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First responders simulate CPR on Michael Diaz (12th grade) during the Every 15 Minutes program at Great Oak High School Thursday, April 14. The Every 15 Minutes program is a two-day program focusing on high school juniors and seniors, which challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, the responsibility of making mature decisions and the impact their decisions have on family, friends, their community and many others. See more photos on page A-3. Amanda Schwarzer photo

Murrieta police officials honor dispatchers for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Trevor Montgomery WRITER

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If you have an afternoon to spend out in Temecula Valley Wine Country, consider your luncheon at the Restaurant at Ponte Winery. This open air restaurant, with covered roof, wind-screens when the day gets breezy and a delightful country atmosphere is the perfect location for visitors to sit back, enjoy the wine delectable food that awaits diners. see page A-11

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In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Murrieta Police officials spent the entire week dedicating tributes to their dispatchers with photographs and posts on social media about the hardworking and dedicated members of the team. Dispatchers provide the calm and reassuring voice when taking phone calls from citizens, some of whom are experiencing the worst moments of their lives. They are then the voice that sends emergency first responders into – and sometimes guide them through – incidents that might terrify the average citizen. One of the main things officials

wanted their dispatchers to know this week was, “We appreciate everything you do.” The city of Murrieta Dispatch Center is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and receives all emergency and non-emergency calls for the city. Based on the calls they receive, they then dispatch Murrieta police, fire, paramedics and ambulance services as needed. Citizens can “call the dispatch center to report emergencies, inprogress calls for service, criminal activity or to file a police report,” according to officials. “Each one of our dispatchers brings a unique personality and dispatching skills to help citizens with calls for service and a person

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Murrieta-Hemet police regional SWAT works to combat crime in both cities Trevor Montgomery WRITER

The Murrieta-Hemet Police Regional Special Operations Unit recently conducted joint operations at an undisclosed location in the city of Hemet, according to a release from Hemet PD. The combined operation occurred April 7. Commonly referred to as a SWAT team, the SOU’s primary objective is to save lives and protect citizens, by quickly resolving critical incidents with decisiveness and precision. The newly formed combined teams will utilize an existing variety of specialized tools, weapons and team-based tactics, co-developed by the two cities. Its purpose is to maintain a team of highly trained officers who are prepared and equipped to resolve critical incidents that go beyond

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Sheriff’s department eradicates 6 more marijuana grow houses California Health and Safety Code and booked into the Southwest Detention Center. The arrests come after a lengthy The Riverside County Sheriff’s department announced the eradi- investigation by the department cation of an additional six illegal which is reporting experiencing marijuana grows in the Anza area “increase in the number of criminal investigations involving illegal culFriday, April 15. A total of six people were ar- tivation of marijuana; particularly rested and 25,700 marijuana plants with outdoor grow-houses,” and were eradicated from the properties. is part of the Riverside County Three firearms and U.S. currency in Sheriff’s Department’s efforts to an undisclosed amount were also curb the ongoing problem of illegal seized and taken into evidence, grows in Anza Valley and the suraccording to a press release issued rounding areas. According to the press release, by the agency. The press release reported that the Sheriff’s Department began the Riverside Sheriff’s Depart- identifying an increase in the numment Special Investigations Bu- ber of outdoor marijuana grows in reau; Marijuana Enforcement team 2011, with a slight increase each served six warrants as a “result of year. “The department is determined criminal investigations involving illegal marijuana grow operations to aggressively investigate each reon individual property parcels in ported illegal marijuana cultivation, the unincorporated community of utilizing all available resources and Anza Thursday, April 14, at 7 a.m. personnel,” the report reads. The Riverside County Sheriff’s The investigations involved six, separate, large marijuana grow Department would like to remind operations which included indoor residents that while growing mari“Greenhouse type structures.” Dur- juana has been decriminalized in the ing the search warrant service and state of California, it is still illegal, subsequent investigations, it was no matter what the circumstances. “In the State of California, culdetermined that the six marijuana grows were all in violation of il- tivating marijuana which includes every person who plants, cultivates, legally cultivating marijuana. Chan Pheng Nakhonethap, 40, harvests, dries, or processes any Jose Martin Franco, 29, Alejandro marijuana is illegal. California law Pacheco, 47 and Daniel Ponce, 60 has only DECRIMININALIZED all of Anza, Francisco Javier-Salce- (Not Legalized) marijuana cultivado Ponce, 34, of San Francisco and tion and the use of marijuana by Alfredo Lopez, 21, of Perris were seriously ill individuals who have all arrested for violations of the a physician’s recommendation,” Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

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Holocaust Memorial event returns to Murrieta Ashley Ludwig STAFF WRITER

For Holocaust survivors and their family members, it is said that memory shapes and teaches us, and in understanding that people can find redemption. The city of Murrieta joins together with Christian, Jewish and civic leaders to show support for the Jewish people and Israel in acknowledging the third annual Holocaust Memorial Day for the March of Remembrance Sunday, May 1, at Murrieta Town Square Park. Tents, seating and refreshments will be provided. Event speakers include Sherren Haskel, a member of Knesset and Parliament Member of Israel, Rosemary Schindler, the grandniece of Oskar Schindler and Pastor Jim Garlow, senior pastor of Skyline Church, San Diego. Guests will hear stories of Holocaust survivors and family members, passed

down since World War II. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. with worship, followed by a prayer walk and refreshments, and the 3:30 p.m. Holocaust Memorial Service at the Murrieta Town Square Park. Local founder and pastor Jack Flournoy began the quest to bring the Holocaust Memorial Service to the public after attending a small service at a local Jewish synagogue. “When I first went to a Holocaust Memorial, there were so few people in attendance. God gave me a burden to do something about it,” he said. Joining with the Day of Remembrance program, Flournoy has grown the effort into involving local civic leaders, international dignitaries as well as area Christian churches. “During the Holocaust, when anti-Semitism was rampant, the Christian church didn’t act soon

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to Israel as my grandfather felt something bad was about to happen. My husband’s mother was an Auschwitz survivor, and she passed away a few years ago. For us, this event means everything.” Salomon’s oldest son was born in Israel, and she recalls living there as a happy time, before moving to De Luz in 2002. “People in Israel pay attention to the news, they stand up for what’s right,” she said. “When we came to the United States, my son didn’t want to stand in line at school for the fire drills. He was taught not to stand in lines, but to run. That’s what we were taught, and how we grew up.” For Salomon, paying attention

to the news and events in other countries is of utmost importance. “We have to talk about it and stand up for what’s right,” she said. “This event is a reminder of what one person is capable of. In Israel, everyone learns to be alert and to listen to the news all of the time. My children have said that students don’t know what’s going on in the world. The Holocaust Memorial Day is a reminder that the Holocaust can never be allowed to happen again.” Join the City of Murrieta in remembrance at the Holocaust Memorial Day Sunday, May 1, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Or visit online at: www.marchofremembrance.org.

Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation vying for $100,000 in grants from Harrahs’ Paul Bandong WRITER

Harrah’s Resorts Southern California is contributing $100,000 in grants to local community nonprofits. Harrah’s “All-in-4-Change” campaign will award grants to 12 Southern California winners in 2016. This is the second year of the program. Harrah’s has increased the total of contributions to $100,000 this year from $50,000 last year. First place is $40,000. Second place will receive $20,000, third place 10,000, fourth place gets $5,000 and fifth place will receive $4,000. Seven Honorable mention grants will be awarded at $3,000 each. The contest is open to all nonprofit organizations based in San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. Following the application process which ended March 8, the participant pool was narrowed to the top 25 most deserving organizations.

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enough to stop it. Now, we are called every year to remember this, so that it never happens again,” Flournoy said. For Temecula resident Yael Salomon, formerly of Israel, this memorial serves to educate and remind that persecution still exists. “There are only about 80 Holocaust survivors still alive,” she said in interview, discussing the events between 1933 and 1945 when the German government, led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, carried out the systematic persecution and murder of Europe’s Jewish population with the genocide known as the holocaust. “For my family, we left Germany just before the war, moving

Community support via voting accounts for 50 percent of the selection process. Everyone in the community is eligible to vote for their favorite nonprofit. The community voting period opened April 11 and runs until April 25. A five-person committee then meets to rank the participants on a variety of category topics. The committee ranking and community votes are added together to create the overall scores and determine the winners. Last year, The Santa Rosa Plateau Children’s Nature Education Foundation earned a $15,000 grant for a second place finish. The local organization is a place-based environmental education nonprofit whose mission is “to educate and empower youth to appreciate, preserve, and protect nature.” “The “No Child Left Inside” campaign reflects our passion to reconnect a generation of youth to nature,” said Ginger Greaves, Executive Director for the Founda-

tion. “Many have grown up indoors and are alarmingly isolated from nature and things that are real. Many do not understand the importance of nature in our ecosystem.” Other local nonprofits that qualified for the grants are Our Nicholas Foundation, which provides awareness and support for autism, and the Inland Valley Habitat for Humanity, which facilitates the dream of home ownership in southern Riverside County. “Environmental education is sorely underfunded,” said Greaves. “Last year’s grant helped sustain the Habitat Studies Program which provides on-site educational opportunities for elementary, middle and high schools in the area. “We need the community’s help. This money could make a big difference for our education and conservation programs and all it takes is for people to vote for us online.” To vote, visit www.harrahssocal. com/all-in-4-change/vote/. Voting closes April 25.

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Menifee school, college campuses to host International DocuFilmFest Tony Ault WRITER

Plans to bring an international Docufilm Festival to Menifee that could bring an estimated 200,000 people, Hollywood actors and notable film studio executives to the city in December was announced last week at Menifee’s Santa Rosa Academy charter school. The joint announcement was made by Menifee Mayor Scott Mann, Roger Schultz, president of Mt. San Jacinto College and Menifee’s Santa Rosa Academy Executive Director Laura Badillo. Joining them were internationally known festival producer Daphne Barak and festival promoter Bill Gunasti. On hand to tell about their experiences both as documentary actors, producers and directors were Young Hollywood Board Members Director John Cullen Bressack, Producer Dru Davis, Actor Cody Saintgnue and Actresses Erin Sanders and Allison Stoner. Mann said there is no better way to showcase the city then by having an international documentary film festival in Menifee. “But what is most important about the documentary film festival in there are only 12 of them around the country,” Mann said. “There are none of them in California.” He said that through discussions with festival producer Barak and promoter Gunasti, the college and charter school, it was determined that a documentary film festival would be beneficial not only to Menifee, but to all of California. “It’s their brainchild and we decided to partner to bring this unique international art film festival to showcase this beautiful town and also support the arts and get the word out about international culture,” Mann said. He said the festival has already received documentary film submissions from Europe and Israel and they are currently working with China. “This just is not universities and colleges, but these are professionals from Hollywood and the international film scene,” he said. “This is going to help put Menifee on the map and give our city another signature event.” Mann said the city is happy to partner with MSJC’s Menifee campus and the Santa Rosa Academy and wants it to appeal to younger aspiring film artists. “We are going to have interns. We are going to have master programmers. We are going to have artists. We have producers, young executives, and stars you have probably seen on films and TV,” Mann said. Barak told the students and those gathered at the news conference were pleased to be working with the city and the schools to bring the Festival to Menifee and Southern California. She will be traveling in the next few weeks to work on a documentary for the 20-20 TV show and begin inviting her film contacts from throughout the world to the festival. Gunasti said the two schools in Menifee will be the “pillars” of the festival that is scheduled to take place Dec. 5-11 ot their campuses. “The idea is to build a fesitival on top of these pillars. It will be an education…to educate the kids,” Gunasti said. “We are going to go after interns. The more we have the better it is for us. Then we go after the volunteers and the public. This is good for business.” As a promoter, he indicated the Menifee DocuFilmFestival needs

Plans to bring a major Docufilm Festival to Menifee Dec. 5-11 were announced last week. Appearing at the Docufilm Festival news conference at the Santa Rosa Academy charter school to announce the signature event were from left: Roger Schultz, president of Mount Dan Jacinto College; Laura Badillo, executive director of the Santa Rosa Academy; Daphne Barak, festival chairwoman; James Cullen Bressack, director; Allison Stoner, actress; Erin Sanders, actress; Dru Davis, producer; Cody Saintgnue, actor; Bill Gunasti, festival president; and Menifee Mayor Scott Mann. Tony Ault photo

to bring at least 200,000 visitors, “and we will have that, maybe more” he assured the attendees. He said they will be coming from overseas and will involve at least 20 countries. He said Barak is known by media outlets in at least that many countries and they will put them on board with the festival plans.

“They will all hear about Menifee. They will know how to spell it … we are selling arts in Menifee, California. We might reach as many as a billion people by the end of the year,” he said. The work to attract as many overseas interns, documentary directors and producers those interested in the arts as possible for

the festival is already underway. The Festival promoters have established a website that is now under construction and can be seen at www.docufilmfest.com. Also under construction are apps for the festival called “Dare to Dream/D2D” The apps when offered on Android and IPhones will, according to the promoters, offer applicants

the opportunity to register and to be matched with a Hollywood star or some other celebrity or a political leader and/or candidate called a “recipient.” The app will be designed to have professionals help the applicant with his or her approved or verified documentary projects, primarily California DocuFilmFestival projects at the Santa Rosa Academy and MSJC festival grounds. More information on Dare to Dream/D2D will become available on the website. The Festival will accept three types of documentaries for submission. Documentaries can be shorts, up to 15 minutes long; medium length up to 35 minutes and full features. The deadline for submission is Sept. 20. Ganasti said the festival will be held at the two schools. Each of the schools will have its grounds divided into color areas. The Yellow area will be for all visitors on the grounds of both schools, A Red area will be set aside for sponsors and red carpet celebrities. A Green area will be for the trades and vendors who will conduct regular business. The Blue educational areas will be set aside for workshops where interns and others can learn more about ways and means of doing documentary films. MSJC President Schultz said the Menifee campus is excited to be a “affiliated with this visionary event. “We are excited about Hollywood coming out to us in Menifee,” Schultz said “giving us some real world education that will…transmit to our students.”

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Vista Murrieta High School’s Fashion Department’s annual fashion show, World of Fashion, highlights student designs but it does so much more than that, according to Adviser and Teacher Kay Mueller. “I usually have a full fashion show in our theatre every other year to showcase all the students design talent,” Mueller said. “It is my goal that

every student in my fashion program has a moment to be in the spotlight, their moment to shine, build confidence and feel beautiful. I want them to experience taking an inspiration they create on paper, bringing it to life and then sharing it with their fans. For many of my students this show is the highlight of their high school career and beyond.” The student driven fashion show, scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, at 7 p.m., is a reflection of the school’s

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“outstanding art department” and is a team effort, Mueller explained. In addition to the fashion department, graphic arts, photography, video production and theater tech departments all play a role in putting on the show which will feature student designs inspired by world renowned designers. The theme of the show was selected due to the high number of international students in the school’s fashion program, she said. “The students felt it would be challenging to find inspiration from around the world and in the process honor our international students,” Mueller said, adding that this year’s show will feature one-of-a-kind garments created, designed, constructed and modeled by her “truly amazing” students. “The final piece of the show will highlight my seven Elite Designers who will present their full design collections,” she said. To become one of the program’s Elite Designers students had to go through an extensive interview process, have a strong talent and passion for design, put in countless extra hours working on their collections, hold model tryouts, set up home design studios and work as a team under the leadership of Kathie Flacks the program’s “professional seamstress extraordinaire,” Mueller explained. The show will conclude with all the designers and models taking a final runway walk, followed by a meet and greet in the auditorium foyer. But at VMHS, it’s not just about fashion, it’s about service to others and taking care of the environment, too. This year the program included an international component for the young designers. “Our international service component involved a partnership with a nonprofit organization called Breathe of Heaven, which is an orphanage in Africa with six homes and a school,” Mueller said. “We took on

Vista Murrieta High School Senior Star designer Lia Dicarlo works on a design for the World of Fashion show at the school.

VMHS Students and staff have a little bit of fun during class while preparing for the World of Fashion show. Pictured in the back row (from left) are Marisa Avenetti, Jessica Kubel, Teacher Kay Mueller, Tim Rounds, Ally Vanderhoeven and Alexis Christian. Front row (from left) are Kadie Sanchez, Professional Seamstress Kathie Flacks and Lia Dicarlo Courtesy photos

the challenge of making 72 dresses and shorts, some of which will be modeled as the show kicks off, and later be hand carried to the children in June by one of the volunteers.” Ninety percent of the garments were produced with recycled or donated fabrics, Mueller said. “We have the Abernathy and Fredt Family to thank for their generous donations in loving memory of Gram Abernathy and Virginia Sanders,” she said. Mueller said her ultimate goal is for students to experience the “love, fun and joy in the creative process “I see students putting their phones away, smiling, talking, working as a design team, finding inspiration, measuring, analyzing, actively learning, not wanting to leave my classroom, losing track of time, becoming addicted to the creative process, taking a vision and breathing life into it, encouraging each other, praise, happiness, big smiles, pride and even jumping up and down with delight as they see their reflection in their garment and a newly discovered love toward the arts that I know they will take with them long after the World of Fashion show is over,” she said adding that she loves to see the students’ confidence in knowing that they created something, walked across the stage as a model and the knowledge that for one night they were a design star. Mueller said she wouldn’t be able to accomplish what she and her students do without the help of her “Sewing Sistas” who volunteer “endless hours” to assist her in the huge undertaking. “A heartfelt thank you to Kathie Flacks, Vina Forsythe, Denise Kaczmarek and Heather McNabb and a big shoutout to my administration team and fellow Art Department

Professional peers,” she said. “Most importantly, I want to thank my VMHS fashion club student officers who are the dynamo’s who make sure everything happens.” Student officers for the club are President Alexis Christian, Vice President Kadie Sanchez, Secretary Marisa Avenetti, Treasurer Jessica Kubel and Creative director Julia Vela. All of VMHS’s fashion classes are articulated with Palomar college which means students earning an A or B in the class and who complete all the required projects also earn three college credits for each fashion class they take. Palomar College will also showcase the top 10 design garments in their fashion show Friday, May 6, Mueller said. “How exciting is that? I actually get jealous of my own classes sometimes as nothing like this was offered when I was in high school,” she said, adding the VMHS Fashion Club is a partner with the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. “I am just so very proud of each and every one of my design students; they have worked really hard, put in countless hours well beyond the school day and have exceeded my expectations,” she said. World of Fashion will be held Vista Murrieta High School’s Performing Arts Center located at 28251 Clinton Keith Road in Murrieta, Tuesday, April 26, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door and are $8 for ASB students and $10 for adults and students without an ASB card. For more information on the VMHS fashion program including how to make donations, contact Mueller by sending an email to kmueller@murrieta.k12.ca.us.

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Local Silence the Distractions Jay A. Froboese MURRIETA POLICE SERGEANT

To save lives and educate all Californians, especially young drivers, about the dangers of distracted driving, the California Office of Traffic Safety, California Highway Patrol, Impact Teen Drivers, and more than 200 law enforcement agencies statewide, including the Murrieta Police Department, will be working together during the month of April on increased education and enforcement efforts for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Driving takes one’s full attention and any distraction can have deadly, dangerous consequences. Imagine driving for four or five seconds while blindfolded. That can be the effect of looking down to send a text message. In the average time it takes to check a text message – less than five seconds – a car traveling 60 mph will travel 440 feet or almost 1.5 times the length of a football field. Throughout the month of April, the Murrieta Police Department,

Riverside Sheriff and the CHP is focusing on educating the public about the dangers of driving distracted through local media interviews, visits to schools, and traffic safety presentations. The Murrieta Police Department will be focusing traffic enforcement efforts and writing citations for cellphone violations and distracted driving. The urge to read and answer an incoming message when we hear the text sound can be almost overwhelming. The OTS is using a message of “Silence the Distraction” in new public service announcements aimed at getting drivers to turn off their phones while driving so they won’t be tempted. No text, call, or social media update is worth a crash. With an average of less than one second to react to an urgent situation, drivers need to have all their attention on the roadway. While distracted driving can take on many forms and affects all road users, young drivers are at greatest risk due to their limited driving experience.

