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Murrieta’s virtual 2020 State of the City highlighted the city’s accomplishments, while discussing

some of the challenges they have faced this year due to COVID-19. In partnership with the Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Ellis, chamber president and CEO, sat down with Mayor

Gene Wunderlich to discuss what’s been going on in the city. The theme for this year, “Strengthened by Community,” was chosen to highlight the people that have helped keep the city run-

ning and extending that into the community. “It’s really all of you who have kept our city running,” Wunderlich see MURRIETA, page A-3

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The KEA Mill and Pioneer Park are still a long way off from initial plans, city oﬃcials say Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

The KEA Mill in Murrieta, which has been the talk of haunted ghost stories and has given many trespassers reason to be afraid of the site, was gifted to the city in 2013. While city officials say it has hopes of eventually restoring it, due to lack of funding and a delay in constructing Pioneer Park, it remains vacant and in decay. “The lot next door (to the mill) originally was planned to be Pioneer Park, which they had a pretty good vision for,” Kim Summers, city manager of Murrieta, said. “Unfortunately, that piece of property has a lot of challenges environmentally. There’s some drainage that runs through it and some other things, so we’ve kind of been constrained as to what we can put on the park.” They’re currently working on see MILL, page A-7

The abandoned KEA Mill in Murrieta still stands along New Clay Street in Murrieta. Constructed about one century ago, the mill served as a grain elevator for area farmers. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

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The son of a couple who have been accused of racial proﬁling a teacher at Redhawk Elementary School in Temecula holds family heirlooms, a menorah and a picture of the Lady of Guadalupe to show the family’s Jewish and Mexican heritage. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

The pair whose verbal altercation with a Temecula teacher triggered accusations of racial profiling and a protest gathering said they acted out of concern that someone was taking photos of their home, according to a police report and interviews conducted with Valley News. The altercation took place at Red Hawk Elementary School in the morning, Aug. 14, when Tiffany Suetos, a physical education teacher, said the vice principal and custodian of the school had been showing her around campus before walking alone down to one of the school’s fields where she

began to take photos for her online classroom. That’s when Suetos, who is Black, said she was confronted by a “White” couple who lived nearby. Valley News has obtained the police report of the incident as well as interviewed the couple involved in the altercation, who would only agree to speak on the condition of anonymity. According to the police report, the woman who first confronted Suetos said she “exited her residence and requested to know the reason why Suetos was on school grounds, her name, and requested to know if she was an employee of see PROFILING, page A-4

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Lake Elsinore to vote on city funding Measure Z Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

When asked why the time was right for Lake Elsinore to put Measure Z, a 1-cent sales tax to help the city address service, public safety and local recovery needs, on the ballot in November, City manager Grant Yates said it was a good question. “We have a very fiscally responsible and conservative city council, and we have been trying to grow our way out of a structural deficit,” Yates said. “We spent the last as many years as I’ve been here, basically doing onetime moves, maximizing vacant property, getting Launch Pointe going, doing some bond deals. Everything we could to basically put the city in the best financial position possible. “The finances in the state of California are very difficult for a city to provide a high level of service, grow if you will, on a budget that is structurally deficit. “And that’s really where we are right now. We have done everything we can. We’ve even unfunded a fire engine in Station 10 over the last couple of years to try to balance a budget and then

try to make it work,” Yates said. Nearby cities such as Temecula, Murrieta and Wildomar passed similar measures in recent years. Yates said the city has done everything they can to stave off such a move, but now is the time. “We’ve really worked hard to make sure that when we get to this point, we have exhausted every opportunity we can to try to make it work,” Yates said. “So, the council came to the realization that to be the great city that we want to be and that we strive to be and that we’re working toward, we have to have financial stability. “We’re also concerned that if we don’t make this move, the county or the state will down the road, and then we’ll never have this opportunity again. We realized that it’s not going to be enough to go where we think the community wants us to be. Therefore we’re asking the community to tell us if they want to enact this, like every other city in southwest Riverside County,” he said. According to the city, the measure will generate $10 million per year that will go into the city’s general fund, and usage of the funds will be monitored by an oversight committee.

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“The areas we’re targeting are police and fire and homeless and special teams on the police department, reducing gang and drug activity, emergency management, sidewalks, potholes, street repairs, all of the above really is what we’re talking about putting this money toward,” Yates said. “A citizen oversight committee that will be connected to this and they will meet twice a year, and they’ll make sure that the city is spending the money as intended and will provide input on ways to spend the money.” The council put the measure on the ballot in July with a 4-0 vote and councilmember Steve Manos absent. According to Yates, getting to that point included a lot of community outreach. “We think this will be effective because we have spent a lot of time connecting with our community,” he said. “We’ve done a lot of interaction with the community

with formal surveys. We have had lots and lots of face-to-face meetings. We did what we call ‘Let’s Talk Lake Elsinore.’ We were out in the community before COVID-19 hit and talked to them, dozens and dozens of groups and hundreds of people. “We basically believe that the citizens are telling us that they want to be a great city. They want to have great public safety services. They want to have great roads. They want to have homeless issues addressed. When you put it together, you need to have the resources to do that. Our understanding is that the community wants all the good things that go along with having a dedicated revenue stream. “And we have a track record of performing and providing services in a way that are fiscally prudent and that allow for positive changes that happen in the city. We think the time is right for

this question to be asked to the residents,” he said. Yates said he is cognizant of the dilemma that local businesses are facing with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on business and how it isn’t the best time to be adding to the sales tax in the city. “The timing is always a concern, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the economy and for the residents to be voting on this measure,” he said. “But, we think that it’s also an opportunity to do it now before something really bad happens and we didn’t take an opportunity to ask our citizens.” For more information on the measure, visit http://www.lakeelsinore.org/residents/measure-z. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia. com.

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Local San Jacinto council wins resident support for license reader cameras Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The San Jacinto City Council heard several citizen comments welcoming the new license plate readers, which are being installed at the city’s major intersections. At its July 21 meeting, the council approved a budget adjustment of $28,000 to implement an ALPR technology program that allows for the automated detection of license plates using a mobile or fixed camera. The data images captured by the camera are processed and associated with vehicle license plates for law enforcement purposes, including identifying and locating

stolen or wanted vehicles, stolen license plates or missing persons. The ALPRs now being used in the neighboring cities like Hemet have proven successful. Under new regulations the images are erased after 30 days; however, they have also been used to gather information about missing persons and related stolen property and active warrants. A public hearing was held virtually at the Tuesday, Sept. 15, city council meeting with no public comment, but at an earlier meeting, several residents submitted comments by letter, praising the council for approving the purchase of the ALPRs.

Mayor Gene Wunderlich kicks oﬀ Murrieta’s 2020 State of the City Address virtually this year due to COVID-19. Valley News/Courtesy photo

MURRIETA from page A-1 said. “You’ve helped; you’ve been supportive. It’s not always been smooth; some of you like masks, some of you don’t like masks. There’s all that going on, but overall, as a community we’ve come together, and I think once we’re through this we will be strengthened by community, we will come out of this stronger than we were before.” One aspect that has been important during this crucial year has been Murrieta’s Back to Business Grant Program, which allowed the city to get money from the county through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, to be able to support small businesses during COVID-19. The city has currently given out 15 awards – $150,000 to small businesses. “We had some money sitting there in CDBG, some block grant funds, that we were able to repurpose,” Wunderlich said. “And so $250,000 we were able to repurpose through the county; we came up with this Back to Business Grant Program. It’s just a thrill to be able to walk into somebody’s small business and present them a check for $10,000. “It’s no strings attached, they can do whatever they want with it; personnel, expansion, meeting payroll, paying the rent, whatever they need to do,” Wunderlich said. While the city has currently awarded 15, Wunderlich also added that they have 10 more to go. “I think we’re going to be opening the process up again this coming week to solicit some new members to come in to apply for that,” Wunderlich said. While 2020 has had its challeng-

es, the city has continued working through two closures, whether it was telecommuting, in the office or out in the community, according to Wunderlich. This created some unique ways as well for still getting tasks done. Ivan Holler, assistant city manager, discussed how they were able to continue to review plans for projects during COVID-19. The “Contact List Plan Drop Off” was a way to provide “a secure process for developers to submit and retrieve plans without missing a beat,” Holler said. One of the key projects, Costco Wholesale, was recently approved by the planning commission. According to Holler, the city is also currently working on bringing a new permitting system online which will help to streamline the review and permitting process. In the next few weeks, Holler said that the city will be “bringing forward a proposed ordinance to better regulate short-term rentals.” Several new parks have also been unveiled this year, according to Wunderlich. “In the next few months we’ll wrap up construction of Town Square Park Amphitheater,” he said. Stacey Stevenson, deputy city manager, said that the city is proud of their park system as it continues to grow. “This site will not only provide a regional arts and entertainment venue, it will anchor downtown Murrieta and provide a central gathering place for residents and visitors,” Stevenson said of the Town Square Park Amphitheater project. “While seating for 750 and overall space for more than 7,000, the state-of-the-art theater fills a regional gap and addresses

City Manager Rob Johnson, with the approval of the council, entered into an agreement with Flock Group Inc. to purchase and use the technology. It will be added to the currently contracted San Jacinto Police Department vehicles to relay information about license plates on cars listed as stolen. Under the agreement, 10 cameras will be installed at locations throughout the city, following a consultation with Flock, for maximum effectiveness. The agreement provides that data collected by Flock will be deleted after 30 days; however, any data that is accessed by the city during the 30-day period can be saved and stored for

longer retention. The contract will be reviewed each year to determine if it will be continued. Council members asked if the cameras are used to look into other things, such as outstanding traffic tickets and other crimes, that might violate citizen’s rights to privacy. They were assured the cameras will not be used in that regard. When asked where they would be located, Johnson said the locations will not be announced. A copy of the city’s ALPR policy is available on the city’s website for the public to read. In other business, the council, with all five members present online, adopted a resolution ap-

proving an Integrated Resource Plan for the San Jacinto Power Community Choice Aggregation Program. Under state mandates, the city’s San Jacinto Power program is required to report their actions toward meeting the state’s goals in the Renewable Portfolio of Standards for California and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Tom Prill, deputy city manager, told the council the city’s community choice aggregate is meeting the standards as set by the state. The city must report its progress to the state every two years. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

a community priority.” Town Square Park is one of several deferred projects the city launched this year,” Bob Moehling, director of public works, said. “The capacity of the city’s Measure T 1-cent sales tax has helped us to revisit projects like this one to connect the community and to move forward on essential work that preserves infrastructure and contributes to the long-term health of our city.” Further in successes, the Murrieta Police Department has added 10 new Measure T hires this year, according to police chief Sean Hadden. “It’s been a big year,” Hadden said. “We wrapped up our first full year of the body-worn camera program with great success and kicked off an innovative partnership with

our neighbors to the east, by providing dispatch services to the new Menifee Police Department. “This meant hiring 12 new dispatchers and upgrading our communications center, which had the added benefit of enhancing local resources,” Hadden said. “We also implemented a county behavioral health assessment team, which pairs a police officer with a mental health clinician to provide outreach and resources to those suffering from behavioral health issues.” Measure T has also helped the Murrieta Fire Department. They’re adding several new additions, including two medic control squads and a new fire engine. They also launched PulsePoint, “an innovative program that notifies CPR trained citizens when a cardiac arrest takes place nearby,

fire Chief David Lantzer said. “Just last month, we launched our optimized 911 emergency medical dispatch system, or EMD,” Lantzer said. “Our dispatchers will all be trained and certified as EMD dispatchers by nationally recognized standards.” The city has several other exciting things in the works as well, including expansion projects and new businesses. To find out more about these projects, including the $ 2 million SAFER grant that was recently awarded to the Murrieta Fire Department, visit https://www. facebook.com/pg/CityofMurrieta/ videos/?ref=page_internal and see “2020 State of the City.” Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

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Hospitalization numbers continue to fall countywide Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

While hospitalizations and known active cases continue to fall countywide, Riverside County Public Health officials Friday, Sept. 18, reported 307 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths since Thursday, bringing the total number of cases within the county to 56,681 since the county began recording data. The total number of people who have died from the virus since the county began now sits at 1,153. There were 143 residents in hospitals in the county and 44 of those were in intensive care units. The number of known active cases countywide was 3,540 Friday or 40 fewer than the day before. The active count is derived by subtracting deaths and recoveries from the current total – 56,681 – according to the county Executive Office. The number of verified patient recoveries is now up to 51,988. Kim Saruwatari, director of the county Department of Public Health, told the board of supervisors TuesPROFILING f rom pag e A - 1 the district,” since it appeared that Suetos was taking photos of her home. According to the police report, Suetos didn’t answer until the husband came outside and joined his wife. The woman said due to the distance between her and the school, she was shouting for Suetos to hear her. The husband said that he has bad eyesight and at a distance of 50 yards couldn’t identify the race of the teacher who was wearing long pants, a long sleeved shirt, a ball cap and a mask but could see a person with a tripod who was lingering in the area and taking pictures. Suetos said the couple repeatedly asked her whether she was a teacher at the school, to which she eventually responded that yes, she was. She left the area and returned to the school where she told another school employee about the incident. She said that she was interviewed by a school resource officer later that day, and the school’s vice principal later spoke with the couple about the incident. She said she could not see any reason why the couple would

day, Sept. 15, that the recovery rate is now 90% of the total number of COVID-19 cases diagnosed over the past six months. Saruwatari’s report was followed by confirmation from Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton that the county’s virus-related hospitalizations are trending “in a positive direction,” with the number of patients receiving treatment in the county’s 17 acute care facilities back down to levels recorded in April. The California Department of Public Health updated the county’s current tier standing Tuesday, and though the county remains in the most restrictive – purple – tier under the governor’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” guidelines, it will qualify for the red tier if case rates hold at or below current thresholds. That would mean additional businesses would be permitted to reopen. According to the latest data, the county has averaged 5.8 cases a day per 100,000 population in the past week, but because COVID-19 testing volumes are below the state median required for a large county, Riverside

County has been given an “adjusted rate” of 6.7. That still puts the county below the seven per 100,000 level needed for tier reassignment. The testing positivity rate is now 6.4%, below the 8% threshold for reassignment. “We must meet the metrics for the red tier for two weeks before the state will move us into the red tier,” Brooke Federico, representative of the county Executive Office told City News Service, Sept. 15. Officials have urged those with and without symptoms to get tested, as well as younger people who traditionally have not gotten screened at the same rate as other groups. There are 13 screening sites countywide and they can be found at http://gettested.ruhealth.org. The current number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and recoveries by city and community: Temecula Confirmed Cases: 1,034 Deaths: 12 Recovered: 955 Murrieta Confirmed Cases: 1,191

have confronted her other than her race, and some Temecula Valley Unified educators organized a protest in front of Red Hawk Elementary School six days after the altercation to show their support for her. The woman told the deputy who spoke with her that “there had been burglaries in the neighborhood, and she did not see any form of identification on Suetos.” Speaking to Valley News, the couple, who was also interviewed with their son, said they felt they were protecting their neighborhood in confronting Suetos. “Whatever happened to ‘if you see something, say something?’” the son said. The family also reported that two vehicles lingered across the street from their home for some time after the protest until police asked the drivers to move, and that Black Lives Matter was chalked on the asphalt in front of their home, something they said made them feel intimidated. The couple also said as minorities – the man identified himself as Ashkenazi Jewish and the woman as Latina – they were equally upset at being accused of racism. The family said they themselves

had experienced racism in the past. The son spoke of his father’s childhood home, bought by his grandfather after he’d returned from World War II. In 1996, the son said, the husband returned to his mother’s home after being informed of a break in, and upon his arrival, learned it had been “firebombed,” and covered with swastikas and racial slurs, the family said. To illustrate his assertion that his parents did not act toward Suetos out of racism, the son said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “was always seen as an honorable man in my home” and that his parents “raised their children not to judge people based on the color of their skin, but rather on the content of their character.” “I believe my parents were in fact deemed guilty until they can prove their innocence,” he said. To Suetos, though, the couple’s worries about burglaries and their family history do not change the facts of the altercation or the way it made her feel. “There are racist people within every ethnicity, within every culture, and just because this happened to them, which my heart goes out to

Deaths: 21 Recovered: 1,064 Wildomar Confirmed Cases: 549 Deaths: 14 Recovered: 495 Lake Elsinore Confirmed Cases: 1,200 Deaths: 22 Recovered: 1,134 Canyon Lake Confirmed Cases: 102 Deaths: 2 Recovered: 90 Menifee Confirmed Cases: 1,453 Deaths: 29 Recovered: 1,266 Hemet Confirmed Cases: 1,643 Deaths: 61 Recovered: 1,489 San Jacinto Confirmed Cases: 1,101 Deaths: 23 Recovered: 1,020 Anza Confirmed Cases: 13 Deaths: 0 Recovered: 13 them, that doesn’t negate the fact that they reacted off pure perception and unknowing bias when they saw me, and that perception in turn, it turned into action, which is why they continued to yell,” Suetos said. “So this implicit bias*, this unknown bias they had when they saw me, they made this connection that I’m a burglar.” In an interview with Valley News, the couple reiterated that their concern was that someone was taking pictures that included their home, not her race, which they said they couldn’t see, and they pointed out that she reported that they were a White couple so she may not have been able to see that far away as well. However, Suetos said she is not angry at the family for what happened. “With that said, I still forgive them,” Suetos said. “I don’t think that they’re racist, but I also don’t think that they realized the connection that they made, whether it was consciously or unconsciously, when they looked at me and they saw me and assumed that I was a burglar.” She said while she had not heard about the couple’s report of vehicles loitering near their home after the protest, she was sorry that had hap-

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pened to them. “In no way would I want them to feel uncomfortable like they made me feel uncomfortable,” Suetos said. And while she said she appreciated the son’s description of how his family had raised him not to tolerate racism, she said their actions were what mattered. “It sounds good,” Suetos said. “And what I mean by it sounds good, is, we can all read these quotes, we can all put them on posters, we can put them on our Instagram, we can share them with our kids, but until our actions follow those words, we will not see change. Until we realize that each and every one of us have biases that can affect our actions toward one another, we will not see that life that Dr. Martin Luther King painted.” Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com. Publisher’s Note: *Implicit bias is a current controversial and popular theory being taught in university classrooms and advanced in bestselling books such as “White Fragility” and “How to Be an Antiracist.” It assumes everyone is biased as well as our Western culture, systems, laws, science and math.

