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Hemet city workers ask for raises after 14 years

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When Matt Capelouto spoke up for the first time in February to plead with the Temecula City Council to pay attention to the fentanyl problem, he couldn’t have known how far his fight would take him. see page A-3

Local Hospitalizations, death toll continues to rise in Riverside County Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Riverside County’s top health professional painted a grim picture of the direction the county was headed, when Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county public health officer, said the county was trending up in its COVID-19 data, during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10. see page A-4

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Emma Johnson, left, and her mother Karen Johnson speak on behalf of Hemet city workers who are members of the Service Employees International Union, Local 721, and seek raises after 14 years.

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More than half of Hemet’s city employees appeared at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, city council meet-

ing to plead for a wage increase.

Workers, who are members of the Service Employees International Union, Local 721, have not had a cost of living adjustment since 2006. Now more than ever, with

many having to do double or triple duty due to pandemic-related layoffs, employees said they are feeling frustrated and unappreciated.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person participation is limited

inside the council chamber and the building’s lobby to maintain required social distancing. While about a dozen union members see RAISES, page A-5

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Nigg leads virtual Wildomar State of the City Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

seven months or no fans in sports stadiums? But here in the city of Wildomar it has been business as usual – kind of. Sure, many of us have been working from home, and City Hall has been closed to the public for the better part of the year. Again, who would have thought that? We’ve really been rockin’ and rollin’ this year, and I’m excited to share with you some details on why I believe we are in route for positive growth.”

Nigg said that Wildomar has 37,000 residents and the median age was 35.2.

“Our average household income is basically $100,000 a year,” he

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Like everything else in 2020, Wildomar’s State of the City address by Mayor Dustin Nigg was held virtually and hosted by the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce online Thursday, Nov. 12.

“What year, right?” Nigg said.

“You can probably imagine how pumped I was to be the mayor this year. Attend all the events, the ribbon-cuttings, the strategy sessions. 2020 was going to be the year for Wildomar. Psych. It didn’t quite go as planned. Who would have thought we’d see Disneyland close for the past six or

Wildomar Mayor Dustin Nigg gives the State of the City address virtually online Thursday, Nov. 12.

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Menifee observes Veterans Day with drive-thru celebration Jeremiah Tatola WRITER

Menifee Community Services organized a drive-thru celebration for veterans at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Veterans were encouraged to drive their vehicles around the senior center parking lot, which was decorated with red, white and blue balloons.

Jessica McMillen, a representative of Menifee Community Services, welcomed and presented service members of all ages with a small gift bag containing a small American flag, a magnet and a small pin.

Keeping COVID-19 restrictions in mind, McMillen placed the gift bags on an empty seat in the vehicle before thanking the veterans for their service. see CELEBRATION, page A-2

Jessica McMillen of Menifee Community Services gives a goodie bag to a veteran at a drive-thru Veterans Day parade at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, Tuesday, Nov. 10.

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Murrieta’s Town Square Park Amphitheater to wrap up construction by year-end

Town Square Park’s Amphitheater project is underway and aims for completion at the end of 2020.

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Despite COVID-19 and other issues that have caused a delay in some materials, Murrieta city staff CELEBRATION from page A-1 Chelsea Bollinger, event organizer and coordinator of Community Services, said that the city of Menifee was looking forward to celebrating their veterans.

“We are excited to have our veterans be celebrated,” Bollinger said.

Normally, the city of Menifee puts on a large public event at the Menifee Veterans Memorial with food and fellowship; however, due to Riverside County being in the “purple tier,” the city organized the drive-thru parade to keep the city’s annual tradition of celebrating their veterans.

“It was important to recognize and not forget about the day.” Bol-

said that they’re still aiming for the Town Square Park Amphitheater project to be completed by the end of 2020.

Improvements to the amphitheater include a new stage that has linger said.

The senior center offers free drive-thru meals, available to older adults, age 60 and above, so they were prepared for this event, she said.

“We’re keeping the same concept (as the drive-thru meals) to keep it safe.” Bollinger said.

The event lasted from 3-5 p.m. with veterans trickling in and out of the parking lot throughout.

For more information about future events, visit https://www. cityofmenifee.us/ and to sign up for free drive-thru meals, call 951672-5673.

Jeremiah Tatola can be reached by email at valleystaff@reedermedia.com.

been constructed to host large performances; tiered seating for approximately 750 guests, plus over an acre of picnic area; improved special event lighting; Wi-Fi; three new permanent facilities, includ-

ing public restrooms, a green room for performers and storage, and a new public address system.

“Currently, the stage is complete, and the new facilities (including the bathrooms) have been installed,” Brian Ambrose, community service department, said in an email. “Tiered seating continues to be poured this month. In the next few weeks, the public will be able to see the exterior improvements: stone work, painting, paver installations and other details that will really begin to show what the finished project will look like.”

Once the work is complete, the city will also renovate the turf outside the seating area.

Funding for the project comes from multiple sources, according to Ambrose.

“Former redevelopment proceeds, park development impact fees and funding provided through renegotiating a new franchise agreement with Waste Management,” Ambrose said. “Overall construction cost for the amphitheater is $5.2 million, plus an additional $1.49 million for three peripheral buildings. At this point, we are on track to complete the project on budget.”

There currently isn’t a specific

timeline of when performers might begin holding performances due to COVID-19.

“COVID-19 has certainly impacted the public sector just as it has the private sector,” Ambrose said. “As the city understands the guidance, large-scale special events are prohibited.”

However, community service staff are anxious and excited to begin planning special events again, according to Ambrose.

“We’re ready to make the city’s 30th birthday celebration the most memorable,” Ambrose said. “But at this time, we do not have a date set to open the amphitheater. In the meantime, community services staff are currently drafting a policy regarding the amphitheater special event usage. We’ll also need to bring forward a fee schedule update. We expect to bring both the policy and fee schedule forward to the city council for approval in early-2021.”

To see renderings of the project, visit https://www.murrietaca. gov/646/Town-Square-Park-Improvements.

Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

Veterans Day goodie bags are ready to be distributed at a drive-thru veterans parade at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center.

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Local parents of child killed by fentanyl meet with US drug czar in Ohio

Temecula resident Matt Capeluoto, far right, is part of a delegation called Coalition for Awareness of Synthetic Analogues that traveled to Ohio in October to meet with James Carroll, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy about fentanyl deaths in the United States.

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When Matt Capelouto spoke up for the first time when he took to the podium back in February to plead with the Temecula City Council to pay attention to the fentanyl problem, he couldn’t have known how far his fight would take him.

But after months of organizing, rallies and connecting with fellow parents who lost children after unknowingly ingesting fentanyl – a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine – he and his wife made their way to Ohio, Oct. 26, as part of a coalition to meet with James Carroll, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy for the United States.

They were two of seven California parents to attend the meeting as a coalition of 25 parents and advocates who recently formed a new organization called Coalition for Awareness of Synthetic Analogues.

The meeting in Columbus, Ohio, included Carroll, Ohio attorney general Dave Yost; Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Columbus; Andy Wilson, senior adviser to Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine; Carol O’Brien, chief counsel to Yost, and Dr. Anahi Ortiz, chief medical examiner of Franklin County in Ohio.

Their purpose was to advocate on behalf of the children they had lost and the thousands of people dying from the drug each year.

“We were seated around tables that had been placed in a large rectangular formation with Mr. Carroll and his staff at the head,” Capeluoto said in a Facebook post.

“Starting at the front, we stood one at a time as our name, our child’s name, how old they were and how they died (fentanyl poisoning), were read aloud. Most of us held a picture of our child as we were introduced.

At the end of the introductions, you had 25 parents holding a picture of their child, standing and looking at Mr. Carroll. His empathy showed as he wiped the tears from his cheek.”

The Capeluotos were holding a photo of their daughter, Alexandra, a 2017 graduate of Great Oak High School who died in her parent’s home Dec. 23, 2019, after purchasing an illicit drug laced with fentanyl.

“The 12-hour-long marathon meeting was overwhelming to say the least,” Capeluoto said in his post. “The stories told and the information learned will live within me forever. As important as the public officials are that graciously attended this meeting, I was most compelled by being in a room with 25 other parents who know a pain like no other. It was not a ‘pity party,’ more just a comforting feeling. We laughed. We cried; we instantly formed the deepest of friendships.”

Valley News held a teleconference call with Capeluoto and Mi-

chael Gray, father of Amanda, who died of fentanyl poisoning Jan. 11, 2018. Gray headed the meeting in Ohio.

“These kids were not, for want of a better term, addicted to anything,” Gray said. “I try to avoid words like addict and addicted because I think it’s sort of a bit of a misnomer. I try to stick with substance-use disorder.

Our kids didn’t have a substanceuse disorder.”

“Five of us dads got together over the last year or so, we have similar stories,” Capeluoto said. “(We) didn’t feel that our kids fell into the stereotypical drug addict that you could expect to die from a traditional drug overdose. Now we’re all very close friends, tied together by our kids.”

Gray said the group came together through the sharing of their stories and formed to combat what he calls the “new paradigm.”

“It occurred very, very suddenly in 2013,” Gray said. “There’s this paradigm shift that occurred in 2013… It is statistically valid to look at the fact that deaths occurred at an incredible rate in 2014 because of that paradigm shift. It was fentanyl from China, and it happened in 2013, which is quite different from 1922 to 2012.

“What happened in 2013? Everything changed. Everything you knew about drugs, drug use, drug abuse… kind of needs to go out the window, because everything’s so much different,” he said.

Capeluoto agreed, saying had any of the children of parents involved in the group taken the drugs they intended to take before 2013, “they would be alive today, because there would not have been fentanyl.”

Makers of the illegal street drugs are cutting fentanyl into drugs like Oxycontin or oxycodone, Xanax, cocaine and heroin to get addicts hooked faster, and it’s resulting in a startling number of deaths.

Recently, San Diego County health officials revealed a sharp increase in fentanyl overdose deaths, with such fatalities rising by 126% in the first six months of 2020 over a comparable period in 2019.

In 2016, there were 10 overdoses related to fentanyl in Riverside County. In 2017, that number grew to 28 overdose deaths. In 2018, there were 53.

In 2019, according to numbers still being calculated by the Riverside Overdose Data to Action team assembled by Riverside University Health System – Public Health, 122 could be attributed to the inclusion of fentanyl in overdose deaths.

“In terms of specifically for fentanyl, it’s really scary,” Wendy Hetherington, chief of epidemiology and program evaluation/vital records for Riverside Overdose Data to Action at RCPH, said. “If you look at our fentanyl overdoses, we had five, maybe, a year since

Coalition for Awareness of Synthetic Analogues, a group of 25 parents and advocates, travel to Ohio in October to meet with James Carroll, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy for the United States.

2013 and then starting in 2015 the number of fentanyl overdoses doubled. Then, 2019, our most recent year, it pretty much skyrocketed.”

Gray explained how much different the issue of drug use in America is with the opioid epidemic and how it relates to fentanyl and plant-based drugs such as heroin.

“Fentanyl is a whole different animal, because there is the option of the dealer and the trafficker to sell plant-based opiates, which are infinitely less dangerous,” he said.

“Heroin is orders of magnitudes less dangerous than synthetic opioids.

They have a choice to make whether to sell that infinitely dangerous, lethal chemical. And they’re choosing it at a terrifying pace.

“Why? Because there’s a scale out there. Every businessman makes a decision on that scale.

Everything we do gets subjected to scale of risk/reward type sales on the scale.

“Something needs to be done because they’re using what is the worst chemical warfare agent that is available to rogue terrorist nations and they’re selling it as a recreational drug on our street.

Killing people at a rate that’s just breathtaking,” Gray said.

He said they are working on how to shift the dynamic of the supply side of the issue.

“There’s really nothing we can do on the demand side, because those kids aren’t using regularly. They’re not addicted; there’s no treatment that’s going to help them,” Gray said. “They went to a party once. All we can do on that sort of the analog of the demand side is to get a lot of awareness out there.

“The good thing about Amanda and Alex and Daniel and Charlie and Eddie is that they didn’t have their minds tortured by long-term drug use. They had their sense about them. If they really appreciated the danger of that decision they made, they wouldn’t have made it; there’s no question. None of them would have made it,” he said.

Gray said they want to replace a lot of the “demand side work” – treatment, medically assisted, harm reduction, drug diversion programs – and replace those with awareness campaigns.

He said there is a law enforcement component to the problem, but he said he thinks it goes higher than that.

“It’s really a trafficking issue, not a street-dealing issue, so by definition it’s those traffickers that we’re going after and more importantly, it’s a trade issue with China,” Gray said. “Because it’s all coming from

them, and it’s all illegal, and it’s all done intentionally.

“You have to start at the trafficking level, by the time it gets to the street, there’s probably not a lot we can do,” he said.

The two men said they were worried a bit about impending changes that could happen when and if a new administration takes over in Washington, but they are committed to continuing the fight regardless.

“What we’re trying to do is create this think tank, NGO type of organization that will give people the sort of position statements and various things,” Gray said. “Bring back what our affiliates are working on and work that into position statements. They will work at the local level and we will work not only at the national level but at the local level as well.”

Capeluoto has helped to create a drug-induced homicide organization to pressure the state of California to create laws that will enable district attorneys to charge drug dealers with crimes more akin to murder.

“I think it’s got the potential to really go like wildfire across the country,” Gray said.

Capeluoto said he has been working on a proposal with local lawmakers that will be released

within weeks regarding a new rule that can be used by prosecutors to impose stiffer penalties and charges against drug dealers.

Gray has proposed treating people charged with distributing fentanyl similarly to charges brought against people using weapons of mass destruction or terrorism.

“We can bring some accountability to the normal putting people at risk drug dealing, but have that big slammer of terrorism, chemical warfare agent person who really is doing that,” Gray said. “I think we have to thread that needle and I think we can needle. I think we can.”

The men said they are making headway on the issue with lawmakers, even if sometimes their bills don’t make it through in state government.

“The bill that we failed on in the 115th Congress, basically I got so many congressional members to come around and understand the problem through all the debate of that bill,” Gray said.

Editor’s note: To read more about the fentanyl epidemic in our communities and throughout the nation, visit www.myvalleynews.com and search “fentanyl.”

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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Hospitalizations, death toll continues to rise in Riverside County

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Riverside County’s top health professional painted a grim picture of the direction the county was headed, when Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county public health officer, said the county was trending up in its COVID-19 data, during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10.

“As Dr. Kaiser mentioned, we are definitely trending in the wrong direction,” Kim Saruwatari, direc-

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By Friday, Nov. 13, the county reported a dozen additional deaths from the coronavirus, raising the county’s virus-related death toll to 1,367, as the number of hospitalizations continued to edge up.

There were 15 additional hospitalizations reported countywide, bringing the total to 286, which includes 65 intensive care unit patients – two fewer than the day before.

Bruce Barton, director of the Emergency Management, told supervisors Tuesday, Nov. 10, that “clearly, hospitalizations continue to increase.”

Officials additionally reported Friday 639 newly confirmed cases, bringing the aggregate number of infections recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March to 74,180, compared to 73,541 Thursday, Nov. 12.

That number came a day after the county reported 1,200 new cases over the previous two days.

Almost 50 residents have died since Oct. 30.

“I’m just really having a hard time without getting numbers. I am still looking for those numbers on how decisions are made,” Supervisor Karen Spiegel said. “What science shows that a restaurant distanced is greater than some of the other things that are open. I know that tracing is important, but so is life.”

Supervisor Kevin Jeffries lamented the rationale of having liquor stores and cannabis shops open, but churches and restaurants remained closed.

Supervisor Chuck Washington asked about the trend in age groups that are becoming infected.

Saruwatari said the age range was getting younger.

“Even though our case numbers are going up and deaths are going down as a ratio, it’s likely attributable to that fact that much younger people are the ones getting sick,” Washington said. “Are they spreading the disease?”

Kaiser explained herd immunity.

“For COVID-19, we believe that you need about 60 to 75% of the population to be immune,” he said. “That is still much higher than 20%. As far as whether young people are more likely to spread it – one of the concerns that we have had with super spreader events is that people who are more likely to tolerate a larger viral load are more likely to spread it because they’ve got more virus on board. If you’re younger and you don’t have other medical problems, you are more

likely to be able to tolerate a larger level of virus.”

Spiegel asked if someone has already had COVID-19 what is the probability of them getting it again.

“The answer to that question, Supervisor, is we don’t know,” Kaiser said. “We believe that there is some level of immunity; otherwise, people would get it again the next day and that clearly doesn’t happen.

Therefore, people must have some level of immunity and we believe that at least for some period of time.

Probably on the order of weeks to months, but nobody’s certain of that exact period and nobody is certain of the exact amount of immunity they carry. For two reasons, No. 1 because people may have different levels of susceptibility naturally, the second reason also is that immunity may not be fully mediated by antibodies. Most of the testing we do is based on antibodies because it’s more straightforward.

“However, we believe that another form of immunity may come from another cell population called T-cells. These are much harder to measure in the laboratory, the testing is less certain on what that means,” he said.

On Thursday, Nov. 23-24, Mt. San Jacinto College’s Menifee satellite campus will host a twoday COVID-19 screening clinic, offering free tests to Riverside County residents during the week of Thanksgiving.

Campus officials will be coordinating with Riverside University Health System staff to provide the tests from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 3000 Building, 28237 La Piedra Road, just west of Bell Mountain Middle School, according to college representative Karin Marriott.

“Testing is available for those with and without COVID-19 symptoms,” Marriott said. “Those under age 18 must have written permission from a parent or legal guardian.”

Walk-in screenings will be welcome, but appointments can also be made in advance. Those interested were encouraged to call 951-7327970 or 800-945-6171.

Listed below are the COVID-19 numbers for each city and community in southwest Riverside County as of Friday, Nov. 13: Temecula Confirmed Cases: 1,403 Deaths: 18 Recovered: 1,222 Murrieta Confirmed Cases: 1,634 Deaths: 27

Recovered: 1,382 Wildomar Confirmed Cases: 772 Deaths: 15 Recovered: 647 Lake Elsinore Confirmed Cases: 1,576 Deaths: 22 Recovered: 1,346 Canyon Lake Confirmed Cases: 147 Deaths: 2 Recovered: 130 Menifee Confirmed Cases: 1,971 Deaths: 42 Recovered: 1,643 Hemet Confirmed Cases: 2,104 Deaths: 70 Recovered: 1,811 San Jacinto Confirmed Cases: 1,397 Deaths: 29 Recovered: 1,221 Anza Confirmed Cases: 21 Deaths: 0 Recovered: 16 East Hemet Confirmed Cases: 430 Deaths: 8 Recovered: 377 French Valley Confirmed Cases: 420 Deaths: 1 Recovered: 373 Lakeland Village Confirmed Cases: 245 Deaths: 2 Recovered: 226 Valle Vista Confirmed Cases: 289 Deaths: 5 Recovered: 243 Winchester Confirmed Cases: 26 Deaths: 0 Recovered: 23 Riverside County’s latest COVID-19 news and coronavirus data is posted on weekdays at https:// www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus.

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Speeches were met with cheers and applause from the crowd that could be heard inside the building as each speaker shared their personal reasons for wanting to draft a fair contract. Eloy Alvarez, SEIU regional director, said the union has reached out to the city in the past without securing raises for its approximately 85 employees.

“Measure U was originally intended for police services, fire services and general city services,” he said. “Before the city of Hemet residents voted on Measure U (in 2016), city council decided to pass a resolution to modify the use of those funds to be strictly utilized for fire and police services.”