Each of us must drive responsibly, keeping full attention to the task at hand - DRIVING. If you have teenagers in your family who are driving, make sure they understand the laws and what their responsibilities are as well. Also, remember as a parent all your actions while driving will be remembered and considered acceptable by your teen drivers. The example set by parents and guardians is very powerful in modeling a teens driving behavior. The collective goal with this monthlong campaign, is to change the behavior of all drivers. That change begins with education. The Murrieta Police Department appreciates all the support our community gives us throughout the year. This is an awesome community. We enjoy living here and consider it an honor to serve the citizens of Murrieta in our chosen profession of Law Enforcement. I welcome your questions and suggestions for future articles and can be contacted directly at the Murrieta Police Department at (951) 4616302 or jfroboese@murrieta.org

Temecula home recognized for historical significance

Rebecca Farnbach, president of the Temecula Valley Historical Society (left) takes a photo as Dax and Kristin Judy place a historical plaque recognizing their home’s historical significance on an outside wall of the residence, known as Casa Loma. The Temecula Valley Historical Society presented the couple with the plaque Friday, March 25. The adobe house located at 31658 Via San Carlos in Temecula Courtesy photo was built in 1926 by Mahlon Vail as his residence.

Brass Era Vehicles will enhance Fallbrook Vintage Car Show

TVCC invites the community to attend ‘State of The City’ address TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The City of Temecula will be hosting the 2016 State of the City Address. Sponsored by the Temecula Valley Hospital, this event will be held Thursday, April 28, from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Mayor Mike Naggar will discuss the current achievements of the

city, as well as projections for the forthcoming and future years. This event is always a sold-out event with over 500 city officials and guests in attendance for the presentation. This year’s theme is “Family First” in support of Mayor Mike Naggar’s initiative to continue to create a community of positive growth and thriving opportunities. Due to construction for the expan-

sion of Pechanga Resort & Casino parking will be available through Valet or in the North Parking Structure. Cost is $40 per person and corporate tables seating 10 guests are available for $500 For more information, contact the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce at (951) 676-5090 or visit www.temecula.org.

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FALLBROOK – A terrific display of Brass Era Vehicles will be featured at the 51st Annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show, Sunday, May 29, on the grass at the Pala Mesa Resort (2001 Old Highway 395) in Fallbrook from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The earliest automobiles and trucks from 1895 through 1915 are known as Brass Era vehicles, when brass lanterns, lights, radiators and trim adorned the new Horseless Carriages, which were quickly making the horse drawn buggies and wagons obsolete. There will be more than 20 of these denizens of the past gracing the show this year. They will be shown in their own special area and vintage car aficionados will definitely want to view these operable museum pieces of history and spend time talking to the owners who restored, maintain, and drive these marvelous machines. The earliest will be an 1899 Peugeot three wheeler. The French, at the turn of the 20th century, were the largest and most advanced automobile manufacturers in the world. Also being shown will be a 1902 “Curved Dash” Oldsmobile (CDO), which along with the Olds 1903 model, was the number one selling car in the world at that time. It displaced the French maker De Dion-Bouton, thereby pushing the French to the number two spot. Buick took the number one sales mark in 1906. The car show team is excited that there will be a 1906 Buick horseless carriage at the show. In 1909, Henry Ford took the world by storm with the introduction of every man’s affordable automobile. Not only did he bring the huge mass production of automobiles to this country, but he instituted the 40-hour work week and $5 a day pay, both of which were huge in those days.

This allowed Ford workers on the assembly line to buy a family automobile – that was revolutionary. There will be many Ford Model T Tin Lizzies, as they became known, on display. Earlier Fords will also be present, including a Model S, which is a very rare automobile. Model T’s sold for $680 in 1909, but had dropped to $290 by 1917. Prior to Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford started the Detroit Automobile Company. Investors pushed him out and transformed the company into Cadillac Motor Company in 1903. People attending the show can see a great 1910 Cadillac. After Oldsmobile founder Ransom Eli Olds left Oldsmobile in 1904, he started the REO company. In addition to an REO car at the show, other car makes that will be represented are EMF, Overland, Monroe, Brush, and Pierce Arrow. There will we be two 1910 EMFs – one not restored and one restored. Compared to the other Brass Era vehicles to be shown, the unbelievably beautiful 1913 Pierce Arrow, to be displayed, was a very expensive car, made for the target audience of movie stars and business moguls. To learn more about registering a classic car for the show, reserving a Swap Meet booth, or the club in general, visit www.FallbrookVintageCarClub.org. Pala Mesa Resort will offer a paid, preferred parking option for this year’s show while spots last. Find out more at www.PalaMesa.com/preferredparking. Proceeds from the Fallbrook Vintage Car Show support youth organizations, senior and civic organizations, and military groups in Fallbrook and surrounding areas. More than $17,000 was donated to these organizations last year.

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SWAT from page A-1 the scope of normal police operations, according to officials. “The Hemet-Murrieta SOU began operating together in 1996. So our joint team is one of the oldest in the state,” Hemet Police Chief David Brown explained. This combined team “trains twice a month, 10 hours each training session and they’re really good at some specialized skills, so they are a little bit above and beyond what a regular patrol officer can handle. So it’s necessary to have such a team” Murrieta Police Lieutenant Tony Conrad said. Specialized tools are essential The SOU has many specialized tools. One such tool is the Ranger, a small Doppler radar device that can access through building walls and tell officers whether somebody is inside breathing and if they’re moving around. It can also give officers a better idea of how many people are inside the property. The Ranger provides necessary intelligence to officers before they enter – and even while searching inside – a building. “In addition to the Ranger, we use robotics a lot,” Conrad said. “We like to get a lot of practice using the robot to go through and actually look into rooms and areas, kind of to soften up the target a little bit before we actually put live people in there.” Echoing Conrad’s statements, the Hemet Police Department wrote that it’s SOU members use specialized weaponry, surveillance devices and other equipment that go well beyond standard-issue police gear. They are equipped with specialized firearms, armored tactical rescue vehicles, doorbreaching equipment, riot control agents, less lethal options and specialized K-9 teams. They also utilize heavier body armor from their patrol counterparts, as well as ballistic shields, entry tools and tactical robots.” “The Murrieta police department has a Lenco Bearcat Armored Vehicle, which is common; you’ll see it all over the place. Murrieta PD, obtained their armored tactical rescue vehicle through the DRMO (Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office) process,” Conrad explained. “This process is basically a way that we get federal equipment that’s no longer being used by the military. “We pulled this piece of armor and retrofitted it for SWAT/city use, so they’re both armored. One is just a piece of equipment that you generally don’t see and that’s our armored rescue vehicle,” Conrad said. “It’s over 20 feet long and weighs about 23,000 pounds. It’s really not intended to transport people from point A to point B. It’s really intended to be a large piece of steel out in front of

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a problem, in case somebody has a high-powered rifle. It’s a place we can put a team, get them close into a problem and have them protected behind armor.” Combining teams saves money, enhances training By combining training, equipment, staff and the combined knowledge of the two departments, the two cities have reportedly already saved thousands of dollars. The team hopes to not just save money, but to provide rapid SWAT response to incidents occurring in both cities. “There is no doubt our patrol officers have phenomenal equipment and great training. They handle 99 percent of the problems that occur between the two cities,” Conrad said. “But from time to time, you are going to need to get a search warrant service that needs to be completed and you’re going into an environment that requires specialized training. That’s what these guys have. Whether it’s their ballistic vests, the marksmanship they have, some of the specialized training and skills they have, we also deploy gas, we use our K9’s in a tactical environment, obviously we have armor.” A rigorous selection process for a demanding job SOU team members are selected from the ranks of the two separate departments and serve on their city’s SOU as a collateral duty, in addition to their regular assignments in patrol, K-9, detective bureau, traffic division and local fire stations. Team members must stay in excellent physical condition and must demonstrate superior marksmanship. Prospective SOU members undergo a rigorous selection process, with emphasis placed not only tactics but physical fitness, which are both stressed to ensure an officer will be able to withstand the rigors of dangerous and highly volatile tactical operations. “Applicants are required to pass stringent physical fitness and agility evaluations, marksmanship qualifications and teamwork

assessments along with scenario and oral testing to ensure they are not only fit enough but also psychologically suited for tactical operations,” according to one Murrieta Police official. “After an officer has been selected, the potential member must attend and pass a SWAT academy in order to make them a fully qualified SWAT operator.” The importance of maintaining a well-trained team “We have a tactical unit, which was first formed in 1995. We work with the City of Hemet Police Department. Between to two cities, we pool our resources… and we have about 30 operators, including four tactical medics that are with the unit,” Conrad explained in an interview posted to Murrieta Police Department’s Web page. “We pretty much handle all the tactical problems that occur within the city of Hemet and the city of Murrieta. We also are a big part of the Riverside County Sheriff’s tactical group, Conrad explained. “We meet with the county’s Emergency Services Team about once a month and there are times they will ask for Mutual Aid, where they ask our tactical team to come out and help with a larger problem throughout the county.” Specially trained firefighters, paramedics integral part of team “The city of Murrieta has four tactical medics assigned to our team. We actually took four fire department personnel that are medics, we gave them specialized training and we actually attach them to the team,” Conrad said. “Those are the folks we rely on to deliver life-saving services, pretty much immediately. For example, if we are serving a search warrant, they’ll be close by in case a citizen or officer goes down, they’ll be the person that comes in and delivers that service.” According to Conrad, most of the two department’s medics come from combat military deployments, such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

Tactical armored vehicles play an integral role The two department’s armored vehicles can also rescue injured citizens. “We know, from what we have seen all over the country, people do have sniper rifles,” Conrad said. “We have hills all around Murrieta so we’ll use that piece of equipment if we needed to, to rescue children and citizens with it. We can also rescue officers with it.” According to Conrad, depending on the factors in the situation, the team can deploy its equipment and from central Murrieta have it anywhere in southwest Riverside county within 20 minutes “It’s always ready to go. We would start it up, move it to the location, meet with the incident commander there, ask what they needed and get in there and rescue the person,” he said. “It can be done quickly. If it’s within our city, the city of Murrieta, we can be there literally in 10 minutes.” Continued, regular training is essential SOU team members train twice a month for 10 hours each training session. “POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training – by the State of California) mandates that we train on certain topics. So we do a lot of building entry (training,) we do a lot of surrounding and call out training, we practice our search warrant scenarios and we work with our K9’s.” “Today’s training just happens to be that we’re working on large building searching techniques, with a large team,” Conrad said. “Sometimes we’ll go in with a five or 10-person team and the dynamics change if you have 25 different operators and multiple team leaders. A building like this, with 200 plus thousand square feet is very unique.” Conrad said that the team could be tasked with going into a largescale building at some point so training is essential. “It’s very different from searching a residence; so we get some repetition on a building like this and we do it at least once a year,” he said. Conrad said that the recent combined training between the two groups was useful in that it gave them the opportunity to practice what could be considered a real world scenario. “When you have to go into a shopping mall or let’s say a bigbox store, like a Walmart or a Best Buy, we may have to separate the

team into three or four different search elements with team leaders assigned and they all have to work together,” he said. “These teams have a lot of pride and I’m fortunate to be the Murrieta Police lieutenant on this team. These guys very close, they train hard, they’re in great physical condition” according to Conrad. On training day there is a lot of physical conditioning followed by meetings as a team, according to Conrad. “Many times we’ll go over PowerPoints and talk about what we are going to train on for the day,” he said. “Then we’ll get a good six to seven hours training scenario in and that will be the end of our day.” Conrad said he has a lot of pride with his team. “I live in this community. I know a lot of our officers do as well and if this team was called upon to handle almost any problem in southwest Riverside County, I have no doubt this team could handle it and do it very well and likely save people’s lives if they needed to,” Conrad said. Highly-trained Hostage Negotiations Team assists The SOU is enhanced by a highly trained Hostage Negotiation Team, which responds with the team to a variety of crisis situations, as needed. Using a variety of state of the art communications gear and techniques, it is the job of HNT crisis negotiators to help bring about a peaceful resolution to all critical or crisis situations; preferably with little or no injuries to those involved. Although the two cities have not faced many recent hostage crises, HNT is often called upon in cases of barricaded suspects who refuse to surrender, suicidal subjects who may have weapons and other potentially dangerous and potentially violent conflicts. Using skills learned in training, HNT communicates with barricaded suspects and/or hostage takers, working to help resolve the situation without violence. Team members’ duties include serving high risk search and arrest warrants, performing hostage rescues, subduing barricaded suspects and engaging heavily-armed criminals. Community interest and support is essential “There are a lot of people who are very interested in what we do. There’s a couple different things we do to show the community what our team’s all about,” Conrad said. “Number one, you’ll see us out at SWAT demos quite a bit. We do it at the local schools, generally elementary schools during Red Ribbon Week. We’ll send a team out there with two or three operators and we have an EZ-Up and we will pass out information and let the kids come up and look at the armor and whatnot. We do that also at city events, where you’ll see a lot of SWAT demos at Town Center Park.”

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Opinion Editor’s Note: Opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Valley News staff. We invite opinions on all sides of an issue. If you have an opinion, please send it as an e-mail to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, or fax us at (760) 723-9606. Maximum word count 500. All letters must include the author’s name, address and phone number. The Valley News reserves the right to edit letters as necessary to fit the publication’s format.

This and that Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

This week Valley News has started our new column, “In your own words,” highlighting readers’ comments from our website www. myvalleynews.com and our social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Each day, I look forward to approving comments on the website and read replies to our social media posts – the good, the bad and ugly – as it gives me the opportunity to gauge how readers feel about our

coverage and what is happening within our community. We think it’s time that you get to see that we appreciate all the interaction between Valley News staff and our readers, too. More importantly, we want you to know that we are listening to what you have to say and that our readers really do help to determine our coverage of what is happening in our local communities. On that note, Valley News wants to remind readers that we accept press releases, photos and articles from our readers all the time. You

can submit your news directly to me through the website listed above or by email at valleyeditor@ reedermedia.com. Publication in print is dependent on space availability, but we place everything submitted to us on the website where hundreds of thousands of people can read see your news and information. While we are on the subject of submissions, it is important to note that we cover a very large area for news and information so it’s tough for us to get to every event in our little part of the valley. We

want to make sure we get as much information as we can out to our readers and to do that, we need your help. If you know of an event that we didn’t cover, or something that is coming up, feel free to let us know and we’ll reach out directly to the organization for a story and photos. Finally, when I meet with our readers out on the street, I always like to ask what they would like to see us cover in Valley News. Knowing what is important to you really does drive our coverage so once again, I’d like to remind all

of our readers that I want to hear from you. I can be reached anytime at the office at (951) 723-7319 or if you like, you can send me an email to the address listed above. I may not answer immediately, after all I am a busy gal, but I will answer as soon as I can. Readers are the reason we do what we do and we want to know what kind of stories and events you would like to see in your hometown newspaper. That about covers all of my bases for the week. I hope to see you all out and about in the Valley!

AB 2438 will alleviate bureaucratic roadblocks many communities face when attempting to build recycled water pipelines alongside existing pipelines, usually located in paved roadways or other public rights of way. The bill will allow the Office of Planning and Research and the local county clerk to prepare a negative declaration, mitigated declaration or EIR as needed, in many cases eliminating or streamlining strin-

gent environmental regulations for projects in urbanized areas. While there is no one-size-fitsall solution to California’s watersupply problems, development of local water resources should be encouraged. Going forward, passage of AB 2438 will make reclaimed water a major component in California’s long-term water solution.

he or she wouldn’t be wounded in a long, drawn-out race. It backfired. However, the candidate who has benefited the most from this process is none other than the crybaby Donald Trump. Trump now has 45 percent of the delegates even though he has captured only 37 percent of the vote. Nevertheless, the primary process was set well before Donald Trump got in the race. You want to win this game, you have to play by the rules, unless, of course, you are a spoiled little rich kid used to getting his way. This pampered little crybaby wants them changed midgame so he can win. If he doesn’t, he is threatening to take his ball and go home – in this case, run as a third-party candidate which will hand the election to Hillary Clinton. Maybe that was the plan all along. The other thing that’s getting old is his name calling. Trump not only hurls insults at those who had the audacity to run against him, he saves his worst invectives for the few members of the press coura-

geous enough to challenge him or bring up his record, past mistakes or inconsistencies. Stupid, loser, liar, boring, dummy, failed writer, clown, highly overrated, flunky are just some of the labels he has used against Megyn Kelley, Charles Krauthammer, Rich Lowry, Chuck Todd and S.E. Cupp. Now it appears the race will not be decided until the last primaries are held. Good thing. Voters who are willing to examine the candidates will see this man for what he is, a spoiled little crybaby who never grew up. Jane Chastain is a Southern California-based broadcaster, author and political commentator. Despite her present emphasis on politics, Jane always will be remembered as the nation’s first female TV sportscaster, spending 17 years on the sports beat. Jane blogs at JaneChastain.com. She is a pilot who lives on a private runway. For more opinion, or to comment on this story online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.

Creating new sources of water Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Since agriculture in our region depends largely on imported water, I have long supported initiatives to increase local supplies, including the use of recycled water. As many of you know, while a member of the Escondido City Council, I was an early supporter of a plan to use treated wastewater to irrigate citrus and avocado

groves on the city’s outskirts. This year I introduced Assembly Bill 2438 to help speed construction of recycled water pipelines along existing rights of way by streamlining costly, time consuming regulations that have delayed or prevented these projects statewide. AB 2438, which passed the Natural Resources Committee April 11, is co-authored by Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian (D –Sherman

Oaks). Water recycling has the greatest potential to provide muchneeded new water resources for communities throughout California. The public and private sector, including agriculture, would benefit greatly from the availability of more reclaimed water. As an added benefit, AB 2438 will help California to meet its recycled water goal of an additional 1 million acre-feet by 2020.