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Meet the candidates: 67th State Assembly District Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Spanning from Murrieta in the south, to Hemet in the east and to Temescal Valley in the north, the 67th State Assembly District covers a large swath of western Riverside County. The district was represented by Republican Assemblymember Melissa Melendez until earlier this year, when she resigned after winning the state Senate seat vacated by former Sen. Jeff Stone. Murrieta City Councilmember Kelly Seyarto, a Republican, and former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy Jerry Carlos, a Democrat, are now candidates for the seat.

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Kelly Seyarto (R) Seyarto is a former firefighter and Murrieta city council member from 1997-2006 and from 2016-present. What is the single most pressing issue you would want to tackle in the state Assembly, and how would

you go about doing that? Well, I think if you asked me that question a year ago it would be much different. But right now, the single most pressing issue is the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we tackle the economic recovery part of that along with the ongoing response to it. And one of the things that we need to think about is how are we going to be recovering from an economic perspective, because our businesses are being affected and we’re losing jobs, so I think one of the things we have to look at is, what are the impediments from a statewide perspective on the legislative side to help our businesses be successful? We have a lot of regulations on the business side, and we need to take a hard look at that and see if there are any regulations that we can roll back, and also encourage businesses to start hiring people. Those are a couple things that we really need to do to help our businesses recover, because a lot of them are not going to. If we keep the same onerous regulations that we have now, a lot of them won’t be successful recovering. Regarding the coronavirus pandemic, how speciﬁcally would you use your power in the state Assembly to try to help those affected by it? Well, you know actually, I think the coronavirus response has been tainted from the get go by there being a presidential election, and when you introduce a real issue like the coronavirus, a pandemic, when you introduce politics into the solutions then you have what we have, which is a lot of different rules, a lot of different instructions, a lot of different

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mandates, some of which don’t make sense at all and all of which lead to a very confused public about what they can do. It will be interesting to see if that changes after the election, no matter the result. But if we can get back to looking at the real issue and the real science of the risks, et cetera – because we’ve heard them. They’re all over the map, and nobody can believe anything we hear anymore. And that’s the problem, when you lose the trust of the public, then they’re not going to believe anything you say or they’re going to resist doing anything you say and for good reason. So, I think making sure that we just convey to the public that these are the things you can do to protect yourself and ensure that they understand the risks, and the risks to other people. And we really need to get our economy back on track because that’s causing a lot more pain in that respect, and whatever we’re doing doesn’t seem to be necessarily effective in stemming the coronavirus spread, it just seems to be going in cycles right now. And I don’t want people to think I’m saying we don’t need to be doing any of that stuff, I’m just saying people need to be told what it is – some of the stuff we’ve been told, how it transmits and all of that stuff, but we need the honest-togoodness truth about what we can do to help mitigate the spread and protect ourselves and protect other people without shutting everything down in the manner that it was shut down, because people don’t know whether it was shut down for politics, so a lot of people think that, and I think there could be some truth to that, and a lot of people are upset because we’re not shut down longer because they think that doing that will make it go away. And we just don’t know, and we don’t know that because of politics. On the pandemic issue, one of the most important things we can do as a legislative body is to ensure that we prepare appropriately for these events ahead of time. If our leaders are not addressing hospital surge capacity, supply chain readiness and accessibility and availability of personal protective equipment, we will not have a positive response to any future pandemics. We have to bring manufacturing and storage of critical components back to the U.S., and California needs to look ahead to ensure that if we are able to bring companies back to the U.S. that we will be competitive in being able to locate those companies here in California, supplying jobs and opportunities to people that we don’t offer now. In short order, remove the politics, be honest with the public and give us the information we need to minimize our risks and understand how the coronavirus transmits and prepare for these events in advance so there is already a plan people can be confident in that isn’t tainted by political agendas. On the recovery piece, it is important to not only help the existing

businesses recover that have been affected, but it is also important to create a business environment in California that attracts new opportunities as stated before. Incentivizing companies and manufacturers to relocate to California into some of the areas that have large commuter populations can help reduce those commutes, which will help lessen traffic and environmental impacts and, more importantly, allow people to spend more time with their families. As it stands now, California is not a welcoming state for businesses, and you can’t fix the consequences of that with a bunch of mandated goals. What is your governing style? What is your approach to working with members of your own party? How about members of the opposing party? Well, I approach everything from – my whole life, I’ve been a pragmatic problem solver. When I see a problem, I don’t really attach it to an ideology. Obviously, there’s things I’m a conservative person, but there are problems out there that have nothing to do with being red or being blue or anything in between or to the right or left of those. What we have is a lot of issues that need to be addressed to make people’s lives better. And those mean, everybody’s lives need to be better. So we need to kind of make sure that we don’t lose the opportunity to solve real problems while we’re doing partisan politics. There certainly are issues that are partisan, but we need to focus on the ones that aren’t and not let our focus on the partisan part eliminate the opportunities to solve some of our problems like water infrastructure. Right now that’s off everyone’s radar, nobody really even thinks about it anymore. But you know, another drought will come and we still we be short of water and we still haven’t figured out how to send water to the Central Valley farmers and we still have the Bay Area issue and we still send a lot of water in wet years off to the ocean. And there are solutions to that, but people just don’t have the political will to address them and we need to do that. And the wildfire issue is another one. Those are real issues, they have nothing to do with partisan politics and everybody should be concerned about that, and if they aren’t, I’d have to question their leadership abilities because everyone should be concerned about these types of things. And working as a whole to solve problems would go a long way toward restoring some kind of confidence that the public might have in their government, because right now they don’t have any and I don’t blame them. How do you plan to make yourself available to your constituents and keep in touch with their thoughts on the issues? Well, one of the things that you look for when we have bad situations like COVID-19, is you look for some of the things that you can

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Jerry Carlos (D) Carlos is a business owner and former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy. What is the single most pressing issue you would want to tackle in the state Assembly, and how would you go about doing that? I’m going to say divisiveness. If we can work together to solve problems, the solutions are going to be much better. Let’s take an example. I think it was two weeks ago, right at the closing of this particular session in Sacramento. Different sides came together to work on an eviction moratorium. And originally the tenants’ groups had one extreme set of goals they wanted and the property owners had something at the other end. If either group would have had their way, their solution, it wouldn’t have been a very good solution. When you end up with a solution … that neither party is really happy with, or neither side is really happy with, that means it’s probably a decent solution. That’s kind of my thinking. In particular with the coronavirus pandemic going on, how would you use your power in the state Assembly to try to help families affected by it, whether because of a death or because of economic impacts? What I see for the people who take office in January, we’re going to have a huge economic problem in this state. Whatever happens from here on. Schools are going to be affected greatly. Businesses are affected great-

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ly. Landlords are affected greatly. And all that means is that there will be less money coming into the state from taxpayers, and the state is going to have a hard time spending less money. My examples – how much are we going to be spending on fire that we weren’t planning to spend? It’s going to go way over budget. We have a lot of issues that have to be taken care of, and fire is one of them. You can’t stand around and say “Are we going to spend money on overtime for fire people?” That’s just a given, that’s going to happen. And it doesn’t matter when someone says, and I don’t know what the number is, but let’s just say it’s $10 billion. The bill for fire suppression is going over $10 billion, what do we do? Stop? No, we keep going until it’s taken care of. And now, we’re growing other problems that we were kind of getting a handle on, and that would be air pollution and our water. Those problems are going to be exacerbated as well. So Sacramento has a lot to do, and one of the ways it can be done is to try and set examples. We’re talking about COVID-19 in particular. As an old person – and I keep saying that, because I am older – I am trying to be safe. When I go out in public, I wear a mask and just as much for me getting something from someone else, the truth is it protects other people from me. To me, I look at that mask as a consideration of others, that I don’t want them to be getting sick from me. I could be asymptomatic; I don’t know. I’ve gone out very little but a couple of times I’ve had to get food, I’ve had to help my sister with some issues. Who knows? To me, it’s just a courtesy. So No. 1 is to set an example, educated your constituency and try to get them to understand that this is the right thing to be doing. What is your governing style? What is your approach to working with members of your own party? How about members of the opposing party? I’m a real big reader. I have probably about at least 6,000 volumes in my house, under the beds, in the closet, in the garage, in the casita, totally all over in my office. And I read a lot of history, and I read about Franklin Delano Roosevelt a whole lot. I have probably at least 4 feet of books on Roosevelt if you put them side by side. And Roosevelt, I look at as our greatest president, and I also look at him as probably the

greatest misleader and liar to us of any other president that we’ve had. And I still put him at No. 1, more important than Lincoln was. Leaders, the people we elect, have two ways to go or maybe three. One is, they do what they believe in and don’t listen to the people that elected them. That may be a real leader. The other kind are the ones that only do what the people who elected them want to have done. That’s really not leading. And maybe the best kind is the one that has a combination of both. Once in a while I may believe something that no one else goes along with. That’s telling me, Jerry, maybe you need to rethink what you are thinking. If you have a split vote on things, that maybe makes it a little easier. If you only have 10% of the people going along with you, maybe you should be thinking that over, too. And maybe you need to be really looking as the leader at that group that is that 10%. We’re going to have lots of scientific questions and issues in Sacramento, and I really think the people that need to be listened to are the scientists and the experts. I’m one of those people that believes in science. And people that aren’t familiar with it are still going to have an opinion, that’s the way it goes. Do I give as much weight there? This is what an elected person has to be continually doing. How do you plan to make yourself available to your constituents and keep in touch with their thoughts on the issues? That’s really easy. I can be open in all kinds of ways. I don’t have to pursue a career to support my household. I do not have children that I have to be taking care of, putting through school or taking to school or helping with school or doing any of that. That’s an advantage of an elder statesman. And I can really devote all of my time to the half a million people in the 67th district, by phone, email, my office will be available also, and I live here as well. How important is it to listen to those who disagree with you? Absolutely. Sometimes it’s more important to listen to them than the ones who agree with me. I don’t know if you know, but I was in law enforcement for a long time. I’m used to people – usually when you’re arresting someone, most of them don’t agree with you. Once in a while, they might have been saying something

that I wasn’t even aware of, and suddenly it made me think, “Oh, I didn’t think about that. I didn’t check that out. I didn’t know that person was there,” all kinds of things. And it

makes you spend just a little bit more time to find that out, and maybe I’m not doing the right decision here. Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

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“There’s a lot of needs and so that one is just – it’s kind of on our wish list of things we’d love to be able to do,” Summers said, adding that she’d be surprised if it was done in the span of her career with the city. The city currently maintains the area around the mill and makes sure the fencing stays in place, she said. “We have a hard time keeping people out of the fencing, lots of people like to trespass on it,” Summers said. One of the main reasons for trespassing is due to the haunted ghost stories around the site, she said. The KEA Mill has appeared in many YouTube vlogs, and an ABC program has ranked it as one of the most haunted destinations to visit. While the site references that it’s a historical landmark online in a basic Google search, Summers said it doesn’t have a formal historic designation. City staff said that the mill is listed in the city’s historical resources inventory, but it doesn’t meet the requirements to be listed on the state or federal inventory. The signed resolution for the mill was put into effect Sept. 17, 2013, in which the city received it as a gift from LOH Investment Limited Partnership, the current owner at the time. Whether the mill will be a part of the city’s initial resolution plans and incorporated into Pioneer Park, both projects remain to be seen. “Pioneer Park is still quite a way off,” Summers said. “Unfortunately, in the city these days, we don’t have redevelopment. I think when the plan was developed the thought was redevelopment funds could be used for that.” For the mill, funding is the main deficit. “Unless the community started a fundraising campaign and was able to help fund it, I just don’t know how we would manage the cost,” Summers said. “There is a great vision for it.” Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

a small, pocket-type park that’s going to go in there instead, she said. “The thought was at some point we would like to do something with the mill,” Summers said. There are two ideas: the first would be to make it some type of attraction, whether it’s retail around it or a restaurant. “Honestly, unless someone private came and wanted to do something like that, I don’t know that the city would want to be participating in that, only because we have so many conflicting needs,” Summers said. Summers said she would like to see the mill preserved as much as possible – which leads to their other idea. “We’ve been told it’s not safe for people to go in it, which is why we’ve sealed up the windows with concrete trying to keep people out of it, that’s a safety aspect,” Summers said. “We talked about the possibility of maybe putting some kind of wrap on it, some nicer fencing; I would like to see us do something with it just to make it a little bit nicer.” Stacey Stevenson, deputy city manager, said that it really comes down to funding. “Ideally when we do phase two of that park, given the proximity to the mill, it would be nice to incorporate the mill into that park design,” Stevenson said. “It’s been closed off so we haven’t even been in there – we need to send a structural engineer in there just to see what we can do.” Given how old it is, Stevenson believed it may be more structurally sound due to how things were built back then. “The goal would be to, at a minimum preserve it, but ideally be able to open it and have some sort of tours in there if that’s possible,” Stevenson said. “At this point we don’t have a real project, we haven’t designed it, we haven’t sent an inspector in, and it’s really just come down to funding.” Summers said that the city is still in its growing phase when it comes to parks, and there are other projects that take priority.

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Meet the candidates for Hemet City Council’s District 3 Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: There are nine candidates for the three Hemet City Council seats opening as listed on the Nov. 3 general election local ballot. This week, readers have the opportunity to meet the candidates for that council’s District 3. Michael Perciful Incumbent Michael Perciful is a Hemet real estate broker who resides in District 3. Perciful said that during his first term he has “been instrumental in getting many projects off the ground and completed” including the Stetson Bridge project. “I pushed the city managers to get it done,” he said. “It has been an ongoing safety concern up to the point we had to close it, do it for safety.” Perciful said another project he helped to facilitate was the Seattle Basin project. “Year after year Cawston Avenue would get closed to through traffic at Seattle Street,” he said. “The winter after I was first elected I had staff find a way to get the water pumped from the basin without having to close Cawston Avenue for weeks causing residents in the

area to have to find alternate routes and for the parents and children going to Cawston Elementary School to go out of the way just to get to the school.” Perciful said while he was mayor in 2018, he was able to get $500,000 in grant funding from Riverside County Flood Control to get temporary flood control measures in place until the permanent solution to the constant flooding was found. “I continue to push the city manager to streamline the process for development within the city to encourage economic development so businesses can get up and running faster,” he said, adding that he supports the allocation of Measure U funds to continue to be used for public safety. “Unfortunately, I am currently in the minority on council that have continued to abide by the resolution,” he said. Perciful said that the 2020-2021 budget, which passed 3-2, took away vacant, funded police officer positions and reduced staffing in the fire department, something he was not in agreement with. “I made my concern with the current budget at the council meeting that it did not conform to the resolution that was passed by the city council,” he said.

Perciful also touched on the Florida Avenue raised curb median project and how the city of Hemet provided no funding for the project which was paid for by the state. “That project was in the works for years before I was elected in 2016, and the city was railroaded by the state of California to get the median in,” he said. “I fought with Caltrans to be reasonable with the median to lessen the negative impact it would have to no avail, and we are starting to see the negative effects that I told Caltrans would happen, now happening.” Malcom Lilienthal Candidate Malcom Lilienthal is a family therapist who resides in District 3. Lilienthal seeks to preserve Hemet’s quality of life if elected to the city council. “I am a husband and father of three children,” he said. “I will fight to preserve our quality of life while leading us forward to a better future. Like our city, diversity is at my core, and I believe my multicultural upbringing will help me to best represent the shared values of hard-working everyday families. He said his focus will be on public safety and improving the economy in the city. “I will apply my education and

experience when making city council decisions and will focus on funding opportunities that increase public safety, job creation through economic development, supporting local businesses, addressing homelessness and increasing opportunities to engage our youth,” Lilienthal said. “Public safety problems are commonly addressed through a combination of responses. Seldom is a single type of response sufficient. Increasingly, however, police and others are discovering that it is not only the police who have the authority and expertise to respond to many public safety problems; consequently, the police have come to depend heavily upon others to aid them in responding effectively to crime and disorder.” Lilienthal said he will seek the underlying reasons that create crime. “There is growing evidence that by addressing the conditions that underlie crime and disorder problems, rather than merely looking to arrest offenders, police can more effectively prevent and control such problems,” he said. “When it comes to economic development, the end game is not just growing the economy but growing it in a way that improves the quality of life for everyone in the city. Rather

than projects benefiting a few investors, a successful economic development project would benefit investors, companies, and people in need of economic relief. By doing so, this will have a positive effect on the city and indirectly business and citizens who live here. This means a focus on innovation, skills and infrastructure, as well as overall economic growth.” He said he will help find more support to help the homeless. “For homelessness, if I am elected, with a collaborative effort, Hemet will work with its neighboring cities to standardize ordinances for panhandling, shopping carts, camping and trespassing provide services that meet the needs of the local homeless population to help balance the provision of services across the city, advertise local resources for the homeless, identify housing opportunities that are affordable in the Hemet and encourage faith-based and nonprofit organizations to be responsible and compassionate when helping the homeless,” Lilienthal said. “As your councilman, I will always strive to make it safe, attractive and prosperous. Together we can build and sustain a stronger community.” Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Officials join virtual ribbon cutting opening Menifee’s I-215 and Scott Road interchange Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Facebook and Twitter viewers were invited to see the official ribbon cutting for the completion of the new Scott Road and Interstate 215 interchange Thursday, Sept. 15, in Menifee. The 10-minute virtual presentation included a description of the work put in by the F. Atkinson Construction Co. from Colorado to build the $58 million freeway interchange since it was first contracted in 2018. City, state and county officials who each had a part in seeing the

project completed included Bill Zimmerman, Menifee mayor; Matt Liesemeyer, Menifee mayor pro tem; Lesa Sobek, District 3 Menifee city councilmember; Chuck Washington, 3rd District Riverside County supervisor; Jeff Hewitt, District 5 Riverside County supervisor; Michael Beauchamp, Caltrans District 8 director and Christopher Gray, Western Riverside County Organization of Cities, transportation and planning director. Each official was shown cutting the ribbon on the livestream presentation. Although the new interchange has been open in recent weeks, an

official in-person ribbon cutting would have been delayed until Sept. 27, due to the current California COVID-19 crowd limitation rules. The event may be viewed on Facebook and Twitter and on the Menifee website. The Scott Road/215 Interchange includes a new partial cloverleaf interchange with standard diamond ramps, hook entrance ramps and a new overcrossing at I-215 and Scott Road. The scope of the work included work on a 338-foot-long and 90-foot-wide, cast-in-place box girder bridge, three new cast-in-place retaining walls and more than 215,000 cubic

yards of earthwork obtained from a local supplier. Drainage, lighting and sign improvements, signal modification and ramp metering on all on-ramps. Project completion is slated for March 2020. While RCTC provided the initial $32 million for the project, five other partners helped pay the remainder of the $58 million total cost and services. They included Menifee’s Measure DD, WRCOG’s THUMP; Federal Highway Administration; city of Murrieta; Southern California Edison; The Southern California Gas Co. and cable utilities. Zimmerman thanked each of the

agencies for their partnership in the project, saying it will economically benefit all the cities next to the I-215 and make the freeway safer for everyone. The upgraded interchange has already improved traffic patterns in the area, he said, but it still becomes crowded in the early morning and late afternoon hours. RCTC, Caltrans and WRCOG have plans to add new or improved interchanges in the Perris, Menifee, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore and Temecula I-215 and I-15 corridors between Riverside and San Diego. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Come have a ‘RAD’ experience at Murrieta’s newest non-competitive dance school

