, the fulllength musical comedy features the wonderfully silly sensibilities of the folklore of Chelm, a fictional town of fools, underscored by an invigorating Klezmer-ized orchestration of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite.” Alongside original lyrics in honor of Hanukkah, “The MeshugaNutcracker!” includes dancing dreidels, singing sufganiot and special guest stars bringing audiences delight as they celebrate this holiday season.

“We are always thrilled to embrace the holiday spirit with audiences and celebrate such a special time of year, and this year there’s no better way than watching a fun twist on a beloved classic,” Fathom Events Vice President of Programming Kymberli Frueh said. “This performance is a fun way for audiences to learn more about the history and traditions of Hanukkah in a kitchy spin, using the Nutcracker’s classic music in a way they’ve never experienced it before.”

“No matter what religion you are, no matter what you celebrate this time of year – it’s about finding the light in people, finding light in yourself, letting the holidays truly illuminate everything around

Grand Sonic Theory to host Infinity’s New Year’s Eve party at Pala PALA – Grand Sonic Theory, one of San Diego’s top cover bands, will host the New Year’ Eve party, 9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, in the Infinity Showroom at Pala Casino Spa & Resort.

Tickets, $35, are available with no service charge at the Pala box

office, www.palacasino.com and by calling (877) 946-7252. Tickets also will be available at www. startickets.com and (800) 5853737. All New Year’s Eve tickets will be offered a reserved seating, and the Infinity Showroom doors will open an hour before the show.

you,” Shannon Guggenheim, lyricist and one of the co-producers, said. “And yes, it does sound schmaltzy, but that’s why we balance it with a lot of schmaltz in our show. That really is what we’re trying to do: give families something bright and fun but also poignant

and meaningful to celebrate this time of year.”

The joyful musical event is produced and directed by Scott Evan Guggenheim, with music adapted, lyrics and choreography by Shannon Guggenheim; the musical direction and arrangements were

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by Julie Engelbrecht, lighting by Derek Duarte, sound design by Steven Cahill and film editing by Kyle Burke.

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Thursday, December 14th - 8pm Friday, December 15th - 8pm Saturday, December 16th - 2pm and 8pm Sunday, December 17th - 2pm For tickets call the Pechanga Box Office at 951-770-2507 or purchase online at W W W. P E C H A N G A . C O M 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN AND TEENS: ONGOING – Explore Science every Friday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pennypickle’s Workshop. $5 per person. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org.

Dec. 16 – 8 a.m. Breakfast with Santa at Fire Station 97, 41725 Rosetta Canyon Dr. in Lake Elsinore.

Fun for the whole family! Please join us for a yummy pancake and sausage breakfast and crafts for the kids. Have your family photo taken with our local firefighters and our guest of honor, Santa! $8 per person. Reserve your spot by calling or visiting the Lake Community Center or online at www. lake-elsinore.org/SpecialEvents.

Dec. 16 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Robotics Workshop at the Sylvan Learning Center, 1505 W. Florida Ave., Ste. A in Hemet. $49. Grades 1-6.

A hands-on introduction to robotics! Kids build cool models out of LEGOs and animate them with award-winning WeDo software – while learning basic programing skills. Information: (951) 765-1171.

Dec. 16 – 6-8 p.m. Destination Santa Workshop at Destination Coffee House & Bistro, 100 W Florida Ave. in Hemet. $8 per child. Workshops every half hour.

Call to reserve your block. Pictures with Santa, Christmas Caroling, ornament and cookie decorating, & much more. Information: (951) 652-0040.

Dec. 22 – 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Pennypickle’s Polar Express 5-10 years, $25 per child. Moms and Dads - Enjoy some “alone time” during this busy season while your PJ-and-robe-clad child boards Professor Pennypickle’s Polar Express for fun activities and adventures!

Call (951) 308-6376 to purchase tickets; space is limited.

Dec. 31 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

New Years Eve at Noon ages 2 and over. $8 per person. Celebrate the New Year Pennypickle-style... at noon instead of midnight! You won’t want to miss the Professor’s very special party for those too young to stay up late. Reserve your spots now - this event always sells out. Call (951) 308-6376 to pre-register.

ENTERTAINMENT: Dec. 15-24 – Nutcracker Ballet at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://temeculaca.gov/temeculatheater.

Dec. 16 – 3 p.m. Temecula Valley Symphony Chorus Concert

“Comfort & Joy.” Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road, Temecula. Information: (951) 587-1536 or visit www.temeculavalleysymphony.org.

Dec.16 – 7-9 p.m. Rocky Mountain Christmas at the Historic Hemet Theatre, 216 E Florida Ave., Hemet. $22 presale, $25 day of show. Information and tickets: (951) 658-5950.

Dec. 16 – 7 p.m. DVAC Christmas Concert at the Diamond Valley Arts Center, 123 N Harvard St., Hemet. $20 general admission, $15 members, student discount available. Information and tickets: (951) 652-3822.

Dec. 16 – 2 p.m. The Canyon Lake Choraleers holiday concert “JOY!” pm at the Canyon Lake Lodge. Director Lorilee Bajema selected classical and traditional pieces and songs from movies (The Grinch and Home Alone). Pianist Lynda Salina will be accompanied by harp, trumpet, violin, and flute instrumentalists. There will be a Holiday Basket Raffle and a no-host bar. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com, the POA office at 31512 Railroad Canyon Road, or from Choraleers members. General admission is $15 and VIP seats in up-front rows are $20. Guests can show their tickets for admission at Canyon Lake gates.

Dec. 17 – 3 p.m. Valley Vocal Ensemble at the Diamond Valley Arts Center, 123 N Harvard St., Hemet. $10 general admission.

Information: (951) 652-3822.

Dec. 17 – 3-5 p.m. Candlelight Classics: Quartet Nouveau at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula.

Information: https://temeculaca. gov/temeculatheater.

Dec. 17 – 2 p.m. Golden Eagles Jazz Ensemble at MSJC’s San Jacinto Theatre, 1499 N State St. in San Jacinto Admission $6, Seniors/ Vets $5, Students $4. Information: Vanessa Sheldon at 951-4873641, vsheldon@msjc.edu.

Dec. 31 – 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Rocky Horror New Year’s Eve at the Historic Hemet Theatre, 216 E Florida Ave $15 general admission includes bag of props and midnight toast.

Come join the HHT shadow cast for the zaniest New Year’s in town.

Beer/wine available. Rated R: under 17 not admitted without parent or adult guardian. Information: (951) 658-5950.

ONGOING – 7 p.m. Second Saturday of the month. Speakeasy at the Merc presents live Traditional Jazz of the 20s-40s. Performances feature the house band, Second

Hand Jazz with vocalist Rosalie Porter, in rotation with prominent southern California Traditional Jazz artists. 42051 Main St., Temecula.

Tickets www.tickets.temeculatheater.org.

ONGOING – 7-9 p.m. Country Live at the Merc, presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Every first and third Saturday for a live country music show featuring the house band backing up the valley’s hottest country artists. Check the schedule online at www.countryatthemerc.info. A second show will be added at 9 p.m. if first show sells out. 42051 Main St., Temecula.

Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov.

ONGOING – 3 p.m. Classics at The Merc. Presented by California Chamber Orchestra association with Temecula Presents. Co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents.

Every second and fourth Sunday afternoon. Features an individual musician or small ensemble performing a wide range of music.

42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov.

ONGOING – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, presented by Sherry Williams. Each Thursday (and special performance dates throughout the year). Be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as “The Merc.” 42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 6538696 or email: tickets@temeculaca. gov.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: Dec. 15 – 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Temecula on Ice Grand Opening at Town Square Park in Temecula.

Information: temeculaonice@ gmail.com. For a full schedule and pricing, visit www.temeculaca.gov.

Dec. 31 – 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

New Year’s Eve Grape Drop at the Temecula Civic Center. 41000 Main St. in Temecula. Welcome in 2018 Temecula-style at the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop. The celebration will include live music, vendors, and kid’s activities. You can ring in the New Year twice with an East Coast (9 p.m.) and West Coast (midnight) countdown!

Vendor purchases not included Dec. 31 – 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Diamond Valley Arts Center, 123 N Harvard St. in Hemet. $55 per person. Ring in the new year with Destination Coffee Bar & Bistro.

Food, drink & entertainment. Reserve your space (951) 652-0040.

ONGOING: Weekly classes at

the Hemet Art Association Gallery, 144 N. Harvard St. in Hemet.

Tuesdays, Painting with Acrylics (beginners to intermediate) 4:307:30 p.m. Information: Paula Squier (805) 341-2707. Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon, Portraits in Oil (all levels).

Cost for class is $15. Information: Jack Roberts (951) 652-3679.

Thursdays 1-4 p.m. Painting in Oil (all levels). Information: Jerry Horn (951) 654-5620. Fridays 1-4 p.m.

Watercolor Painting (beginners to intermediate). Cost for class is $15. Information: Judy Stoh (951) 927-4176. All classes are open to the public.