Donald’s diapers are showing Jane Chastain SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Donald Trump is expected to win big in his home state of New York next week. No surprise there. New York voters have a record of picking poor candidates, and the GOP presidential primary will be no exception. For those who have yet to vote, Trump’s recent loses in Wisconsin and Colorado should be far more instructive than his expected win in New York. It’s not in the “thrill of victory” but in the “agony of defeat” that one’s true character shines. Trump has been whining and crying for the last week, making baseless charges which have become the hallmark of his campaign. After his crushing defeat in Wisconsin, he accused Cruz of illegally coordinating with PACs without so much as a shred of evidence. His campaign called Cruz “a puppet of the GOP establishment – he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, On March 26, 2016, we had a house fire, which the fire department responded to. Because of the smoke damage we were not able to stay at our home, but went to a local hotel. We were not able to celebrate Easter as planned, but Fire Captain Xavier (last name unknown) brought Easter baskets for my two daughters on Easter morning. I would like to thank him for taking his time from his family and for thinking of mygirls on Easter Sunday. My girls were so surprised and happy to receive their Easter baskets. Thank you Captain Xavier for your thoughtfulness. Emi Ribis Lake Elsinore, California

to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump.” This is laughable! After Colorado, it got worse. Donald Trump, who claims to be the smartest person on the planet, showed us how ill-prepared he is for the tangled web that has become the GOP primary process. The man who has offered little insight as to how he is going to handle the most pressing problems we face as a nation, other than to say he will make really good deals and surround himself with really smart people, simply blew it. The man running Trump’s campaign in Colorado was a doofus who was dumped at the eleventh hour. Did Donald Trump simply acknowledge his mistake and congratulate the winner? No, he cried foul again, and he whined and cried. He went on Twitter to ask, “How is it possible that the people of the great State of Colorado never got to vote in the Republican Primary? Great anger – totally unfair!” He hit the airways and he cried some more. Maybe that’s just his way of grabbing the headlines

and dominating the news cycle, but it’s getting old. Earth to Trump: Colorado is not a primary state. It’s a caucusconvention state and has been for the better part of the last century. For the record, I hate the primary process. I wish every state had the same system, but I especially hate the winner-take-all states. In these states a large percentage of voters are truly disenfranchised. Did Donald Trump complain about the fact that 55 percent of Florida voters went to the polls for naught? If he did, I must have missed that. I also hate the fact that in some states, voters from one party can choose to vote in the other party’s primary, which really skews the process. If your candidate is a shoo-in, simply vote for the weakest candidate in the other party’s primary. And don’t kid yourself – that’s how Trump got a lot of his votes. This year, the primary process is particularly bad. It was frontloaded in an attempt to help the presumptive favorite to make sure

In your own words Editor’s note; In your own words is a new opinion column that will run weekly and features readers’ comments from our website, www.myvalleynews. com and social media. Comments have been edited to reflect The Associated Press style. In response to the April 15 story, “Murrieta Police and Fire new hires and promotions noted,” Tom Suttle writes, “Murrieta has had great cops and firefighters ever since the city incorporated around two and a half decades ago. Someone’s obviously doing something right here on the hiring end of things. Very much so, indeed. But, I guess at least some of the credit should go to the citizens of the town, (because) I’ve always believed the best

cops and firefighters can choose where they want to work, and the citizens in Murrieta tend to be law abiding, respectful and respectable folks. Congrats, then, to everyone.” In response to the April 15 story, “Renovations moving along at historic Vail Ranch Headquarters in Temecula,” Carol writes, “So excited to see so much progress on the Vail Ranch renovations!” In response to the April 8, story, “Supervisor Washington conducts a ‘Vision for the Third’ summit in Temecula,” Joe M. Ama writes, “The 3rd District would thrive a lot more when ole Chucky is gone and forgotten. Vote out incumbents.” The April 8, story “Anza drug bust has regional implications,”

Sam the Van writes, “The flies and stink of manure from all these people that own horses and animals in Anza was a problem long before the medical marijuana grows! I have P.T.S.D. from crooked police that falsely incarcerated me in the 90s for murder, and I moved to Anza because there are no police stations! Now I see them up here all the time! The police will not help you. The government and law enforcement have overpowered our country! We are now a police state… even in Anza. And remember, I am you’re neighbor…and have been for 20 years! Your fears have killed our freedom, and our constitutional rights as American citizens. It’s sad to see and most of this is based on racism… The

Mexicans are cartels, and the Asians are gang members? That’s who has a majority of these large grows, and it has been the best thing for Anza’s economic growth in 20 years… embrace it Anzonians, it’s the best thing that ever happened in our community! The old way is dying! and thank God! The stuff save’s lives and our crooked government knew it was a cancer cure since 1976! and they let American people die and suffer that long! Wake up and fix the flies that invade my home every year from irresponsible animal owners!” To comment on any story online visit www.myvalleynews.com. To send a letter to the editor, email valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

Supervisors remove 60-acre Wildomar City Council carries out general business at April 13 meeting Redhawk Property from Bryce Chechile VALLEY NEWS INTERN The Wildomar City Council convened April 13, to fill two vacancies on the Measure Z Oversight Advisory committee and the Planning Commission and carry out general business. The council heard from the newly appointed Fire Chief Todd Phillips. Chief Phillips recalled Engine 61’s participation in the Easter egg hunt at Marna O’Brien Park, its fire safety class to Bundy Canyon Christian students, and class for school bus drivers on how to effectively use fire extinguishers. In light of rattlesnake incidences in Lake Elsinore, Chief Phillips advised all to be aware of their surroundings during this time of year. After the council appointed Scott Bradstreet to the Measure Z Oversight Advisory Committee on the March 9 meeting, two vacancies still remained. Two additional applicants, Kathleen Bundy and Kelly Byrne, applied for the positions after the vacancies were

reposted. The council appointed Bundy and Byrne to the Measure Z Oversight Advisory committee April 13. Formed in 2013, the committee provides oversight and advisory services to the City Council regarding park funding and expenses. In regards to the Planning commission, the council accepted Gary Brown’s resignation. Brown will be taking the position of Exalted Ruler for the Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Elk’s Lodge, which Brown said will consume most of his spare time. Council member Marsha Swanson wanted to clarify a few notes on the vacancy for Planning Commissioner before the public. “I want to make it very clear that this vacancy does not have to be in my district. In the advertisement, I want it to be clear that the Planning Commissioner is not by district.” For those interested in applying for the vacant position, the City Clerk’s Office will post the application Thursday, April 14, and accept applications until 5 p.m. Monday, May 16.

On a separate note, the council approved partnerships with local organizations for the City for the Community Health and Fitness Fair to be held at Marna O’Brien Park June 4. One of the organizations in the partnership is the local ALS One, which has offered to sponsor and run a 5k event on that day. Additionally, the council came to a consensus on a $30 fee for use of the Community Meeting room during non-business hours for Wildomar residents. The council decided a $30 rate for Wildomar residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations and a $45 rate for those living outside Wildomar, businesses and other organizations. The room will be available from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Wednesdays and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lastly, the council authorized the city staff to conduct a community calendar photo contest for 2017, with the winner or winners having their photos featured. Photography entries will be due by 5 p.m. June 30 for those interested.

Wine Country Policy Area Joe Naiman WRITER

When the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the Wine Country Community Plan in March 2014, the action included a General Plan Amendment which established the Temecula Valley Wine Country Policy Area. It provided guiding policies for that area. The boundary included a 60acre Redhawk Property, however, the ownership entity filed a lawsuit against the county of Riverside which challenged the property’s inclusion in the policy area. In August, the county and Redhawk petitioners approved a settlement and release agreement in which the county did not admit any fault or wrongdoing but agreed to process an application to remove the 60 acres from the Temecula Val-

ley Wine Country Policy Area. Supervisors initially heard the General Plan Amendment proposal March 15, and a 4-0 vote with Chuck Washington abstaining approved an addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Wine Country Community Plan while tentatively approving the General Plan Amendment subject to adoption during the General Plan Cycle Resolution process. The property ownership desires a separate General Plan Amendment for the Redhawk property. Although the General Plan Amendment to remove the property from the Temecula Valley Wine Country Policy Area was processed at the county’s expense as part of the settlement, the property ownership will be responsible for the processing costs for the separate application.

April 22, 2016 • www.myvalleynews.com • Valley News

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Dining in the Valley

A day in the country – dining at the Restaurant at Ponte Winery

The Restaurant at Ponte Family Estate Winery is an ideal space to sit back, relax, and enjoy a delicious Pas Doux, a rose wine that is dry in flavor, with notes of melon, strawberry and guava.

Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer

f you have an afternoon to spend out in Temecula Valley Wine Country, consider your luncheon at the Restaurant at Ponte Winery. This open air restaurant, with covered roof, wind-screens when the day gets breezy and a delightful country atmosphere is the perfect location for visitors to sit back, enjoy the wine delectable food that awaits diners. On a spring afternoon, with the new menu and flavors available for tasting, wine club members are offered a complimentary glass of wine, as well as preferred seating and a sample of a unique chef’s offering from the kitchen. One of the delights of being a wine club member at Ponte Family Estate Winery is the top notch restaurant available to you and stellar service of the personable staff. When you go, a basket is provided to each diner, to store their phones or purse below the table. Conversation flows like the wine in the warm spring air. We were served a sweet and savory appetizer portion of crostini, with buttered baguette toast topped with sweet creamy spread and a sprinkling of mango salsa, with jalapeno for heat – the perfect way to start a springtime lunch. In the garden by the fountain, mature rose bushes are in full bloom in mid-April and a slight warm breeze makes the flowers dance. The grape vines are full leafed and budding making this the perfect time to view wine country with her bright green dress on. There is a festive feeling in the air when you enjoy a weekday lunch at the Restaurant at Ponte Winery. Visitors dress for lunch in one step above SoCal casual, as if all are in on a local secret. Even the spring Menu is full of delicious options for any appetite or budget. All tables are provided with homemade herbed cheese bread with the Restaurant at Ponte Winery’s signature green onion dipping sauce. The light onion flavors in the olive oil are unique and flavorful, a perfect start for your midday meal. The menu, priced moderately for wine country, enables sharable in the way of Charcuterie boards, with cured meats and cheeses, figs, olive tapenade, Calabrian hot peppers, nuts, olives, spicy mustards and the housemade lavender and

honey ricotta is the perfect starter for any table. This menu staple is highly sharable and pairs with any wine that suits your fancy. For wine, choose from sparkling Moscato – with apricot, orange blossom, and Fuji apple flavors to

The Spring Salad at The Restaurant at Ponte Family Estate Winery is a delight for the table, with Hass avocado, red onion, and microgreens for the perfect light lunch option.

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menu items. Look for Moore’s unique take on lamb, steak or salmon, each a winner in its own right. The salmon, pan seared with olive and heirloom tomato cruda, over an herb and lemon butter orzo pasta, with charred spring leeks

“The spring Menu is full of delicious options for any appetite or budget.” the rose Pas Doux, with flavors of melon, strawberry and guava. Both are perfectly suited for outdoor sunny day dining. If red wines are more your flavor, try the famed Ponte Super T, a super Tuscan blend with flavors of vanilla, cedar oak, plum and fig or the Tempranillo, with hints of raspberry, cherry, cedar and spice. The Restaurant at Ponte features chef Christy Moore’s creations for spring, and each item is imbued with Moore’s passion for food as well as her pursuit of perfection in the menu items she brings to the table. Moore’s artistic flair shows in using the freshest vegetables from the garden, as well as with the breads and confectionaries that are made from scratch on the sustainable property of Ponte. “The owners of Ponte are wonderful both in the blending of ideas, as well as in providing such a wonderful work environment,” Moore said. Her experience working for The Walt Disney Co. gave her the opportunity to travel and experience global food culture. “I had the opportunity to visit Italy, Germany, France and the United Kingdom,” she said. A graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, she has honed and advanced her skills, finding a home at Ponte Winery. Moore’s dishes range from the expected – such as the handcrafted pizzas, fired in a wood hearth, to the standby hearty burger, with its free-range beef, apple wood maple smoked bacon onion jam, cheddar cheese, beef steak tomato, butter lettuce served on a brioche bun – to the more specialty

pairs delicious with the Pas Doux, and is unsurpassed in flavor. On the lighter side, select the spring salad, with Hass avocado, spring radishes, red onion, baby gem greens mixed with micro herbs, basil, and toasted sunflower seeds with their Green Goddess dressing or a wrap, served with roasted red peppers and golden beets, grilled zucchini, broccoli sprouts, red onions, baby spinach, marinated feta cheese, baba ganoush, all wrapped in a sundried tomato tortilla. Beyond the restaurant, the Ponte Family Estate Winery is surrounded by hundreds of acres of mature vineyards. Their award winning hotel, situated right next door, is a Trip Advisor award winning location that leads the way in sustainable practices in all aspects of the winery, hotel and restaurant. To finish your meal, chef Moore’s citrus desserts, such as the citrus cheesecake, is the ideal punctuation to lunch at the Restaurant at Ponte. The orange cheesecake, lime cream, citrus jam and chocolate polenta short crust are topped with a candied orange. Created with citrus grown on the property, this dessert offers a light and airy flavor and is a must order to round out your wine country luncheon experience.

The Restaurant at Ponte Family Estate Winery features the Lamburger, a signature blend, topped blue cheese, roasted beet, red onion, beefsteak tomato, arugula, on a honey wheat roll.

For dessert, pastry chef Holly Caporale has designed the citrus cheesecake, created with fruit grown on the property. Topped with a candied slice, this dreamy cheesecake floats in a lime cream and is the perfect finish to the meal.

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Valley News • www.myvalleynews.com • April 22, 2016

CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN AND TEENS: April 22 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hooray for Planet Earth! Come and celebrate Earth Day with lots of fun and experiments at Pennypickle’s Workshop, 42081 Main St. Temecula. Cost: $5 per person over age 2. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376. April 29 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Science Meets Art at Pennypickle’s Workshop, 42081 Main St. Temecula. Wait…there’s science to art? Come and create some science art at this workshop and find out! Cost: $5 per person over age 2. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376. May 6 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mom and Me Night at Pennypickle’s Workshop, 42081 Main St. Temecula. Your mom loves you and would love some special playtime and will be treated like a queen as you both discover science while playing at the workshop. Cost: $5 per child over age 2: moms and grandmas are free! Information and Tickets: (951) 308-6376. ENTERTAINMENT: April 21-30 and May 1 – 7:30 p.m. Guys and Dolls presented by the Temecula Valley Players at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Sunday performances at 2 p.m. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. April 23 – 7 p.m. Sobak Live at the Last Stop Shoppe, 30520 Rancho California Rd. Temecula. April 23 – 7 p.m. MSJC presents the College Singers and Chamber Choir at the San Jacinto Campus Theatre, 1499 N. State St. The performance features music of the spring and summer seasons. Admission is free. Information: (951) 487-3790.

April 24 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Classics features an individual musician or small ensemble performing a wide range of music. Performers are all working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students. This performance features: Trio FocosoShannon Canchola, flute; Kelsey Boersma, saxophone and Hanna Aparo, piano. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. April 24 – 4 p.m. MSJC presents: Orchestra Spring Concert at the San Jacinto Campus Theatre, 1499 N. State St. Admission $8, Seniors $5 and Students $4. Information and Tickets: (951) 487-3790. April 30 – 8 p.m. Comedy at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Hilarity ensues! Laugh and leave your week behind with PRN’s unique style of audience-participatory improvise comedy where you play too by helping to write, direct and even star on stage with some of the region’s most talented actors. Information and Tickets: (866) 653-8696. May 7 – 6 p.m. MSJC College Foundation to host a concert: Jack Russell’s Great White Concert to benefit MSJC scholarships and support services at Wiens Family Cellars, 35055 Via Del Ponte, Temecula. VIP Tickets available for $95 includes gourmet meal, private wine bar, premium location near stage and access to VIP area with additional entertainment. Information: Rebecca (951) 487-3171 or rorlauski@msjc.edu. May 7 –7:30 p.m. Season of Mom! The Southwest Women’s Chorus presents their Spring concert, Mother’s Day: A Celebration in Song at the Old Town Temecula

April 24 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Public Health Fair at Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church, 27885 Bradley Rd. Menifee. Medical vendors, Quick EMR, Fire COMMUNITY EVENTS: prevention, disaster preparedness April 23 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. James training, dental, blood pressure, BS, L. Day Middle School PTSA to HEP B and C screening, kids zone, host their Annual Spring Bazaar organic produce market and more. and Marketplace at 40775 Camino Information: (951) 672-9699. Campos Verdes, Temecula. Local April 25 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. vendors, crafts, food, children’s 8th Annual Celebrity Golf Clasactivities and more. Bring a bag of sic to benefit Project T.O.U.C.H. recyclables for free drawing tickets. at Journey at Pechanga, 45000 Celebrate spring while supporting Pechanga Pkwy., Temecula. Fourstudents and local businesses. man scramble starts at 8 a.m., April 23 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. continental breakfast, lunch, dinner James L. Day PTSA Annual Spring banquet, silent and live auction, Bazaar and Marketplace at 40775 awards and more. NFL legends tee Camino Campos Verdes, Temecula. up to help fight homelessness in Shopping, crafts, food, kid’s activi- the Temecula Valley. Information: ties, vendors and more! Bring a bag (951) 677-9661. of recyclables for a free drawing April 26 – World of Fashion, 7 ticket. Event benefits students and p.m. at VMHS. Join Vista Murrieta supports local businesses. Free High School fashion department Admission. students for a show highlighting April 23 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. their designs. Cost $10 for adults 2016 Murrieta Valley High School and non-ASB students. $8 for Crusin’ for the Nighthawks Car students with ASB Card. Tickets Show fundraiser at 42200 Night- at the door. April 28 – 4-8 p.m. Murrieta hawk Way, Murrieta. Free family fun for all ages. Food, 50/50 raffle, Arts Walk on Washington Ave. music, performances, vendors and and Juniper St. The new Murrieta more! All proceeds to directly to Arts Council is working with other the Murrieta Valley High School arts organizations in the area with drama department. Information: up to 40 artists on display. At this premiere event. Free. Includes muwww.mvhscarshow.com. April 23 – 3-6 p.m. 2K Crawl sicians, local merchants, food truck Miles for Mammograms to benefit and more. Murrieta Arts Council is Michelle’s Place in Old Town Tem- a nonprofit organization dedicated ecula. This is a casual crawl to six to enhancing arts and culture in restaurants. $30 includes a T-shirt the Murrieta Valley. Information: plus one drink at each location. $35 www.murrietaarts.org. April 28 – 7-9:30 a.m. Temecula day of event. Proceeds help purchase Mammograms for uninsured 2016 State of the City “Family First women in the community. Register Our Temecula Family is Growing online at www.michellesplace.org/ and Thriving with Opportunities for All” will be held at Pechanga Resignup/2kcrawl. sort and Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy. Temecula. Mayor Mike Naggar will discuss the current achievements of the city as well as projections for future years. In8 9 10 11 12 13 formation and Tickets: Temecula Valley Chamber (951) 676-5090 16 or www.temecula.org. April 29 – 6-10 p.m. Sixth An19 nual Taste of the Valley VIP Dinner and Concert sponsored by the 22 Temecula Education Foundation at 24 25 26 27 Town Square Park, 41000 Main St. Temecula. This event will benefit 33 34 students of the Temecula Valley Unified School District. Dinner, 36 37 live auction, live entertainment and 40 41 more. Seating is limited. RSVP by April 22. Information and tickets: Jennifer (951) 901-0171 or jsevilla@myprovident.com. 48 49 50 April 29 – NAFE Success Up Women’s Conference at the Me54 55 nifee Lakes Country Club, 29875 59 60 Menifee Lakes Dr. Dynamic speakers, entertainment, vendors, op64 portunity drawings, door prizes and much more! Information and 67 Tickets: Robbie (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com. 70 April 30 – 5-10 p.m. 12th Annual Evening Under the Oaks 39. Planetariums Gala and Auction will be held at 40. With cube and dry the Oak Grove Center, 24275 Jef41. Bear 33. Prohibit ferson Ave., Murrieta. Dinner, live 42. Afternoon brew entertainment, auction and more. 45. Ideal ending? 35. Means of access Proceeds to benefit the Oak Grove 46. Tropical fruits 37. Kind of child in areas of improved technology, 48. All in one piece parking lot expansion and the Chil38. Valentine card message 49. Pertaining to vinegar dren’s fund which provides assis50. Take offense 42. Novice: Var. tance for children who do not have 53. Flushing procedure families, or are in great financial 55. Refreshing spots 43. Builds need in addition to special needs 57. In the past not covered by funding. Tickets 44. Pincered insect 58. Arduous journey and Information: Rosie: rosieg@ 59. Lives no more47. Away from theoakgrovecenter.org shore or Kristine: 60. Accra money kristinet@oakgrovecenter.org. 48.short Ring site 61. Gov agency, for May 5 – 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. 62. There’s this for that Professional Women’s Roundtable 51. Make, in arithmetic presents their 5th Annual Accessee answers, page B-13 52. "Boston Legal"sories actionAuction fundraiser at The Grill Room, 41687 Temeku Dr. 54. Time being, to the Bard Temecula. This special fundraiser 56. They often happen in money February raises for their nonprofit organization such as their Scholar61. Acquire ship fund which helps local young 63. Poem division women go to college. Please donate one or more gently used or new 64. Location accessories such as jewelry, purses, scarves, belts etc. Information: Annette (951) 300-6676. May 5 – 7 p.m. National Day of Prayer special ceremony will be held at the Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce, 132 W. Graham Ave. This community event will feature musical guests and prayer for government, churches, military, families, education, media and business with multiple local pastor and church involvement. Information: (951) 678-1757 ext 101. May 6 – 2016 Jacob’s House 2nd Annual Charity Golf Event at Legends Golf Club, 41687 Temeku Dr. Temecula. Sponsorship opportunities available. Information and Registration: (951) 452-2627 or www.jacobshousetemecula.org/golf. May 7 – 1-4 p.m. Sons of Norway, Vinland Lodge in Temecula to host their annual Scandinavian Heritage Fair at the Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula. Scandinavian exhibits, demonstraCommunity Theater, 42051 Main St. Performance May 8 at 2 p.m. Information and Tickets: www. southwestwomenschorus.org.