Rob Reinhagen III of Reinhagem Dance Academy of Dance in Murrieta trains Kara Gray, left, 12 and Olivia Tamayo, 11, during class at his new dance studio. Valley News/Shane Gibson photos

Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

Professional dancers Robert “Rob” and Marissa Reinhagen decided only a few weeks ago that they’d be opening the Reinhagen Academy of Dance, their non-competitive dance school in Murrieta. “I was an athlete all through school, and I played sports,” Rob Reinhagen said. “I played football; I wrestled, swam, but I always did musical theater.” Reinhagen said he didn’t begin ballet training until he was 18. “When I was 18, I just kind of fell in love with the dance and the whole part of ballet and training and focusing on my craft,” Reinhagen said. “That’s where my journey began.” He met his wife through his father, who had been working with her in shows. “Her focus is dance right now. She teaches dance, and she’s amazing with the little kids,” Reinhagen said. “Her real act is she’s an amazing singer, and she’s performing locally, regionally for years now as a performer.” Together, they have a son and daughter who both dance. “My daughter does ballet, tap,

jazz and hip-hop,” Reinhagen said. “My son does singing and acting and does some ballet and jazz as well, but actually he prefers tap.” Reinhagen took his classical training in the east and was a dancer at the Boston Ballet School and The Ailey School in New York, both on full scholarship. He performed professionally and did some theater productions as well. “I’ve been teaching for a long time,” Reinhagen said. “I’ve been teaching at various competitive schools the past few years and decided I wanted to be able to get back to training my kids and get back to my roots, just helping all kids succeed in dance.” Reinhagen said that there are a lot of competitive schools in the area. “There’s a lot of studios that are competition schools and really push kids to do competitive dance,” he said. “We wanted to be a place where kids can come and focus on the craft itself.” He said they noticed there wasn’t really a non-competitive school around Murrieta. “I wanted a place where kids from any studio, no matter what team they’re on, could have the ability to further their training

and get a solid, core foundation in ballet, jazz... to help excel what they’re already doing, to just be able to offer more,” Reinhagen said. A lot of people they’ve known over the years offered their support, he said. The San Diego Civic Youth Ballet donated flooring, and the Academy of Ballet Arts helped as well, to name a few. “We’ve had a lot of people that helped because they really believe in what we’re doing,” Reinhagen said. The grand opening for RAD – Reinhagen Academy of Dance – is Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. at 24837 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 209, in Murrieta. “We’re gonna have some demo classes so people can get a sense of what we do and what we offer,” Reinhagen said. “We have a whole free week of dance Oct. 4-10. The first 30 people that sign up at the door we’re going to waive their registration fee for them, for the season.” They’re trying to make it affordable, he said, especially during COVID-19, with several pricing options to choose from. “A lot of people charge like $350 for their unlimited programs, and we’re charging about

Rob Reinhagen III, his wife Marissa, daughter Harmony, 6, and son Robbie, 5, pose for a photo inside the family’s new dance studio located at 24837 Jeﬀerson Ave., Suite 209, in Murrieta.

$275,” Reinhagen said. “I really wanted to make it affordable for everybody, and we have different plans for everybody.” They’re also offering a hero’s discount for anyone who is a first responder or military with valid ID on monthly tuition. When they open, they’ll be keeping class sizes down and following COVID-19 health guidelines, ensuring masks are worn and disinfectant is used between classes. “We want to present that family experience,” Reinhagen said. “We don’t want your kid to just be a number that comes

through the door. “We want you to know that when you come into our door, your child’s in a safe place. Kids should be able to be successful no matter what they do. Even though they might not all become professional ballerinas, we’re going to lay the groundwork to make strong, conﬁdent individuals that will excel forward in life no matter what,” he said. To ﬁnd out more about RAD, visit https://www.radfam.org/. Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

Dance students at the new Reinhagem Dance Academy of Dance in Murrieta stretch before class.

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Murrieta high school students can now learn construction basics Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Murrieta Canyon Academy teacher Lou De Lorca sees moving away from teaching math and English to construction is a welcome change. “(This) is a hands-on and viable skillset,” he said in a phone interview. “Not that English and math weren’t; that was a cognitive set. But this is hands-on for that student who doesn’t have aspirations of college just yet.” De Lorca knows how valuable those skills can be. He paid his way through college working construction and still holds his contractor’s license today. “I have a vested interest; it worked,” De Lorca said. “Seeing education evolve and twist and turn the way it has over the last 30 years, we’ve come to the realization that kids need vocation skills, job skills, not just higherlevel academic skills that get them into college. Research has proven that a lot of kids don’t want to go to college. They’re interested in working with their hands. “They’ve created this pathway now, which is career tech education,” he said. “We’re getting kids on a career path. I taught English and math for many, many years, and I saw the kids kind of like, ‘well, I’m not going to college. I want to be a beautician, or I want to be a mechanic.’ And I hadn’t

kind of talked them through it. “When this came out, I thought, bingo, hands-on, it’s a trade. Kids are going to work with their hands. The job market is headed in the construction field. Especially in this area of Murrieta, because all the new houses that came up in the last 10 years, well, now they’re going to be in a maintenance mode, right? Painting windows, remodels and the kids from this community would step right into that kind of stuff.” De Lorca heads up the brandnew Construction CTE pathway at Murrieta Canyon Academy, the Murrieta Valley Unified School District’s alternative education school that is having its first class this school year. The program is a little more than two years in the making and, obviously, the students who are already enrolled in the new class are working remotely with virtual learning. But so far, the program has raised more than $140,000 in grants and has created partnerships with businesses such as Lowe’s and the Southwest Carpenter’s Union for materials and learning materials and curriculum. “It’s a general construction class, it’s not like a woodworking class,” Shane Sands, assistant principal at Murrieta Canyon Academy/Murrieta Valley Adult School, said. “They’re actually getting construction skillsets,

whether it be framing or drywall or electrical or plumbing, it’s kind of the whole gamut. When they come out of this, the idea is they could walk onto a job site and they would have pretty good content knowledge, or they could go into like the Southwest Carpenter’s Union and start continuing their path to being a journeyman.” De Lorca said they have also partnered with Palomar and Mt. San Jacinto colleges and the National Center for Construction, Education and Research, a consortium which includes a national registry for these students to join. “The kids will register in that and they take the same quiz. It’s test-based and practicum-based,” De Lorca said. “I would be sponsored by that organization as one of their teachers. When they submit the test, the national registry grades it, and then I submit the practicum pass-fail practicum. “If these kids wanted to further their education in construction, the knowledge base would transfer to (those schools) that are also part of the consortium that we’re in,” he said. “If you showed up and took a San Jacinto construction class, they would go, ‘Oh, you were at the MCA construction class. OK, good. Then I’m going to work with you because I know you guys know what you’re doing down there.’ Then their class would be construction management or whatever they

matriculated to.” De Lorca laid out the framework for the program. “We’re setting up the class up in three components, three prongs if you will,” he said. “One is the actual classes. The class is set up for the skills training, and it’s going to include maybe 12 of the trades. This is all general basic knowledge, carpentry, plumbing, drywall, tiling, ﬂooring, framing, roofing, windows. And they’re going to be in a lab setup. There’ll be some books that accompany the knowledge so there we will be posting quizzes for the knowledge set, but then there’s going to be a practical set. Once you pass the knowledge set, now you’ve got to show me hands-on by doing, and that’s going to be a pass-fail practicum. So they’re applying their knowledge right there on the spot. “We also have partners. We’re setting up economic development pieces to where these kids when they graduate have marketable skills, and we’re setting them up with partners in the community, union, non-union contractors, building industry people who they can market their skills to,” De Lorca said. Though strictly virtual thanks to COVID-19, the lab-based class will be based on campus when students are allowed to return to school. MCA is also in the process of building a new campus with a

heavy CTE class mindset in its development. “That new structure that we’ll be building will have, six different CTE pathway classrooms, which will be different in the sense that they’re larger,” Sands said. “And they’ll be designed specifically for the pathways that we’re building right now. The construction pathway, specifically, is a real heavy conversation because that will be on the backside of the building, which will have roll-up doors and the students will have an indooroutdoor kind of learning experience. There will be an outdoor quad area where the students will be building tiny houses and doing different projects out there.” Sands said that while the class is based at MCA, students throughout the district can take the class. “Every student in our district has the ability to take this class through a co-enrollment environment,” he said. “They could be at Mesa; they could be at (Murrieta Valley) or even Vista (Murrieta), even though it’s a little bit farther, but, they get co-enrolled with us and take that class. We positioned it at the end of the day, so they would have that ability.” Sands said interested students should contact their school counselor for more information. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia. com.

Area private schools receive approved reopening waivers Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Families drop oﬀ their children for school in the morning for grades K-8 in-class learning at Van Avery Prep in Temecula. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

No elementary waiver, but TVUSD’s McClay says in-person learning may be able to resume soon

Jodi McClay, superintendent of Temecula Valley Uniﬁed, addresses the district’s board of education, Tuesday, Sept. 15. Valley News/Temecula Valley Uniﬁed School District photo

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Schools in Riverside County remain unable to open for in-person instruction, but Jodi McClay,

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Riverside County health officials have begun approving waiver applications from public and private schools in the county, and several area private schools have already been approved to reopen. As of yet, no public school districts have applied for the waivers, though many expect the county to move into the next tier in the state of California’s framework for reopening Monday, Sept. 21. It would mean all schools in the county could reopen, provided they meet the requirements set by the state and county in order to safely do so. Most recently, Linﬁeld Christian School and Rancho Community School in Temecula were given the go-ahead by the county, and Linﬁeld Christian will open its doors to students in grades 6 and below Sept. 21, with Rancho Christian doing the same, Sept. 22. Cornerstone Christian School in Wildomar and St. John’s School in Hemet were approved Aug. 25, and on Sept. 4, more private schools had their waivers approved. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School and Van Avery Prep Elementary School in Temecula opened Sept. 8, and Calvary Murrieta Christian Schools in Murrieta opened Sept. 9. Concord

Lutheran Academy was cleared to reopen, but Valley News has not yet been able to confirm the school reopened to students. Van Avery Prep announced on its Facebook page that it was permitting students in seventh and eighth grades to attend, including those grade levels in a school drop off schedule, and Valley News reached out to the school for confirmation and clarification and has yet to receive a response from school officials. Based on the acceptance letters issued by Dr. Cameron Kaiser, health officer for Riverside County, the acceptance letter posted on the county site would “serve as evidence you have been granted a waiver for (the) operation of grades 6 and below in your institution, as applicable, and you may reopen these grades for inperson instruction immediately in compliance with your application and reopening plan as presented.” Lake Elsinore’s Expectations Academy was approved Sept. 9. Valley News has not yet confirmed that the school has returned to in-person learning as of press time. The applications for Murrieta Springs Adventist Christian Academy and Grace Christian School in Wildomar are still pending. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia. com.

English learners return to TVUSD campuses Emily Schwank INTERN

The Temecula Valley Unified School District allowed English learning students to return to campus recently and plans to allow special needs students to return to campus. In early September, TVUSD allowed students who are learning English to return to on-campus classes. Laura Boss, the public information officer at TVUSD, said, “These are students who live in an area in the district, specifically in wine country, where phone carriers are not serviceable so they don’t have any internet. They can’t use Wi-Fi; anything we provide to them isn’t working.” The students meet in cohorts. “It was pretty exciting, and the planning that goes into a lot of trying to get these up and running is extensive because there’s so many things that we have to think about that we’ve never thought about before,” Kimberly Velez, assistant superintendent of student services, said. “But I will say, looking at these hubs for our English language learners, it was

a huge success. “To see the smile on their faces is pretty incredible,” Velez said. TVUSD decided to expand the plan to include special education students. “We’re bringing in small cohorts of special education students in very small numbers to be able to provide them direct service,” Velez said. “We have been waiting since August to get some guidance from the California Department of Public Health and that came on Aug. 25. We are so excited that we are actually able to see children face to face.” On Sept. 11, TVUSD released a survey to special education families to understand their preferences regarding returning to campus. “We are going to roll it out slowly just because safety of everyone involved is the most important part so we want to make sure it’s all correct. We’re super excited,” Boss said. “We’re just super excited to be able to ﬁnally get some of our kids back.” Emily Schwank can be reached by email at valleystaﬀ@reedermedia.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Notice to our readers: While some activities in our communities are starting to resume under the state designated coronavirus purple area nonessential business reopenings. state orders for social distancing and recommendations to wear face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are still in effect. Contact event sponsors for any updates. CHILDREN’S EVENTS: Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 – Hours vary. Miss April’s Dance and Playful City USA with Menifee Community Services offers outdoor dance classes for children ages 3-9 at different levels at Menifee’s Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Drive in Menifee. Children can learn ballet and hiphop. The cost is $40 for residents and $48 for non-residents. Call 951- 723-3880, email communityservices@cityofmenifee.us or visit http://cityofmenifee.us. Sept. 26 – 9-11 a.m. Give the Gift of Music by donating used musical instruments or music books through The Little Drummer Boy, a nonprofit organization in memory of drummer Tyler Gordon, and in partnership with the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Drop off instruments curbside at Shivela Middle School, 4515 Lincoln Ave., in Murrieta. All donations are tax deductible. Any surplus instruments will be donated to other MVUSD schools. COMMUNITY EVENTS: Sept. 26 – City Soccer Club offers free recreational soccer skills clinics for children born between 2016 and 2006 and designed to teach new and more experienced players the fundamental technical skills required to enjoy the game. The clinics are held Saturdays at Patricia Birdsall Sports Park, 32380 Deer Hollow Way, in Temecula and conducted by professional coaches who will divide teams in smaller groups based on current age and ability. Players will get a head start on the next recreational soccer season. Registration of each session will be required for the non-contact clinics with face coverings. To learn more about the clinics, visit http:// CityScTemecula.com. Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 – Virtual F.I.T. Fun Color Run is run-at-your-ownpace and sponsored by Temecula Community Services Dept. The annual Fitness in Temecula event will allow contestants to select their own personal race course, date and time through Oct. 4. They have two weeks to complete the run using their own device. Different packages are available and include F.I.T. Tshirt, finishers medal, three packets of color of choice, hand sanitizer and fun obstacle course. Come by Temecula’s Community Recreation Center Saturday, Sept. 19, between 9. a.m. and noon, for contactless pick up. Enjoy a $2 discount per person for groups of two or more. Visit

http://TemeculaCA.gov/Register to register or contact 951-694-6410 for more information. Oct. 1 – 9-10 a.m. Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce presents ﬁrst-ever State of the City address televised on Channel 3 locally, streamed online and presented by the city council. The program’s content will provide information about new and upcoming businesses and development in Temecula, public infrastructure projects, current and future economic projections including perspective on the COVID-19 impacts to our city. All city council members expected to participate. Oct. 1 – 5:30-9 p.m. Virtual Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce presents the 60th annual Awards Celebration, honoring the chamber’s businesses and citizens of the year. Contact 951-677-7916 or info@mwcoc.org for more information. Oct. 15 – 4 p.m. Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce presents the Virtual 2020 State of the City Address. Learn about the city’s past, present and future with the theme “Investing in Our Legacy.” Business sponsorships available at http://menifeevalleychamber.com. ONGOING – If you know a homebound older adult, resources in Menifee are available, including grab and go, cooked and frozen food for pickup, Courtesy Pantry items and meals delivered with no contact. Three days of emergency food can be delivered immediately or restaurant meal delivery for those who don’t qualify for food assistance programs. Call 800-510-2020 for help. ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www. rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, protective equipment purchases, rent of mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with less than 50 employees and a minimum of 1 and operating for at least one-year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493. ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues at 33280 Newport Road in Winchester Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed. ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/

Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta. ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPennys every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed. WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sept. 25 -- Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Premier Golf Tournament wraps up Wednesday, Sept. 30. Book a tee time at the Temecula Creek Inn Golf Course, support the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and follow the leader boards all month long for a healthy dose of competition. The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Associates is the Title Sponsor. Tee up for TVCC two-player scramble with a $25 donation. Call (951) 676-2405 for a tee time. Sept. 25 – 3 p.m. The 13th annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition opens to plein artists. Paintings can be completed in different locations around Temecula until Oct. 4. Paintings will be displayed at The Gallery at The Merc in Old Town Temecula from Nov. 4 through Jan. 21, 2021. A reception is being planned. The nonrefundable application fee is $30. Visit http://TemeculaCA.gov and register for activity No. 9030.201. For additional information, contact the city’s Arts & Culture team at 951-694-6455. Sept. 26 – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “TEDx Temecula 2020: Against the Grain” explores powerful ideas that heighten people’s lives and community. TEDx Temecula presents ideas worth spreading from a carefully selected lineup of local speakers with a variety of backgrounds and passions. With a range of topics, from community and the arts to education and technology, attendees can enjoy hearing their talks and discussing ideas at Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street, in Temecula. Tickets are $65 to $89. Visit http://www.tedxtemecula.com for more information. Sept. 30 – Noon to 1 p.m. Voices for Children is holding an online volunteer information session at no charge. For more information, visit http://www.speakupnow.org. Consider becoming a CASA volunteer. Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, spend time one-on-one with a child or sibling group in foster care and advocate for their best interests in court. To reserve a space