Two council members voted against the resolution but it was passed, and revenue from a 1% sales tax increase was designated to fund public safety departments only.

“I want to acknowledge that public safety is important to the city of Hemet and police service and fire service are important to the residents, but these are not the only services that are important to the city of Hemet,” Alvarez said. “For 13 years, you have asked these employees to sacrifice, to forgo raises, while the cost of living continues to go up. We are willing to work with anyone within the city of Hemet who is willing to work with SEIU to reach a mutually beneficial solution to this problem.

Take care of your employees, take care of your community.”

Steven Feldman has been an equipment maintenance mechanic for the city since 2016. He said he’s been a proud citizen of Hemet for about 10 years and he loves his job.

“As you are aware, we don’t earn the same wages as our industry’s standards,” he told the council. “Myself and our entire equipment maintenance team have to supply our own tools to perform what I consider to be a huge role of public safety, along with all my brothers and sisters that are standing outside. As our medical (expenses) continue to rise and the cost of living goes up, we have failed to see a pay raise in 14 years.

In addition, we have also taken pay cuts in order to save city functions such as the library.”

Feldman said that city employees have done everything in their power to keep the city afloat through all the changes.

“We have waited patiently, and it’s now our turn for a raise and for the city to show us that we are worth it,” he said.

Donald Kay has worked at the city’s water and sewer services for 20 years and said that he is sometimes tasked with doing things outside his normal job because of cuts that were made.

“In the last several years, as positions are frozen or eliminated and departments are downsized, additional work is put on the remaining workers in all departments,” he told the council members. “With added duties and a dwindling labor force, things will be neglected.

This means less workers but more work and on top of all this, public workers have not had an increase in pay in 14 years. Middle and upper management got their increases – I think it’s our turn. All we want is a fair contract. Show the men and women that keep this city running every day they should get what they deserve.”

Yajaira Howard lives in Perris but works in Hemet’s water department. She encouraged the city council to invest in its workers the same way their invest their time and effort into their jobs.

Andrea Jacomet celebrated 29 years as a city employee Oct. 15, working at the Hemet Public Library.

“These SEIU members that you see here today have more contact with the residents of Hemet than the police, the fire, city manager and yourselves,” she told the council members. “We have watched department heads, city managers and city council members come and go and at the end of the day, we are still here serving our city.

Please do the right thing by us – be the first city council in 14 years to give us a fair contract.”

Eric Pelkey also works at the Hemet Public Library. He said that being an older adult helps him to realize how the pay workers receive throughout their careers

will affect their retirement.

“These younger people need to be supported,” he said.

Gregory Meeh said workers have been encouraged to do more work, but giving them 10% more for additional duties while expecting 200% more effort isn’t feasible.

Emma Johnson is a student at the Western Center Academy and spoke on behalf of her mother, who has worked for the city for almost 16 years.

“She’s been a single mom my entire life,” Johnson said. “She is working without a contract, fighting stalled negotiations along with her co-workers and raising me on a salary that hasn’t been adjusted since 2006.”

She asked the council members how residents can be paying more in taxes, while the crime and homelessness rates are increasing and nothing is improving. She questioned where the tax money was being spent.

“How is it that the city cannot afford to give my mother a raise, yet upper management receives increases over and over again?” she asked. “How is it that the city cannot afford to give my mother a raise, yet there are $11 million that were supposed to be used for the general fund being used exclusively for police and fire? You have the money and the resources

to do justice by these people, these people who keep your city running.”

Karen Johnson followed her daughter to the microphone to share her story.

“Due to pay cuts, we (the SEIU workers) have taken on covering more and more of our benefits out of our paychecks,” she said. “We have to cover a portion of our health care and a portion of our retirement. I pay $420 of my health care and $300 of my retirement each month. That’s $8,400 a year I pay for my benefits.”

She said she feels that benefits are something you earn, something that is given to you – not something you pay for yourself.

“My taxes go up, cost of living goes up every year and I’ve gone 14 years without a raise,” Karen Johnson said. “It’s time for the city to do the right thing. It’s time for a fair contract.”

Hemet city employees, who could not watch in person as fellow union members spoke at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, city council meeting, gather to watch the proceedings on a computer set up in the parking lot.

[Right] Eric Pelkey pleads with Hemet City Council members to support city workers with a fair contract that provides raises that have not happened in 14 years.

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Wildomar reups city manager’s contract, approves Baxter Village go-ahead Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Wildomar Mayor Dustin Nigg kicked off the Wednesday, Nov. 11, city council meeting with a Veterans Day message.

“Keep in mind veterans when you go out and say ‘thank you’ to them for their service. Recognize that they were young when they joined.

They took a giant leap of faith, and they went out and served their country,” he said. “That right there in itself is commendable. The other part I wanted to throw out there is a lot of times it changes them forever, for the rest of their lives. That’s part of their life forever now, and you can’t take it away. In some cases, it’s a huge part of them.”

He reminded viewers of the teleconference meeting that the city presented a Veterans Day video.

“I thought it turned out very, very well,” Nigg said. “We have a lot of veterans from the city give their stories and why they joined what they got out of it. I encourage everyone to, if you haven’t watched it, go ahead and watch. It’s a good video.”

In other news, the council approved the fourth amendment to an agreement for the employment of

Gary Nordquist as city manager for another year.

“Thank you, Gary, for sticking around for one more year with what’s going on with COVID-19,” council member Ben Benoit said.

“I know you planned to get out of Dodge and I appreciate your tenure, and I appreciate him continuing. I think the continuity is excellent at this juncture.”

The council approved the agreement unanimously.

Tyler Masters, director of Western Community Energy, gave the council an update on the energy program the city adopted earlier this year.

Wildomar joined up with Western Community Energy, a community choice aggregation program that gives local governments the opportunity to buy electricity directly from its source and offers it to the community at a more competitive rate than Southern California Edison.

The way it works is Southern California Edison purchases energy from a provider, distributes that energy and bills the customer. With the plan, WCE will purchase the energy, and SCE will distribute and bill the customer.

“Our participation rate is 93% of

our eligible customers participate in and receive the savings in participating,” he said. “We currently serve over 110,000 customers in six cities – Eastvale, Hemet, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Perris and Wildomar.”

Masters said overall, WCE has saved customers more than $3.1 million since launching in May. Councilmember Joseph Morabito said he’s heard from residents that claimed their bills were higher than when they were with SCE. “We would be more than happy to have these conversations with residents if they have questions they can call us and we’d be more than happy to do a specialized residential calculator for them,” Masters said.

“We have developed templates and analyses and we’ve run these now for dozens of residential customers and we haven’t found a residential customer that we haven’t been able to provide a savings to.”

He said they are working on a few programs that WCE doesn’t offer where SCE does and hoped to have some of them ready in the near future.

Nigg asked about rolling blackouts.

“Unfortunately, no, the blackouts are a statewide,” Masters said.

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“When it’s really hot out there, the California Independent Service Operator is the one that manages the entire grid and regulates the grid. When they are finding that there’s the demand for electricity across the state is going higher than what the what the electrical supply on the rate is, they will begin to reach out to utilities and CCAs to request CCAs and utilities alike to ask their customers to begin reducing power so that the entire grid can stay resilient.”

The council ultimately approved a revised plot plan and supplemental EIR for the planned Baxter Village medical offices and hotel.

Several speakers spoke in opposition to several aspects of the plan, including council member Joseph Morabito, who recused himself from the decision but spoke as a resident and questioned the due diligence done by the planning commission at a recent meeting.

“I was quite surprised and somewhat disheartened at the apparent lack of curiosity they had as demonstrated (by) very few tough questions or follow ups they seem to have about it at that meeting,” Morabito said. “It wasn’t discussed if Wildomar Trail would be widened or made a two-lane road. Was it in the agenda packet? Maybe but it wasn’t (mentioned) at all, as it wasn’t mentioned tonight either.

Neither was the fact that the on- and off-ramps and overpass will not be widened.

“That is going to cause major problems for those that live nearby.

Remembering the mantra of local control and that the only council member that actually uses Wildomar Trail regularly where this project is slated for is not in the position to vote nor discuss with the rest of you, I want to hammer home again – local control. Even if all four of you are inclined to love this project, can any of you explain how it benefits Wildomar or more locally the area where this is actually located to allow this project to sidestep the usual planning review process?” he said.

Morabito said the applicant should have to go through the same

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Eric Flodine said in a rebuttal that in the conditions for approval for the project includes widened lanes and on- and off-ramps.

“I actually think that will be a beautiful addition to Wildomar.

There will still be open space; there will still be country around,” council member Marsha Swanson said. “We need to go to the doctor every now and then, and to have it right there…

Lake Elsinore doesn’t really have a good medical center at all.

“I’ve been here 46 years. I was here before there was a grocery store… We need some of these things in our city. We can still have a rural area and have conveniences and jobs for our community,” Swanson said.

All the motions carried 4-0.

In general business, received and filed the city COVID-19 update, approved updates to several positions and approved proposed changes to the existing dental, vision and other related health benefits for employees.

The council also approved Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s request to increase staffing and fund up to 16 hours per week of additional support to enhanced public safety programs unique to Measure AA funding.

The council also approved the consent calendar which included the second reading of ordinance No. 192- ADU Code Amendment, an approval of the COVID-19 Personnel Policy update, approved a revised cooperation agreement for participation in the county of Riverside’s Community Development Block Grant Program, and adopted a joint powers agreement and bylaws for the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority which permits the merger of Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California and the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund.

They also adopted a resolution to declare a public nuisance and abate all weeds growing on private property within the city.

Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

Tom Metzger, the white supremacist who lived in Fallbrook for decades, died earlier in November.

According to Metzger’s White Aryan Resistance webpage, the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard died Nov. 4, in Hemet at the age of 82.

A short obituary to Metzger that ran in the San Diego Union-Tribune Nov. 10 said he lived in Fallbrook for 40 years; he worked as a television repairman during his time in town. Metzger later returned to his hometown in Indiana, then came back to California in the years before his death, according to his obituary, which said his family will be having a “private gathering.”

“He is survived by Mary Arnold, six children – Carolyn, Dorraine, John, Lynn, Rebecca, Laurie along with nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild,” the obituary said. “Tom served in the U.S. Army as a PFC-E1 from 1956 to 1959 and then moved to Southern California to work in the electronics industry.”

The obituary leaves out his Ku Klux Klan affiliation and his runs for public office.

Metzger won a Democratic primary for California’s 43rd Con-

gressional District in 1980, leading Democratic leaders to disavow him and endorse his opponent, incumbent Clair Burgener.

Metzger also ran in a Democratic primary in for U.S. Senate in California two years later in 1982, earning about 76,000 votes, though Jerry Brown won that primary with more than 1 million votes.

He later ran for a congressional seat in Indiana in 2010, earning just 10 votes.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has called Metzger a neo-Nazi and once described him as a “wily, iconic racist ideologue who has for years espoused ‘lone-wolf’ terrorism.”

According to the SPLC, Metzger was jailed in Los Angeles in 1991 for 45 days out of a six-month sentence in connection with a cross burning he attended nine years earlier in 1982. He was also jailed for violating Canadian immigration laws in 1992 by entering the country “to promote race hatred” and had his home searched in 2009 “in connection with the arrest of two brothers accused of carrying out a mail bomb attack that injured an Arizona diversity director.”

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Gunslingers, an old railroad and shootouts are a part of Temecula’s history Society has been around for 20 years, keeping the history of Temecula alive. To learn more about the history of Temecula, including some of the shootouts that happened in Old Town, visit https:// www.temeculahistoricalsociety. org/.

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“The city of Temecula basically in 1980 still only had a population of like, 1,800 people,” Stewart said.

“Here we are 40 years later; we’re 115,000 people – so how did we get there, what did it look like before.

That’s just cool stuff everybody really gets a kick out of knowing where their town came from.”

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Take a “then and now” look at the old Temecula Train Depot, which was located on the west side of the train tracks that ran along Murrieta Creek.

Due to two floods and the highway system that was developed, the train was no longer needed and the train depot was torn down in 1935.

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Former mayor of Temecula, James “Stew” Stewart has been resharing historical photos of the city’s unique past on Facebook and has acquired quite a following.

“It started when COVID-19 hit,” Stewart said. “I was trying to come up with things that would kind of take the citizen’s mind off COVID-19, the shutdown, because at that point we were all completely shut down. No one was going anywhere or doing anything.”

Stewart came across the Temecula Valley Historical Society’s Facebook page.

“I’m sitting there looking at it thinking ‘Wow, this is really cool,’” Stewart said. “So what I started to do is I started to repost some of their past backdated posts on my page.”

Stewart credited the posts to them, and eventually, they began

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Check out a “then and now” look of Old Town Temecula. These pictures are approximately 100 years apart. In the bottom picture, the building on the left is the Temecula Livery Stable, and stood where The Bank now is. Valley News/Courtesy photos

to reshare his posts on their page.

“They actually asked me to be on their board, so now I’m on the board of directors for the Temecula Valley Historical Society,” Stewart said.

The city of Temecula, as it’s known today, was really Old Town Temecula, according to Stewart.

“Old Town was the only place that was considered Temecula all the way up until 1991, because anything on this side of the freeway, the east side of the freeway, was considered Rancho California,” Stewart said.

The city was purchased by a developer.

“They basically set a subdivision plot plan out and created what we know as Temecula today,” he said.

“In the late 1800s is when it really kind of got established, and even then it was just really a wide spot and a dirt road for probably 30 or 40 years until the railroad came through. Once the railroad came

through, all of a sudden people wanted to live close to the railroad because that was really your main transportation link.”

Stewart said that most of the old buildings residents see in Old Town were built around the turn of the century.

“The Bank right across the street was built in 1910, and probably the oldest building in Old Town is the Temecula Hotel, which is right across the street from The Merc,” he said.

There are about six or seven historical structures, and the rest are designed by the city to maintain that same look, according to Stewart.

“There’s basically an Old Town architectural committee that when someone wants to build something in Old Town, they have to go through that committee to maintain that integrity of what the new structure should look like,” Stewart said.

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Lake Elsinore council approves expansion for cannabis business Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Lake Elsinore City Council voted Tuesday, Nov. 10, to approve changes to a development agreement and a conditional use permit for an existing cannabis

cultivation facility, allowing the business to increase its square footage and add manufacturing and retail dispensary uses.

Modern Leaf LLC will be allowed to increase the square footage of its existing facility at 31877 Corydon Road, Suite 120,

from 2,074 square feet to 6,524 square feet and will no longer be limited to cultivation only.

The business is located near the corner of Corydon Road and Mission Trail on the south end of Lake Elsinore.

Justin Kirk, assistant director

of Community Development, told the city council that the business’s application for a modified development agreement and modified conditional use permit were submitted in December 2019, and so did not conflict with a moratorium on new cannabis

uses that was originally enacted in August 2020.

The city council voted unanimously to approve the changes.

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Nigg skateboards his way to the State of the City address in the opening scenes of the virtual presentation. Valley News/Courtesy photo

“Each year we have a long list of paving repairs and I’m sure you can suggest streets that you would like to repair,” Nigg said. “Our city engineering team continues to find funding opportunities and repair methods to address the big needs in the city.

“We also awarded a grant to repair several guardrails throughout the city from funds secured from federal grant. Our biggest celebration is the award of the Bundy Canyon widening project. The project will provide about a mile of four continuous lanes starting just east of the I-15 freeway. The installation of two traffic signals and to complete a missing section of storm drain pipe to between sellers and the freeway,” he said.

Nigg also talked about the renaming of five streets in the city into one, Wildomar Trail, as well as the cannabis ordinance the city council passed a few months ago.

“To date the city has received seven cannabis applications.” he said. “What I want to point out with cannabis is we are looking for

the best of the best. Just because we have seven applicants doesn’t necessarily mean all seven of them will be approved. We meet as a council when those entities come before the dais has to present their business plan and the development agreement and everything else that goes along with operating.

We need to feel comfortable that they’re going to be good neighbors to our residents and our businesses, that they’re going to provide a benefit to our community, and that they are going to be the rock stars that we want them to be.”

Also making an appearance on the video were Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale, Temecula Mayor Pro Tem Maryann Edwards, Murrieta Mayor Gene Wunderlich and Patrick Ellis, CEO of Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce.

The full video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=qWca0YiMc6k.

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WILDOMAR from page A-1 said. “The median home value is basically $400,000 – buying a home, chances are the selling price is up about $40,000 – and I know this is up from previous years, so kudos to our city.”

Nigg said the city presented a balanced budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and they received a Government Finance Officers Association distinguished budget award.

“Looking at the city sales tax revenue in the fiscal year 20192020 the general fund is reflective of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, showing sales tax decrease of about 7% of amended budget,” Nigg said. “We will have a better understanding of the impact on the current fiscal year at our midyear report in January 2021.”

Nigg said Measure AA sales tax numbers came in 36% above budget.

“And reflects sales tax received from online sales and purchases

by Wildomar residents and other neighboring communities,” he said. “Fiscal year 2019-2020

reflects the first full year of Measure AA activity. These enhanced services have been a great benefit to the residents of Wildomar. Our traffic safety officer has been really busy this past year from July 2019 to July 2020 he wrote, basically, 2,000 tickets. He has made 115 DUI arrests and assisted in 225 traffic collisions. This has a huge impact for the safety of our city.

“This previous October, the fire department took possession of our medic squad vehicle. The

Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries talks with Nigg via Zoom during the Wildomar State of the City address.

medic squad started on Jan. 6, using a borrowed vehicle from the county of Riverside. The medic squad responded to 681 calls in Wildomar and 289 calls outside of city limits,” he said.

Nigg talked with California state Sen. Melissa Melendez about homelessness.

“Homelessness in California has been on the rise in fact it has risen almost 33% just in the last six years and so what troubles me as a legislator is the fact that the state has spent over 3 billion dollars in the last six years on homelessness and the result has been a rise in homelessness,” Melendez said. “So I think that the money is better spent on local organizations like SWAG who are really making a difference to really getting things squared away and helping the people that need help.

In partnering with the cities and law enforcement, that’s really the right way to do it.”

Nigg also talked about streets, one of the biggest issues in the city.

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The Oasis Veterans Club parade makes its way through the streets of the Oasis retirement community in Menifee Wednesday, Nov. 11. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photos

Oasis eterans Club officers Steve scoto and ob reel ride in a orld ar era eep provided by the March ield ir Museum for the club s eterans Day parade in Menifee.

Veterans who live at the Oasis retirement community in Menifee, which included several orld ar veterans, ride on a flatbed truck during the eterans Day parade.

Spectators of all ages cheer entrants in the eterans Day parade at the Oasis retirement community in Menifee.

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The Oasis Veterans Club in Menifee took its Veterans Day celebration to the streets of the 55+ retirement community Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor those who have served. Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, a group of veterans from that war were deemed grand marshals.

Bill Becker, Don Chapton, Angelo Rini, Bill Urmin, Ken Wright and civilian prisoner of war Ria Mock rode on a flatbed truck decorated with flags from each branch of service or were chauffeured in one of about a dozen classic cars that drove along the approximately 5-mile long parade route. Several patriotically decorated golf carts were also part of the procession that included bicyclists, the Menifee Police Department, two fire department trucks and a World War II-era jeep provided by the March F ield Air Museum in Riverside.

A 48-star American flag was mounted on the flatbed, depicting the one that was flown during the period of World War II. Several classic car clubs participated, including members of the Sun City Cruizers and the South Side Axle Draggers.

