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Menifee Multicultural Festival celebrates diversity
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News If you take an ancient Greek tragedy and combine it with a little film noir style, you get the experimental adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone being presented at the Mt. San Jacinto College Menifee Valley Campus later this month. The MVC Lab Theatre provides an intimate setting that gives audiences a more emotional connection with the actors and their characters. see page B-3
Health Firefighters’ PTSD focus in new documentary preview coming to Pechanga Resort and Casino Tony Ault Staf f Writer The term “post-traumatic stress disorder” or PTSD is often related to military service members who have severe anxiety, flashbacks or nightmares related to their experiences on the battlefield; however, it is also a condition with which firefighters and police officers are being diagnosed. see page C-5
Regional News Lake Elsinore man mistakenly identified and targeted by Temecula Facebook group Valley News staf f
Derek Kinnison was at his church doing security during the TVUSD Critical Race Theory meeting in another town on March 22.
A taiko drumming group from Menifee entertains the crowd at Central Park Saturday, March 25. See story and photos on page B-1. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photo
‘The Wall that Heals’ now in Menifee is a tribute to servicemen who died in the Vietnam War Tony Ault Staf f Writer
When the 53-foot trailer truck carrying the three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, called “The Wall that Heals,” arrived in Menifee Tuesday, April 4, there were many veterans, city officials and residents out to greet it, including Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1956 members. The traveling memorial, now open to the public, leads the way in paying tribute to Vietnam veterans and their families at Miller Jones Menifee Memorial Park and Mortuary at 26770 Murrieta Road in Menifee. The memorial was opened and set up by many volunteers in the Menifee community
who are hosting the exhibit. It is an Education Center and is open 24 hours a day and free to the public until Sunday, April 9, at 2 p.m. The Wall That Heals honors more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. “ T h e Vi e t n a m Ve t e r a n s Memorial Fund (VVMF) is pleased to bring The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit to Menifee to allow local veterans and their family members a chance to experience The Wall,” Jim Knotts, president and CEO of VVMF, said. “Hosting The Wall That
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“The Wall that Heals” Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica will make Menifee its home through April 9. Valley News/Courtesy photo
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Local legal team fights for conservative values
Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-6 Business Directory .............B-7 Calendar of Events .............B-2 Classifieds .........................C-6 Education ..........................C-4 Entertainment ...................B-1 Faith................................. D-5 Health ..............................C-5 Home & Garden ................B-4 Local ................................A-1 Opinion............................ D-5 Real Estate ........................B-8 Regional News ...................C-6 Sports ................................C-1
Robert Tyler, president and founder of Advocates for Faith & Freedom, speaks at conference. Valley News/Courtesy photo Rick Monroe Special to Valley News Inside the bottom floor of a modest two-story office building in Murrieta, significant legal issues are being examined – and
court strategies established – for battles and issues of immense importance to those who feel the nation is losing its JudeoChristian heritage. “We have successfully defended, and continue to defend,
pastors against contempt charges and discrimination, employees against unjust mandates that violate religious beliefs, and believers suffering from violations of their First Amendment rights,” attorney Robert Tyler, president and founder of Advocates for Faith & Freedom, said. “We believe God has tasked and privileged us with being a voice for His Kingdom.” Tyler and three other attorneys on staff, as well as two contract attorneys and two paralegals, make up the legal team. Advocates for Faith and Freedom has multiple staff meetings weekly, each beginning and ending with prayer. “In today’s culture, our nation’s foundation is being eroded by legal challenges to the family structure, religious freedom, basic property rights and parental
rights,” Tyler added. “Court decisions across the nation have created a society increasingly devoid of the message and influence of God. Our work is focused on representing Christians and churches without charge because protecting our First Amendment rights is critical for us to continue to exercise our faith freely. This is the keystone that motivates and impassions us to remain diligent.” Tyler does not receive a salary but engages in fundraising to support expenses and the staff. Advocates for Faith & Freedom was founded in 2005 by a group of individuals who are passionate about preserving religious liberty in the legal system. Since 1995, Tyler has worked in the realm of constitutional law, both in private practices and a large see LEGAL, page A-5