The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - June 14th, 2019

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ANZA, CALIFORNIA

Drug Bust Over 140,000 marijuana plants confiscated in Anza

Soboba Fire Station One Opens

Over 140,000 Marijuana plants confiscated 3,000 pounds of processed marijuana confiscated $190 millions the estimated value of the product 8 People Arrested in one of the largest Drug Busts executed 27 Firearms founded, from pistols to illegal assault weapons

Mike Hiles | Soboca Contributed

Kyle Headlee | Staff Writer

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emet Sheriff’s joined the National Guard and many other police departments in Anza, CA., on the morn-

he Soboba Fire Department was established in 2014 and since then has continued to grow in training, services offered, apparatus and personnel. With the grand opening of its new station that has 13,400 square feet of indoor space and sits on more than two acres it can only get stronger in its quest to provide the best in public safety services.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 7, about 300 invited guests toured the new facility and got to learn about its three engines.

Emcee and Tribal Administrator Michael Castello recognized those family members who support their loved ones’ chosen profession as a firefighter.

Tribal Council Vice Chair Isaiah Vivanco said the new fire station is the second piece to a bigger puzzle, with the first being February’s opening of the Soboba Casino Resort.

“Being a partner in the valley and making sure we are a part of it and coming together and revitalizing the community is very important for the tribe,” he said.

Glenn Patterson has been hired as the new Fire Chief and will start July 1. After 33 years with CAL FIRE and about 18 months as Assistant Deputy Director, Fire Protection Operations in Sacramento, Patterson welcomed the opportunity to return to the area he knows well.

ing of June 5th, 2019. They have been working on this case for some time and June 5th was the day where they would strike. Over 140,000 plants were seized with a collected estimated street value of nearly $190 million. The scene was crazy up in Anza with hundreds of officers and soldiers working together to clean up the town. Officers were armed with military grade assault rifles, there were multiple military vehicles spread out around Anza and military helicopters surveying the skies for runaways and farms.

When it was all said and done, law enforcement found 3,000 pounds of processed marijuana that

See DRUG BUST on page A2

TOURING DAY

Model A Mystery Tour Eleven vintage automobiles met at the Chevron Station at Stetson and State Streets in Hemet Dennis Jenison | Membership Chairman

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wenty members of the local Hemet Cruisin A’s Club, a member of the national Model A Ford Club of

America (MAFCA), met Saturday, June 1st for a “Mystery Tour’’. Eleven vintage automobiles met at the Chevron Station at Stetson and State Streets in Hemet for the forty seven mile round trip caravan for a wonderful day of picnicking and visiting a local area landmark.

After a little over an hour, we arrived to discover our surprise mystery was a visit to the 23 acre Wooden

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15 SOUTHBOUND

Horrific collision Drugs and Alcohol were found in the system of Javier Caldera who caused the whole wreck. His license was already suspended.

Kyle Headlee | Staff Writer

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n every morning commute on June 4th, 2019 turned into a nightmare for several parties. Some who

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just witnessed the crash and others whose vehicles were cut in half or catapulted over the guard rails into local business buildings. Drugs and Alcohol were found in the system of 25 year-old Javier Caldera who caused the whole wreck. Caldera was driving through the freeway at ridiculous speeds and as traffic started to slow down he didn’t, ramming himself right into an inno-

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DAMAGES: Javier at his bail hearing. | Photo courtesy of

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cent bystander who never saw it coming, her car was shredded into pieces and unfortunately she lost her life.

There were eight total vehicles involved in the accident which took the CHP hours to get everything cleaned up. They worked diligently in an effort to get traffic moving again.

The driver of the vehicle is being held on no bail (was

originally $1 million but since has changed.) He is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, seeming very likely that he won’t taste freedom again in the near future.

Unfortunately this isn’t the first time the suspect has done something like this, apparently he lead police officers in Washington on a high speed chase a couple of years ago and was ultimately charged with a DUI in that case.

Although he didn’t end up serving time and basical-

ly got nothing more than a smack on the wrist, this is a prime example of why lawmakers want to make DUI’s a felony charge 1st offence. Caldera’s license was already suspended when he caused a multiple car crash on June 4th, but many argue that if he had been serving time for his previous actions this accident may have never happened at all.

People drive the freeways everyday commuting to work, school, going on trips, or just to get around town. This is a reminder that the freeways are a very dangerous place and you even if you are doing everything right, someone can come driving through with his truck and ruin it all. If you are under the influence call a ride, it isn’t worth risking your life and the innocent lives around you. There are multiple Temecula business that are donating a portion of their proceeds to the victims of the accident over the next couple of weeks as well as a few go fund me pages. If you would like to help I would encourage you to start there.

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is never a good idea, there are numerous rideshare apps and services you can use to get home without getting behind the wheel.

Do the right thing and call one of those numbers, you won’t regret the decision of spending $15 to ensure you get home safe.

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DRUG BUST: The posing after a successful mission. | Photo from Hemet Sheriff’s Facebook

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was ready to start making its way out of state where supposedly the street value is higher than it is in California currently.

This particular drug bust goes down as one of the largest in California history, eight people were arrested that day and some more arrests are expected to be made. The criminals who organized the farms are facing multiple charges that will most likely result in many years behind bars. These people were not just “innocent growers� operating within their rights, officers also found 27 firearms varying in types from pistols to illegal assault weapons. All in all this was a great show-

ing by the Hemet Sheriff’s department, who worked all day clearing farms and greenhouses. Sheriff Bianco’s crew acted swiftly and were successful, fortunately no officers were harmed during the operation making this a great testimony to Sheriff Bianco’s effort to clean up the streets of Hemet & San Jacinto. Even though this bust took place in Anza it has a direct effect on our community, it is like Sheriff Bianco is putting criminals on notice, he is here to do what he said he would do.

Alot of Anza residents spoke out on the matter and many were thankful for the law enforcement shutting down the grow operations in their town.

They said that in the last few months crime has been on the rise and have no-

ticed more gang members around than usual. Things have been disappearing in the middle of the night at multiple peoples locations and there was even a murder at one of the farms just hours before the drug bust went down.

The Hemet Sheriffs will keep the pressure on illegal growing/distribution of marijuana and with crime rates dropping around the city, I would expect them to crack down even harder on such infractions in hopes that it will help end gang/cartel business in our local area.

This bust should encourage people who own legal businesses to operate within their guidelines, because if they don’t Sheriff Bianco’s crew may be knocking down your door any day.

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CRIME & INCIDENTS

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BRIEFS June 11, 2019 - Riverside

Riverside County deputy shot, attacker killed

Authorities say a Riverside County sheriff ’s deputy has been shot and his attacker killed in a confrontation sparked by a domestic disturbance call.

The Sheriff ’s Department says deputies were sent to Cedarwood Drive in the Lake Hills area near Lake Mathews shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The department says during the investigation, a suspect shot at and hit a deputy. Deputies fired back, killing the suspect.

The deputy was taken to a hospital. There’s no immediate word on his condition but video showed him apparently alert as he was taken to the emergency room.

June 10, 2019 - Riverside

Police say struggle recorded on video was not an abduction

Southern California authorities have determined that video appearing to show two men forcing a girl into a car was not a kidnapping.

A witness reported the possible abduction of a girl Sunday in Riverside, and police released surveillance video showing the scene.

Police noted, however, there were no matching reports of a missing girl.

The department said Monday that detectives determined that a young Placentia woman had come to Riverside with her boyfriend and his family to swim with friends in the Santa Ana River bottom, where she became intoxicated.

On the way home, they stopped so she could retrieve something from the car’s trunk, became belligerent and tried to climb into the trunk.

Two other passengers pulled her out and put her back in the car.