It was the first Veterans Day parade held by the club and only the second parade in its 10-year history.

“We wanted to do something to honor our veterans and for the community,” club president Steve Escoto said.

He said after the club organized a well-received Memorial Day parade in May, it was decided to do another one. Since COVID-19 put an end to the club’s in-person meetings and indoor activities, Escoto said the members have had to get creative.

“Even though we’ve had a rough year, still, we should honor the Greatest Generation for what they did and what they went through,” he said. “To me, this is a day when we honor all U.S. veterans and give thanks to them.”

F ounded in 2010 by Ed Yarbrough, the Oasis Veterans Club is a philanthropic nonprofit that supports three key programs: Guitars for Vets based in Loma Linda, Patriotic Service Dog F oundation in Murrieta and the Inland Empire chapter of the national U.S. Vets

program. Yarbrough spent 28 years with the U.S. Navy and was part of the planning committee for the parade. He said the club currently has about 70 active members who live in the community of 1,158 homes.

“We raise money through our communitywide recycling program and with our annual dues,” Escoto said, who was in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. He received a Bronze Star during his Vietnam War service.

Bob Freel, first vice president for the club, has lived at Oasis since 2005. He is a Vietnam War veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1975.

“This parade is a way to honor those that have served and all my friends who didn’t come back,” he said. “But it’s also to remember those that did come back but are no longer with us.”

Club member Jim Tanksley is a Navy veteran who included his 4-year-old grandson Aaron in the festivities.

“He’ll be wearing the sailor hat his great-grandpa wore during World War II,” Tanksley said. “Me, my dad, brother and sons-in-law all served in the Navy – it’s sort of a family tradition.”

Dignitaries included Mayor Bill Z immerman and city councilmember Dean Deines who waved to onlookers watching the nearly one-hour long event from in front of their homes. The parade started and ended at the community’s clubhouse, where they both spoke to attendees before it began.

“We want to thank all of you who have served our great nation,” Z immerman said. “We have a wonderful country and we’re all so proud of it.”

Deines asked all Vietnam War era veterans present to raise their hands to be recognized for their “sacrifice and valor” and to let them know they are not forgotten. To all veterans, he said, “Even though it’s only once a year that we do this, you’re in our thoughts all year long.”

Nick Klaassen served in the U.S. Air F orce and watched the parade from his driveway. His front yard was decorated with small flags and a large one flew near his front door.

“This is something special,” he said. “I like it, especially since I’m a veteran myself.”

Oasis Veterans Club member Jim Tanksley accompanies his year old grandson aron who wears the sailor hat that anksley s father had worn during his orld ar service in the U.S. Navy.

ill ecker, one of the orld ar veterans serving as a grand marshal for the eterans Day parade in Menifee, is a Congressional G old Medal recipient, along with many other commendations he received while serving in the United States rmy ir Corps.

Spectators aura and ob rown wave to orld ar veteran ill Urmin and his wife of nearly years, my, as they make their way along the eterans Day parade route at Menifee s Oasis community. t the wheel of the classic Pontiac is Dan Keene of Perris.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS N o t i c e t o o u r r e a d e r s : While some activities in our communities are starting, as the R iverside County moves to the red tier, under state orders for social distancing and recommendations to wear face mask s to reduce the spread of CO V I D -1 9 , contact event sponsors for the latest updates.

CHI LDREN’ S EVENTS: Nov . 2 0 -2 5 – Oak Grove Center Culinary Creations is baking fresh pies for sale for Thanksgiving. Support the children of Oak Grove by ordering pies online or download the order form and drop off at the Old Town Temecula location, 41923 2nd St., Suite 104. Apple, pecan, Dutch apple, coconut cream, chocolate cream and pumpkin pies are $15 each and are available for pickup Nov. 23-25. F or more information, call 951-319-0627 or visit https:// www.culinarycreationsoakgrove. org/holiday-pies/.

COMMU NI TY EVENTS: Nov . 2 0 to Dec. 2 5 – daily. The city of Menifee and Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched the Shop Small Bingo game. Pick up special bingo cards at City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, or the chamber office, 29737 Hub Drive, in Menifee. While shopping at participating Menifee small business, have the cards signed and take with receipts back to the chamber or city for an entry in a 500 ra e basket drawing.

F or more information, contact eondev@cityofmenifee.us.

Nov . 2 1 – Rancho Damacitas and Community Mission of Hope present a virtual Charcuterie and Wine Tasting Evening at 6 p.m. organized by Rancho United Church. Each participant will receive a custom charcuterie and wine box two days before the live YouTube event. Learn to create a charcuterie tray with Chef Leah DiBernardo of E.A.T. in Temecula. With Mick Wilson of Wilson Creek Winery, chief operating officer and sommelier-certified winemaker, learn to pair wine

to palate. Last, enjoy entertainment by Aaron Rabkin, Chicago’s finest Master of Trickery Magic, and receive a card trick lesson to amaze your family at Thanksgiving. Register on http://eventbrite.com.

Dec. 3 – Mt. San Jacinto College and F ood 4 Thought partner for a drive-thru food distribution Thursday, Dec. 3, from 2-5 p.m. at the Menifee Valley campus, 28237 La Piedra Road, at the main entrance until supplies last. F or more information, contact Alyssa West at awest@msj c.edu.

ONG OI NG – 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 800510-2020 for help.

ONG OI NG – 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. F or more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493.

ONG OI NG – 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.

ONG OI NG – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk F armers 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.

ONG OI NG – 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. F ollow the Old Town Temecula F armers Market on F acebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed.

WORK SHOPS, MEETI NG S and ANNOU NCEMENTS: Nov . 2 3-2 4 – Mt. San Jacinto College and Riverside County Public Health partner for mobile COVID-19 testing at the Menifee campus, 28237 La Piedra Road, Building 3000, Monday, Nov. 23, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign up at http://bit.ly/MSJCTesting.

ONG OI NG – Noon to 1 p.m.

Attend Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via oom or watch live on F acebook every Wednesday. 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.

ONG OI NG – Everything KETO classes. These interactive step-by-step workshop and classes on Z oom will guide students to begin this new way of eating and learn how to easily steer their decision-making for effective results. F or more information and to register, visit http://www. cityofmenifee.us/register or call

951-723-3880.

ONG OI NG – 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-thewheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-7233880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at http://www.cityofmenifee.us.

ONG OI NG – 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 Z oom. Get helpful tips and learn from others who are also dealing with similar challenges. F or more information and to register, contact The Elizabeth Hospice Grief Support Services at 833349-2054.

ONG OI NG – Local National Association of F emale Entrepreneurs group helps women grow both personally and professionally and meets monthly. Contact Robbie Motter, the NAF E global coordinator, at 951-255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com for information about future meetings after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

ONG OI NG – Hemet/Winchester National Association of F emale Entrepreneurs meets monthly. F or new meeting dates and destinations, contact director Joan Wakeland at 909-721-7648 or email Joanewak eland@gmail. com. Lake Elsinore/Murrieta/ Wildomar NAF E also meets each month in Lake Elsinore with director Sandie F uenty. Call F uenty at 714-981-7013 or email sandiesldy@aol.com to learn when meetings will resume.

ONG OI NG – F ood Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or buli-

has fled Montana with Lorna and Jimmy in tow.

Margaret vaguely remembers Donnie mentioning that he has family in North Dakota and sets out on a quest to get Jimmy back.

She drags George along, and he makes some headway in the investigation using old police connections, but he also points out that she doesn’t really have a plan for getting custody of Jimmy.

What if Lorna and/or Donnie don’t want to give him up? Does Margaret truly know what’s best for Jimmy, or is her judgement being clouded by the loss of her own son?

Even if Margaret’s motives are a bit selfish, it is soon clear that the Weboy homestead in North Dakota is no place for Jimmy.

Or Lorna. Or anybody in their

right mind. Weboy family matriarch Blanche, played by Lesley Manville, is the kind of control freak that likes to have everybody under her thumb – including and especially her family. George and Margaret aren’t going to be taking Jimmy without having to contend with at least five members of the Weboy clan. And these people know their way around a hatchet.

The film excels in many departments, including lighting, score and cinematography –if you like gorgeous Midwest scenery, this is the movie for you – but it’s the performances that are most memorable. Costner displays the expected engaging stoicism. Manville is bouncing-off-the-walls cuckoo. Lane is in a class by herself, bringing the character’s particular brand of determination to

mia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781932-6300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http:// www.foodaddicts.org.

ONG OI NG – 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.

F ind more information about the monthly event or project on F acebook.

ONG OI NG – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month.

F or more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

ONG OI NG – 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.

F or new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit http://www.MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

ONG OI NG – Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meet the first Saturday of every month from September to June. The virtual meetings are held on Z oom, at 11 a.m. Join Z oom meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/4232348177?pwd=e Dd1SDlDdW5sdVowWUp1N3 pBYmpGZ z09 with the Meeting ID: 423 234 817 and passcode: yCp0js. Everyone is welcome to enjoy some virtual company with fellow Scandinavians. F or more information, call 951-849-1690.

ONG OI NG – Parent Support Group is available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, skills and support are available in Temecula. F or more information, call 951-775-4000 or email info@ thecenter4 lifechange.com.

ONG OI NG – The city of Menifee offers a fitness class on Z oom Mondays through F ridays at 7 a.m., at 9 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m.

F or more information, contact 951-723-3880 or visit http://www. cityofmenifee.us/register.

Movie Review: ‘Let Him Go’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

F or once, I have something nice to say about the sparse schedule of theatrical releases, while studios push back their surefire hits until they can play to full houses.

In a field of blockbusters, the quiet adult drama “Let Him Go” almost surely would have been lost at the box office. But with the release calendar cleared save for one meager release per week, this movie can comfortably open at No. 1. Granted, it’s a pretty pathetic No. 1 with many theaters closed or at reduced capacity, but there’s room for this movie to grow through word-of-mouth, which it decidedly deserves.

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane star as George and Margaret

Blackledge, respectively. He’s a former sheriff in small-town Montana, and she’s so wily that I got the impression she had unofficially helped him crack some cases. At the beginning of the film, the couple’s adult son James, played by Ryan Bruce, dies, leaving his wife Lorna, played by Kayli Carter, a widow and his son Jimmy, played by twins Bram and Otto Hornung, fatherless. Three years go by and the still-devastated George and Margaret have to watch Lorna get married to the sketchy Donnie Weboy, played by Will Britain.

Margaret doesn’t trust Donnie, and her suspicions are confirmed when she witnesses him hitting both Lorna and Jimmy. She goes to the family’s apartment to offer support, only to find that Donnie

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light with every word. I wouldn’t be surprised if she gets an Oscar nomination for this performance, and there must have been at least 10 scenes I could see being used as the highlight clip shown during the ceremony.

Downsides to the film include a go-nowhere storyline with a hermit, played by Booboo Stewart, conspicuous underdevelopment of two members of the Weboy family, monotonous action during the climactic sequence and a general sense that this story has been cut down from a longer one with more detail. And it is indeed based on a book. I wanted to spend even more time with these characters and was ready to suggest that this property become a franchise, but that isn’t going to happen unless it takes the prequel route, which I wouldn’t mind but isn’t likely.

Still, “Let Him Go” is one of the best surprises of the year. See it while you can, though I hope it has a nice long run in theaters and success at the box office.

Grade: B “Let Him Go” is playing in theaters, check local listings. The film is rated for violence. Its running time is 114 minutes.

Contact Bob G arver at rrg2 5 1 @ nyu.edu.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Peltzer Ice Rink opens, live bands, wine and DIY workshops Nov. 20-26 Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

Batch Mead Anniv ersary Celebration Batch Mead Brewery in Temecula is hosting their anniversary Saturday, Nov. 21, with open hours from 3-7 p.m., and an after-hours anniversary dinner from 7-9 p.m.

Tickets are required for the dinner.

F or more information, visit http:// fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ batchmead/items/267747.

Old Town Blues Club Jason Weber, a sax player in the Temecula Valley, will perform at Old Town Blues Club F riday, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m., no cover charge.

At 9 p.m., Nov. 20, The Get Down Party will play with a $5 cover charge.

Those Guys will play live Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9 p.m., with a $5 cover charge.

Sharifah & The Good Thing will perform Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1:30 p.m., with a $5 cover charge.

F or more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/oldtownbluesclubmusic.

Sund ay Fund ay at Vail Head q uarters Synergy Social SoCal is hosting

Sunday F unday at Vail Headquarters in Temecula Sunday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., which includes free attendance. Activities include face painting, arts and crafts, handmade goods and more.

F or more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/745609322635539/.

Monte De Oro Winery Monte De Oro Winery in Temecula is celebrating 10 years of producing award-winning wines Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. by having a five-course dinner event.

F or more information, visit http://shop.montedeoro.com/ res-395927/10-Years-In-TheMaking-A-Library-Wine-Dinner. html.

Cheese Board Workshop Stain & Reclaim and Myrtle Creek Vineyards is hosting an outdoor DIY holiday cheese board workshop F riday, Nov. 20, from 3-6 p.m. Guests will build their own cheese boards for the holidays; the class includes sanding, staining, drilling, distressing, painting and waxing a wooden cheeseboard and wine. Price includes a glass of wine, supplies and instruction.

F or more information, visit www.myrtlecreekvineyards.com/ events-master/outdoor-holidaycheeseboard-workshop.

Peltzer I ce Rink Peltzer Winery in Temecula is hosting their third annual Peltzer Ice Rink. The season will run from Nov. 23, to Jan. 10. The rink will be open daily Monday through F riday from 3-9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:30-9 p.m. Session times are 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m., plus 1:30 p.m. on weekends. Their ice rink bar will be open for drinks Wednesdays and F ridays from 3-8:30 p.m., plus Saturdays and Sundays from 1:308:30 p.m. Hot chocolate and treats will be available for purchase at the snack bar.

To limit lines and maintain social distancing, Peltzer Winery asks that guests reserve their session online in advance.

F or more information and tickets, visit http://reservations.orderport.net.

Weekend Train and Trolley Rid es The Southern California Railway Museum in Perris is hosting weekend train and trolley rides throughout the month of Novem-

Peltzer inery is hosting their third annual ice rink skating sessions, beginning Nov. , to Jan. .

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ber, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ride street cars, interurban electric cars and trains on the museum railway on their 100-acre campus. Parking, entry to grounds and entry to open exhibits are free.

F or more information, visit https://socalrailway.org/scrmevents/weekend-rides/.

Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

TEDx Temecula hosts first virtual event this year Lexington Howe STAFF WRITER

TEDx Temecula, an independently organized TED event, is going virtual this year. TEDx Temecula announced they would be hosting online watch parties instead of its annual live event due to COVID-19, according to a news release.

Out of hundreds of applicants, six speakers were chosen, and their talks will be debuted over the course of several weeks in free, online events. Those who attend

will also be invited to talk further about the ideas presented with the host and others.

Here’s the lineup, starting in November: Doyin Richards, a bestselling author and an activist for mental health and healthy masculinity, spoke Nov. 17; Veronica Kirin, an anthropologist, author and entrepreneur, will speak Dec. 1; Heather Conklin, a political scientist and science communicator, Dec. 8; Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, CEO of Valens Global, an international strategy and securities company Dec. 15, Dan Pettus, a

retired professional photographer, Jan. 5, and Dr. Ernst von Schwarz, board-certified internist, cardiologist and heart transplant cardiologist, Jan. 12.

To read more about each speaker, visit https://www.prlog.org/12846338-tedxtemeculahosts-online-watch-parties-inlieu-of-annual-live-event.html.

Each broadcast will air live on select Tuesdays at 7 p.m. To register, visit https://bit.ly/2IkWC2L. Lexington Howe can be reached by email at lhowe@reedermedia. com.

eronica Kirin, who will speak uesday, Dec. , for D emecula, is an anthropologist, author and entrepreneur. Valley News/Courtesy photo

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WINE & DINE

Richie’s Diner welcomes guests with All-American fare Laci Dontain INTERN

Standing in Temecula’s Paseo Del Sol business center for over 29 years, Richie’s Diner continues to honor its mantra of “Pleasin’ People” through traditional American cuisine and customer assured safety.

As with most businesses, Richie’s Diner has undergone model changes since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

F ounder and owner Linda Williams is a popular staple at the restaurant. Williams said she stops by both the Murrieta and Temecula branches of Richie’s Diner a minimum of four times a week to “ensure the quality enforced in 1991 still stands.”

Adapting to the health and safety regulations set by California’s Gov. Gavin Newson and The Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, Richie’s Diner currently offers both indoor and outdoor seating to meet an increase in customers and is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The indoor seating alternates table arrangements to impose a 6-foot distance between diners.

When asked about the adjustments to indoor dining, Williams said that the most “important aspect” to understand about Richie’s Diner is that “(it) is a patriotic restaurant, and that service to the American people will never go away.”

Keeping up with the new COVID-19 guidelines, Richie’s Diner also experienced “a surge in workers,” according to Laura Smith, a newly employed cashier and local high school student. The diner’s employees come from a variety of age brackets, with the youngest being high school seniors from emecula Richie s Diner server ailey Johnson serves guests at the diner s patio dining area while following state and county CO D outdoor dining guidelines.

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Crush House + Food Trucks, Peltzer Family Cellars

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Behind the Scenes Wine Tour, South Coast Winery

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Happy Hour, Vineyard Rose, South Coast Winery

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Fall Evenings, Wilson Creek Winery

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UPCOMING: Nov. 24 is Lorimar Winery’s holiday Sip and Shop event, from 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 24 sees Dani Arribere perform from 1-5 p.m. at Bel Vino Winery.

Nov. 26 is Thanksgiving at The Vineyard Rose at South Coast Winery, Resort & Spa. Brunch is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner is from 5:30-9 p.m. Reservations required.

Nov. 26 is Thanksgiving at Bolero Restaurant at Europa Village at 11 a.m. Reservations required.

Nov. 29 is Akash Winery’s Sunday Yoga + Wine Class at 9 a.m.

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Great Oak and Temecula Valley high schools.

Smith said that the employees “are managed by three different managers, who regularly rotate.”

Each manager works alternating times Sunday mornings to help ease what Smith said were the “busiest hours of operation” as “customers herd into the restaurant.”

The staff takes many precautions to stay open from the cleansing routine, rotation between employees and adherence to social distancing policies, which “constitute only a small portion of the measures taken to assure customer safety and satisfaction,” Smith said.

Each menu and table are wiped

down and sanitized to reduce germ exposure. All patrons are required to wear a mask upon entry, and masks can be removed after they’re seated and enjoying their food. All staff are required to wear their masks at all times as part of their dress code for their shifts.

Richie’s Diner is well known for its All-American aesthetic for which it has received an International F oodservice Manufacturers Association Silver Plate Award.

The diner maintains its retro American diner feel during the current health orders. Williams said she also has two barns on her property that are filled with “diner decorations from every different holiday, from St. Patrick’s Day to Christmas and Thanksgiving.”

The Vineyard Rose Restaurant features Thanksgiving brunch and dinner, also holiday curbside carry out TEMECULA – The Vineyard Rose Restaurant at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa brings romance, relaxation and scenic escapism to its dining among the vines for this year’s Thanksgiving celebration.

The restaurant’s contemporary California cuisine and award-winning wines are served at Thanksgiving Brunch and Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, Nov. 26. Physical distancing and the safest health and sanitary practices will be implemented, including limited seating. Thankful families and friends should plan on being seated in the great outdoors as they toast and dine overlooking the winery – warmed by heaters, and wearing their favorite cozy jackets and sweaters is recommended.

