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Signing Day Four graduating SJHS Students ready for college
Julio Jauregui, Jessica Diaz, Eliana Martinez and Alexis de la Cruz signed their intent letter and will play for athletic scholarships SJHS | Contributed
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an Jacinto Unified School District has four graduating students headed to college next fall to play softball or soccer, bringing the year’s
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number of athletic scholarships for the district to an all-time single year recruitment high of eight students. These seniors attend San Jacinto High School, where coaching staff held a ceremony signing of “Letters of Intent” to commit to a college on Thursday, May 23, in front of family, faculty and friends. “It’s always the hope and desire of the Athletic Department here at SJHS to not only see our students further their education after graduation, but
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It’s always the hope and desire of the Athletic Department here at SJHS to not only see our students further their education after graduation, but to also further their athletic careers as well” AMANDA GALIANO SJHS’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
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“I’d always been intrigued by women who encountered, and then overcame obstacles, so at 58 I wrote my first novel,” LYNNE M. SPREEN WRITER
ou’re 58 and most of your friends are looking toward retirement, so what do you do? You decide to become a novelist. “I’d always been a voracious reader; even as a little girl, especially children’s fiction. My mom told me that at a very young age I was reading and writing little stories,” said Lynne Spreen, author of five novels, and member of The Diamond Valley Writers’ Guild here in Hemet. After graduating from the University of Redlands with a BA in management, Spreen worked in the public school system and, after thirty years, decided to retire and become a novelist. “I’d always been intrigued by women who encountered, and then overcame obstacles, so at 58 I wrote my first novel,” said Spreen, adding, “When I wrote the first novel, Dakota Blues…I wrote about a woman who was 58-my age; now I’m writing about women in their mid-sixties, so I guess I’m a bit narcissistic.” Spreen always knew she wanted to write, and she knew she’d have to pay her dues. “After attending several workshops and conferences on novel-writing, I actually threw out several chapters I had written and started from scratch, so that I could turn out the best product possible.” All that effort paid off as Spreen won a 2013 “Women’s issues” Next Generation Book Award for Dakota Blues. “I’ve had four books since then and each time I feel I have become a
Concert a Success “Prayer of the Children” and “Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones” brought tears to the eyes of most in the audience Harmoneers Chorale | Contributed
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he Harmoneers Chorale presented their spring concert Sunday
afternoon, May 19th, to a packed house at The First Presbyterian Church in Hemet. Entitled “Red, White and Broadway,” the tone was set by a rousing “We’re Gonna Put on a Show,” and ended with the entire audience on their feet during “God Bless the U.S.A.” featuring baritone Mark Nelson.
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Music Showcase Mark Lentine | Contributed
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he Harvard music exchange will be holding its monthly super Saturday music showcase this Saturday, June 1st at 7:00 P.M. “We’ve been hold-
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ing mini concerts since 2008 when the music exchange was known as the Alaythia music store,” said owner Julio Guez, adding, “From the moment I sold my first guitar, I fell in love with the idea of a music
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“We see the store as a place of musical expression where people can come in and express themselves and present their talent. It’s a very powerful thing.” JULIO GUEZ HARVARD MUSIC EXCHANGE’S OWNER
Hemet Public Library Summer Reading Program The Library’s “A Universe of Stories” summer reading program runs 8-weeks, June 12 - August 3. Early-bird sign-ups begin June 5th. For every week of completed reading, participants will earn a reward. Smartphone Help Thursday, June 20, 3-4 p.m. Learn how to use your smartphone or tablet. Historical Hemet News You can now search the
Hemet News from home. View the Historical Hemet News from 1899 to 1958, and the Riverside Press Enterprise from 1992 to today. ABCMouse.com The Award winning ABCMouse.com curriculum helps young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. 100% educational, with 3,500+ learning activities across all major subject areas.
NAMI Education Programs NAMI Mt. San Jacinto, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, offers free NAMI Education Programs. Includes child care and light refreshments. The programs are taught in English unless otherwise indicated. Information: (951) 765-1850 namihemet@gmail.com. Connection Recovery Support Group Every Thursday, 12 – 1:30 p.m. – Connect and en-
courage and support participants in a structured support group format. Hemet Behavioral Health Clinic, NAMI Room. Conexión Support Grupo Espanol First and third Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Spanish language discussion for adults dealing with mental health issues. Hemet Behavioral Health Clinic, 650 N. State St., Hemet. NAMI room.
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Mondays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Screening precedes donation. No appointment necessary. Free parking. Sign up to give every two months. 305 E. Devonshire Ave. in Hemet. More information: LifeStream, www.Lstream.org, (909) 885-6503.
Auditions for Outward Bound
Tuesday/Wednesday, August 6-7 at 7 p.m. Ramona Hillside Playhouse will hold auditions for Outward Bound, a play written by Sutton Vale and Directed by Susan O’Connell. Seeking: 2 men, 3 women. Performances start September 20. Phone: (951) 658-5300. Web: www.ramonahillsideplayers.org.
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SJHS SENIORS: Eliana Martinez and Alexis De La Cruz sign intent letters for athletic scholarships | Courtesy Photo
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to also further their athletic careers as well,� said Amanda Galliano, SJHS’s Athletic Director. “It is with a tremendous amount of pride that we get to do just that today for these four athletes in our girls and boys softball and soccer programs,� she noted. Julio Jauregui signed his intent letter for College of the Redwoods, located in Eureka, California for men’s soccer. Both Jessica Diaz and Eliana Martinez made their commitment to San Bernardino Valley College, located in San Bernardino for women’s soccer. Alexis De La Cruz signed her intent letter for Felician University, located in Lodi, New Jersey for women’s softball. Principal Courtney Hall shared her pride in the athletes, noting they are all role models on campus. “Thank you to our coaches for their time and guidance, and a special thank you to parents for supporting these students who have spent so much time in the sport their child loves,� said Hall. Before signing their individual letters, Athletic Director Galliano introduced each student and asked them to share their future plans. “I’m going to major in Construction Technolo-
gy,� shared Julio Jauregui. “I like to build and leave projects for others to see and use, and I’m happy that soccer gave me an opportunity for college,� he continued. Both Jessica Diaz and Eliana Martinez said they will be majoring in nursing. They played soccer together all four years in high school and happy to share college housing as well. “I plan to transfer to Azusa (Pacific University) to study neonatal care,� explained Jessica. “I plan to major in biology and eventually become a pediatrician,� shared Alexis De La Cruz. She was also a four-year player for SJHS softball, and said she looks forward to learning a new place.
The most recent previous SJHS softball player recruited for college was Cheyanna Contreras in 2015 for San Diego Christian College. The most recent boy’s soccer player with an athletic scholarship was Adrian Preciado in 2018 for Azusa Pacific University. The most recent previous girl’s soccer player recruited was Soleya Figueroa in 2017 for Graceland University. All total, eight SJHS 2019 graduate athletes that have signed letters of commitment for college: Angelina Alpirez, Dejah Outland, (Sheaden) Michael Cox, Jhourdan Woods for Volleyball; Alexis De La Cruz for Softball; Julio Jauregui, Jessica Diaz and Eliana Martinez for Soccer.
SJHS SENIORS: Julio Jauregui and Jessica Diaz sign
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stronger writer,� said Spreen adding, “I’ve learned how to put my characters into certain situations, and have them work, and grow, while overcoming their obstacles.� One of the obstacles Spreen had no problems with was criticism; “One of the great things about writing conferences and courses is that you receive honest but constructive criticism, and I’ve always been able to use that.� Spreen has earned her accolades, writing five books in seven years; Dakota Blues, Key Largo Blues, Goodbye to the Blues, California Blues, and Middle-Aged Crazy: Short Stories of Midlife and Beyond. While some feel that “reading is dead,� Spreen sees things differently. “There is a great hunger for reading now, but some fear the predominance of ebooks. Nothing could be further from the truth. While it may be true that there are many lightweight distractions online— and I’m not immune to wasting an hour or two on them myself—a good story will always fascinate the human brain.� While Spreen has encountered obstacles along the way, she says she has her husband, Bill, to thank for always being supportive, “He could not have been more
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supportive, even when things weren’t going well.� Next up for Spreen is a series of books titled “The Sedona Silver Romance Series,� with the goal of having the threebook series finished by December.
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Directed by Mary Ellen Van Ostenbridge, accompanied by pianist Charity Putnam and the computer-generated orchestrations of Ron Van Ostenbridge, the 40-voice choir wowed the 300 or more in attendance, who all proclaimed that they definitely got their money’s worth, glad they came and sorry when it was over. Adding to the impact which got all of the audience deeply involved in the music were slide shows throughout the concert, put together by the director. Among the crowd pleasers were medleys of songs from “My Fair Lady� and from many of the works of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, including the
riotous, raucous “There’s Nothin’ Like a Dame.� Especially memorable was “Memory,� with soprano soloist Meredith Milton, who was a Harmoneers Chorale music scholarship winner in 2014, and “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,� a hit song by the Andrews Sisters way back in 1942. Two very touching numbers bringing tears to the eyes of most in the audience were “Prayer of the Children� and “Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones.� There were many other impressive and memorable renditions by the chorale, which were thoroughly enjoyed by all. Included in the program was the presentation of vocal music scholarships to two of this year’s high school graduates, Danielle Ga-
mez, from West Valley High School in Hemet, and Hannah Libeu, from San Jacinto Valley Academy. Warm congratulations to both of these young ladies. Danielle plans to begin her college education at Mt. San Jacinto College, then go on to Cal State Fullerton, while Hannah will be attending Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. This makes 68 vocal music scholarships awarded by The Harmoneers Chorale since they began entertaining the people of south Riverside County in 1977. Anyone interested in more information about this group, on in singing with them, is invited to view their Facebook page or e-mail harmoneerschorale@gmail.com. Their fall concert rehearsals will begin August 19.
