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Great Oak’s Allensworth stuns Crespi with unbelievable halfcourt shot at the buzzer , C-1
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Local News The power of passionate pedagogy Jessica Ussher Investigative Journalist
“What breaks your heart makes your heart” is a quote taken by author, poet, educator activist and husband John Broussard. Here, he highlights where passion intersects with action, delineating the genesis of the pursuit of life’s choices. In other words, whatever your heart breaks for tends to be exactly what your heart invests in. A personal yet humanitarian commitment. In the case of Broussard, building student-teacher relationships based on empathy, self-reflection and the affordance of grace is the basis of his organization 3030 Publishing, a company that is dedicated to helping teachers become their best, and educate through activism with purpose.
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Charity for Charity announces 2024 Wish recipients at annual Stars of the Valley
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Education Vista Murrieta student wins Rotary Speech Competition
Tae’Lyn Lewis, a senior at Vista Murrieta High School, will represent the Rotary Club of Murrieta when Rotary District 5330 holds the Four-Way Speech Competition on March 2 in Beaumont. Clubs from throughout the two-county district will be competing for cash prizes in that contest. see page B-7
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Charity Prestifilippo, left; Jeff McAdams, right, poses for a photo with his family at Charity for Charity’s annual fundraiser Stars of the Valley at Pechanga Resort Casino. Stars of the Valley is a fundraiser held every year by local nonprofit Charity for Charity where three main beneficiaries with either a lifethreatening illness or traumatic injury are honored and presented with their wishes. See more event photos on page A-4. Valley News/ Scott Padgett photo
Matt Capelouto, owner of Same Day T-Shirt Printing in Temecula, is trying to recover nearly $200,000 that was embezzled from his business. Valley News/Courtesy photo
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Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News The past several years have been challenging for Matt Capelouto of Temecula. The local business owner suffered the loss of his 20-year-old daughter Alexandra
from fentanyl poisoning in December of 2019. Working through this grief led him to the nonprofit Drug Induced Homicide which has put him on a path of crusading for justice for other victims who unknowingly consume counterfeit pills that are laced with fentanyl.
He now serves as the organization’s president. Capelouto opened Same Day TShirt Printing on Old Town Front Street in Temecula in 2015 and quickly gained a steady customer base for his quality work with fast turnaround. While mourning his
daughter’s death, it was hard for him to interact positively with customers, so he promoted employee Yulian Galaz to a managerial position where he was handling the majority of customer payments. see CAPELOUTO, page A-2