Thanksgiving brunch at The Vineyard Rose Restaurant opens Thursday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The restaurant’s customary brunch menu will be offered with the addition of traditional slow-roasted turkey breast with whipped potato, herb stuffing, yams, balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce and gravy. There’s deliciousness for everyone from Rolling Hills bananas F oster pancakes and hot brown sliced turkey breast, applewood smoked bacon, tomato, Gruy re cheese, brioche bread, Mornay sauce, overeasy eggs to tossed turkey Cobb salad, the Beyond Burger and house-rubbed, slow-roasted tri-tip sandwich. Holiday-inspired à la carte desserts include pumpkin pie with vanilla bourbon cream and apple tart with brown sugar streusel.

Thanksgiving dinner opens Thursday, Nov. 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

he ineyard Rose Restaurant at South Coast inery Resort Spa offers hanksgiving brunch, dinner and carry out hursday, Nov. .

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Holiday dinner dining at The Vineyard Rose Restaurant will delight guests with much-loved favorite dishes such as pan roasted salmon with roasted pee wee potatoes, haricots verts and heirloom tomato marmalade; slow braised short ribs accompanied by mashed potato, Broccolini and red wine reduction, and Salmon Creek F arms pork chop with yams puree, roasted Brussels sprouts, grape chutney and leek ash. Of course, diners may choose to savor the traditional slow roasted turkey breast with whipped potato, herb stuffing, yams, balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce and gravy.

The feast may be complemented with a specialty cocktail such as Old Sage’s F ashioned made with Buffalo Trace bourbon, and guests

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The diner’s menu contains many American classics that Williams and her husband created over their years of operation.

When asked which menu item was the most popular, Williams said that bread pudding remained “in demand” for those dining outdoors.

“When customers are outside and come into Richie’s because they’re seeing people on the patio, they forget the pandemic and its problems even existed,” Williams said. “While they’re outdoors, they more than likely will pick up an order of bread pudding.”

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will want to sip Wild Horse Peak Merlot, Wild Horse Peak Meritage or Syrah, Sans Chê ne Chardonnay or other award-winning selections from South Coast Winery.

Reservations are required and are now being accepted at OpenTable or by calling 951-719-8356. Seating is currently limited to county guidance of outdoor dining only.

Thanksgiving carry out from The Vineyard Rose Restaurant opens Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

F or carry-out Thanksgiving meals, visitors can drive up to The Vineyard Rose Restaurant Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up a pre-ordered traditional Thanksgiving dinner for four, eight or more. Dinner includes slow roasted turkey breast with whipped potato, herb stuffing, yams, balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce and gravy. Pumpkin pie with bourbon cream and pecan pie are available at an additional charge of $30 each.

Thanksgiving dinner for four to-go is $99, with additional orders available. Pre-orders must be placed by noon Tuesday, Nov. 24, by calling 855-318-3956 or emailing scw2go@ wineresort.com.

The Vineyard Rose Restaurant at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa is located at 34843 Rancho California Road in Temecula. F or more information, call 951-587-9463 or visit http://www.southcoastwinery.com.

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Blood drives are available in November TEMECULA – With many regular donors staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic, blood donations are needed. The American Red Cross and the San Diego Blood Bank are both hosting blood drives in southwest Riverside County in November and December.

The San Diego Blood Bank is partnering with several local businesses to host mobile blood drives in the coming weeks. Donors must register for an appointment online.

The Broken Yolk Café , 26495 Ynez Road, in Temecula is hosting a mobile blood drive in their parking lot Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appointments are available.

Lowes, 29335 Central Ave., in Lake Elsinore is hosting a mobile blood drive in their parking lot F riday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are available.

Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible

to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation. All donors must show picture identification. Donors must schedule an appointment online to donate.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, visit http:// www.sandiegobloodbank.org or call 800-469-7322.

The Red Cross is also hosting a few mobile blood drives in Temecula in the coming weeks. Sameday appointments are available.

The Promenade Temecula, 40820 Winchester Road, in Temecula is hosting a mobile blood drive Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and F riday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Calvary Chapel Bible F ellowship, 34180 Rancho California Road, in Temecula, is hosting a mobile blood drive Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Starbucks, 29588 Rancho California, Suite K-13, in Temecula is hosting a mobile blood drive in

their parking lot Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Make an appointment with the Red Cross to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor app, visiting http:// www.RedCrossBlood.org, calling 800-733-2767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

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Raintree Systems becomes at-large member of the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation TEMECULA – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Q uality and Innovation announced that Raintree Systems – APTQ I’s first strategic partner – is now joining the board of directors as an at-large member. In this capacity, APTQ I and Raintree will continue to advocate for positive legislative and regulatory change to support the future of the physical therapy profession.

“We are excited to join APTQ I as an at-large board member,” Terrence D. Sims, president of strategic growth and marketing of Raintree Systems. “The advocacy programs and opportunities supported by APTQ I have enabled us to join in on the fight against

future Medicare cuts and advocate positively for our profession and the patients we serve.”

Raintree Systems in Temecula provides complete and comprehensive practice solutions for therapy & rehabilitation providers. Through their approach to creating improvements in operational efficiency and increased productivity, they work with six out of the 10 largest physical therapy groups in the U.S. “Raintree Systems has brought incredible value to APTQ I since we began our partnership earlier this year,” Nikesh Patel, executive director of APTQ I, said. “Their team has been an invaluable part of our advocacy efforts to block Medicare’s planned 9% payment

cut to physical and occupational therapy. We look forward to expanding our relationship with the Raintree Systems team to further advance policy solutions that support the physical therapy profession and help ensure patient access to therapy services in the outpatient setting.”

APTQ I strongly opposes the across-the-board 9% payment cuts to physical and occupational therapy in the proposed Physician F ee Schedule Rule for 2021.

Therapy professionals across the country, joined by over 229 bipartisan members of the U.S. House, are calling on congressional leaders to find policy solutions to address the excessively steep cuts before they

take effect Jan. 1.

Raintree Systems is a provider of integrated patient registration, scheduling, electronic medical records, e-prescribing, billing/ collections, and management reporting within a single application; empowering organizations to improve client/patient care, streamline workflows and enhance profitability. aintree has a proven track record of success and customer satisfaction in physical rehabilitation, long-term pediatric rehabilitation, surgery, behavioral & mental health, bariatrics, rheumatology and billing service industries. Their customers include commercial, nonprofit, educational and government agencies across the

U.S. and Canada. F or more information, visit http://raintreeinc.com.

The Alliance for Physical Therapy Q uality and Innovation unites small, medium and large physical therapy practices to advocate for the physical therapy profession in the areas of payment reform, quality initiatives, outcomes and innovation projects. They are an aligned group of therapists and practices who share a common vision for the future of our profession. Their goal is to establish physical therapy as the treatment of choice and the best value for patients and payers. Learn more at http://aptqi.com.

Submitted by R aintree Systems.

Nominations open Nov. 29 for First 5 Riverside Champion for Children award RIVERSIDE – Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 F irst 5 Riverside Champion for Children Award starting Nov. 29 through Jan. 11. The nomination form and guidelines are available at http:// www.F irst5Riverside.org.

The Champion for Children Award was created to honor and bring awareness to people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision of F irst 5 Riverside, where all children in Riverside County are

healthy and thrive in supportive, nurturing and loving environments and enter school ready to learn and embrace lifelong learning.

The 2020 Champion for Children is Carmela Garnica, director of the Escuela de la Raza Unida Learning Centers in Blythe. During her nearly 40 years with the centers, Garnica has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of children ages zero to five by her efforts to bring critically needed subsidized child development,

preschool and infant services to the Palo Verde Valley for low-income working families.

The next Champion for Children will be presented a plaque and certificate by the iverside County Children and F amilies Commission in spring 2021 and recognized on the F irst 5 Riverside website and social media channels.

Nominees must be a resident of Riverside County and have lived/ worked within the county for at least two years. The recipient

selected will have achievements that align with F irst 5 Riverside strategic goals, including quality early learning, comprehensive health and development and resilient families.

Visit http://www.F irst5Riverside.org for the complete nomination process and form.

F irst 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children & F amilies Commission, is funded by Proposition 10 tobacco tax revenues. F irst 5 Riverside supports early child-

hood development through educational outreach, partnerships and funding for services that benefit children, from prenatal through age 5, their families and communities. F or more information about F irst 5 Riverside programs and other funded services, call 800-266-3880 or visit http://www.

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certain conditions. F or example, http://GetInsulin.org, created by nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1, is a one-stop tool for anyone with diabetes who is having trouble accessing affordable insulin in the United States.

“High-quality, modern insulin must be available to people with diabetes regardless of employment or insurance status, across all demographics, without barriers and at an affordable and predictable price point,” Thom Scher, CEO of Beyond Type 1, said.

Through the website, users answer a few questions and receive customized action plans to guide them through the access solutions that best serve their unique circumstances such as location, insurance type, income and prescription.

Med ical Eq uipment Devices like oxygen tanks, pacemakers, blood glucose monitors and CPAP machines for sleep apnea play vital roles in treating serious medical conditions. If you’re worried about the cost of equipment recommended to help you navigate a short- or long-term diagnosis, work with your doctor and insurance company to figure out the most cost-effective method

to achieve your treatment goals.

Emergency Care A medical emergency isn’t only a drain on your physical and mental well-being, it can deliver a major blow to your finances. Emergency care can cost thousands of dollars per visit, especially with high-deductible insurance plans. Some conditions like diabetes are associated with a higher likelihood of emergency care needs for complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis and severe hypoglycemia. To offset the impact of potential emergency care expenses, plan ahead and build a savings account for your medical needs.

Food Certain diets cost more to maintain, and that can be especially true when you’re eating to accommodate a medical need. When planning food costs, be sure to account for the foods you’ll eat regularly, as well as the extras you’ll need, such as glucose gummies and snacks to treat low blood sugar for those living with diabetes.

Learn about options to help manage your diabetes-related expenses at http://GetInsulin.org.

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Managing a chronic disease takes plenty of special planning and attention, and in many cases, a lot of money. In some cases, the expenses associated with disease management are overwhelming, forcing patients to skip essential treatments or medication and risk serious health complications.

One example is diabetes. A study published in the “Journal of American Medicine” found that one in four individuals with diabetes had rationed their insulin, which can impact short- and longterm health. Since 2002, the list price of insulin has risen, often costing customers without health insurance or on high-deductible insurance plans upward of $1,000 for a one-month supply.

Consider these ideas to help manage the expense associated with a chronic disease: Health I nsurance Whether you have a chronic condition or you’re generally healthy, it’s important to un-

derstand the different types of health insurance available to you. Commercial health plans can be purchased by anyone and may be available through your employer, or you may be eligible for government-funded health care, but there are numerous other options and variables to consider.

Understanding the costs associated with insurance plans means taking into account both your monthly premium and outof-pocket costs like co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles. When choosing a plan, decide whether you’d rather pay a higher amount each month for the premium and less when you see the doctor for co-pays, co-insurance or deductible, or if you’d prefer to pay less each month and more when you need to see the doctor or fill prescriptions.

Another consideration is the plan’s network. There can be a significant budget impact when you see doctors in-network versus out-of-network. Other potential cost-saving options include health savings accounts or flexible

spending accounts, which might save you tax dollars.

Doctor Visits Avoiding visits to the doctor because of the expense can end up costing more in the long run if you leave serious symptoms untreated or fail to properly manage a chronic condition. Make sure you understand all costs associated with your visits, including what’s covered by insurance, your copay and any out-of-pocket costs. Labs and tests aren’t always covered, and certain conditions like diabetes can require many test-related expenses. Sometimes saving money can be as simple as having lab work done at an in-network facility and sent to your doctor.

In addition to a primary care doctor, many patients with diabetes also see an endocrinologist and have more frequent visits to the eye doctor. Indirect costs like transportation and child care may also impact the overall expense of a visit.

Prescription Drugs Doing your research can make a major difference in what you pay for your prescriptions. F or many conditions, such as diabetes, the cost of medication may make it tempting to skip doses to make a prescription last longer, but that can have dire medical consequences.

Instead, conduct price checks with various pharmacies and discuss your medication options with your doctor, including which of your prescriptions have generic alternatives available. If a generic is a possibility and your doctor believes it’s a good match for your condition, be sure the prescription notes that substituting is allowed.

You can also look into coupon savings and patient assistance plans.

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Motorcycle accidents happen

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Did you know? California has the largest number of motorcycles among all 50 states. Makes sense; California is the most populous state of all 50, too. With great year-round weather and tons of

views from north to south, it’s not difficult to imagine why so many people invest in a motorcycle as an alternative mode of travel. With the hot summer weather behind us and the temperate days of autumn here, there’s sure to be even more motorcycles on the road.

Not so fast. Not everything is smooth sailing, and we wouldn’t be writing this article if it was.

Motorcycles come with their own slew of concerns. No one gets into a motor vehicle without some risk.

Now imagine that tenfold on the back of a motorcycle. We’re not biased. In 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the number of deaths on motorcycles was almost 27 times the number in cars, despite motorcyclists accounting for fewer drivers. With less protection around

them and getting lost in traffic, motorcyclists have a higher risk of serious injury or fatality when an accident occurs. And they do.

Accidents happen and are a very real part of day-to-day life. Put a bare-bones motorcycle against a several-ton motor vehicle and … well, you get the picture.

With that in mind, you might say motorcycle accidents are a “different beast.” You’d be correct. When a motorcycle accident happens, you’ll need and want an attorney with the expertise to handle the difficulties that come with it. These include accident reconstruction, notably the location of the involved vehicles to account for blind spots, safe following distance, weather conditions, road debris or poor maintenance and more; safe driving habits, in-

cluding allowing correct distance between vehicles, keeping safe stopping gaps, following speed limits or right of way violations on behalf of the passenger vehicle or motorcyclist and the driving experience and mental capacity of both parties, particularly the motorcyclist.

While described as a leisure activity, riding a motorcycle requires hypervigilance and more skill than a passenger vehicle. An attorney that utilizes your background paves the way for a stronger claim if an accident occurs.

Does any of that sound complicated? If yes, that’s good. You’re realizing the importance of finding the right attorney when it matters most, such as when you or a loved one’s health and future are in play.

Motorcycle injury claims can carry

higher medical costs or more pain and suffering than other accidents.

It means choosing an attorney should be done with absolute confidence in what they can do for you and your loved ones. Yes, of course, enjoy this beautiful autumn weather. But be safe, play it safe and stay safe – and if things have already gone awry, don’t fret, one phone call to The Z ucker Law F irm can put things back on track.

Life pro tip: wear a helmet. Per the NHTSA, helmets reduce the risk of death by 37%. We like those chances, and you should too.

The Z uck er Law Firm is located at 43 Business P ark D rive in Temecula. For more information, contact them at 95169210 or visit http:/ / www.TheZ uck erLawFirm.com.

Visit Temecula Valley joins CRAF in promoting The Grateful Table Dine Out in November TEMECULA – Visit Temecula Valley is supporting California Restaurant Association F oundation inaugural “The Grateful Table Dine Out,” a monthlong event in November, to benefit California’s restaurant community and raise funds for CRAF ’s Restaurants Care program, which provides restaurant workers facing hardships with relief grants for basic living needs. Visit Temecula Valley encouraged consumers to “dine out

to help out” as much as possible this November in gratitude to neighborhood restaurants.

Whether it’s date night, a celebration or hashtag #TakeoutTuesday, there’s always a good reason to patronize a local restaurant.

Restaurants are counting on the public to keep the lights on through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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F ind a listing of these restaurants at http://VisitTemeculaValley.com/ restaurants/.

A few of the newest restaurants that opened this year include Bolero Restaurante, Small Barn and Sugarplum Z oo Bistro Café .

Bolero Restaurante is located at Bolero at Europa Village in Temecula Valley Wine Country. They offer Spanish inspired tapas and ambiance. Their wines pair beautifully with the menu.

Also in Temecula Valley Wine Country is Sugarplum Z oo Bistro Café . The zoo has been around for years, but a place to dine is new to the attraction. Enjoy a light lunch while watching the animals.

Small Barn is located in Old Town Temecula. Offering an ingredients-driven menu, this modern bistro showcases the bounty of ingredients produced regionally.

In addition to encouraging people to dine out during the month of November, Visit Temecula Valley will be showcasing chefs, winemakers and brewers on their website and on their Instagram @ visittemecula.

Temecula Valley is open and welcomes local visitors. The businesses have strict cleaning protocols to ensure everyone’s safety and comfort because they consider the health of their employees and guests top priority. They have met and often succeeded county and state requirements. F ace masks are strongly recommended when visiting.

Temecula Valley is a popular Southern California destination that includes Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula and Pechanga Resort Casino.

In 2019, Wine Enthusiast named it a 10 Best Wine Travel Destination.

Visit Temecula Valley is the region’s official tourism marketing organization and resource for

visitors. F or visitor information and assistance, call 888-363-2852 or visit http://VisitTemeculaValley.com.

California is home to more than 90,000 eating and drinking places that ring up more than $72 billion in sales and employ more than 1.6 million workers, making restaurants an indisputable driving force in the state’s economy.

The California Restaurant Association F oundation is a nonprofit that empowers and invests in California’s restaurant workforce.

F ounded in 1981, CRAF supports the restaurant community through emergency assistance grants for restaurant workers facing a hardship, job and life skills training for 13,500 high school students each year, and scholarships. F or more information visit http://www. calrestfoundation.org.

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JDS Creative Academy is in the spirit of #Giving Tuesday TEMECULA – With the holidays approaching and bringing in some much-needed warmth, thankfulness and good cheer, nonprofits are working overtime to ensure that those they serve will experience some goodwill through this challenging time.

In the “Spirit” of giving, JDS Creative Academy is taking the phrase, “It is better to give than to receive” to heart. The hashtag #JDSF amily is encompassing this feeling and participating in hashtag #GivingTuesday. The national day of generosity is an opportunity to positively impact the community and help those who may need an extra hand.

Hashtag #GivingTuesday occurs this year, Dec. 1, on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s a day to acknowledge the power of giving, volunteerism and simple acts of kindness. Residents are welcomed to join JDS Creative Academy on this day when com-

munities and businesses come together to support the greater good. To support this national day of giving, start by sharing the good news of the hashtag #GivingTuesday campaign, help a loved one or neighbor, and if you are able, make a donation to your favorite supported cause. Every donation and act of kindness counts.

As a nonprofit, there are several ways residents can help JDS Creative Academy that don’t have to involve a monetary contribution.

They can share JDS Creative Academy’s cause and follow JDSCA on social media then like, comment and share. Subscribe and watch JDSCA’s local news and information TV shows, “Spirit Of Innovation” and “SOI Update.”

Their main show, “Spirit of Innovation” is an award-winning magazine-style news and information program. “Spirit of Innovation” is our gift to the community to be informed and empowered

with local, regional need-to-know information.

JDS Creative Academy is honored that Stromsoe Insurance is sharing their mission for the month of December in their featured Nonprofit-of-the-Month Program. If you or your business is in need of insurance, the nonprofit encouraged residents to consider them. F or every referral that comes their way, they will donate $20 to nonprofit JDS Creative Academy.

Call the Stromsoe Insurance Total Protection Team at 951-600-5751 or email insure@siaonline.com for more information.

The purpose of JDS Creative Academy is to provide career pathways and opportunities in visual, performing and digital arts for youth, teens and adults.