ONGOING – 8-11 a.m. Fundraising breakfast at Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 to raise money for the Lodge and five Boy Scout units chartered by the Lodge. Third Saturday of each month. Cost $9 for adults and $5 for children under 7.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dec. 18 – 11 a.m. Temecula Valley Newcomers Club Gala Holiday Luncheon. Our entertainment features the music and comedic talents of Dianne Chavarria. Everyone is welcome, dress up in your Holiday finery if you wish.

If you have recently moved to the Temecula Valley or have lived here for many years and want to get out more, meet new people and have fun, Temecula Valley Newcomers Club (TVNC) is for you. Come see what it’s all about at the TVNC monthly luncheon at Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula. Paid reservations are required at least one week before luncheon, please call Anne (951) 677-7149. Information: Gwen (951) 461-1525.

EVERY THURSDAY – 6-7 p.m.

Parent Support Group for parents of young adults battling chemical dependency at Hill Recovery, 41877 Enterprise Circle N. Suite 100, Temecula. Education, intervention tools, peer support, peace of mind.

Information: Erin (951) 719-3685 or Kathleen (951) 440-2014. www. hillrecovery.com.

ONGOING - Truth and Tavern Society at the Pitstop in Menifee on the third Sunday of each month.

Come to an atmosphere where people can talk and discuss life’s issues they have. Submit questions through a variety of social media locations, which become the basis for conversations that month. Location allows for people to come and go at their leisure, while being a relaxed and neutral atmosphere

to hold conversations. Information www.truthandtavernsociety.com.

ONGOING – Animal Friends of the Valleys needs donations: cat food, dry cat food, wet kitten food, dry small breed dog food, dry dog food, dry senior dog food, dry weight maintenance dog food, wet dog food, cat litter and newspaper.

Donations can be dropped off at Animal Friends of the Valleys, 33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar.

ONGOING – Desert Hills Memory Care Education and Connections support group at 25818 Columbia St. Hemet on the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m.

Complimentary respite care will be available for loved ones during these meeting. Open to anyone who would like more support and education while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or related form of dementia. Information: Chantelle (951) 652-1837.

ONGOING – Sun City Certified Farmers Market is held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in the parking lot of the Menifee United Church of Christ, 26701 McCall Blvd. Vendors offer produce, crafts, food and more. Information: Pamela (951) 491-4111.

ONGOING – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 Sixth Street, Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write.

ONGOING – Parent Support Group available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, Skills, Support. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 43397 Business Park Drive.

Suite D8, Temecula. Information: (951) 775-4000 or info@thecenter4lifechange.com.

ONGOING – Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 hosts Bingo at the lodge each Thursday to raise funds for its charities. Occasionally the lodge arranges for additional Bingo games to help community groups raise funds as well. Located at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Information: (951) 674-6804.

ONGOING – The Elks Ladies of Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 Clippendales processes newspaper coupons to send to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. Jean Babinski the group which meets the second Tuesday of each month at the lodge at 5 p.m. to cut and process the coupons which are then sent to military families to use at the commissary, PX and other stores where they receive discounts on their purchases.

Faith

The Voice of Hope speaks this Christmas Lynn Donovan SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

This will be a sign to you: You will

find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger,’” Luke 2:8-12 said.

Years of antiquity have long since passed, but in a singular moment of time, a prince was born.

He was conceived in holiness and brought forth and swaddled in lowliness. His name was declared in the heavens with shouts of wonder, from the angels on high. He is the pride of his father.

His name is Emmanuel, God with us.

This humble child was a gift to the multitudes whom toil in bitterness and strife. During the years of His youth, his stature increased as love and wisdom grew, gaining favor with God and mankind.

His voice, a ministry of kindness, mercy, repentance and forgiveness, released the people to hope once again, to believe and to witness the power of a good father.

He was raised as an example to follow. His message was clear.

Peace silences confusion and fear. Truth frees minds from anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. Joy restores dreams and creativity. Righteous conquers illness. Forgiveness heals the heart, mind and soul. Love defeats hate.

This babe born and placed in a trough for animals, grown then hung on a tree. Cursed for our sins, now forgiven, are you and me. The power of heaven lights the sky.

Flashes of victory and out of death,

he rises. The world now redeemed.

Time split in two. Miracles and healing declared for the earth.

In centuries long past, he was born the lowliest of kings. Now raised to life, he reigns unmatched to restore our dreams, heal hearts, establish health and defeat darkness. He is the King of Kings, the Lion of Judah, the Bright and Morning Star, the Prince of Peace and Emmanuel.

He is Jesus.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest,” Matthew 11:28 said.

Jesus, you are my hope and my future. Thank you for your humble beginnings and your victory at the cross. I ask you to come into my

heart and rule in my life. I ask you to forgive my failures and offenses, and I choose to forgive others.

Today, I receive the gift of eternal life. I am a new creation and receive salvation through the Holy Spirit.

In Your name, Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Lynn Donovan is an award-winning author, speaker and ministry director. She writes and speaks on a variety of topics. She has written several books and magazine articles, and she has been a guest at Focus on The Family, Family Life Today and the 700 Club.

Her delight is leading people to hear God’s voice and to thrive in faith. Find Lynn Donovan at www. lynndonovan.org.

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan F-I-G-H-T The Spiritual Fight; Part Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been subdivided Four, “H”oly Spirit power into nine smaller grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult.

Level: Medium. Answers on page D-6.

Zac Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

To F-I-G-HT the spiritual fight, we need faith in Jesus Christ, along with intentional prayer and God’s living word.

But we won’t get far without our next weapon: Holy Spirit power.

Let’s face it; trying harder doesn’t quite cut it, does it?

Do you know why? Because trying harder means we’re fighting on our own and with our own strength.

With this mindset, our battle mantras often start with the letter “I.” The good news is that God never intended for you to fight the spiritual fight alone. That’s why Jesus promised that he would “ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.” according to John 14:16. It’s with this helper, the Holy Spirit, that we have the power to win the fight.

Acts 1:8 said that, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.”

When we begin to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to win the fight, our hearts and minds begin to

change from self centered to God centered. Our victory cry changes form “I did it” to “God did it.” Isn’t he the one who really deserves the credit anyway?

The bottom line is you will never be strong enough to win the fight on your own. You must have Holy Spirit power.

Check in soon for the “T” in F-I-G-H-T Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor at Fusion Christian Church located in Temecula. He can be contacted at (951) 676-8511. For more information, visit www.myfusionchurch. com.

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Take a break and enjoy the Tuscan feel of Gershon Bachus Vintners

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VALLEY NEWS DECEMBER 15, 2017

Wine Country Events Calendar Friday, Dec. 15 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

1-4 p.m.

Painting in the Vines, Bonnie Rinier, Avensole Winery

2-4 p.m.

Gourmet Cheese Artisanal Tour & Wine Tasting, Avensole Winery

5-8 p.m.

Live Music, Andrew Bell, Cougar Vineyard and Winery

6-10 p.m.

Salsa Night, Sexteto Sonero del Caribe, Bel Vino Winery

7-10 p.m.

Live Music, Big Truth Band, Falkner Winery

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vintage Port & Food Pairing, Baily Winery

3-5:30 p.m.

Happy Hour, Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

4-8 p.m.

Holiday Celebration, Masia de la Vinya

5-7 p.m.

Live Music, Meritage Restaurant at Callaway Winery

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music, Brian Stodart, Ponte Winery Restaurant

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Midnight Satellites, Lorimar Winery

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Mickie Arnett, Miramonte Winery

6-10 p.m.

Country Concert, Kanan Road, Vitagliano Winery

7-11 p.m.

Live Music, Jason Weber, The Ponte Cellar Lounge

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

Noon to 4 p.m.

Tapas & Wine, The OC British Invaders, Bel Vino Winery

Noon to 7 p.m.

Sip N Shp Santa Family Event, Falkner Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Natalie Kirkwood, Avensole Winery Patio

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Dayton Boarders, Avensole Winery Restaurant

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

Brunch at Bouquet Restaurant, Ponte Vineyard Inn

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tamale Making Class, Foot Path Winery

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vintage Port & Food Pairing, Baily Winery

Noon to 2 p.m.

Paint Nite, Angel Sweetheart, Mount Palomar Winery

Noon to 4 p.m.

Live Music, WCMA Winner Dustin Jake, Wilson Creek Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Two Fish, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Tim Apple, Danza del Sol Winery

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Astra Kelly, Fazeli Cellars Winery

3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Happy Hour, Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music, Buzz Campbell, Ponte Winery Restaurant

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Endeavor, Lorimar Winery

6-9 p.m.

Live Music, Missy Anderson, Miramonte Winery

7-11 p.m.

Live Music, Steven Ybarra, Ponte Cellar Lounge

9-11 p.m.

Late Night Happy Hour, The Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Craft Faire, Maurice Car’rie Winery

Noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday Funday, Falkner Winery

Noon to 4 p.m.

Live Music, Abrakadabra, Bel Vino Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Izon Eden, Avensole Winery Patio

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, KGS, Roscoe Vaun, Oak Mountain Winery

2-4 p.m.

Gourmet Cheese Artisanal Tour & Wine Tasting, Avensole Winery

2-5 p.m.

Live Music, James Holland, Cougar Winery

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

Brunch at Bouquet Restaurant, Ponte Vineyard Inn

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bubble Brunch Buffet, Wilson Creek Winery

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brunch Specials at Meritage, Callaway Winery

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

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

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vintage Port & Food Pairing, Baily Winery

Noon to 4 p.m.