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ARTIST: From L-R, Alyssa Ramos, Owner-Julio Guez, Stephen Jong and Jorge Luis Terones | Photo by Mark Lentine
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store being a place, a hub for culture and music… and I was bound and determined to keep a music store here in
the valley.” Guez didn’t want to see the old music store come to an end and he’s been doing everything he could to further his vision of the music store as a place of community. The showcase has been a popular event since 2013. “We’re es-
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HARVARD MUSIC EXCHANGE: Owner Julio Guez | Photo by Mark Lentine pecially proud of the band known as Almond Blossom which actually was formed in our store by then 15 yearold Josiah Garcia,” said Guez, adding, “We see the store as a place of musical expression where people can come in and express themselves and present
their talent. It’s a very powerful thing.” On Saturday, June 1, show featured the bands Happy in Hemet, Trains. hitting.cars, Ty Tha Sanger, Paintings Of Flowers, and Stewart Galvez with art-work by Music Exchange employee and local artist Alyssa Ramos.
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emet Corps of The Salvation Army located at 340 S Palm Ave, Hemet CA 92543 offers Beyond Recovery, a 12 Steps Over comers Meeting. The meeting is every Sunday of each month, and the time is 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The meeting is followed by a meet and greet at the Hemet Corps’ Fellowship Hall, and a light meal or dessert is served. Donna Shea and Brian Shea lead the meeting.The program every Sunday is very different from a regular AA Meeting. The meeting program starts by prayer, singing Contemporary Songs on overhead, then the Chips for sobriety. The program also includes walking through one of the 12
Steps, and all attendees have the chance to participate. The aim of Hemet Corps’ Beyond Recover is not to heal or fix each other; but for support one another. Sharing is limited to 3 minutes - 5 minutes and one of the rules is that there is no cross-talk. Cross-talk is when two present involve in a dialogue among them and including others. For more information, please contact Donna at 951 970 4223 or Brian at 909 961 6557.
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Sat. May 11 Assault, 200 Block S. Yale St. Alcohol Violation, 2300 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 2500 Block W. Florida Ave. Alcohol Violation, 2500 Block W. Florida Ave. Sun. May 12 Theft from Vehicle, 700 Block N. Palm Ave. Alcohol Violation, Oakland & Thompson Unattended Death, 1300 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 200 Block N. State St. Theft, 300 Block N. Buena Vista St. Mon. May 13 Vandalism, 1300 Block W. Florida Ave. Burglary Commercial, 500 Block N. Palm Ave. Narcotics Violation, 700 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Residential, 900 Block Battersea Rd. Burglary Commercial, 100 Block S. Western Ave. Assault, 2400 Block W. Acacia Ave. Burglary Vehicle, 500 Block N. Santa Fe St. Alcohol Violation, 500 Block W. Stetson Ave. Tues. May 14 Theft from Vehicle, 900 W. Devonshire Ave. Assault, 1100 Block E. Menlo Ave. Vandalism, 1200 Block Val Verde Dr. Burglary Residential, 200 Block S. Elk St. Burglary Vehicle, 2000 Block W. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 2700 Block w. Florida Ave. Vandalism, 1900 Block E. Devonshire Ave. Alcohol Violation, 500 Block N. San Jacinto Ave. Theft, 2300 Block Cristobal Ave. Unattended Death, 200 Block N. Lyon Ave.
Wed. May 15 Unattended Death, 600 Block N. Kirby St. Assault, 200 Block S. Yale St. Grand Theft Auto, 700 Block E. Florida Ave. Theft, 2000 Block Avenida Olivos Burglary Residential, 500 Block N. Santa Fe St. Assault, 500 Block N. San Jacinto St. Grand Theft Auto, 1100 Block N. Kirby St. Alcohol Violation, 800 Buchanan St. Theft, Oakland & State Thurs. May 16 Burglary Commercial, 3300 Block E. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 700 Block N. Buena Vista St. Theft, 300 Block N. Hamilton Ave. Burglary Residential, 900 Block Battersea Rd. Alcohol Violation, 200 Block N. Mayflower St. Theft, 2200 Block W. Florida Ave. Fri. May 17 Alcohol Violation, 600 Block Imperial Way Theft, 200 Block S. Elk St. Alcohol Violation, 1500 Block Cordova Dr. Burglary Residential, 600 Block E. Wright St. Vandalism, 2200 Block W. Florida Ave. Burglary Residential, 900 Block Battersea Rd. Vandalism, 600 Block McCormick Rd.
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Sat. May 11 Assault, 44700 Block Woodrow Way Theft of Vehicle, 44400 Block Galicia Dr. Breaking & Entering, 41700 Block Marine Dr. Sun. May 12 Property Crime, 44000 Block E. Florida Ave. Theft of Vehicle, 40200 Block Frances Ln. Breaking & Entering, 41900 Block Acacia Ave. Assault, 41000 Block Vinton Pl. Breaking & Entering, 41800 Block Acacia Ave. Property Crime, 40300 Block Mayberry Ave. Property Crime, 44200 Block Palm Ave. Mon. May 13 Other Sexual Offense, 43700 Block Mayberry Ave. Tues. May 14 Theft of Vehicle, 26200 Block Stanford St. Theft, 45200 Block E. Florida Ave. Theft, 21100 Block State St. Property Crime, 22700 Block Soboba Rd. Wed. May 15 Property Crime, 40200 Block Marcella Ln Thur. May 16 Theft of Vehicle, 26300 Block Columbia St. Breaking & Entering, 41500 Block Marine Dr. Fri. May 17 Theft of Vehicle, 44700 Block Adobe Dr. Breaking & Entering, 26900 Block Meridian St. Drugs, 22700 Block Soboba Rd. Theft, 43300 Block Avenida Miraflores
In the process of developing the weekly Crime Report for Hemet, we utilize the CommunityCrimeMap.com webpage and for Valle Vista and San Jacinto, we employ the CrimeReports.com webpage to source our information. The City of Hemet Police Department and the San Jacinto Police/Riverside County Sheriff Department’s report their respective incidents of crime to these webpages from which we select the most serious crimes and attempt to reflect proportionality between cities as provided in FBI/UCR statistics. Occasionally however, these police agencies do not immediately report their crime incidents, at which time TVC weekly crime report lacks updated information for a given city for the period in question. We always try to be accurate with available crime information but rely on these sources that sometimes may be incomplete or nonexistent.
A truck owned by AMS Paving Inc.which was towing a trailer hauling a pavement grinder overturned on Highway 243 about 5 p.m. Friday, April 26. The truck, driven by Ismael Lopez, 53 of Bloomington was speeding as it headed southbound. The incident took place approximately one mile north of Mountain Center. The overturned truck spewed gallons of fuel onto the road, while the driver suffered only minor injuries. While the posted speed limit on the righthand curve was 20 mph, driver Lopez was traveling at 30 mph, according to the CHP. Riverside County Hazmat was dispatched. A clean-up crew worked around the clock from Friday night to Saturday morning to clear and clean the road. CHP officers quickly cleared backed-up traffic utilizing alternating oneway traffic control.
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Valle Vista liquor stores pass major ABC test Dennis Fletcher | Contributed Various alcohol vending establishments in the Valle Vista region of East Hemet passed a major test by the Hemet Sheriff’s Station and agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agency. On Saturday, April 6, at 10:00 a.m., members of the Hemet Sheriff’s Station and agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (see: http://www.abc.ca.gov/ programs/minor_decoy.html) conducted a minor decoy operation. This involves the use of minors under the age of 21 years with direct supervision of deputies and ABC Agents. During the operation, the minors attempted to purchase alcohol from eleven retail licensees in the unincorporated area of Riverside County known as Valle Vista. All of the eleven business were found to be in compliance.