June 7, 2019 - Hemet

Raids target illegal Southern California marijuana farms

Authorities say nearly 141,000 marijuana plants were seized in Southern California this week in a massive raid targeting dozens of illegal cultivation sites.

The Riverside County Sheriff ’s Department says some 700 law enforcement officers served warrants Wednesday at more than 118 marijuana grows in the Anza Valley, an inland region between Los Angeles and San Diego.

In addition to the plants, authorities seized more than 3,000 pounds (1,361 kilograms) of processed marijuana, 17 rifles and 10 handguns. Eight people were arrested.

The Sheriff ’s Department says in recent months there have been crimes of homicide, theft, robbery, kidnapping and theft of utilities associated with illegal grows in the Anza Valley.

May 31, 2019 - Riverside

Crashed F-16 removed from California warehouse

An F-16 fighter jet has been removed from a Southern California warehouse, two weeks after it crashed into the building southeast of Los Angeles.

KABC-TV on Friday showed the fuselage and tail of the jet, wrapped in a silver covering, as it was placed on a flatbed trailer.

The Air National Guard jet was on a May 16 training flight at March Air Reserve Base when the pilot reported hydraulic problems and started losing control. The pilot safely ejected but the plane crashed through the roof of a commercial warehouse next to the base and a freeway.

Miraculously, there was no explosion or serious injuries.

Authorities removed and destroyed live ammunition carried by the jet but the plane’s wreckage remained in the building.

The crash remains under investigation.

HEMET

Assault, 200 Block S. Yale St. Domestic Violence, 100 Block N. Inez St.

Sat. May 18 Burglary from Vehicle, 300 Block N. Hamilton Ave. Assault, 400 Block N. Thompson St. Vandalism, 400 Block N. Thompson St. Theft from Vehicle, 1300 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Commercial, 1000 Block N. State St. Burglary from Vehicle, 3600 Block Syrah Alcohol Violation, 200 Block N. State St. Vandalism, 500 Block N. Gilbert St.

Wed. May 22 Grand Theft Auto, 1200 Block W. Acacia Ave. Assault, 400 Block N. Taylor St. Assault, 800 Block E. Oakland Ave. Burglary Commercial, 100 Block N. Yale St. Theft, 500 Block W. Devonshire Ave. Vandalism, 800 Block Buena Vista St. Thurs. May 23 Vandalism, 1600 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 100 Block N. Carmalita St. Theft from Vehicle, 300 Block W. Latham Ave. Alcohol Violation, 3000 Block W. Florida Ave. Assault, 2200 Block W. Acacia Ave. Theft, 3100 Block W. Florida Ave. Assault, 3700 Block English Dr. Burglary from Vehicle, 900 Block Rosalia Ave.

Sun. May 19 Assault, 2900 Block W. Fruitvale Ave. Assault, 2500 Block E. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 2600 Block W. Florida Ave. Mon. May 20 Sexual Assault, 300 Block S. Inez St. Vandalism, 1500 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary from Vehicle, 200 Block N. Sanderson Ave. Burglary Commercial, 100 Block S. Columbia St. Vandalism, 1500 Block E. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 700 Block Somerset Ct. Burglary Commercial, 1600 Block E. Florida Ave. Vandalism, 300 Block S. Sanderson Ave. Burglary Residential, 600 Block Glenn Way

May 24 Theft, 800 Block N. State St. Unattended Death, 800 Block S. Gilbert St. Vandalism, 1100 Block W. Oakland Ave. Vandalism, 200 Block N. Inez St. Theft from Vehicle, 1900 Block W. Devonshire Ave. Vandalism, 1100 Block W. Oakland Ave. Vandalism, 200 Block N. Inez St. Theft from Vehicle, 1900 Block E. Devonshire Ave. Forgery of Check, 900 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 500 Block S. Lyon Ave. Burglary from Vehicle, 900 Block Wooley St.

Tues. May 21 Rape by Force, 2100 Block Begonia Ct. Grand Theft Auto, 400 Block E. Latham Ave. Theft, 200 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft from Vehicle, 2000 Block W. Florida Ave. Assault, 800 Block W. Florida Ave.

Burglary from Vehicle, 900 Block E. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 500 Block N. Kirby St. Burglary from Vehicle, 1700 Block W. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 1600 Block W. Florida Ave.

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Mon. May 20 Assault, 500 Block S., Rosario Ave. Assault, 500 Block Andrews Ave. Tues. May 21 Disorder, Teco Dr. & Washington Ave. Assault, 600 Block Multinomah Ct. VALLE VISTA Sat. May 18 Theft of Vehicle, 41400 Block Whittier Ave. Theft, 26900 Block Yale St. Breaking & Entering, 40900 Block Mayberry Ave. Sun. May 19 Robbery, 25800 Block 2nd St. Property Crime, 44200 Block Palm Ave. Mon. May 20 Breaking & Entering, E. Florida Ave. & Stanford Property Crime, 40200 Block Marcella Ln. Assault, 41700 Block Stetson Ave. Property Crime, 43400 Block Olive Ave. Theft, 43300 Block E. Florida Ave. Assault, 500 Block Andrews Ave. Tues. May 21 Theft, 40800 Block Johnston Ave. Disorder, 43400 Block Edith Way Wed. May 22 Breaking & Entering, 43700 Block Palm Ave.

*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.

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SCHOOL LIFE

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From a shy little girl to a missionary Kyle Headlee | Staff Writer

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aryanne Flowers graduated from bible college two years after her high school graduation.

Her story goes back to 2005 when she was first enrolled at Harmony Elementary. She was a shy girl who enjoyed being a wallflower, being the center of attention was never really her style. If I told you that the same girl who you could easily lose inside of a classroom, would become a published poet, missionary, and Bible College graduate you would have told me, “No Way!” but it is true.

Flowers has had an uphill battle throughout her life, she had to have heart surgery in middle school, and was the youngest sibling in a very loud and outgoing family. Her siblings used to call her “The bridge child.” since their fami-

Being the center of attention was never really her style. But this girl would become a published poet, missionary, and Bible College graduate. ly was blended. When she was 16 years old her parents adopted Maryanne’s best friend along with her two little brothers and suddenly she found herself not the baby anymore but a middle child.

Maryanne, as well as her older siblings embraced the growing family and made it feel like they were always there.

Maryanne graduated from River Springs Charter School in 2017, and almost instantly started Bible College. She dedicated herself to her studies giving it everything she had. Along the way she grew and changed in many ways then just one. She went on a missionary trip to Mexico, Published a book full of her poems (Lessons From A Dull Place: Available on Amazon), became a youth intern, and earned the “Outstanding

Ceremony: Flowers receiving an award during her graduation. | Kyle Headlee Student Award” at The Rock Bible College, which is a prestigious award given to only one student per graduation year who meets a very specific criteria. The

Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle would like to congratulate Maryanne Flowers on her endeavours and looks forward to the amazing things her future holds.

CalRTA Division 33 Celebrates 2019 Scholarship Recipients Scholarships for future teachers CalRTA | Staff Writer

S Celebration: From left: James Crawford, Alexis Randall, Christina Stuve, Kylie Salcedo and Adam Pendergraft. | Courtesy Photo

ix outstanding seniors from local high schools in the Hemet/San Jacinto valley have indicated their desire to become teachers and will take the first step in achieving their dream by starting college in the fall.

At the June 4th luncheon, CalRTA Division 33 was proud to present each of these future teachers with a $1000 scholarship to help them on their way.

This year’s recipients are as follows: Kylie Salcedo from Western Center Academy and Haillie Guerrero from Mountain View High School who plan to major in education and teach elementary school; Adam Pendergraft

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from San Jacinto High School who will pursue a major in Agriculture Education at Chico State University and eventually teach Agriculture at the middle or high school level; Christina Stuve from West Valley High School whose goal is to major in Education and eventually teach geology and earth science at the high school level; James Crawford from Hemet High School who will attend MSJC and major in Political Science and Theater and has plans to become a middle school or high school theater arts teacher; and Alexis Randall from Tahquitz High School whose goal is to teach Special Education after attending Cal State Monterey Bay. Congratulations to one and all!