Live Music, Desert Rose, Masia de la Vinya Winery

Noon to 4 p.m.

Live Music, Raynaldo Martine, Wilson Creek Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Javid & Naoko, Europa Village

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, John Rankin, Lorimar Winery

1-4 p.m.

Live Music, Michael LeClerc, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Michael SG, Danza del Sol Winery

1-5 p.m.

Live Music, Jillian Calkins, Fazeli Cellars

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Happy Hour, Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

4-7 p.m.

Live Music, Javid and Naoko, Europa Village

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music, Brennen & Amanda, Ponte Cellar Lounge

Saturday, Dec 16

The exterior of Gershon Bachus Vitners in Temecula Valley Wine Country exudes the feeling of a Tuscan villa. Owner Christina Falik said she and her husband were inspired by the Italian countryside and wanted to create something similar locally.

Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Talking a stroll through Gershon Bachus Vitners in Temecula Valley Wine Country feels like being at a Tuscan villa, with its rolling hillsides and rustic looking tasting room, but it isn’t just the scenery that makes a trip there feel like a vacation: The pace in the winery’s tasting room feels slow and relaxed as people sip their wine and make conversation.

The winery is the creation of owners Christina and Ken Falik, who were frequent visitors to Italian wineries for business and were inspired by those experiences.

“When we found our little piece of paradise up here that’s when we said we won’t have to go and get that thing anymore because we can create it here,” she said. “It’s that agro-business thing you get when you’re in a winery that’s just this feeling, this thing that dominates your persona.”

Christina Falik says many of the visitors who come to the winery are regulars who find it the perfect spot for meeting with friends or business acquaintances. Many bring their canine companions with them to the dog-friendly spot.

Regulars may know which varietals of wine they like, but there’s an individualized process for people who have never visited Gershon Bachus or who are new to wine tasting in general.

“We have a seated tasting room and our wine educators, which includes the winemaker on the weekends, are here to take you through the wine journey,” Falik said. “It’s not just sticking your glass in and trying to get a sip of something, this is really taking you on a journey through our portfolio so that our guests can appreciate what they love about wine.”

Guests can rate which wines they liked and which they didn’t as they’re tasting and that will help Gershon Bachus staff to find the perfect fit.

“Everybody has a different kind of flavoration in their own palate,” she said.

The winery offers a minimum of six wines on their tasting menu for members of the public to try,

Sunday, Dec. 17

A recently completed pond is one of the sites in the outdoors space Alex Groves photos where Gershon Bachus holds weddings.

but they also have limited quantity wines available to members of their wine clique.

The most basic wine clique packages start at $150, and give guests the opportunity to get four bottles of wine, three times a year, and two free tastings.

Some of the wine clique exclusive wines that became recently available are the 100 percent estate varietal Cabernet Franc and Anteros, which is a blend of Cabenet Franc and Zinfandel.

Winemaker Dakota Denton described the Cabernet Franc as “jammy” and says it has notes of cherry and boysenberry with a dry chocolate finish.

The Anteros retains a lot of strong fruit-like characteristics of the Zinfandel, but the dry cocoa finish of the Cabernet Franc.

Among the publicly available wines is the winery’s one white, the Euphros Roussane, which has a touch of oak and aromas of apple, pear and apricot on the nose.

The winery also has four 2010 vintages of Cabernet Franc. One of the vintages is 100 percent Cabernet Franc whereas each of the other three are mixed with 5 percent of another wine such as zinfandel, grenache or syrah.

Denton said that even the addition of 5 percent of another wine can change the flavor profile of the Cabernet Franc and that’s something guests can learn about when they come in.

“All of the wines that are starting to come into fold that Dakota has finished and done his magic on are just over the top extraordinary wines,” Falik said. “And our vines

are now 10 years old so just by nature itself it brings us into another plateau of making fine wine.”

The winery also doubles as a wedding venue in the spring for 25 days a year. They recently completed a large water feature that adds to the outdoor ambience.

“We have still have many open dates for people who are still looking for their wedding venue,” Falik said. “It’s a very private affair and we do close our tasting room.”

Falik said the winery is working on getting its own barrel room in the coming months.

“We hope to have our barrel room up and running prior to the beginning of the first wedding,” she said. “That will allow our membership to be able to go and pick up their wine. We don’t really do tastings on those days, but they’ll still have access to pick up their bottles.”

The winery is not just a great place for the budding wine explorer, but also their pooch. Gershon Bachus is dog friendly and you can often see Falik’s two dachsunds, Russ T. Longfellow and Frank E. Sinatra, at the estate.

“We say we’re dog friendly for socially involved dogs,” she said.

“We prefer that if people have dogs that are not socialized with other dogs that they not come in because we can’t control that, and we want to avoid any kind of incident happen because the dog is not socialized.”

Gershon Bachus Vitners is located at 37750 De Portola Road in Temecula. For more information about the winery, visit their website at www.gershonbachus.com.

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Dining in the Valley

A great meal is about how people eat – not what they eat

Jane Bernard SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Everyone knows it’s important to eat the right foods to live a long and healthy life, but many people fall short of that ideal.

They eat on the run, pulling into a drive-thru and scarfing down a hamburger on the way to the next appointment. They grab a candy bar at the grocery checkout and munch it on the way to the car.

And somewhere along the line they realize that just as people can’t judge a book by its cover, they can’t judge food by its taste.

They know that taste can be misleading, at least when it comes to what’s best for health. People love doughnuts, but they don’t make a

nutritious breakfast. Spinach isn’t popular with many people – especially children – but it’s beneficial to their health in many ways.

But I believe that a great meal is less about what people eat than how they eat it. I advocate “intuitive eating” habits, and it is aimed at improving every dining experience – and perhaps making for a healthier diet along the way.

Intuitive eating is deceptively simple. Focus on one meal at a time to get the most pleasure and nutrition from food. Notice what is seen, smelled and tasted. Check in with the body to see if it’s really hungry, because sometimes people keep eating when it’s actually time to stop.

Although people might find that

they shed a few pounds from this new habit, intuitive eating isn’t necessarily about losing weight.

It’s about getting more pleasure out of meals and getting more pleasure from the people they eat with.

I suggest a few exercises that can help people become an intuitive eater.

Smell the food before putting it in your mouth. Nearly everyone has memories tied to the aroma of food.

Perhaps it’s their mother baking cookies on Christmas Eve. Perhaps it’s the scent of hamburgers sizzling on a backyard grill. With most meals, people don’t take the time to savor the aroma. Does it smell inviting? Greasy? Fresh? Bad? If the food doesn’t smell right, it isn’t. Let your nose protect you and help guide choices.

Taste the food as you chew. You

may think you already do this step, but too often people don’t really take time to enjoy the taste of a meal. They wolf down their food so they can move on to whatever is next on their agenda. Tasting food helps the body relax and digest more efficiently. Tasting and savoring what you eat also is good for overall health.

Be thankful for the meal. Giving thanks doesn’t have to be limited to Thanksgiving. Think about what food is giving you: energy, strength, health, nourishment and pleasure.

If you take a little time to meditate on that idea, the body will relax, and you will get more nourishment from food.

Give your stomach time to inform your brain that it’s full. It takes 15 minutes before the brain gets the message from the stomach

that you’ve eaten. That’s no doubt one reason people over eat. They don’t give their body time to get the message that they are getting full before gulping down even more food. Instead, take time to have conversations while eating and you will eat less and enjoy the meal more.

Eating is a necessity of life, but there’s no need to rush things. Eat just enough to feel good, and trust that hunger will return and another meal will be found.

Jane Bernard, author of “Lucid Living in the Virtual Age,” www. sensualthinking.com, and other books, is a philosopher and educator who writes and teaches about intuition and sensual thinking. She introduced her first book, “Fine Tuning,” on The Montel Williams Show in 2006.

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This particular dish has salmon with two different seasonings: smoked paprika and herb mix. I also made saffron rice from a package in my rice cooker.

Whatever combo you come up with will be delicious. Enjoy the time in the kitchen with family and friends.

Salmon sheet Pare boil or microwave potatoes and broccolini separately until almost cooked.

Cut a red onion into quarters.

Select enough fresh salmon for the meal.

Cover a larger baking sheet with foil and make a barrier in the middle where the meat or fish and vegetables won’t touch each other. I always use heavy duty foil, since it holds up to higher heat and weightier items.

Place the salmon and seasoning on one side of the barrier. On other side of barrier, add Broccolini, onions and potatoes and sprinkle with garlic, olive oil. Add salt and pepper lightly.

Bake at 375 F, until salmon shows milky liquid coming to top of fish. It will be just done and not over cooked. Serve.

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Dining in the Valley

Throw a Christmas Cookie Party

Peppermint Truffle Cookies.

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TEMECULA – The next best thing to baking cookies for many home chefs is baking cookies with friends. Dust off your favorite recipes, create a festive playlist and fill your home with the tantalizing aroma of baked goodies for the ultimate Christmas cookie party.

Turn things up a notch and swap classic sugar cookies for these festive Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies, Peppermint Truffle Cookies and Almond Gingerbread Cookies.