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The Age of the Toronto Raptors Hegel Raigoza | Contributed
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young team, founded in 1995, made their first appearance on the NBA finals after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks. A series full of thrills and exciting plays could not stop the aggressive offense of the Raptors, leaded by the ex-SPUR Kawhi Leonard who barely joined the team (last season). In his first year Leonard helped the team reach great accomplishments, proving his own commitment to the team. The team achieved a record breaking 59 won games and 23 lost ones during the regular season, establishing themselves in the first place. However, they lost the first round when facing the Washington Wizards. This season they continued with their strategy, an explosive offense and an adaptable defense, positioning them-
selves on second place in the eastern conference. Kawhi Leonard joined the team by establishing a new era, taking back the legacy players like Vince Carter and Chris Borsh left behind. Accompanied by Spaniard Marc Gaol and shooter Danny Green the team is set up to mark a new phase for this franchise, maybe even to form a dynasty . But first they face the three time champion team, the Golden State Warriors, led by effective Stephen Curry and explosive Kevin Durant, which by the way, will not be able to make it to the first two games. The Warriors have reached the last four finals, being beaten only on one occasion by the Cleveland Cavaliers on the 2016-2017 finals. We will probably bare witness to the birth of a new dynasty this finals and the decay of another. The Toronto Raptors have
been struggling for more than three seasons and still showing a constant competitivity since before Kawhi arrived to the team and now with a young star that as a SPUR demonstrated that he would pile up rings on the right team. He just needed a chance to prove his competence. This final will be historic, as a young team full of passion and hope will be up against a mature and experienced one in this matters. Besides, both team enjoy big fan bases, committed and loud. Come Friday we’ll see how both teams measure up and adapt, this will be no regular season. The Raptors do not have a good history against the Warriors, 8 out of the 10 matches they’ve had against each other, Golden State came out on top. We hope this will be a fair game and we can reach a 6th or even 7th game.
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Middle School Athlete of the Year Awards
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s the school year winds down,it’s time to announce the winners of The Valley League (our local middle school sports league) Athlete of the Year award. A boy and a girl were each chosen to receive this honor. Jada Tiggett from Diamond Valley Middle School was selected for being an outstanding two-sport athlete and having a 3.5 GPA. Ms.Tiggett dominated in the gym this school year. Jada was a standout in girls volleyball and girls basketball. She spent all three of her middle school years playing for these teams and will look to continue her athletic career in high school. Jada has a passion for playing sports and is excited to see what high school competi-
tion has to offer her. Thorin Johnson from Dartmouth Middle School was named the boy athlete of the year. Thorin showed his athleticism by being a constant force on the cross country team, he loved to show how great his endurance and patience is for running. Thorin Johnson also found success on the boy’s volleyball team. He was one of the leaders, as well as being an excellent athlete. He also excels in the classroom turning in an impressive 4.0 GPA. Thorin will be looking to continue his athletic and academic achievements at twhe high school level next school year. The trophies for these two outstanding students were donated by The Sportsman Club and presented by one of their officers Greg Carl. The Valley
AWARDS: Jada and Tharin posing with their trophies | Photo by Jim Wieson. Chronicle congratulates Jada Tiggett and Thorin Johnson on
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willing to pay more than a thousand dollars for just one of them. Otters are adorable, we all know that, but they are a wild animal, when in their natural habitat they hunt fish and crustaceans, they don’t play with toys and Teddy bears. Otters still d o n ’ t have the classification of endangered species, but they’re certainly getting there, and their numbers keep decreasing with each passing day.
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s we all know, humans tend to follow their instincts, and as a social being, one of them is to have company, sometimes that company comes as animals. But humans are sometimes hostile, and some of us feel the urge to harm, and that harm is sometimes directed towards animals. With greedy people wanting a particular animal as a pet, poaching becomes a regular practice and species start decreasing in number. Some people may not be aware of this issue, but it’s a harsh reality all over the world. This is an important problem and we should start doing something about it. Because humans are the more conscious being, but not the most important for the ecosystem, indisputably animals and plants are.
Social media and their impact It is necessary to emphasize the influence that social media has nowadays, thanks to Youtube, Facebook and Instagram, the commerce of otters increased exponentially, some of them are even being sold via Facebook. Almost every country in Southeast Asia has banned all otter trade but people still market this poor animals. Otters are just one of the species that is affected but there’s a lot more, some kinds of turtles, monkeys, even tigers. Humans sometimes don’t realize what effect we can have on our own planet. We need to stop following this ‘influencers’, we can admire this magnificent animals but we shouldn’t keep them from living freely in the wild on account of our vanity. We still have a lot to learn about compassion.
One big problem Keeping exotic animals as pets has become a trend all over the globe,Instagram stories and Facebook videos showing animal caretakers doing their job, we romanticize the idea of having one of those animals with us. This could perhaps be the reason the black market of unusual animals is growing. That’s the case of the traffic of otters in Southeast Asia, it’s increasing so much that some people are
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s a kid growing up in a traditional church, we sang from a hymnal each and every Sunday morning. I remember standing and singing one - maybe two hymns. We usually sang verses one, two, three and five. I never knew exactly why we skipped verse four. Who knows? But we did. Then a time came about in the early 70’s when there was a distinct move of the Holy Spirit and churches across the country began to feel a shifting that came with a new sound for those who were listening for it. New songs were stirring in the hearts and minds of musicians and the result was that congregations were awakening to music that inspired them in a way like never before. People were up and on their feet, clapping and lifting their hands, shouting to the Lord with a new voice of triumph and even dancing. It was an amazing time for sure! But not all was well in the land of “all things new.” Many sincere believers did not like this new sound and new freedom, and many others were confused. Is it okay to shout and clap and even — dare we mention it — dance in church? The Bible has plenty to say about praise and worship and for the most part this is all covered in the Book of Psalms. There are actually seven Hebrew words that define our single English word for “praise,” which clearly shows there can indeed be multiple dimensions of worshiping God. For example the Hebrew word “halal” gives us our hallelujah. It means “to boast, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish.” “Yadah” is the Hebrew word for worshiping with lifted hands. And the list goes on. But there’s an interesting verse found in John 4:23 that says in part, “…true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth.” Nothing about how loud the music should or shouldn’t be, whether or not we can have lights
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(can they be colored lights or only white?) Can we worship only with a piano and organ or can we have thunderous drums and congas, loud guitars and really noisy horns? Please keep in mind all this worship is to Almighty God who created magnificent vibrant sunsets, cascading waterfalls and animals of such diversity there’s not enough room in this newspaper to rightly describe them all. Over and over the Bible constantly encourages us to ”sing a new song unto the Lord” but many will only be content to sing songs that are no doubt awesome and moving but are, let’s be honest - really, really old. “A Mighty Fortress” by Martin Luther is one of my personal favorites but it’s almost 500 years old. By all means sing it, but how about adding a new song like “I Am Free” because - hallelujah - you are free!!! I personally love our church services! We have colored lights up on our platform, drums inside a big drum box, congas, guitars and synthesizers. I truly believe if Jesus were walking around in Hemet today, He would be wearing a watch, driving a car, have his face on Facebook and I’m pretty sure He would love’ our church services too! As one pastor puts it: “Worship is the most powerful, joy producing, hope sustaining, life altering thing a person can do!” So, this Sunday, why don’t you put on brave and like they say — “Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching and live like it’s heaven on earth.” Pastors Bob and Susan Beckett pastor The Dwelling Place City Church at 27100 Girard Street in Hemet. For more i n fo r m a tion visit them at DPCityChurch. com
BIBLE TRIVIA 1. Is the book of Jeremiah in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. In a vision that convinced Peter to share the gospel, in what were the creatures let down to earth? Great sheet, Cloud, Well, Wind 3. Who was instructed to eat bread while he lay for 390 days on his side? Moses, Ezekiel, Methuselah, Samson
4. From Matthew 5, what did Jesus tell His disciples they were the salt of? His glory, Mankind, The earth, Conversation 5. Who survived the bite of a viper as described in Acts 28? Paul, Matthew, John the Baptist, Stephen 6. From Genesis 35, who died in giving birth to Benjamin? Anna, Leah, Martha, Rachel
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he more elections go by with Californians electing huge Democratic majorities to the state Legislature and no Republicans to statewide offices, the more secure elected Democrats feel. The more secure they feel, it seems, the more taxes they want to impose on the folks who put them in office. It’s not enough that California already has among the highest income and sales taxes in America, ranking the state No. 11 among the 50 states in terms of overall tax burden. Only the property tax limits of Proposition 13 keep California away from the top of the list. But this year legislative Democrats, who saw one of their numbers recalled over a smallish 12-cent increase in the gasoline tax imposed two years ago, have sought to charge a slew of n ew, previously
unthinkable taxes. Their original list included levies on new tires, sugary soda, firearms, water, prescription painkillers, lawyers’ services, car batteries, estates valued at more than $3.5 million, and oil and natural gas extraction. The water tax to ensure clean drinking supplies everywhere is all but dead, essentially killed by the state’s $21 billion budget surplus. It may morph into a fairly permanent general fund appropriation. The lawyer tax won’t go far. The list is shrinking fast. Some of these ideas actually might make sense at times when the state is short of cash. Just not when it’s running a huge budget surplus. The causes behind some of these tax proposals are noble enough, but if lawmakers really want funds for the causes they would help, why not use some of those surplus billions? Or is the state’s rainy-day fund, where most of the extra dollars now go, more important than, say, pure drinking water? Cleaning up the fouled water now coming from the taps of about 1 million Californians was to be the sole purpose of a new “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund” paid for by a tax on water meters. The fee on new tires, already $1.75 per tire, would rise to $3.25 in another proposed increase, the money earmarked for grants to prevent zinc-bearing “rubber crumbs” produced by ground-up old tires from fouling ground water supplies
and the air. Excess zinc can create kidney and pancreas damage. The soda tax was back this year for its third go‘round, sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica. This one wouldn’t go to a special fund, but is simply intended to discourage kids and others from consuming too much sugary soda, a leading cause of diabetes, tooth decay and obesity. “We have ignored this crisis too long,” Bloom said in introducing his newest levy, which wasn’t immediately specified, but might amount to 2 cents per fluid ounce, or 24 cents per 12-ounce can, or almost $3 per 12-can case. The noble causes and good intentions go on almost ad nauseum, but they fly in the face of recent polls, which without exception show California voters believe they are overtaxed. If voters become truly fed up with having new levies piled on them, there could be significant results at the ballot box, as demonstrated in the Fullerton-based district of recalled state Sen. Josh Newman, who cast the vote many felt was decisive in passing the gas tax increase. The state tax burden is compounded by the Trump administration’s tax “reforms” passed through a Republican-controlled Congress in 2017, which have been fully felt for the first time this year, cutting deductions for items like property taxes and some home
mortgage interest. Those impacts are felt more strongly in California than anywhere else. Only overconfidence and a sense they’ll never lose their jobs over tax increases, no matter how many or how high, can explain politicians continuing to try for new tax increases just as voters are paying more federal taxes and feeling overburdened.