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INSIDE SPORTS

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Dodgers Off To A Great Start Los Angeles Dodgers Begin 2019 Season Scorching Hot

Fidel Villalobos III | Staff Writer

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ur Los Angeles Dodgers have begun the 2019 season on a tear. Through their first 64 games of the season, they have a phenomenal record of 43-21.

Having made it to the World Series the past two years, but coming up short handed each time, they are hungry to return to the season finale and win the championship. They have shown it on the field, giving their fans exactly what they want to see.

Compared to the last two seasons’ records as of 64 games, their record this season is significantly better. In 2017, they were 39-25. In 2018, they were 32-32.

Although only about a third of the season has concluded so far, the Dodgers have been known to keep hot streaks and hot bats for extended periods of time. The past two years, their hottest bat has been 3rd baseman Justin Turner. However, this season, Cody Bellinger has been the leader of the Dodgers offense.

Cody Bellinger is currently batting .365 with 20 home runs. Last year, he finished the entire season with an average of .260 and 25 home runs. The year before was his rookie season, where he averaged .267 and blasted 39 home runs. He is on pace to snap his record in home runs and is already looking like a candidate for the National League MVP. His hot start to the season has sparked the rest of his club, as their team batting average currently sits at .264 and their on-base percentage at .350. The pitchers have been doing

Kyle Headlee | Staff Writer

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yle Headlee moved to the San Jacinto Valley in middle school from Los Angeles California, ever since he moved here he was plugged in to various church events and sports teams around the city, he is a publisher author of two sports fiction novels for middle school and high school readers (Dream Chooser book 1 & Myles 2 Go, both available on Amazon) Kyle is a sports enthusiast and has grown up playing most sports. Kyle will occasionally

be writing a “Hall of Famer of the week” Section in the paper highlighting local athletes who are making a difference on the field, in the class, and in the community.

During the school year he will be focusing his main attention on local high school events, but promises to show equal love to all the sports in the valley. His goal is to show the reader that there are great kids in our valley and they deserve to get some recognition for the things they are doing.

You can look forward to coverage of various sports in the val-

ley, including; club sports, travel ball, city sports, recreational sports, middle school events, high school events, collegiate sports, professional sports, and extreme sports. This valley is rich in talent and potential, and Kyle looks forward to showing off what great athletes we have in the valley.

For questions, comments, or concerns you can contact Kyle at VCsportskyle@gmail.com. If you know a student athlete who fits the criteria for his Weekly Hall of Fame article, email Kyle and tell him a little about them and their contact information.

their job as well, holding opponents to .223 batting average and an on-base percentage of .278 (ESPN).

Dodgers 2nd baseman Max Muncy sums up their start to the season perfectly, in an interview with Jake Crouse of MLB.com, stating, “I think it’s a different animal than last year. Last year, we relied pretty heavily on the home run, and this year, we’re able to produce runs in a different manner. And that’s making us a more complete team and a more dangerous team.”

More dangerous of a team, indeed. Be sure to follow the Dodgers throughout the rest of the season, as they embark on their journey to the World Series, in hopes of acquiring the prestigious championship that has evaded them for 31 years.

The author of this story can be contacted at: villalobos3fidel@ gmail.com I think it’s a different animal than last year. Last year, we relied pretty heavily on the home run, and this year, we’re able to produce runs in a different manner. And that’s making us a more complete team and a more dangerous team.”

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THE GROUP: Soboba Fire Department personnel with dignitaries in front of the new

Tiller Truck that arrived in time for the official grand opening of the new fire station on June 7. | Photo by Mike Hiles

LEADERS: Community leaders were among the approximately 300 invited guests to the grand opening of Soboba Fire Station One on June 7. From left: Tribal Council Treasurer Kelli Hurtado, Tribal Council Vice Chair Isaiah Vivanco, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, Tribal Council Chair Scott Cozart and Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington.. | Photo by Mike Hiles

THE TRUCK: A tractor-driven fire engine, also known as a Tiller Truck, is the newest piece of equipment for the Soboba Fire Department. It was on display for the station’s grand opening on June 7. | Photo by Mike Hiles

THE TEAM: Soboba Fire Department personnel were applauded for their ongoing commitment to public safety, not just on the Soboba Reservation but throughout the surrounding communities. Incoming Fire Chief Glenn Patterson is third from left in the front row. | Photo by Mike Hiles

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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.”

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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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2. Tail movement

Yes, just like it sounds. Have you ever seen your dog standing on two feet and doing a little dance with their body, bouncing from side to side when they’re happy and also when they want some of your food? This a sign that they’re comfortable with their surroundings and are happy.

This is the most recognizable feature, if a dog waves its tail, its happy. But not always, it depends on how they wave it. If your pet is moving its tail but not shaking all of its body, maybe they’re trying to tell you that something is happening. Shaking the entire body at the same time, is a sign that he or she is really happy and excited.

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wning a dog is one unique experience, it fills your heart with love, joy and a lot of hair. Even if you had a bad day, going home and hearing those little steps running excited to you, makes you the happiest person in the world. Because nothing compares to hugging that little fur ball when you are sad, or when you feel sick and they stay by your side every single moment. That’s when you know that the love of a pet is one of the purest that you can have in your life.

But if you are a dog parent you probably at least once asked yourself if your doggy has a happy life, well here are 5 signs that your furry friend is glad to having you around.

4. Showing some belly A relaxed dog is a happy dog. When a doggy shows you their tongue and belly to get a rub, it’s a sign that he or she is relaxed. But if they have their mouth shut it may be a sign of submission instead of satisfaction.

5. Sleeping well

1. Relaxed mouth

Most adult dogs tend to sleep from 12 to 14 hours per day. So if your dog isn’t sleeping that much, maybe it’s because they don’t like the surroundings.

Happy dogs sometimes seem like they’re smiling, with their mouths open and sometimes showing teeth.

When dogs live together with one particular person, they start to imitate some of the actions and even their personalities. That’s why they recognize a smile.

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lawmakers So Much for June Gloom California poised to approve Andrew F. Kotyuk | Contributed

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now in Idyllwild to over a hundred degrees in the Valley. It seems that it’s not only the weather that is finding extremes the last three weeks. So much for June gloom, the sun is out in force. Wall Street and the markets just hit the ceiling of all-time highs again.

Just 2 weeks ago 2,650 seemed to be the next destination downward. Sentiment and probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates soared providing comfort to the market. It is always sound advice to increase cash levels or “keep the powder dry” when your investments hit a premium. Typical increases in cash for a portfolio are 10-20% of a portfolios value. A good option to roll these funds over into are Treasury Bills. Treasury Bills are U.S. government short term fixed income securities that are backed by the U.S. and are categorized as zero risk. Surprisingly the annual yield of T-Bills average about 2.25% this week. There is no cost to buy them and they mature in 30 days. It may be awkward buying them at first and figuring out where and how to do it, but once you do it will be a new tool in your tool box to maximize short term cash interest with little risk, no fees, and a very short maturity.

If you are on the growth side and just cannot stand the simple return of Treasury Bills take haven in common commodities. The ones that are needed i n daily life. Silver. Oil. Both of these are at cyclical lows. You will hear me say, “Buy it on sale!” With unemployment at all time lows and manufacturing up products made with these commodities and household disposable i n -

come to buy these goods are on the rise. For oil, have you seen a shortage of vehicles on the road, empty airports or less trains hauling goods? Yeah, me neither. It’s summer and I bet most families are or plan to travel. It takes fuel, lubricants, and some sort of plastic (petroleum product) food or drink container to survive all the traveling. Oil is off the median price of $65 a barrel down to the low $50 price range whereas the next high is expected to be $80. Silver on the other hand is used in all electronics, home building, car manufacturing and so many other forms of demand. Around $14.50 buying anywhere below this is on sale compared the median price of $15.50 and high of $17.35.

