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County allocates $5.5 million in ARPA funds to support CSUSM Section Temecula Valley campus, C-5
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Volume 24, Issue 30
Temecula’ s Jordan Bryant shines nationally Restroom facility seen coming to with Pickleball comedy productions Menifee’s wellLocal News
known Gale Webb Action Sports Park Tony Ault Staf f Writer
The Menifee City Council approved the construction of a standard running water and sewer restroom in the popular Gale Webb Action Sports Park at an estimated cost of more than $400,000 at its July 17 meeting. see page A-2
Regional News Hotter weather not affecting Caltrans and other highway projects Tony Ault Staf f Writer Despite the continuing heat wave in Southwestern Riverside County and throughout the west, local city public works, Caltrans, Riverside County Transportation Commission, and highway contract crews are resuming their full work on the many highway improvement projects in the area. see page C-6
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Temecula’s Jordan Bryant, left, takes a moment with his production crew to get a group picture taken while on set. Bryant heads a movie production company called Pickleflix. See the story on page C-1. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Ricky Estrada latest to enter the at-large Menifee mayoral election coming Nov. 5 Tony Ault Staf f Writer
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With the nomination period deadline to file for municipal offices in Riverside County cities coming Aug. 9, a number of candidates completing their filings for Menifee mayor and city council seats in Districts 1 and 3 have narrowed. The latest candidate running for Menifee mayor and turning in all his necessary candidacy papers is current Menifee Council Member Ricky Estrada. Others who have already filed for the at-large Menifee mayor seat and completed their candidacy papers are Menifee Council Member Lesa Sobek and as of July 16, Dameon Greene. Still to complete the filing for that office as of July 19 is Don Slater. Completed filing for the District 1 seat (Sun City) and now running unopposed is Council Member Bob Karwin. The District 3 council
seat now held by Sobek has only seen Daniel Temple completing his filing papers. Three other candidates have filed for the seat but have yet to complete their paperwork or decide to withdraw their candidacy by Aug. 9. Sobek announced her candidacy for Menifee mayor in April while Estrada did so on July 15. Estrada made the announcement via a news release last week. He introduced himself as a member of the military, an educator, and the District 2 representative for Menifee City Council. Estrada continued, “We need to PROTECT our small town feel. Together, we are running for see ESTRADA, page A-7 Ricky Estrada announces his candidacy for Menifee mayor. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Goldene Medina Klezmer Band plays in support of Holocaust Educational Memorial
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The joyful and intriguing music of Eastern Europe from the Goldene Medina Klezmer Band Sunday July 21 at the Lorimar Vineyards & Winery Barrel Room lawn delighted supporters of the planned Holocaust Educational Memorial coming to Murrieta’s Town Square Park. The four piece band led by Dave Winstone playing music like that heard on the theater production “Fiddler on the Roof” was familiar to many of those in the audience whose ancestry goes see MUSIC, page A-2
The Goldene Medina Klezmer Band led by Dave Winstone plays many Eastern European folk music at the July 21 Holocaust Educational Memorial benefit at Lorimar Winery’s Barrel Room outdoor wedding venue in Temecula Wine Country. Valley News/Tony Ault photo