If there were serious competition for political survival in California, these levies would never be proposed. Which means that if Democrats are miscalculating the depth of their support and security, the spate of proposed new taxes could produce some startling political change next year.
The soda tax was back this year for its third go-‘round, sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica. This one wouldn’t go to a special fund, but is simply intended to discourage kids and others from consuming too much sugary soda, a leading cause of diabetes, tooth decay and obesity. THOMAS ELIAS ABOUT RICHARD BLOOM
Too Late for Censorship Much of the other information requested on this innocuous form has a potential to be scooped up and put in some database somewhere, just like the ones controlled by Facebook and all the others Bob Franken | Contributed
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hey say that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Like that broken clock, when President Donald Trump complained recently about social media censorship, he was onto something. We should be very concerned when Facebook executives decide to kick somebody off their social media site just because the offender is anti-social. Actually, the term they
use is “dangerous individuals,” and arguably what these expelled guys regularly spew out is dangerously crazy. Alex Jones was given the boot, along with removal of links to his Infowars site, which constantly puts out extremist conspiracy theories. So was Louis Farrakhan, but most of those on the do-not-vie list were either on the far right, or even further right, out there in Goofyland. The problem with censorship is in who decides who’s dangerous. One guy’s “dangerous” is another one’s provocative, or perhaps someone who is just a worthwhile but annoying dissenter. Do you want Mark Zuckerberg, some other techie or businessman or, most ominously, a government official deciding who’s “dangerous”? Obviously, the bozos who were kicked off Facebook (and Instagram, too) have a screw loose. Society would be a better place
if their fantasies were not shared with anyone, much less everyone on the planet, but who draws the line? Trump’s millions of supporters consider themselves victims of anything and everything. The president knows that, and he speaks their aggrieved language. It’s all a giant plot, he thunders, to discriminate against conservatives by shutting down the ideas they’d express over Facebook, Twitter and all the other media that claim to be everyone’s megaphone. Now he and his accomplices have come up with another opportunistic scam to exploit that paranoia. The White House has released a form. If anyone out there believes he or she has been discriminated against by the sinister guys who run social media, he or she can fill out the form. It’s not just another way to push the buttons
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Gas Gouging Returned In Spring, Will Be Back Again Thomas Elias | Contributed
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he days when oil companies could credibly deny they gouge California drivers in fairly regular cycles should now be over. Just three years ago, reports from the Consumer Watchdog advocacy group thoroughly documented how record profits for gasoline refiners like Chevron and Valero coincided with record-high pump prices throughout this state. The quarterly profit statements for this spring are not in for the same firms and other, smaller refiners, but it’s almost certain they will once again be near or above past records. That’s because gas pump prices jumped this spring into ranges well above $4 per gallon for unleaded regular, without much visible causation.Even after prices subsided slightly in late May and early June, money continued to roll into oil company coffers. All this still remains a mystery to some. Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state Energy Commission to investigate why California gas prices rose to levels more than $1 dollar a gallon higher than averages elsewhere in America except isolated Hawaii, where oil and gas arrives by ocean-going tankers rather than pipelines. The preliminary conclusion: market manipulation may have played a role. You don’t say. Some politicians regularly blame the state’s high gas taxes, which rose almost two years ago by 12 cents per gallon to help pay for highway, environmental and greenhouse-gas-related improvements. But that 12 cents doesn’t even begin to account for the far larger differential between California prices and those almost everywhere else. Newsom’s complaint somehow makes this seem like a new problem. It’s not,
but the fact of a governor investigating is new. In fact, two years ago, the state’s Petroleum Market Advisory Committee found California has had a “continuous and significant unexplained differential compared to the rest of the country.” Oh, but it’s not unexplained at all. Reality is this is purely the result of price gouging by an industry that has long had California in a difficult spot. Never mind that some so-called experts at UC Berkeley have called the entire scene a “mystery,” noting that California’s higher taxes account for no more than 70 percent of its gas price differential. Consolidation of the refining industry into essentially three corporate hands – Chevron, Valero and Phillips 66 – has allowed the companies to keep this state’s reserve stocks lower than anywhere else in the lower 48 states. As far back as six years ago, Consumer Watchdog reported that the rest of the continental U.S. has about 24 days supply of gasoline on hand at any given time, while California averages between 10 days and 13 days. Shorter reserves mean that anytime there’s even a slight glitch, the refiners can claim an impending shortage and raise their prices. A refinery fire that’s put out quickly, with repairs made within a few days, can therefore
cause price increases to reverberate for months. Said Consumer Watchdog, “It’s happened before and will happen again and again because the California refinery owners can make more money by making less gasoline.” How long do these things last? In 2015, a refinery blaze in a Torrance refinery sent prices upward. They never reverted to pre-fire levels, despite reconstruction and repairs. Now Newsom has ordered the Energy Commission to investigate possible “inappropriate industry practices.” That’s a very appropriate demand of that commission. The question: Will Newsom let his order be either ignored or procrastinated on, with inaction the result? Yes, whenever gas
prices skyrocket, the Western States Petroleum Association invariably says it’s a one-off event and that “dynamics of supply and demand are responsible…” That last part is certainly true… but it leaves out the fact that the refiners control gasoline supply, while demand is very predictable, seasonal travel habits a major part of the picture. At UC Berkeley, they call the extra money collected during gasoline price surges an “unexplained surcharge.” But the explanation has been clear for years, even if state authorities are just beginning to realize it: This is the result of oil company manipulation and profiteering. One thing California plainly needs: a new law forcing disclosure of all California refiners’ profits, with complete transparency the goal. If the Legislature won’t create such a law, the people should, via a ballot initiative.
For California, Census Case Is Supremes’ Biggest Thomas Elias | Contributed
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or California, there is no doubt the most important case the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this year is the legal challenge to the Trump administration’s plan for adding a citizenship question to next year’s federal Census. Political reality is that D o n a l d Tr u m p ’s plan, carried out by the Census Bu-
reau answering to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, has become one front in the President’s long campaign to punish California for giving his 2016 Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton enough votes for a national popular vote victory over Trump. He has acted against California wherever he could since then, attempting, among other things, to eliminate the state’s authority to regulate smog and threatening to cut emergency services after major fires and floods. But the Census question he wants to add, not asked for 70 years – “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” – is his most insidious anti-California move. The Census Bureau long ago abandoned the question for two reasons: One was that the Constitution requires no such query, but just an “enumeration” of the “whole number of free persons” every 10 years. The second was that even with primitive polling methods available in the late 1940s, the bureau determined that asking this question would drive hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of people to do whatever they could to avoid being counted. The writers of the Constitution mandated that the Census
measure actual population of the entire country and each state and hamlet in it in order to apportion Congressional representation for the next decade. That’s the sole use the Constitution lists for Census information. But over more than two centuries, other laws have required using the same data to dole out federal money for everything from highways and sewers to medical care for indigents. In California, federal money funds local government nutrition programs, public schools, highways, housing assistance and much more. The state Department of Finance concluded California will lose $1,950 for every person not counted. This means the amount at stake here could total billions of dollars now used for vital services, if this one question scares even close to 1 million undocumented immigrants away from getting counted. A low count could also cost the state at least one seat in Congress, another outcome Trump would enjoy. But Trump’s aides insist the question aims to get valuable information, nothing more. U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel of Maryland, a Barack Obama appointee, concluded the government added the question “to depress the count of immigrant communities of color, thereby decreasing this population’s impact on and benefit from
apportioned political power,” and that Ross (and Trump) “engineered the…rationale to cloak (its) true purpose.” Another federal judge held that Ross “made misleading statements” about the reasons for the question. Those strong statements can be overruled by the Supreme Court, which fast-tracked the case because of a June 30 deadline for getting Census forms to the Government Printing Office and will rule before its term ends in mid-June. One argument the government makes is that a similar question has been asked of some people during the last 70 years, so why not everyone? During that time, the query went only to relatively small groups in an effort to get information about specific population segments. The question, in fact, has never been asked of all Census respondents. That’s part of a Census tradition of getting only a few facts from every person surveyed, while using more detailed questionnaires on smaller, but representative, groups. The upshot is that if this question survives at the Supreme Court, as appears likely with the court’s political makeup, it could be problematic for everyone in California. And while state Attorney General Xavier Becerra has fervently fought its inclusion, once the court rules, he can do nothing more.