Yes, all of these are most likely not going to pop in the near short term and are not as sexy as the tech stocks FANG, but they do protect against inflation and are cheap! Park some profits this June and jump in the pool.

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alifornia lawmakers are poised to approve a framework for a $214.8 billion operating budget on Thursday, the first step in a spending package that seeks to address the teacher shortage, expand health care to some adults living in the country illegally and bolster the state’s top firefighting agency following the most devastating wildfire season in state history.

State law requires lawmakers to pass the framework by midnight Saturday. If they don’t, they don’t get paid. Lawmakers reached an agreement on Sunday night and scheduled a vote for Thursday, days ahead of the deadline.

“I do think it’s a good budget,” said state Sen. Holly Mitchell, a Los Angeles Democrat and chairwoman of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. “In every budget there is good and there is could be better.”

The massive bill, totaling more than 900 pages, directs tax dollars in the state’s most populous state. But lawmakers must still pass more than a dozen other bills to implement the budget. These “trailer bills” could contain important details, including implementing a monthly fee on cellphone bills to pay for upgrades to the 911 system.

The spending plan is the first under Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has positioned himself as resistor-in-chief to Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.

The Trump administration has sought to weaken former President Barack Obama’s health care law by eliminating a tax on people who refuse to purchase private health insurance. The budget under Newsom would bring that tax back, using part of the money to make California the first state in the country to help middle class families pay a portion of their monthly health insurance premiums.

While the Trump administration continues to crack down on illegal immigration, the budget lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday would make California the first state to give some adults living in the country illegally government-funded health insurance.

Health care for people living in the country illegally is part of Democrats’ plan to eventually get everyone in California to have health insurance. But the policy has angered Republican lawmakers, who argue it’s not fair to tax people in the country legally for not buying health insurance while making people living in the country illegally eligible for taxpayer-funded health insurance.

“I just don’t get the prioritization,” said Republican state

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s he exercises his Putin-given right as president to lay waste to the United States, it turns out that Donald Trump can really draw from only a very few weapons in his quiver as he causes all the traditional allies to quiver. When all else fails, he pulls out his favorite economy-piercing arrow: the tariff.

Got a problem with immigration? Shoot an escalating tariff at all things Mexico. Never mind that Mexico is the United States’

third-largest trading partner, after Canada and China, where he has also aimed the tariff arrows.

In the case of Mexico, because of the North American free trade agreement, the borders have little meaning when it comes to commerce. Crops move north constantly, a regular flow that keeps prices down. In manufacturing, assembly parts shuttle back and forth incessantly, so the accumulating tariffs would add to the price of just about every consumer good that we purchase. The resulting downturn would mean American layoffs, lots of them. Mexi-

cans also would be put out of work. That might be a perverse incentive for added numbers of them to try to sneak into the United States.

But when the Trumpster gets an idea in his head, particularly one whispered by his anti-immigration fanatic adviser Stephen Miller, it doesn’t matter whether the reaction is

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ar 5, 2019--SOLD.com, a first-ofits-kind educational resource and proprietary recommendation engine for homeowners researching and evaluating the many ways to sell a home, today announced that it has formally expanded the promotion of its full service offering to the following new markets: Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL; Colorado Springs, CO; Riverside, CA; and San Diego, CA. These markets were selected based upon factors including market demand, availability of alternative options for home sellers to consider, market size, and other key real estate and demographic data.

SOLD.com’s recommendation engine is powered by machine learning that considers thousands of data points for individual properties, local markets and

individual seller preferences. Users are asked a few simple questions about their home and top objectives during the sales process. SOLD.com’s proprietary technology then evaluates the top local real estate agents, institutional buyers, discount agent models and more to match the seller with the option that will best help them achieve their goals. SOLD. com also provides a personal concierge to assist the homeowner through their selling experience. SOLD.com is completely free for the consumer.

“We are thrilled to be working with homeowners in these new markets so that they understand and can be connected with the best ways to go about the home selling process,” said Matt Woods, President of SOLD.com. “For many, selling a home can be one of the biggest transactions of their lives. Therefore, by giving users the ability to understand all of the options available to them—be it a new technology or identifying the best

traditional real estate broker in their neighborhood—they are able to choose the solution that is both the most comfortable and completes the transaction in the quickest time frame for the highest selling price.”

SOLD.com’s partnerships include emerging brands such as Purplebricks, Home Bay, Homie, Redefy, Roofstock, REX, RedfinNow, Reali, and Properly.

The platform also includes thousands of real estate agents and, as part of its expansion, the company is currently actively identifying and recruiting the top local agents in the nation.

Woods continued, “Regardless of the solution the user ultimately chooses, SOLD.com’s core mission is to make the home selling process as painless as possible. As we expand our services into additional markets, we will continue to vet and add resources to our growing platform, drive lead generation for agents and offer guidance to both agents and

consumers every step of the way.”

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arijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have decided pot should be legal to treat many other conditions with little scientific backing.

At least 1.4 million Americans are using marijuana for their health, according to an Associated Press analysis of states that track medical marijuana patients.

The number of medical marijuana cardholders more than tripled in the last five years as more states jumped on the bandwagon. The analysis is based on data from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The total climbs to 2.6 million patients if California, Washington and Maine are included, the AP estimates.

States that expanded the use of medical pot for common ailments such as severe pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety saw a boost in enrollment, the AP found.

The U.S. government, meanwhile, both considers marijuana an illegal drug and a therapeutic herb worth more study.

A look at the health claims and research on medical marijuana: THE EVIDENCE Besides chronic pain, there’s strong evidence marijuana or its ingredients can ease nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy and help with symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Several European countries have approved Sativex, a mouth spray containing THC and CBD, for multiple sclerosis symptoms. Last year, U.S. regulators approved Epidiolex, made from CBD, to treat two rare seizure disorders. THC causes marijuana’s mind-altering effect; CBD

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bipartisan or not, as it is in this case. He also doesn’t need the approval of his other aides, who oppose the idea as needlessly destructive to the economy; Trump fires his tariffs willy-nilly at any country that dares to irritate him.

As for those nations where trade is not a reality, like Iran or North Korea, he automatically turns to sanctions. Or blusters about sanctions, otherwise known as BS. Between sanctions and tariffs, the man clearly is an S&T fetishist.

doesn’t get people high.

British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking U.S. approval for Sativex.

Other companies are pursuing Food and Drug Administration backing for products based on marijuana ingredients.

Arizona-based Insys Therapeutics, which filed for bankruptcy protection Monday as it faced fallout over its marketing of an addictive opioid painkiller, is developing CBD drugs for two types of childhood epilepsy and a rare genetic disorder.

Pennsylvania-based Zynerba Pharmaceuticals is working on a CBD skin patch for autism and fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition.

Prescription drugs already on the market use synthetic THC to treat weight loss, nausea and vomiting in patients with AIDS or cancer. And researchers continue to study whether marijuana helps with PTSD, back pain and other problems.

OPIOID ALTERNATIVE? New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Mexico allow medical marijuana for opioid addiction despite little evidence it works.

But marijuana may be helpful in reducing use of opioid painkillers. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, better known for its research on herbs and yoga, has set aside $3 million for studies to determine which of marijuana’s 400-plus chemicals help with pain.

THC WAS EXCLUDED HOWEVER Its mood-altering effects and potential for addiction and abuse make it less useful for pain, said Dr. David Shurtleff, the agency’s deputy director. And THC has been studied more than the lesser-known compounds.