Crossword puzzle by Myles Mellor Across 1. Nasty, as a fight 5. Fail to retain 9. Babble 14. Award coveted in “Mad Men” 15. Heavy load 16. Japanese noodle dish 17. One of 10 leapers in a song 18. Gold medalist Lipinski 19. Heavenly abodes 20. Film starring Russell Crowe 23. Member of NATO 24. Part of a movie sequel series 25. Persecute 29. Go on a nature walk 31. Bio., for one 34. Residence 35. Lakers’ basketball star 36. Life summaries 37. McQueen/Newman film (with “The”) 40. “The Blackboard Jungle” author Hunter 41. Tattered clothes 42. Lift 43. TV room 44. Soft infant foods 45. To whom the Parthenon was dedicated 46. Et ___ (footnote abbr.) 47. Letters in a classified ad 48. 2010 film about George VI 56. Part of Hispaniola 57. Carp and minnow 58. Stage solo 59. Fey 60. First American in space, first name 61. Certain NCOs 62. Straining to survive 63. Go ____ - racetrack feature 64. “Hop ___!” Down 1. California campus 2. Coolwhip portion 3. Euros replaced them 4. Star Wars Jedi

for one of these sessions, complete the information session RSVP form at http://www.speakupnow.org/ riverside-county-volunteer-interestform/ or call Sharon Morris at 951472-9301. Sept. 30 – 6-8 p.m. The virtual California State Assembly District 67 candidates’ forum is presented by the Murrieta/Wildomar and Lake Elsinore chambers of commerce on Facebook and on the two chambers’ YouTube channels. The event is open to the public. Candidates Kelly Seyarto and Jerry Carlos will debate. The chambers are soliciting questions from the community; email them to Patrick Ellis at patrick@ mwcoc.org. Oct. 10 – 8 a.m. to noon. Hemet and PaintCare are offering a free paint drop-off at 3777 Industrial Ave. for Hemet residents only. Households may bring only the following products: house paint and primers – latex or oil-based; stains; deck and concrete sealers and clear finishes – varnishes. No aerosol cans or drums larger than 5 gallons are allowed. The paint must be in a sealed, original container with original manufacturer label. Register at Eventbrite. Oct. 12-21 – Scheduled times. Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce presents “Shades of Ireland” virtual actual location from TerraMar Travel Inc. Contact Rhonda Shumway at 951-929-0033 for fees and admission. Oct. 14 – Noon to 1 p.m. Attend Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via Zoom or watch live on Facebook. Register required at https://bit. ly/MWCBizBriefing. The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city, county and business leaders about current and relevant business information. ONGOING – Everything KETO classes. These interactive step-bystep workshop and classes on Zoom will guide students to begin this new way of eating and learn how to easily steer their decision-making for effective results. For more information and to register, visit http://www. cityofmenifee.us/register or call 951-723-3880. ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses with a $21.95 fee. The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample test, licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-the-wheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-723-3880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at http://www. cityofmenifee.us. ONGOING – 10-11:30 a.m. Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center and The Elizabeth Hospice host a virtual support meeting for caregivers every second and fourth week of the month via Zoom. Get helpful tips and learn from others who are also dealing with similar challenges. For more information

and to register, contact The Elizabeth Hospice Grief Support Services at 833-349-2054. ONGOING – Local National Association of Female Entrepreneurs group helps women grow both personally and professionally and meets monthly. Contact Robbie Motter, the NAFE global coordinator, at (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com for information about future meetings after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted. ONGOING – Hemet/Winchester National Association of Female Entrepreneurs meets monthly. For new meeting dates and destinations, contact director Joan Wakeland at 909-721-7648 or email Joanewakeland@gmail.com. Lake Elsinore/ Murrieta/Wildomar NAFE also meets each month in Lake Elsinore with director Sandie Fuenty. Call Fuenty at 714-981-7013 or email sandiesldy@aol.com to learn when meetings will resume. ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781- 9326300, or for local meetings, call 925- 321-0170 or visit http://www. foodaddicts.org. ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St., in Murrieta. Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome. Memberships are $10 per year. Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook. ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month. For more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www. temeculavalleyrosesociety.org. ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760- 807-1323 or visit http:// www.MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information. ONGOING – Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meet every month from September to June at the Temecula Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma, in Temecula at 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a potluck lunch and sharing time, followed by a cultural program. Confirm the first meeting by calling 951-849-1690 due to the coronavirus orders. ONGOING – Parent Support Group is available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, skills and support are available in Temecula. For more information, call 951775-4000 or email info@thecenter4lifechange.com. ONGOING –The city of Menifee offers a fitness class on Zoom Mondays through Fridays at 7 a.m., at 9 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact 951-723-3880 or visit http://www.cityofmenifee. us/register.

Celebrate Temecula Theater’s 15th anniversary with a free virtual concert

5. Numbers games 6. Pleasant way to walk 7. Laundry detergent 8. Biblical twin 9. Baby 10. Forearm bones 11. “You said it!” 12. Cultivate 13. “Star Trek” rank: Abbr. 21. Four-time Indy winner 22. Compare 25. More than unpopular 26. Beyond’s partner 27. European mountain ash 28. Yemen gulf 29. Unshorn sheep 30. Sacred bird of Egypt 31. Emphatic ending for yes or no 32. “___ the Barbarian”

33. Sardegna o Sicilia 35. Hill crest 36. One of the “Little Women” 38. Dinar earner 39. Shutterbug’s setting 44. A tasty type of duck 45. Without 46. ___ stone (ﬁnal) 47. Sesame Street grouch 48. Chitchat 49. Stereo player 50. Neighbor of Minn. 51. Bash 52. Right on the map 53. “Cogito ___ sum” 54. Global bank 55. Verb with “thou” 56. Part of a giggle Answers on page C-7

TEMECULA – The Old Town Temecula Community Theater celebrates 15 years of artistic engagement, audiences, community support and public service Sunday, Oct. 4. Temecula’s Theater has presented 5,176 performances with 812,151 patrons and 66,009 volunteer hours. Temecula Presents welcomed back its theater family with a free virtual anniversary concert streaming on Facebook and YouTube featuring Hawaii’s top-selling female vocalist Amy Hanaiali’i Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Her career as a successful singer-songwriter includes ﬁve Grammy nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album. As an ambassador for Hawaiian culture, Hanaiali’i’s role stems from composing in the Hawaiian language and sharing it with the world through a current blend of diverse musical stylings. Her talent originates from her classical training, powerhouse vocals and sacred ancestral heritage. She has performed to sold-out crowds in Europe, Japan, China, America and French Polynesia with universal acceptance. Hanaiali’i presents her new, selfproduced album, “Kalawaianui,” serving as her 15th studio album paying homage to Hawaiian an-

cestors and her deep connection to past generations. Construction of the Old Town Temecula Community Theater began in March 2004 with a grand opening, Oct. 4, 2005. The 21,000-square-foot complex stands at 68 feet tall and the initial award-winning design featured a cedar exterior with galvanized sheet metal trim and a corrugated metal roof. Temecula’s Theater features a 354-seat audience chamber; main stage; classrooms; dance studio; dressing rooms; green room; orchestra pit; scene shop and offices. An intricate system of cables and pulleys were installed in addition to a fully-computerized lighting system and digital sound system accented by acoustical wooden panels to help direct sound. The 2,000-square-foot building, called The Merc, was originally constructed in 1891. The red brick building was seismically retrofitted to house a small cabaretstyle stage seating 48 patrons and also serves as the theater’s ticket office and public art gallery. Follow Temecula Theater on social media to stay up to date on the latest free virtual programming from resident companies and producing partners. Submitted by city of Temecula.

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Railroadiana Swap Meet, Peltzer Pumpkin Farm and more Sept. 25-Oct. 1 Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

Starlight Bazaar In the Loop and Vail Headquarters is hosting Starlight Bazaar, Temecula’s night time festival that showcases local music, art, food and culture. Come on out Friday, Sept. 25, from 5-10 p.m.; Starlight Bazaar is free to attend. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/2670816279902730/. Sunset Candlelight Yoga and Mead Come out and enjoy the outdoor sunset with candlelight yoga in a 45-minute class Friday, Sept. 25, from 7-8 p.m. This event is 21 and older, and is $10 per person; reservations or walk-ins welcome. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/348558272846678/. A Summer Vineyard ‘Drivein’ Series Akash Winery & Vineyards is hosting their summer vineyard drive-in series and will be showing “Guardians of the Galaxy” Friday,

Sept. 25, and “Bridesmaids” for those 21 and older only Sunday, Sept. 27. It’s $30 per car, however, chairs can be brought and placed next to your vehicle. Gates open at 6 p.m., and movies start at 7:45 p.m. sharp. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/363432604657649/. Succulent Workshop The Craft House is hosting a Succulent Workshop Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4-6 p.m. Create a DIY fall-inspired succulent jar plus enjoy wine-tasting. Decorating supplies will be provided. Attendees must be 21 and older. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/769473507172966/ or www.thecrafthousetemecula. as.me/succulents. 2020 Fall Railroadiana Swap Meet On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., shop and learn about Railroadiana and railroad antiques at a large outdoor swap meet happening at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris. Besides shopping, railroad

historians and preservationists will also be there to tell the story of Southern California’s railway history. For more information on tickets and vendors, visit https://socalrailway.org/scrm-events/fall-swapmeet/. Old Town Blues Club Len Rainey & The Midnight Players will be playing at the Old Town Blues Club Sunday, Sept. 27, from 1:30-5 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/612732216269299/. Peltzer Pumpkin Farm Opening day for the annual Peltzer Pumpkin Farm season is Saturday, Sept. 26, with operation hours Monday to Friday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; due to COVID-19, there are limited attractions this season. For more information, visit http://www.peltzerfarms.com/. Front Porch Makeover Series Pretty Paints is hosting a DIY fall front porch project at Galway Spirits in Temecula, which entails creating a wreath and hand making

Peltzer Winery brings back their annual pumpkin farm, with this season opening Sept. 26. Valley News/Courtesy photo

felt ﬂowers Sunday, Sept. 27, from noon to 3 p.m.; space is limited. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/355423165457215/. After-School Art Camp The Craft House in Temecula is hosting an after-school art camp Tuesday, Sept. 29. The art camp for ages 8 and older will be led by an experienced art instructor.

The last date is Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4-6 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit https:// thecrafthousetemecula.as.me/ schedule.php. Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

Bill and Julie Zimmerman are ACM’s September Arts Ambassadors of the Month Jim T. Gammill SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Arts Council Menifee recognizes individuals each month whose efforts promote the arts throughout the community. This month’s award was presented to Bill and Julie Zimmerman, who both helped to establish the nonproﬁt, as Arts Council Menifee’s Ambassadors for the Arts for September. “I am fortunate to be serving as mayor. I will continue to be an advocate for the arts in Menifee,” Bill Zimmerman said. “The city has incorporated a component for new development approvals to include public art in the design. We are even seeing new retail projects that include courtyard spaces to accommodate local artists and performers.” “The arts are a valuable part of a community’s social infrastructure,” Julie Zimmerman said. “And we are fortunate to have an arts council, its talented artists and those who volunteer to make it so successful.” Most Menifee residents know Bill Zimmerman as the city’s mayor, and many would recognize his wife Julie Zimmerman as a constant contributor to local events. Long before his role as mayor, he and his wife were instrumental in building Arts Council Menifee, hosting events and creating opportunities for local artists to display their talents. “I remember sitting next to Dawn Smith at a 2010 City Council meeting where she shared her idea with me to start an arts movement in our new city. Hard to believe that was 10 years ago,” Bill Zimmerman said with a smile.

The free Menifee Summer Youth Art camp is held in Quail Valley and Romoland neighborhoods each year. Valley News/Courtesy photos

A few months later, the first kick-off meeting took place at the Sun City library. Many goals and ideas were presented by those in attendance; Bill Zimmerman offered to design a logo for the new organization and chose to include the look and colors of a peacock based on Smith’s recommendation. Arts Council Menifee still uses this original design as its logo. Julie Zimmerman joined Arts Council Menifee in 2011 and served as the board secretary. The focus at that point was to create an art program for Menifee’s youth, but she also helped plan and promote art galleries, the annual “Menifee’s Got Talent” shows, as well as the popular “Arts Showcase” event at the Countryside Marketplace. “It was a joy to see the children’s faces as they tried using real paint and brushes for the first time,” she said, referring to the free Summer Youth Art camp held in Quail Valley and Romoland neighborhoods

each year. Julie Zimmerman also spent many hours preparing the grants that paid for the professional instructors. “We made a lot of new friends, all of them sharing a passion to serve others and promote art and culture,” Julie Zimmerman said. In 2016, ACM’s board elected Bill Zimmerman to serve as its president. He built rapport with the county supervisor and the city manager, in addition to college and school district superintendents. These relationships proved helpful in securing venues for many events. Around this time, Bill Zimmerman spoke before the Valley Health board and received a $25,000 grant that was used for free dance and visual art instruction classes. He also presented an idea to the city’s parks commission to install rentable kiosks at Central Park for local artists to use, which have been recently completed. Currently, he is helping coor-

Jim and Julie Zimmerman are Arts Council Menifee’s September Arts Ambassadors of the Month.

The Arts Council Menifee team celebrates its ﬁfth anniversary in February 2015.

dinate an idea proposed by his colleague Matthew Liesemeyer, mayor pro tem of Menifee, to have artists paint patriotic and agrarian

themed images onto utility boxes to dress them up.

Movie Review: ‘Unhinged’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

It seems almost quaint to review this movie now. Three weeks ago, “Unhinged” opened as the first big post-pandemic theatrical release. The problem was that the theater closest to my parents’ house didn’t reopen until a week later. I saw “Unhinged” at the first opportunity, but I also saw and reviewed “The New Mutants,” which was the bigger movie that weekend. Last weekend saw the release of “Tenet,” which also warranted an immediate review, and in fact, the film still sits atop the box office. The time has come to double back and review “Unhinged,” though its appeal as the first movie back has since worn off. “Unhinged” stars Caren Pistorius and Russell Crowe – don’t let the advertising trick you into thinking Crowe is the lead – as two people locked in a deadly game of catand-mouse on the battleground of the volatile nation’s overcrowded roads. Like many people, Rachel, played by Pistorius, leads a stressed-out life. She’s going through a divorce from her uncooperative ex, her hairdressing business is hanging by a thread,

her brother, played by Austin P. McKenzie, and his girlfriend are living with her but not contributing to the household and traffic on the way to drop her son, played by Gabriel Bateman, off at school is a nightmare. The last thing she needs is a zoned-out driver dilly-dallying at a green light. But that’s exactly what she gets, and she honks angrily at him. That driver is Tom Cooper, played by Crowe, who is fresh off killing his ex-wife and her new lover. He’s none too happy about the honk, feeling that Rachel breached roadway etiquette by jumping straight to a big honk instead of starting off with a “courtesy tap” or little honk. He goes so far as to apologize for his role in the incident, but he expects Rachel to do the same. She refuses, and Tom figures that since he’ll probably get caught soon for the murders and he doesn’t plan to be taken alive, he might as well spend his last day on Earth ruining the life of this woman who wronged him, however briefly. Tom follows Rachel around, intimidating her. She’s forced to drive evasively, making several dangerous maneuvers in the process. She stops at a gas station and convinces a stranger to walk her to

her car and intimidate Tom back, but Tom proves a point by neutralizing him. Tom also steals Rachel’s phone, which opens up a world of opportunities for him. He ﬁnds out about a lunch date with her divorce lawyer, her bank account information and the addresses of all her family and friends. Tom proceeds to go on a bloody path of revenge that only he considers “revenge,” the rest of us would just call it petty, petty murder. Crowe as Tom is a crazy, intimidating presence, and the movie ﬁnds some creative ways for him to mess with Rachel, but the nonCrowe dialogue is uninvolving, the characters bounce between smart and stupid depending on what they need to be for the story to continue, and I think it was a mistake to have Tom be a psychotic murderer from minute one. I think he would have been a much more interesting character if he had just been a regular guy who snaps and carries out a “death is too good for you” revenge fantasy. Aside from the Crowe performance, “Unhinged” is a direct-toon-demand-quality movie. Except it went to the big screen, where the nerve-wracking plot and sensory overload of horns and skids

and crashes, which were compounded by ﬁve months of my senses being deprived of big screens and theater-sized sound systems, triggered my chronic anxiety. Don’t get me wrong, I can respect a movie that successfully pushes my buttons, but my immediate reaction was to flop around in my seat and loudly shudder every few minutes. Fortunately, there were only two other people in the theater, and they didn’t seem bothered by my admittedly distracting behavior. If the wrong person had been in that theater, they might have demanded an apology. Grade: C “Unhinged” is rated R for strong

violent content and language throughout. Its running time is 90 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

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Lawsuit filed against Merck on behalf of young man allegedly injured by Gardasil Children’s Health Defense SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

POTS is an autoimmune condition that impacts the autonomic nervous system, which automatically regulates critical bodily functions, and the sympathetic nervous system, which is involved in the “fight or flight” response. POTS symptoms include fainting, migraine headaches and anxiety among many other serious conditions. The plaintiff said the Gardasilinduced injuries have made him disabled to a point where he can no longer work and cannot physically attend college. His mother said it was Merck’s intense Gardasil marketing campaign that encouraged her to have her son get the shots. Otto and his mother said that had they known of the serious risks associated with this vaccine, they would have never gone forward with the shots. “Merck fast-tracked Gardasil by presenting misleading data to the FDA and fabricating a health crisis,” Otto’s co-counsel Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said. “They claimed they were ‘filling an unmet medical’

The law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Sept. 16, against pharmaceutical giant Merck on behalf of a young man, Zachariah Otto, who was allegedly injured by Gardasil, Merck’s HPV vaccine. The complaint seeks damages, including punitive damages, for negligence; strict liability or failure to warn; strict liability or manufacturing defect; breach of warranty; common law fraud and violation of California’s unfair competition law. Otto claimed in the lawsuit that multiple Gardasil injections, which he first received at the age of 16, caused him to develop life-altering injuries, including dysautonomia, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, orthostatic intolerance, small fiber neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, autoimmune disease and fibromyalgia, as well as a constellation of other serious health issues.

need but in reality, the only thing Merck was interested in filling was the $6 billion financial hole created by the Vioxx scandal.” Gardasil is racking up a long list of young women and men who were similarly harmed following vaccination with Merck’s product. Children’s Health Defense has also been following the case of former athlete and scholar Jennifer Robi, who filed a lawsuit for Gardasil injuries against Merck in 2016. Robi is a 25-year-old woman who has been confined to a wheelchair since receiving her third Gardasil vaccine at age 16. Like Otto, she was diagnosed with POTS after receiving the series of Gardasil shots. Her attorneys alleged that Gardasil’s amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate adjuvant can over-stimulate the immune systems of vaccine recipients, tipping them into autoimmune conditions in which their redlining immune defenses begin attacking their bodies’ own organs. The “autoimmune process” allegedly caused a cascade

of illnesses that, in Robi’s case, resulted in damage and deterioration in diverse organ systems throughout her body. Colton Berrett, featured in the documentary ﬁlm “Vaxxed II,” was another victim of Gardasil injury. Berrett was an active 13-year-old when he received the series of shots as advised by his physician before leaving for Boy Scouts camp in 2014. Two weeks after his third dose of Gardasil, Berrett experienced a sore neck followed by paralysis in his arms and hands. The paralysis continued to other parts of his body ultimately making Berrett completely paralyzed from the neck down and ventilator dependent through tracheostomy. Though he fought hard, he never recovered, and in January 2018, Berrett removed himself from the need of life support or the ventilator. In this latest Gardasil lawsuit on behalf of Otto, Baum Hedlund accused Merck of knowingly and recklessly placing Gardasil’s proﬁts ahead of patient safety. The team

asked for punitive damages to deter Merck from withholding information on the serious adverse events associated with Gardasil while promoting it as “safe and effective.” “Most people think Gardasil is for girls, but since 2009, Merck has made billions in profit by marketing the HPV vaccine to the parents of boys and to young men,” attorney Nicole K.H. Maldonado said. “Through its advertising, Merck sold parents on the idea that Gardasil is a safe and effective tool to stop the spread of HPV and prevent cervical cancer. But Merck knew that Gardasil was neither safe nor effective at preventing cervical cancer, and worse, the company knew that Gardasil could cause a host of serious health issues.” Sign up for free news and updates from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the Children’s Health Defense. CHD is implementing many strategies, including legal, in an effort to defend the health of our children and obtain justice for those already injured.

