The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - July 19th, 2019 by hsjchronicle

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NORCO 80

One of the nation’s worst bank robberies has its story told in print

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UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS

Sheriff Chad Bianco shows up at 360 X Self-Defense MARK LENTINE | STAFF WRITER

"I am a strong supporter of both parts of the Second Amendment: the Right To Keep and The Right To Bear Arms. I believe that every law-abiding citizen, properly-vetted, should be allowed to carry a concealed firearm if they so choose," said Sheriff Chad Bianco this past Saturday at 360 X Self-Defense in Hemet. The event was part of the grand kick-off for the Riverside County Gun Owners PAC. Bianco is seen by gun own-

ers as a shift from the previous Sheriff 's administration, which did little to aid gun owners who wished to carry firearms legally. "As a gun owner myself, I've spoken with many gun owners who believed that the relationship between the previous Sheriff Stan Sniff and the NRA didn't truly seem to be fostering a supportive stance toward their rights. Honest, law-abiding citizens had to wait, in some cases, two years or longer to get their licenses. That's not justice delayed, it's justice de-

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In reference to concealed carry laws, I’m simply allowing our investigators to do their jobs”

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"It seemed like a pretty normal day. I had just pulled into the Sears parking lot at the Brea Mall to fix my mirror. I saw the three Hispanic men...and they were watching me, so to be safe, I went around to the back of my van to secure it. When I turned around and saw the three men and their guns pointing at me, I realized that the day was about to get much more complicated," said Hemet's Gary Hakala. "They garroted Gary, tied him up, and threw him into a homemade cabinet in his van. Then, for the next five-and-ahalf hours, they pistol-whipped him and threatened him with

a knife, while bullets whizzed past his face and crashed into his van," said Peter Houlahan, author or "Norco 80," the first book which chronicles the botched bank robbery cum kidnapping, cum murder. Gary Halaka was the hostage in what has been called, "The most spectacular bank robbery in American history." There are so many twists and turns in this book that only a skilled writer, writing with a scalpel could pull it off. Author Peter Houlahan pulls it off and then some. The book gives a detailed description of the background of the men involved, but it could easily have focused on the Hitchcock-like innocence of "everyman" Gary Hakala's being tossed into his own van and going through an ordeal few could fathom. Hakala fought to remain calm, though he was in terrific pain. The cabinetry used in Hakala's van was secured by nails which were now tearing into his flesh. "I couldn't move. I could feel them cutting into my skin. They tied me up and forced me into the

small cabinet in my van. My feet and hands were numb, and my shoulder was about to pop out from the way I was twisted." Manny Delgado, his brother Billy, the Harven Brothers and George Smith didn't seem to care. "Before they decided to go ahead and rob the bank, I could hear them matter-of-factly discussing if they would kill me then, or if it would be better to wait. In that situation, you can either choose fear or anger. I figured, "If I'm gonna die, I'll be damned if my last moments are going to be spent begging for my life." I chose to get mad." Getting mad may have saved Hakala's life. After an hour of waiting for a supposed diversionary tactic, which had literally fizzled out... the group decided to attempt the robbery anyway. Hakala could hear as leader George Smith hollered out, "Go go go

CHAD BIANCO

SHERIFF OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY

60 FREE WAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Another massive construction project is coming Routes to get in and out of town are going to be more crowded than ever KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

everal projects have started on the 60 freeway in both directions cause a mass amount of traffic on an already reasonably crowded highway. Projects started at the beginning of July and are

estimated to last until November. It is possible that the construction projects will lead into the next year and probably be finished sometime around January or February depending on how much rain we get this fall. Many people are already

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SOBOBA BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS

Soboba Sports Complex shines MIKE HILES | CONTRIBUTED

fter a six-month renovation, the grounds of the Soboba Sports Complex were reopened to tribal members for an Independence Day Celebration on July 5. A full day of activities included softball games, a horseshoe tournament, tug-of-war

contests and lots of food to accompany the unveiling of the Parks and Recreation Department’s updated facilities. Hundreds of visitors of all ages started arriving when the gates opened at 11 a.m. and stayed until after dark when a fireworks show was presented for their enjoyment.