Usually, he backs down, leaving the unmistakable impression that he’s constantly bluffing. On his latest threats against Mexico, for instance, he has allowed for a couple of weeks before he’ll fire his arrows into the heart of both countries’ economies. But in his mind, the intimidation tactic will work. If it doesn’t, then it could wreak financial havoc.

Now he’s had tea with the queen of England. With his reputation for breaking china wherever he goes, one can’t help but wonder if the royals served his tea in plastic foam cups. His entire excursion is as meaning-

CURE FOR CANCER? Despite online claims, there’s only weak evidence that marijuana’s ingredients might one day be used to treat cancer.

Most studies have been in animals or in the lab. Results have been mixed.

In one study, nine patients with an aggressive form of brain cancer had THC injected into their tumors; any effect on their survival was unclear. Another study found worrying evidence that marijuana might interfere with some cancer drugs, making them less effective.

RESEARCHING AN OUTLAW MEDICINE The U.S. government grows marijuana for research at a farm in Mississippi and generally bans grant-funded studies of real-world products.

But a mobile lab inside a white Dodge van allows University of Colorado Boulder researchers to study the potent strains of marijuana many patients consume without running afoul of the law.

Study participants use marijuana in their homes, coming to the van for blood draws and other tests before and after using, said Cinnamon Bidwell who has federal grants to study marijuana’s effects on lower back pain and anxiety.

With increased demand for research pot, the Drug Enforcement Administration created an application process for growers, but has not acted on more than two dozen applications.

Such challenges are common for scientists studying an outlaw medicine, said Dr. Igor Grant, who directs the oldest marijuana research center in the U.S. at the University of California, San Diego.

ful as his golfing trip to Japan was, although even there he left some hard feelings.

This controversy is most notable for its pettiness. He has heavy-handedly made his contempt for John McCain wellknown, even after Sen. McCain died. It reached a low in Japan.

POTUS, perhaps smarting from the criticism that he was playing overseas during Memorial Day weekend, scheduled a shipboard meeting with Navy crew-members aboard the USS Wasp. There were none invited from the nearby destroyer USS John McCain.

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There, scientists are studying marijuana chemicals for children with autism and adults with a brain disorder that causes uncontrollable shaking. Established by state law in 2000, the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research once relied solely on California for funding. The center now has support from private foundations, a sign of growing public acceptance of the research.

TRACKING PATIENTS Minnesota medical marijuana patients must regularly fill out surveys about their symptoms and side effects. That allows researchers to study how people with cancer react to marijuana.

In one study, a third of cancer patients made only one purchase and didn’t come back during a four-month period. They may have died, or decided marijuana was too expensive or didn’t work. Of the rest, most reported improvements in vomiting, pain, disturbed sleep, anxiety and depression with few side effects.

Marijuana can ease many symptoms “all at one time,” but more study is needed, said study co-author Dr. Dylan Zylla of the health care system HealthPartners.

He has no financial ties to cannabis companies.

Zylla is studying whether cancer patients can decrease their prescription opioid use while using marijuana.

Marijuana “does seem to help patients,” he said, “but so much is unknown about the risks, side effects and drug interactions.”

AP data journalist Angeliki Kastanis in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

McCain? Perhaps that’s because someone in the White House ordered the vessel to cover its name with tarpaulin.

How pathetic. Once this was discovered, the president, his acting defense secretary and anyone in authority denied any knowledge. But besides the measly weasliness of this controversy, it was totally unnecessary: If President Trump wants to take a shot at the McCains, all he needs to do is level tariffs on them.

Bob Franken is an Emmy Award-winning reporter who covered Washing-ton for more than 20 years with CNN.

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The budget includes increases in public education, bringing the state spending to $12,018 for every student in K-12 public schools. It would give students studying to be teachers grants of up to $20,000 if they promise to teach subject matters impacted by the teacher shortage, including science, technology, math and engineering.

And following the states deadliest wildfire season in history, the spending plan includes $40.3 million for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to buy 13 new fire engines and hire 131 people to operate them. It also includes $13.1 million to accept seven used C-130 air tankers from the federal government. The air tankers are free, but the state must pay to maintain and operate them.

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ommercial tariffs between countries are a double edge sword. The products being imported, especially comestibles, are in demand year round – some are seasonal and some are perennials and customs tariffs upon importation make them more expensive to the ultimate consumer at the supermarket.

There is nothing more frustrating than going to buy your vegetables only to find that the price has increased, especially if your budget is limited like in the case of retirees living on a fixed income for example. Of course there are many other cases where the cost of tomatoes and other perishables ingested on a daily basis may mean the difference between eating them and not eating them.

Some argue that tariffs are protectionist measures adopted by governments to level the playing field, among other reasons. That is if the growing of lettuce is more expensive in a buying country then levying a tariff on the exporting country is necessary to make the local producers more competitive. As an example, some countries’ costs of producing lettuce are so much higher that the price to the consumer will increase anyway, possibly more than paying the 5% tariff on imported lettuce, which is the reason that vegetables are being imported to begin with. In both cases the consumer winds up paying more for his basics.

Growing your own vegetables for some is a viable option, but for most, the lack of land and space and or the inclination makes this alternative difficult at best. There is nothing more satisfying however, than going to your garden to pick your own tomatoes which traditionally h a v e been

cultivated by individual gardeners in the United States. In some parts of the country, people grow their tomatoes even on the window sill. Just go to a garden store and buy a kit for this purpose.

On the other hand, tariffs don’t always have to be a permanent burden on the consumer. Governments will use tariffs as a negotiating tool to get what is thought to be best for the country. It is argued that either you give me what I want or else. As everyone knows, however, nothing is free. The other country will negotiate and in exchange will undoubtedly come away with something that benefits them.

A case in point is the recent threat of a 5% tariff on all products coming from Mexico and as a result of negotiations between both parties the tariffs have been waived in exchange for cancelling the tariffs imposed by the United States on steel and aluminum imported from that country. And the United States gets what it wanted most which is for Mexico to place more resources at its southern border with Guatemala to contain the flow of migrants seeking asylum in this country as they pass through Mexican territory, as well as hosting these asylum

seeking migrants as they are returned to Mexico while their hearings are being scheduled.

The root cause of this situation however – people leaving their home countries to come to the United States – is not being adequately addressed. We’re talking about the opportunity for employment, education, health and welfare lacking in Central America for generations.

A coalition of governments principally in North and Central America, motivated by self-interest is needed in order to foment economic development and the generation of jobs in these countries where potential migrants would prefer to remain. Were it not for desperate need, only the most courageous would willingly leave their homes, family, customs and language to venture into an unwelcoming world, to find a different kind of hardship.

While the richest countries, can tolerate, albeit with some degree of discomfort, a 5% increase in the price of food and other commodities, negating the intended effect in the event that negotiations fail, the fundamental source of the matter, illegal migration to the United States, remains unresolved.

All over the world, families lacking jobs and basic satisfiers like housing, sanitation, food and education are migrating to those places perceived to have what they lack. We can expect that this phenomenon will continue until a plan is designed and put in place to address the causes that will eliminate or reduce to a minimum the flowing of migrants seeking asylum in the Un i te d States.

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San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Installs New Officers

14 year old girl ends her life

Rusty Strait | Columnist

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hen folks in San Jacinto get serious they sometimes turn the event into a jamboree and that’s exactly what they did this past week when their Chamber of Commerce elected their new president for the coming year along with returning officers.

At a dinner with accommodations provided by Golden Era Golf Course on Friday June 7th Veronica Hawkes was sworn in as the Chamber’s president and presiding officer for the coming year during an almost three hour shindig that had all the essence of a down home square dance with neighbors and relatives from around the county joining in the festivities.