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“I suggest asking a few key questions such as: Is your current coverage still meeting your personal health needs, and will your benefits change next year? If you’re enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, you should have received a document called the annual notice of changes. Make sure you take a look at that document so you’re not caught off guard by any changes to your plan. “Is your coverage a good fit for your budget? It’s important to pay attention to more than just the monthly premium. You should also understand the other out-of-pocket costs, including the deductible, copays and coinsurance. “Are you comfortable with the doctors and hospitals that are available with the coverage you’re considering? “Are your medications on the formulary or approved drug list? Plans’ drug list can change from year to year, so even if your drugs are covered this year, it’s important to review the materials you receive from your plan to make sure your drugs will still be covered next year. “Does the plan offer additional benefits that are important to you, such as coverage of dental and vision care or a gym membership?” Docimo said. What do the different “parts” of Medicare mean? Medicare has four main parts – A, B, C and D. Original Medicare includes Parts A and B. Part A provides coverage of inpatient care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, as well as hospice care and some home health care. Part B provides coverage of the costs of doctor visits, outpatient hospital services, some home health services and durable medical equipment. It also covers some preventive health care.

TVUSD from page B-2 McClay said. “I would absolutely love to open our schools safely, but I do think it is important for everyone to know what the waiver means because getting one does not mean that school will be normal again, in fact, sadly, it will be far from it.” The TVUSD board had previously given authorization Sept. 1, to move forward with planning a waiver application for submission to the county Department of Public Health. The next step after that was to reach out to district stakeholders including the faculty union – and the district found mixed responses when it did that outreach, McClay said. “We’ve done that; we do not have the support; therefore, we really can’t move forward with the waiver,” she said. McClay said in a survey that was completed by 84% of TVUSD’s elementary faculty, 48% voted that they were uncomfortable with reopening under a waiver, 41% voted that they were comfortable and 11% voted that they were unsure. About a third of those who voted “no” cited concerns over the proposed reopening model, which would have been a hybrid model of in-person and virtual instruction; another third said they preferred to return when traditional schooling is permitted and a ﬁnal third cited health and safety concerns, according to McClay.

Dr. Anne Docimo is chief medical oﬃcer of UnitedHealthcare. Valley News/Courtesy photo

Part C, also known as Medicare Advantage, is an option for Medicare coverage that combines Original Medicare Parts A and B into one plan offered by private health insurers. Medicare Advantage plans often also include prescription drug coverage and other additional benefits not included with Original Medicare. Part D helps with the cost of prescription drugs. There’s also what’s known as Medicare supplement plans. These plans help cover some of what Medicare Parts A and B don’t pay, such as portions of coinsurance, copayments and deductibles. Where can people go if they are looking for more information? “Consider exploring online resources and webinars from the comfort of your own home,” Docimo said. Visit http://www.GetToKnowMedicare.com to access a virtual event, webinars, find a local agent and other helpful resources to help older adults make confident Medicare decisions. Gregory Wright is CEO of Medicare and retirement for UnitedHealthcare in California.

“The other item that came up really in so many of the survey comments is that teachers and staff simply have to feel safe,” McClay said. “This is a basic human need, and it does not exist right now enough for the adults who would be required to be on campuses. In fact, if they don’t feel safe, the quality of the teaching and learning would be poor at best.” While the waiver process cannot continue without support from faculty, McClay said representatives from the Temecula Valley Educators Association indicated they are open to continuing conversations. McClay also said the district is taking advantage of the state’s authorization for specialized, inperson support for small “hubs” of students. TVUSD, she said, was able to start four different cohorts of four students each at Crowne Hill Elementary School and Temecula Valley High School, in which two adults for each cohort provide supervision while the students participate in online learning. All of the students in the cohorts are English-language learners who do not have internet service at home, she said. McClay said the first four cohorts were essentially the district’s “pilot” programs, and the district will continue to establish more moving forward. Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

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Health Neighborhood Healthcare opens second Temecula health center TEMECULA – Neighborhood Healthcare, a regional federally qualified health center providing a wide range of medical, dental and behavioral health services, announced the opening of its second Temecula-based health center. The new location expands the organization’s capabilities to offer individuals and families quality, compassionate care regardless of situation or circumstance in the area. “We offer more than just medical care,” Dr. Jim Schultz, chief medical officer at Neighborhood Healthcare, said. “Our programs and resources can help you with everything from obtaining insurance coverage to planning a family.” The new location is at 31720 Temecula Parkway, Suite 200, approximately 6 miles from Neighborhood Healthcare’s other facility in the city. Drs. Gloria Ventura and

Vanessa Cabian and their patients will move to the new location. “We provide quality health services in multiple languages from doctors who care,” Ventura said. “We’re proud to share this new facility with the Temecula community.” “We accept Medi-Cal and Medicare for the same quality of care found at hospitals and private practices,” Cabian said. “More important, we’ll always go the extra mile to ensure patients and families have everything they need to be happy and healthy.” Individuals desiring to schedule a Neighborhood Healthcare appointment may call 833-867-4642. The nonprofit Neighborhood Healthcare operates facilities throughout San Diego and Riverside counties. More information is available at http://www. nhcare.org. Neighborhood Healthcare opens a second Temecula oﬃce at 31720 Temecula Parkway, Suite 200. Valley News/Courtesy photo

Kaiser Permanente becomes first carbon-neutral health system in the U.S. PASADENA – Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonproﬁt health system with 4.7 million members in Southern California, has become the ﬁrst health care system in the United States to achieve carbon-neutral status. With its longstanding commitment to improving conditions that lead to poor health, Kaiser Permanente has prioritized sustainability to contribute to and catalyze a green future free of the extreme climate conditions currently harming so many Americans. The move to carbon neutrality eliminates the organization’s 800,000-ton annual carbon footprint, the equivalent of taking 175,000 cars off the road. The U.S. health care industry overall is responsible for roughly 10% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. “As wildfires rage across the

Western U.S., we can all see that the health impacts of climate change are not abstract or far in the future – they are here today, and they disproportionately impact the most vulnerable among us,” Greg A. Adams, chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, said. “We must recognize, for example, that the pollution that leads to respiratory illnesses and is linked to higher mortality rates from COVID-19, disproportionately impacts Black and low-income communities. In order to create a healthier, more sustainable path forward, we must address the inseparable issues of climate and human health as one.” Climate change causes many conditions that drive poor health, including damaging extreme weather events such as wildﬁres, hurricanes and droughts, increased rates of asthma and respiratory diseases and the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria and

Zika virus. Certified by the CarbonNeutral Protocol, the milestone comes as Kaiser Permanente has for decades embraced renewable energy and embedded sustainable practices throughout its business operations. The certification applies to its Scope 1 emissions, which includes direct emissions from sources it owns or controls, and Scope 2 emissions, which includes emissions attributable to the electricity it consumes, as well as select Scope 3 emissions, which includes emissions from sources it does not directly own or control, including corporate travel. Reaching this milestone, Kaiser Permanente first improved energy efficiency in its buildings, installed on-site solar power and made longterm purchases of new renewable energy generation. Next, Kaiser Permanente invested in carbon offsets to counter

the currently unavoidable emissions from the natural gas power that heats and cools its hospitals. The carbon offsets were chosen for their strong health benefits. One project funds clay pot water filters in Guatemala that avoid burning wood or gas to boil water and also reduce fatal childhood waterborne diseases. Another project prevents Indonesian peatland from conversion into high-pollution palm oil production while funding a floating health clinic for Riverside communities. “We are proud of this accomplishment, but the urgency and scale of climate change require even greater and more widespread innovation,” Ramé Hemstreet, vice president of operations for Kaiser Permanente’s National Facilities Services and chief energy officer, said. “As we set our sights on new goals, we hope our example inspires others in our

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Local high school teams resume in-person workouts

Andrew Ramer, head football coach of Chaparral High School, is excited to get back on the ﬁeld, especially with Brigham Young University commits Elia, right, and Enoka Migao. Valley News/Rob Davis Photography photo

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Excitement is mounting for local student athletes as area high school athletic programs have started participating in limited workout sessions for the ﬁrst time this school year. The Lake Elsinore, Murrieta and Temecula school districts all approved its teams to start in-person workouts recently with certain guidelines. Protocols are a little different at each site, but for the most part,

temperatures are taken upon arrival and coaches ask players questions as part of a health screening. When workouts commence, players are divided into groups to adhere to physical distancing protocols. Some of the teams limit the groups to 20 players with others having up to 40. Most coaches have not seen their players in-person since the middle of March, and there is only so much teams can do in a Zoom meeting. “Thank goodness we have the technology to get us connected but

Local school districts have approved its athletic teams to start in-person workouts last week with certain guidelines, like the ones posted here at Great Oak High School. Valley News/Courtesy photo

seeing these players right in front of you, after all this time off, is something special,” Andrew Ramer, head football coach at Chaparral High School, whose program opens up their season against Tesoro High School Friday, Jan. 8. “This is what everyone has been waiting for. It is a sign of hope, and that is something the kids need. The players are so happy to be together as a team; they almost don’t care that all they can do is condition together.” Chaparral was the first school in the area to start having the workouts after receiving approval. Most fall sports are conditioning, as well as other programs like baseball and softball. “Obviously, everyone is very excited,” John Broussard, athletic director of Murrieta Mesa High School, said. “The thrill for them to be back on campus shows. Seeing our student athletes excited about conditioning drills is great. They haven’t had an opportunity like this for some time, so they are thrilled.” For most, the workout plans are divided into phases, and all teams currently are in Phase 1, which is mostly conditioning drills. Later stages will include the introduction of equipment and access to weight rooms with the final stage being standard practices. “At this time, TVUSD is only allowing cleared student athletes and coaches to be on campus,” Herschel Ramirez, athletic director of Great Oak High School, said. “Unfortunately, parents, visitors and the public are still not permitted on campus.” COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere

Area high school athletic programs, like Great Oak High School’s baseball program, have started participating in limited workout sessions for the ﬁrst time this school year. Valley News/Courtesy photo

anytime soon, so acclimating to the phases is going to take some getting used to. Temecula Valley football coach Bert Esposito knows firsthand how the effects of the coronavirus can dampen things. Esposito tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in September and will need to be cleared before participating. Esposito said his symptoms were mild, and he could be back next week. “I’m happy for all of our kids and coaches, and I can’t wait to be

back out there with them,” Esposito told the media last week. “These workouts have given us something to shoot for and shows that we’re moving in the right direction.” Other teams in southwest Riverside County soon will be joining this group. The Perris Union School District, as well as the Hemet Uniﬁed School District districts have approved initial workouts for their schools beginning Oct. 1. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce invites golfers to participate in the Wine Country Golf Classic Month JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce announced that Temecula’s Premier Golf Tournament was held throughout the month of September. Until Wednesday, Sept. 30, golf enthusiasts have the opportunity to golf at their leisure at the Temecula Creek Inn, while supporting Temecula

Valley Chamber of Commerce. This event was held in partnership with The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Hitzeman. Each tournament entry starts as low as $25. Book a tee time by Wednesday and follow the leader boards for a healthy dose of friendly competition. “The Wine Country Classic has been one of my favorite yearly golf tournaments. The adjusted

format allows me to still play in a tournament, while practicing social distancing. This year, it also allows me to play at my own convenience. I am looking forward to getting out on the course while supporting the chamber,” Niko Sirios, co-chair of Wine Country Classic Committee, said Created as a fun event for even see GOLF, page C-2

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Golf enthusiasts can golf at their leisure at the pristine Temecula Creek Inn, while supporting the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce through Wednesday, Sept. 30.

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Sports

CIF Southern Section girls’ water polo playoff parings JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The CIF-Southern Section offices recently announced the playoﬀ division pairings for the 2020-2021 girls’ water polo teams. Since mid-March, all high school sports activities in the state have been shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Division 1 and Division 2 are not split up at this time, but it looks like Murrieta Valley High School will once again represent the Division 1 group. The Nighthawks have been the Southwestern League champions for quite a few years in a row now and will

be looking to dominate again this year. Murrieta Mesa High School, who came in second in the Southwestern League last season will be in Division 3, along with Temescal Canyon High School. The remainder of the Southwestern League teams will be in Division 4, except for Chaparral High School teams, which ﬁnd themselves in Division 6. As the new proposed fall season does indeed approach quickly, here is the remainder of the breakdown for the proposed playoﬀ division pairings for the high schools inside the Valley News coverage area as of Sept. 20.

Divisional Playoﬀ groupings Girls’ Water Polo Division 1/2: Murrieta Valley Division 3: Murrieta Mesa, Temescal Canyon Division 4: Elsinore, Great Oak, Lakeside, Temecula Valley, Vista Murrieta Division 5: No local teams. Division 6: Chaparral, Hemet, Paloma Valley, Tahquitz, West Valley Division 7: Heritage, Perris, JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com. With the recent release of the CIF-SS girls water polo playoﬀ division pairings for the 2020-2021 school year, Murrieta Valley High School will be in Division 1 and Murrieta Mesa High School will be in Division 3. Valley News/Courtesy photo

USA Baseball announces inaugural Day of Giving JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

USA Baseball, the national governing body for baseball in the United States, recently announced its first-ever Day of Giving, a 24hour online fundraiser set to take place Wednesday, Sept. 30. The “Give For Glory” campaign will allow the Team USA community to join together and collectively influence USA Baseball future both on and off the field. The organization is committed to serving, protecting and supporting the game of baseball and its 15.6 million participants. Founded in 1978, USA Baseball fields six national teams annually and is a member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. On the diamond, USA Baseball is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the reigning World Baseball Classic champion, and its national teams have won 62 gold medals in international competition. Celebrated in coordination with the 20th anniversary of the gold medal-victory over Cuba in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, USA Baseball encourages its alumni, community and fans to celebrate its past accomplishments by sharing stories of impact and helping spread the word on what it means to be a part of USA Baseball.

“The inaugural Give For Glory campaign will unite all of our alumni and supporters to commemorate the respective impact USA Baseball has had on their lives while contributing to the future of the organization,” Paul Seiler, executive director and CEO of USA Baseball, said. “Every gift will allow us to reach our full potential as the national governing body for baseball in the United States as we aim to build champions in baseball and in life.” All gifts made on the day of giving will be tracked in real time at http://www.GiveForGlory.com. There, supporters can direct their gifts into several diﬀerent USA Baseball programs, including one of its six national team programs, the national team development program, the Golden Spikes Award, the National Training Complex, its youth development and education initiatives, or to a general fund allocated for the greatest needs of the organization. “USA Baseball has been a part of my life for 20 years and I cannot imagine a better way to support this organization for another 20 years to come than a Day of Giving,” Ernie Young, a member of the 2000 Olympic Team, ﬁve-time national team manager and coach, and former USA Baseball board of directors’ member, said. “As a former player, coach, manager and Olympian, I feel honored to be a part of a prestigious organization

USA Baseball will hold its ﬁrst-ever Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraiser, Wednesday, Sept. 30. Valley News/JP Raineri photo

that strives for gold both on the ﬁeld and oﬀ.” The 24-hour event will begin at 12:01 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 30. All gifts are tax-deductible, and donors will receive a receipt of their gift for their records. Fans and supporters alike can follow along with the USA Baseball Day of Giving by following @ USABaseball on social media and using the hashtag #GiveForGlory. To receive more information on the philanthropic giving program

at USA Baseball, sign up at http:// www.usabaseballnews.com. Off the field, USA Baseball is dedicated to the proliferation and health of the sport through the creation and management of numerous development initiatives including Fun At Bat, Pitch Smart, PLAY BALL and the Prospect Development Pipeline. For more information on the USA Baseball development department and its initiatives, contact Will Chriscoe, senior director of

development, via email at WillChriscoe@USABaseball.com or Donate@USABaseball.com. For more information on the organization, its national teams and development-driven initiatives, visit the oﬃcial website at http:// www.USABaseball.com or http:// www.USABDevelops.com. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

The 2021 Gosch Ford Temecula Local Scholarship Awards are open for submission JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Calling all high school seniors in the Murrieta and Temecula school districts. Gosch Ford Temecula announced that they are now accepting applications for their Local Scholarship Awards for the 20202021 year. This year’s program will award another 50 local high school seniors from the school districts with a $1,000 college scholarship, helping them further their education and invest in their futures. Applications will remain until March 31, 2021. “We want to encourage the next generation of professionals in our community to continue their education,” Jason Noble, general manager of Gosch Ford Temecula, said. The Local Scholarship Awards program was created to reward

Gosch Ford Temecula announces that they are now accepting applications for their Local Scholarship Awards for all high school seniors in the Murrieta and Temecula school districts for the 20202021 school year. Valley News/Courtesy photo

those who have the goal of continuing their education after high school, regardless of their GPA. Applicants are required to fill out an application, create a video

explaining why they should win a scholarship and upload it to the website. This program is one of three educationally based programs that was designed to beneﬁt teachers and students in the community. For more information, visit http://www.goschfordeducationﬁrst.com.