The nonprofit hosts an array of creative classes for K-12, meeting the California Education VAPA Code and vendors with all the Charter Schools in Southern

California. Enrollment for 2021 classes are open; scriptwriting, backstage production, acting, musical theater, fashion design and photography are offered virtually and in-person.

JDSCA also has a specifically designed program to provide services to adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities. Did you know that in 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that only 19.3% of persons with a disability were employed?

JDSCA is determined to make this number grow with their jobtraining program.

Attending their events is another way to support their causes.

Watch the “Willy Wonka Z oomsical,” being sent directly to registered inboxes. Subscribe to their newsletter on their website, http:// www.jdscreativeacademy.org.

The 2021 DigiF est Temecula dates were just announced for April 16-18, 2021. This annual

event will take place virtually and in-person, if possible. The citywide acclaimed event is embarking on its fifth year. The DigiFest Committee is already in planning sessions, and volunteers are always welcome. Competition submissions open Jan. 1, 2021. More information about JDS Creative Academy events and DigiF est can be found on their websites, http://www.jdscreativeacademy. org and http://www.DigiF estTemecula.org.

Everyone at JDSCA looks forward to “feeling” the community’s kindness on hashtag #GivingTuesday. The organization said that together, we can make a difference.

Whatever the holidays look like, JDS Creative Academy hoped they will be filled with happiness and health.

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Aragon, Plajzer to serve as Rancho Water interim general managers as search continues Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

At the Thursday, Nov. 12, meeting of the Rancho California Water District’s board of directors, assistant general managers Richard Aragon and Eva Plajzer were tapped to fill in for retiring general manager Jeff Armstrong until they can hire for the position.

The two assistant general managers will have signature responsibility and the ability to act with authority on behalf of the district in accordance with district policies and procedures once Armstrong leaves the district at the end of the month.

Armstrong has been with Rancho Water since 1988 and previously served as controller, accounting manager, treasurer and chief financial officer with the district. He held various account-

ing positions in the private sector before coming to the district.

In his next post, Armstrong will serve as a director for the Eastern Municipal Water District, having won election to the seat recently.

The board also honored outgoing appointed director Joseph Kuebler for his time served on the board with a resolution. He lost a reelection bid recently and was appointed to the board in August out of a candidate pool of eight, after longtime board member Lisa Herman resigned in July.

The board approved a request by Kuebler to be compensated with per diem in the amount of $750 for his attendance at the National Water Resources Association 89th annual conference.

The board also approved the consent calendar which included the approval of financial statements, treasurer’s report and the

certification of cash sufficiency and related investment activity data.

The board ratified the register of audited demands through Oct. 21, accepted an award from the Government Finance Officers Association, extended the Davis F arr LLP Auditing Services contract, accepted the retirement medical benefits plan update and actuarial valuation results and authorization to pay required contributions and approved the procedures report on an expanded audit test work.

The procedures report on the expanded calendar also included the approval of a mutual aid agreement between Rancho Water and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, accepted revisions to the Rancho Water Employees’ Association nonexempt salary range schedule and budgeted contract items over $50,000 including

Rancho California ater District s board of directors meet via teleconference Thursday, Nov. 12.

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awarding an agreement for professional services for the design of the Madison Avenue Potable Water Pipeline Replacement.

During director reports, the board congratulated and thanked public information officer Grace

Cardenas for her work with Rancho Water as she recently accepted a position with Western Municipal Water District.

Jeff P ack can be reached by email at j pack @reedermedia.com.

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Local high school student athletes celebrate National Signing Day amid coronavirus pandemic

Will Potter, a senior baseball player from G reat Oak High School, signs his college letter of intent to play at CBU after graduation in 2021.

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Vista Murrieta’s Katelyn Cornejo, a senior water polo player, will attend California State University Northridge to continue her academic and sports career after graduation next year. Valley News/Courtesy photo

Murrieta Mesa senior softball player, Sophia Ruiz, signs her national letter of intent to play at Saint Martin’s University in 2021.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Student athletes from around the area took part last week in National Letter of Intent signing day ceremonies as they were recognized for committing to play sports and further their education at the next level. Of course, due to the coronavirus pandemic, athletes did not sign in front of big campus crowds, but they found other ways to enjoy their big day.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, was the first day of 2021 for National Signing Day, which is the first day of the year that a high school senior can sign a binding national letter of intent with an NCAA, NCCAA or NAIA college, committing in writing to attend that school in exchange for a commitment from the school to receive financial aid and scholarships.

National Signing Day for high school athletes usually includes big ceremonies at the schools in gyms or quads, in front of students, family and friends, and it has become a tradition that seems to get bigger each year. With most students currently not on their school campus due to the pandemic, and with high school sports teams limited to workouts that require physical distancing, signing day for all athletes, other than football, included some socially distanced ceremonies on campus in front of immediate family and school officials, ceremonies at home and just about every way you can imagine that allowed athletes to enjoy their big day.

Here is a look at the colleges and universities to which many local student athletes will be reportedly taking their talents. If you know of a student athlete that is playing at the next level and did not get recognized in the paper, send more information to sports@reedermedia.com.

Volleyball Vista Murrieta: Molly Wilson – University of Washington; Kela Moreno – Texas A& M University, Corpus Christi (Beach Volleyball);

Rachel Holmberg – University of Saint Katherine.

Murrieta Mesa: Madison Corey – Hendrix College; Abigail Macias – California State University Northridge; Kalia Thunstrom – Utah State University; Delaney Kiendra – Adelphi University.

Murrieta Valley: Miya Carmichael – U.S. Naval Academy.

Soccer Murrieta Mesa: Becca Lipp – Newberry College.

Great Oak: Holly Hunter – University of Colorado Boulder.

Baseball Chaparral: Z ach Ernisse – University of California San Diego.

Great Oak: Will Potter – California Baptist University.

Murrieta Mesa: Makana Olaso – San Jose State University; Jhayden Raineri – Salem University.

Vista Murrieta: LeTrey McCollum – University of California Santa Barbara; Nathan Martinez – University of Nevada.

Temecula Valley: Nolan George – University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Paloma Valley: Caleb Anderson

– California State University F ullerton; Wyatt Bush – University of California Irvine.

Softball Murrieta Mesa: Bella F lexen – Long Beach State University; Sophia Ruiz – Saint Martin’s University; Victoria Howard – Missouri Valley College.

Vista Murrieta: Samantha Ganaden – University of Hartford.

Cheer/ Stunt Murrieta Mesa: Kailey Crisman (Cheer) – Liberty University; Kelsey Crisman (Cheer) – Liberty University; Natalie Torez (Stunt) – California Baptist University.

Water Polo Great Oak: Kielle Leggo – San Jose State University.

Vista Murrieta: Katelyn Cornejo – California State University Northridge.

Murrieta Valley: Sophia Sollie – Indiana University; Avery Wood – California Baptist University; Rebecca Hale – Long Beach State University; Sila F edler – University of California San Diego.

Track and Field / Cross-Country Great Oak: James Wright (Thrower) - Stanford University.

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

Vista Murrieta’s Samantha G anaden signs her national letter of intent to play softball at the University of Hartford in 2021. Valley News/Courtesy photo

Molly Wilson, a senior at Vista Murrieta, signs her national letter of intent to play volleyball at the University of Washington next year.

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Temecula Valley senior, Nolan G eorge, will play baseball at University Valley News/JP Raineri photo of Nevada Las Vegas next year.

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Local phenom pursues opportunity to play soccer beyond Temecula Joey Balleweg INTERN

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, sports clubs across the country have little to celebrate.

Temecula’s soccer club, Temecula F C, has not played a game since March, but a player in their youth academy is beginning to make a name for himself.

At 13-years-old, James Brown is a future professional athlete.

A once nationally ranked snowboarder and a stellar hockey player took his talents to Temecula F C’s club team about a year and a half ago.

“You could tell right away,” Coach Ignacio Gachuzo said, speaking to Brown’s playing ability. “He is one of those kids who stands out when you watch a game.”

Brandon Jantz, Temecula F C youth director and owner of the National Premier Soccer League team, said Brown “ticks most of the boxes as a player, especially one that has time to develop.”

After a year of practicing, his coaches said Brown could reach a different level. Brown’s father Isaac Hanson said he realized his son’s potential when “other people started to notice what we noticed.”

Gachuzo and Jantz discussed some of the options Brown might have beyond club soccer with his family. It became clear that a tryout for Major League Soccer’s

F C Cincinnati’s residency program could be a possibility. Jantz connected the family with Larry Sunderland, Cincinnati F C’s director of player development.

Jantz said, “Part of our philosophy is a pathway straight to the pros. James is a player we feel has potential.”

The residency program is a livein soccer academy, where Brown’s days would revolve around soccer.

“You are living year around with the club, trying to develop into a full-time professional,” Jantz said.

Brown’s tryout will occur in late November, where he will train for the club, he said.

Throughout this process, Brown and Gachuzo have been in constant contact.

“We talk three or four times a week during practices and training sessions” the coach said. “I talk to his dad at least once a day to see how he is doing physically and emotionally, because he is still a kid.”

Hanson said he appreciates how both Jantz and Gachuzo have handled the entire process and how they run the club. “The first thing Brandon and Ignacio both said was we are not about the money, we are about the kids,” Hanson said.

As a player, Brown’s “control of the ball is unique,” Gachuzo said.

Brown gained some experience playing with the semipro Temecula F C team.

“Over a year ago, we invited him

to join the warmup of our NPSL team, working on his technical ability and ball work,” Jantz said.

Gachuzo praised his ability to raise the level of his teammates while on the field.

“When he comes in and plays the best that he can, it reflects well on the other players,” he said.

As much as Brown helped improve his team, his father said his son improved through the club as well.

“He developed in a way that he saw how to train and how to be a leader,” Hanson said.

Brown said the coaching staff has helped him improve as an overall player throughout his time at the Temecula club.

Although the upcoming tryout has been in discussion for a year, the COVID-19 pandemic stopped everything within the Temecula F C club. The entire youth program was shut down until July, and the organization was realistic about the fall season not happening, Jantz said. Through social distance protocols, the teams have had optional training up to four times a week.

“Right now is a rebuild of getting the kids back in and getting them to love the game again,” Jantz said.

Gachuzo kept in contact with Brown’s team over the break, maintaining a presence over the internet. Meeting three times a week, Gachuzo designed workouts

Local youth soccer standout, James Brown, will try out for Major League Soccer club F C Cincinnati’s residency program in November.

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for the team to complete.

“We maintain this commitment for the boys,” Gachuzo said. “We didn’t let this (COVID-19) stop us from progressing as individuals.”

As for Brown, he spent the pandemic-induced offseason being a teen. He spent a lot of time surfing as well as working for the family business, a palm tree nursery.

Hanson built a soccer field in their backyard as well, letting Brown and his siblings train whenever they want.

The F C Cincinnati residency program “is a great opportunity for James,” Jantz said. As for Temecula F C, he said they try to send out at least one player a year to other teams beyond than their semipro NPSL team.

“We try to identify the best talent in Riverside County and develop them,” he said. “That is the whole purpose of this club.”

Joey Balleweg can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

Champion American endurance cyclist breaks multiple world records Murrieta’s Jen Orr competes in Borrego Springs

Murrieta resident, Jen Orr, attempted to break the World Ultra Cycling Association 24-hour SOLO F emale World Record Saturday, Nov. 7, in Borrego Springs.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Jen Orr is a 43-year-old physical therapist from Murrieta who loves to compete in the endurance cycling circuit. Last week, Orr attempted to break the World Ultra Cycling Association 24-hour solo Female World ecord of 439.65 miles and fell short with 410.88

miles completed in the 24-hour time allotment.

The attempt took place Nov. 7, in Borrego Springs, on a 10mile, on-road circuit observed

by W CA for certification verification. Weather conditions put a strain on Orr’s efforts with an unexpected wind and rainstorm lowering temperatures and delivering winds ranging from 20 to

50 mph.

“The weather was brutal from the start,” Orr said. “The winds were strongest for the first few hours, then the heaviest rain came a little after it got dark. After about 12 hours, the weather was much calmer, but the cold was also setting in.”

Despite the conditions Orr set several endurance cycling records, pending W CA certification: Record: Most miles cycled in six hours by a female – 113.11 miles ecord: Fastest 200 kilometers cycled by a female 06.35.58 6 hrs, 35 mins, 58 secs ecord: Fastest 300 kilometers cycled by a female 10.26.36 10 hrs, 26 mins, 36 secs ecord: Fastest 200 miles cycled by a female 11.15.06 11 hrs 15 mins 05 secs ecord: Fastest 300 miles cycled by a female 16.55.47 16 hrs 55 mins 47 secs Established ecord: Fastest 500 kilometers cycled by a female – 17.33.18 17 hrs 33 mins 18 secs .

After the race, Orr was elated with her performance and humbled by the distance and weather factors, she said.

“Unfortunately, the weather conditions impacted my physical efforts but did not affect my mental focus or drive to give it my all for 24 hours,” Orr said.

“The weather factor was out of my control, but otherwise my crew and I performed our tasks exactly according to plan and are ecstatic about the results.”

The greatest all-time female ultra-endurance cyclist Seana Hogan said, “Watching Jen grow as a strong ultracyclist should inspire everyone. Her tenacity and perseverance are utterly amazing.

I know she has more to come.”

Orr’s form going into the ride and on the day of the ride was just about perfect. She spent most of her long weekend training rides on the course in Borrego Springs for the last month.

“On just about any other day, I believe I would have been able to ride at least 475 miles,” she said.

“I was still on pace or very close to record pace for about the first 12 hours, but the cold, fatigue and some GI distress from taking in more calories during the cold weather started to slow me down.”

With about six hours to go, Orr

said she knew she was too far off pace to break the record, which took the wind out of her sails, she said.

“I was happy to finish what I started and stay on the bike for the full 24 hours as planned, but with the record out of reach, the motivational carrot to stay on pace was gone,” she said. “Physically and mentally, I felt great throughout the worst part of the weather.

I knew it was going to affect my chances of breaking the record, but my goal was to stay focused on my effort rather than my pace.”

Asked if she will make another attempt at the 24-hour record, Orr replied, “There are already plans in the making to return to Borrego Springs in early 2021 to establish the solo distance records for 500 miles and 1000 kilometers and hope to break the 24-hour record at that time as well.”

To find out more about the Murrieta endurance cyclist, visit her F acebook page at http://www. facebook.com/JenOrrEndurance or email Jenorr99@ gmail.com.

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

Temecula’s Ashley Yoder wins UFC Vegas 14 fight ‘Spider monkey’ defeats Miranda Granger in twister-like fight JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

It’s been nearly three months since Temecula FC fighter, Ashley “Spider Monkey” Yoder, fought in the octagon at FC 252. Yoder took on Brazilian mixed martial artist, Livinha Souza, in what turned out to be a remarkably close strawweight showdown. Unfortunately, Yoder lost the bout to Souza, but instead

of taking time off she wanted to get back in the ring after an intense couple of months of training, she said.

Yoder looked to get back on track at UF C Vegas 14 against Miranda Granger, who was also coming off a loss. The “Spider Monkey” broke onto the scene when she got cast on “The Ultimate F ighter,” where she went 1-1. Her UF C career started with three consecutive

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Miranda Granger won the CF F C strawweight title to earn a UF C contract, which she made good on by defeating Hannah Goldy decisively in her debut. Granger was looking to rebound from a first-round submission loss in her last fight.

Yoder and Granger, both strawweights, met up at this past weekend’s UF C F ight Night event at the UF C APEX in Las Vegas. The taller Granger struck first when landed a leg kick. Yoder answered with a left hand over the top right into a clinch. Granger spun her around against the cage and controlled the clinch from there. Yoder attempted an acrobatic back take off a throw, but Granger resisted it and separated. A few leg kicks landed for Granger before Yoder closed the distance and brought the fight to the mat with a throw. Granger reversed position but was at risk for a heel hook that she punched her way out of. Yoder stayed active from the bottom, nearly locking up a triangle and an armbar that Granger resisted by pushing the head of Yoder down with her legs until the bell rung.

The fighters clinched up quickly to start round two with Granger winning the dirty boxing battle with knees and elbows. Granger continued to push Yoder against the cage, who countered with a head-and-arm throw. Granger countered, however,

Temecula’s Ashley Y oder defeats Miranda G ranger in a strawweight ght during the U C ight Night event Saturday, Nov. , in as Vegas, Nevada.

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and took the back of Yoder on the way down. A scramble ensued and Yoder got into half guard. Granger began attempting a kimura, but it didn’t lead to anything. Yoder controlled the remainder of the round from half guard.

The two traded shots to start the final round with a strong leg kick landing for Granger. Yoder rushed in and muscled Granger to the canvas into side control. Granger attempted to wall walk and sweep, but a kimura attempt countered that effort. Yoder transitioned into mount and Granger began trying to escape out the back door, but Yoder’s top control was too effective. Yoder postured up and landed ground-and-pound, forcing Granger to give up her back.

The “Spider Monkey” established a body triangle and was just seconds away from earning a submission win, but Granger refused to give up. Yoder punched her way to the final bell, nearly securing a rearnaked choke, and walked away with the victory with the judges scoring the fight 30-26, 29-27 and 29-27 in her favor.

“I like to be MMA,” Yoder said following her win. “I want to do that ground and pound. I do believe if we had at least five more seconds, I was pushing my hips in and I think she was pretty tired. She was a tough girl.”

F or all the results from UF C Vegas 14 visit http://www.ufc.com.

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In America, we have the rule of law

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

It is a confusing time politically.

I think it is compounded by being in the middle of pandemic restrictions. It’s a good thing we have the Constitution and rule of law to guide us.

It’s hard to discern what is true and what isn’t. Most national media outlets called the election for former Vice President Joe Biden, although they hold no authority.

While he may very well be our next president, the current president’s team heard enough stories of fraud that they believed the election was being stolen from them.

It may seem unreasonable to people who voted for Biden but consider what is not really being widely reported. Broadcast media and social media “fact checkers”

continue to claim there is zero evidence of election fraud, but RNC chairmember Ronna McDaniel and Kayleigh McEnany said that the Republican National Committee received 11,000 fraud incident reports from across the country and they have 500 signed affidavits. It is evidence.

It remains to be seen if it will make a difference, but it is evidence. No one knows how the election will turn out. They have the daunting task of following up on all those reports and discerning whether they are credible or not.

The 500 affidavits that people have signed are under penalty of perjury, which is serious business including jail time.

Just in Wayne County, Michigan, they said they have 234 people with signed sworn affidavits testifying to what appears to be pervasive election fraud. The affidavits alleged that 60 of one batch of absentee ballots had no signature as required by state and federal law. Yet these votes were counted anyway. The affidavit alleged 35 ballots have no record of ever registering to vote, yet those votes were also illegally counted, and 50 ballots were run through counting machines multiple times, effectively counting each single ballot as multiple votes for the same candidate, potentially adding hundreds of false votes to the count.

Relatives reporting their de-

ceased family members are showing up on voting records as having voted.

Again, who knows whether it will make a difference, but they must believe that they have enough evidence to overturn the reported election results or I don’t believe they would waste millions of dollars to investigate these claims and fight them in court.

And, is it only about the office of the president? I don’t believe so.

It’s about free and fair elections. If we allow someone to manipulate our elections, our country as we know it will be lost forever. We have the right to vote for even a crook or a criminal, that’s our right, but if we start getting reports that there is manipulation and voter fraud, that is stealing from every American who took the time to do their patriotic duty and vote.