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TOWARD MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE

Partnerships are a win-win for individuals with disabilities and local businesses GINGER COHEN | PRESS RELEASE

HEMET, CA., July 17, 2019 – First established in 1981 in San Diego, Toward Maximum Independence (TMI) launched their services for Hemet and San Jacinto via their Temecula office in April 2008 and has since grown to serve more than 260 clients

with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy, throughout Riverside County. "We value the Hemet and San Jacinto communities," said TMI Executive Director Rachel Harris. "Our clients love it there, and the community partnerships we have established are helping us to

Gala Awards:

Richard Perry receiving the award for “Small business of the year” at last Fridays Gala Awards at the Soboba Event Center put on by the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce. From left to right: Bambi Perry, Richard Perry, Melinda Johnson, Cyndi Lemke & Lakshman Koka.

make a meaningful difference in their lives." The TMI Employment Solutions program seeks to assist their clients with finding employment if they desire and/or help them integrate into the community by volunteering at local businesses in order to be contributing members of society. Their Riverside County programs are funded by

Inland Regional Center (IRC). Currently, TMI has 15 workgroups volunteering throughout Hemet and San Jacinto at 40 local businesses. One such group is Corey, Michael and Stephen, who volunteers at the Bread Basket Food Bank in Hemet with the support of their TMI Job Coach

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LOCAL NEWS

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NORCO

BIANCO

go!" over a two-way radio. The next thing Hakala could hear, but barely see, was glass shattering. The robbers had entered the Security Pacific National Bank. A three-year-old was injured with the flying glass. "I could hear the crying…it made me sick." Two and a half minutes later, the robbers came out of the bank looking to make a getaway. What the robbers didn't see is that across the street, at another bank, an alert teller had spotted the group and had alerted the police. Officer Glyn Bolasky unknowingly drove into the teeth of what was about to be a 48-hour ordeal. The men immediately began firing at his vehicle. Bolasky wisely backed out, turned his vehicle sideways and valiantly began firing back. The men riddled his unit with buckshot and firepower from pistols, wheel guns, and rifles. "We estimated at least 1,700 rounds were fired over the two days of the ordeal. We had to catalog pistols, rifles, shotguns, wheel guns, automatic weapons, even homemade bombs, and a homemade rocket launcher" said now-retired Riverside Sheriff Department's Sergeant John Burden. Bolasky's unit was savaged. So was Bolasky, who would require lengthy medical treatment. Officer Andy Delgado and Officer Charles Hille were minutes away when Bolasky radioed the "1199." According to Sergeant Burden, "The meaning of 1199 is "Officer needs help." It is a radio code meant for you to drop everything you're doing and to immediately respond to the assistance of that officer. It is a code that is used more often than I would like since it shows that an officer is in imminent danger and needs assistance now." Officers Hille and Delgado immediately answered the call, and again, their

nied," said Bianco. Ken "Professor Ken" Haslam, CEO and owner of 360 X Self Defense, is a strong believer in the need for all types of self-defense. "We are a personal self-defense school that looks at all areas of personal defense against violent crimes," said Haslam, adding, "We believe that the utilization of a weapon-any weapon-when your life is threatened, is not only a right...but a duty. The speech which was given by Sheriff Bianco this Saturday, and the new procedures, fit right into our philosophy." Dezarae Payne, Executive Director of RCGO, couldn't agree more. "Sheriff Bianco has always been a strong defender of the Second Amendment, and his leadership was needed in the area of CCW procedures." Payne says that the old system of requesting a "concealed carry" permit was so laborious with so many hoops to jump through...that honest gun-owners just gave up. "People were waiting two years sometimes, and the system seemed purposely unfair." Payne went on to explain that, "Under the 14th amendment, each state has the right to regulate its gun ownership process. In California where honest gun-owners have been delayed their rights to bear arms, the process delayed their right to the point of essentially denying those rights. Sheriff Bianco's new system has streamlined the process considerably. Now we understand that some people are issuing their CCW Permit in a matter of weeks instead of years." But Sheriff Bianco says that he hasn't come up with anything new. "People are praising me for the new process, but truth be told …there's really nothing new. We have excellent field investigators. Those investigators are the men and women tasked with investigating those who would like to carry a weapon. I simply and literally told them to do their jobs. Under the previous administration, that process was being hindered." In reference to the CCW Permit procedure of the past-its vetting times and rejection rates, Bianco says there was no accountability and honest accounting, and no way for the average gun owner to know where he or she stood in the procedure. "I'm a lifetime and Benefactor member of the NRA, but the groups responsible for supporting and furthering responsible gun ownership, that is, the previous administration, the NRA California branch headed by H. Paul Payne, and also the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) didn't seem to be addressing the most important issues. I