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tions, Viking photo booth, vendors and an opportunity drawing. All are welcome this is a free event open to the public. Information: threevannyhuis@yahoo.com.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 23 – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ancestry and DNA Seminar presented by Hemet San Jacinto Genealogical Society at the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Ave. Crista Cowen “The Barefoot Genealogist,” will teach how genealogy and DNA works to help find new cousins. Lunch, door prizes, raffle prizes and more. Cost: $15. Register by April 20 to (951) 658-6153. April 25 – 5:30-6:30 p.m. MSJC College offers information sessions on Business Degree Program with Cal State University San Marcos at THE Center, 43200 Business Park Dr. Room 217, Temecula. The program allows students to earn an associate’s degree from MSJC in two years and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from CSUSM in another two years. Students receive support, work through the program as a cohort and will save time and money on the way to earning a four-year degree. Students must be prepared for college-level math and English. Information: Kristine (951) 4873409 or kdimemmo@msjc.edu April 28– 5:30-6:30 p.m. MSJC College offers information sessions on Business Degree Program with Cal State University San Marcos at the Menifee campus, 28237 La Piedra Rd. The program allows students to earn an associate degree from MSJC in two years and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from CSUSM in another two years. Students must be prepared for college-level math and English. Information: Kristine (951) 487-3409 or kdimemmo@ msjc.edu April 28 – 6 p.m. Wildomar NAFE dinner meeting with International guest speaker Stone Love will be at D’Canters Restaurant, 32100 Clinton Keith Rd. Wildomar. Stone is also the director of the San Francisco NAFE. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for guests. NAFE is the largest global network for women, they have been serving women across the country for over 42 years. Their mission is to help women grown both personally and professionally. RSVP: Robbie Motter (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@ aol.com. May 4-6 – CEAC Conference will be held at the Temecula Creek Inn, Cost $249 for full conference or $179 for Thursday only. The California Employer Advisory Council is an independent, nonprofit organization that works with the Employment Development Department to improve the quality of employment services in California. Space is limited, please register by April 27. Information: Mary Williams hteac2009@yahoo.com or Joan Orozco (909) 706-4603. May 18 – 6-8 p.m. NAMI Temecula will meet at the Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula. Nami is looking for dedicated volunteers to help with a variety of needs. If you have a heart for helping those with mental health challenges, and their families, email info@namitv.org. Now – FTAspay is a local nonprofit spay-neuter assistance organization. Their mission to end animal shelter euthanasia through affordable spay and neuter and microchipping. FTAspay has partnered with Menifee Animal Clinic to offer affordable spay and neuter rates, available through their website www.FTAspay.org. In addition to their low online pricing ($50 for dogs and $30 for cats) they periodically run spay-neuter specials. Follow their website and Facebook for $10 microchip clinics. Donations to FTAspay are tax deductible. Now – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 6th Street Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write Parent Support Group available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, Skills, Support. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 43397 Business Park Dr. Suite D8, Temecula. Information: (951) 775-4000 or info@thecenter4lifechange.com. Clippendales meet the first Monday of each month 6 p.m. The Elks Ladies, an Elks Auxiliary of the Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 has formed a club call the “Clippendales”. The object of this club is to send manufacturers coupons to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan to be redeemed for products at their commissary and other stores.

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Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Foundation plans private garden tours with annual garden party and fundraiser event

This private LaCresta private home garden shows some of the natural fauna and flowers found on the Santa Rosa Plateau in bloom. It is one of the four gardens visitors can tour on the annual Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Foundation Garden Tour and Garden Party planned May 14.

This LaCresta backyard garden shows how the natural plants of the area it is located in can be incorporated into a home’s landscaping. Courtesy photos

MURRIETA – The Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation’s annual Garden Tour and Garden Party will highlight five beautiful and unique private gardens nestled in the La Cresta area on the Santa Rosa Plateau and a Garden Party May 14. Now in its 13th year, the tour is a favorite event for local gardening and nature enthusiasts. This year’s theme “Gardening in Mother Nature’s Backyard,” will feature gardens that have been designed by their owners to compliment and integrate Mother Nature’s unpredictable effects on gardening. The event is a fundraiser to support “No Child Left Inside,” children’s nature education programs at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve at 39400 Clinton Keith Road. The four regular garden property

tours have been given titles. They include a “Mountain view of the Santa Rosa” showing an example of how to lose a lawn; “A Foodies’ Paradise,” featuring the edible garden; gardens “Inspired by Nature,” full of amazing secret gardens and the “Formal on the Plateau,” including a display of vintage cars around a pond with Egret nests. The Garden Party component will be held at Plateau Vineyards, a boutique winery where lunch will be available at the Garden Café with the Beer and Wine Garden serving the new Plateau Vineyard wines and Stone Brewing Co. craft beers, live entertainment, Secret Garden Silent Auction and a Garden Marketplace. UCR Master Gardeners will be on hand with gardening tips. Tickets are on sale now at www. srpf.org or may be purchased the

Santa Rosa Plateau Visitor Center on Clinton Keith Road. Tickets are also available by phone at (800) 369-4620. General admission garden tour tickets, including the garden party site are $25 for Foundation members and $35 for nonmembers. Day of the event tickets are $40. Attendees can drive themselves and visit the gardens in the order of their choice, or decide to purchase in advance a $15 shuttle ticket and travel to the gardens in an air-conditioned, luxury limo bus. Garden Café lunch tickets are purchased in advance for $15. Combo tickets that include the tour, garden party, lunch and the shuttle tickets are available for $50 for Foundation members and $60 for nonmembers. General admission and shuttle tickets can be purchased on the day of the event at the Trails Circle entry

This LaCresta home garden has a metal sculpture of one of the animals associated with the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve that will be on the garden tour May 14.

to La Cresta. Combo and lunch tickets are advance purchase only. The “No Child Left Inside” children’s nature education programs at held the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. The programs, serving approximately 8,000 youth in grades 3-12 from 10 local school districts, provide much needed

nature education opportunities to students in southwest Riverside County. SRPNEF provides all programs at no cost to participating schools and classrooms. For more information, contact Ginger Greaves, RPNEF Executive Director, ginger@srpf.org, (909) 732-2209.

Jimmy Eat World, Neon Trees, Rodney Atkins and Phil Vassar announced as Balloon & Wine Festival headliners

Jimmy Eat World

Neon Trees

Rodney Vasser

TEMECULA – Jimmy Eat World and Neon Trees will headline Saturday’s main stage at the 2016 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival May 20-22. Held at Lake Skinner Recreation area in the heart of Southern California Wine Country, the event features top name concerts Friday through Sunday. J i m m y E a t Wo r l d i s a n Alternative/Rock band fresh from the studio after cutting a new album. The band recently released a unique collection of reissues for “Static Prevails,” “Clarity,” “Bleed American,” and “Futures.” Each album is on 12-inch colored vinyl, the “classic” way of listening to rock. The band has produced seven studio albums and three live albums with six top 10 alternative rock hits including “Pain,” “Sweetness,” “Big Casino,” and “My Best Theory.” The band made their commercial

breakthrough in 2001 with the platinum-selling album”Bleed American.” The album spawned four top hits on the Modern Rock Tracks, and No. 1 on the charts with “The Middle.” The single was featured on the video games “Rock Band 2” and “Guitar Hero World Tour.” Their sixth album, “Chase This Light” became the groups highest charting album, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. Neon Trees, a band that was formed by Murrieta neighbors Tyler Glenn and Chris Allan. The band moved to Provo after Glenn and Allen moved there from southern California, eventually adding Branden Campbell and Elaine Bradley to the lineup. Known for their melodic rock tunes that cross over to pop, Neon Trees first broke into the charts in 2010 with the hit songs”Animal” and”1983” from the album”Habits.” Their 2012 album topped No. 5

on the Pop charts, and No. 9 on the Rock charts and included the hits”Everybody Talks” and”Lessons in Love.” The hit song”Sleeping With a Friend,” from the 2014 album”Pop Psychology” earned the group a Radio Industry Association of America Gold.”Pop Psychology” peaked at No1. for Alternative and Rock Charts after its April 2014 release. Opening night for the Festival will see old friend and performer Phil Vassar return to the stage. Vassar’s musical career includes eight albums, two ASCAP Songwriter of

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the Year trophies, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year, countless hits as a singer and songwriter and a mantle full of awards.Known for the hits “Carlene,” “Last Day of My Life,” “American Child” topping the charts along with “In A Real Love” and the perennial favorite “Just Another Day in Paradise,” Vassar is also a top country song writer. He penned the tunes “My Next Thirty Years” by Tim McGraw, “She’s Right On the Money” by Alan Jackson, and Jo Dee Messina’s “Bye, Bye” and “I’m Allright.”

Platinum -selling Rodney Atkins will headline the 2016 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival’s Country Funday Sunday. Atkins has a string of hits including the 2012 BMI Song of the Year “Take A Back Road,” and the most played 2006 Song of the Year “These Are My People.” His No.1 hit “Cleaning This Gun,” off the album “If You’re Going Through Hell,” was featured in the movie “The Bourne Legacy” and the album reached platinum. Atkins released his fifth album,”Rodney Atkins - Greatest Hits,” last year. The album includes 11 of his best loved hits, and a new track,”Eat Sleep Love You Repeat.” The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival is May 20-22, 2016 at Lake Skinner Recreation area in the heart of Temecula Valley Wine Country.Located just north of San Diego County, the Festival has a 33year history celebrating Southern California Wine Country’s finest assets of clear skies dotted by hot air balloons, mild temperatures and rolling vineyards. Guests enjoy iridescent dawn balloon launches, evening balloon glows, fine wine tasting, food and wine pairings, cooking with beer chef demonstrations, and a shopping variety of food, fine art, arts, crafts and exhibits.For information and schedules visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 6766713. Hot air balloon flights, tethers and evening glows are weather permitting only. Wine and food tastings are additional.

First ever Arts Walk strolls into Murrieta on Earth Day Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

The newly formed Murrieta Arts Council will hold its first ever Arts Walk through Historic Murrieta Thursday, April 28, from 4- 8 p.m. The walk, a free event which will feature up to 40 artists displaying their works, will be held at various locations along Washington Avenue and Juniper Street. There will be acoustic musicians, artists, at least one food truck and several downtown merchants will also be

participating in the event. “We have been evolving every week,” founder Jessica Large said. “Our business model is that we will sponsor and host a few events each year.” Large said she hopes the Arts Walk can become a monthly event, depending on demand. The group is also hoping to host a larger scale art and music festival, possibly the weekend after the Shamrock Festival and have a community Forum scheduled for June 14. She said the goal beyond the few “signature

events” each year is to support and partner with local arts organizations to bring art and culture out in the open for all valley residents. “Ultimate goals are a performing arts center and galleries,” she said. “It takes a community,” Large said. “That’s why we hope to have a forum on the arts.” The Murrieta Arts Council, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing arts and culture in the Murrieta Valley. Visit murrietaarts.org for more information.

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Volume 16, Issue 17

ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday – Fitness model Chris York being escorted down the catwalk at Leoness Cellars Winery for the IVBCF Fashion Week’s kickoff show. Matthew Burlile photo

Designer showcase at IVBCF Fashion Week, when designer Cheri Elizabeth showcased her spring couture gown collection at Leoness Cellars in Temecula.

Matthew Burlile photo

Ashley Ludwig STAFF WRITER

With three major fashion events across Temecula over three days’ time, the Inland Valley Business and Community Foundation enjoyed record success with their annual Fashion Week fundraiser. It is expected that Fashion Week, formerly a single show, will become an annual event, according to IVBCF. “This event serves to support the IVBCF Scholarship Fund,” stated Stephen Matley of IVBCF. “This year, we celebrated not only the fashion, but a real life super hero success story.” Matley and fellow IVBCF community leader Marie Waite wished all in attendance to acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice by model Chris York, who has overcome a life-threatening accident since last year’s fashion show. “Chris, a former fitness model, was involved in a life-threatening rollover accident last year,” Matley said. “He was in a coma and in the hospital for 11 months total. He had to re-learn how to use right arm again, how to walk. Now, he’s run a half-marathon and is back on the runway. Chris York is a real life Superman and that deserves celebrating.” IVBCF celebrated York’s return, along with the growth they’ve achieved since humble beginnings in 2011. “We were a small fashion show, with one boutique and a dozen local business professionals who were our models,” Waite said. “Now, we are a high-profile event, but still community focused with a mix of professional models, entertainers working with local talent to raise funds for local student scholarships.” Sponsors for the event included Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz of Temecula, Leoness Cellars and Promenade Temecula, each the location of a show during the three-night event. The vision is a full, week-long event comparable to fashion weeks in LA and San Diego, and even New York, according to Waite. “The spring fashion show is just the beginning,” she said. “Now, with partners like the City of Temecula, Valley News and Visit Temecula Valley, our amazing event will continue

to grow.” Best Dressed awards were also awarded each night. Thursday night at Leoness Cellars Winery, the Best Dressed award went to Millie Otto from Wisconsin, mother of designer Cheri Alexander. Winner of the Best Dressed award Friday night at Mercedes-Benz was Dana Waters. VIPs to the event were awarded backstage passes, Red Carpet Photo Shoots and guaranteed admission and upfront seating for each of the runway events. “The IVBCF exists to build business and community together,” Matley said, “and this event was, is and will continue to be a unique and artistic way to help achieve that goal.” Fashion in the Vines The show began Thursday, April 14, at Leoness Cellars Winery, with their Fashion in the Vines event. The night was a showcase of three designers, including bathing suits and intimate wear from Hope’s Chest, and Kingdom Kraft Generation with Cherie Elizabeth Collection headlining the show. With jewel toned couture dresses, Elizabeth’s collection of gowns stole the evening. Hair and makeup by Sandra Michelle Villalobos and Jacquie Macias. The kickoff event was held in Leoness’s barrel room. With raised catwalk runway, the designers showed off their skill. Entertainers for the evening included Adelle Lim and Valerie Geason. Cars and Couture Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz was the location for night two of Fashion Week Temecula 2016, with the “Mad Men” themed Cars and Couture event. High fashion met luxury with a backdrop of the Mercedes-Benz 2016 collection of fine automobiles. Friday night featured the designs of Ann’s Classic Affairs, Vanessa Alfaro and Whanda Madrid by Claire’s Collection. Entertainment was provided by R&B vocalist Lotis Jackson and American Idol performers Britt J and Anatalia Villaranda. Miriam Kim, Temecula and the United States reigning Karaoke champion also performed for the crowd.

The crowd at Promenade Temecula gathered for the Hello fashion show, for IVBCF Fashion Week 2016. People stopped to watch along rails and passing by the runway, to hear celebrity master of ceremonies Nick Verreos teach all about the latest fashion trends for spring 2016. Ashley Ludwig photo

Cheri Elizabeth and her model crew at the IVBCF Fashion Week show at Leoness Cellars Winery. The couture collection was the culmination of the opening night event. Matthew Burlile photo

Hello Promenade Temecula Fashion Week 2016 wrapped up with the Promenade Temecula showcase, hosted by Nick Verreos – celebrity designer of Project Runway fame. Crowds gathered around the runway and photographers assembled en masse while reserved seating and prizes greeted VIP guests of the event in typical Promenade Temecula event style, organized by Director of Marketing, Kym Espinosa. “It was wonderful to just appear, and have Promenade Temecula do everything tonight,” Marie Waite said. “This is a fantastic end to our Fashion Week.” Local fashion students were also in attendance, many wearing their own designs as individual showcase items. Fashion student Jamie Wooning attended the Saturday VIP Hello event with Temecula local Deanna Hetterling. Wooning, a fashion student at the Art Institute, was excited to meet fashion designers and wear her midriff-baring design. Verreos entertained the crowd with easy banter and style. While the models walked the runway he engaged and educated the crowd with fashion advice – everything from the necessity of nude heels to the latest trend worthy colors and the tip that shoulders never show your age. Spring fashions from JC Penny, G by Guess, Macy’s, White House/ Black Market, Soma Intimates Francesca’s, Windsor, Iris Bridal and Formalwear, Swarovski and Loft were displayed at the show. Sephora, Angle, Bel Ange Studio and Palomar College were also sponsors. Karen Allen Aveda Salon, newly renovated in their outdoor location, showcased their avant-garde hair styles, updos and shades while models wore Greek-goddess-inspired costumes. Asymmetrical hemlines, tones of strawberry and cinnamon with bright bold patterns started the show. Boho

Nick Verreos (c.), celebrity fashion designer and master of ceremonies for the Hello Promenade Temecula runway fashion show, with Temecula resident Deanna Hetterling (l), and fashion student Jamie Ashley Ludwig photo Wooning (r).

chic and beachwear were the theme, with night on the town, pops of crystal and culminating with bridal gowns as is tradition for the runway show. Nick Verreos finished the day showing everyone how it’s done with his sass and fun walk down the runway. “I love showing the style, it’s not

always about just couture, it’s about real women and men,” he said. Verreos brought all to cheer with his version of the catwalk to end Fashion Week 2016. “Great affordable clothing is available to everyone,” he said. “Remember, don’t make fashion your enemy, it’s your friend.”

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Tips for Selling Your House Quickly

Mike Mason and John Occhi SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

your home, but he knows how to sell your house. Remember, you chose your agent because he was the best and you like him; now you must trust your real estate agent. Even if you place full faith in both the agent and the real estate agent, you may still find yourself disagreeing with some of their proposals. If he says you should paint a room, or the whole house it’s because he is looking at the big picture. If your agent suggests you lower your price, then lower the price – yes, you can get more by asking for less.