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The Two Sides of the Coin in America’s Unemployment
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t the beginning of May we were surprised, once again, by the declaration of our current POTUS, Donald Trump, who claims that U.S.A., up to January of the current year, has a 3,6% unemployment rate, the least since December of 1969, which was also 3,6%. For this country, that has been wrapped in controversy under the actual administration, and under the challenges of our actual market, this fact represents, besides a historical record, a beacon of hope for thousands of American families. Success shines at our country, but…. What does a 3,6% unemployment rate actually mean? We can start interpreting this data from some key concepts: On one side, we can assure that in California alone, the true full employment economy has been acting for a couple of years now. This implies that all the population in condition to work and willing to do so, is effectively working. At the same time, said figure has been within the range of frictional unemployment, which ranges between 2% and 5%. This unemployment rate cannot be reduced since it represents the workers who jump from one job to another. In said range, you will find those who switch jobs due to professional or salary related aspirations, and thus, it’s within the normal behavior of the economy. There were already indications of a possible low unemployment rate since the Secretary of the Department of Labor, Alexander Acosta, announced on April 5th an admirable 5.1 million jobs created for the country since January 2017, where the sector most benefited sectors of the market were: Business with 76,000 open positions, Construction with 33,000, Hospitality and Financial Services with 12,000, among others.. The US Department of Labor affirms that 263,000 jobs were created in California, significantly exceeding the expected figure. At the same time, the average salary per hour increased a 3,2% in comparison to last year, while the inflation reached only 1,9%. This implies that the purchasing power of an average worker, that is, their capacity to consume goods and services, is greater. Despite the fact that the unemployment rate in California and, in general, in the United States has been experiencing a constant decrease for almost a decade, President Donald Trump has used this data for electoral purposes, reducing this trend (a result of years of macroeconomic policies) to an achievement of his administration. On the other hand this fact does not consider the jobs of the agricultural sector and it seems that this sector it will not be favored in the coming years, since the budget of the current administration for 2020 considers a fall of 15% in the funds of the department of agriculture. But the growing commercial controversy with China is forcing us to consider this sector again, and we can’t forget that at the beginning of the political campaign of the current president, he promised to support this sector with generous subsidies. Talking about controversies, the current outburst between Google and Huawei can mean a setback in the technology market, which is one of the most profitable and affects more than 1,200 US companies; among them Intel, Qualcomm and Microsoft, to name a few, now limited from providing hardware and software to this Chinese company. Although the current state of the economy is healthy, it is also fragile. The United States has experienced a decade of excessively low interest rates, which have caused investors and lenders to expect higher yields, raising the prices of all types of assets and making risky loans. The danger is that overvalued assets and high-risk loans will lose value and cause an economic recession. And the growing labor market called blue collar is also presented as a double-edged sword. The latter refers to the workers that make up the force in the manufacturing industry, performing tasks that require physical wear. These workers may or may not have an educational degree. Therefore there will be a notable economic distancing in the long term. Considering these challenges for the future, we hope that we will continue to exceed all negative and positive expectations for our country, and our current representatives will consider every detail on the world stage to favor growth in all sectors.
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Soboba Salutes Veterans: A Memorial Day celebration honors all Mike Hiles | Contributed In preparation for a Memorial Day ceremony at the Soboba Cemetery, members of the Soboba Youth Council and Soboba Tribal TANF joined with employees of Soboba Parks and Recreation and Soboba Fire Department to place flags at the graves of veterans buried there; It was also a clean-up effort on May 24th after recent storms overturned vases and left debris on the grounds of the cemetery that is located behind St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Soboba Road. Jennifer Garcia, who works as the Activities Director for parks and recreation, is also an advisor to the youth council members. “This is my first year doing this,” said Soboba Youth Council President Iyana Briones, 14. “I think it’s important to do this for our veterans.” She carried some of the flags that were placed at the gravesites of veterans under the direction of Steve Lopez, Sports Director for Soboba Parks and Recreation, who had a map showing where each was located within the cemetery. The Veteran’s Memorial located at the north end of the cemetery is “dedicated to the memory of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
and non-tribal members who gave their all for us.” It was washed down by Andrew Salgado, 12, and Arthur Lopez, a Recreation Aide who also placed flag holders in front of the monument that represented four branches of United States military service: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy. At dawn on May 27th, members of the Soboba Fire Department quickly raised three flags to fullstaff position and then slowly lowered them to half-staff where they remained from sunrise until the 11:00 a.m. ceremony that honored fallen servicemen and women. An American flag and flags of the state of California and the sovereign nation of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians were hoisted up the 25-foot tall flagpoles that stand tall behind the stone and granite Veterans Memorial. About 50 people assembled around the Veteran’s Memorial where Father Earl Henley offered prayers for the veterans and had everyone join in the singing of “America (My Country, ‘Tis of Thee).” A memorial roll call of veteran tribal veterans and non-tribal veterans buried at Soboba Cemetery was read by tribal members Marian Chacon and Kelli Hurtado, who also serves
on Tribal Council. At the conclusion of the ceremony, which followed a mass at St. Joseph’s, the flags were again raised to full staff in recognition of all the living military veterans who served the country; The flags remained flying until sunset. Visitors were invited to gather at the Sports Complex gymnasium where the Soboba Youth Council served a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, country potatoes, biscuits and gravy, fruit, pastries, muffins, orange juice, water and coffee. “My grandfather (Albert J. Silvas) served in World War I,” said Mary Margaret Masiel, of Valle Vista. Her mom, Barbara Guanche said they have a lot of relatives at Soboba. “It’s nice that they do this to honor our veterans after all that they did for us,” Guanche said. Several guests, such as Alice Helms and her nieces, shared stories about relatives that served in the military and were remembered on this special day. Helms’ sister served in the WACS (Women’s Army Corps). Jennifer Garcia said the group is all about giving back to the community and this was a great opportunity. About 10 members helped with the cleanup and returned for the cer-
emony and hosting of the breakfast. “These are all new members and I’m so proud of them for stepping up – I really appreciate them.”
In memory and honor of those who served: Soboba Tribal Veterans • U.S. Air Force: Louis Vivanco
MEMORIAL: Arthur Lopez places a flag at the Soboba Cemetery grave of his grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran.
FLAGS: Noyáaykit Silvas, 7, helps her dad and others
place flags at the gravesites of veterans buried at Soboba Cemetery in preparation of a Memorial Day ceremony.
GRAVE: Members of the Soboba Fire Department raised flags during the Memorial Day recognition ceremony at Soboba Cemetery on May 27. | Photos courtesy of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
GRAVE: The Veteran’s Memorial at Soboba Cemetery was decorated for a Memorial Day recognition ceremony on May 27.
BREAKFAST: Members of Soboba Youth Council assisted before, during and after the Memorial Day recognition program on May 27. Serving breakfast at the Sports Complex were, from left, John Briones, Jeremiah Ramos, Josh Lara, Iyana Briones and Ciara Ramos.
• U.S. Women’s Air Force: Gloria Cozart, Jessie M. Gilmore • U.S. Army: M.J. Apapas, Daniel Arres, Leonard Arrietta, Ralph C. Arrietta, Robert Arrietta, Robert Bentiste, Peter F. Castello, Benny C. Helms Sr., Reginald P. Helms, Romaldo A. Helms, Martin Hurtado, Joe John Lala, Tiefielo F. Lugo, Danny Navarro, David Navarro, Ernest Salgado Sr., Albert Silvas, Allynn Silvas, Daniel Silvas, Frank “Chico” Silvas, Joe “Jody” Silvas, Eloy Soza, Frank Soza • U.S. Marine Corps: Larry C. Boniface, Paul Boniface, Paul A. Resvaloso, Prudencio Resvaloso, William Soza, John V. Valdez, Carmel P. Valenzuella • U.S. Navy: Norbit Arres, Theodore P. Arres, Marcus E. Mojado, Michael Soza Non-Tribal Veterans • U.S. Air Force: Bruce Cozart, Philip Rodriguez, James Walker • U.S. Army: Eugene Arenas, Miguel Briones, Refugio R. Garcia Jr., Orvin D. Gilmore, Ben Largo, Mariano S. Largo, Arthur R. Lopez Sr., Leonard Lubo, Senon Lubo, Richard F. Mazy, Peter Morillo, Pio Morillo, James Navarro, Mariano Tortez • U.S. Navy: Foster Hurtado Sr., Andrew Jackson, Fred Miranda Sr.