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AUTHOR PETER HOULAHAN|

BOOK “ NORCO 80,”| Photo courtesy Counterpoint Press

cars were savaged with superior firepower. Both men fired back with all they had, which, at the time, was only handguns and shotguns. With every bit of ammunition in his handgun, his belt, and his shotgun gun spent, save one shotgun shell, officer Delgado took aim and fired. All the pellets whizzed dangerously close to Gary Hakala, but one found its mark. One pellet...one single pellet caught Billy Delgado in the neck, paralyzing him, and leading to his death minutes later. The van, which only a while before had a damaged mirror which owner Gary Hakala had stopped to fix... now came to a slow, easy rest, lazily rocking back and forth…without a care in the world. Its driver was dead. "It had an automatic transmission," Sergeant Burden said, "so it nudged a wire fence, rolled back, then rolled forward...back and forth, as two of the men tried to pull the dead driver from the seat and take off." They couldn't do it. They decided to flee and find another automobile. Gary Hakala thought that this was the end. "I figured, "this is it." They're gonna have to kill me. I had seen their faces; they couldn't let me live. Things seemed suspended for a second or two, then...they just bailed out and left me there. They just left me there! They left the money and everything. Just left! I actually think that in their panic they might have forgotten I was there."

The four men, Russell Harven, brother Chris, George Smith, and Manny Delgado, Billy's brother, grabbed the first handy vehicle they could find. "It was perfect for their use," said Sergeant Burden. "It was a big Ford pickup truck with a cap. The driver saw them coming and ran for his life." The four assailants tried to do the same. From there, author Peter Houlahan picks up the trail. "Remember that back then, banks had placed their branches close to exits. Well, the four made as quick a getaway as they could, engaging police with brutal gunfire whenever they were encountered. They finally made it to the highway." said Houlahan. The four made it to Lytle Creek, where they had practiced marksmanship some months before. They were now in San Bernardino County. "When the LASO (Los Angeles Sheriff 's Office) was called in...they were able to match the firepower of the four who were still alive. Authorities had the men surrounded and kept them penned in, in a roughly 5-mile area. As night fell, so did the temperature, and the snow. As luck would have it, it snowed that night. These guys had no coats, and they were trapped... and they knew it. The next day, when the two Harven Brothers saw the police,

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GARY HAKALA ON THE STAND| Photo courtesy of LA Times

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SPEECH: RCGO Executive Director Dezarae Payne. | Photo courtesy of Exxess Fritz Hauffen of CompassMedia

BIANCO: Sheriff Bianco speaking to a positive audience. | Photo courtesy of Exxess Fritz Hauffen of CompassMedia

SUCCESS: Sheriff Chad Bianco and RCGO's Executive

Director Dezarae Payne. | Photo courtesy of Exxess Fritz Hauffen of CompassMedia

CONFERENCE: Sheriff Chad Bi-

anco. | Photo courtesy of Exxess Fritz Hauffen of CompassMedia

am correcting that. The previous administration never gave direct answers for rejection rates and procedures. Very simply put, the previous administration, for all it said in the press, was not very supportive of the Second Amendment. I am." Under the previous Sheriff 's administration, gun-owners still had to fill out time-consuming, cumbersome, wasteful paper applications. "All we were doing was killing trees, and wasting time: needlessly and purposefully wasting time. It's 2019. Now people can apply online. It's also imperative to note that they must show what is called "Good Cause."