Entrants must first create a video explaining why they feel that they should be awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Gosch Ford Temecula and upload it to a video-sharing platform, such as YouTube or Vimeo. Each student must enter online at https://goschfordeducationfirst.com/localscholarshipawards/ before March 31, 2021, to be in consideration for one of the scholarships. Only one application per student will be accepted, duplicate applications will be discarded. After March 31, 2021, a panel of community judges will review all submissions and will choose the 50 winners based on a variety of categories. The winners will be notified by email with their invitation to the awards ceremony. Plus, with the chance for one student to win an additional $3,000 scholarship, they could win a total of $4,000 toward their future education. Gosch Ford has been serving the valley for over 50 years, and Gosch Ford Temecula has been serving Temecula and its surround-

ing areas for over 25 years. They are a new and used Ford dealership located in the Temecula Valley Auto Mall. For more information on Gosch Ford Temecula, visit their website at http://www.goschfordtemecula. com. You can also find Gosch Ford Temecula on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/goschfordtemecula. For more information, call Randy Swanson at 866-796-6307, ext. 708, or email Randy@thecreativebar.com. Questions can also be directed to info@fordeducationﬁrst. com or by calling 844-207-4365. Article contributions made by Jennifer Turnbow of the Creative Bar. Turnbow can be reached by email at jennifer@thecreativebar. com. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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Coping With COVID-19: Arts Council Menifee partners with Menifee Valley Community Cupboard

Lynda and John Tribelhorn serve on the Arts Council Menifee board of trustees. They removed their face coverings for the photograph, Friday, Sept. 11. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photo

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During the early days of the pandemic when residents were asked to shelter in place, many people turned to artistic expression to help them fight the boredom and uncertainty that was so prevalent; however, one outlet that was a haven for so many closed temporarily. Arts Council Menifee was established in 2010 to give local artists of all kinds a chance to showcase and share their talents with others. Members of the nonprofit work to fulfill its mission of bringing the arts to Menifee and local artists to the public through advocacy, enrichment and opportunity. John M. Tribelhorn, president of the board of trustees, and his wife Lynda, who serves as secretary, have lived in Menifee since 1991. The couple, whose love for the arts attracted them to many ACM events, said they contributed what they could before becoming members in 2016. “Neither Lynda nor I are artists

of any type, but we have supported music in Menifee since our son (John J. Tribelhorn) was young,” Tribelhorn said. “He grew up in Menifee from the age of ﬁve and was involved in music here from elementary school through high school and now as department chair of music at MSJC. We do enjoy art, plays, literature and music and have traveled to museums and events throughout Southern California.” Learning curve The nonproﬁt organization met in the north annex of the city’s Kay Ceniceros Senior Center for its monthly meetings and other events and used the main building for art receptions. Then the entire community center was closed in mid-March to all classes, meetings and events due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It wasn’t difficult to see the writing on the wall given all the news coverage,” Tribelhorn said. “The main warning came when April’s Menifee Music and Arts Festival, which we were a part of,

Rancho Water picks firm to find new GM, committee approves energy resolution Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

During the joint meeting of the Rancho California Water District’s planning and administration committee and a special meeting of the board of directors Thursday, Sept. 17, the board settled on a firm that will search for a replacement for general manager Jeff Armstrong, who is retiring. In a 4-1 vote, with director Angel Garcia the lone “no” vote, the board selected Alliance Resource Consulting LLC to find Armstrong’s replacement after interviewing each of the four firms that were named finalists. After the first round of votes, K&A and Alliance were tied with three votes each. “I chose K&A just to keep the conversation alive and to show that I was wrong and that we’d have a tie for the second time ever,” President Bill Wilson said. “I actually value our staff’s recommendation or comfort, not that they would have the input, but they’re the ones that are getting poached by these people. They are getting approached daily.” Wilson and one other director switched their vote after some discussion. Alliance, based in La Palma, will be paid $27,500 by the district in four installments, with add-on fees, during the four-phase process. That action concluded the special board meeting, and after a short break, the committee passed a resolution supporting balance energy solutions for the district going forward. “The state has had goals to try to reduce the carbon footprint,” Meggan Valencia, governmental affairs manager, said. “Senate Bill 100 under Governor Brown had passed and that mandated zero-emission energy sources for electricity by the year 2045. This is an unfunded mandate that could

definitely be a cost burden on us and also impact our reliability. While we do what we can to try to help with the impacts of climate change, we also want to make sure that we as a district have flexibility in what we’re doing for energy solutions. “This is a resolution that both the city of Temecula and Murrieta have very similar versions of resolutions that they’ve passed in the last few months. And so it’s just a resolution kind of a movement that a lot of different agencies and cities are doing to just say that we’re supporting a balanced energy solution so that we have more flexibility,” Valencia said. Director William Plummer said he had read the resolution and didn’t understand it, specifically some of the verbiage which he read as negative. “I don’t understand what we’re trying to do as an agency,” he said. “Maybe it’s just me.” Eva Plajzer, assistant general manager, explained further. “The state has developed guidelines in terms of where they want to be with carbon emissions,” she said. “And instead of allowing us to determine how we would like to meet those guidelines, they’re coming out with what we would consider sometimes very business destructive mandates. For example, there’s a mandate that we’re currently evaluating that could potentially completely redo how we manage fleet. We’re going to be pulling carts up the hill because we won’t be able to do diesel. We want to have the ability to say, ‘OK, you want us to reduce our overall emissions to so much CO2; let us do it. We can do it differently. We can put more solar. We can do this or that.’ “But when you come down and you mandate that, I think 2035 where we are going to have to have a certain percentage of our fleet C

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was canceled.” Having to call oﬀ popular events they were organizing was a true disappointment, according to the couple. “We were getting ready for our spring art reception which involves hanging new paintings in the community center and organizing artists to display their art,” Tribelhorn said. “Our summer event also was canceled, and quite frankly it is hard to know right now when we may be able to have one as they are held in the community center.” Menifee’s Got Talent and the annual Menifee Arts Showcase were also canceled. Menifee’s Got Talent is one of the few ACM events that has an admission charge. It features many musical acts, dance troupes and spoken word. The arts showcase was scheduled to be held at the Countryside Marketplace, featuring an art walk and three performing stages. Management Even before the shutdown, Dawn Smith at the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, proposed an idea of a shared space with ACM. Tribelhorn said the center had additional space available most of the year. “Her proposal was for ACM and MVCC to partner to use the space, so we now have the Menifee Art & Boutique featuring art, jewelry and crafts from our members and also ﬁne art from the MVCC (thrift)

Artist Subodh Ghimire, who recently joined Arts Council Menifee, creates his latest work of art at the Menifee Art and Boutique while Kathleen Crain, co-chair of ACM’s visual arts division, looks on. Valley News/Courtesy photo

store down the way,” he said. “(ACM members) Kathleen Crain and Mary Carnes coordinated with Dawn and Cheryl Hussey to create the space and operate it. Dawn is a current board member of ACM and one of the founders and Cheryl runs the MVCC Thrift Store.” From October through December, MVCC uses most of the space for its holiday store, but ACM will maintain a presence there with art that reﬂects the holidays as well as provide volunteers to work in the collaborative space. “Extending our memberships (by four months) created goodwill and opening the boutique in August even brought in a few new members,” Tribelhorn said. “A few annual events bring in a small amount of income, but memberships are our key to survival. There are multiple levels of membership from $25 to $1,000. The $40 membership is for displaying artists. All the others are for providing support for all our events because even if it’s free to get in, it’s not free to put it on.” Health ACM conducts its monthly board meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at the boutique, while practicing social distancing and wearing facial coverings. “We have no expectations of when we could do anything in person other than the boutique,

especially considering a large percentage of our members and supporters are in the high-risk category,” Tribelhorn said. “Given the circumstances we face due to COVID-19 restrictions, we can’t have our usual events. I don’t know that a small organization like ours can do anything but ride out the pandemic until large gatherings become safer.” Weathering “Seeing people coming together for the Menifee Art & Boutique has been great. I think it’s a giant leap of faith to open during the pandemic,” Tribelhorn said. “We try and publish everything we are doing on social media and our website to attract attention, but it can feel like whispers in a crowd.” He said the group welcomes input that would be of beneﬁt to the community and Arts Council Menifee. “We are constantly looking for ideas that would bring in money to ACM while also helping local artists,” he said. The Menifee Art and Boutique, 26928 Cherry Hills Blvd., in Menifee is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Masks, social distancing and hand sanitizing are required upon entrance. For more information, call 951290-2781 or visit http://www. artscouncilmenifee.org.

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Enormous California wildfire threatens desert homes near LA Christopher Weber THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes Monday, Sept. 21, and was one of more than two dozen major fires burning across California. Five of the largest wildfires in state history are currently burning and more than 5,600 square miles have been charred, an area larger than the state of Connecticut, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. At 165 square miles, the Bobcat Fire is one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County after burning for more than two weeks. It’s just 15% contained. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for thousands of residents in foothill and desert areas, where semi-rural homes and a popular nature sanctuary have burned. Statewide, at least 23,000 people remain evacuated, Newsom said. No injuries have been reported for the fire about 50 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Erratic winds that drove flames into the community of Juniper Hills over the weekend had died

Jesse Vasquez, of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, hoses down hot spots from the Bobcat Fire Saturday, Sept. 19, in Valyermo. AP photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez photo

down, Larry Smith, representative of U.S. Forest Service, said. “It’s slightly cooler too, so hopefully that will be a help to firefighters,” Smith said. Numerous studies in recent years have linked bigger U.S. wildfires to global warming from the burning of coal, oil and gas, especially because climate change has made California much drier. A drier California means plants are more flammable. Officials said it could be days before teams determine the scope

of the destruction in the area burned by the Bobcat Fire. Early estimates are that 6,400 buildings have been destroyed across the state, but Newsom said “by no stretch of the imagination do we think this tells the entire story.” Damage assessments are ongoing, he said. The Bobcat Fire started Sept. 6 and has doubled in size over the last week as it ripped through forested areas that hadn’t burned in decades. The cause is under

investigation. Firefighters battled back against another flareup near Mount Wilson, which overlooks greater Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains and has a historic observatory founded more than a century ago and numerous broadcast antennas serving Southern California. Flames destroyed the nature center at Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area, a geological attraction that sees some 130,000 visitors per year. A wildlife sanctuary on the property was undamaged, and staff and animals had been evacuated days earlier. Nearly 19,000 firefighters in California are currently battling 27 major blazes, Newsom said. At least 7,900 wildfires have erupted in the state this year, many during a mid-August barrage of dry lightning ignited parched vegetation. Twenty-six people have been killed. Officials were investigating the death of a firefighter at the El Dorado Fire in Southern California wildfire that erupted earlier this month from a smokegenerating pyrotechnic device used by a couple to reveal their baby’s gender. The death occurred Sept. 17, in San Bernardino National Forest

as crews battled the El Dorado Fire about 75 miles east of Los Angeles, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement. That blaze is 59% contained. In Wyoming, officials warned that gusty winds Monday could cause more growth of a wildfire burning toward cabins and an important water supply reservoir that’s a major source of water for the state’s capital city, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The fire in the Medicine Bow National Forest is burning in heavily forested, rugged terrain which would usually be busy now with hunters at the start of elk hunting season. And in Colorado, more evacuations were ordered Sunday as winds caused the state’s largest wildfire to grow. Firefighters had to temporarily retreat from the massive Cameron Peak Fire near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Flames later spread onto flatter ground which gave crews a better chance to battle the blaze, fire managers said. More than 9,000 firefighters continue to battle 27 large wildfires across Oregon and Washington, where thousands of residences have been destroyed, the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service said.

Public, supervisors talk of resisting state’s public health orders City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Riverside County residents and several county supervisors Tuesday, Sept. 15, expressed contempt for the coronavirus-related public health regulations keeping many businesses closed, suggesting that open defiance of the governor and California Department of Public Health may be an option. “We shut down our lifestyle, shut down our businesses,” Supervisor Jeff Hewitt said. “Now we’re in a weird area. Maybe defying the governor or regulations ... may not be so strange in the future.” Nearly 30 people spent an hour in the board chamber in downtown Riverside, alternately decrying the state’s ongoing public health restrictions or calling on the supervisors to end the local public health emergency declared in March because of COVID-19, and thereafter ignore the state’s actions. “The ball has been dropped big time by the people who are here to protect us,” a woman identified only as RT said. “This has been a huge fail. You talk over and over

about cases and tests while overlooking the foremost important issue – people. When do you realize that the virus is not worse than the ramiﬁcations?” The board in early May rolled back a series of local emergency regulations, including requirements on face coverings, but weeks later, the state implemented the same requirements. Kira Thompson, a fitness instructor who lost her job because of the state public health lockdowns, broke down in tears while trying to address the supervisors, saying she could not believe how easy it has been for the government to “take our freedom.” Mike Noriega said that this week marks the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, and he found it diﬃcult to believe that the document intended to control arbitrary government power seemed to be of little consequence now. “Open Riverside County and suspend the penalties that have been imposed on businesses,” Noriega said. A number of speakers pointed

Civil grand jurors to receive compensation increases for service City News Services SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Members of the Riverside County civil grand jury will see their daily compensation more than double next month, following a unanimous decision by the board of supervisors. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, Sept. 15, the board raised daily per diem payments 140%, from $25 to $60. Supervisor Karen Spiegel was the principal advocate of changing the compensation formula, arguing that at $25 per day, “jurors are basically donating their time.” The modified payment structure takes effect Thursday, Oct. 15. Spiegel said when she took office nearly two years ago, she met with members of the civil grand jury, and one of the chief complaints was inadequate per diem for the time given to tasks. The last time the compensation formula was changed was in 1993, when jurors were receiving $15 per day for service, according to the county executive office. A comparative study conducted by the executive office showed that Riverside County’s existing payment structure was on par

with San Diego County, where jurors receive $25 per day and are required to dedicate 32 hours a week to work. However, in Los Angeles County, the per diem is $60 per day, as it is in San Bernardino County, where jurors are only required to meet Tuesday to Thursday, while in Orange County, the compensation is $50 per day, with a minimum 23-hour per week commitment, according to the study. With the compensation hikes, the budget for the grand jury will increase from $400,000 to $580,708 in the current ﬁscal year. Riverside County’s 19-member civil grand jury is in session yearround, investigating complaints from the public about government agencies and conducting inquiries of its own. The current jury was seated in June. “This is an opportunity to say that if anybody’s interested, we’re always looking for residents to serve on the grand jury,” Spiegel said. More information is available at http://riverside.courts.ca.gov/, where users can select the “grand jury” option at the bottom of the homepage and read further.

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out that the county had been serving cease-and-desist orders on private sector entities that opened their doors, despite the governor’s executive orders. Operators and members of the Rock Fitness Climbing Gym in Wildomar were among those who complained about being forced to endure impacts on operations and live in constant fear of a courtordered closure. “Physical health promotes mental health,” Jennifer McArron, the facility’s manager, said. “People are grateful for a place to come and maintain their sanity. We would like to keep our facility open.” The county is in the “purple tier” of the state’s four-tier color-coded system announced in August by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It is the most restrictive tier, with gyms and other businesses largely prohibited from indoor operations. The county was advancing into a wider economic reopening in June under the governor’s previous “four-stage” de-regulation plan, which he replaced with the color designations. A surge in COVID-19 infections documented

in Riverside County and more than two dozen other counties, however, prompted an abrupt strategy switch. When he unveiled his “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” in August, Newsom said it was necessary to “live differently ... to minimize exposure for our health, for our families and for our communities.” “I think that all businesses are essential, not just some,” Steve Gardner told the board. “I think it’s very unfair of our governor to say, ‘Well, this business is essential, and this one is not.’ People have bills to pay. People are losing their homes. Landlords are losing rent, not to mention all the other social problems that are occurring because of this shutdown. I would urge you people to imagine what it would be like to go three or four months without a paycheck and try to buy groceries.” Supervisor Kevin Jeffries described the state’s requirements permitting Riverside County to move forward in the de-regulation scheme as “artificial.” “They keep moving the goal post,” Jeffries said. “They’ve put

us in that spot again of not being able to let businesses open. History shows a couple of times this is working against us.” He wondered openly about telling the state, “we’re not going to enforce closures anymore.” County staﬀ replied that the state could demand a return of all funds for coronavirus relief measures, numbering in the hundreds of millions of dollars. “We’ve far exceeded the key metric, and as soon as we got to the next step, the game changed,” Supervisor Karen Spiegel said. “One in ﬁve people in the county have been tested (for COVID-19). We’ve done a good job testing. Now we have to exceed that? It’s very concerning to continue to wait (for reopening).” At least one speaker pointed out that the original premise for the lockdowns was to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. The county is now at the lowest point in coronavirus-related hospitalizations since April, according to data.

Additional millions in relief funding available for small businesses City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A new round of funding for Riverside County small businesses impacted by the public health orders implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic will come available Wednesday, Sept. 16, with fewer limitations on eligibility to qualify for grants. The initial round of funding opened June 2, and ended June 19, by order of the board of supervisors. A second round of funding spanned the last week of June to early August. The application period for the current round will run until Oct. 30, according to the county executive oﬃce. As in the previous distributions, the new round will provide up to $10,000 per qualifying grant recipient. Grant awards are made

on a first-come, first-served basis. The board set aside $45 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security – CARES – Act funding for the Small Business Assistance Grant Program. The county received $431,091,226 in CARES money in April. According to the executive office, just over 3,000 small businesses – defined as entities with 50 or less employees, which comprise 96% of private sector operations countywide – have received an aggregate $30 million in grants in the last two distribution cycles. Revised eligibility criteria permit businesses that have previously received Paycheck Protection Program or Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster loans to apply for relief. Operators must have had their doors open for a minimum of

one year to qualify for assistance. Recipients of PPP assistance must additionally cannot have accepted more than $75,000 through that program, oﬃcials said. There are roughly 64,000 small businesses countywide, according to the Economic Development Agency. Oakland-based Main Street Launch, a nonprofit that specializes in handling micro and other lending programs to promote economic development, is the manager of the Small Business Assistance Grant Program. Details regarding how to apply are available at http://www.rivcobizhelp.org. Interested parties may also email program administrators at bizinfo@rivco.org, or call 951955-0493.

