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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES November 29 – December 5, 2024
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Volume 24, Issue 48
Murrieta Mesa volunteers ‘Share the Harvest’ with the community
Tony Ault Staf f Writer
Since Nov. 16, 2016, when California voters legalized recreational cannabis through Proposition 64, much has changed. Millions of dollars from state, county, and city excise taxes from California’s newest agricultural and retail businesses have enriched many of those government agencies. see page A-2
Sports Valley-Wide’s Turkey Trot attracts record number of participants Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News
Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District held its 36th annual Turkey Trot Family Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 23. This year, it was named the Jack Warneke Memorial 2024 Turkey Trot in honor of longtime supporter Jack Warneke, of San Jacinto, who passed away in March. Warneke had participated in all 35 of the previous races as well as all of the Bunny Hop runs held in the spring. He was also a regular competitor in the District’s annual OLDlympics. Warneke kept a log of all his runs, and it amounted to more than 25,000 miles in his 92 years. see page C-4
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook .......... D-1 Business ............................. B-7 Business Directory .............. B-7 Calendar of Events .............. B-2 Classifieds ..........................C-6 Education ...........................C-5 Entertainment .................... B-1 Faith.................................. D-5 Health ................................ B-4 Home & Garden ................. B-6 Legal Notices ..................... D-5 Local .................................A-1 National News ....................C-7 Opinion.............................. B-8 Regional News ....................C-6 Sports .................................C-1
Volunteer Jesse Mesa helps serve turkey dinner to guests at the Murrieta Mesa High School 5th annual Share the Harvest event where free turkey dinners and boxes of turkey dinner canned goods including a frozen turkey are provided, Saturday, Nov. 23. See more photos on page A-7. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
CJ’s Smile spreads smiles to local families for the holidays Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News
CJ’s Smile is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2022 to support families dealing with childhood cancer by providing gifts with the hope of bringing a smile to the faces of children battling cancer. It was created to keep the memory of CJ Delfosse alive. The 10-year-old Menifee resident valiantly fought a rare childhood cancer for two years before succumbing to the disease on Jan. 30, 2022. Chris and Stephanie Delfosse, CJ’s parents and co-founders of CJ’s Smile, said, “There is so much hurt in our hearts knowing that we will never get to see our son grow up, never get to see him play soccer again, never get to see him become the police officer he always wanted
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CJ Delfosse’s parents, Chris and Stephanie, and his sister Sophia at last year’s blanket drive for children with childhood cancer. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Southwest Healthcare Temecula Valley Hospital appoints Zachary Johnson as new CFO
TEMECULA – Southwest Healthcare Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Zachary Johnson, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer effective Nov. 4. Johnson will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of TVH, including budgeting, financial planning, revenue cycle management, and strategic fiscal initiatives. His leadership will play a key role in ensuring the hospital continues to deliver exceptional care while maintaining financial sustainability and efficiency. Zachary brings a wealth of experience in healthcare financial management to his new role. Prior to joining Temecula Valley Hospital, he held senior financial leadership positions with HCA Healthcare, Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, CA, and Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. In
these roles, he was responsible for overseeing key hospital departments, including Accounting, Case Management, Admitting, Health Information Management (HIM), Denials, Information Technology (IT), Supply Chain, and also served as the hospital’s Chief Staffing Officer. Zachary holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Science in Business Administration and is a licensed CPA. His comprehensive background in both financial operations and hospital management will be an asset to the continued success and strategic growth of Temecula Valley Hospital. “I am thrilled to be joining the Temecula Valley Hospital team and to contribute to its mission of see JOHNSON, page A-6
Zachary Johnson has been appointed as Temecula Valley Hospital’s new CFO. Valley News/Courtesy photo