Pre-Inspection for housing authority Apartment registration Mold removal and repair

The Riverside Sheriff 's website explains, "A California Sheriff has broad discretion as provided in Penal Code Section §26150(a) to issue a CCW to those qualified citizens residing in the Sheriff 's jurisdiction who demonstrate both "good cause" and "good moral character." These persons are entrusted to carry loaded, concealed firearms into our public places throughout California. Examples of such public places include our roadways, movie theaters, shopping centers and malls, grocery stores, and the like throughout California." 360 X Self-Defense was packed to overflowing with gun-owners who cheered many of the positive changes that have come from Sheriff Bianco's office. "We think the event was an overwhelming success. We know that the Riverside County Gun Owners and all who attended were extremely happy to see the Sheriff and very pleased with what they heard," said 30 X Self-Defense owner and CEO Ken Haslam. 360 X Self-Defense is located at 537 E. Florida Avenue or online at 360xselfdefense.com.

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CRIME & INCIDENTS

Friday | July 19 - 25 | 2019

Damage Assessment Continues at Ground Zero of Murrieta Gas Explosion CNS | CONTRIBUTED

The Southern California Gas Co. technician killed in a natural gas explosion that destroyed a Murrieta home and significantly damaged neighboring ones was identified today. Wade Kirkpatrick, 31, of Murrieta, died in the blast Monday that leveled the two-story property in the 23500 block of Wooden Horse Trail. According to SoCalGas Co. spokeswoman Christine Detz, Kirkpatrick had been with the company for 11 years, starting his career as a meter reader. He was a lead technician at the time he died. Kirkpatrick is survived by his mother, a sister and six brothers, one of whom also works for SoCalGas, Detz said. According to Murrieta Fire & Rescue, three firemen who suf-

fered minor injuries when the explosion occurred were treated and released from Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar. SoCalGas representatives said a technician who was hurt in the blast has also been released from the hospital. There was no word on the status of the nearly dozen civilians who suffered varying injuries, none life-threatening. Four homes in the neighborhood have been red-tagged by the fire department due to the considerable damage inflicted by the explosion, which shattered the home at ground zero. An evacuation order remains in place for properties between 23548 and 23582 Wooden Horse Trail, according to Murrieta Fire & Rescue. Twenty residents were referred to a care reception center at Vista Murrieta High School on Clinton Keith Road on Monday, au-

thorities said. It was unknown how many stayed overnight. According to Murrieta Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief David Lantzer, crews initially responded to the home on Wooden Horse Trail, near Spicewood Avenue, at 10:57 a.m. Monday because of a breached gas main. Officials said a solar panel contractor, who did not call SoCalGas in advance to have gas lines marked, split the line while doing installation work. A utility crew arrived at 11:23 a.m. to begin repairs, but at 12:10 p.m., an explosion occurred, Lantzer said. "We are incredibly saddened that we have a loss of one of our employees ... at this incident,'' SoCalGas spokesman Randon Lane said. Alexis Haaland, who lived in the destroyed home with her husband and children, aged 1

and 3, told ABC7 she was home with the kids when the leak occurred, and workers advised her to leave as a precaution. She said she went back inside the home to grab a diaper bag and other items, and that's when the blast occurred. "I went to go pick up the diaper bag and my wallet and everything, and I just saw everything crashing down around me, and I thought I was dead,'' she told the station. "I thought that was it. I just waited until it all stopped.'' Haaland said she got out of the home by crawling out a shattered window. "I'm alive and my family is OK, so we're OK,'' she told the station. "I don't know how I made it out. I'm so thankful. I mean, I only have a couple of scratches.'' A GoFundMe page has been established at www.gofundme.

com/f/1onfcrpnk0 to benefit the family, noting they lost "everything they own.'' SoCalGas Vice President of Construction Cedric Williams said confirming where gas lines are located prior to any type of construction work is required by state law. "We urge all contractors and homeowners to ensure that 811 is called and utility lines are marked prior to excavation of any sort,'' Williams said. "No matter what you're doing -- if you're digging, call 811, even if the work doesn't involve natural gas or natural gas appliances, as was apparently the case here.'' According to SoCalGas, utility crews stopped the flow of gas to the property about 1 p.m. Monday. Road closures in the area were lifted overnight.