The dinner, catered by Cafe D. J., became almost as important as the occasion. Usually at these events one might be subjected to rubbery chicken and shoe leather steaks.

Not at this event. I’ve covered a lot of installation dinners in my career but when I say steaks that were so tender you could cut them with a fork, and as mellow as melted butter – believe me. I don’t know where they got their recipe but I’m sure half the room wanted it.

Leonard Gleason the opening Master of Ceremonies made what seemed like a houseful of introductions and acknowledgments, making sure that anyone who contributed in any way to the Chamber of Commerce was recognized. Pastor and former Mayor of San Jacinto Scott Miller gave a heart-warming invocation followed by an Honor Guard comprised of Cub Scout Troop 53 from the Hemet American Legion Post. Linda Greilich broke all scale barriers with a rendition of the National Anthem that will take some time to be duplicated.

The room joined Liam Hawkes in the Pledge of Allegiance and so it went.

San Jacinto Councilwoman (she prefers woman to person) Crystal Ruiz presented the Jan Young Community Service Award to former San Jacinto Mayor Scott Miller whose acceptance words brought the room to its feet with a loud round of whistles and cheers.

Miller accepted with words of humility and promises for a brighter future and economic growth in the coming year with thanks to all members of a community “ more like family than merely citizens.”

The business award

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n the morning of June 9th 2019 a 14 year old girl by the name of Cassidy took her own life. She is talked about by her family as a very smart and funny girl, they never saw it coming.

Cassidy excelled in school, finishing middle school as an honor roll student. She was looking forward to high school and had aspirations to become a teacher in her future. Cassidy’s family refuses to say good-bye, but rather say, “see you later.” They are all looking forward to the day they can throw their arms around this sweet innocent girl and tell her how much she was loved. The family has started an official GoFundMe account and can be found by going to gofundme.com and typing Allison Taitano in the search engine.

Suicide amoungst teens is an epidemic that has been growing over the years. Presently statistics indicate that yearly over 5,000 teens end their lives and is considered the leading cause of death among people ages 5-24. Many people from older generations think that the new generation has it so easy but fail to recognize what kids these days go through on a daily basis.

All of the victims information is readily available to anyone who seeks it, bullies can harass them at school then continue the abuse online when they are home. This needs to stop! Our community needs to realize that these children are the future, we need to build them up every chance we get, not spend our lives tearing them down. They are living in a completely different world than you were when you were their age. As adults we should be aware of this and be available to show love and support to your communities youth. The kids in our community don’t feel like they are safe or have a place to go where they can just be themselves free of judgement. They are constantly trying to live up to unrealistic expectations that friends and family members have put on them, Sometimes it’s hard to remember, but these children are just children, they deserve a chance to be kids while they still can.

I’m not saying they don’t need to do chores, or be held accountable for their grades, but think back to when you where a child. Remember jumping on your bike with your friends and riding around town for hours until the streetlights came on, remember the freedom of the wind in your face? We need to come together and encourage our youth to embrace their childhood not force them to grow up before they are ready.

I beg you, put down this paper and hug your loved ones, tell them how much you love them and remind them how much you care, because in a world as crazy as this one you never know when you have said your last goodbye. Suicide attempts are often impulsive. If you or someone you know is dealing with depression or suicide temptations please call the suicide hotline at 1-800-273-8255. If they are a local teenager and need help, email me at vcsportskyle@ gmail.com they are not alone, and there are plenty of people in our community that want to help!

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Alternatives to keeping the kids busy during the summer HSJC | Staff Writers

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ummer officially begins on June 21st.

It seems however that it has already started, judging from outside temperatures. The kids are on vacation and looking for ways to liberate their energies between meals and bedtime.

Responsible parents are always on the lookout for healthy and safe activities for their children that will assist in their physical and mental development.

Fortunately, Hemet and San Jacinto enjoy plenty of facilities and activities that will keep children and family busy and challenged.

Take for example the Valle Vista Community Center Summer Fun program on 43935 E. Acacia Ave., 951-927-6673, with all types of enjoyable activities for the kids.

The Hemet Museum, 100 W. Florida Ave., 951-929-4409, with their collection of railway and Native American artifact.

The Valley-Wide Aquatic Center, 1801 Angler Ave., 951-929-0047 with their Family Fun Night and Dive-In Movie program.

For those interested in cultural activities, the Diamond Valley Arts Center, 123 N. Harvard St., www. theDVAC.org. offers an art exhibit free of charge.

The San Jacinto Valley Mu-

seum, 695 W. Ash St., San Jacinto, 951-654-4952.

The Fingerprints Youth Museum, 3361 W. Florida Ave., 951765-1223.

Diamond Valley Lake Visitors Center, 2325 Searl Pkwy., 951-765-2612 If your interest is in paleontology and archaeology visit the Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Pkwy., 951-791-0033, an extraordinary museum.

The fully restored historic Estudillo Mansion, 150 S. Dillon Ave., San Jacinto, 951-255-5598, replete with period exhibits.

Many of these venues are free of charge or may request a modest donation to keep them in operation but they certainly represent a more fruitful and productive alternative to ipads and iphones - a wonderful way to prepare our youth for the upcoming school year and for the rest of their lives.

Hemet and San Jacinto enjoy plenty of facilities and activities that will keep children and family busy and challenged.”

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Take care of yourself Tips to fighting heat sickness and heat stroke Kyle Headlee | Staff Writer

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worked in the construction industry for nine years before becoming a published author and journalist. I always dreaded the day that temperatures would creep into the triple digits, but eventually I found some things that help me cope with the heat that I would like to share with you. If you plan on working outside this summer, gardening in the backyard, or playing sports, you need to keep your body hydrated in order to fight off heat stroke and heat sickness, that means preparing 12 hours in advance. Stop drinking beer, or sugar drinks (Soda, juice, energy, or sports drinks) two hours before bed and try to drink at least 2 liters of water.

When you wake up in the morning and you long for that energy beverage or coffee know that the sugar and caffeine are instantly going to start dehydrating your system, so chase those drinks with twice the amount of water in order to keep your body fresh and hydrated. Contrary to popular belief, ICE COLD WATER IS NOT THE ANSWER! Room temperature or lightly chilled is, your body doesn’t have to work as hard to process it, if it is near your current body temperature. If you are starting to get light headed or dizzy, TAKE A BREAK! No need to be a hero, once you succumb to heat sickness it is easier and easier to get it in the future, so if your body is telling you that enough is enough, listen with summer basket- to it. ball, but be fast because Buddy System: USE the deadline is June 18th IT! If you are going to for signups. Valley-Wide go out and work make is offering basketball sure someone knows for the age brackets what you are doing, of 7-17 so if your child keep handing each othfalls into this range and er water as the day goes you’re looking for some- on, and constantly make sure you are checking on See SUMMER on page each other. Dip a ban-

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Valley-Wide is offering many fun things this summer for kids and adults alike Kyle Headlee | Staff Writer

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etween the price of running your air conditioning and having to feed hungry kids all day long, summer “vacation” can actually become more stressful for parents than

their kids even realize.

Fret not! Valley-Wide is here to save the day.

Valley-Wide has been a staple in our city for many years, giving kids all around opportunities to make friends, play sports, and eventually become employees of the company. Thousands of

kids have come through various programs at Valley-Wide and have turned around to become coaches, umpires, refs, and volunteers.

This hasn’t changed, Valley-Wide is offering many fun things this summer for kids and adults alike. Starting

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dana in water and wrap it around your neck to simulate sweat and wear a nice shaded brim hat.

It is going to be a hot one this year so if your air conditioning on your house doesn’t work the city offers several “cool off points” for you to go to, leave all the windows open at your house, fans on to force circulation, and spend the day at the library.