Read along and prepare yourself with these tips for selling your house quickly and you’ll be in escrow before you have to mow the lawn again. Of course, you’ll have to prepare yourself, your family and your home if you want to sell your house fast. To accomplish this, there are two very basic rules that you should follow early in the process of preparing to sell your house.

Home Repair Can Help Sell Your Home Fast While a well-maintained home will always appeal more to a home buyer than a shabby home that has not been taken care of in years, home renovations are not always the cureall to selling your house quickly. Rarely does the cost of a home renovation ever get recovered by the home seller, yet almost every seller tells every real estate agent about how they spent $25,000 on this project and $10,000 on that one and so their home has to be worth at least $35,000 more than the neighbors down the street, who have never done anything to improve their house. A coat of paint and new carpet take care of many obstacles to a prospective buyer, but all it does is maintain the status quo. It’s better to have the fresh and new, because that’s what the buyers expect – they won’t necessarily give you more. However, they won’t be kicking the tires either by saying “there is so much work to be done” to justify the lowball offer they presented.

Selling your house quickly Many professional real estate agents find that sellers have a plethora of obstacles to overcome which is stressful when their clients plead, “Sell my house quickly!” Learn from these examples…

Two rules to sell your house fast First Rule is to find a Seller’s Agent that you trust and like. Selling your house fast requires teamwork and communication. Don’t let anyone hustle you with pie-in-thesky promises they can’t deliver. You need to interview three highly regarded agents in your community before making a decision. Realize that the real estate agent you hire is a professional with a wealth of market knowledge, professional contacts and years of experience – all valuable resources that are beneficial to selling your house quickly, for the most money and with the least amount of stress to you and your family. If they are true professionals, they won’t have an issue with your careful consideration of the valuable information they have shared with you. Second rule is to listen to your real estate agent. Sure, you know

Price it right to sell your house fast In the competitive world of real estate, many agents believe that in order to obtain the listing they want, they should always push the envelope to convince sellers that they are such great agents that they will get the highest possible price and that they know what is best and how to sell your house. Hogwash. Let the market set the price and sell your house. You are much better off starting with a lower asking price than a higher one. A value that is set slightly (1 percent to 3 percent) below the market value is much more likely to sell your house quickly and for more money than one priced at the very top of the market. Many sellers want room to negotiate and so if there is no action in a few weeks, they can always bring down the price. The problem is that

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Beat wardrobe blahs with a closet makeover Family Features SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

It’s that time of year when everything in your closet just seems drab. But instead of investing in a new wardrobe, try dressing up your closet. By getting organized and sprucing up a little, you’ll get a fresh perspective and maybe even find some lost treasures. Start by evaluating your closet. You may have heard of the Pareto principal, commonly known as the 80-20 law, and chances are good that it applies to your wardrobe. If you’re like most people, you wear 20 percent of your things 80 percent of the time. This means a lot of clothes are just taking up space. Weeding out the unnecessary items is your first step in a closet makeover. Once you’ve done the preliminary clean out, it’s time to reorganize. If you don’t have a closet system in place, you might want to consider a simple DIY product like ClosetMaid ShelfTrack. It’s a system that is completely adjustable and customizable, and a smart solution for someone seeking an affordable, easy-to-install closet product. The system also offers a variety of accessories, such as wire or laminate shelves, drawers and shoe racks, so it will serve as a good foundation for a functional closet. Once you have the right organizing system in place, it’s time to get creative and design a look that makes your daily trek to the closet more exciting. These ideas will help boost

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your outlook on all those clothes that seem tired and worn. Shine the light. Bad lighting can be a hindrance in any closet. In a crowded one, clothes are hard enough to find, but if it is packed tight, it’s almost impossible. Proper lighting is essential. A trendy light fixture can be lots of fun, but make certain it will provide adequate lighting to illuminate everything. Be sure to eliminate shadows by using diffused lighting. Add style to your storage. Colorful and patterned fabric bins can be your closet’s best friend. They provide a home to hide and consolidate more personal belongings and add pops of color and style to your shelves. Hang clothes with care. Get rid of the wire and pamper your clothes with good hangers. Critical for main-

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and electronic gizmos to tell the world about your home. There is no doubt, in this day and age that some of it is necessary. In today’s internet society the home buyer public has access to information – too much information at times. Not everyone who reads Multiple Listing Service data fully understands what they are reading, regardless of how a third party web site massages it and presents it. This information overload actually slows down the process as home buyers often feel the need to go back and research this and that. Many top agents will agree: keeping it simple is better. See if the agents you interview might have some old school real estate sales techniques up his sleeve that can

when you start high and lower the price, rarely do you get fair market value and even rarer do you ever get the number that you would have gotten by starting low and letting anxious buyers bring the value up. Then the sellers end up blaming the agent and ask, “why can’t you sell my house?” Price your home too high and you’ll do nothing but scare off buyers. When offers do come in, they’ll be low-ball offers anticipating your pain and eagerness to move. This is not how to sell a house.

It All Makes a Difference Don’t interpret this article as the simple 3-step process of selling your house quickly as the magic bullet that will sell your home in a week. It’s not. However, stray from these guidelines and you just may find yourself revisiting this article in a month or two down the road, wondering why you are unable to sell your house quickly. Call us today and get the information you need to make the right decision. The info is free, call now! (951) 296-8887. Questions regarding available inventory and/or other real estate matters please contact, Mike@ GoTakeAction.com. Mike Mason, Broker/Owner/Realtor® of MASON Real Estate Cal. BRE: 01483044, Board of Director of your Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors® (SRCAR).

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Market at a glance (As of April 17, 2016) No of Homes Sold Inventory of Properties Listed

TEMECULA

MURRIETA

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE

CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

HEMET

(371) 381

(383) 376

(79) 76

(226) 229

(128) 129

(129) 123

(122) 127

Average Selling Price

$506,921

$376,331

$318,167

$298,401

$268,000

$311,056

$221,911

$212,879

Average List Price

$765,211

$702,465

$399,402

$354,830

$659,698

$365,799

$285,922

$281,491

Median List Price

$539,999

$449,900

$387,000

$335,000

$539,900

$359,000

$259,900

$230,000

$196

$177

$154

$164

$206

$156

$153

$142

(11) 113

(48) 47

Asking Price per Square Foot

(391)

393

Average Days on Market

(102) 101

(97)

Most Expensive Listing

$7,700,000

$3,499,000

$915,000

$1,750,000

$2,299,900

$749,000

$1,399,000

$5,000,000

Least Expensive Listing

$279,900

$118,000

$169,900

$75,000

$119,000

$120,000

$62,000

$39,900

Average Age of Listing

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

32%

29%

32%

34%

27%

24%

28%

27%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

11%

10%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

3081

3104

2627

2084

2795

2300

1656

1654

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

(69) 71

(79)

(118) 121

8,001-10,000

6,501-8,000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

2.5

2.0

Seller (45.0)

Seller (47.8)

Seller (59.7)

Seller (48.5)

Seller (35.4)

Seller (55.6)

Seller (55.4)

Seller (50.8)

Market Action Index*

*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer. Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 04/18/16. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 04/17/16. Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks) in each area are indicated by color: green indicates upward trend; pink indicates downward trend. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

Steps to expand and beautify your succulent garden long lives. A flowering Hen and Chick will generally mean the end of that “Hen” as the monocarpic plant will flower, seed and then die. Most Hen and Chicks will not flower until the plant is over four years in age (fully mature). Before flowering, your succulent will have provided you with many offset “chicks” to propagate and transplant. Unlike many plants that can be encouraged to keep growing by denying a bloom, a flowering Hen will die anyway, so let it bloom and produce seeds for future plants.

A flowering Jade is thought to bring friendship and good fortune. The flowering can be forced on a mature plant, when you ensure up to four hours a day of natural sunlight, cut back on watering – by not fully saturating the soil – and making sure it is in a location that gets cool to cold night air. The result of the flowering is ultimately up to the plant, but many love to try for this beautiful, unique flower. For more home and garden or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.

Don’t Replace. . .REPAIR Succulents, such as this Hen and Chick, when placed in the proper location, will reach their maximum potential. However, left alone, the individual “hens” will grow vertically, resulting in stalks. That is the perfect time to transplant or “propagate” a new plant for your home, garden or gifting. Ashley Ludwig photos

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Succulent gardening is a water wise, easy to maintain and an on trend method of gardening. Color variations range from variegated – or multicolored – to shades of green, blue, red, reddish-purple, yellow and even pink. Their leaves can be smooth, fuzzy, needle-shaped or drop-like berries. With an almost endless array of colors and textures to choose from, succulents can add color and texture to every corner of your home or yard. When you shop for succulents at your local garden center, determine whether you wish to grow your succulents from tiny plants – more cost effective – or if you want to dive in with an already mature plant. Full grown succulents can range in price from $15 to $50, depending on the size, pot and arrangement you choose. Most home store garden centers also offer tiny succulents allowing you to group and gather your own miniature succulent garden designs. These easy to grow and easier to propagate plants will multiply over time, enabling you to separate and transplant them into more containers. Indeed, succulent gardening can be a rewarding and cost effective solution to your water wise garden landscape. Step One – Choose your plant Choosing your succulent plants doesn’t have to be luck of the draw. Research online, or read the plant tags at your home garden nursery center. Still in doubt? Ask a friend or neighbor for a “cutting” from their succulent garden. Many of these easy to grow plants, such as the Hen and Chicks, which starts with a large rosette “hen.” Smaller rosette “chicks” will satellite the plant, and these little chicks are best for propagation or re-rooting to new “hen” plants. Jade and other succulents can be snapped at the stalk and stuck in the ground. This act is also known as propagating your plant. For southern California, our growing season is pretty much all year, but spring is always an ideal time to start the propagation process. Step Two – Multiply your succulents Start with your plant, such as the popular rosette styled Hen and Chicks or woody stemmed, many leafed Jade plant. Neither of these succulents will stay little for long, and you will need to separate the broadening plants into transplantable pots for re-rooting purposes.

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Where’s El Nino? When propagating or re-rooting succulents, a nursery garden is the ideal spot to do so. Out of the way, your nursery garden should be an environment that might not be the most beautiful, but contains containers with rich soil, part sun but mostly shade that you tend on a daily basis. Keurig cups are an ideal re-rooting or seed growing container – just snip the bottom out of the k-cup!

Use a sharp pair of gardening snips to ensure a “clean” break from your cutting, below the rosette, leaving enough stalk to transplant in new soil – approximately 2 to 4 inches of leaf-free stalk. Depending on the size of your plant, you can use a tiny re-purposed pot, such as a recycled Kurig Cup, as your initial propagating pot, or make use of any sized terra cotta pot. Push the stalk into new, fertilized soil – such as Miracle Grow potting mix. Many gardeners suggest a rerooting compound at this stage, or additive such as B-1 to avoid shock in the plant, but for most woodystemmed succulents, this step is not necessary. Most importantly, make sure the new pot has ample drainage, and work your soil so that it is moist, but not muddy. Note: Never let your succulent rest in standing water, as it can cause rot or fungal disease that will kill your plant. Remove dead leaves, to avoid pests and insect activity. Step Three – Proper care and feeding Design a nursery garden for your newly propagated plants. Picture the nursery at the hospital, with many beds, all grouped together for easy access by the nurse. Your nursery garden should be separate from your patio garden, like a little green house area, where you can tend your new baby-plants in multiple pots and nurture them as they grow. Move little plants to larger containers, and experiment with groupings of colors. If you are gardening in a small space, the nursery can be your entire container garden! For most succulents, simple daily watering will do to see them grow and flourish, however you may wish

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to add liquid Miracle Grow for added nutrient boost. Ideally, your nursery garden will be in part sun-part shade. Step Four – Transplant your succulents Over four to six weeks, you will notice the flourishing plants and see they’re ready for transplanting. When it comes to gardening, like real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Are you transplanting into chic styled indoor pots for a tiny garden? Move straight from step two to step four, and plant the tiny rosettes right away. A simple mist from a spray bottle is enough for these little beauties that barely need soil to grow. Step Five – Be fruitful, and multiply Fill your indoor and outdoor spaces with your newly propagated succulents. Fill and experiment with hanging baskets, container gardening, table-scapes, terrariums and patio containers. Use the many bright and beautiful colors available to create unique and textured combinations. Once you begin expanding your succulent garden, you will find you have more succulents than you know what to do with. It’s a little known fact that the Jade Plant—also known as the Money Plant, Friendship Tree or Lucky Plant—is thought to bring good fortune and feng shui. This popular good luck charm is a traditional gift for new homeowners, businesses, and it is believed by some that when planted in the southeast location, the Jade plant can bring prosperity and success. Both the and Jade and Hen Chick can flower over time, which tends to mean that you have cared and tended your plants and they have enjoyed

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Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Aguanga

45255 El Ranchito Road

$155,000

697

2BR

1BA

Anza

38710 Howard Road

$330,000

3627

5BR

4BA

187

38455 Georgewell Lane

$335,000

1836

3BR

2BA

Canyon Lake

31864 Railroad Canyon Road

$125,000

1360

2BR

3BA

Hemet

Lake Elsinore

City Lake Elsinore Menifee

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Hemet 2355 E. Florida Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