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STUDENTS: Joel Lopez, recently elected to the San Jacinto City Council, and his family attended the Special Person’s Day celebration at St. Hyacinth Academy where his three children attend school. | Photos by Dennis Fletcher
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ne of the most lookedforward-to events at St. Hyacinth Academy in San Jacinto is the annual Special Person’s Day. It is a day when our students invite special people in their lives to come as guests to school and have lunch with them. The special people are usually grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and friends whom the students hold close to their hearts. The children have an option of bringing a picnic lunch for themselves and their guests, or purchase some burgers or hot dog combo plates prepared at the event. The eighth-grade class prepares these lunches as a fundraiser for their graduation. All throughout the afternoon, guests could purchase raffle tickets for various raffle prizes. Most were donated by our wonderful sponsors including Sea World, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, In-N-Out Burger, and
Target. Each grade also comes up with a class project. Different art pieces created by the students are assembled into art projects that are also raffled off. A special dance presentation is given by our very own Ballet Folklorico Dance Group, led by the group’s Director, Maria Aguilera and her husband Daniel. The Ballet Folklorico Mexican Dance Group, led by their Director Maria Aguilera, demonstrated folk dances that originated in various regions in Mexico. Aguilera said, “The St Hyacinth Academy Ballet Folklorico Mexican dance group has been a part of the school for over 13 years. They perform dances from the State of Jalisco and Veracruz, Mexico. The dance group has performed throughout the valley at various events, as well as in the outer cities. The two most distinguished events are the Hemet Christmas parades and pre show entertainment, and at the Ramona Play, which is the
longest outdoor running play in California.” Overall, our celebration of Special Person’s Day on May 3rd, 2019 is one that has brought our whole little church community together…breaking bread, sharing laughter, and conversations that go beyond just the classrooms. It is a time when the children feel as a special part of a bigger family that cares for and loves them ... the same family that wants them to be the best version of themselves. St. Hyacinth Academy opened their doors to the community in the fall of 1946. It is located at 275 S. Victoria Ave., San Jacinto CA 92583. Tel: (951) 6542013. Web: www.SHAEagles.org. Come check out the only Catholic school in the valley where faith, academics, and service are at the heart of the formation of the children. Grace Lacsamana is Principal of St. Hyacinth Academy co-located with St. Anthony Catholic Church in San Jacinto. Reach her at glacsamana@sbdiocese.org.
COUNCIL: Joel Lopez, recently elected to the San Jacinto City Council, and his family attended the Special Person’s Day celebration at St. Hyacinth Academy where his three children attend school.
CELEBRATION: The Vallejo family poses with some of their winnings at the end of Special Person’s Day at St Hyacinth Academy.
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n Saturday May 25th, fans of the Allman Brothers converged on downtown Hemet for the premier appearance by RAMBLIN’ MAN at the Historic Hemet Theatre. The holiday weekend crowd was unusually light, but the energy level in the auditorium felt like a full house. The band kept the fans clapping and cheering from start to finish, clearly demonstrating why they are considered the premier tribute band for the classic sound of the Allman Brothers. Dozens of dancers flocked to the dance floor to catch a closer look at the stunning guitar riffs and moving to the beat provided by the group’s two drummers. After the concert, band members joined the fans on the dance floor for a flurry of photos and compliments. Yet another outstanding show for Hemet’s community arts center. The concert was the second in Season Two of the popular Tribute Mania Concert Series. The season continues with tributes to Bob Seger (6/8), Santana (6/22), Led Zeppelin (7/6), Aerosmith (7/20), REO Speedwagon (8/3), and Tom Petty (8/17). Upcoming concerts in the Friday Nite Live series include tributes to Creedence Clearwater Revival (5/31), and Johnny Cash (6/14). Tickets for Tribute Mania and Friday Nite Live shows are $22 presale / $25 day of show. Showtime is 7:00 pm, with doors open at 6:15 pm. Information on all theatre events is available at www.HistoricHemetTheatre.com or by calling the ticket office, (951) 658-5950.
RAMBLIN MAN: The band performing onstage.
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High time and high tea at Hemet Library’s “Afternoon Delights” Mark Lentine | Staff Writer
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he Hemet Library Foundation held a fundraiser called “Afternoon Delights” on Saturday, May 11. The event was met with great success, with more than 75 paying guests. The afternoon’s entertainment included 4 different acts, with the center of attention being the highly successful local comedian Anita Milner, billed “The godmother of comedy in the Inland Empire.” A silent auction with door prizes, and a photo booth generated additional funds, all of which went to aid the Hemet Public Library. Guest singer David Goetsch entertained the audience with a tribute to Mother’s Day, and singer/entertainer Mark Lentine added comedy and sang acapella to round out the afternoon’s entertainment. The event
garnered more than $2,000.00 for the Library, and it also laid the groundwork for the “Afternoon Delights” becoming an annual highlight of the Library’s fundraising efforts. “The Library was fortunate to have door-prizes donated by many sponsors. Among them: Lowe’s donated a beautiful fire pit, Home Depot donated $100 for the purchase of fresh flowers, Harvard Street Bakery donated delicious treats, and the Valle Vista Home Center and AquaFina donated bottled water,” said Hemet Library Foundation President, Penelope Engard.” Engard and other board members couldn’t have been more pleased with the attendance and amount of money raised. “With the food, comedy and music...this event was an unqualified success,” said board member Dennis Fletcher. For information or to donate contact the Hemet Library Foundation at www.thehemetlibraryfoundation.org.
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he Oaks at the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians’ Reservation was the destination for this year’s Fiesta which concentrated on honoring traditions. Large tents as well as handmade ramadas covered the infield of the football field stadium area of the retreat located off Castile Canyon Road. During the time that Indian agents sought to suppress the Tribal language and old ceremonies, Native Americans began conducting Fiestas to maintain community life. Until its return in 2008, Soboba’s annual fiestas had not taken place in many years, for reasons unknown. The event commemorates the establishment of the Soboba Reservation, bringing tribal and surrounding communities together. Hundreds of visitors came and went throughout the all-day event that offered cultural performances, traditional foods, games, contests, prizes and basket weaving. Members of Soboba Cultural Department’s Traditional Land Resource Management Crew constructed ramadas with palm frond “ceilings” and sides made
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CHANGE OF VENUE PROVIDED NEW FUN: Bird Singers and Dancers were a popular attraction at Soboba’s Fiesta on May 18.
Photos: Courtesy of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
from willow branches and leaves. These provided shade and separation for each group or individuals who were sharing something with guests. “There are a number of departments working here today,” said Ann Brierty, the department’s new cultural programs coordinator. Larger ramadas were built in the central area for bird singers and other cultural performers who contributed their talents to the event. “This is a wonderful community event where the tribe can get together and enjoy ourselves and our families and meet with members from other tribes that we don’t see often,” said Michael Castello, Soboba Tribal Member and Tribal Administrator. “It’s a great occasion for us to come together and enjoy our culture.” While younger children enjoyed jumping in one of several bounce houses or played catch or tag, some of the older children and adults were engaged with learning more about traditional basket weaving from Tashina Ornelas. She used moistened artificial reeds of tan, green
and red to teach a proper “over and under” technique of weaving to eager learners of all ages. She explained that materials of yucca, tule or willow are the usual choice for baskets. “But when we are teaching, there is a lot of material wasted and the artificial reeds are all the same so the material is consistent and they can concentrate on perfecting their techniques,” said Ornelas, who is also a teacher at Noli Indian School. Abe Sanchez and Craig Torres from the Chia Café Collective were on hand with some great-tasting native foods. They are members of a grassroots group of individuals who share a philosophy that promotes a way of life connected to honoring all the Indigenous people of Southern California and of Mother Earth. The duo led an ongoing interactive presentation to share their knowledge of the cultural contexts of native plants. “What we do is promote native foods among Native Americans,” Sanchez said. “Today, I’m demonstrating a healthier approach to
fry bread by using a grill to cook it.” With a dough of ground acorns and mesquite flour and whole chia seeds, he flattened small round circles to show how well they cook without having to fry them. He also had toppings that included marinated native yucca petals and stamens. Roasted and ground mesquite beans were mixed with a few other ingredients to make a sweet dessert and roasted chia seeds were added to dried fruits and nuts for a power bar. They also offered samples of white sage lemonade. Torres said the “Cooking the Native Way” book was published by the collective in 2016 and republished in 2018. “After the cookbook came out it became so popular that we had to start upping our education against (people) harvesting so many plants on native lands and instead learn how to grow their own since you can’t find yucca blossoms in stores,” he said. Torres, who is a member of the Tongva tribe which is indigenous to the L.A. Basin, explained that the collective is very much
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first and foremost a group of educators, teaching people how to refocus their cultural lenses. Steve Lopez and others from the Soboba Parks and Recreation Department cleared a spot across from the stadium to set up 16 stations for the competitive horseshoe tournament. Teams vied for prize money and started early in the day practicing their skills. First place team was David Nelson and Chick Morreo and second place honors went to Ray Rodriguez & Sandy Burn. Greased pole champ was Narcico Calderon Jr. and Shannon Rubio was the Cutest Baby contest winner. The Soboba Boys and Soboba Girls teams took their age divisions in Peon with adult winners being the Kumeyaay Women’s Team and a tie/split for Soboba Men’s Team and Juaneno Men’s Team. Harold Arres took home the prize for best Salsa and Yolanda Rhodes had the best Tortillas. There were also watermelon-eating contests, Water Balloon and Egg Tosses and ThreeLegged Races.