Heat Stroke and Heat Sickness are two different things, you need to be able to recognize what is happening to you so you can prevent any serious illness. For Heat Sickness you may feel dizzy or faint, you will be sweating profusely, your skin will look pale and clammy, you could experience some nausea, or muscle cramps. If this is the case get some room temperature water and sit down in the shade until you feel better, cold fruit is also a good option. If you have a throbbing headache and have stopped sweating it is possible you are having a heat stroke, immediately stop what you are doing and call for help, heat stroke is very serious and you can potentially lose consciousness. In this summer heat it is better to be safe than sorry.

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Border Database Information Exposed In Cyber Attack Border Protection and US Customs Subject of Security Hack; Traveler’s Photos and License Plate Images Stolen Christopher Millon | Staff Writer

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S citizens have become increasingly concerned about personal privacy. An incident regarding cyber security at The US Customs and Border Protection has increased concerns over identity theft and travel security.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed the success of a cyber attack that breached a federal subcontractor’s database on June 10th.

This attack was discovered May 31st, but the severity of the attack was inconclusive. The Washington Post was the first of many to record the extent of the attack, and according to their findings shared by the CBP, fewer than 100,000 people were impacted.

The CBP utilizes technology that scans and records facial identification and license plates of individuals leaving and entering the country. This database, home to an insurmountable amount of security and privacy information in charge of identifying traveler photos and plate images, was en route for transfer to

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a CBP subcontractor’s network.

The CBP explained that this transfer was not authorized and though the subcontractors system succumbed to the attack, the CBP’s own security had not been compromised. Compromised information did not include other forms of travel documentation or major identifying information. Hackers pilfered hundreds of thousands of traveler’s photos of which are utilized as part of growing facial-recognition program designed to track the identity of individuals entering and exiting U.S soil. One of the growing concerns of consumers and travelers is the question of privacy and security.

The CPB utilizes these methods as an extra measure, yet would not comment as to the object of the cyber attack or the subcontractor involved.

Perceptics, a company that operates similar to the federal subcontractor in question, manufacturer’s license plate readers utilized by the US government.

Perceptics was also hacked.

It is unknown whether this corporation is being utilized by the CBP or if there is a correlation to the attacks.

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thing for them to do that doesn’t include a screen, this is perfect for them.

Valley-Wide is still planning to host their annual Independence Day 4th of July hang out and fireworks. This is always a great event for the community to come together, bar-b-que, play pick up games, and enjoy an amazing firework show that reminds us of our great Nation and the

freedom we get to enjoy thanks to our forefathers.

If you’re feeling a little “Fishy” take a swim at the Diamond Valley Lake Aquatic Center.

The facility is open Monday-Friday 12:30-4:30, Saturday’s & Sunday’s 12:30 - 5:00, the park is also available to be rented out for birthday parties, company events, or family reunions. The Aquatic Center offers something for all ages, a 25-yard swimming pool with a deep end, one water slide, soft entry point,

and a splash pad with a jungle gym for the young ones Valley-Wide has many different events including; swim lessons, mommy and me classes, crafts, dance classes, and much, much more. You can view the complete Summer Activity Guide online at www.gorecreation.org. So no matter what kind of boredom may strike this summer, keep Valley-Wide in mind, because they have your back, just like they always have.

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Driving on the Right Side Richard Perry | Contributed Greetings from the Hemet Car Guy, Recently we took in trade a 2001 Jaguar made in England that needed some work (as they usually do), I took it home to show to Bambi and we decided to make it our second car as we loved it’s classic look.

When talking about this new acquired Brit, it got me thinking …these cars are made in a country that puts the steering wheel on the right side.

Have you ever wondered why some countries prefer to drive on the other side of the road?

I’m sure it would be easier if everyone just used the same side of the road, right?

It would certainly save the automakers a lot of money.

I remember watching a documentary on the History Channel not long ago that explained this issue.

Turns out this goes way back in time, long before the car was even invented, yes, horse and buggy time.

The whole thing is traced back 6,000 years ago, during the era of the Roman Empire, who had the biggest road network at the time, which controlled a massive

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area that expands beyond today’s Europe.

The Romans then dictated that everyone should travel on the left side of the road since most people are right-handed and usually mounted their horses from the left.

However a couple of thousand years later, a guy named Napoleon conquered most of Europe, decided that wasn’t enough. He made everyone travel on the right side and everyone obeyed, meaning everyone but England When England and France started establishing colonies around the world, they also brought their customs with them.

That’s why countries like Australia and India are still driving on the left while countries like Morocco and Vietnam drive on the right.

Except for the United States, no it’s not because we wanted to rebel against the British, it’s because we moved a lot of cargo up and down the colonies with a team of 4 horses pulling large wagons and as most drivers were right handed they sat on the left side and controlled their horses with the whip in their right hand.

So as cars were invented the driver’s side remained on the left.

Good driving and Stay on the Right.

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ajor automobile manufacturers urged the Trump administration and California on Thursday to restart negotiations over vehicle mileage standards to prevent a lengthy legal battle, warning that moving ahead with two sets of standards would create instability in the auto market.

“What works best for consumers, communities, and the millions of U.S. employees that work in the auto industry is one national standard that is practical, achievable, and consistent across the 50 states,” the 17 companies including Honda, Ford and Mercedes-Benz wrote in a letter addressed to Trump.

At issue is a Trump administration roll back of tougher Obama-era mileage standards that would require cars to get 36 miles (58 kilometers) of real-world driving per gallon (3.8 liters) of gas by 2025. The goal is for Americans to fill up their gas tanks less frequently, sending fewer climate-changing emissions and pollutants into the air.

Instead, the administration is halting the tougher standards at a 2020 requirement

that cars achieve 30 miles (48 kilometers) per gallon of real-word driving. It also wants to take away California’s long-held ability to set its own, tougher standards, first granted in 1970 under the Clean Air Act as the state dealt with oppressive smog.

Under the Obama rules, though, California and the federal government were on the same page.

California has already sued to block the changes, and both sides have accused the other of failing to negotiate a middle ground. The Trump administration formally cut off talks with the state in February.

California, the nation’s most populous state, has considerable influence over the auto market. Roughly a dozen states have used its emissions standards in the past, accounting for about a third of the market.

The automakers suggested Thursday that the administration consider adopting a standard that’s halfway between its latest proposal and what California wants. They also called for a standard that “achieves year-over-year improvements” in fuel economy and facilitates the use of “alternative powertrains,” such as electric vehicles.

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In the letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, the companies said such collaboration would lead to greater greenhouse gas emissions reductions than having two standards.

“We know that reaching an agreement has been challenging, but the stakes are too high and the benefits too important to accept the status quo,” they wrote to Newsom.

The administration is expected to release its final version of the mileage rollbacks soon.

Dan Becker, director of the Center for Auto Safety’s Safe Climate Campaign, said the letter shows automakers want weaker standards and more loopholes.

“Had they sent this months ago, maybe it wouldn’t be too late. But now they’re closing the garage door after the gas guzzler has fled,” Becker said in an email.

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California has “failed to put forward a productive alternative, and we are moving forward to finalize a rule with the goal of promoting safer, cleaner, and more affordable vehicles,” said Judd Deere, a White House spokesman.

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CINEMA FRAME TO FRAME Music to… our eyes?

Tribute to Santana Returns to Historic Hemet Theatre

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Growing up Hillbilly: Chapter IV- Grandpa Rusty Strait | Contributed

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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

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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Tribute to Santana Returns to Historic Hemet Theatre

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n Saturday June 22nd, Smooth Sounds of Santana returns to the Historic Hemet Theatre with their high-energy tribute to Santana. The band has performed here twice before in 2016 and 2018, drawing large crowds to Hemet’s Historic Downtown District.

An odd phenomenon takes place when this band hits the stage. As usual, the dance floor is packed -- but strangely, no one is dancing! The entire crowd is just staring at the band!