29213 Northpointe Street

$355,000

1914

4BR

4BA

28596 Rostrata Avenue

$246,500

1344

3BR

2BA

City

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd. Address

Murrieta

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

36658 Covington Circle

$399,000

2684

4BR

3BA

33599 Zinnia Lane

$400,000

2985

5BR

3BA

27995 Doreen Drive

$199,900

877

2BR

2BA

25203 Via Pera

$400,000

2538

4BR

3BA

28354 Via Cascadita

$208,500

1116

2BR

2BA

39488 Cozumel Court

$405,000

2671

6BR

4BA

117 19

30220 Yellow Feather Drive

$335,000

1600

3BR

3BA

28735 Glen Oaks Drive

$210,000

1308

3BR

2BA

36660 Ranch House Street

$409,900

2649

5BR

3BA

29173 Yosemite Place

$344,000

1490

3BR

2BA

27062 PETUNIA Court

$215,000

1200

2BR

2BA

40164 Bend Road

$431,000

2505

4BR

2BA

4750 Swallowtail Road

$269,000

2624

4BR

3BA

27459 Prominence Road

$226,000

1318

2BR

2BA

34854 Bitter Root Court

$441,500

4069

5BR

5BA

3340 Double Butte Street

$305,000

2744

6BR

3BA

28113 Orangegrove Avenue

$227,000

1206

3BR

2BA

41010 Mark

$732,500

3058

3BR

3BA

27040 Fan Lane

$229,000

1547

2BR

2BA

San Jacinto

156 Palomar Avenue

$86,000

1368

2BR

2BA

742 Amherst Way

$217,150

2084

3BR

2BA

24515 California Avenue

$95,000

1248

2BR

2BA

29177 Crestline Drive

$248,600

988

2BR

2BA

1946 Manchester Court

$219,900

1324

3BR

2BA

25636 Sharp Drive

$110,000

1628

2BR

3BA

23775 VISTA Way

$250,000

1354

3BR

2BA

1068 Timothy Drive

$230,000

1917

4BR

3BA

44951 Palm

$115,000

1392

3BR

2BA

26858 China Drive

$262,000

1776

3BR

2BA

109

816 Daybreak Court

$233,000

1426

4BR

3BA

44509 Harvey Way

$118,000

1200

2BR

2BA

25441 Juno Street

$294,000

1363

3BR

2BA

185

1283 Truth Street

$245,000

1753

3BR

2BA

109

370 Jade Drive

$120,100

1046

2BR

2BA

26975 Back Bay Drive

$295,000

1586

3BR

2BA

2616 Red Pine Street

$302,000

3079

5BR

4BA

1180 Merrill Circle

$130,000

1282

2BR

2BA

30230 Calle Belcanto

$297,000

2140

4BR

3BA

261 2nd Street

$146,000

900

2BR

2BA

29 148

2210 El Toro Circle

$136,500

1157

2BR

2BA

124

28178 Fruitwood Drive

$304,000

1632

3BR

2BA

26180 Falsterbor Drive

$151,500

1404

2BR

2BA

963 Malaga Place

$157,500

1126

2BR

2BA

26876 Merced Street

$305,000

1757

3BR

2BA

Sun City

28471 Sun City Boulevard

$155,000

1897

2BR

2BA

2148 Rose Avenue

$160,000

1090

2BR

2BA

26385 Bradshaw Drive

$305,000

1954

4BR

2BA

26054 Albany Drive

$181,500

1204

2BR

2BA

743 Alondra Drive

$163,000

1166

2BR

2BA

30654 Lime Rock Circle

$318,900

1911

3BR

3BA

27250 Granada Way

$187,000

1836

4BR

2BA

44591 Grovewood Circle

$165,000

1960

2BR

2BA

30280 Skipstone Way

$325,000

2824

4BR

3BA

116

29600 Thornhill Drive

$200,000

1098

2BR

2BA

2447 Los Gatos Circle

$170,000

1168

2BR

2BA

142

31997 Livingston Street

$330,000

1846

3BR

2BA

28681 Thornhill Drive

$205,000

1404

2BR

2BA

1633 Willow Leaf Drive

$178,000

1664

2BR

2BA

27922 Pleasant Bay Circle

$333,000

2032

3BR

3BA

26420 Allentown Drive

$211,000

1530

2BR

2BA

31 56

1122 Griffith Way

$180,000

1002

3BR

2BA

29165 Steamboat Drive

$342,400

2533

3BR

3BA

27355 El Rancho Drive

$230,000

1458

3BR

2BA

2131 Oakland Avenue

$189,000

952

2BR

2BA

107

31241 Casera Court

$345,000

2187

4BR

3BA

134

28567 Worcester Road

$232,900

1400

2BR

2BA

1712 Karen Court

$189,000

1420

3BR

2BA

31256 Sierra View Court

$360,000

2602

4BR

3BA

28754 Vela Drive

$338,000

2047

4BR

2BA

498 Monte Vista Way

$190,000

1376

4BR

2BA

29063 Black Meadow Court

$363,000

2925

4BR

3BA

901 Wesley Place

$190,000

2226

3BR

2BA

29550 Watson Road

$373,500

1984

4BR

3BA

29811 Winter Hawk Road

$350,000

2921

4BR

3BA

42302 Vista Montana Court

$975,000

4381

4BR

3BA

214

26365 Only Court

$225,000

1500

3BR

2BA

185

31811 Quilt Way

$374,000

2824

4BR

3BA

42059 Acacia Avenue

$225,000

1833

3BR

2BA

27912 River Shore Court

$380,000

3486

5BR

5BA

129

28282 Sycamore Mesa Road

$1,025,000

3206

3BR

3BA

336

331

27558 Jon Christian Place

$317,000

1077

3BR

2BA

5934 Parkside Drive

$227,500

2114

4BR

2BA

227

28720 Fall Creek Court

$380,000

2121

3BR

2BA

30055 Milano Road

$322,000

1272

3BR

2BA

1277 Bee Balm Road

$234,900

1898

4BR

3BA

105

31358 Sherman Road

$383,000

2721

4BR

3BA

28805 Bristol Road

$355,000

1684

3BR

3BA

42285 ACACIA Avenue

$235,000

1728

3BR

2BA

26317 Adelina

$400,000

3277

4BR

4BA

157

41922 Pacific Grove Way

$365,000

1726

2BR

2BA

122 307

Temecula

511 Girard Street

$242,000

2045

4BR

2BA

32819 Heversham Court

$405,000

3285

4BR

3BA

41003 Burgess Court

$405,000

2284

4BR

2BA

1803 Ash Tree Lane

$245,000

1895

3BR

2BA

28691 Marcalope Lane

$465,000

1806

3BR

2BA

40142 Medford Road

$439,900

2544

4BR

3BA

1850 Tamarack Lane

$245,000

1887

3BR

2BA

42140 Weeping Willow Lane

$360,000

2897

4BR

3BA

118

39117 Hidden Creek Lane

$444,988

2399

4BR

3BA

43 169

Murrieta

24928 Barito Street

$263,000

2555

3BR

3BA

42180 Thoroughbred Lane

$378,000

1912

3BR

2BA

39115 Pagosa Springs Drive

$457,875

3059

4BR

4BA

4730 Cassiope Court

$270,000

2677

4BR

3BA

23723 Cadenza Drive

$399,000

2600

4BR

3BA

39910 Jeffrey Heights Road

$540,000

2916

3BR

3BA

28310 Vista Del Valle

$375,000

2324

4BR

3BA

38707 Muirfield Drive

$415,000

2264

3BR

3BA

28009 Calle Casera

$345,000

1739

4BR

3BA

761 Bermuda Drive

$175,000

1806

3BR

2BA

202

41993 Yukon Court

$420,000

3270

5BR

3BA

43310 Corte Almeria

$348,900

1411

3BR

3BA

402 Granite Street

$250,000

1260

3BR

2BA

41604 Evening Shade Place

$449,000

3291

5BR

3BA

31940 Corte Sagunto

$350,000

1541

3BR

2BA

351 Avenue 12

$265,500

1705

3BR

3BA

41577 Evening Shade Place

$489,500

3547

5BR

3BA

190

31390 Cala Carrasco

$385,000

1946

4BR

3BA

32364 Fernleaf Drive

$289,900

1911

3BR

3BA

22919 Banbury Court

$683,000

3072

3BR

4BA

187

31415 Corte Rimola

$399,000

2214

4BR

3BA

1303 Sumner Avenue

$299,000

2015

3BR

2BA

115

26311 Jackson Avenue

$115,000

1664

3BR

2BA

32608 Bingham Drive

$426,000

2224

4BR

3BA

34131 Ambrosia Court

$330,000

1906

4BR

2BA

24630 New Haven Drive

$255,000

1409

3BR

3BA

43858 Butternut Drive

$449,900

2583

4BR

3BA

35 9

34032 Corktree Road

$335,000

2133

3BR

3BA

27434 Charleston Court

$272,000

1761

3BR

3BA

32094 Corte Carmona

$483,750

2708

5BR

3BA

34310 Chaparossa Drive

$337,000

2889

5BR

3BA

23715 Cork Oak Circle

$318,000

1445

3BR

3BA

32889 Stonefield Lane

$486,000

3928

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3BA

34162 Camelina Street

$340,000

2293

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3BA

24012 Falconer Drive

$326,000

1462

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42525 Bradshaw Drive

$490,000

2860

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3BA

11 Ponte Loren

$360,000

3093

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3BA

23786 Matador Way

$360,000

2104

4BR

3BA

43917 Fondi Court

$532,000

2816

4BR

3BA

34293 Blossoms Drive

$362,000

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4BR

3BA

26876 MANDELIEU Drive

$360,000

1935

4BR

3BA

32127 Camino Rabago

$608,000

3435

4BR

3BA

14 Vista Ripalti

$397,500

3312

4BR

4BA

23791 Matador Way

$378,000

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4BR

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42351 Gronlund Court

$650,000

3028

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32909 Mountain View Avenue

$174,000

1440

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40894 Morning Glory Drive

$395,500

2649

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43688 El Faro Place

$1,145,000

4620

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218 Lewis Street

$191,100

1092

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1BA

27499 Pinyon Street

$417,000

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32828 Tulley Ranch Road

$340,000

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$239,000

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27151 Tube Rose Street

$440,000

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32783 Tulley Ranch Road

$350,000

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18588 Hillview Lane

$306,000

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40367 Heirloom Court

$595,000

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5BR

3BA

242

44670 Woodvail Court

$365,000

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4BR

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29316 Dugout Drive

$342,000

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4BR

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$215,000

1568

3BR

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$399,000

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15483 Washington Avenue

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3BR

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3BR

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37035 Yuma Lane

$767,250

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3BR

2BA

16522 Badalona Street

$257,000

1942

4BR

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26934 Mandelieu Drive

$340,000

2052

4BR

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33839 Harvest Way

$250,000

1780

3BR

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32865 Pepper Drive

$295,000

1942

3BR

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37793 Sweet Magnolia Way

$352,500

2090

3BR

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24072 OakCircle Drive

$347,500

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3BR

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22968 Seattle Ridge Road

$357,000

1881

4BR

3BA

1041 Meadowlake Lane

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4BR

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39257 Via Pamplona

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18915 Stonewood Way

$347,000

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3BR

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39383 Wentworth Street

$385,000

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4BR

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3571 Amberwood Court

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1406

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34100 Albacete Avenue

$390,000

2604

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16658 Joy Street

$239,900

1476

4BR

2BA

241

29150 Wrangler Drive

$390,000

3146

6BR

3BA

15175 Teakwood Street

$320,000

1901

4BR

3BA

31880 Serrento Drive

$395,000

3771

5BR

4BA

181

30076 Lake Bluff Drive

$325,000

2232

4BR

2BA

26974 Saint Julian Circle

$398,000

2052

5BR

3BA

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City of Temecula to hold citywide cleanup TEMECULA – The city of Temecula and CR&R will host a citywide cleanup April 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chaparral High School located at 27215 Nicolas Road in Temecula.

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Business

‘Visit Temecula Valley’ Awards Honor Business, customer-service employees TEMECULA – Visit Temecula Valley honored 62 nominees in six categories from some of the region’s most innovative tourism businesses in March. Visit Temecula Valley recognizes the value of customer service by honoring the region’s hospitality businesses that demonstrate efforts to exceed expectations. In 2015, the front line staff in the community helped to create amazing, unforgettable experiences for over 2.8 million visitors, including 1.2 million overnight stays. These visitors generated $64 million in local lodging revenue. Accolades, rounds of applause, pins and proclamations accompanied the honors at the Visit Temecula Valley annual meeting. Sixty-two nominees in six categories from some of the region’s most innovative, tourism businesses were recognized. Hospitality award-winners were announced and a record, 26 dedicated tourism industry employees received exceptional-service awards. “The Xenia hospitality awards and the Spotlight on Service awards celebrate significant efforts and meaningful accomplishments by the nominees, winners and recipients. These efforts and accomplishments champion and help foster Temecula Valley’s ongoing popularity and success as a Southern California visitor destination,” said Tom DeMott, chairman of the board for Visit Temecula Valley and general manager at Temecula Creek Inn, venue for the Visit Temecula Valley annual meeting. “Similarly, the efforts and accomplishments of Temecula Valley’s leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses, and approximately 7,050 front line employees helped attract

and serve a record, 2.8 million projected visitors for the year 2015. This includes 1.2 million overnight visitors who generated $64 million in local, lodging revenue. We are all very proud of these achievements,” DeMott said. The 2015 Social Media Award for outstanding use of technology to promote Temecula Valley southern California Wine Country was presented to Wilson Creek Winery. For generating considerable economic impact and working to encourage tourism, Jeff Brown of Vail Lake Resort received the 2015 Ambassador Award. The 2015 Hospitality Award for outstanding hospitality to visitors and helping promote travel and tourism to Temecula was presented to E.A.T Marketplace. The first Cilurzo Award for Winery of the Year went to Wilson Creek Winery while the first Champion Culinary Award was received by Cork Fire Kitchen at Temecula Creek Inn. Winner of the Welty Award for Tourism Professional of the Year was Gillian Larson of Reality Rally. Additionally, 26 individuals and the hospitality organizations they work for were recognized with Spotlight on Service awards for providing genuine, anticipatory, friendly and caring service. The complete listing of all 2015 nominees, winners and recipients by category follows. The 2015 Visit Temecula Valley Social Media Award was Wilson Creek Winery. The nominees were; DePortola Wine Trail, Europa Village, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Ponte Family Estate Winery, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa and Temecula Talk The 2015 Visit Temecula Valley Ambassador Award winner was

Jeff Brown from Vail Lake Resort. The nominees were: Rick Barry, A Vineyard Tour of Temecula; Gale Cunningham, Temecula Farmer’s Market; Timmy Daniels, Timmy d. Productions; Shannon Karrigan, Temecula Valley Family Fair; Gillian Larson, Reality Rally; Jim McGloughlin, TEDx Temecula and Abby Tribulsky, Wilson Creek Winery. The Visit Temecula Valley Hospitality Award winner was E.A.T Marketplace. The nominees were; A Vineyard Tour of Temecula, Antique Pink Cadillac, The Apple Store of Temecula, Big Horse Feed, De Portola Wine Trail, Destination Temecula, Grapeline Wine Tours, Leoness Cellars, Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants, Peltzer Farms, Promenade Temecula, Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, Temecula Berry Company, Temecula Children’s Museum, Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula Lavender Company, Temecula Olive Oil Company and Temecula Valley Museum. The 2015 NEW Visit Temecula Valley Cilurzo Award for Winery of the Year was Wilson Creek Winery. Nominees included; Callaway Vineyard & Winery, Doffo Winery, Leoness Cellars, Oak Mountain Winery, Ponte Family Estate Winery, Robert Renzoni Vineyards & Winery and South Coast Winery Resort & Spa. The 2015 Visit Temecula Valley Champion Culinary Award went to Cork | Fire Kitchen at the Temecula Creek Inn. The nominees were; The Broken Yoke Café, Josh Diamond, Meritage at Callaway Vineyard & Winery, E.A.T Marketplace; The Goat & Vine, Great Oak Steakhouse at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Jour-

ney’s End at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Mo’s Egg House, Palumbo’s Ristorante, PUBlic House, Spuntino’s Pizzeria & Delicatessen and Dean Thomas, The INN at Europa The 2015 Visit Temecula Valley Welty Award for Tourism professional of the Year winner was Gillian Larson of Reality Rally. Nominees were: Jim Carter from South Coast Winery Resort & Spa/ Carter Estate Winery & Resort; Tom DeMott, Temecula Creek Inn; Kym Espinosa, Promenade Temecula; Marika Matson,Temecula Carriage Company; Craig Puma, The Bank Mexican Restaurant & Bar; Mike Rennie, Leoness Cellars/Temecula Valley Winery Management and Ken Westmyer from the Quality Inn. The 2015 Visit Temecula Valley Spotlight on Service Awards went to: Tony Alvarez, Top Dollar Gold Exchange; Justin Bellivan, Macy’s Temecula; Daryl Boone, Grapeline Wine Tours; Walter Carter, Danza Del Sol Winery; Colleen Cherry, Pechanga Resort & Casino; Ashley Copeland, Forest City/Promenade Temecula; Recipient: Megan Davison, Carter Estate Winery & Resort; Michael Eddlemon, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa; Kristina Galyean, Robert Renzoni Vineyards & Winery; Hugo Garcia, Vineyard Coast Transportation; Shelby Gonzalez, Forest City/Promenade Temecula and Brandy Holmes, The Goat & Vine. Also receiving Service Awards were: Rachelle Jones, Olive Garden; Sophia King, Devilicious Eatery & Tap Room; Recipient: Cody Lerner, Wilson Creek Winery; Erin Lyons, Golden Spoon; Nealani Orr, Mount Palomar Winery; Torey Owens, The Goat & Vine; Suzanne Papiro,

Ralphs Grocery Store; Yolanda Pinto, Maurice Car’rie Winery; Ray Roberson, Grapeline Wine Tours; Noelani Smith, Annie’s Café; Erica Sundale, Jamba Juice; Gilmarie Villegas, Bluewater Grill; Danae Wegner, Robert Renzoni Vineyards & Winery and Dana Zella, Grapeline Wine Tours. Visit Temecula Valley’s Xenia hospitality awards and Spotlight on Service awards are the region’s only such awards recognizing leisure, hospitality, and tourism businesses and professionals. Visit Temecula Valley members nominate tourism businesses and individuals for these awards. A panel of Visit Temecula Valley Board members, community leaders, and past Xenia Award recipients then selects the year’s Xenia winners. Spotlight on Service recipients’ acknowledgements are a result of exceptional customer service recognized by Visit Temecula Valley Board members or staff. Visit Temecula Valley is the official tourism marketing organization and resource for visitors in the Temecula Valley region. The Temecula Hotel Tourism District is the primary source of funding for Visit Temecula Valley activities and programs. Additional funding is provided through alliances with leisure, hospitality, and tourism partners throughout Temecula Valley. Visit Temecula Valley is online at VisitTemeculaValley.com. The Temecula Valley Visitors Center is located in downtown, Old Town Temecula (Third Street and Mercedes) adjacent the Old Town Temecula Parking Garage. For visitor information and assistance, call (888) 363-2852 or (951) 491-6085.

Visit Temecula Valley Calls for volunteers to help promote the region TEMECULA – Visit Temecula Valley is looking for 20 friendly, enthusiast residents to volunteer throughout the year in a fun, upbeat environment promoting travel to the region. The nonprofit organization is

looking for outgoing personalities to share information about things to do in Temecula Valley at local festivals, the Visitor Center and other events. Wine pouring or administrative experience is a plus, but all positive

individuals are welcome. Volunteer activities are based on availability and according to interest. If interested, please call (951) 491-6085 or email info@VisitTemeculaValley. com.

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About Visit Temecula Valley Visit Temecula Valley is the official tourism marketing organization and resource for visitors in the Temecula Valley Southern California region. The Temecula Hotel Tourism Improvement District is the primary source of funding for Visit Temecula Valley activities and programs. Additional funding is provided through alliances with visitor-serving partners

throughout Temecula Valley. Visit Temecula Valley is online at VisitTemeculaValley.com. The Temecula Valley Visitors Center is located in Downtown, Old Town Temecula (Third Street and Mercedes) adjacent the Old Town Temecula Parking Garage. For visitor information and assistance, please call (888) 363-2852 or (951) 491-6085.

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Clipping for a cause Three of the Elks Ladies, An Elks Auxiliary of the Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591, cut coupons for military families stationed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The ladies have formed a club call the Clippendales, whose objective is to clip and send manufacturers coupons to the base, that are then redeemed for products at the commissary and other stores. The Clippendales meet the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. To donate to the Clippendales’ efforts, bring coupon books or clipped coupons to the lodge, located at 33700 Mission Trail in Wildomar, or mail them to Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591, Attn: Clippendales, P.O. Box 1564 Wildomar, CA. 92595-1564. For more information on the Lodge and the Ladies Auxiliary and their activities, visit www.elks.org/lodges/home. cfm?LodgeNumber=2591, send an email to elks2591@gmail.com or call (951) 674-6804. Courtesy photo

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Pets

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Hi, my name is Pirate. I’m a 2-year-old blue and merle Queensland Heeler. Aren’t I just the cutest dog with my little eye patch? I am great with kids. I also get along with other dogs and larger farm animals. I have not been around cats. I will need to be neutered before going to a loving home. Intake Number: 294513

Hi, my name is Hilary. I’m a 1-year-old tortoise shell. A nice person found me and brought me to the shelter, but no one has come to claim me. I am sweet, friendly and awfully cute little girl. I would love to be part of a forever family. I will need to be spayed before going to my new home. Intake Number: 294242

My name is Marley. I am a beautiful, 8-yearold golden retriever. I am good with other dogs, housetrained and good with cats, too. I am a little nervous with strangers and loud noises. My family is moving so I am looking for a loving home.

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For more information on Marley, please visit the Retrievers and Friends website at www.retrieversandfriends.com or call (951) 696 2428.

Lake Elsinore to host ‘Twenty 16 Pet Walk’ The City of Lake Elsinore will host its 5th annual Pet Walk Saturday, May 7. Families are encouraged to bring their leashed pet for a leisurely one and a half mile walk along the Lake Elsinore Levee, adjacent to Diamond Stadium. Participants will have the opportunity to earn raffle prizes and

can visit with pet service vendors for free samples and information. Meet at Diamond Stadium, Parking Lot B, located at 500 Diamond Drive. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Call (951) 245-0442 for more information. For more pet news or to comment on this story online, visit www. myvalleynews.com.

Scully and Mulder, along with owner, Brian Catterson, lead the pack across the Lake Elsinore Levee during the 4th annual Lake Elsinore Twenty 15 Pet Walk. Kim Harris photo

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Dogtopia hosts Mother’s Day ‘Best Dog Mom’ contest TEMECULA – In the spirit of celebrating motherhood, Dogtopia of Temecula is holding a “Best Dog Mom” contest between April 22 and May 8. The ongoing event aims to raise money and awareness for the local nonprofit organization, Domino Effect Animal Rescue. The contest will run until Mother’s Day and includes a few simple rules for entry. In order to participate, any dog owner must submit a photograph of a “special moment” that exemplifies their canine’s love and affection for their human mother to social@reedermedia. com. Along with the picture, owners must also turn in a 100 to 200 word message, which is written from the perspective of their dog, explaining why their dog mom deserves to win. “We recognize that to many people, their pets are their children. Because of this, we wanted to rec-

ognize the ‘mothers of fur babies’ that may get missed during this special holiday. Since charity is so important to Dogtopia of Temecula, we wanted to partner with our favorite local rescue, Domino Effect Animal Rescue, and help them raise funds so they can continue to help dogs and cats find their forever homes,” said Patrick K. Moody, Dogtopia of Temecula’s Director of Marketing. As submissions are collected, contest participants will be featured in Valley News print issues and online at www.myvalleynews.com. A web page will also be available to display each participant and accept donations on behalf of Domino Effect Animal Rescue via gofundme. com. Only those who donate will be able to vote for their favorite dog mom. In order to contribute and participate, please visit www. reedermedia.com/bestdogmom.

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April 22, 2016 • www.myvalleynews.com • Valley News

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Education

Murrieta Chamber announces Students of the Month

On April 7, (from left) Vista Murrieta High School senior Jazriel Ortega, Springs Charter School senior Courtney Gravett, Murrieta Valley High School senior Hudson Rawlings, Calvary Murrieta Christian High School senior Ricky Franklin and Murrieta Mesa High School senior Mollie Cox were recognized as the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce High School Student of the Month.