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“Franchised new-car dealers are among the largest supporters ofcommunity-based programs and charitable organizations in most towns across the country, new-car dealers support their local communities in many ways—from creating well-paying jobs and generating significant revenue in taxes to providingothereconomic benefits.”
ment and a tax base for local governments across the country. Additionally, the franchised dealership network is one of countless small businesses that are often family-owned and -operated; 92% of them are privately owned, according to NADA. But beyond the jobs the auto dealer network provides, there are few industries that contribute to the economy so directly. The car dealership represents value to governments, employees—and also to the consumer.
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ions f o r Independence (including a program to help wounded veterans) and other community-based initiatives. And dealers are giving cash as well: Nearly 50% of dealers gave more than $25,000 to nonprofit and charitable causes with 13% giving in excess of $100,000. “Franchised new-car dealers are among the largest supporters of community-based programs and charitable organizations in most towns across the country,” says NADA President Peter
mately $4.5 million worth of vehicles for charitable causes. Thousands donate time to the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation, which supports schools, hospitals, emergency disaster relief, Canine Compan-
Welch. “New-car dealers support their local communities in many ways—from creating well-paying jobs and generating significant revenue in taxes to providing other economic benefits.” Ultimately, these efforts and the economic base supported by the dealer network go a long way toward strengthening local communities, and by extension the national economy. With that in mind, car buyers will do quite well by continuing to relish that whole new-car experience. It’s better for us in more ways than you might think. Thank you for your support Good Driving! The Hemet Car Guy
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y biological grandfather, James Shirkey, died before I was born. Grandma remarried twice after that. Her third husband, Mont Vickers, was the only grandfather that I knew. His family came from a small town up Elk River near Clendenin, and were somewhat well to do. They had a tendency to look down on grandma’s clan but my grandfather’s mother took a liking to me which created a bit of jealousy on grandma’s part because she pretty much thought of me as a younger son. Grandpa was a hard working man , and like my father favored the bottle. Also like my father, he spent two years in prison. He did his time at the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville. Some time early on during the great depression he and a couple of his fellow employees at Lowenstein’s Hardware Supply stole some merchandise. Grandpa, being the honorable man that he was, took all the blame and did all the time. He simply refused to rat out his buddies. He was true blue that way.
During my teen years , I had feelings of insecurity and suffered an inability to deal with the fears, frustrations and loneliness a boy feels without a father. So Grandpa became my male role model. My grandfather worked long hours, often six days a week. I learned by his example that a man must work. A week-end boozer, he disappeared on Saturday evenings until Sunday night to be with his drinking buddies on the banks of the Elk River. When I asked him why he liked spending the night at the river, he said, “Why would you want to know that?” “Just ‘cause, I guess.” “Boy, you sure want to know a lot.” He tousled my hair and added, “If you really want to know, men are not much different than boys your age. We’re just older.” “That’s not what Grandma says. She said you came home smelling like a sot. What’s a sot, grandpa?” He laughed. “Nothing for you to worry about,” he said, patting me on the shoulder. “When you get a little older you’ll understand that women don’t know men as well as they think. Men have their ways and women have
theirs.” I loved Grandpa, but a grandparent is not a father, so I struggled with feelings of rejection, especially when other boys went on and on about all the things they did with their dads. Grandma hated Grandpa’s drinking. However, she loved him so much that he usually got off with a lecture about hell’s fire and damnation and then, the weekly cycle began all over again. Grandpa did not show any interest in organized religion. He respected the preacher and Grandma’s devotion to the Lord. The only time I recall him ever being inside a church was when his mother died. I had a special relationship with Grandpa. We both loved baseball, and often sat on the front porch together, listening to the Saturday games on the radio (between his frequent trips to the back porch, where he stashed his bottle of bourbon). We could always get the New York Yankee and Brooklyn Dodger games. I enjoyed the tales about the old time players from his youth. Like a sponge, I soaked up baseball lore. He spun yarns about the exploits of Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner. He also enjoyed the big stars of the thirties, like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the St. Louis Cardinals “gas house gang” which included the Dean Brothers, Dizzy and Daffy. The New York Yankees were his favorites. He could spin the most exciting
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tales of their exploits on the diamond. He sometimes became moody when he drank and took offense at an unintentional remark. Since I had a tendency to speak out of turn without thought of consequence, Grandma tried to keep me away from Grandpa when he drank, but that’s when he and I had our best conversations. He indulged my yakking. I didn’t care that he drank. I loved him and I knew he loved me. One time we were listening to a Yankee game when Mel Allen,“The Voice of the Yankees” said, “It’s a triple play and the inning is over.” I’d never heard the expression before. “What’s a triple play, Grandpa?” He put his arm around my shoulders and said, “You’d already know these things if your mother wasn’t such a sissy.” “She’s a girl,” I said. “Girls are supposed to be sissies.” He laughed. “Guess you’re right.” He tried to explain how a triple play worked, I shook my head like I understood, but I didn’t. “ It was a dumb play,” he said, “ but that’s baseball.” “I wish I could play baseball.” “So do I.” He said. Mama forbid me to play in organized sports. Although Grandpa felt otherwise, he respected her wishes. So I never played sports. But, thanks to Grandpa, I could talk locker room stuff with the best of them. My grandpa favored me over my cousins. I was far from home by the time he took a liking to my younger cousin Pete, who also came to live with Grandma and Grandpa. Uncle Fred - Mama’s brother resented me, and seemed to enjoy making me feel bad. As the father of twelve, he never failed to remind me that I had no father, and shouldn’t be treated special. I didn’t understand why he felt that way about me. I never felt special. He got a big kick from calling me “Little prissy pants.” In all truth, I reckon Grandma and Grandpa were my real parents, the nuts and bolts that kept me sane as a child. I followed Grandma around like a puppy dog, asking a thousand questions a day. She never shushed me, but did her best to give me answers I could understand.
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Idyllwild Songwriting Festival Mark Lentine | Staff Writer mark. I’ve lived there full-
time since 2004,” says Brett Perkins. Perkins’ Listening o... how does a guy Room Retreats will be hostliving in Denmark ing its 4th annual Listening bring dozens of sing- Room Retreat from June er/songwriters together in 9th to the 14th at The Spirit Idyllwild??? Mountain Retreat Center, in He comes back home. Idyllwild. “I grew up in Arcadia, Perkins was invited to a California and singer songwriter retreat as left in 1997 a participant in Denmark in to meet 1997. By 2002 the organiza girlers had decided to disconfriend tinue the venue. “As a past in DenCEO of the National Academy of Songwriters, I had a long history in music, workshops and education for songwriters and the songwriting community. I also have a background in community building with Amnesty Festival: Singer/Songwriter Brett International and Perkinsonstage. Courtesy Photo the LA chapter of
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GreenPeace…so it was just natural for me to keep the event going,” says Perkins adding, “ I’d been producing the Listening Room concert series since 1993 in South Pasadena and I’ve always had an interest in music, stillness and focused listening...and I wanted to bring those gifts to a wider audience.” Perkins wanted to start a SoCal songwriters festival since the early 1990’s, and ended up holding the Copenhagen Songwriters Festival that same year. In 2016, Perkins was hired to revitalize the Idyllwild Arts Academy’s adult summer songwriting program...and that stint blossomed into the singer-songwriter festival. “This is the first festival held at Spirit Mountain and I have fallen in love with
this area, so this is where we will continue our venues. We also have a retreat and festival planned here at Idyllwild, for January 2020,” said Perkins, adding, “This particular retreat is about community building through co-writing. People are sometimes nervous about collaborating with someone else on a piece of music, but I suggest that they lean in and try it anyway. It’s all about the process, not the outcome.” The Idyllwild Songwriters Festival will be held from June 13th through the 16th to coincide with the songwriting event. Anyone who has visited Spirit Mountain retreat can tell you that this promises to be a magical event. For more information contact listeningroomretreats.com
An Idyllwild Summer Is About the Arts, Every Kind of Art! Idyllwild Arts | Press Release tion writer Wendy C. Ortiz
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hoosing the highlights of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is a bit like choosing highlights from the night sky: everywhere you look, something glitters. From June 9th to August 4th, people of all ages and skill levels will learn about every imaginable art form, educated by teachers who’ve made careers of imagining beautiful art—with much of the learning taking place at events that are free and open to the public. It’s astonishing to realize that the abundance and variety of the Summer Program are so vast that the luminous Native American Arts Festival, lasting from June 23rd to June 29th, could almost be overlooked, like a star obscured by the Milky Way. Consider that music lovers eager to waste no time in enjoying the Summer Program can attend a piano recital as early as the afternoon of June 9th, when the Piano Performance Workshop’s three outstanding teachers, Doug Ashcraft, Antoinette Perry, and William Wellborn, perform together in William M. Lowman Concert Hall. From the instant that one of the three strikes the first key until the culminating August 4th concert by the Festival Choir and the Chamber Festival Orchestra in the breathtaking Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles, the music—of every popular genre as well as by jazz and classical musicians—will never stop. For people fascinated by the music of words, the Summer Program’s Writer’s Week, from July 1st to July 5th, features a startling range of voices, from the young Salvadoran poet Javier Zamora to ground-breaking nonfic-
to novelist Vu Tran. Other Writer’s Week guests include novelist Janet Fitch, of White Oleander fame, reprising some of the lessons of her recent Idyllwild Arts Spring Writing Retreat that participants have called “brilliant,” “magical,” and “the experience of a lifetime.” Visual arts offerings hit the ground in a sprint with a June 9th slide show of works by the seven Metals Week instructors and with Hot Clay Lectures the next two evenings. Jewelry-making, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, glassblowing, and weaving will complete the Summer Program’s exhaustive tour of the visual arts. Of course, even though mastery such as the Summer Program teachers possess can take decades to develop, most artists are first drawn to their crafts as young people. The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is generous in feeding the appetites of children for the arts, with Theatre among the Summer Program departments that set a full table. The Junior Players Theatre will serve up Friday night feasts from three different young people’s classes on July 5th, July 19th, and August 2nd. Mentioning the Junior Players Theatre is a reminder that many Summer Program classes and events are held outdoors, often in the evening. The night sky can be a metaphor for the riches of the Summer Program— but it also has its own dazzling reality as another reason to enjoy summer on the Idyllwild Arts campus! Details June 9th to August 4th, 2019, on the Idyllwild Arts campus and in Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles.