BRIEFS SAN JACINTO

Deputies Use Taser on Man with Self-Inflicted Neck Wound at San Jacinto Home Deputies called to a San Jacinto home used a stun gun on a distraught man who refused to drop a knife he used to slash himself in the neck, and who later died at a hospital, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported today. A 911 call came in around 6:45 p.m. Thursday reporting an attempted suicide at a home located on Angela Way near Wateka Street, according to the Sheriff's Department. Deputies arrived at the home and were taken by a resident to a family member in the backyard with a self-inflicted knife wound, later identified as 28-year-old Jose Andres Lopez, sheriff's Sgt. Wallace Clear said. The man was "bleeding profusely from the neck'' and was still holding the knife, the sergeant said. "Lopez refused to drop the knife after several commands to do so,''Clear said. "A Taser deployment caused Lopez to release the knife and he was handcuffed as deputies performed life-saving measures until paramedics arrived.'' Because of the use of force by deputies, sheriff's homicide detectives will investigate the man's death, which is protocol in such cases. The official cause of death will be determined by the coroner's office, Clear said. City News Service

AGUANGA

Fire near State Highway Scorches Almost 100 Acres A grass fire that broke out on Tuesday on the east end of Aguanga blackened roughly 80 acres in open space before it was partially contained. The non-injury fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. in the area of Lake Riverside Drive and state Route 371, near the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. An agency spokeswoman said that 21 engine crews and seven hand crews -- numbering over 200 personnel -- were sent to the location and encountered flames burning through light grass in a field. No homes or other structures were threatened. Four Cal Fire air tankers and four water-dropping helicopters were called in to make runs on the blaze, successfully slowing its spread. By 5:30 p.m., it was 60 percent contained. The fire was expected to be fully contained by nightfall. It was not immediately clear how it started. City News Service

INDIO

Rape Charges Warrant Issued For Man Accused of Raping Developmentally Disabled Woman A Bermuda Dunes man accused of raping a developmentally disabled woman failed to make a court appearance today at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. Gabriel Ortiz, 25, is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, in early 2018. Investigators said the woman "functions at the competency of a 12-year-old girl'' and suffers from seizures, cerebral palsy and ADHD, according to an arrest warrant declaration dating back to the time of Ortiz's arrest in October 2018. Investigators "recognized the victim did not possess the cognitive abilities of adults her age, and had the mannerisms of a preadolescent child,'' the warrant declaration said. Judge Harold Hopp ruled on July 2 that enough evidence was presented for Ortiz to proceed to trial on charges of rape and oral copulation of a victim who is unable to give legal consent, but dismissed a third count of sexual battery of a disabled or medically incapacitated person. A post-preliminary hearing arraignment was scheduled Tuesday for Ortiz, but when his name was called in the courtroom, the defendant was nowhere to be found. Hopp revoked Ortiz's $55,000 bail and signed a bench warrant for his arrest. The alleged rape was first reported to sheriff's deputies when they were contacted by staff at Eisenhower Medical Center on Jan. 5, 2018, and spoke with the victim, who told investigators the assault happened the previous night at Ortiz's apartment, the arrest warrant declaration states. Ortiz was arrested about a week later for an unrelated crime, and admitted kissing the victim, but said she initiated all other sexual contact, according to the document. Charges were filed against him in June 2018, and he was arrested on warrants for the rape case and a domestic violence case about four months later after allegedly running from deputies who spotted him in Palm Desert. City News Service

Crime report throughout the San Jacinto Valley June 22 to June 28 HEMET

Sat. June 22 Vehicle Theft, 300 Block Mary Ln. Sun. June 23 Theft, 700 Block N. Kirby St. Theft, 600 Block W. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 500 Block S. Gilbert St. Burglary Vehicle, 200 Block N. Sanderson Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 1400 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 1300 Block E. Acacia Ave. Theft, 2800 Block W. Florida Ave. Mon. June 24 Burglary Commercial, 3300 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Vehicle, 2200 Block W. Florida Ave. Missing Person, 400 Block E. Latham Ave. Theft, 800 Block Coramdeo Ct. Burglary Vehicle, 800 Block San Luis Dr. Burglary Vehicle, 300 Block N. Western Ave. Vandalism, 2400 Block E. Florida Ave. Theft, 2200 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, State & Florida Arson, 400 Block N. San Jacinto St. Grand Theft Auto, 2400 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 2300 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 700 Block E. Florida Ave. Tues. June 25 Sex Pervert, Florida & Elk Theft from Vehicle, 800 Block Buttercup Dr. Burglary from Vehicle, 300 Block Callao St. Theft, 800 Block W. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 600 Block Le May Way Theft, 400 Block N. Palm Ave. Burglary Residential, 200 Block N. Hamilton Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 1600 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 3400 Block W. Florida Ave.