MURRIETA – Several students were honored by the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce High School Student of the Month Program April 7. Vista Murrieta High School senior Jazriel Ortega, Springs Charter School senior Courtney Gravett, Murrieta Valley High School senior Hudson Rawlings, Calvary Murrieta Christian High School senior Ricky Franklin and Murrieta Mesa High School senior Mollie Cox all received the honor. Vista Murrieta High School senior Jazriel Ortega has been in swim,

water polo and choir all four years of high school. She is a highly intelligent, humble and kind student who has shown persistence and determination. In addition to singing in the chamber and concert choirs, she has been committed to academic excellence, maintaining a 4.3 GPA with 11 AP and dual enrollment classes and a summer school class in multivariable calculus at Stanford. Jazriel said she has learned the importance of time management, working hard and having a strong work ethic through her years of high school. She has a

positive can-do attitude and is able to adapt to any situation she finds herself in. These are qualities that are sure to bring her success in college and her future career. Jazriel has been accepted to Penn State and Cornell University and plans to major in chemical engineering. Springs Charter School senior Courtney Gravett is in an independent study high school program and has already earned 30 units of college credit at Mt. San Jacinto Community College. Courtney excels in math and science, has participated in All Star Cheer for four years and has competed in cheer at the national level. Courtney has served as an intern for All Star Cheer where she coached cheer classes. During a summer intensive course at San Francisco Art Institute last year, Courtney discovered her passion and talent for photography. She has been accepted to San Francisco Art Institute, Brooks Institute and the School of Chicago Art Institute. The future is bright for this independent young lady who looks forward to showing the world the beauty she finds through her camera lens. Murrieta Valley High School senior Hudson Rawlings entered his senior year with an impressive resume. He has played water polo for Team USA and is a two-time All-American who played on the national team in Europe and South America. He is Southwestern League MVP, CIF-

SS Div. 3 Player of the Year and the 2015 HSGametime Boys’ Water Polo Player of the Year. Rawlings was also his school’s ambassador on a trip to China. In spite of his success, Rawlings is a humble leader who serves as Senior Class President, helps out with community activities and coaches 10-year old boys Rawlings puts forth tremendous effort and puts in the hard work needed to succeed both inside and out of the classroom. He has a 4.7 GPA with several AP and International Baccalaureate classes under his belt. Rawlings has a scholarship to play water polo at Brown University where he plans to major in business and economics Calvary Murrieta Christian High School senior Ricky Franklin has been involved in art, music and theatre. A talented musician, Ricky plays the tuba, trombone and electric bass and plays in his school’s jazz band. Ricky has starred in school plays and pours himself into diverse roles, ranging from Charlie Brown to the lead in Wait Until Dark. Ricky is known for being kind, compassionate, thoughtful and extremely creative. He is passionate about injustices in the world and is involved in his school’s anti human-trafficking club. Ricky said he has learned that you can’t judge others because not everyone has had the same advantages in life he has received. Ricky plans to attend Point Loma Nazarene University where he will major in

graphic design. Murrieta Mesa High School senior Mollie Cox has been a four-year member of her school’s student activities leadership program. She currently serves as Commissioner of Publicity, a member of California Scholarship Federation, a cheerleader, a dancer, an American Sign Language Club member and participant of Pink Ribbon Club. Mollie has coached cheer at All Star Cheer for two years and currently teaches gymnastics at Cartwheels. She is also involved with Dress of Hope with students who make dresses out of pillowcases and ship them to Africa. Mollie has served 450 community services hours, mostly at her church. Mollie said she has learned that no matter how busy and stressful life gets, it’s important to keep a positive attitude, put your best foot forward and never give up. She plans to go to Grand Canyon University to get a Bachelor of Science degree and become a nurse. After she works as a nurse for a few years, Mollie plans to pursue her master’s degree and become a certified nurse anesthetist. If you wish to learn more about the Student of the Month Program, please contact Sally A. Myers, founder at (951) 506-8024. If you are interested in sponsoring the Student of the Month program, please contact Margaret D. Jones, Chair of the Murrieta Student of the Month Program at (951) 677-4856.

Rose Again Foundation accepting KOS children’s applications TEMECULA – The Rose Again Foundation that helps foster children enjoy extracurricular activities of their choice during the summer, is accepting applications for the Kids

of Summer Program. Kids of Summer activities include but are not limited to sports, music, art, theater, swim, day and week camps and more. Last year 76 chil-

dren took part in this program. Applications are available by emailing RoseAgainFoundation@ gmail.com or calling Executive Director Rhonda Reinke at (951)

970-2518. Applications should be submitted no later than April 30. Rose Again Foundation works to improve the lives of foster children and emancipated young adults in the

southwest Riverside County area. To learn more about Rose Again and its services and programs, or to donate or volunteer contact Reinke or visit www.RoseAgainFoundation.org.

LEUSD announces 2016 ‘Employees of the Year’ LAKE ELSINORE – Lake Elsinore Unified School District is proud to announce its 2016 Employees of the Year. An awards recognition reception will be held in their honor Tuesday, May 10, 3 p.m., at Pins ‘n Pockets, in Lake Elsinore. District retirees and recipients of LEUSD’s new Citizen Award will also be recognized. District school and site Employees

of the Year and Teachers of the Year were determined by a vote of their peers, or, in some cases, were selected by administrators. “Building positive and professional relationships between students, teachers and support staff underlies our success as a district,” said Superintendent Dr. Doug Kimberly; “our employees of the year exemplify this success.”

The District’s top ten Employees of the Year for 2016 include Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Lindsay Long of Donald Graham Elementary; Middle School Teacher of the Year, Veronica Mondragon of Canyon Lake Middle; High School Teacher of the Year, Peter Rettinger of Elsinore High; Principal of the Year, Dr. Jon Hurst of Elsinore High; Counselor of the

Murrieta Valley Unified School District Names Teacher of the Year

Cynthia Calvillo-Murray has been named the MVUSD Teacher of the Year. Courtesy photo

MURRIETA – Murrieta Valley Unified School District Superintendent Pat Kelley announced Cynthia Calvillo-Murray as the district’s 2016 Teacher of the Year. CalvilloMurray teaches fourth grade at Cole Canyon Elementary School where she was named 2015 Teacher of the Year by her colleagues. District Superintendent Pat Kelley said, “Cynthia is an educator who impacts student learning well beyond her classroom. Her passion for powerful learning experiences for all students is unsurpassed.” Calvillo-Murray has been teach-

ing at Cole Canyon Elementary for 12 years. Her own academic struggles in elementary school propelled her to become a teacher who values each student’s abilities. “We do not teach cookie-cutter children,” she said. “They all receive and experience learning differently.” Calvillo-Murray is committed to helping each child who enters her classroom embrace their gifts and tackle areas they struggle with head on. Furthermore, students know that they matter to her, that they are safe in her classroom and that they play a significant role in their classroom. While Calvillo-Murray closely monitors student achievement and progress with the use of computer programs, projects and traditional tests, she acknowledges that tests are only a snapshot of what students are learning. She said it is her job to establish a forum where students feel comfortable and safe explaining what they have learned. She gives students who have mastered lessons opportunities to further their learning while being a cheerleader for those who need additional support, review and encouragement. In a recent literature discussion in her class, a student who struggles with traditional paper and pencil tests was elated to be given an opportunity to verbally express her views and

make a valuable contribution to the classroom discussion. Calvillo-Murray’s students benefit from her love for music. In addition to leading the Cole Canyon Coyote Chorale for ten years, she celebrates the birthdays of musicians by introducing a musician and their style of music and playing their music in class. From Beethoven to Taylor Swift, students are exposed to a variety of musical genres and musicians throughout the year. In addition to teaching, CallvilloMurray is Cole Canyon’s representative on the district’s Military Support Advisory Committee. As the spouse of a former career military man, Calvillo-Murray remembers the challenges she and her three children experienced during a multitude of deployments. She has established a Wall of Honor for parents who are serving in the military, led the school’s participation in Valentines for Vets and recently coordinated a toiletry drive at Cole Canyon collecting over 5000 items for activeduty servicemembers and veterans. As District Teacher of the Year, Calvillo-Murray is eligible to enter the Riverside County Office of Education Teacher of the Year competition. For more information, call Karen Parris at (951) 696-1600 ext. 1022.

MSJC annual student art exhibition now open SAN JACINTO – The Mt. San Jacinto College Annual Student Art Exhibition, titled “Open-Have a Look,” displaying the artworks from students is now open for viewing. This group show that will run through May 12 at the San Jacinto campus celebrates the immense talent of the student artists at both the San Jacinto and Menifee Valley campuses. All artwork on display was created during the academic year 2015-16 by students enrolled at MSJC. Participating artworks are nominated by instructors whose selection criteria are to represent the best examples and a wide range of subject matter and media. The show features the range of media that students learn at the school including drawing, painting, two-

dimensional and three-dimensional design, ceramic arts, sculpture, bronze casting, photography and digital illustration. The Annual Student Art Exhibition showcases the works of students who are developing their creativity and technical skills at the community college level. Additionally, this exhibition shows the diverse, individual outcomes of instructor and course studio assignments. This exhibition is a valuable opportunity for students to display their work in a professional gallery setting and receive feedback from the greater community. The title and theme of this year’s exhibition “OPEN – Have a Look,” comes from the new sign for the gallery painted by one of our excellent

MSJC students Philip Figueroa. The title encourages visitors to come and view the exhibition and references the way we hope a student enters into MSJC, with an open mind and ready to take on new challenges. This exhibition is a highlight of the year for the campus, students and surrounding community. The gallery is free and open to the public. The exhibition is located in the Mount San Jacinto College Art Gallery, Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1499 N. State Street, San Jacinto. For more information, contact John Knuth at (951) 487-3585 or by email at jknuth@msjc.edu. For more education news or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.

Year, Colleen Centeio; Certificated Administrator of the Year, Julie Edmunds; Classified Administrator of the Year, Tina Elm; Site Support Employee of the Year, Susan Bottino; Confidential Employee of the Year, Elizabeth Miller and Classified Employee of the Year, Krista Mincey, These honorees are eligible to apply for county recognition under

the auspices of the Riverside County Office of Education. County honorees are invited to RCOE’s 2016 Celebrating Educators program in May. Because of the timing of county and state awards, Teachers of the Year finalists are chosen a year ahead; therefore, teachers honored this year by LEUSD will follow the 2017 Celebrating Educators recognition cycle.

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Man found alive 2 hours after being reported as drowning victim at Lake Elsinore Trevor Montgomery WRITER

A man who was feared to have drowned in Lake Elsinore April 18, was found after a search that lasted more than two hours, a sheriff’s official confirmed. The drowning report was later determined to be unfounded, after an Aviation Crew from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department located the missing man, according to Riverside County

Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Mike Vasquez. The 911 report brought an overwhelming response from deputies and volunteers along the shoreline, as well as on the water. Lake Elsinore Boat Patrol deputies and the sheriff’s Aviation Unit “Star-9” assisted in the search. Early into the investigation, Lake Elsinore Marine Search and Rescue volunteers were notified as was the Riverside County Dive Team.

The reported drowning incident was first called in to emergency dispatchers at 7:07 p.m., by a friend of the victim. The 911 caller told dispatchers his friend had fallen off a personal watercraft over an hour earlier, sometime around 6 p.m. The unidentified male caller told dispatchers that he and others at the lake had spent the last hour searching for their missing friend before finally calling to report the incident, as the day was coming to an end and

darkness was quickly falling. The circumstances of the call brought many first responders to the lake, who immediately began assisting in the search for the missing man. Other citizens who were at the lake at the time assisted in the search efforts. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. the sheriff’s Aviation Crew spotted what they believed was the man, walking along the shoreline. With assistance and guidance from the Aviation

Crew, search parties located the missing man and brought him safely back to the marina, where he was reunited with family and friends. The man, who was not identified, was reportedly exhausted from his time spent floating in the water and swimming back to the shore, however he was otherwise found to be in good condition. He did not require any medical attention, according to Vasquez.

Mobile home that burned in Menifee considered total loss, officials say to spread to nearby vegetation, outbuildings and vehicles, on-scene fire personnel requested additional resources and a Breathing Support Unit to the residential blaze. A total of 36 firefighters from nine engine companies and one truck company responded to the fire. Law enforcement officers responded to the area to assist with traffic and crowd control and AMR was dispatched to help with any injured citizens or officials; however, no injuries were reported.

Southern California Edison employees were called to the scene of the fire to assist with shutting off electricity to the mobile home, to ensure the safety of on-scene emergency personnel. By 12:50 p.m., Newman reported the fire had “been contained to one doublewide mobile home, multiple sheds and outbuildings and one recreational vehicle.” Two adults, who have not been identified, were reportedly displaced by the fire. shortly after 1

p.m., the American Red Cross was contacted to assist in providing the two victims with emergency housing and other essentials. Fire and other emergency personnel remained on scene for about three hours to ensure there were no flare-ups and to conduct extensive cleanup of the fire. Fire officials estimated the loss at approximately $300,000, according to Newman, however CalFire managed to save about $20,000 worth of unspecified property.

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A mobile home that burned April 18, in the city of Menifee, has been declared a total loss, after emergency personnel called in a large contingency of firefighters and other emergency first responders to deal with the burning residence. The blaze was reported as 12:57

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Multiple agencies and emergency first responders came to the aid of five hikers – two of whom reportedly became exhausted and dehydrated after they ran out of water – during a hike on the San Juan Loop Hiking Trail in the mountains off State Highway 74, also known as the Ortega Highway. The San Juan Loop Hiking Trail – where the hikers entered the heavily wooded area – is located near Mile Marker 1 on the Ortega Highway, in an unincorporated area of Riverside County east of Lake Elsinore, according to a fire official.

Emergency first responders from CalFire/Riverside County Fire, California Highway Patrol, American Medical Response, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and United States Forest Service were dispatched to the reported emergency at 2:47 p.m., according to CalFire Public Information Officer April Newman. A Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation helicopter also assisted in the remote area rescue. Countless personnel from the different agencies converged in a parking lot across the street from the Ortega Oaks Candy Store and Goods, located at 34950 Ortega Hwy. An Incident Command Post was quickly established in the lot

across from the candy store and firefighters and other emergency first responders immediately began hiking toward the two downed patients. Shortly before 4 p.m., the sheriff’s helicopter spotted the hikers, less than 1 mile from where firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers were already hiking in toward them. At 4:08 p.m., first responders located the five hikers, four of whom were reportedly able to walk off the trail with assistance from emergency personnel, after they were brought water. A fifth victim was reportedly too weak and dehydrated to walk out on her own and required medical attention. That female victim, who has not

Man fatally shot by Lake Elsinore deputy during confrontation Trevor Montgomery WRITER

A deputy shot and killed a man during a confrontation after a vandalism and home invasion in Lake Elsinore, Friday, April 15, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s official. The man, who has not been identified, died at the scene. The shooting occurred about 7 p.m., after a deputy from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Police Station responded to the 100 block of South Poe Street regarding a disturbance on

the street. The deputy was dispatched to the residential neighborhood after the sheriff’s emergency communication’s center received numerous 911 calls from citizens reporting a male suspect breaking car windows throughout the neighborhood, Deputy Michael Vasquez, public information officer for the sheriff’s department wrote in a press release. When the deputy arrived in the area he quickly located the man witnesses described within the 300 block of West Heald Street.

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confrontational. The deputy requested expedited back up from other responding deputies and attempted to subdue the suspect by using pepper spray, “which had no effect,” Vasquez wrote in the written press release. The suspect, who by then had armed himself with two baseball bats, aggressively advanced toward the deputy, at which time “an officer involved shooting occurred,” according to Vasquez. It was not immediately known how many times the deputy discharged his weapon or what type of weapon the deputy fired during the fatal incident. The deputy immediately put out an emergency call for assistance and requested emergency first responders and paramedics to the location. Despite lifesaving efforts, the suspect succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s name and identity will not be released at this time pending notification of next of kin. “No officers or additional members of the public were injured during the incident,” according to Vasquez. Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff ’s Departments Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation. “The officer involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave per Department policy,” according to Vasquez. “The involved officer’s name will not be released at this time.” The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding the incident should contact Central Homicide Investigator Paz at (951) 955-2777 or Investigator Cornett at (951) 245-3300. Callers can refer to incident file number L161060101 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form by visiting www.riversidesheriff.org/crimetips/.

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‘Know the Signs’ of suicide workshop presented Tony Ault WRITER

In recent years the schools, the senior community, workplaces and military have seen an increase in the number of suicides because of the pressures, strife and sometimes fear found in our complex, modern, fast moving society. More and more are having a hard time coping with what life has thrown at them. Thus, the thought of suicide enters their minds as they seek escape… any escape. Suicide prevention was the theme of a workshop held April 13 at Murrieta Valley High School library to inform, parents, school counselors and teachers about the signs to look for if and when a person is contemplating taking their own lives. Teenage suicide, until recently, has been on the increase and as such, the Riverside University Health System working in conjunction with the Riverside County Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Services, has been conducting “Know the Signs” workshops at seven Riverside County school districts. Rebecca Antillon, RU Health System health services program coordinator, led the workshop at MVHS attended a small, but concerned number of school counselors, teachers, parents and leaders of community groups available for those in need of mental health assistance. Antillon said when an increasing number of teenage suicides became apparent to health services agencies the “Know the Signs” program and others were designed to inform parents and teachers become aware of any suicidal tendencies their teens and younger children might be developing and how to talk them out of it. She noted that the teenage suicide has been dropping in recent years, but the suicide prevention programs are continuing so the downturn continues. Just what are the signs that a teen or other person may be con-

Riverside University Health System Department of Public Health, Health Services Assistant Connie Marmolejo, discusses knowing the signs and taking the necessary steps in helping someone who may be suicidal during a workshop held at Murrieta Valley High School April 13.

Riverside County’s Public Health Program Coordinator Rebecca Antillon, shares information about the Teen Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program to guests attending a suicide prevention workshop at Murrieta Valley High School April 13. Shane Gibson photos

templating suicide? Antillon and her assistants, Jesseica Cuevas and Connie Marmolejo gave a power point presentation of what to look for and urged those attending to let their students and others know that there is help available for them if needed.

for the person to deny that something is bothering them.” Then continue the conversation by asking them if they are thinking about suicide. This inquiry does not usually put the idea into their head, it simply establishes that you and the person at risk are talking about the same thing and lets them know you are willing to talk about suicide. One of the most difficult things to ask is “Are you thinking about ending your life?” If they answer “yes” then continue the conversation, call for help and stay with them until more help is obtained. Call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. At that point you want to let them know you take their thoughts seriously and assure them you are genuinely concerned about them. Ask them if there is someone you can call to talk about the situation and help make a safety plan together at least until they until they can meet with a professional. The safety plan might include getting a promise from them that they will refrain from drinking or taking drugs until they can have someone, a professional, come in to help.