Is there voter manipulation? I’ve heard the reported stories of boxes and bags of votes coming in the back door during the night after almost everyone was sent home.

I’m waiting to see if someone proves that it’s true.

Then there is Sydney Powell.

You may remember her as Michael F lynn’s attorney and a bestselling author. She is well known for fighting government corruption.

She has been lead counsel in more than 500 federal appeals 350 of them as an assistant U.S. attorney and appellate section chief in the

western and northern districts of Texas. She is a past president of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the Bar Association of the F ifth F ederal Circuit, and a member of the American Law Institute.

President Donald Trump added her to his team, and she said she has been taking information from a “fire hose” about the Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic software.

She spoke about Lou Dobbs a few nights ago that she has stunning evidence from a firsthand witness and high-ranking military officer who was present when Smartmatic software was designed in a way that you could change the vote of each voter without being detected. The voter wouldn’t be tracked to the changed vote, and there would be no evidence to show that the vote had been changed.

It was created for President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. The officer saw it used in 2006 and 2013 when it was used for Chavez.

He saw in real time how the votes coming in were for or against the candidate and they were able to move votes from one candidate to another. It was used for Nicolá s Maduro Moros in Venezuela to adjust votes so he could win as well.

Powell said there has been willful blindness to this fraud in our country, and it has been used in

every vote tabulating system in the U.S. According to Powell, the software was funded by communist money including Chavez and Castro. There are also American politicians who have invested in these voting systems.

Dobbs said that the F BI is now investigating Smartmatic, so hopefully there will be concrete answers soon.

There was a joint statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council and The Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Executive Committees that said, “There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised.”

What we weren’t told, according to Powell, was that the presidents of Dominion Voting and Smartmatic sit on those committees.

Anyway, there is a lot going on right now and the media, F acebook and Twitter would like everyone to just be quiet and go along with what they decreed. But this is America, and we operate under the rule of law. While it may change nothing, it may change everything, and the Republican National Committee and Trump’s team deserve their day in court like Gore did in 2000 and like everyone else does.

Julie R eeder can be reached by email at j reeder@reedermedia. com.

World Series ratings should send message about support of towns Joe Naiman WRITER

Major League Baseball executives and other decision-making personnel will need to conduct an honest assessment of why the television ratings for this year’s World Series were the lowest in history. The cause may have been the transition of baseball from a break from civic matters to a forum for political advocacy. The cause could be that the designated hitter in both major leagues this year eliminated an advantage Major League Baseball has over high school baseball. The expansion of the playoffs may have caused many fans whose teams were eliminated before the World Series to spend extra time watching those earlier-round games and make up for that additional attention by not watching the World Series, and perhaps the closure of restaurants and bars where many fans watch baseball contributed to the decline in viewership.

It is also possible that the elimination of Minor League Baseball for 2020 caused fans in those towns not to pay attention to the professional sport this year. If that is the case, it should send a warn-

ing message to decision-makers in all professional sports.

I care about the Los Angeles Chargers who used to be the San Diego Chargers about as much as Los Angeles County residents care about Point Loma Nazarene University, which was called Pasadena Bible College before the school moved to San Diego. I now only watch the National F ootball League if I’m at a restaurant or bar and the game is on the TV there.

The National F ootball League no longer has a team in San Diego County, but the National Collegiate Athletic Association has two football teams in San Diego and the California Interscholastic F ederation has dozens of football teams in San Diego County, so I follow college football including teams other than San Diego State or the University of San Diego and I follow high school football including the teams which aren’t in the area where I grew up, live or work. The National Basketball Association also no longer has a team in San Diego County, so I don’t follow pro basketball but I follow the college game including out-of-town teams and I follow high school hoops.

The California Horse Racing

Board assigns dates to the Southern California tracks, so Santa Anita and Los Alamitos aren’t competition with Del Mar or replacements for Del Mar but are rather part of the circuit. The races at Santa Anita and Los Alamitos are essentially road games for the local horses and trainers, so I follow those tracks. I also follow major races in other circuits.

Pro rodeo is essentially a tour so not all rodeos will be in Lakeside, Poway, Ramona or Valley Center.

That’s the structure of pro rodeo, not a snub of San Diego County, so I follow the out-of-town rodeos.

The one out-of-town closest team at the top-level San Diego County residents do follow is the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks, and that is because the Ducks have an American Hockey League affiliate in San Diego. Not only does that reduce travel expenses for the Ducks, but it also means that San Diego fans will follow the parent club – and the parent league – of the current Gulls. That for the Ducks and the NHL is an improvement over when the Western Hockey League and West Coast Hockey League versions of the Gulls were independent or when San Diego had no

minor league hockey team.

What applies to minor league hockey also applies to Minor League Baseball. F ans in minor league towns often follow the parent club of that farm team. Since Minor League Baseball was canceled for 2020 nobody was following any minor league teams and the residents of those towns likely wrote off professional baseball entirely. The professional baseball season for them did not exist, and that carried over to television viewing during the postseason.

The two most recent National F ootball League commissioners were previously attorneys. Pete Rozelle had been the University of San F rancisco sports information director when pro football was brought to San F rancisco. He saw how pro football could increase its relevance compared to college football or pro baseball when the sport was brought to additional towns, and his tenure as NF L commissioner reflected that quest.

He coexisted with the American F ootball League before becoming instrumental in the merger of the two leagues and outlasted the World F ootball League and the United States F ootball League, and by the time he retired the NF L had

unprecedented stature.

The current Major League Baseball administration is seeking to contract the minor leagues. Some towns will lose their affiliated minor league teams. Independent leagues may fill the void, or the towns may be left without professional baseball completely.

Without a tie to the major leagues, interest in Major League Baseball will decline in those towns.

The absence of Minor League Baseball this year may or may not be the primary factor for the decline in World Series television ratings, but Major League Baseball executives must contemplate the possibility of losing towns to other sports if minor league teams are eliminated. All pro sports decision-makers must decide whether blackmailing municipalities into building new facilities carries the risk of losing those areas to other sports if the team relocates. The fans have sent a message by not watching the World Series, and sports administrators who are contemplating abandoning towns should assess the potential consequences to their sport.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at j naiman@reedermedia. com.

creation to get the economy moving again. Needless to say, a faltering economy results in fewer tax dollars. Meeting the responsibilities of government will be extremely challenging with the tight state budget. But we must take a close look at our priorities to put necessities above desires.

In Sacramento, we may disagree on many issues, but there is much we agree on. Health care, education, wildfires, water and power infrastructure and our economic distress – none of these issues is political, which creates the need for bipartisan solutions.

As the new session begins, I will continue to work with my colleagues from both parties as we tackle the enormous challenges facing California. I am humbled by the support I received from the district Nov. 3, and I look forward to continuing to serve you in Sacramento.

Assembly R epublican Leader M arie Waldron represents the 7 5 th Assembly D istrict in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook , Hidden M eadows, P ala, P alomar M ountain, P auma V alley, R ainbow, San M arcos, Temecula, V alley Center and V ista.

New Legislative Session to begin Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY

The Legislature will open Dec. 7, with the swearing in of all members and start the 2021-2022 session.

Though a few bills are likely to be introduced, the day is largely ceremonial, and the new session will begin in earnest Jan. 6.

Next year my priorities will continue to be on the needs of this region. We must ensure that we have sufficient resources and response to disasters like COVID-19 and prevention of wildfires, that we

have a secure, reliable water supply for people and agriculture alike, that our education system is funded with operational certainty for students and parents, that people can access health care easier and that our increasingly overcrowded highways are modernized and upgraded.

The pandemic’s economic fallout has been catastrophic for thousands of people and for California’s overall economy. With businesses closing and thousands losing their jobs it is critical the state fixes the EDD, DMV and other failures. With that in mind, I will support policies that help small businesses and job

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MVUSD board lauds performance of district superintendent

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“It is comforting to me to see the measured and thoughtful way that our superintendent has guided the school district,” board member Paul Di ey said. “I can’t right offhand think of anybody who would have done as good a job, certainly a job that right now will be keeping him up during the night. It’s a huge responsibility and he is doing it extremely well and as well as the senior staff working way beyond normal hours and for that, I’m thankful and I am grateful.”

Kelley said he was grateful for the kind words.

“My efforts have been small in comparison to the many efforts that are occurring and continue to occur in very unideal circumstances,” Kelley said. “I am incredibly proud

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sions about their personal desires to stay virtual or to return to in person instruction, we need to present these models to you tonight, even though we may still have some tweaks that occur to them.”

The reason for the waiver application is to provide MVUSD elementary schools to open in a hybrid model, according to Mary Walters, assistant superintendent of educational services.

She said the county and the California Department of Public Health would have to approve the waiver to have schools open Jan. 11, as planned.

“One of the things I have learned is that people’s answers to whether they want to stay virtual or whether they want to come back is very, very dependent on the current health metrics that are occurring,” Kelley said. “I believe that there is wisdom and we’re watching and paying very close attention to the trends that are happening. Currently Riverside County is trending in the wrong direction, indeed as is all of California and in the nation, and around the world that people think this is going to continue into the winter. I want to be very upfront and sober about the assessment of things as Jan. 11 is approaching. If we continue to be in the same type of condition, we would strongly be recommending to the board that we postpone that Jan. 11, if we’re approved for this waiver.”

The board also heard an informational presentation regarding

in-person instruction models for secondary students for the 20202021 school year.

Once Riverside County has been in the red tier for at least two weeks, schools are eligible to resume modified in-person instruction, provided they follow California Department of Public Health guidelines.

The board also adopted a resolution accounting of development fees and authorized the district to incorporate electric school buses into the district’s bus fleet, to construct bus charging stations and provided authorization to apply for and secure grant funding from South Coast Air Q uality Management District for the program.

The grant is part of the ongoing lower-emission school bus program, which is intended to reduce children’s exposure to harmful emissions from diesel school buses.

The district has requested 14 electric school buses.

The board also approved a purchase of technology products using an Irvine nified School District contract for information technology, technology equipment and peripherals.

The board also adopted a resolution for the district to act as the legislative body of the community facilities district for the issuance of its 2020 Special Tax Bonds in a principal amount not to exceed 6,900,000, and approved certain documents.

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PETS

Interesting facts about nocturnal pets TEMECULA – While many animals like to soak up the sun and go about their business in daylight, there are plenty of others who seem to come alive after darkness falls.

These night owls and more hunt and survive in the dark, which is called nocturnal and crepuscular behavior.

Nocturnal behavior is an adaptation to help animals survive in dark conditions and avoid predators.

While some have excellent night vision, others have poor eyesight and rely on other senses to survive in the darkness, according to Animal Sake.

Nocturnal animals sleep all day and are active at night. Crepuscular animals are mostly active at night, but not entirely sedate during the day. While a number of wild animals, such as lemurs, coyotes and skunks, follow these

patterns, certain animals that have been domesticated as pets also have nighttime predilections. People who take these animals into their homes should understand that they won’t see much action from the pets during the day when the animals are resting. But when nighttime arrives, there will be much more activity. Those who are hoping to sleep themselves may have to make accommodations if they plan to cohabitate effectively with nocturnal pets.

Those who are unsure whether their pets are nocturnal can explore this list.

Mice and rats Rats and mice are intelligent and social animals that are often kept as pets. They are most active at night when they can be heard squeaking, eating and chewing.

Hamsters Another small rodent, hamsters also are nocturnal. At night, hamsters can be seen running on their wheels, collecting foods and making nests in their bedding.

African pygmy hed gehog It is a species of hedgehog commonly kept as a pet. According to The Spruce: Pets, pet hedgehogs are quiet, active, entertaining, and require a lot of care. They make great companion animals. However, because they’re nocturnal, they will need to be fed and cared for in the evening hours.

Leopard geckos These lizards sleep in safe and hidden spots during the day and become active when night falls.

Leopard geckos do not have the same light requirements as other reptiles that are kept as pets.

Cats Cats are most active between dusk and dawn, and are content to snooze throughout much of the day.

They seem keen on catching prey, whether real or imaginary, around the house at night and vocalizing when their owners are trying to get some shut-eye.

Rabbits These furry friends also enjoy frolicking at night. They may scratch around their cages and make various noises. They also visit the litter box at night, if trained, groom themselves and may be more receptive to petting from owners.

Many animals prefer to be out and about at night. Prospective pet owners should be aware of these tendencies so they know what to expect from such pets.

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and grateful to be a part of this community and be a part of this school district where I know that the heart is to do what’s right ultimately for students.”

The board unanimously approved the consent calendar which ratified the report of purchases and warrants issued and the approval of to dispose of obsolete and unusable materials.

The board also approved a personnel report and adopted proposed revisions to a board policy regarding employees with an infectious disease.

The board heard a presentation and ultimately approved a request to submit a waiver application to Riverside University Health Systems – Public Health for approval to open elementary schools.

Schools within Riverside County may request a waiver to permit inperson instruction for elementary students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade by submitting an application to Riverside University Health Systems – Public Health.

“The models that you’ll see tonight reflect that work with hundreds of teachers and employees who were given the responsibility by their colleagues to give input and advice on the best models for our students,” Kelley said.

“We want to share publicly at this time that in order to allow for parents students and staff to have enough lead time before the new semester to make informed deci-

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Story tree grows at Soboba Preschool Mike Hiles SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As a way to encourage and promote literacy at the Soboba Tribal Preschool, Lenora “Ponie” Mojado recently completed a tree mural on one of the large walls of the hallway that features shelves to display books. November’s selections include books from the Tribal Child Care Association of CA to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Typically, throughout November, the teachers offer activities that culminate in a big family feast with students and parents.

Because of the pandemic, this year activities are being sent home.

Many activities are designed to open communication among families about how Native families have celebrated their heritage in the past.

To get the tree “ready” for its fall debut, construction paper was sent home to the students with instructions for parents to trace their child’s hand and return the paper “leaves” with their homework packets.

Preschool director Dianne King said she had the vision for a tree mural and was researching a large decal to apply to the wall when other staff members told her that Mojado was a great artist.

“I approached her with the idea,

and she ran with it,” King said.

“She did an amazing job with great detail. It was definitely something that she put her heart into. The tree is also a symbol of her growth from a preschool student herself, to a parent of preschoolers and now to employment and continuing her education. Lenora is a true example of strength and knowledge, just like our tree.”

Mojado put down roots at the preschool when she began working there as a tribal intern in 2017 and was hired as a permanent instructional aide in October 2018.

She currently works with the 2-year-olds’ class. She is pursuing her associate degree in child development and education from Mt. San Jacinto College and plans to continue to work at the preschool in a teaching capacity.

“Children are the future of this tribe and I want to help make their strong foundation,” she said.

“Children have minds of their own and I love that about them.”

Mojado attended the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians reservation’s Ahmium preschool for two years when she was young. Her 6-year-old son, Mac, graduated from the current tribal preschool’s kindergarten class in June, and her son Eli is a student in the prekindergarten class this year.

“The tree brings a sense of joy to see such a beautiful mural each

day,” King said. “As an educator, we see children get preoccupied with toys and electronics. I hope that our tree will bring the excitement of reading back into the lives of children. There is so much to offer with books. It’s not just the story – it’s the bonding that takes place as you are reading to a child and the excitement in their eyes as they listen with anticipation. I would like to see this tree mural be an opportunity for anyone to use to have a quiet moment for themselves or to share a reading moment with their child.”

King said the story tree will tell the story of the seasons and holidays each month. The plan is to use it as a literary focus to highlight books with the changing seasons and related themes such as hibernation.

Another way in which the project will branch out and blossom is by having Mojado add Luiseño language words to the mural.

“Each branch of the story tree – or aa’alvish kalaawut in Luiseño – is going to have some strong encouraging words,” Mojado said.

“I plan to put the words on the tree soon. I have to talk to my language teacher and get some ideas to brainstorm. Maybe the elders can come and add sayings or some encouraging words of wisdom, too.”

Lenora “Ponie” Mojado stands in front of the tree she painted on the wall of the Soboba Tribal Preschool’s hallway. Shelves on the branches and swing hold books that have a Native American theme, and she is holding one of her favorite storybooks: “The G iving Tree” by Shel Silverstein. alley ews oboba and of uise o ndians photo

TVUSD to apply for waiver from state, county to restart elementary classes part-time

emecula alley Uni ed board members discuss applying for a waiver from state and county officials to open elementary classes in a part Valley News/TVU SD courtesy photo time, cohort format.

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TVUSD’s board when to reopen.

McClay said it would be her recommendation that the district continue to monitor health data and get feedback from faculty and staff before making an actual determination on reopening any classes. And at any rate, no one would be forced to return to school in-person, she said.

“If we were to be successful and get a waiver, I’m confident that our board would want to ensure that the trending is going down and we’re watching those trends,” McClay said.

TVUSD board members unanimously supported the idea of applying for a waiver.

“I definitely think we need to have that option, and then the new board will have the heavy responsibility of weighing when to pull that trigger,” board member Julie F arnbach said.

She is one of three board mem-

bers who will be replaced in December when the newly elected TVUSD board members are seated.

“I do like the idea that if we move forward with it, we have it as an option,” Sandy Hinkson, board president, said. “Let’s hope that we are in red by (January), and we don’t even need a waiver.”

Boss said Nov. 12 that it was not clear how long it would take for the district to hear back on whether its waiver is approved.

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The Temecula Valley nified School District is planning to move forward with an application to restart elementary school classes in-person, though district administrators were leaving open-ended the question of when classes may actually restart.

TVUSD’s board gave the goahead to Superintendent Jodi McClay Tuesday, Nov. 10, to move forward with applying for a waiver, which would need to be submitted to both the Riverside County department of public health and the state of California department of public health.

District representative Laura Boss said Thursday, Nov. 12, that the waiver is still being finalized but will likely be sent by early in the week Nov. 15.

TVUSD has most students learning remotely since the start of the school year, save for some with special needs, without internet access or with other considerations who have been able to participate in a growing number of in-person learning hubs.

The district had been planning for a possible reopening of elementary classes in a parttime, cohort model by the end of November; however, Riverside County slid back into the maximum purple tier of the state’s coronavirus reopening plan Oct. 20, which meant the district could not restart any in-person classes in the short term. And with the county remaining in the purple tier as of TV SD’s Nov. 10 board meeting, McClay said she did not foresee any possibility for any elementary in-person classes to take place until January at the earliest. Secondary classes were already tentatively planned to restart in January.

“Sadly, we will not meet the Nov. 30 date for the elementary and that is because we would have had to transition back into the red last week to meet that deadline,” McClay told TVUSD’s board Nov. 10. “In all probability, elementary will now be looking at a Jan. 5 date.”

While it is possible that River-

side County could emerge from the purple tier in time for some in-person classes to begin before students go on winter break, McClay said that seemed like an unlikely scenario.

Riverside County’s COVID-19 positivity rate as of Nov. 12 was 6.7 , compared to 5.9 the week before, and the county currently has a raw case rate of 13.9 per 100,000, up from 10.1 per 100,000 last week and well above the state’s threshold of 7 per 100,000 to qualify for the purple tier.

“Clearly we’re going in the wrong direction on the positivity rate,” McClay said. “I do have it on pretty good authority from (the Riverside county department of public health) that they do not expect us to get out of the purple in the very near future, although we remain hopeful.”

Applying for an elementary waiver, though, will give the district an additional option to partially reopen elementary classes if Riverside County remains in the purple tier for an extended period of time.