Vandalism, 400 Block S. San Jacinto St. Burglary Residential, 700 Block N. Lyon Ave. Wed. June 26 Theft, 800 Block S. Thompson St. Theft from Vehicle, 600 Block Greystone Ln. Theft from Vehicle, 2100 Block San Bernardo Ave. Assault, 2700 Block W. Florida Ave. Burglary Commercial, 3000 Block E. Florida Ave. Thurs. June 27 Assault, 1100 Block E. Oakland Ave. Rape, 600 Block S. Santa Fe St. Theft, 600 Block N. State St. Theft from Vehicle, 1000 Block W. Oakland Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 300 Block W. Kimball Ave. Vandalism, 200 Block E. Acacia Ave. Assault, 1000 Block N. Buena Vista St. Theft, 1300 Block E. Florida Ave. Fri. June 28 Burglary Commercial, 3100 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Residential, 200 Block N. MayďŹ‚ower St. Vandalism, 900 Block Dunbar St. Unattended Death, 800 Block S. Buena Vista St.

SAN JACINTO

Sat. June 22 Theft, 1800 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Theft, 1200 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Breaking & Entering, 100 Block S. Ramona Blvd. Sun. June 23 *No Crime Report on this Date Mon. June 24 Theft of Vehicle, 500 Block Glory St. Theft, 1300 Block Arrivo Ct.

Theft, 1400 Block Mouton Dr. Theft, 100 Block Sanderson Ave. Breaking & Entering, 600 Block N. Ramona Blvd. Breaking & Entering, 800 Block W. Esplanade Ave. Tues. June 25 Theft of Vehicle, 1800 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Breaking & Entering, 500 Block E. Main St. Theft, 1400 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Breaking & Entering, 1400 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Theft, 600 Block S. State St. Wed. June 26 *No Crime Report on this Day Thurs. June 27 Theft of Vehicle, 1400 Block Drummer Cir. Robbery, 1400 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Theft, 2200 Block Lake Park Dr. Breaking & Entering, 800 Block W. Esplanade Ave. Theft, 500 Block S. State St. Theft, 200 Block W. Main St. Fri. June 28 Theft, 200 Block W. Main St. Breaking & Entering, 500 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Theft of Vehicle, 1100 Block Irwin St. Breaking & Entering, 1100 Block Hewitt St. Drugs, W. 7th St. & s. San Jacinto Ave.

VALLE VISTA

Sat. June 22 Assault, 25800 Block Stanford St. Sun. June 23 Disorder, 40800 Block Crest Dr. Disorder, 41100 Block Sunset Ln. Theft of Vehicle, 24200 Block Soboba Rd. Property Crime, 43900 Block C. St.

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 Departmentâ€™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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Player ProFIle TIGERS

San Jacinto’s 3 down back KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

n this week's Player Profile we introduce you to Juan Denny, Juan is a San Diego transplant who moved to San Jacinto just a couple years ago. This boy plays Running Back for the Tigers. Juan has been playing football competitively since he was five years old and fell in love with the running back position at a very young age. I asked Juan what he loved about football. He said, "I love that it takes my mind off of everything around me, when I'm on the field it's just me and the ball. I don't even think about reality when I'm on the field; nothing else matters. It's just Instincts to me, and I feel right when I'm playing football." That is a feeling most people who played football can relate with. The field almost feels like home, all your outside problems disappear, and all it's about is who can run faster, hit harder, or wants it more. Last season Juan earned All-CIF honors as well as First-Team All-League. Juan wants to go down as San Jacinto's all-time rushing leader. A hard feat to accomplish, considering he only gets two full seasons to do so. Denny made great strides last season earning over 1,000 rushing yards and banking in 20+ rushing touchdowns. He will look to pick the pace up this upcoming season and has been working hard all off-season to accomplish his next goal. His off-season