FEMA issues $2.7M installment to California for earthquake protection OAKLAND – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released an additional $2.7 million installment to the California Earthquake Authority for its Earthquake Brace and Bolt program. The grant will subsidize a project of the California Residential Mitigation Program, a joint powers authority of the California governor’s office of emergency services and the CEA, for earthquake retroﬁts on 532 atrisk homes likely to shake from their foundations in the event of an earthquake. EBB addresses two seismic vulnerabilities found in many older homes that may have short, wood-framed cripple walls under

the first floor. The retrofit bolts the house to the foundation, and if short, wood-framed walls are present under the first floor, the retrofit braces those walls with plywood to reinforce and help prevent the house from collapsing or sliding off its foundation during a quake. EBB is a code-compliant retrofit that lessens the potential for damage and may allow families to remain in their homes after earthquakes. Each EBB recipient receives a grant of up to $3,000 to bring their home up to seismic code compliance. FEMA’s $2.7 million release from its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, in combination with the applicant’s $1.6 million, marks

the latest installment of the $33.3 million project. The remaining $11.7 million will be released incrementally throughout the life of the grant, as applications are approved, to retroﬁt 6,667 homes. FEMA’s HMGP helps states, territories, federally recognized tribes, local communities and certain private, nonproﬁt organizations become more resilient to potential infrastructure damage and reduce future disaster costs. Over the past 30 years, FEMA has invested more than $1.4 billion to reduce disaster risk in California. Submitted by Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

In this July 31, 2014, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen in her chambers in at the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of AP photo/Cliff Owen, file photo metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday, Sept. 18, at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Her death just over six weeks before Election Day is likely to set off a heated battle over whether President Donald Trump should nominate, and the Republican-led Senate should confirm, her replacement, or if the seat should remain vacant until the outcome of his race against Democrat Joe Biden is known. Trump, who called Ginsburg “an amazing woman,” made his view clear Saturday. He urged the Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming pick for the high court. “We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us,” Trump tweeted, “The most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices. We have this obligation, without delay.” Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that the Senate would vote, even though it’s an election year. Biden said the winner of the November election should choose Ginsburg’s replacement. “There is no doubt – let me be clear – that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider,” Biden told reporters after returning to Wilmington, Delaware, from campaign stops in Minnesota. Her colleagues on the court penned heartfelt messages of grief, respect and awe for Ginsburg that also reflected the personal ties between the justices. “Through the many challenges both professionally and personally, she was the essence of grace, civility and dignity,” Justice Clarence Thomas said. “The most difficult part of a long tenure is watching

colleagues decline and pass away. And, the passing of my dear colleague, Ruth, is profoundly difficult and so very sad. I will dearly miss my friend.” Ginsburg announced in July that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for lesions on her liver, the latest of her several battles with cancer. Ginsburg spent her final years on the bench as the unquestioned leader of the court’s liberal wing and became something of a rock star to her admirers. Young women especially seemed to embrace her, affectionately calling her the Notorious RBG, for her defense of the rights of women and minorities, and the strength and resilience she displayed in the face of personal loss and health crises. Those health issues included five bouts with cancer beginning in 1999, falls that resulted in broken ribs, insertion of a stent to clear a blocked artery and assorted other hospitalizations after she turned 75. She resisted calls by liberals to retire during Barack Obama’s presidency at a time when Democrats held the Senate and a replacement with similar views could have been confirmed. Instead, Trump will almost certainly try to push Ginsburg’s successor through the Republican-controlled Senate – and move the conservative court even more to the right. Ginsburg antagonized Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign in a series of media interviews, including calling him a faker. She soon apologized. Her appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1993 was the first by a Democrat in 26 years. She initially found a comfortable ideological home somewhere left of center on a conservative court dominated by Republican appointees. Her liberal voice grew stronger the longer she served. Ginsburg was a mother of two, an opera lover and an intellectual who also liked to show off her femininity, choosing to accessorize her robe with lace and beaded collars, and delighting in the fashion featuring her likeness that would later spring up. At argument ses-

RANCHO from page C-3 electric, there aren’t even electric backhoes out there. How are we going to do that? They’re mandating very, very specific technologies that we must use. And that’s what this is trying to address to say, ‘Please give us the flexibility in mandating these specific technologies. “To give you an example, they’re saying, ‘OK, you should use alternative fuel vehicles.’ Well, nobody makes alternative fuel backhoes. We don’t have alternate fuel fueling facility nearby yet. That’s a requirement. So, instead of doing these mandates, set up goals and give the agencies the ability to have control how we achieve those goals,” Plajzer said. Richard Aragon, assistant general manager, added that the resolution is meant to emphasize local control. “What’s the point of it?” Plummer said. “If the legislature says you shall have all electric vehicles

by year … and we can we say as a board, a future board, ‘Hey, we passed that resolution of back in 2020 that we just want local control, so we’re not going to do whatever.’” “If state laws are passed we’re going to have to follow,” Valencia said. “As regulations continue to change, and they’re continuing to come out with these diﬀerent mandates. We can go and show, back in 2020, our board supported a balance, and this is why we want these changes to what it would mandate. It’s not going to stop what’s happening, but it’s going to help our case when we’re trying to push against.” The resolution ultimately passed unanimously. The committee also heard a coronavirus update and a report regarding customer payments and behavior, considered a board room audio and video upgrade, heard updates on grants and water use efficiency efforts, outreach and education eﬀorts, state and legis-

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sions in the ornate courtroom, she was known for digging deep into case records and for being a stickler for following the rules. She argued six key cases before the court in the 1970s when she was an architect of the women’s rights movement. She won five. “Ruth Bader Ginsburg does not need a seat on the Supreme Court to earn her place in the American history books,” Clinton said at the time of her appointment. “She has already done that.” Following her death, Clinton said, “Her 27 years on the court exceeded even my highest expectations when I appointed her.” On the court, where she was known as a facile writer, her most significant majority opinions were the 1996 ruling that ordered the Virginia Military Institute to accept women or give up its state funding, and the 2015 decision that upheld independent commissions some states use to draw congressional districts. Besides civil rights, Ginsburg took an interest in capital punishment, voting repeatedly to limit its use. During her tenure, the court declared it unconstitutional for states to execute the intellectually disabled and killers younger than 18. In addition, she questioned the quality of lawyers for poor accused murderers. In the most divisive of cases, including the Bush v. Gore decision in 2000, she was often at odds with the court’s more conservative members – initially Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy and Clarence Thomas. The division remained the same after John Roberts replaced Rehnquist as chief justice, Samuel Alito took O’Connor’s seat, and, under Trump, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined the court, in seats that had been held by Scalia and Kennedy, respectively. Ginsburg would say later that the 5-4 decision that settled the 2000 presidential election for Republican George W. Bush was a “breathtaking episode” at the court. She was perhaps personally closest on the court to Scalia, her ideological opposite. Ginsburg once explained that she took Scalia’s sometimes biting dissents as a challenge to be met. “How am I going to answer this in a way that’s a real putdown?” she said. When Scalia died in 2016, also an election year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to act on Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to fill the opening. The seat remained vacant until after Trump’s surprising presidential victory. McConnell has said he would move to confirm a Trump nominee if there were a vacancy this year. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would hold hearings on a nominee, tweeted that he backed

Trump “in any effort to move forward” and fill the vacancy. McConnell, in a note to his Republican colleagues Friday night, urged them to “keep their powder dry” and not rush to declare a position on whether a Trump nominee should get a vote this year. “This is not the time to prematurely lock yourselves into a position you may later regret,” he said. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer tweeted, “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.” Ginsburg wrote powerful dissents of her own in cases involving abortion, voting rights and pay discrimination against women. She said some were aimed at swaying the opinions of her fellow judges while others were “an appeal to the intelligence of another day” in the hopes that they would provide guidance to future courts. “Hope springs eternal,” she said in 2007, “And when I am writing a dissent, I’m always hoping for that fifth or sixth vote – even though I’m disappointed more often than not.” She wrote memorably in 2013 that the court’s decision to cut out a key part of the federal law that had ensured the voting rights of Black people, Hispanics and other minorities was “like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.” Change on the court hit Ginsburg especially hard. She dissented forcefully from the court’s decision in 2007 to uphold a nationwide ban on an abortion procedure that opponents call partial-birth abortion. The court, with O’Connor still on it, had struck down a similar state ban seven years earlier. The “alarming” ruling, Ginsburg said, “cannot be understood as anything other than an effort to chip away at a right declared again and again by this court – and with increasing comprehension of its centrality to women’s lives.” In 1999, Ginsburg had surgery for colon cancer and received radiation and chemotherapy. She had surgery again in 2009 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and in December 2018 for cancerous growths on her left lung. Following the last surgery, she missed court sessions for the first time in more than 25 years on the bench. Ginsburg also was treated with radiation for a tumor on her pancreas in August 2019. She maintained an active schedule even during the three weeks of radiation. When she revealed a recurrence of her cancer in July 2020, Ginsburg said she remained “fully able” to continue as a justice. Joan Ruth Bader was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933, the second daughter in a middle-class family. Her older sister, who gave her the lifelong nickname “Kiki,” died at age 6, so Ginsburg grew up in Brooklyn’s Flatbush section as an only child. Her dream, she has

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said, was to be an opera singer. Ginsburg graduated at the top of her Columbia University law school class in 1959 but could not ﬁnd a law ﬁrm willing to hire her. She had “three strikes against her” – for being Jewish, female and a mother, as she put it in 2007. She had married her husband, Martin, in 1954, the year she graduated from Cornell University. She attended Harvard University’s law school but transferred to Columbia when her husband took a law job there. Martin Ginsburg went on to become a prominent tax attorney and law professor. Martin Ginsburg died in 2010. She is survived by two children, Jane and James, and several grandchildren. Ginsburg once said that she had not entered the law as an equalrights champion. “I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other,” she said. “I have no talent in the arts, but I do write fairly well and analyze problems clearly.” w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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Familly expresses pain after alleged racial profiling Lisa Winkleblech SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Racism is a serious issue, an issue of character and one that brings great damage to individuals and society. But what if you call someone a racist, and they are not? This is a serious issue as well. In a recent story, a teacher, Tiffany Suetos, was out in front of her school, Red Hawk Elementary, taking pictures to be used in her online classroom; according to her account, she spent 15 minutes in one area before moving to another area to take more pictures. While in front of the school, by default she was also in front of the homes of those who live across the street. According to a police report ﬁled, from the perspective of a particular resident, someone was in front of their home taking pictures of the houses, and they did not know why. They also cited their concern on the report that there had been multiple robberies on the street that week. According to the police report, the woman of the home came out and tried to engage with Suetos. From the report given by Suetos to the Valley News, she heard that she was being addressed, but said, “I don’t really pay much attention to it.” Though the woman persisted, Suetos said she still did not respond right away because her phone was about to die so she tried to hurry taking pictures before she was interrupted. Suetos said to the Valley News that she was approached by a White couple. More speciﬁcally, she said that she was first addressed by a woman, and her husband came out of the house after the exchange had begun. However, the woman is not White. She is Mexican, and visibly so. Suetos said that the couple asked her if she was a teacher at the

school. The couple later told Valley News that they were unaware that she was a teacher and that, in fact, the reason they wanted to talk with her was to find out why she was there taking pictures. If there were no need to find a guilty party, which I feel no need to do, I would say the conflicting stories simply reflect a misunderstanding. Suetos alleged that she was racially profiled. She claimed it to the school administration and the police. In Valley News, she said, “This is just completely wrong; it’s hatred at its core. It’s racism. It’s what many people of color call racial profiling.” Her account of the incident reached hundreds of thousands on social media and more through the local news, and the assumption of racial profiling was taken up by many. Six days after the interaction, over a hundred demonstrators joined in front of the school to protest what allegedly happened to the teacher. In addition to teachers and parents, students were involved in protesting this assumed act of racial injustice. But the family denies that it was an incident of racial profiling. In the police report, Suetos’ statement affirmed “the subjects did not use any type of comments which were related to her race. But Suetos stated she just felt she was be(ing) targeted because of her race.” In an interview with Valley News, Suetos said that the couple repeatedly asked her if she was a teacher; however, in Suetos’ earlier statement to the police, she said that the female resident asked “who she was, what her name was and asked why she was taking pictures of her residence.” The police report further said that “Suetos informed me that she did not respond to the questions until an unknown male subject

exited the residence.” At that time, according to the police report, “Suetos informed both subjects she was a school employee and left the area.” There were circumstances that the couple cited as cause for extra cautiousness that have nothing to do with Suetos nor her race. According to National Neighborhood Watch guidance at http:// www.nnw.org, if a resident sees something unusual, they should report it, especially in light of the recent criminal activity. The man of the couple has bad eyesight, and at a distance of 50 yards said he saw a figure but could not identify the race of the teacher who was wearing a baseball cap and a mask. But they could see a person with a tripod who was lingering in the area and taking pictures. The Valley News interviewed the woman who initiated the conversation with Suetos, along with her husband and son. She was visibly upset, tears streaming down her face. They said they were unnerved that people were protesting at the school in front of their home in response to their alleged racist actions. The family said that two cars sat in front of their house for some time after the protest until, at their request, the police asked the drivers of the vehicles to move along. Black Lives Matter was chalked on the asphalt. But beyond feeling intimidated, as someone who has experienced racism, she was equally upset at being accused of being a racist. This woman’s husband, as an Ashkenazi Jew, considers himself a person of color. He has experienced severe effects of racism. As the couple’s son spoke with Valley News, the emotion was raw as he shared intimate accounts of what the family had suffered and how evil they believed racism to be. They expressed how the sting of having this particular accusation

sent their way was especially hurtful. The husband spoke of his childhood home, bought by his father after he’d returned from World War II. It was the house he left when he went to the army and where he returned to care for his father when he was dying of cancer. He said it sat on an orchard in Central Valley, and they felt it was their piece of the American Dream. In 1996, he’d been informed someone had broken in, so he returned to his mother’s home. When he arrived, he learned it had been firebombed. The house was gutted and incinerated and swastikas, and anti-Semitic slurs were graffitied everywhere. Of note was the chair, now singed, where his grandfather would sit, and in which he ultimately died. The family shared a microfiche about the arson and told of the two men who were convicted of a hate crime. The couple’s son went on to share how he learned about the Holocaust and how his family had suffered there. He said that when he was a small child, his greatuncle had come to visit them in California from Texas. He noticed a tattoo on his arm and asked where it came from. He said that his uncle looked at his parents for direction and they nodded as to indicate he should be free to answer their young son’s question. He began to relay his experience with the Nazis and told how when he was just a child, they took his family away and he never saw them again. The account was evidently still fresh as his voice cracked with emotion. With these stories close to mind, he said, seeing these protesters outside my parents’ house, “You can only imagine what went through my head.” When asked about his parents’ situation, the son said, “It is a fact

that Dr. King was always seen as an honorable man in my home. And my parents raised their children not to judge people based on the color of their skin but rather on their content of character. I believe my parents were in fact deemed guilty until they can prove their innocence.” He went on with the encouragement, “We should remember lessons of history. From Nazi Germany to the USSR and Mao’s China, the same pattern was repeated. People became politically possessed and stopped thinking rationally. How that ended was a small group of people, with no evidence, became a scapegoat to fit the political establishment. Because the truth was not the goal of these movements. But rather, the goal of these movements was simply fostering their revolution. If lies had to be told and innocent people needed to be victimized, this is fine. It was Josef Stalin who left us the quote “To make an omelet you have to break a few eggs.” I feel my parents were the eggs that were broken in order to suit the virtue signaling of the political establishment to suit their agenda with no regard for the fact that my folks are not White, they are not racist and they are not bad people. It scares me to see people jump to conclusions, label their neighbor as their enemy with no evidence and not remember the mistakes of the last century.” Students being taught to stand against racism also need to be taught to listen to all sides of a situation, not to assume the worst in people and to reject prejudice of every kind. We are in a time when lines between us do not need to be etched more deeply, but where we need to listen, to give others the benefit of the doubt and to be ready to forgive offense.

What can California do about wildfires? Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

This year, devastation from California’s wildfires is at record levels of destruction – about 3.4 million acres already burned. California has some of the toughest environmental standards in the nation, but the state’s success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is wiped out by tons of carbon dioxide spewed into the atmosphere by these fires. The Legislature recently passed legislation to help prevent wildfires and deal with their aftermath.

Two years ago, I supported a bipartisan plan with former Gov. Jerry Brown to increase vegetation clearance funding and to empower

Cal Fire and the California Department of Forestry to strategically and scientifically thin forest overgrowth, while holding utility companies more accountable for keeping power lines safe. I also supported the Wildfire Fund to help people who lost their homes deal with the aftermath of wildfires. But the state must be more proactive to lessen the number and severity of wildfires. Over 40% of open land is owned by the federal government. California needs to push for aggressive vegetation management for government and private lands.

The fire and weather technology infrastructure will need an upgrade statewide so that the state can better predict wildfires and their probable path, similar to what county and SDGE have. The state needs more technology and equipment for local and state fire departments with modernized communications systems for better coordination between federal, state and local agencies to manage incidents under their jurisdictions and keep them and the public safe. County roadways need more vegetation clearance as vehicles cause about 25% of fires in high-risk zones. Obviously, there will be a

cost for all of it, but if we don’t take action, the brush, dead trees and overgrown forests will still be thinned – wildﬁres will do the job. Those costs are much higher. As always, I continue to make wildﬁre prevention and management a top priority. Assembly Republican 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.

Water supply and delivery projects are the pipeline for economic opportunity Greg Thomas ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

While health and safety of our water supply remains our top priority, reliable water service is an enabling force for economic growth and improves the quality of life for families. According to a recent study by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Value of Water, the United States needs to invest $109 billion per year in water infrastructure over the next 20 years to close the water infrastructure gap. Industry studies also show that every $1 million spent on water supply development and treatment projects creates 15-17 jobs. Some of those jobs are the direct result of construction, but many more stem from the ripple eﬀect – jobs created by the demand for goods and services. The same statistics were true during the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, according to a study at the time by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Using this data, correlating jobs to EVMWD’s Capital Improvement Program resulted in 420 jobs within the community for 2018, 382 for 2019 and so far, 335 jobs created in 2020. The infrastructure-economy link is encouraging, considering the pressing need for repair and replacement of aging pipes, pumps, reservoirs and other critical water system components across our region and beyond.