Along with those tasty treats, don’t let your guests go thirsty. Add peppermint extract to a slow cooker hot chocolate so guests can sip and be merry throughout the party.

Find more holiday recipes at McCormick.com.

Peppermint Truffle Cookies 8 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 cup sugar, divided 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract 2 cups flour 36 milk chocolate kiss-shaped candies, unwrapped Heat oven to 350 F. In large, microwavable bowl, heat chocolate and butter on high 1-2 minutes, or until butter is melted.

Let stand 10 minutes to cool slightly.

Add 1/2 cup sugar, egg and peppermint extract. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually beat in flour on low speed until well mixed.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

Press chocolate candy into center of each ball, forming dough around candy to enclose it. Roll in remain-

Almond Gingerbread Cookies.

ing sugar to coat. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake 9-11 minutes, or until cookies are set. Cool on baking sheets five minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Almond Gingerbread Cookies 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons McCormick ginger, ground 1 teaspoon McCormick cinnamon, ground 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon McCormick nutmeg, ground 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 1 1/3 cups sliced almonds In large bowl, mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.

In separate large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg and vanilla extract; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into thick, flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate four hours, or as long as overnight.

Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sliced almonds, pressing almonds into dough. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8-10 minutes, or until edges of cookies just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Store cookies in airtight container up to five days.

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Refrigerate four hours.

Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in confectioners’ sugar to completely coat.

Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are puffed. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies 1 2/3 cups flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar nonstick cooking spray

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Volume 17, Issue 50

REAL ESTATE / HOME & GARDEN

Living holiday tillandsia tree Roger Boddaert SPECIAL TO THE VALLEY NEWS

‘Tis the season to adorn homes and gardens with berries, bows and greens.

December is the month when the traditional Tannenbaum tree, poinsettias and garlands festoon homes both inside and out.

But as a landscape horticulturist and designer, I am always on the lookout to create something that is unique, stylish and outside of the box each year.

This year I have created a living tillandsia holiday tree using canary island pine cones and white birch branches.

I started by constructing a metal conical rebar shaped frame as my base and completely wrapped it around with chicken wire which has large holes. Next, I plugged the openings with growing tillandsia or air-plants, which are the craze these days. I poked several species of these air plants into the frame work along with gray hanging Spanish moss to give a bit of whimsy and a forest look.

I also grow potted white flowering haemanthus bulbs, which are in bloom from November through December, and I placed them around the base of the tillandsia tree.

This haemanthus is called the “paint brush” haemanthus for its shape which resembles the thistle-like fibers of a paint brush.

This tender bulb is best grown in dappled light, and I plant them in the shady areas of my garden under the trees. I also placed winter flowering cyclamen plants in between the haemanthus for an added punch of color in pink, red, magenta and violet to give my holiday creation a real zing.

There is such an abundance of alternative flowering plants to adorn your holiday decor around your landscape at this time of year including a white flowering azalea named “Alaska,” which blooms again in springtime. One of my favorite early flowering red flowers in the garden is the camellia “Yuletide,” which, you guessed it, blooms around Christmas.

I am a traditionalist at heart, but I always like to explore something a little bit different to give new looks and feelings to the holidays both inside the home and out in the garden for decor and a “ho ho ho.”

If you want to be the real talk of the party this season, make a cut flower arrangement using proteas, banksia, leucodendrons and grevillea foliage. Some of these yummy cultivars are pink frost protea, sarfari and jester leucodendron, curly pine calathamnus, tea bush leptospermum, banksia cones and “moon light” grevillea. Trim some

The early beginnings of the tillandsia holiday tree include canary island pine cones and white birch branches.

The tillandsia tree project is complete with white haemanthus and cyclamen flowers at its base.

A protea arrangement in an old brass coffee pot carries the red and green holiday colors into the kitchen.

Roger Boddaert photos

Pink frost protea and grevillia foliage provide a red and green Christmas look.

Tillandsia with protea, banksia, and grevillia combine for a holiday wreath with an organic twist.

grape vines or twisted willow from the garden to make it free form and give it a natural organic look.

Try using some old clay pots, galvanized cans or large clear glass cylinders to put the flowers in.

Plus, add some organic mosses to enhance a woodland type of theme and by all means have fun. I believe

that containers are part of the overall statement in flower arranging, and raffia strands can be used for natural looking hand-tied bows.

Merry Christmas to all my plant loving friends.

Roger Boddaert of Organic Elegance can be reached at (760) 728-4297.

With a welcome gate of berries and bows, along with Swedish goat, Roger Boddaert wishes a “God Jul” to his Swedish friends.

Market at a glance (As of Dec. 10, 2017) No of Homes Sold Inventory of Properties Listed

TEMECULA

MURRIETA

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE

CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

HEMET

SAN JACINTO

52

44

5

28

5

28

3

21

9

(289) 285

(341) 327

79

(126) 126

(123) 126

(347) 351

(99) 99

Average Selling Price

$563,620

$393,074

$403,692

96

92

(207) 208 $326,674

(86)

$521,700

$337,432

$257,767

$217,062

$238,500

Average List Price

$839,172

$750,987

$426,389

$400,614

$653,783

$448,883

$333,274

$277,679

$299,560

Median List Price

$598,900

$475,000

$417,500

$380,000

$560,000

$419,745

$320,000

$258,000

$265,000

Asking Price per Square Foot

$225

$185

$176

$178

$218

$164

$178

$154

$155

Average Days on Market

117

115

101

74

115

6501-8000

68

81

132

Most Expensive Listing

$5,800,000

$9,990,000

$1,600,500

$2,249,990

$2,250,000

$3,200,000

$875,000

$1,500,000

$3,250,000

Least Expensive Listing

$322,000

$159,000

$189,000

$99,999

$170,000

$200,000

$175,960

$39,900

$48,000

Average Age of Listing

19

19

21

21

28

13

29

36

32

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

35%

39%

38%

41%

34%

39%

24%

29%

22%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

15%

13%

24%

15%

16%

10%

10%

12%

7%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

4%

8%

9%

9%

6%

6%

6%

7%

10%

3002

2900

2416

2171

2648

2634

1756

1588

1640

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

8001-10,000

8001-10,000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

Seller (44.6)

Seller (45.4)

Seller (41.3)

Seller (45.6)

Seller (39.1)

Seller (46.5)

Seller (52.2)

Seller (47.9)

Seller (52.9)

Market Action Index*

*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer.

Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 12/11/17. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 12/10/17 Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks) in each area are indicated by color: green indicates upward trend; pink indicates downward trend. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Recent Home Sales

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 198 closed transactions for 12/4/17 through 12/10/17.

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Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Aguanga

41110 Hopi Court

$230,000

2128

4BR

2BA

49

49655 Paiute Court

$285,000

2450

3BR

2BA

34

49739 Gelding Way

$389,000

2098

3BR

2BA

22266 Whirlaway Court

$680,000

3884

3BR

24169 Outrigger Drive

$573,500

2327

30059 Big Range Road

$407,000

29689 Longhorn Drive

Canyon Lake

Hemet

Lake Elsinore

Menifee

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Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave.

City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Menifee

25530 Rolling Hills Drive

$470,000

1584

4BR

2BA

14

28394 Pebble Beach Drive

$160,000

1066

2BR

2BA

3

84

29094 Jamesonite Circle

$410,000

2932

4BR

2BA

4BA

6

27720 Decatur Way

$249,900

1538

2BR

4BR

3BA

53

30439 Meadow Run Place

$333,000

1777

1989

3BR

2BA

75

29741 Far Shore Drive

$403,897

$368,000

1700

3BR

2BA

63

27787 Hollyoak Way

30205 Channel Way Drive

$580,000

1530

3BR

2BA

82

2105 El Toro Circle

$155,000

1157

2BR

2BA

26277 Amen Street

$425,000

2666

4BR

782 Via Casitas Drive

$197,000

1206

2BR

25218 Jutland Drive

$252,000

1324

809 Palm Avenue

$43,000

43780 Oak Glen Road 25121 Barnett Drive

Hemet 2355 E. Florida

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd.