The waiver program, which the state introduced in August, allows schools in purple-tier counties to offer in-person learning to K-6 students provided there are strict safety precautions and consultation with school district stakeholders.

While the state only requires consultation with stakeholders like teachers’ unions, Riverside County’s department of public health had been requiring unions and other stakeholders to offer their support, according to McClay.

The district thought it would have to wait for TVUSD labor organizations to give their blessing, something that has not happened yet, but that was called into question when the Corona-Norco nified School District had an elementary waiver approved earlier in November without such support from labor organizations.

“That created quite a hullabaloo, for lack of a better word, throughout the county and with all the superintendents, we have now learned from the Riverside

County department of public health that they are willing to accept applications without the support letters,” McClay said.

“Though they are recommending that no one considers opening until mid-January, and that’s because they want to get past the holiday season when people tend to congregate and they fear the virus will surge again.”

McClay told the board it was recommending that an elementary waiver application be submitted to the county and state public health departments, but she made clear that even if TVUSD is approved for a waiver – which is not guaranteed – it would not necessarily mean the district would automatically restart in-person elementary classes.

She said the district would not put a specific date on its waiver application, and so would leave the decision in the hands of

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REGIONAL NEWS

Four Riverside County programs receive distinguished awards from state Association of Counties

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RIVERSIDE – Riverside County received four prominent awards from the California State Association of Counties 2020 Challenge Awards. Riverside County was the third county earning the most

honors this year marked by the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges.

“It gives me great satisfaction whenever a member of our county team or department is recognized

for their achievements. This acknowledgment is a positive reflection of our county, our commitment to public service and goal to be a leader of counties,” V. Manuel Perez, Riverside County Board of Supervisors chairman and District 4 supervisor, said. “Congratulations to our Public Health and Public Information team, the Office on Aging, the Riverside County Information Technology Department and our Department of Environmental Health for these award-winning programs.”

The following programs earned top honors.

The Cover Your F ace Campaign to slow the spread of COVID-19 received a Challenge Award.

“Hospital Transition and Long-Term Care for Abused and Neglected Seniors” to prevent

hospital readmission received a Challenge Award.

“Enabling Telecommunications for 15,000 Workers to Ensure Continuity of Operations” for various departments during the pandemic received a Merit Award.

“Making F ood Back Home with Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations” first of its kind to be implemented by a government agency in California received a Merit Award.

Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington, a member of the executive committee, board of directors and vice-chair of the government finance and operations policy committee, was honored with the Circle of Service Award for his commitment to CSAC. “I am honored to receive this

recognition from CSAC. It is a privilege to advocate for the needs and values of Riverside County before the State,” Washington said.

“I look forward to continuing to work with CSAC to advance policies that work for all Californians.”

CSAC’s annual statewide program honors innovation and best practices in county government.

This year, CSAC received 363 entries – the most in the program’s history. An independent panel of judges with expertise in county programs selected the award recipients.

F or more information on these programs and the CSAC Challenge Awards, visit https://www. counties.org post 2020-challengeaward-recipients.

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SBA announces new Regional Innovation Cluster award opportunities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced new funding opportunities for the 2020-2021 egional Innovation Clusters initiative. RIC are geographically concentrated groups of interconnected businesses, suppliers, service providers and related institutions in an industry that drives innovation, job creation and grow the economy.

“The SBA is excited to continue building on the ongoing success of the RIC program which allows us to harness the power of innovation and continue strengthening our nation’s leadership in emerging markets,” Jovita Carranza, SBA administrator, said. “The RIC

initiative has had an enormous impact throughout the country, and it will continue to create supportive, collaborative environments for small-business owners throughout America where they are needed the most.”

SBA anticipates funding up to five new ICs and seeks applicants from across the country. The funding announcement is focused on providing further assistance to small businesses to fully participate in purposeful, strategic and focused economic development as defined by regional priorities. The clusters work together as networking hubs to maximize their resources, allowing them to compete on a larger scale. These

new clusters will attract, create and grow new business startups throughout several regions of America, expanding the connectivity of technology and promoting business formation while fostering innovation, commercialization, business acceleration, mentorship and sustainability.

“During these challenging times, SBA remains determined to support and enable entrepreneurs who will boost local economies by awarding and expanding new RICs to unlock the potential of these innovative small businesses.

This impactful initiative will continue to create jobs and opportunities for all Americans,” Allen Gutierrez, associate administrator

for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, said.

The goal is for SBA to conduct significant and targeted outreach, recruit new clusters by partnering with government entities, economic development organizations, universities and other entrepreneur ecosystem participants.

F or more details regarding this funding opportunity, visit http:// www.SAM.gov under SBA’s list of Requests for Proposals.

To learn more, get contact information or to obtain a complete list of SBA regional innovation clusters, visit http://www.sba.gov/ local-assistance.

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As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small-business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses or recover from a declared disaster.

It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.

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Riverside University Health System receives $625,000 grant to expand access to primary care MORENO VALLEY – Riverside University Health System received a 625,000 grant from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to expand access to primary care. The grant will allow RUHS to train an increased number of residents on campus and provide the resources they need.

The grant allows the continued funding of essential resources for the program, such as, funds to cover resident’s attendance to the AGME national conference, board

review materials and high school pipeline resources. These are crucial assets that allow the program to excel. This level of excellence supports continued attraction to some of the nation’s top family medicine resident candidates, who may be converted into full-time employees.

“We are so honored to receive this grant from OSHPD,” Parastou F arhadian, resident program director of RUHS F amily Medicine, said. “It is important now, more than ever, that we continue to

expand access to our most vulnerable community members through enhanced primary care training for students, who will then be leaders in our community that help shape and grow overall well-being of our community families.”

HS’s 49-year-old Family Medicine Residency Program qualified for the grant award based on its ability to attract and admit underrepresented and underserved community members. To win the grant, another requirement is the development of residency

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programs that train students in underserved areas and place their graduates in those regions. This is the 49th year that the program has received this grant. During the life of the program, RUHS has been able to host over 300 residents.

The 625,000 awarded to HS was part of OSHPD’s pledge of 35 million in grants to 86 primary care residency programs to expand primary care access to underserved Californians.

The California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission, which recommends funding awards for multiple medical disciplines under the Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Act, approved award recommendations for the Primary Care Residency Program earlier this year. Medical disciplines under the Primary Care Residency Program include family medicine, internal

medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and pediatrics. The Song-Brown funds now support nearly 730 primary care residency positions annually and has funded 185 new positions since 2017.

Riverside University Health System includes a 439-bed medical center, 13 community health centers and several primary and specialty clinics throughout Riverside County. With more than 6,000 staff members and over 125 years of experience serving Riverside County communities, RUHS continues its commitment to and legacy of delivering exceptional, compassionate care with a focus on public health, behavioral health, community wellness and medical education. Visit http:// ruhealth.org to learn more.

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Rob Wigod, CIF commissioner, announces Monday, Nov. 16 , that the Southern Section offices of the C will be closed due to further notice due to the increase in COVID-19 cases as reported by G ov. G avin Newsom.

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The CIF Southern Section closed their office effective Tuesday, Nov. 17, until further notice, due to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement Monday, Nov. 16, related to the increase in COVID-19 cases.

“We will reevaluate our office service based on the recommendations and guidance of local, state and federal health organizations as they evolve,” Rob Wigod, CIF -

SS commissioner, said. “During this time, all employees will once again work remotely and will continue to be reachable via their individual email accounts and our main switchboard.”

During Monday’s COVID-19 news briefing, the governor and Dr. Mark Ghaly from the California Department of Public Health said that the release of updated youth sports guidance has been postponed. As see CIF , page C-7

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NATIONAL NEWS

Moderna vaccine claims 94.5% effective rate in US tests another 20 million of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to use in late December.

Dr. Stephen Hoge, Moderna’s president, welcomed the “really important milestone” but said having similar results from two different companies is what’s most reassuring.

“That should give us all hope that actually a vaccine is going to be able to stop this pandemic and hopefully get us back to our lives,” Hoge told The Associated Press.

“It won’t be Moderna alone that solves this problem. It’s going to require many vaccines” to meet the global demand.

If the F ood and Drug Administration allows emergency use of Moderna’s or Pfizer’s candidate, there will be limited, rationed supplies before the end of the year.

Exactly who is first in line has yet to be decided. But Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the hope is that enough doses are available by the end of January to vaccinate adults over 65, who are at the highest risk from the coronavirus, and health care workers. F auci said it may take until spring or summer before anyone who is not high risk and wants a shot can get one.

The National Institutes of Health helped create the vaccine Moderna is manufacturing, and NIH’s director, Dr. F rancis Collins, said the exciting news from two companies “gives us a lot of confidence that we’re on the path toward having effective vaccines.”

But “we’re also at this really dark time,” he warned, saying people can’t let down their guard during the months it will take for doses of any vaccines cleared by

the F DA to start reaching a large share of the population.

Moderna’s vaccine is being studied in 30,000 volunteers who received either the real thing or a dummy shot. On Sunday, an independent monitoring board examined 95 infections that were recorded after volunteers’ second shot. Only five of the illnesses were in people given the vaccine.

Earlier this year, F auci said he would be happy with a COVID-19 vaccine that was 60 effective.

The study is continuing, and Moderna acknowledged the protection rate might change as more COVID-19 infections are detected.

Also, it’s too soon to know how long protection lasts. Both cautions apply to Pfizer’s vaccine as well.

But Moderna’s independent monitors shared some additional, promising tidbits: All 11 severe COVID-19 cases were among placebo recipients, and there were no significant safety concerns. The main side effects were fatigue, muscle aches and injection-site pain after the second dose.

Scientists not involved with the testing were encouraged but cautioned that the F DA still must scrutinize the safety data and decide whether to allow vaccinations outside of a research study.

“We’re not to the finish line yet,” Dr. James Cutrell, an infectiousdisease expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said. “If there’s an impression or perception that there’s just a rubber stamp, or due diligence wasn’t done to look at the data, that could weaken public confidence.”

States already are gearing up for what is expected to be the biggest vaccination campaign in

do our best to stay positive until we such, the current guidance remains get news on what will happen next.”

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A second experimental COVID-19 vaccine – this one from Moderna Inc. – yielded strong early results Monday, Nov. 16, as the pandemic enters a new phase.

Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5 effective, according to preliminary data from an ongoing study. A week ago, competitor Pfizer Inc. announced its own vaccine looked 90 effective – news that puts both companies on track to seek permission within weeks for emergency use in the U.S. The results are “truly striking,” Dr. Anthony F auci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-diseases expert, said. “The vaccines that we’re talking about, and vaccines to come, are really the light at the end of the tunnel.”

A vaccine can’t come fast enough, as virus cases topped 11 million in the U.S. over the weekend – 1 million cases recorded in the past week – and governors and mayors are ratcheting up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving.

The outbreak killed more than 1.3 million people worldwide, over 246,000 of them in the .S. Stocks rallied on Wall Street and elsewhere around the world on rising hopes that the global economy could start returning to normal in the coming months. Moderna was up 7.5 in the morning, while companies that have benefited from the stay-at-home economy were down, including Z oom, Peloton and Netflix.

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Elsewhere around the world, China and Russia have been offering different experimental vaccines to people before completing final-stage testing.

Both Moderna’s shots and the Pfizer-BioNTech candidate are so-called mRNA vaccines, a new technology. They aren’t made with the coronavirus itself, meaning there’s no chance anyone could catch it from the shots. Instead, the vaccine contains a piece of genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spiked protein on the surface of the virus.

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The gift you can’t take credit for Zachary Elliot SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Has someone ever said to you, “Can you put my name on the gift?” If so, you know these are the famous last words of someone who wants to take credit for a gift they didn’t shop for, purchase or wrap.

Yet somehow, they still want credit for giving the gift, as if they actually took the time. To be honest, I have been that person before… Have you?

As we approach the holiday season, we’re going to be thinking about gifts a lot. We will probably be thinking more about the gifts we want more than the gifts we might

be giving. Chances are we’ll probably take credit for a gift or two that we had nothing to do with.

But did you know the Bible tells us that there’s one gift in particular that we can never take credit for?

It’s the gift of God’s grace.

He said, “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it,” in Ephesians 2:8-9.

You know a lot of times we like to think that we make ourselves into good people. We like to put our names on our good deeds so the world can see how good we are.

We tend to think that because of our efforts, goodness or our generosity God should automatically give us the gift of his grace as if it’s something that we earn. But really our efforts don’t amount to much more than putting our name on a gift that didn’t even belong to us and we didn’t purchase.

It’s like saying to God, “Hey, God put my name on the gift because you know I really earned it. I’ve been a really good person you know.”

The truth is we could never earn it. Not even in our wildest dreams. The fact we can’t earn God’s gift of grace is what makes it all the more special. It’s some-

thing only He can give.

As we approach the holidays, we’re going to celebrate a time of thanksgiving and a time of joy this Christmas. Both of these holidays should remind us of the wonderful free gift of God’s grace that is found in Jesus Christ. It’s the gift with the card that only has God’s name on it. It said, “This is my free gift of grace to you, purchased by my son Jesus when he died on the cross. We had you in mind when he bought it. All my love, God.” Z achary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https:/ / www.fusionchristian-

church.com, http:/ / www.encouragementtoday.tv or nd them on I nstagram.

Connect with faith this season TEMECULA – Reading scripture can be an integral part of participating in one’s religion and bringing a faithful community together. Scripture is an essential component of weekly faith services, but the Bible can be embraced any day of the week.

Many may be surprised to discover that President F ranklin Delano oosevelt first declared the week of Thanksgiving as National Bible Week in 1941. National Bible Week encourages people to read the Bible or listen to its verses. The event is sponsored by the National Bible Association and the U.S. Catholic Council of Bishops. National Bible Week 2020 marks the 79th commemoration

of the event.

The timing of National Bible Week was perhaps intentional. The end of November marks the beginning of the season of thanks, faith and family. It’s a time of year full of community- and family-centric holidays. Incorporating faith into the mix can make the celebrations even more complete.

Even though National Bible Week may have a Christian slant, people of all religions can choose to rekindle or fully embrace their respective faiths and make them a priority this time of year. The following are just a few ways to be more faithful in honor of this event.

Pair youth with older adults and

Interfaith Council welcomes community to attend a Night of Gratitude MURRIETA – The Interfaith Council of Murrieta and Temecula Valley present a free Night of Gratitude for the community Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. hosted

by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23800 Washington Ave., in Murrieta.

Celebrate Thanksgiving on the outdoor pavilion with expressions of gratitude offered through music and words with presenters from Christian, Muslim and other faiths.

Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs, wear masks and plan to socially distance.

The special presentation of the third annual Humanitarian Awards will be given to an individual and to an organization or business, each of which exemplify the objectives of the interfaith council, including cooperation, equity, unity, respect, compassion, dignity, human rights and justice.

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virtually can view the evening’s festivities on F acebook at https:// www.facebook.com/InterfaithCouncilofMurrietaandTemeculaValley/.

Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable donations for Community Mission of Hope. Shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, peanut butter and canned meats are most needed, according to the nonprofit.

The Interfaith Council is composed of representatives and individuals of many faiths, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Baha’i, Sikh and others, who work together with love and fellowship to bring about peace and understanding throughout the community and beyond.

F or more information, contact I FCM urrietaTemecula@gmail. com.

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encourage them to read religious passages together.

Attend a religious service one or more times during National Bible Week and throughout the holiday season.

Choose a favorite piece of scripture and share with others why it is so meaningful to you.

Get a head start on the Christmas season by rediscovering biblical passages that refer to the birth of Jesus Christ.

Visit services with a member of a different religion and learn about their texts and traditions.

Share God’s word in social media or exemplify it by being more patient, loving and supportive of people in your community.

Even though National Bible Week may have a Christian slant, people of all religions can choose to rekindle or fully embrace their respective faiths and make them a priority this time of year.

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Sharon Evans is president of the nonprofit association, with Bud Elmore as vice president, Tabitha Dawes as treasurer and Patricia Erwin as secretary.

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Anza Valley residents saw a quick-moving winter storm blow through the area Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, and some areas received about 1-2 inches of snow.

Officially, Anza experiences an average of about 5 inches of snow each winter. Some years receive less, and some more of the white stuff. According to records kept from 1943-2005, average precipitation in the Anza Valley was 12.79 inches per year, with average snowfall totals recorded at 5.8 inches.

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Patty aylor s car is covered in snow from nza s rst winter storm Saturday, Nov. .

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N N – Anza Electric Cooperative and F .I.N.D. F ood Bank offers free mobile food pantry the second Saturday of every month at the AEC office, 58470 Highway 371, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Cal-F resh application assistance and free community health services are also available. Bring your own reusable bags to take food home.

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Regular Happenings Hamilton High School – F ind out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http:// www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/ events/calendar/.

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

Health, ex ercise, resources and recove ry meetings Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation.

Veterans’ G athering Mond ays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with posttraumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

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

AA Men’ s Meeting – 7 p.m.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza.

F or more information, call 951763-4226. ereaved arents of the US – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. F or more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826.

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

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

Med ication Assistance and reatment for ioid De end ence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. F or more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. F or more information, call 951-7634759.

Food ministries UN rou weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A

$30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. F ood is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903.

Liv ing Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m.

Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome. ood for the aithful 8 a.m.

The food bank hands out food the last F riday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. F F F is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636.

Bible Stud ies he Church of esus Christ of Latter-day Saints in nza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m.

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

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

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

Liv ing Hope Bible Stud y – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian F ellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. F or more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111.

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

Monthly Christian Men’ s reakfast 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951763-1257 for more information.

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

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

F or more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets F ridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m.

Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. F or more information, contact at 951-763-

4937, anzabptistchurch@gmail. com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com.

Clubs

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

TOPS.org.

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

CR ingo fundraisers 6:30-9:30 p.m. second and fourth F ridays at Anza Community Hall.

Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John F rancis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1 8 7 3 anzaca@ gmail.com. F or more information, call 951-763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org.

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

Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are third Saturday of each month at various locations.

Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guests speakers are always needed. F or more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. F ind helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists/.

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

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. Guest meetings with dinner are held 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Anza Valley VF W Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza.

Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club website, http://www.anzalionsclub.org. F or more information, call president Michele Brown at 760-637-9173.

Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. F or more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951-551-3154.

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

Civi l Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. F or more information, call squadron commander Maj. Den-

nis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www.squadron59.org.

Fire Ex plorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at F ire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951763-5611 for information.

Red shank Rid ers – 7 p.m.

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

Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza.

The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-763-2884 for more information. rganizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VF W Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. F or more information, call Tonie F ord at 951-763-4560.

From the Heart Christian Women’ s Ministries – Noon.

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

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

Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m.

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

Anza Valley Municipal Ad vi sory Council – 7 p.m. Second Wednesday of each odd month at Anza Community Hall. Group serves as local liaisons to the county from the community. F or more information, call 951-805-6800.

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

F or more information, visit http:// www.anzacivic.org.

Living Hope church hosts Thanksgiving drive-thru meal Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The F ishes and Loaves group from Living Hope Christian F ellowship of Anza has invited residents to pick up a free home-cooked Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 26, at the Anza Community Hall.

Turkey, dressing, potatoes, salads, stuffing, cranberry sauce and all the fixings will be packed as a to-go meal to celebrate the holiday.

The drive-thru event will be open from noon until 2 p.m.

In compliance with Riverside County’s current health orders, a path defined by traffic cones will provide a route for participants to receive food tickets and pick up the hot boxed meals without leaving their automobiles.