EVMWD maintains more than 1400 miles of pipelines and dozens of water and wastewater facilities which stretch from Corona to Murrieta. Many water agencies in Southern California, including Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, have pipes, pumps and facilities dating back to the 1950s that has understandably reached the end of its useful life. The pandemic has further shown that the public health beneﬁts, from access to safe water for handwashing to recycling and highly treating wastewater, are immeasurable in helping prevent the spread of the virus. Beyond the health and safety our water and wastewater systems provide our customers, a functioning water system is also critical to a healthy and productive economy. We plan and budget for capital projects years in advance for our water, wastewater and recycled water operations. EVMWD’s master plan includes a

list of phased projects through 2040 that allows the district to ensure timely replacement of aging facilities, upgrades to meet new regulations or demands and provide new facilities necessary to meet future growth. Upcoming projects, include a $40 million upgrade to its wastewater plant that will improve reliability and a $140 million expansion of the plant to increase capacity for our growing community. Utilizing grant funding to assist in offsetting costs, these projects will create direct and indirect jobs in the skilled trades, project management and among suppliers, as well as among local restaurants and retailers where those employees spend their money. These improvements aren’t just necessary, they are critical for ongoing operations and the capability to serve our customers. The ASCE study shows that if we do not invest in the infrastructure now, families would pay for deferred maintenance

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costs at a rate of seven times higher in 2040 than they are today. The pandemic is intensifying the need to act. Conversely, the ASCE said, that investments in water infrastructure spurs economic growth and leads to tremendous gains in public health, setting the stage for generations of prosperity. Water system projects are an investment in our community

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and a tool for keeping the economy ﬂowing. A reliable water system supports the economy, protects public health and the environment and brings us a higher quality of life. A win-win for all involved. Greg Thomas is the general manager of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.

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Faith

Try these 4 common sense steps for good relationships

Zachary Elliot SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Have you ever noticed how mean people are to shopping carts? If you haven’t, let me explain. There are several steps people take in choosing, using and discarding their shopping carts. Step one: While walking into the store, you automatically judge the cart by its looks because you always choose the nicer looking one. It means the older, uglier cart never has the chance to win your love. Step two: You wipe down the cart handle with sanitizer. Essentially telling the cart, it’s not good

enough for you just the way it is. It needs to be better. Step three: You push the cart through the store while loading it with all of the stuff you don’t want to carry. And from time to time, you run it into things, not caring about the scars you might be leaving. The damage doesn’t bother you. It’s not your cart. Step four: You finish shopping and unload your items from the cart to your car. Happy with your purchases and finished with your faithful cart, you leave it, push it to the curb or shove it violently into other used and abused carts. You never care to see that cart again. You’re probably going to see other carts from here on out. Does that sound about right? If carts were people and had feelings, they would have left every store on the planet by now. The sad part is we can sometimes treat people like we do our shopping carts. It’s why relationships can fall apart so easily. Thankfully, God has a lot to say about how to have strong, healthy relationships. Here are four common sense steps for good relationships

straight from God. Look at the heart of a person, not the appearance. Yeah, yeah, I know. You’ve heard it all before. But do you do it? When the prophet Samuel was sent by God to anoint a new king for Israel, he didn’t know who it was. So he kept looking for the one that looked most kingly. But looks were never God’s criteria; it was the heart. He told Samuel, “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart,” in I Samuel 16:7. If this is how God looks at people, then shouldn’t we do the same? The world puts great value on who is the most beautiful, athletic or wealthy. God looks at the heart because that’s what really matters. Love people where they’re at right now. People often struggle with relationships because others aren’t where they want them to be. And because they’re not rising up to presupposed levels, people get frustrated and angry.

Here’s a tough truth. You can’t change anyone. You can only change yourself. But you can inﬂuence positive change by loving people without strings attached. 1 Peter 4:8 said, “Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins.” Tell them you are thankful for who they are. People live in a generation where common courtesy has gone almost out the window. I believe it’s because they’ve lost a lot of care for one another. God teaches us that saying thank you can and should go much deeper than we think. No one understood it more than the apostle Paul. He told his friends in Ephesus, “I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,” in Ephesians 1:16. Sadly, we’re only thankful for people when they do something that beneﬁts us. What would happen if you were just grateful for that person in your life simply because God placed them there? Do the work to develop lasting relationships. Let’s be honest, lasting relationships – I mean the ones that go on

for years – take eﬀort. They never happen by accident. When the apostle Paul was in prison, he said, “Everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes,” in 2 Timothy 1:15. How sad is that? But he went on to say, “May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me,” in 2 Timothy 1:16-17. I believe God wants you to be an Onesiphorus and search out those who need your friendship. Stop waiting for friends to appear magically. You be the friend; you do the work it takes for lasting relationships. If you do, you’ll build the best relationships you’ve ever had in your life, ones that last a lifetime. Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, https://fourminutefaithbuilder.com or ﬁnd them on Instagram.

world a better place. I remember as a child, my father was conducting an experiment with electricity and copper coils. I was always mesmerized by the sparks and humming sounds of his electric creations, so I asked him if I could help him. He agreed and warned, “Hold this carbon rod in your left hand and this coil in your right hand, but whatever you do, do not let them touch.” I nodded and watched as he continued with his work. Curiosity got the best of me, and I had to know what would happen if the rod and coil touched. Would the coil burn up? Would the rod make sparks? What if nothing happened at all? The more I wondered, the less I paid attention until the tip of the carbon rod dipped too close to the coil. Pow! There was a loud snap, a blinding ﬂash and a smell of burnt metal. My father’s hard work was set back, and I had totally ruined his experiment. I felt so ashamed of my mistake. My father never chided me, but I wanted so badly to rewind that moment and undo

my failure. I wanted to begin again with a clean slate, but the damage was done. Often, everyone needs an opportunity for a “do over.” Sometimes they utter insincere vows or make foolish decisions. Perhaps, they need more patience or kindness in their actions. Have we stopped to examine ourselves lately? Yom Kippur gives us this pause – a special time for mending and healing – forgiving others, forgiving ourselves and paving the way for new beginnings. Still, however, the most important aspect of Yom Kippur, goes deeper than ourselves. This holiday reminds us that while God is our sovereign and judge, above all, God is ultimately merciful and forgiving, and this reminder is my favorite reason why Yom Kippur is the most special day of all. Congregation B’nai Chaim is located at 29500 Via Princesa in Murrieta. For more information, visit http://www.bnaichaim.com or https://www.facebook.com/ CongregationBnaiChaim/. Hefsiba “Jen” Cohen is an adult educator and student rabbi.

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Yom Kippur, also known as “The Day of Atonement,” is the holiest day in Judaism. Tradi-

tionally a solemn day of fasting, forgoing creature comforts and participating in lengthy communal prayers, the day is the most signiﬁcant holiday on the Jewish calendar – but why? Shouldn’t our holidays of joyous celebration be more important? We have Purim with gaiety and disguises, Passover with its songs and celebration of freedom and Shavuot, the birthday of the Commandments. Rosh Hashanah brings apples and honey, and Sukkot is like camping but better. Simchat Torah celebrates the Torah with dancing and a joy that often overﬂows into the streets. Hanukkah has latkes, jelly doughnuts,

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The Axle Benders Oﬀroad 4x4 Club SoCal hosted a Winch Training, Recovery and Basic Hi-Lift class with a side order of rock crawling and fun with the resident

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crawling they cared to take part in. Hosts Jen and Nathan Chavarria opened their ranch to the activities, which included fun and games with the resident 4x4 Isuzu Amigo. The SUV was perched on top of a huge boulder, pushed oﬀ and driven away, mostly unscathed.

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Jumping spiders with their hunting techniques and eight-eyed head tilts, are winning hearts on social media, thanks to macro photography. Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects like spiders, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than lifesize, displaying their fuzziness, colors and poses. Even kept as pets, the tiny eighteyed hunters have their dedicated fans. “Spiders especially are such culturally shunned creatures and treated as pests, but their importance in the ecosystem is very high aside from the fact that they see SPIDERS, page AVO-3

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HUSD meeting shares community comments Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Hemet Unified School District held its regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15. The meeting was available to the public on YouTube through an audio livestream and comments from the public were submitted remotely. Rob Davis, member of the governing board, said from his perspective, the district has done “an amazing job reinventing education and developing the processes which he is extremely grateful for.” He said that many of the difficulties are the result of state mandates. He said the downside of distance learning is that students can get locked out of Google meets, suffer intermittent internet, noise and interruptions in their homes. Board member Horacio “Ross” Valenzuela said he agreed with a lot of things Davis said. He also SPIDERS from page AVO-1 are basically fuzzy little hungry puppies with eight legs,” Anna Teixeira, the keeper of one said. Southern California boasts several jumping spider species, all members of the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 genera and over 6,000 species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. The Johnson Jumping Spider, Phidippus johnsoni, is common in the Anza Valley. These predators actively hunt instead of building a web and expecting prey to become entrapped. They run, stopping frequently to scan their surroundings for a juicy fly, ant or another spider. Jumping spiders build a nest of a slightly flattened tube of silk, surrounded by guy-lines that attach it to the twigs or leaves of a bush or stone. Egg sacs are laid in these “hammocks.” These tiny arachnids are famous

acknowledged the gravity of the situation and said everyone on the board wanted to get back to normal. Board member Patrick Searl said he has seen a lot of tears; however, distance learning seems to be bringing out the best in everyone. He gave kudos to nutrition services, information technology, teachers, classified staff and parents for working through it. “We are going to get through this,” he said. Gene Hikel, a board member and former teacher, said, “I believe we have a strong leadership team, dedicated teachers and staff who are hardworking and caring.” Hikel said he understands that online learning is stressful for teachers and that they go through a learning curve. “We have only been in online learning for two weeks, and teachers are learning. Leaders need to listen to what they are saying and our leadership team does that. We haven’t yet given it a chance to for their courtship displays as the males try to impress the females. Not all jumping spider species do this display, but many do. The male may begin his display by holding his carapace or hard upper body very high, shifting his abdomen to one side and raising his first pair of legs. He dances toward the female in a zigzag manner. He flicks his forelegs up and down, holding them wide apart at first and bringing them closer together as he nears the female. If duly impressed, the female will allow him to mate. These spiders are expert hunters, stalking prey such as flies and leaf hoppers. They do not initiate hunting behavior toward still prey and will interrupt ongoing hunting behavior when the prey ceases to move. When pursuing a target, the spider moves rapidly, slowing down as it comes near the prey. When close, it presses its body close to the ground and draws the legs in

work,” he said. Hikel said that the district needs to make a commitment to stay in online learning until Nov. 6. Board member Vic Scavarda said that the Idyllwild School looked great with the new landscaping and office, and he was looking forward to seeing students in the classrooms. He said, “For now we need to follow county guidelines and that the current infection rate is too high and that we need to lower the rate and stay that way.” Scavarda said he received comments from the community ranging from “Online works for kids” to “Zoom is driving my kid crazy” and many responses in between. The Idyllwild office staff praised parents for working together with their students to make their online learning resemble an educational experience. Stacey Bailey, vice president of the governing board, said she was impressed with the HUSD team in general.

Megan Haley, president of the HUSD governing board, thanked staff for the LCAP presentation and the update on hot spots for outlying communities. She said the only comments she has heard is about the lack of connectivity in the rural communities. She said she is pleased that the district is working with Anza Electric Cooperative to make the internet more available for students. As a parent, Haley said online learning has been difficult for her student as he misses the socialemotional part of each day. “We are in unprecedented times. Safety is the first priority but we need to be able to make decisions for our local community,” she said. Christi Barrett, superintendent of HUSD, said that the board’s presentation reflected the spectrum of comments that are being heard in the community. “We didn’t create COVID-19, but we are charged to respond

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toward the body, becoming motionless in this crouched position. It then attaches a safety thread to the ground and jumps at the prey. When attacking large insects, it

to it and manage expectations,” Barrett said. “We need to be aware personally and when we interact with others that we have to accept that this is our current context. We have to be real about what is happening in our classrooms and that it is not what we would normally experience. We need to care and put the person and the family ﬁrst. The reality is we can get back to ‘normal.’ This may be painful but we will be better for it.” All HUSD board meetings since March have been available to the public on YouTube through an audio livestream. The link is available on the district website and hard copies of the agenda are posted at the district oﬃce with directions on how to access the audio livestream. For more information, visit the HUSD online at https://www. hemetusd.org/ or call 951-7655100. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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F.U.N. Group receives big food donation Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Friends Uniting Neighbors Group received 100 pallets of food, donated from a nearby school district, Monday, Sept. 21. “Louis Ippolito and his partner have control over the food and are sending it here, rather than letting it be wasted by disposing of good food. They are paying for the trucks, drivers, fuel and even a forklift to help unload. His

generosity is staggering,” Bill Donahue said. The large donation was moved and stored by volunteers. “I will only be given 24 hours to move all the food out of the warehouse and distribute it,” Donahue said before the delivery. “A 53-foot semi-trailer holds 26 pallets, single stacked. This is a lot of food. The next 24 hours could be crazy.” With less than 24-hours notice, the F.U.N. Group sprang into ac-

tion to accept the donation and plan the logistics to transport the food from the warehouse to the Anza community. “Louis Ippolito has come across deals like this before, through his contacts. Nothing before has been of this volume. He has always donated the food to Friends Uniting Neighbors and we put out the word when the food will arrive at the Hall. This is 20 times the amount of any previous food delivery,” Donahue said.

The donation consisted of chips, crackers, drinks, condiment packages, chicken nuggets, sweet barbecue bites, hotdogs, pork patties, chili and more. It’s school food for the schools that did not open, Donahue said. The F.U.N. Group provides weekly food boxes at an event at the Anza Community Hall. The organization was established as a collection of like-minded people that joined together to benefit the community. Members from

multiple area churches, civic organizations and other groups come together as friends and neighbors united for the good of the community. To learn more about the F.U.N. Group, visit them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ groups/128592854205460/. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Nathan Chavarria teaches how to use a Hi-Lift jack safely at the Winch Training, Recovery and Basic Hi-Lift Class at his Mayhem Ranch in Valley Center Saturday, Sept. 12. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

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Kevin Murphy demonstrates the technique for ﬂipping over a vehicle that is on its side at the Winch Training, Recovery and Basic Hi-Lift Class at the Mayhem Ranch in Valley Center.

Anza resident Bob Sandvik does a little rock crawling in his Jeep Rubicon after the classes at the Winch Training, Recovery and Basic Hi-Lift Class at the Mayhem Ranch in Valley Center.

A jeep is ﬂipped over back on to its wheels using proper winch techniques at the Winch Training, Recovery and Basic Hi-Lift Class at the Mayhem Ranch in Valley Center.

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Anza Local County supervisors delay approving hemp ordinance to make amendments City News Service SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

Seeing a need for amendments, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Sept. 15, postponed approval of a series of regulations on where and how hemp growers can operate within unincorporated areas of Riverside County. “I understand we’re facilitating an industry that has to grow crops, but we have to think about residences,” Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said. “I’m leaning toward increasing the distance between a crop and residences. I want to make sure we’re protecting those folks.” The proposed Industrial Hemp Cultivation and Manufacturing Ordinance, No. 348.4931, was the last public hearing on the board’s lengthy agenda, and supervisors expressed reservations even before a staff report was delivered. Supervisor Karen Spiegel said she doubted the proposed 1,000foot buffer between residential areas and outdoor hemp cultivation sites would be sufficient. “That may not be enough when you’re talking about the smell

and where children are present,” Spiegel said. Supervisor Chuck Washington acknowledged being confused by parts of the regulatory framework but did not say he opposed it. Several farmers testified that hemp grows might divert water in places where it’s already scarce for other long-standing agricultural uses, while corporate hemp industry representatives lauded the ordinance for establishing clear guidelines and asked for immediate approval. After a brief debate, the board agreed in a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Jeﬀ Hewitt out of the chamber, to defer action until several revisions are made to the measure, setting another hearing date for Oct. 20. The measure would supersede all previous regulations and establish controls on plot arrangements, including setbacks from public rights of way and schools, tied to both indoor and outdoor hemp grows, which are legal countywide but require registration and licensing through the county Oﬃce of the Agricultural Commissioner. A total of three hearings were conducted by the county Planning

Commission before the proposed ordinance being submitted to the board, which in June 2019 ended all remaining prohibitions on hemp farming in unincorporated communities. The main difference between hemp and unadulterated marijuana is the tetrahydrocannabinol – or THC – content. Hemp leaves have about three-tenths of 1% of the compounds contained in cannabis leaves, according to the county Oﬃce of County Counsel. Advocates of hemp production and research said its properties have proven beneﬁts in treating some skin and heart disorders. It’s also used in clothing and other commercial applications. Unlike cannabis, hemp is not federally designated as a controlled substance, and production is permitted on Native American lands, under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians began permitting hemp grows near Mountain Center in January. Countywide, there are 110 registered growers, as well as 13 licensed seed breeders, according to the Transportation and Land

Management Agency. The proposed ordinance recognizes that hemp cultivation is heavy on water usage, and for that reason, the measure would specifically prohibit all grows in the Santa Margarita River Watershed, which encompasses all unincorporated space around Temecula and Winchester. Grows would also be illegal in Aguanga, Anza and Sage, where water recharging is difficult because of the uneven terrain. “The Santa Margarita River Watershed has a heightened sensitivity related to water usage and water quality, resulting in a greater need to ensure that large-scale groundwater extraction is better managed,” according to a TLMA statement posted to the board’s agenda. Other requirements under the proposed ordinance include: indoor and outdoor hemp cultivation must be a minimum of 1,000 feet from all schools, day care centers, public parks and youth centers and indoor hemp grows must be inside fully enclosed spaces and must be a minimum of 25 feet from the nearest adjoining residential or commercial plot line. In specifically zoned areas, covering most of

the county, outdoor hemp cultivation must be set back a minimum of 100 feet from an adjoining plot boundary, and farther depending on the size of the operation, which can range from ﬁve to more than 160 acres. All indoor cultivation sites must rely on 20% renewable energy for production and all indoor and outdoor sites must have water conservation and recapturing mechanisms to “minimize use of water where feasible.” All sites must receive previous scrutiny by their local water agency to show that they do not pose a risk of excess or wasteful water consumption, and all sites must install lighting systems that do not disturb neighbors or use methods that shield neighboring properties from “light trespass.” The ordinance further proposes limitations on hours of operation to reduce noise, and hemp production would not be permitted to be co-located with cannabis grows. However, to date, the board has not authorized a single commercial marijuana farm in an unincorporated area.

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As the harvest comes in, produce is shared between neighbors and friends, and canning, dehydrating and freezing commences. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Jennifer Deiter has made use of a small greenhouse to protect her blossoming plants from predators and weather. Corn, tomatoes, cabbage and peppers thrive under her care.

Jennifer Dieter displays her bounty of corn, peppers, tomatoes and beans. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photos

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