This band performs with three drummers and the result is a show that will make your jaw drop!

“Smooth Sounds of Santana” recreates the look & sound of Carlos

MUSIC: Gary Albano playing “Smooth Sounds of Santana.” | Photo Courtesy Santana, replicating the music, note by note, from the legendary early days to material from all eras of Santana’s 30+ year his-

tory. The show features all the biggest hits as well as some lesser known classics that will thrill even the most die-hard fans. Lead

by Gary Albano, seven seasoned musicians recreate the sound that earned Santana eight Grammy Awards and induction into

the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Among Santana’s greatest hits are “Black Magic Woman,” “Evil Ways,” “Oye Como Va,” and “The Game of Love.”

Even if you were not a Santana fan “back in the day,” this performance is one that you simply must experience for yourself.

The Tribute to Santana is the fourth in Season Two of HHT’s popular Tribute Mania Concert Series. The season continues with tributes to Led Zeppelin (7/6), Aerosmith (7/20), REO Speedwagon (8/3), and Tom Petty (8/17).

Upcoming in the Friday Nite Live series is a Tribute to 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.

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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MOVIE REVIEW

Music to… our eyes?

Rocketman is a delight to our eyes and ears Two weeks ago, we witnessed a new musical movie in theaters.

A biographical film based on Elton John’s life, it follows the early days of the musical prodigy. Directed by the same man that made Bohemian Rhapsody, this movie is meant to be great.

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ELTON IN CONCERT: Signing scene. | Paramount Pictures

lton John is one of the world’s best-selling musical artists, with big hits like Your song and Bennie and the Jets, he still is a great artist and composer. Rocketman is a “must-watch” for this weekend, not only because it has a GREAT soundtrack, but also because it shows a closer look at the story of one of the best

I’m a big geek, and a Netflix binge is my passion. So this time I brought you my top 10 movies I know you will love!

singers in history and how someone can break any rule to make their dreams come true.

Rocketman made people sing in their seats, Dexter Fletcher (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) created a masterpiece of music and soul because anyone watching Rocketman, could see the pain in Elton Jo h n’s eyes. The movie makes you empathize with the char-

acters and feel as they do.

Giving you the chills with its music, this film takes you into a different time to enjoy a good story and good music.

The movie many reviews, some of them bad but mostly good ones.

With 91% in the Tomatometer of ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ Rocketman became one of the best rated movies this year (still under Avengers Endgame). For those who don’t know, Rotten Tomatoes is the biggest review website for films and TV shows.

Rocketman began development in 2001 but due to problems with different studios it only started filming in 2018 when Paramount Pictures took it over. One of the main issues they had was that some studios wanted the film to be rated PG-13, but Elton John and his husband David Furnish wanted an R-rating, and fortunately they found a studio

that would do it.

Taron Egerton, gave an extraordinary performance as Elton John, with whom he shared scenes in another movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

Taron is well known for his roles in Kingsman and Sing a musical where he sang an Elton John song I’m still standing. A very popular and meaningful song because Elton wrote it in a crucial moment of his life, and you’ll see it in the movie.

With stellar performances of Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard, Rocketman is a roller coaster of feelings, but you’ll love every second of it. You’ll dance and sing. It’s a movie you can’t miss before it’s gone from theaters. Take your friends or spouse, and enjoy an epic musical about this incredible piano prodigy becoming a superstar.

TOP 5 MOVIES of the week

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3. Gremlins (1984) Oldie but a Goldie. I remember this movie was one of my favorites as a child, and now I love it even more. A 4. Cloud with a Chance of perfect combination of comedy and 2. Zodiac (2007) Meatballs (2009 & 2013) horror, it may not be that scary now, Based on a true story, this This is a 2x1 recommenda- but it’s still a good film. film can give you the chills tion, both of the movies are and makes you feel helpless good enough for this top because it’s really scary rating. Family friendly, that someone that insane and the right amount of couldn’t be caught. white and sometimes black humor in disguise.

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1. Pulp Fiction (1994) One of everybody’s favorites, for many, Quentin Tarantino’s best movie. The adventures of two hit men and some crime stories.

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San Diego Land of the Free Because of the Brave Join us for a tribute to all veterans with hosted lunch. We will visit local landmarks with our local step on guides .

Nov. 14 Thr. 9:00 am – 5:30 pm $83.00 p/p

Hosted lunch.. Based on the Warner Bros. film, The Bodyguard features the iconic music of Whitney Houston.

Rock & Roll Reunion” @ Camelot Theatre Palm Springs

Sept. 14 Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm $99.00 p/p

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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Meditation and why you should try it Life nowadays can be really stressful, but we have some options for you to relax Diana Jimenez | Staff

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editation is a training technique for the mind and heart that takes you to mental and emotional freedom. It helps to connect your mind and body, learn to relax, and to increase your consciousness of your surroundings. It can even help to improve your sleep. Meditation can also be the moment when you stop to rethink and analyze. But the meditation we are talking about is a contemplation of your mind, soul and body, and how you can be at peace with these.

This is an old practice believed to have started in India several thousand years BC and then was adopted by China and Japan.

The oldest archives found on the subject are from 1500 BC, but some historians believe that it could have started long before that.

WHY YOU SHOULD TRY IT Meditation can be really helpful to those who live in constant stress because it gives you more clarity of what you are and want, connects our inner self with everything on the outside.

When you start meditating, your body feels more relaxed, your mind clearer, and your spirit peaceful. It helps us to concentrate on what we do, and stops distracting us from our objectives.

This is also a good technique for people who can’t sleep well every night, because when you start focusing on the things you want and need, you stop caring about the superfluous things. And it’s not a secret that the mind is a powerful thing, and meditation helps to control your own consciousness, and when that happens, you are in control of your body. You can say goodbye to anxiety and stress; a study developed in 2017 at Georgetown University, scientists found that meditation helped to reduce inflammation of stress hormones. So now it’s your turn to keep calm and meditate.

1. BUDDHIST

MEDITATION. Is the practice Buddhists created oriented towards nature, and basically what you have to do is to find a quiet place in the wilderness to sit or lie down.

3. ZAZEN MEDITATION. Also known as Zen, is based on silence. You can do this meditation anywhere you are, but it has to be in a quiet room, with almost no furniture nor objects, because all the energy must be for you. The other requirement for this practice is to calm your breathing.

2. VIPSSANA MEDITATION. One of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation with a focus on seeing your surroundings and how things really are. It is one of the longest meditations with the goal of practicing to get and give love.

There are many more types of meditation that you can Google, but as you can see, meditation demands practice. If you’re willing to try it, you’ll make a great change in your life.

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Aries. This week try to move on your emotional issues. Let go your anger and frustration, and find solutions. If you continue with your bad attitude, everything will get worse.

Leo. A moment of peace is coming to you Leo, this week stay relaxed and let you go on the flow. Listen your guts, and be patient.

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Virgo. Time to make amends with those who you could hurt in the past Virgo, remember that we all make mistakes, and the people who is really worthy will see that.

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September 23 to October 23 Libra. This is going to be a really busy week for you! Don’t worry, you’ll be able to keep up if you manage your time correctly. You’ll get a big reward in the end.

Gemini. Venus is in your favor, you’ll be ready and determined to get anything you want. Love is on your side this week so go and tell what you feel to that person.

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Cancer. In this week you should be careful to not get into fights with your closest friends. Keep calm and don’t let your emotions control you.

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Sagittarius. You will find some new projects to work on, and this is the time to start them Sagittarius!

You will feel very motivated but remember to stay on your feet.

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Capricorn. Some love for you this week Capricorn! It’s the time for you to go out there and find someone special, it’s not easy to succeed, but you have the cards to do it.

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Aquarius. Something that you have been wishing for is finally coming true. Your projects, your love life and your economy is going up.

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