City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

San Jacinto

1788 Carrie Street

$180,000

1151

3BR

2BA

20

1429 Lynden Trails Drive

$330,000

3082

6BR

3BA

14

43

498 Shaver Street

$240,000

1189

3BR

2BA

15

2BA

32

1504 Nice Court

$299,000

2049

4BR

3BA

23

4BR

3BA

39

520 3rd Street

$195,000

1948

3BR

3BA

52

2743

5BR

3BA

22

1863 VAN FLEET Drive

$265,000

1684

4BR

2BA

47

$355,000

2865

5BR

3BA

15

27810 Foxfire Street

$267,300

1393

2BR

2BA

4

29739 Mirasol Circle

$264,988

1206

2BR

2BA

25

26086 Allentown

$237,000

1393

2BR

BA

4

5

33595 Magnetite Street

$399,000

3393

5BR

3BA

76

26270 Germantown Drive

$269,000

1777

3BR

2BA

71

3BA

10

27218 Amber Rock Drive

$335,000

1884

3BR

2BA

42

41500 Eagle Point Way

$580,000

3123

5BR

3BA

0

2BA

14

25751 McCall Boulevard

$155,000

1062

2BR

2BA

65

40410 Aranda Street

$407,400

1377

3BR

2BA

4

3BR

2BA

16

30231 Lakeport Street

$325,000

1559

3BR

2BA

39

31205 Gleneagles Drive

$507,000

2024

3BR

2BA

4

725

2BR

2BA

4

29167 Midway Summit Road

$350,000

1868

2BR

2BA

124

27362 Savoy Lane

$445,000

2034

3BR

3BA

11

$167,000

1400

2BR

2BA

15

29450 Desert Terrace Drive

$399,000

2504

4BR

3BA

59

31616 Corte Salinas

$399,900

1636

3BR

3BA

4

$186,500

1536

2BR

2BA

9

29683 Copper Ridge Road

$429,900

3324

6BR

3BA

74

43393 Messina Street

$380,000

1621

3BR

3BA

13

26455 Lore Heights Court

$410,000

2725

4BR

3BA

13

30111 Mount Menifee Street

$324,900

1798

4BR

3BA

99

32378 Corte Las Cruces

$555,000

2205

3BR

2BA

8

175 Tahquitz Avenue

$215,000

1500

3BR

2BA

17

27537 Via Real

$310,000

2005

4BR

3BA

88

31550 Sweetwater Circle

$519,990

2389

4BR

3BA

2

1258 Riverstone Court

$299,000

1828

4BR

2BA

13

24305 Conejo Drive

$375,000

1440

3BR

2BA

167

31910 Via Tafalla

$434,000

2087

4BR

3BA

5

1579 Cedarspring Drive

$262,000

1376

3BR

2BA

3

27064 Presley Street

$263,000

1393

2BR

2BA

85

43412 Via Candeleda

$425,000

1950

4BR

2BA

7

642 Carmalita Street

$336,000

1263

3BR

2BA

39

42107 Weeping Willow Lane

$400,000

1912

4BR

2BA

4

33129 Puffin Street

$440,000

2188

3BR

3BA

4

1369 Hummingbird Way

$304,500

2137

5BR

3BA

15

30429 Pelican Bay

$293,000

1387

3BR

3BA

3

38140 Calle Campo

$615,000

2510

3BR

3BA

14

1440 Whittier Ave

$160,000

1116

2BR

2BA

49

39683 Cobbler Court

$405,000

2052

4BR

3BA

1

30065 Via Velez Place

$457,000

2565

5BR

3BA

6

25584 Sharp Drive

$165,000

1628

3BR

3BA

17

26798 Silver Oaks Drive

$350,000

1168

3BR

2BA

6

29958 Avenida Cima Del Sol

$385,500

1411

3BR

2BA

9

1675 Johnston Avenue

$77,900

1200

2BR

2BA

67

30310 Island Bay

$245,000

1016

2BR

3BA

5

42541 Bradshaw Drive

$489,000

2129

3BR

2BA

25

600 Kit Avenue

$212,000

1465

3BR

2BA

62

26663 Trafalgar Way

$485,000

2574

5BR

3BA

3

44714 Mumm Street

$530,000

3229

5BR

4BA

9

853 Roxanne Drive

$306,000

2327

5BR

3BA

89

24437 Rovendale Court

$389,000

1685

3BR

2BA

9

31211 Kahwea Road

$800,000

3068

4BR

3BA

67

801 Majela Lane

$139,900

996

2BR

1BA

123

37521 Coffeeberry Court

$396,000

1940

3BR

2BA

8

33490 Camino Hernandez

$380,000

1559

3BR

3BA

38

1375 El Cerrito Drive

$65,500

1344

2BR

2BA

132

24444 Sagecrest Circle

$342,000

1370

3BR

2BA

2

42409 Wyandotte Street

$715,000

3667

5BR

4BA

29

25556 Marta Court

$180,000

1299

3BR

2BA

143

28612 Via Playa Del Rey

$175,000

1440

2BR

2BA

24

45811 Camino Rubi

$539,900

3360

4BR

3BA

23

271 White Oak Road

$312,000

1387

3BR

2BA

11

40100 Via Tonada

$419,900

2100

3BR

2BA

10

27832 Avenida Avila

$364,000

1523

3BR

3BA

16

15226 Lake Breeze Circle

$380,000

1606

4BR

2BA

7

36550 Silk Oak Terrace Place

$530,000

3962

5BR

4BA

9

39534 Tischa Drive

$350,000

1328

3BR

3BA

12

35015 Estancia Street

$339,000

2517

4BR

3BA

6

39602 Ridgecrest Street

$430,000

2500

5BR

3BA

8

32856 Fermo Court

$410,000

1860

4BR

3BA

23

33058 Gamel Way

$215,000

1207

3BR

2BA

8

31557 Tuberose Road

$390,000

1672

3BR

2BA

9

45123 Sagewind Court

$774,900

4209

4BR

4BA

15

1106 Mckinley Street

$245,000

1125

3BR

2BA

16

30641 Carousel Lane

$389,000

1512

3BR

3BA

7

31375 Enfield Lane

$469,000

2351

5BR

3BA

7

31900 Birchwood Drive

$458,000

3846

5BR

4BA

24

39211 Turtle Bay

$245,000

961

2BR

2BA

5

31389 Corte Camarillo

$420,000

1788

3BR

3BA

19

34216 Parkside Drive

$335,000

1919

4BR

3BA

7

39773 Bonaire Way

$410,000

1740

4BR

2BA

7

44945 Camino Alamosa

$451,175

1720

4BR

3BA

13

33095 California Street

$370,000

1879

3BR

2BA

11

23356 Mountain Song Loop

$493,000

3270

5BR

3BA

11

31856 Calle Brio

$385,000

1649

2BR

3BA

36

16522 Badalona Street

$324,000

1942

4BR

3BA

24

24407 Whitaker Way

$649,000

3842

6BR

5BA

28

31129 Sunningdale

$465,000

2024

3BR

2BA

31

18556 Mermack Avenue

$240,000

1456

3BR

2BA

11

39189 Turtle Bay

$285,000

1387

3BR

3BA

9

33110 Monroy Circle

$740,000

3667

5BR

4BA

9

381 Avenue 12 Avenue

$344,000

1900

4BR

3BA

19

26394 Palm Tree Lane

$549,000

4800

6BR

4BA

7

33110 Monroy Circle

$740,000

3667

5BR

4BA

8

1123 Cleveland Court

$245,000

1125

3BR

2BA

10

40289 Via Acuna

$325,000

1344

2BR

2BA

18

29165 Portland Court

$330,000

1577

3BR

3BA

60

30505 Canyon Hills Road

$275,900

1633

3BR

3BA

56

39360 Medina Court

$333,000

1591

3BR

3BA

17

30340 Pechanga Drive

$359,000

1083

3BR

2BA

44

35575 Desert Rose Way

$365,000

2100

3BR

3BA

41

29586 Hazel Glen Road

$430,000

2736

4BR

3BA

16

31054 Strawberry Tree Lane

$316,000

1340

2BR

2BA

6

32956 Serena Way

$347,000

2511

4BR

3BA

46

38005 Orange Blossom Lane

$467,500

3067

5BR

3BA

34

44550 Kingston Drive

$495,000

4062

6BR

4BA

30

198 Pennsylvania Street

$315,000

1316

3BR

2BA

17

38005 Orange Blossom Lane

$480,000

3067

5BR

3BA

34

42028 Dunes Court

$449,500

2526

4BR

3BA

29

364 Avenue 4

$285,000

1200

3BR

2BA

5

26444 Arboretum Way

$240,000

890

2BR

2BA

8

42953 Avenida Amistad

$355,000

1523

3BR

3BA

31

34300 Deergrass Way

$395,000

2951

5BR

3BA

48

29005 Wrangler Dr

$425,000

2663

4BR

4BA

12

31959 Vineyard Avenue

$415,000

1776

3BR

3BA

49

1501 Heald Ave

$288,000

1468

3BR

2BA

52

37976 Honey Pine Road

$416,000

2277

4BR

3BA

33

44573 Boguta Way

$360,000

1294

3BR

3BA

48

1501 Heald Avenue

$288,000

1468

3BR

2BA

51

39594 Calle Azucar

$467,900

3153

5BR

3BA

49

45526 Caminito Avila

$605,000

3600

6BR

4BA

52

29401 Linden Place

$350,990

1895

4BR

4BA

4

25148 Cresthaven Street

$300,000

1444

3BR

3BA

22

31211 Kahwea Road

$800,000

3068

5BR

3BA

67

29418 Linden Place

$338,990

1769

4BR

4BA

25

30620 Fox Sedge Way

$409,000

2441

5BR

3BA

47

33695 Sattui Street

$555,000

3755

5BR

5BA

52

29410 Linden Place

$338,495

1387

3BR

3BA

36

40262 Ariel Hope Way

$400,050

3242

4BR

3BA

76

40860 De Portola Road

$950,000

3179

4BR

4BA

26

33081 Canopy Lane

$388,000

2491

3BR

2BA

69

40386 Rosewood Street

$445,000

2531

4BR

3BA

34

31098 Camino Del Este

$325,000

1120

3BR

2BA

38

36415 Tansy Court

$449,500

3101

5BR

4BA

73

30332 Island Bay

$300,000

1387

3BR

3BA

69

43521 Calle Nacido

$420,000

2391

3BR

3BA

97

1412 Lakeshore Drive

$235,000

961

3BR

1BA

105

27115 Tube Rose Street

$482,000

3282

4BR

3BA

95

38425 Calle Jojoba

$648,000

2384

3BR

2BA

83

89 Elm Street

$275,000

1110

3BR

2BA

137

27441 Charleston Court

$298,000

1428

3BR

3BA

46

40062 Spring Place Court

$340,000

1577

3BR

3BA

63

31520 Canyon View Drive

$405,000

3221

5BR

3BA

146

24184 Calle Artino

$400,000

2010

3BR

2BA

84

30190 Via De La Mesa

$860,000

3757

4BR

4BA

134

29707 Camino Cristal

$342,000

1648

3BR

3BA

7

41185 Cipresso Circle

$326,900

1202

3BR

3BA

127

45332 Willowick Street

$560,000

4152

4BR

4BA

54

30030 Calle Belcanto

$321,000

1334

3BR

2BA

5

40258 Via Ambiente

$322,000

1263

3BR

2BA

68

29701 Del Rey Road

$597,000

2072

4BR

2BA

155

28373 Stillwater Drive

$345,000

1785

4BR

3BA

7

24810 Oakhurst Court

$368,000

1664

3BR

3BA

86

40125 Camino Del Vino

$3,390,000

4300

11BR

9BA

195

30842 Young Dove Street

$432,000

2810

5BR

4BA

6

38779 Vista Rock Drive

$558,000

4043

6BR

5BA

133

45115 Tiburcio Drive

$605,000

3545

4BR

3BA

170

29252 El Presidio Lane

$377,500

2606

4BR

3BA

15

23394 Blue Gardenia Lane

$474,000

3852

5BR

4BA

152

32963 Greenwood Drive

$200,000

1344

2BR

2BA

7

28053 Palm Villa Drive

$288,000

1299

3BR

2BA

8

29136 Azara Street

$358,000

3113

4BR

3BA

101

32602 Kirkwood Court

$440,000

1911

3BR

2BA

30

27661 Camino Bella

$360,000

1957

5BR

3BA

10

177 Main Street

$127,500

739

2BR

1BA

9

23825 Lancer Court