workouts are focused around boxing to help his explosiveness and endurance. Juan is a good student, finishing his junior year with a 3.0 GPA; his favorite subject is math. He says that numbers make sense. They don't change, they are what they are, and it has helped him learn Coach G's playbook with relative ease. Juan dreams of playing in the NFL and would like to start that adventure by earning a scholarship to play football as a Longhorn at Texas. Football or not Juan plans on graduating college and will do anything to achieve that goal. If he doesn't receive an athletic scholarship, he plans to join the Navy so they can help pay for schooling and ultimately wants to get a job as a sports broadcaster. Juan is extremely thankful to his Grandpa for being a role model and a mentor to him. His Grandpa is always there for him when he needs to talk to someone and gives the best advice. Juan is also very thankful to his dad. For as long as Juan can remember, his dad has always been a grinder working hard for everything he has. Juan feels like that is the best thing his dad has ever taught him. The Value of hard work and how if you are willing to put in the work, you can achieve your dreams. Come out this season to the San Jacinto High School football games and show your support for your valley Hardknocks as the aim to bring a CIF championship home this season

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PRE SEASON TRAINING: Juan Denny.| Photo by Kyle Headlee

THE FIRST DAY IS ALWAYS HARD

Day One Conditioning! KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

ur Hardknock coverage has begun, Get ready because football is coming quickly and there isn't much time left for these boys to get in shape. That was clear on Day-1 where Coach Galliano or “Coach G" as his players refer to him made his young men run for their lives. They only had a couple of weeks off of workouts, but between the heat and the Taco Bell, they have been eating getting through the first day of conditioning was nothing less than severe. The assistant coaches were mixed around the field giving instruction, encouragement, but also calling out all the players who were not giving full effort or completing drills, forcing the rest of the team to have to go again. Coach G has his team very organized and is running his program similar to a college. He didn’t even have to instruct the players on what was going to happen; they automatically reacted to the sound of his whistle changing drills. There were quite a few kids who are new to the program, but they seemed to have caught on to the program rather quickly. Day one was all about conditioning and preparing for the upcoming weeks of practice. At the training, a player asked the assistant coach: "how many of these

are we going to do?." And the coach's assistant answered: "We will keep going until we are done." The response from the coach brought a smile to my face and took me back to being one of those kids in that same field. The player and coach shared a laugh and smacked hands afterward, showing that these players have a sincere fondness of their coaches. Coach G asked the team to help set up the sleds for the next practice. As a team, they moved equipment that weighs well over 500 pounds. When everything was finished, Coach G had the team take a seat at the 50-yard line for a meeting. He told the players what to expect and what he expects out of them. They went over their contracts, appropriate behaviors, grades, how to conduct themselves in his field, and their spirit packs. Not all the players have been able to purchase a spirit pack yet, and they are looking for help! If you want to sponsor a player or pay for a banner in the stadium, the price is 125 dollars to help the player. Email me at VCSportsKyle@ gmail.com If you would like to sponsor a player, and I will help set that up. For more pictures of the first day of practice, go to Author Kyle Rae Headlee on Facebook where I will be continually uploading pictures of San Jacinto Hardknocks this season.

SPEECH: Coach G Talking To His Team After Practice. | Photo by Kyle Headlee

TRAINING: SJHS Putting In That Work. | Photo by Kyle Headlee

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From Backyard courts to selling out arenas Mustang is now a professional MMA fighter KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

his week's Alumni Highlight is West Valley’s own Jared Vanderaa. Jared Graduated High School in 2010, while in high school he played on the football team and was a vital member of the wrestling team. Jared was known as a happy, goofy kid, and many considered him a "Gentle Giant." As accurate as that was, not many of his classmates were surprised to see what career path Jared chose. Jared Vanderaa is a heavyweight MMA fighter and current EFC (fight organization based in South Africa) champion. Jared is a hometown boy who got his start on the wrestling team at West Valley High School. When I asked about it, he remembered it like it was yesterday. "I was walking to school, but I was late, and I heard the police sirens behind me. At first, I was scared. I thought I was going to be in trouble. Instead, Officer Nacua (long-time West Valley resident police officer and wrestling coach) took the time to recruit me to the team, and that was it." Ever since his sophomore year, Jared has been in love with martial arts. Initially, he was on the football team, but quickly developed a passion for combat sports when he joined the wrestling team. Jared started his amateur MMA career in October of 2010, four months