Signs of suicidal tendencies Here is what to look for: Talking about wanting to die or suicide; showing a feeling of hopelessness, desperation or being trapped; giving away possessions; putting affairs in order; excessive anger; increased drug or alcohol use; anxiety or agitation; changes in sleep habits; sudden mood changes; and seeing no sense of purpose. Antillon pointed out that many of the possible indicators are somewhat typical of teenagers, “But you know your child better than anyone else.” She urged them to communicate with their children when any of the signs begin to show. Critical stages when help is needed But if a teen or older person begins to get very anxious and agitated while talking about suicide they may be in a critical stage. A

critical stage is when they begin threatening suicide, looking for methods to do self-harm, have possession of a weapon or other lethal means; and if they are in act of self-harm or suicide. Then it is time to Call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255. Find the Words How to best help a person who may be thinking about suicide, was the next subject in the workshop. Antillon said again communication is the best method to prevent suicide and people who are concerned should “Find the Words.” She said you want to start the conversation, listen, express concern, reassure them, create a safety plan, and get help. But before even starting a conversation a parent or friend should have suicide crisis resources in hand. The resources may be found at www.suicideispreventable.org. While it is difficult to bring the subject up to a loved one, the presentation suggested to begin the conversation one should, “mention the signs that prompted you to ask about suicide. This makes it clear that you are not asking ‘out of the blue,’ and makes it more difficult

Local senior facility honored as one of Nation’s best of 2016 TEMECULA – Everyone at The Chateau at Harveston in Temecula works hard to provide a superior experience for residents and their family members, but often the hard work of caregiving in a senior living home goes unnoticed. Not so this year. SeniorAdvisor.com just released their Best of 2016 Awards and The Chateau at Harveston was one of the few to make the list. Earning a Best of Senior Living Award is an especially important honor because the awards aren’t arbitrarily chosen by some committee – they’re based on the ratings of actual residents and their loved ones. SeniorAdvisor.com has over 100,000 reviews and ratings for senior care options across the country, all of them provided by seniors and their loved ones. That many ratings provide them with a lot of data on what people think. They put that data to good use each year by helping seniors and caregivers looking to find a

good assisted living home gain a quick snapshot of the country’s best options. To identify the best, they narrow the list of over 100,000 senior care providers included on the website to just those that have earned at least a 4.5-star rating out of 5 from reviewers. The resulting winners are the best of the best. Only about 1 percent of the nation’s senior living facilities make the cut. The Chateau at Harveston can count itself in exceptional company for earning a spot on the list this year. Many of the area’s other senior living homes have earned solid reviews on the website as well and some locals may find that one of the other available options is a better fit for a loved one’s needs, award or not. The beauty of SeniorAdvisor. com is that it doesn’t stop at showing you the ratings and reviews of the senior living facilities listed on the website, it also makes it easy

for users to search and browse all their senior living options based on specific preferences. Whether your top priority is making sure the assisted living facility you choose keeps your loved one close, finding a home that offers memory care, or sticking within a specific price range, Senior Advisor makes it easier to hone in on your best options in Temecula. If someone you love does move into assisted living in the coming year, you and your family will have the power to help influence next year’s awards. All you have to do is visit the website and spend five minutes leaving a review to help out future seniors and their families. You can continue the cycle that helps ensure more seniors find the home that’s just the right fit for them. Learn more about this year’s award-winner at www.senioradvisor.com/temecula-ca/independentliving.

Elizabeth Hospice is seeking hospice volunteers in Temecula Valley TEMECULA –The Elizabeth Hospice will host its next volunteer training on May 24, 25 and 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Elizabeth Hospice administrative building located at 500 La Terraza Blvd, Suite 130 in Escondido. Volunteer training is free and open to the public and participants must attend all three days. Support hospice’s nonprofit mission in caring for seriously ill adults and children in our community as an Elizabeth Hospice volunteer. Bilingual (Spanish) speaking volunteers and veterans are needed, along with licensed massage therapists and people

who can sew for the Cuddle Bear program. Other needs include volunteers who can assist with complementary therapies such as pet therapy, aromatherapy, music support and Reiki. In addition, office and clerical support volunteers are always in demand and not required to attend this three-day session. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout San Diego County and the Inland Empire and volunteers can choose to serve in the surrounding area where they reside. Professional staff at The Elizabeth Hospice teach the comprehensive training classes, addressing issues such as the

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mentioned earlier or from the following agencies: HELPline, (951) 686-4357; Suicide Prevention Lifeline, (800) 273-8255; CARES Line (Community, Access, Referral, Evaluation and Support), (800) 706-7500 or www.up2riverside. org; Riverside County Programs Oasis Rehabilitation Center (760) 863-8632; or the Riverside County Regional Medical Center ETS (951) 358-4881. In the Temecula Valley there is also a group called NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness that brings information and hope to the mentally ill and their families. In the Murrieta School District there is the BreakThrough Program led by Dean Lasicko who works with the MVUSD school counselors to help depressed and troubled students. Information about BreakThrough may be obtained at www. murrieta.k12.ca.us/breakthrough or call (951) 696-1600 ext.1216. Beyond suicide prevention there are resources for those who have lost someone to suicide. They are: Survivors After Suicide Program, www.didihirsch.org/services/ emergency/spc/sas; Friends for Survival, www.friendsforsurvival. org; American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, www.afsp. org; and American Association of Suicidology, www.suicidology. org/suicide-survivor-resources.

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Spring signings send student athletes off in style

Nineteen student athletes, including 11 from the track and field team, signed their letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. Amanda Schwarzer photo Linfield Athletic Director, Amber Young, addresses the crowd of supporters on hand for Linfield’s spring sports signing day last Courtesy photo week.

Student athletes from Great Oak High School sign collegiate letters of intent April 13 during their spring signing ceremony. Amanda Schwarzer photo

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Even though the initial signing date for many collegiate sports is the first Wednesday in February, student athletes that are seniors in high school are still eligible to sign from that day on through Aug. 1 of 2016 and quite a few from the around the valley recently signed their letters of intent. Those that have signed are in fact signing a binding National Letter of Intent with an NCAA school, committing in writing to attend that school in exchange for a commitment from the school to receive financial aid (scholarship). Many area schools will be holding their ceremonies throughout the next few weeks and so far the following student athletes have made their decisions on where the next step in the journey will take them, which include: Great Oak Christopher Begg – Avala University (Kansas City, Missouri) – Baseball Taylor Lawson – Univeristy of Nevada, Reno – Track/Distance Skyler Bollinger – Univeristy of Texas – Track/Distance Taylor Walker – Univeristy of Texas – Track/Distance Nelson Quintana – Naval Academy – Track/Distance Desiree Stinger – Washington State University – Track/Distance Emily Clause – UCLA – Track/ Distance Matthew Tibbitts – William Jessup University – Track/Distance Brandon Shields – University of CA, Riverside – Track/Distance Victoria Hickman – Westminster College, Utah – Track/Distance Alyssa Ungrady – University of North Carolina, Charlotte – Track/ Distance Destiny Collins – University of Texas – Track/Distance Caroline Young – St. Lawrence University, New York – Softball Madison Neff – Howard College – Softball Samara Arriaga – University of North Dakota – Softball Timothy Davis – Emory University, Georgia – Golf Alex Romo – Benedictine College – Wrestling Brianna Baldwin – California Lutheran University – Swimming Allison Baldwin – Northern Arizona University – Swimming “Our coaching staff is incredibly proud of the 14 distance athletes we have had signed so far from our program. This group has set a standard for work ethic that will be the basis of expectation in our program for a long time to come,” says Great Oak Track coach, Doug Soles. Temecula Valley Kyla Washko – Cal Poly Pomona – Volleyball Ashley Meyer – Doane College – Softball Haley Golec – Hope International University – Soccer Ian Fraser – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Football Kayla Burroughs – Cal State East Bay – Volleyball Cailin Koupal – Dominican University – Soccer Linfield Christian School Linfield hosted its second signing day of the year where seven seniors committed to playing their sport at the collegiate level. “These athletes have each been a part of numerous wins, league

VALLEY SPORTS SCORES Weekly prep sports scores for Southwest Riverside County HS Baseball: Apr. 18 Temescal Canyon (12-6, 4-0) – 7 Perris (7-10, 2-2) – 5

Temecula Valley High School will be adding six student athletes to their list as they get set to play at the next level after graduation. Courtesy photo

championships, and CIF games and matches. They have represented themselves, their families, Linfield, and Christ in an honoring way and have left big holes to fill in their respective sports,” said Linfield Athletic Director, Amber Young. Brandan Leach – Berry College, Georgia – Golf Brandan, a 4 year varsity letterman for the Lions was named the Ambassador League MVP and was a CIF Individual Finalist his junior year and was also named to the All-Ambassador League First Team in his previous three seasons and is currently competing for the undefeated and defending league champion Linfield golf team. Kevin You – University of Puget Sound, Washington – Football Kevin, a four year varsity letterman, was named to both the AllAmbassador League and All-CIF First Team his senior season and is the record holder with 12 caused fumbles. Kevin was also a 4 year varsity track athlete and the defending league champion in the shot put as well as CIF Qualifier, with hopes of repeating during his senior season. Stephen Brazil – Tabor College, Kansas – Football Stephen played varsity football for the Lions for the past three seasons and received All-Ambassador League Second Team honors as a senior. During his sophomore year, Stephen also competed for the Linfield Track and Field team in discus and shot put. Zac Archer – University of Redlands – Football Zac, a four year varsity football player who received All-Ambassador League Second Team honors during his junior and senior seasons was also awarded Linfield’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. Football player turned track athlete, Zac not only competed for the Lions during his first three high school seasons, but also qualified for CIF all three years as well. Brian Agapito – St. John’s University, Minnesota – Football Brian played varsity football for the Lions all four years of his high school career, receiving All-Ambassador League Second Team and scholar athlete honors. Track was also Brian’s gridiron in the spring, where he qualified for CIF all three years, and was CIF Finalist his junior year, with hopes of repeating this season as well. Brianna Wilson – Pepperdine University – Cross-Country/Track Brianna ran cross-country and track for the Lions her entire high school career and achieved numerous awards in both seasons, including All-Ambassador league honors and as a junior was named cross-country League Runner of the Year. Brianna is the defending 1600 meter league champion and 800 meter league champion, and has previously been the 3200 meter league champion. She

holds the school record in the 1600 (5:05) and in the 3200 meters (11:23). Matt Lucas – Gordon College, Massachusetts – Baseball Matt has been a four-year varsity starter for the Lions and was awarded the Lion HEART award during his junior season. These Linfield seniors join six other Linfield football players who committed to play at various colleges back in February. Lorenzo Burns committed to the University of Arizona, Michael Brown to University of Southern California, Ty Whitworth to Weber State, Greg Holt to Tufts University, Tim Lee to Azusa Pacific University, and Isaiah Pate to Trinity International University.

WP: B. Barry TCHS: D. Alhanati 3-4, 2B, RBI; T. Pritchard 2-4, 2 2B, RS, 3 RBI PHS: R. Lopez 3-4, RS

Apr. 14

Calvary Murrieta (11-5, 4-1) – 5 Nuview Bridge (5-6, 1-4) – 6

CM: M. Roth 2-3, RS; B. Smith 1-2, 2 RS, 2 RBI

Apr. 14

Santa Rosa Academy (8-5, 2-3) – 1 Rancho Christian (12-4, 4-1) – 9 WP: P. Miller RCHS: M. Meraz 2-3, RBI; J. Hauck 2-2, 3 RBI, RS, 3B

Apr. 14

Murrieta Valley (5-13, 2-5) - 3 Murrieta Mesa (17-4, 7-0) – 4

WP: Tony Carreon MMHS: C. Anderson 1-3, 2 RBI, 2B; Kevin Palm 2-3, RBI, 2 RS MVHS: N. Smith 2-3, RS; W. Keller 1-3, RBI, 2B

Apr. 14

Vista Murrieta (14-8, 5-2) - 3 Great Oak (10-10, 3-4) – 0

WP: C. Hroch VMHS: S. McNeely 1-2, RBI; M. Moralez 1-3, RS GOHS: A. Stufft, T. Lawrence, B. Jones – one hit each

Boys Tennis: Apr. 14 Murrieta Valley (7-5, 4-3) – 11: Vista Murrieta – 8 Singles sweeps (MV): David Ramirez 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 Bill Yang 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 Doubles Sweeps (VM) - Zack Kirby and Jake McMichael 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 *Report scores to MaxPreps or to sports@reedermedia.com.

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High School Softball season updates show powerhouse teams Dean Fioresi SPORTSWRITER

After a couple of weeks of play the softball season is finally in full swing, and several teams have established powerhouse status as we near league play. Ambassador League Linfield Christian High School: (15-0) The Lions are off to a blazing start, having yet to lose a game under second-year head coach Celeste Ducharme. As the No. 9 ranked team in Division 4 they continue to look for the perfect season, the Lions will rely on hot-hitting sophomore Alex Perez and junior Courtney Ducharme. Perez already has a team-high 25 runsbatted-in thanks to her .676 batting average and two homers. Perez has also been unhittable from the mound, registering seven wins with a 0.57 ERA and 62 strikeouts. Ducharme has nearly matched Perez this season, hitting .542 with 17 RBIs, and going 7-0 with a 0.l9 ERA and 64 strikeouts. Arrowhead League California Lutheran High School: (3-9)

The C-Hawks have struggled out of the gate this season, failing to win more a fourth of their games thus far. Even so, things have started to look up over the last couple of weeks as the girls have averaged 13 runs per game, winning their third game of the season over California School for the Deaf, with an impressive 27-run outing. South Valley League California Military Institute: (2-4) The Rough Riders had just two preseason games to warm up before South Valley League play. They began April 5 with a lopsided 12-6 loss to Nuview Bridge. Since then the girls have managed a 1-2 record in league, squeezing out a close 9-8 win over Rancho Christian. They’ll look to continue improving overall after a third-place finish last season. CMI’s next game took place on 4/19 when they hosted Calvary Murrieta. Calvary Murrieta: (10-5) Following a rough stretch of games that saw them lose three in a row, the Warriors have bounced back with a three-game win streak. The reigning South Valley League champs are looking to continue their streak in league play April 19 when they visit

California Military Institute. They’ll rely on continued excellence from senior Sarah McWaters, who leads the team in batting average (.710), RBIs (24) and home runs (5). Rancho Christian School: (3-9) The Eagles season has taken a turn for the worst, as they’ve underperformed both at the plate and from the mound thus far. After scoring 18 points in their first game they’ve failed to repeat that performance, managing to score just 66 runs to their opposition’s 170 runs. Their biggest fault comes on the mound, thanks in part to a pitching rotation that averages 14.2 runs allowed per game. Santa Rosa Academy: (10-2-1) The Rangers are this year’s team to beat in the South Valley League, holding a Top 15 ranking in Division 7 play thanks to their stellar allaround performance thus far. They’re currently on a three-game winning streak thanks to a pitching staff that has allowed just 29 runs to score so far this season, a huge differential from their own 113 runs scored. One of their most impressive performances this season has come from freshman Kelci Hill, who is hitting .667 with four homers and 21 RBIs. Hill is also 10-1 on the mound this season with a

Murrieta Mesa will look to turn things around this week against Temecula Valley. Alicia Salcedo photo

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The Lady Golden Bears split games with Chaparral last week, winning 5-4 in extra innings and losing 6-2 to wrap up the week. Courtesy photo

1.86 ERA and 154 strikeouts. Temecula Preparatory School: (7-5) Despite a run differential of 89 in their favor, the Patriots have managed just over .500 to start the season. They’ve turned things on just in time for league though, currently on a three-game win streak thanks to 48 runs scored in those games. Junior Hailey Wilson has been their anchor at the plate this season, hitting .606 with 14 runs scored and 13 RBIs. As they look to continue their hot streak they’ll rely on pitcher Emma Schmidt who has a 2.57 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 10 appearances. Southwestern League Chaparral High School: (9-8) The Pumas had an average start to the season, currently sitting just above .500 as they continue league play. However, they’ve won three of their last four, thanks in part to a 22-hit performance in their 13-6 win over Hemet. Junior Makenna Provenzano has stood out from the rest with her .533 average, two homers and 22 RBIs. Great Oak High School: (6-6) The Wolfpack began league play on April 14 against Vista Murrieta, losing 18-12 before bouncing back in the next game to down the Broncos 13-1. They’ll rely on continued excellence from senior pitcher Autumn Storms and an infield that has four returning starters, as they look to knock of the Nighthawks and secure their first Southwestern League title since 2013. Murrieta Mesa High School: (7-8) So far the Rams have played well enough to outplay their dreadful 9-14 record from last season. However, if they’re going to continue to strive for

greatness, they need to turn things around quickly as they are currently on a three-game losing streak, thanks to an average of just one run a game. They had one more game to play against Santiago High School before they fully dove into SWL play April 19 against Temecula Valley. Murrieta Valley High School: (8-7) The reigning Southwestern League Champs are off to an iffy start this season, just managing to beat a .500 record. The Nighthawks have lost three of their last four games, despite stellar play from senior Autumn Bishop, who’s hitting .545 with five homers thus far. Outside of that, their offense has struggled to produce runs which could be a downfall to their season if they hope to outlast the rest of the SWL. Temecula Valley High School: (10-4) What could be this year’s surprise team dominated the preseason, and has carried that performance over into league play. As the Golden Bears look to unseat both the Nighthawks and Wolfpack as the SWL’s top teams, they’ll need to continue their impressive performance at the plate, scoring 111 runs to their opposition’s 54. Their three losses have come by slim margins thanks to a high-powered offense that averages 8.5 runs per game. Vista Murrieta High School: (10-5) Yet another threat to upset the rest of the SWL, the Broncos burst out of the gates to start the season, losing just three of their 12 games thanks to an offense that has scored 10+ runs four different times. Currently in league play, Vista has gone 1-1, thanks in part to an 18 run performance against Great Oak.

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Beautiful setting in Pala Mesa Oaks. Entry level for main living. 2 BD/BA downstairs. Open floor plan, views, lush grounds. 160002806

Field of Dreams! Outstanding all useable 25 acre ranch with 5306 SF, 3 BR home, private irrigated baseball field, 13 stall horse barn, 6 pastures w/well irrigation, huge car collector’s barn, pool, original farm barn & much more. 160004017 SW16014872 $3,250,000

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Welcome Home! Country living at it’s best! Farm house built in 1991 with love. Great room concept is perfect for casual living of today. Spacious kitchen with lots of cabinets and an adjoining dining area, all facing east. 160017367 $687,000

Truly Custom 3,173sq ft, 4BD/4BA single level home. Each BD suite w/own bath. VIEWS from many rooms. Entertainer’s kitchen w/room for a crowd, just off family & breakfast areas. Brick fplcs in liv & fam rms. 160004533 $609,000

Potential for magnificent mountain top estate home.Panoramic 360 views-Palomar Mountain & Pauma Valley Views to the northeast! Inspirational setting for artists, actors, musicians & other creative talents.5 water meters (infrastructure alone worth hundreds of thousand dollar).Approx 600 of Nothing like it. Immaculate single story 3766 sq. ft. Views pool, spa, 4 BD, 3 BA, fenced, RV Parking, private cul-de-sac, outdoor kitchen and fireplace approx 4200-4600 trees stumped 2015. 140045559 $754,000 area. A 10+. 160008128 $995,000 - $1,095,000 4.59 Acres fronting paved road with income from Sprint Cellular. Upscale rural Fallbrook community. Panoramic views. Partial Fencing. Small avocado grove. Build your dream home while benefiting from this income producing parcel! Part of parcel map 04684. Just minutes to the quaint community of Fallbrook and only 20 minutes to Temecula. 160009452

Great neighborhood close to the high school (easy walking distance) and ideal location for commuting. Kitchen has been nicely remodeled w/island a& dining area, access to back patio and spacious yard for lots of play. 160016143 $429,000

HANDCRAFTED CHARM! Custom-built in 1991, tasteful 4BD/3BA home offers comfortable living in a quality setting. Open beam ceiling with decorative corbels, Saltillo tile flooring, plantation shutters throughout. 160002675 $619,000

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5.03 Acres fronting paved road in upscale Fallbrook rural community. Panoramic Views! Partial Fencing! Build your dream home here! Small avocado grove in place or plant a vineyard on this gentle rolling land. Part of parcel map 04684. Just minutes to quaint community of Fallbrook and only 20 minutes to Temecula. Enjoy the best of San Diego. Peaceful country living within minutes to beautiful Pacific Ocean beaches and Temecula wine country. 160009445

Brand New classic custom craftsman style home in desirable San Luis Rey Heights neighborhood. Access thru Bella Vista Estates neighborhood of upscale custom homes on estate size lots. Comfortable living spaces with huge view to the west overlooking hillsides. 160016700 $895,000 - $925,000

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