$417,000

3266

4BR

4BA

43

23695 Clara Place

$300,000

1300

2BR

2BA

12

854 Zeppelin Court

$255,000

1539

4BR

2BA

3

36336 Trail Ride Lane

$506,459

3817

5BR

4BA

63

29128 Rambling Brook Drive

$370,000

2620

4BR

3BA

24

230 Tradewinds Lane

$255,000

1391

3BR

2BA

6

36317 Trail Ride Lane

$455,000

3462

5BR

3BA

230

Murrieta

San Jacinto

Sun City

Temecula

Wildomar

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With anticipated pricing from the mid $400,000s, Avena is designed to appeal to savvy home shoppers seeking a convenient location,

easy access to an abundance of recreational amenities and the highly acclaimed Temecula Unified School District.

“Now is a great time to get a sneak peek at Avena by visiting our website to see the floor plans and join the interest list to receive important updates about the grand opening in January,” Matt Sauls, vice president of marketing and product development for Pardee Homes, said. “Whether this is your first home or next home,

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Like all new homes built by Pardee, Avena will feature the LivingSmart package of standard and optional measures that increase energy efficiency, save water, save money and contribute to the homeowner’s peace of mind. LivingSmart homes are designed with five core components: EnergySmart, EarthSmart, HealthSmart, WaterSmart and the newest – HomeSmart, bringing smart technology that helps homeowners stay comfortable, in control and connected.

you’ll discover that Avena delivers on its promise of providing premium value and architecture that is fresh yet timeless.”

Home shoppers can select from four floor plans with a range of three-to-five bedrooms, threeto-four baths and approximately 2,585 to 3,070 square feet. Masterfully designed to suit diverse family needs, the spacious interiors offer innovative features and options that make it easy to personalize the home. The versatile Residence 1 model is a singlestory home, yet it can be changed into a space-enhancing second story offering with extensive bonus room space with a half-bath.

The Residence 2 model features traditional two-story living with a downstairs den and loft upstairs.

Residence 3 and 4 models both have four bedrooms, a secondfloor bonus room and options for a fifth bedroom. Plan 3 has a three-bay garage, and Residence 4 offers buyers Pardee’s exclusive GenSmart Suite, featuring its own entrance and spaces for living, sleeping and eating and making it LIC #3

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Avena’s prime location in the French Valley offers homeowners a relaxed small-town lifestyle with beautiful vistas of the neighboring mountains. Nearby, a wide array of family recreation and shopping cater to everyday needs, and wide-open spaces offer a variety of hiking and biking trails.

Easy access to major employment centers via Interstate 215 and Interstate 15, the highly acclaimed Temecula Unified School District with an elementary school located just one-half mile away and the natural beauty of the area make Avena an excellent choice for growing families.

Pardee Homes Inland Empire designs and builds new homes and communities for first-time through luxury homebuyers. Established in 1921, Pardee Homes Inland Empire is accomplished in the planning and development of master-planned communities, green homebuilding measures, environmentally sensitive development practices and customerfocused processes for new home purchase and is also widely known for its steadfast civic outreach.

Pardee Homes is a member of TRI Pointe Group, a family of premium regional homebuilders.

TRI Pointe Group is one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S. and was recognized as 2014 Developer of the Year by Builder and Developer magazine and 2015 Builder of the Year by Builder magazine.

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Upgraded 5BD family home in sought after Calavera Hills of Carlsbad.

Convenient location just steps to schools, parks & hiking trails. Short drive to the beach, shopping and restaurants. Well appointed home. Generous sized bdrms, volume ceilings, large master suite, and an extensive backyard patio for enjoyable outdoor entertaining. Well priced & ready for you!

Absolutely gorgeous home in the fantastic location of Fallbrook. This spacious single story home is approximately 4,672 sq.ft. on 2 rolling acres. This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home has a stunning front yard and beautiful landscaping surrounds.

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

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

Back up generator included. Convenient location close to town & also easy access to I-15.

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

Complex includes a pool, laundry room and play areas for the children.

Stone pillars lead up a winding drive to this absolutely stunning home!

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

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One Level home in Fabulous Gird Valley area of Fallbrook. Your new view home is loaded with amenities including updated kitchen w/ granite & stainless appliances, wood flooring, crown molding, built in display cabinet, walk-in bar & so much more! Enjoy the detached shop for all of your hobbies or for the car enthusiasts. Excellent floor plan w/ inviting great room/kitchen combination. Solar Panels are leased to keep electric costs to a minimum.

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

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Excellent view parcel located above Pala Mesa Golf Course! You will enjoy mountain views to the east, the greens of the golf course, mid day ocean breezes & picturesque fabulous oak trees on your new home location. Short walk to the clubhouse, Restaurant, Pala Mesa Resort & a new winery down the street.

This fully improved parcel is ready to go! Includes sewer connected, water meter, & electric transformer at the site. Graded flat area for week-end getaways. Location is booming w/ new development!

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

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Perfect size country property located in De Luz Heights of Fallbrook. Something for everyone!

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Rough pad perched at the high portion of this parcel, & a workshop is included below on the flatter area. 3 BD septic is installed! Water Meter is included. Prepped for electrical. So much is done. just waiting for your finishing touches. Your dreams of country living can be fulfilled here.

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Is this holiday season a good time to buy a home?

Mike Mason SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Should home seekers buy a home now? Is this season a good time to buy? What’s going to happen with the real estate market next year? What effect, if any, will a new president have on housing in general? What about interest rates? Will they finally start going up or down even further?

These are the same questions every real estate agent hears on a daily basis when talking with potential buyers. Depending on who the real estate agent is, their level of expertise, their understanding of the local market conditions, how closely they follow and understand the economic indicators that affect the housing market and perhaps most importantly what guides their moral compass, a buyer is likely to get many different answers to the same question.

The long and short of it, there really are only two good times to buy real estate – five years ago and today. Since it’s not possible to go back in time, homebuyers should focus of what they can control, which is the present, today.

First, homebuyers should ask themselves three questions, be-

cause only they can determine if the right time to buy is now.

First, do they want to buy a home?

Next, are they in a financial position to buy a home?

Last, is their credit profile sound enough to qualify for a loan?

Answer “no” to any one of these simple, basic questions, and the homebuyer may as well start reading another column because they’ll never buy a home as long as the answer to any of them remains “no.” However, if they can answer “yes” to all three questions, then consider the next points.

Homes are affordable. While they are not at the lowest point they’ve been in the last 10 years, they are still obtainable for most buyers. Consider that homebuyers can still buy an existing home for less than it would cost to build it new.

Interest rates are low. Rates are the lowest they have ever been. I remember in 1981, interest rates for the best borrowers were at 18 percent and some paid as much as 21 percent for a home loan.

Depending on what report people read and what data is analyzed, average mortgage rates today are in the 4 percent range.