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o, Aladdin has Rangers” as Kimberly finally reached Hart, the Pink Ranger. the big screen, Last but not least, the acthis time as a live-action tor that played villain Jafar, motion picture. By the hand of Direc- was Marwan Kenzari, who we’ve tor Guy Ritchie, who brought us “King Ar- met before in “The Mummy” along with thur” back in 2017, and “Sherlock Holmes” in Tom Cruise, and “Ben-Hur”. 2009 and 2011. Since the announcement was made, In general the movie was excellent, it there have been many speculations and hesitation brings us into it’s magic world full of mystoo, specially because of how colorful and fantas- teries (and sand). Despite the movie practic the original was. Personally tically being made entirely one of my many questions was, “Aladdin is a great in CGI, as many others, the ¿Who of all people could fill the characters feel real and shoes that the wonderful Rob- option for an afternoon honest. Even Princess bie Williams left behind as the Jasmine’s pet Rajah, Genie? This character, made us of family-friendly fun gave off the allusion fall in love with his extravagance of having a real-life and spark with each line he sang. and enjoying this adult tiger on set. I must say I felt surprisingly musical that makes us And so, Disney’s risky relieved when I found out Will bet, bringing all of our Smith would be the one to bring all make wishes can most beloved charthis character to life. Pretty acters into the real much like in the animated ver- come true.” world, has not let us sion, in my humble opinion , down as of today. It he was the one who stole the show. The part is true, Disney has been criticized of Aladdin was played by Mena Massoud, for by some for such decision, calla not so well known actor who we hope ing these projects unnecessary. In will be headed to stardom after this spite of this, Disney calls to the new hit. Princess Jasmine was generations, who will be the best portrayed by actress Nao- judges for this movies. Let’s not mi Scott, a face you may forget Disney speaks to the kid recognize from “The inside each one of us. Martian” as So why not leave the Ridley Scott, grumpy adult at home and and “Pow- go to the movies for a lite r tle bit of magic? Aladdin is a great option for an afternoon of family-friendly fun and enjoying this musical that makes us all make w i s h e s can come true.
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Hosted lunch at the Famous Sherman’s Deli before the show.. Then a musical tribute to Ray Charles – Buddy Holly - Little Richard – Jerry Lee Lewis & more!. A tribute to American originals 90 minutes of non stop music by tribute artist using their own voices. No lip synching!!!
Newsies – Disney Broadway Musical Candlelight Theatre Hosted lunch. Inspired by the true story of the 1899 Newsboys Strike, this is an ebullient, joyful, & entertaining musical capturing the strength that young people have when they join together & stand up against injustice.”
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Leading an Ayurvedic Life The World’s Oldest Medicine, with a Modern Twist Karen Hailed | Contributed In the United States, it’s considered a form of complementary and alternative medicine, developed by the sages of India its meaning in Sanskrit in “The Science of Life” , but really, what is it? This 6,000 year old holistic science of health focuses on a physical/emotional balance. Developed by Indian monks in their search for new ways to maintain a wholesome lifestyle , they believed preserving a healthy physical condition would help them meditate and achieve their highest selves , spiritually speaking. Its main goal is to promote good health, instead of fighting disease. How is it different from modern Medicine? Ayurveda seeks to satisfy each individual’s specific needs, and is adaptable in the way that you are not required to take any kind of medication, just eat healthy. If you go to a Ayurveda specialist, you will get lifestyle recommendations and recipes to balance your doshas.
tions associated with motion, such as breathing, blinking and your heartbeat. When balanced you’re creative and vital, when out of balance you can develop anxiety and a fear of the unknown. • Pitta Dosha: It’s the energy that controls your body’s metabolic systems, like digestion, nutrient absorption and the body’s temperature. When balanced you’ll feel fulfilled and intelligent, when out of balance it can lead to anger issues and ulcers. • Kapha Dosha: Is the energy that controls growth in the body, supplies water to your body parts, maintains your immune system and moisturizes your skin. When in balance it expresses as compassion and affection, when out of balance
it can lead to insecurities and envy. Usually one or two of the doshas dominate, and its proportions determine one’s physiological and personality traits, as well as likes and dislikes. Each dosha’s mind/body Characteristics • Vata Predominant: Creative, quick to learn and quick to forget. A lively personality, fun and excitable. Responds to stress by fear, worrying and anxiety, especially when out of balance. A tendency to act on impulse, often having racing thoughts and changeable moods. Usually slender, tall, fast walker. A tendency towards having cold hands and feets, prefers warmer climates. Generally dry skin and hair. • Pitta Predominant: Sharp
minded, confident, focused and assertive. Strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills but tend to have an impatient demeanor, anger and physical issues such as rashes, heartburn, ulcers, insomnia and dry eyes. Medium physique, strong and well built. Reddish or fair skin, usually with freckles, gets sunburnt easily and feels uncomfortable in hot weather. • Kapha Predominant: Easygoing, relaxed, affectionate and loving. They may be slower to learn but they have an outstanding long-term memory. Soft hair and skin and a soft voice.Physically strong, usually with a sturdy, heavier build. Steady and enduring. A tendency to be possessive and hold on to things. Not very comfortable in cold or damp weather, they suffer from
colds and congestion issues or respiratory system related problems. A good way to determine your dosha type without going to a specialist is taking one of the many reliable online tests, you will have to answer a series of questions related to your body constitution, your sleep habits, your eating habits, exercise and many others. One of my personal favorites is Banyan Botanicals Dosha Quiz, they will give you a personalized report and a pie chart showing your dosha ratio and give you lifestyle and eating recommendations, as well as an option to purchase vitamins specifically tailored to your “dosha needs”. Ayurveda is a great alternative to people striving not only to not get sick, but to lead a healthier life.
Wait, what is a dosha? Ayurveda is based upon three doshas, and each person has all of them in a different ratio, and so each person needs a treatment suited specifically for them. The 3 doshas: • Vata Dosha: This is the energy that controls bodily func-
March 21 to April 20
Aries, you may want to cut back on physical activity for a little while, especially if you have been nursing an injury. Don’t worry, you’ll get back in the saddle again soon.
April 21 to May 21 Taurus, someone you thought was a friend may be looking for something more. If you are in a relationship, you’ll have to set this person straight.
May 22 to June 21
Focus your attention on something creative instead of analytical this week, Gemini. You can probably use a break from spreadsheets and bar graphs.
June 22 to July 22 Cancer, too many projects and people vying for your attention make it tough for you to see anything through to completion. There will be time to get it done in the future.
July 23 to August 23
There is a lesson to be learned this week, Leo. But you will not know what it is until you’re in the thick of things. You will come out ahead either way, so don’t fret.
August 24 to September 22
Virgo, you have the future on your mind, specifically where you will be in a few months or years. If you are not content, start mapping out a plan to follow.
September 23 to October 23 This is a week to bring order and organization to your home. Doing so will allow you to focus your attention on important matters, Libra.
October 24 to November 22
Scorpio, attention naturally comes your way, and you won’t to do anything out of the ordinary to direct more of it to you. In fact, spend some time out of the limelight if you can.
November 23 to December 21
Give yourself a few days to lounge around and enjoy some rest and relaxation, Sagittarius. You can probably use it right now if the pace has been hectic.
December 22 to January 20
Avoid making any binding promises this week, Capricorn. Your mind just isn’t fully into things, and you need extreme focus to follow through.
January 21 to February 18
Aquarius, focus on bringing some more romance to your relationship this week. Send cute texts or leave love notes around the house. These little actions will add up.
February 19 to March 20 Your charm is off the charts lately, Pisces. You can get just about anything you want. Just make sure your powers are put to good use.
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