“The group is proceeding with plans to give out the fixings for Thanksgiving dinner, since public gatherings for things like community meals have once again been banned by the governor. Living Hope has opted to do a drive-thru Thanksgiving meal at the Community Hall,” Bill Donahue said.

Everyone is welcome attend the free event hosted at the Anza Community Hall. While offered at no cost to anyone, the community meal organizers said they will accept donations of food or funds.

To contact Living Hope Christian F ellowship of Anza, visit http://www.facebook.com/LivingHope-Anza-268791509833485/ or http://www.livinghopeanza.com.

D iane Siek er can be reached by email at dsiek er@reedermedia. com.

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CHP focuses on eliminating distracted driving SACRAMENTO – Distracted driving can be a life-changing choice resulting in crashes and the deaths of thousands of people every year in the United States.

Driven to make a difference, the California Highway Patrol has implemented a yearlong Adult Distracted Drivers grant Tuesday, Nov. 10, designed to keep California roads safe through education and enforcement.

CHP officers throughout the

state will host in-person presentations and use web-based or virtual platforms to conduct distracted driving traffic safety presentations. In addition, the CHP will conduct several distracted driving enforcement operations through Sept. 30, 2021.

“Distracted driving continues to be a serious issue on our roadway, and it is entirely avoidable,” Warren Stanley, CHP commissioner, said. “With the support of this

grant, we can implement lifesaving efforts throughout California that will raise awareness and hopefully change dangerous behavior behind the wheel.”

Multitasking behind the wheel places extra demands on the driver, which can have tragic consequences.

On average, there are more than 20,000 drivers in California involved in a crash every year where inattention is a factor.

“These statistics are likely much higher and are often under reported to law enforcement since motorists do not always admit to driving distracted,” Stanley said.

While there are many forms of inattention, cell phones continue to be the main source of diversion.

Using a handheld cellphone while driving is not only a violation of the vehicle code, it is also an unsafe activity behind the wheel.

Drivers should only use a phone

V ETERANS from page

Poppies are ready to disperse to visitors at the Veterans Day ceremony at the community center at Lake Riverside Estates.

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1918, the Great War, World War I ended. Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiegne, F rance.

Originally called Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1919, is the anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and it became a national holiday beginning in 1938.

In 1954, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.”

With the approval of this legislation, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

“Not all veterans have seen war, but a common bond that they share is an oath in which they expressed their willingness to die defending this nation,” Kurtz said.

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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Henry Sokol, commander of Veterans of F oreign Wars Post 1873 and the national anthem was performed by Kathy Blair, bringing cheers from attendees.

Veterans, those currently serving and their families were recognized with smiles and applause.

Kurtz’s organization of the ceremony was a “labor of love and honor,” he said.

Poppies were presented as gifts to all in attendance.

“Those of us gathered here to observe Veterans Day have already indicated our support for the outstanding men and women who have served our country. Tell veterans directly that you love them.

That you appreciate them. That you are grateful for their service,” Kurtz said in conclusion.

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Girl wins Lions gymkhana award with her horse

aya Mac ver, left, and her aunt Jessica Mac ver show off their championship buckles won at the Lions Club gymkhana events held over the summer.

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Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

A young equestrian has captured the Pee Wee gymkhana championship for the 2020 season.

Eight-year-old Catalaya MacIver, called “Laya” by her loved ones, earned the recognition with her quarter horse gelding Pudge.

The Lions Gymkhana consists of seven months of competition from May through November.

The club holds three events each month, including keyhole, pole bending and barrel racing.

The best times earned determine the winners.

This year’s season buckle winners are Dicen F reel in Lead Line, Laya MacIver in Pee Wee, Cami Castro in Intermediate Juniors, Kinsey Cirivello in Juniors, Jessica MacIver in Seniors and Maria

Castro in Old Timers.

Laya’s grandfather, Craig, has been a team roper for decades. He got the family’s children riding and roping when they were young, taking them to events almost every weekend.

Pudge is used as a team roping horse as well as Laya’s gentle and willing mount.

“Her aunt Jessica has been a big part of getting Laya riding at a super young age,” her grandmother Katherine MacIver said. “I can remember her in the saddle when she was just three. She’s the highest ranked reader and math student in her class, too. This makes her great-grandmother super happy since she’s a retired teacher.”

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Hit-and-run crash in Anza involves motorcycle City News Service SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

A vehicle struck a motorcycle head-on before driving away Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Anza, but it was not immediately clear if anybody was injured.

The crash took place at about 4:35 p.m. near Bailey and Chapman roads, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP said the involved vehicle left the scene, although additional information about the crash was not provided.

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World War II veteran receives his diploma through Operation Recognition RIVERSIDE – At the age of 95, World War II Army veteran Eliodoro “Lolo” Gonzalez of Hemet received something he never thought he could achieve – a high school diploma.

The Operation Recognition Program awards diplomas as a joint effort of the iverside County Board of Education, the Riverside County Office of Education, and the iverside County Department of Veterans’ Services. Since its inception in 2007, 362 diplomas have been presented to residents of Riverside County who missed completing high school due to military service in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War or due to internment in World War II Japanese American relocation camps.

Gonzalez is one of 11 veterans who received their diploma ahead of Veterans Day – along with congratulatory commendations from local legislators.

Riverside resident Edward F rancis Boisvert of the U.S. Marine Corps served in the Korean War. Indio resident Andres Castillo of the U.S. Army served in the Vietnam War. Palm Desert resident Harvey L. Clavon of the U.S. Army served in the Vietnam War. Palm Desert resident Julius V. Condemi of the U.S. Marine Corps served in the Korean War. Hemet resident John William King of the U.S. Navy served in the Vietnam War. Corona resident Mark Marschlowitz of the U.S. Army served in the Vietnam War. Corona resident Johnny Jesse Moser of the U.S. Navy served in the Vietnam War. Menifee resident Ernesto Perez of the U.S. Marine Corps served in the Vietnam War. Riverside resident Warren Joseph Torregano of the U.S. Navy served in the Vietnam War. Riverside resident Stephen E. Varner of the U.S. Army served in the Vietnam War. Only a few years after the end of World War I, Gonzalez was born in Mexico. His parents relocated to the Inland Empire shortly thereafter, and he enrolled in Ramona Elementary School on the west side of San Bernardino.

“I was an average student,” Gonzalez said. “I remember that the principal was stern, and nobody argued with him.”

His parents returned to Mexico during the summer following his eighth-grade year, effectively ending his formal, in-classroom education before he ever set foot on the campus of San Bernardino High School.

“I kind of figured that might be the end of school because I had to work and couldn’t see myself going back to school,” Gonzalez said.

His family returned to San Bernardino when he was 17. He found work at the Santa F e Railroad’s “ice plant” where he maneuvered large blocks of ice into Santa F e railroad cars to keep fruits, vegetables and other foodstuffs cold as they traveled across the country.

At the age of 18, Gonzalez joined the U.S. Army in 1943 during the height of World War II. He joined his two older brothers who were also serving in the war – continuing a family tradition that eventu-

Hemet resident Eliodoro “Lolo” G onza lez, Army veteran of World War II, will receive his high school diploma through the Operation Valley News/Courtesy photo Recognition Program.

ally resulted in all seven Gonzalez brothers serving in the U.S. Armed F orces. Lolo became a naturalized citizen while serving for the United States Oct. 19, 1945.

His time of military service included a stint at Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific, with the 31st “Dixie” division with many fellow recruits from the southeastern part of the United States.

As a rifleman and truck driver, Gonzalez was part of the force that drove the Japanese off the island and helped deal with the abandoned equipment and supplies from the fleeing forces after the war ended in 1945. When his division was assigned to serve in Mindanao in the Philippines, he recalls receiving a ticket from the military police for speeding – an ironic circumstance as Gonzalez would later spend 25 years protecting the streets of San Bernardino from speeders as a police officer.

Gonzalez was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to work at the railroad ice plant in San Bernardino. He never considered returning to school, but he took the opportunity to improve his English while he was in the Army.

“I grew up speaking Spanish at home, and my mom taught me how to read and write in Spanish,” Lolo said. “I enjoyed reading and was always looking for good stories with my nose in a book.”

While serving overseas, Gonzalez described his English as having “an accent like you wouldn’t believe.”

His fellow recruits, many with their own unique accents from the American South, served as good teachers and corrected his English.

His English skills became an important requirement for landing a position as an officer in the San Bernardino Police Department in 1956.

He navigated the hiring process and

was hired without having to show proof of completing high school.

While serving on the San Bernardino Police Department for 25 years, Gonzalez went through the process to apply for promotions several times. The process included written tests that he always passed. But, he never followed through on the process for fear of being disqualified because he lacked a high school diploma amongst his paperwork.

“Whenever I was asked where I graduated from high school, I would tell people I went to the ‘Armed F orces Institute,’” Gonzalez said. “Only one guy ever figured it out.”

Gonzalez met and married his wife, Carmen, in 1950. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this year. Their family of five children has grown to include 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Although he has been a resident of Hemet for the last 30 years, Gonzalez took advantage of an opportunity to purchase a lot of land for $2,500 in the mid-1970s on the west side of San Bernardino. Starting with a shovel, he spent the next six years building a 2,700-squarefoot, two-story custom home in San Bernardino. He finally moved his family in after he retired from the police force in 1981.

When asked about the prospect of receiving his diploma more than 75 years after he would have attended high school, Gonzalez laughed wistfully.

“The first thing I’m going to do is show it to my great-great grandkids and tell them it’s better late than never,” Gonzalez said. “Then I’ll probably celebrate with a glass of wine.”

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SOCIAL from page meet, as well the grounds around it.

It includes the volunteer fire department building on the same parcel.

“Please feel free to join us for nothing but good food and laughs each second Monday of the month,” Dawes said. “Dues are only $10 per year per person which equates to about 78 cents per meal with your side dish. The association provides the main course, and sides are welcome from members. The TCA helps support VF W post 1873, so support them both.

“The Terwilliger Community Association is a nonprofit organization that has been in existence since 1948. You don’t have to live in the Terwilliger area to be a member – we welcome everyone. Come join us,” she said.

The TCA is a social group, hosting monthly potluck dinners at the VF W building at 59011 Bailey Road, in Terwilliger.

F or more information about the Terwilliger Community Association, call 951-551-7676 or visit them on F acebook at http://www.facebook. com/groups/1835566056694498/.

D iane Siek er can be reached by email at dsiek er@reedermedia. com.

F ull plates were the order of the evening at the Terwilliger Association’s monthly potluck gathering at the Veterans of F oreign Wars Post 18 73 Monday, Nov. 9. Anza Valley O utlook/ Diane Sieke r photo

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ANZA LOCAL SNOW from page Pictures of the snowy landscapes and mountains flooded social media as the valley experienced snow, sleet, rain and high winds. Most of

the snow melted quickly, and mud took its place as the snow melt soaked into the ground.

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ary orobec captures snowy mountains after nza s rst winter storm of the season Saturday, Nov. .

Patty aylor s yard receives almost Nov. 7.

inches of snow during the rst storm of the season in nza, Saturday, Anza Valley O utlook/ Courtesy photos

abitha Dawes takes a photo of the snow covered mountains following nza s rst winter storm of the season Saturday, Nov. .

Forest Service grants veterans and Gold Star families free access to National Forests and Grasslands SAN BERNARDINO – Without the men and women who served the country in uniform, and without the support of their families, the U.S. would not be what it is.

Showing gratitude for their selfless service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture F orest Service announced it offered .S. military veterans and Gold Star families continuing fee-free access to their national forests and grasslands.

The free benefit took effect Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will continue indefinitely, providing veterans and Gold Star F amilies with unfettered access to the public land and waters for which they fought.

“This country is deeply indebted to the dedicated men and women who have served in the military, and to the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation,” F orest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen said. “We are pleased to offer this free access opportunity as a way to honor them and to encourage them to explore our nation’s big backyard.”

While most national forest and

grasslands are already free to access, the F orest Service will now offer a fee waiver granting veterans and Gold Star families free access to all F orest Service operated dayuse standard amenity recreation fee sites such as trailheads, picnic sites, visitor centers and most other day-use recreation sites. To access the benefit, veterans can present any of several government issued documents verifying veteran status. Gold Star families can download and print a voucher to show a ranger or place on the vehicle dashboard at unstaffed sites.

The F orest Service manages 18 National F orests in the Pacific Southwest Region, which encompasses over 20 million acres across California, and assists state and private forest landowners in California, Hawaii and the U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands. National forests supply 50% of the water in California and form the watershed of most major aqueducts and more than 2,400 reservoirs throughout the state. F or more information, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/R5.

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Latest round of CalFresh emergency food benefits land Nov. 15 RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Riverside County households that are eligible for CalFresh benefits may have noticed extra dollars on their electronic benefits transfer card Sunday, Nov. 15, days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

The CalF resh Program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, improves the health and wellbeing of recipients by supporting access to healthy food. The extra benefits also help the community.

F or every CalF resh dollar spent, $1.79 is generated in local economic activity, according to the California Department of Social Services.

The state is working to ease economic hardships from the coronavirus pandemic and will issue its eighth supplemental benefit since April. The extra dollars will be automatically deposited Sunday onto customers’ EBT cards for those who are eligible.

Q ualified households can receive the maximum CalF resh benefit. For example, a household of two that typically receives $53 in CalF resh benefits could be temporarily eligible to receive the monthly maximum of $374.

Since April, the state has dispersed nearly $100 million to nearly 77,000 eligible households in Riverside County.

The average customer received an extra $190 in October.

“Those extra dollars can help a struggling family or senior enjoy

a Thanksgiving meal and keep healthy, nutritious food on the table,” Allison Gonzalez, program director over Self-Sufficiency at the county’s Department of Public Social Services, said. Customers can apply at http://GetCalF resh.org or by calling the DPSS Customer Service Center at 1-877410-8827.

CalF resh customers can now use their EBT cards to buy groceries online at participating Albertsons and Vons locations. Since April, Amazon and Walmart have accepted EBT cards for online grocery purchases.

Various restaurants across Riverside County also accept EBT for customers who qualify and locations can be found at http://dpss. co.riverside.ca.us self-sufficiency restaurant-meals-program-landing. Additionally, many farmers markets across Riverside County accept EBT cards, and many will match each dollar spent up to $10 per family, allowing customers to double their spending.

“Purchasing food from farmers markets, at online grocery sites and at local restaurants are ways for families to have greater access to healthy produce, warm meals and safe, convenient shopping from home,” Gonzalez said.

To learn more, including which farmers markets accept EBT cards, visit http://dpss.co.riverside.ca.us/ files/images/dpss4659-farmersmarket.pdf.

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A brush fire ignited Monday, Nov. 16, near Aguanga, charring a half-acre but causing no injuries.

The blaze was reported about 7:45 a.m. in the area of Highway 371 and Wilson Valley Road, southwest of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, according to the Riv-

erside County F ire Department.

F ive engine crews, three hand crews and one water-dropping helicopter were sent to the location and encountered flames moving at a slow to moderate rate.

A stretch of Wilson Valley Road was closed.

There was no immediate word on what sparked the blaze.

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Biden, please hold back for the sake of ballot integrity

Harold W. Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

Dear former Vice President Biden, as I watched your campaign move increasingly leftward, away from freedom and the Constitution, I became concerned for your safety and place in history. You want the presidency so badly that you are willing to compromise yourself and soul to get it. Your new friends, Sen. Bernie Sanders and the squad, do not love America or anything about it, nor you. They want to bring it down. You are but a vehicle to them in advancing a socialist agenda. Your new friends will replace you as soon as they can.

Nancy Pelosi’s latest 25th Amendment challenge is not to get rid of President Donald Trump but you.

The woman campaigning with you is anxious to replace you – and will

if you obtain this office.

You could have stopped the burning and looting of American cities by your supporters as they threw Molotov cocktails at police and looted stores. You called them peaceful demonstrators. It empowered them to do more of the same. As president, you will not be able to control them. They want a Marxist America, and for the time being, you are their “useful idiot” until replaced.

You have exceeded the average life span for males in this country of 76.1, and you know you are cognitively failing. If made president, you are not likely to finish your term. Whether your “friends” take you out, or you go naturally, you will meet God soon.

You are corrupt. Tara Reade, your former staffer, said you raped her in 1993. You gave a quid pro quo to Ukraine and said, “If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money (1 billion).”

You never had to answer these charges because your corrupt media friends never made you.

Your son Hunter Biden’s laptop contained thousands of documents disclosing that you and your family made millions by influence peddling in multiple nations. You are “the big guy” in some of those documents, personally profiting from the Chinese Communist government. They have lots more on you. Your friends and party helped you cover this up, but you will stand before God soon where

you cannot hide. You are in so deep you can be blackmailed, and they and you know it.

Another trove of documents from Democrat Tony Bobulinski confirmed the information found in Hunter Biden’s laptop. F acebook and Twitter joined the Democrat press in censoring this news too. Most of your voters never got to hear it, did they, Joe? But it is still out there. Truth can never be fully suppressed. Twitter cannot save you from God. Republicans are not going to forget either, and if they get their way, you will face impeachment your first year in office. At any time, these stories could be front page news, and you will go down in history as having sold out your country, a traitor, a Benedict Arnold. These things cannot be censored forever, Joe. If any of this information is new to you, readers, it is because your news sources have censored it. Please send this information to all your friends before this too is censored.

You know your election was corrupt. It is not mathematically possible to have a batch of 128,000 votes in Michigan, and 112,000 in Wisconsin coming next day in the early hours – not one of whom was for Trump. Likewise, Pennsylvania had a batch of ballots 23,277 in Philadelphia, all for Biden. There are too many videos out there Joe, showing voter fraud for you. You cannot cite an instance of Trump voter fraud.

Trump had thousands attending every rally, more than any president in U.S. history, and you never had more than a few. You used COVID-19 to hide your low public appeal in comparison. It was part of the deception, wasn’t it Joe? You are supposed to have beaten the most popular president in U.S. history given crowd sizes.

It is not possible without the corruption now known.

Eventually you will be exposed and go down in history as the most corrupt president in U.S history, “his fraudulency,” many times worse than Richard Nixon. Is this what you want?

So here is an honorable way out Joe. Suppose you reject the title of president-elect, at least until it can be made legitimate and join Trump in insisting that only legal votes be counted. You can tell America that you do not want votes from dead people, from those illegally in this country or from those filing multiple ballots, and you reject Trump votes that were switched to you because of the computer program Dominion, – 6,000 in one county.

F orty-seven other Minnesota counties and at least 28 other states used the same corrupt computer program. If so, millions of Trump votes were switched to you.

If fairly elected, America will support you as the next president.

Tell us that if you cannot win honestly, you do not wish to win at all.

Tell us that you are trying to save the integrity of the ballot system

in place, even if it costs you the presidency. It is what an honest man would do.

The respect that would come from this sincere move on your part is likely to put your name in the history books as having saved America. Chances are likely that your influence peddling and selling out to China would be displaced by the greater part of you and you would escape prosecution for having done so.

Chances are also that God, when you pass, would remember the man that you became over the man that you were. It is the right thing to do. You might even save America from a nasty civil war.

The integrity of our elections is far more important than your place in the history books as the most corrupt president in U.S. history.

What do you say, Joe? You must hurry, Newsmax just called North Carolina for Trump, Pennsylvania, Arizona Wisconsin and Georgia look to follow.

D r. Harold P ease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the U nited States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and to applying that k nowledge to current events. He taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. To read more of his week ly articles, visit http:/ / www.

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