Rates are expected to rise. It’s true that a year ago many predicted

that 2017 was going to be a boom year for real estate, and while prices have gone up, big increases never materialized. A year ago, many were predicting that interest rates could climb to 6 percent by this time. With that being said, the Mortgage Bankers Association is currently projecting that interest rates for a home loan a year from now will rise slightly into the 4 percent range.

It is easier to qualify. The inside joke among real estate agents and loan officers use to be that as long as an applicant could fog a mirror they qualified for a loan.

Well, it will never be that easy again. After the collapse of the economy, the pendulum swung to the other extreme making it nearly impossible for any but the most qualified individuals to obtain a home loan. Today, requirements are beginning to loosen up some as the pendulum starts its journey back again. Both FICO credit score and loan-to-value standards have recently been relaxed.

First Time Buyer Programs are available. A first-time buyer can qualify for a Federal Housing Administration loan with only 3.5 percent down and a 620 FICO credit score. There are other programs that come and go to assist first-time homebuyers with down

payments – some are outright grants.

There are fewer holiday competitors in the marketplace between October and January than any other time of the year for a number of reasons. Regardless of the reason, less competition means homebuyers are less likely to compete with other buyers for the same home. Sellers are typically motivated, otherwise they would be waiting for the spring selling season. Motivated sellers often negotiate a better price or make other concessions.

Frustration in the market makes it a good time to buy. There have been a lot of people waiting to get back in the market. Millions of families who lost their home to either a short sale or a foreclosure are now starting to re-enter the real estate market, after waiting a mandatory minimum three years before being able to qualify for a loan. These buyers are being called “Boomerang Buyers” and typically qualify for any first-time buyer program being offered.

The other frustrated buyer is the young professional of the millennial generation who moved back with their parents after graduating college because of the uncertainty of the entire economy. They have saved money for a home and are

ready to get out on their own and buy their first home.

With more qualified buyers entering the market as potential buyers, a bidding war scenario is very likely which will drive up purchase prices.

Lastly, owning beats renting.

Owning a home has always been and always will be a large part of the American Dream. In most markets, including in the TemeculaMurrieta Valley, owning a home makes financial sense. Not only are there tax benefits to be had from consulting a professional tax specialist, but there is the potential equity that will accumulate over the life of the home. And of course, it’s all about the pride of ownership.

Want to own a home? Mason Real Estate can help make it happen.

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For questions regarding available inventory and/or other real estate matters, please contact Mike@GoTakeAction.com. Mike Mason, Broker/Owner of MASON Real Estate Cal. BRE: 01483044, Temecula Valley resident for 30+ years, Board of Director (since 2011) Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors.

Steps to save energy this winter Homeowners who have fireplaces in their homes should make sure the dampers are closed whenever fires are not burning.

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TEMECULA – Conserving energy is not just an eco-friendly endeavor but a potentially lucrative one as well. Homeowners and apartment dwellers alike who attempt to conserve energy may do so to promote the long-term health of the planet, but such efforts also greatly reduce energy bills.

Thanks to air conditioning systems, energy bills might spike in summer. But winter utility bills also can be costly, especially in homes that have not been winterized or audited to ensure energy is not being wasted. Winterizing a home involves taking steps to conserve resources and save a little money

along the way.

Check the windows first.

A home’s windows can be a great place to start when winterizing a home. If residents feel cold when sitting near certain windows even though the windows are closed, they likely have drafts. Feel around the edges of the window and frame to determine if any cold air is coming in. If so, seal the leaks immediately.

Unsealed leaks can make the air inside homes cold, prompting many to turn up the temperatures on their thermostats, which can lead to the unnecessary consumption of energy and contribute to high energy bills.

Remove window-mounted air conditioning units.

Homeowners who cool their homes with window-mounted air conditioning units may benefit by removing these units from windows before the arrival of winter. Window units that are left in place may allow cold air into the home, leading to more energy consumption and higher energy bills. If removing the unit is too difficult or impossible, purchase window unit covers that can be wrapped around the outside of the unit to prevent cold air from entering the home.

Verify the water heater temperature.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating water accounts for roughly 18 percent of the energy consumed in a typical home.

The DOE recommends setting water heater temperatures to 120 F. Doing so will save energy and money while still providing plenty of warm water when residents need to bathe.

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‘Project Holiday’ educates public about potential holiday fire hazard TEMECULA – While most people connect the holidays with Christmas trees, festive meals, flickering lights and other decorations, far fewer people associate these holiday hallmarks with potential fire hazards. Holiday decorations, Christmas trees, candles and cooking, however, all contribute to an increased number of home fires during December, making it one of the leading months for U.S. home fires.

To help everyone enjoy a firesafe holiday season, the National Fire Protection Association is launching its annual “Project Holiday” campaign, which works to educate the public about potential fire risks during the holidays along

with steps to minimize them.

“By knowing where potential fire hazards exist and taking the needed steps to prevent them, people can enjoy the season’s celebrations and traditions while keeping their families, guests and homes safe,” Lorraine Carli, vice president of NFPA’s Outreach and Advocacy division, said.

The association shared its holiday-related fire statistics.

While cooking fires are the leading cause of U.S. home fires and injuries year-round, Christmas Day ranked as the third-leading day for home cooking fires in 2015 behind Thanksgiving Day and the day before Thanksgiving, which ranked first and second, respectively. On

Christmas Day in 2015, there was a 72 percent increase in the number of home cooking fires as compared to a typical day.

Christmas tree fires are not common, but when they do occur, they’re much more likely to be deadly than most other fires. One of every 32 reported home Christmas tree fires results in a death, compared to an annual average of one death per 143 reported home fires.

Also, December is the peak time of year for home candle fires. In 2015, the top three days for candle fires were Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve. More than half or 55 percent of the December home decoration fires were started by candles, compared

to one-third or 32 percent the remainder of the year.

Between 2011 and 2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 840 home fires per year that began with holiday decorations excluding Christmas trees. These fires caused an annual average of two civilian deaths, 36 civilian injuries and $11.4 million in direct property damage. One-fifth or 19 percent of these home decoration fires occurred in December. Onefifth or 21 percent of decoration fires started in the kitchen; one in seven started in the living room, family room or den.

“Project Holiday” offers a wealth of holiday fire safety tips and information for consumers, along

with tools and resources for local fire departments to promote the campaign in their communities.

Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global, nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.

The association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. For more information, visit www.nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at www.nfpa.org/ freeaccess.

Pests might be hiding on your Christmas tree Family Features SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

TEMECULA – There could be more than just presents hiding beneath your Christmas tree this year. After all, “’tis the season for wintertime pest infestations.”

This holiday season, be on the lookout for aphids, which are antsized insects that can spread more than 150 different plant viruses.

Although harmless to humans, these pests can be formidable foes to many types of vegetation, including tomatoes, cucumbers and rose bushes.

While aphids are often associated with outdoor gardens, during the winter months they can make a home inside by hitching a ride

and roots. When aphids feed, they secrete a thick, sugary liquid called honeydew. Oftentimes, honeydew results in a fungal growth known as sooty mold. This mold can give branches and leaves a speckled, black appearance.

aboard foliage, shrubbery and, most commonly, Christmas trees. Once inside the warmer air of your home, these pests believe it’s spring and begin rapidly reproducing.

Knowing how to identify and prevent aphids with these tips from Orkin Entomologist Glen Ramsey can help you protect your home, and Christmas tree, this holiday season.

Identify the Pest Although aphids are small, they are usually visible to the naked eye.

When looking for aphids, look for soft-bodied insects with long legs and antennae. These insects vary in color, ranging from green to red or black, but all share a distinctive, pear-like shape and tend to hang out in dense groups alongside Christmas

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Look for Evidence Aphids feed on plant juices, attacking leaves, flowers, stems

Prevent the Problem While looking for Christmas trees, ask the retailer if the firs have been previously inspected for aphids. Before loading the tree into your vehicle, inspect the branches and shake the tree vigorously to ensure no aphids are present. The tree may lose a few needles, but this could prevent an infestation.

In addition, releasing lady bugs or lacewings, which are natural predators, in your garden may help reduce

aphid populations.

Treat Any Issues Although aphids won’t cause harm to your family, they can certainly be a bit of a pain. If you spot a few aphids, simply spray them off with water or vacuum them up. However, if you notice a fullfledged infestation, you may need to cut off the infested branches or remove the tree from your home entirely.

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Village News’ 20-year anniversary starts with Lilac Fire Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

It’s been another one of those weeks. As we were making plans to celebrate our 20-year anniversary, the Lilac Fire broke out. The Lilac Fire, like the Gavilan Fire of 2002 and the Rice Fire of 2007, started the adrenaline rushing in the Village News office the minute we got the call from my son Stuart Reeder and former managing editor Debbie Ramsey that there was a fire on the 15 South and “it looked bad.”

VP Paul Bandong had the first boots on the ground taking photos on scene almost immediately.

Then we were so thankful for our Valley News crew that was able to

step in and augment our Village News resources. Editor Kim Harris, assistant editor Alex Groves and photographer Shane Gibson all worked tirelessly from the time the fire started through the weekend along with us.

Forest Rhodes helped keep up the websites, Village News assistant editor Lucette Moramarco and Tom Ferrall (until he was evacuated) kept in contact with Cal Fire and North County Fire and the Sheriff’s department. Joe Naiman stayed throughout the weekend to help out.

Jenna Reeder and Jacob Gandy brought food to the office for us and Cheyenne and Shelby Cokeley fielded phone calls from anxious

readers and helped follow Twitter, Facebook and the ham radio transmissions in addition to helping keep the office running smoothly as possible. Then our internet went out! So we had to switch offices and start working from our Valley News Temecula office. We were so thankful that our Valley News crew could host us for the weekend.

Those of us who have been here 10 to 20 years saw a marked difference as far as response with this fire. The response was so quick, it was apparent that the lessons learned from previous fires were used to jump on this one. I’m sure hundreds or thousands of homes were saved because of it. North County Fire Protection District PIO

John Buchanan and John Choi were already out before the fire started, passing out information, including evacuation maps. Cal Fire had resources in the area ready to go because we were under a historic first Purple Warning.

It was important to keep people abreast of closed streets, evacuation orders, areas where the fire had burned and available resources, but now it’s time for restoration stories.

We had over 50,000 people on our websites during the fire and over 100,000 page views in addition to the Facebook traffic. We are privileged and honored to be the main communication hub for Fallbrook and Bonsall.

Reporting on the fires is impor-

tant, but our weekly news is crucial too. The week before we reported on the historic water rights story, the construction on Mission Road and the new uniforms for the high school band plus many more stories. We love our jobs! Thank you for supporting us for 20 years.

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, watch for our new website next week, with a new updated classified module, subscription module, crime maps, photo galleries, etc.

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For one man’s desire to reside in a basic, permanent dwelling is another man’s shackles, but queries have been conducted in Riverside County this year. According to a Press Enterprise article by Craig Shultz, “Homeless numbers up, or are they?” a federally mandated census, conducted Jan. 24, tallied 2,413 homeless adults and children across Riverside county. The 500 community volunteers, outreach staff and professionals from 130plus agencies canvassed specific geographic regions.

The Riverside County Department of Social Services shares the results of the census in the “2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count Data Report Summary.” Check out

the website for similar reports at www.dpss.co.riverside.ca.us.

Not only is the Menifee City Council hard at work and on task, devising means and ways to educate and assist the homeless population in tandem with the community-atlarge, with shelter providers, with constituents, with special interest groups, with law enforcement and with the Riverside County Board of Supervisors as evidenced in the aforementioned report, so are adjacent municipalities like Hemet, Beaumont, San Bernardino and Indio. Menifee isn’t alone, and in my judgment, the city representatives are pro-actively evolving with the challenge to address homelessness, while maintaining order, safety and

accountability to the residents – a seeming conundrum.

To somewhat diminish the conundrum, the DPSS website is replete with resources for the homeless, but a better question remains: do the homeless want what’s offered by any number of public and private concerns to begin life anew off the streets? Possibly. If I were to refer a homeless individual to available resources in lieu of a ten-spot, would they seek help?

Possibly. That’s a start.

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As always, the first responders, CALFire, County Emergency Services, mutual aid from local fire departments, sheriff and police, including local military assistance from Camp Pendleton, have gone into action quickly and efficiently, risking injury and even death to protect people’s lives and their homes.

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Minority Floor Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Menifee is not afraid of the homeless In response to the Rev. Bill Freeman’s editorial of Nov. 10, regarding Menifee’s “Homelessophobia,” grass root organizations, municipalities, counties, states and the federal government offer any number of assistance programs for both the temporarily displaced and the monetarily challenged population. Causes of such turmoil range from uncontrolled natural disasters, such as flood, drought, fire and earthquake, to personal impositions like addiction, unemployment, divorce, personal loss, war and mental or physical illness, to name a few. None of these examples are mutually exclusive; some will even combine into a maelstrom of challenge for each of us, at one time

or another.

At any time, attempting to understand the individualized sagas in Menifee, or Any City, U.S.A., when encountering an unkempt, distracted Jane Doe holding a tattered, cardboard sign of woe at the freeway off-ramp conjures up a real or an imagined hard luck story.

Dodging Freeman’s “homelessophobia” nomenclature is innate. In short, he implied that the Menifee City Council has an irrational fear of homeless people. Harrumph!

However, the good reverend indeed poses one valid question: Where are the homeless people supposed to go? Shouldn’t we ask them, first?

Well, I’m not even going there.

Respectfully, Lynda Giusti-Parra of Menifee

In the aftermath of the Lilac Fire Assemblywoman Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for San Diego County, Dec. 7. His proclamation directs the Office of Emergency Services and all agencies of state government, including the National Guard, to provide state assistance such as personnel, equipment and

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In December the National Football League’s Chargers football team will be concluding their first season since leaving San Diego for Los Angeles. On Dec. 18, the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News will be celebrating 20 years as Fallbrook’s community weekly paper. The contrast demonstrates the commitment local ownership has in maintaining a local asset.

Fallbrook’s previous weekly paper was the Fallbrook Enterprise.

By 1997, the Enterprise and the suburban daily, the North County Times, had common ownership, specifically the Tribune Company out of Chicago. The Enterprise wasn’t losing money, but the outof-town bean counters decided it didn’t provide a sufficient return on investment. The Enterprise was consolidated into a zone of the North County Times.

The merchants in Fallbrook weren’t happy with the consolidation, since they were paying higher advertising rates for a paper with a shelf life of a day rather than a week. The Fallbrook residents weren’t happy with the consolidation since they had to sort through news about Oceanside and Del Mar to find the Fallbrook local news.

The community turned to Fallbrook resident Julie Reeder, who had publishing experience with a monthly current events paper.

Reeder responded by publishing the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News.

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Some community leaders didn’t expect the Village News to last more than 100 days; however, as of this coming Dec. 18, the Village News will have been in existence for 7,305 days.

The Village News has gone through some tough times over the years; its revenue is derived largely from advertisements by local businesses, and downturns in the local economy which have occurred occasionally over the last 20 years due to various factors have frequently caused financial struggles for Reeder. Because she lives in Fallbrook, she has a community interest in the paper’s success as well as a desire to make a profit, and she has kept the paper going for 20 years.

During the Chargers’ 56 years in San Diego, the interest wasn’t always in the bottom line alone.

Barron Hilton moved the Chargers from Los Angeles to San Diego in 1961 and sold shares of stock for $3 apiece. Some of the leading minority owners had local interests and community ties. James Copley owned the San Diego Union and San Diego Evening Tribune. John Mabee founded the Big Bear Supermarket chain and Golden Eagle Insurance, and George Pernicano probably made more money from postgame meals at his Sixth Avenue restaurant than from Chargers net revenues. The Chargers were a community asset.

Hilton owned 65 percent of the Chargers’ stock in 1966, when an increased role in his family’s hotel chain caused him to sell most of that stock. Gene Klein became the Chargers’ majority owner, and although he lived in the Los Angeles area at the time, eventually he moved to San Diego County and became local.

The local aspect under the ownerships of Hilton and Klein also included commitments to local players. The former San Diego State players who were with the Chargers during those years in-

cluded Jim Allison, Gary Garrison, Bob Howard, Don Horn, Jesse Freitas, Dwight McDonald and Willie Buchanon. The Chargers’ early 1970s roster even included backup quarterback Wayne Clark, who played at United States International University in San Diego.

Hilton maintained a minority interest in the Chargers, but in 1982, he sold some of his stock to Alex Spanos. When Klein decided that owning race horses would be better for his health than owning a professional football team, Spanos took advantage of a clause which gave a minority stockholder the first right at purchasing the controlling interest. Spanos lived in Stockton, California, at the time. He was an out-of-town owner, and his primary interest was making money.

Under Spanos’ ownership, the Chargers’ interest in local players became rare. The occasional Kassim Osgood, Vincent Brown and Ronnie Hillman didn’t match the recruitment volume of former San Diego State players seen under previous owners.

Owning the Chargers was always about the bottom line for the Spanos family. The community interest was not present.

Village News is now a chain.

When the Riverside Press-Enterprise scuttled its Temecula weekly paper, Reeder recruited the Rancho News staff members to her publishing company and founded the Temecula/Murrieta Valley News. When the publisher of the Anza Valley Outlook retired, he sold the paper to Village News, but the Village News is still locally owned. Community interest is still the driving force over maximizing profits in Reeder’s business decisions.

The Chargers, like the Enterprise, was a victim of an owner’s mentality focused solely on increasing revenue. The Village News stands in contrast to the Chargers, and that’s why it remains a solid San Diego County entity even through rough financial times.

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Bill, a lifelong resident of the Hemet Valley, graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1961. He has been an active member of the Hemet San Jacinto Board of Realtors since 1974, and was a top 10 realtor several times. He also served as a director on the Board of Realtors. He has been with Brubaker Culton Real Estate for most of this time.

Specializing in all phases of real estate, Bill has experience in all of your real estate needs.

Golf is also his specialty and he has been playing since 1949, winning the Riverside County Amateur Championship 3 times, and finishing in the top 3 in that tournament, 11 times. He also played on the Senior PGA tour for a time, qualifying for several tournaments, including the 1993 and 1994 United States Senior Opens.

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