after graduating from high school. Vanderaa fought as an amateur for five years before making his professional debut in MMA; I asked him what took him so long to start his professional career. He said, "I wanted to make sure I challenged myself to see what I was good at and what I needed to work on; that way I can make sure my game didn’t have any holes in it.” Vanderaa started his pro career in June of 2015 after failing to find an amateur opponent that wanted to fight him. Fast forward, four years later he was the EFC Heavyweight Champion waiting for his opportunity to fight for the UFC. This chance would be through Dana White's Contender Series or a UFC fight contract. He spends his time training at Dan Hendo’s Athletic Training Center in Temecula CA., and teaching classes every week at Team Quest San Jacinto in San Jacinto, CA. Even though Jared has a passion for fighting, he also loves teaching martial arts to the local youth. Jared hopes that he can make a difference in their lives and help some of discovering the love of martial arts just as he did. Do you know someone who graduated this valley and would like to nominate them to be the Alumni Highlight? Email me at VCsportsKyle@gmail.com and tell me about them. I look forward to hearing about all the great graduates of our local high schools doing big things.

MMA FIGHTER: Jared staring across the cage at his opponent. | Photo by Jared Vanderaa

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The spectacular skyward light show was based at Soboba’s solar energy farm, with a great view from the Sports Complex. Food vendors, artisans, bouncers and music by DJ Mike "Da Chef " were going strong throughout the day. There were contests such as a cakewalk, and prize raffles also held on an ongoing basis. But the highlight of the day saw firsthand the upgraded facilities and new features. A Splash Pad water feature was constructed outside the fenced-in swimming pool area. Just under 100,000 square feet of new turf was laid throughout the park's area. Almost 60,000 square feet of asphalt was poured to provide new parking spaces, and 98,000 square feet of existing parking was slurry sealed and striped. The playground now boasts two tot lots, and a peon and multipurpose area of 25,000 square feet were established. Shade covers were renovated, and a new 40-foot full gazebo was added. Wood trellis shade areas at the playground and Splash Pad areas were added above permanent tables and benches for the comfort of families watching their children play.

BUILDING AND WATER GAMES: The new Splash Pad was an instant hit when

the Soboba Sports Complex reopened on July 5, after a six-month renovation project. | Photo by Mike Hiles

There are now two snack bars with restrooms located behind home plate at both ball fields. One is entirely new, and the other was renovated to match. Jacob Briones, who was at Friday’s event with fellow Soboba Fire Department colleagues, said everyone he had talked to seemed to like the new look. “It’s a great layout,” he said. “The kids love the Splash Pad.” One of the four teams playing softball during the afternoon was Savage Crew, led by team manager Frankie Morreo. He said everything he had seen so far looked very lovely, and he felt the

KIDS: Several age groups competed in tug-of-war contests

during the reopening of the Soboba Sports Complex facilities on July 5. A Tribal Community Independence Day Celebration was also held there. | Photo by Mike Hiles

new features would attract a lot more people to the park. Parks and Recreation Director Andy Silvas, who played on one of the softball teams, said he had received a lot of encouraging feedback in the days since the relaunch. Ricardo Macias, the Lead of Recreation Aide for Soboba Parks and Recreation, said it was hard to pick just one thing as the best addition. “I like the fact that it wasn’t expanded to cater to just one age group – the design touches on everybody, with something for everyone; it's very diverse and family-oriented," he said. "And it looks good, too." A designated horseshoe pit has been constructed next to the main parking lot, and about ten teams competed against each other during the reopening day festivities. A $500 prize went to the tournament’s winning team. Lucille Briones was at the event with her sister (Freda Miranda) and seven of her eight grandchildren, ranging in age from 5 to 17. “I think everyone is enjoying it here,” said Briones, who arrived at 1 p.m. and planned to stay for the fireworks show. “They were all

GAME: Steve Lopez, center, competes in a horseshoe tournament during Soboba Parks and Recreation's Tribal Community Independence Day Celebration. That also launched the updated Sports Complex facilities.. | Photo by Mike Hiles

super excited about the pool reopening.” The Sports Complex had a complete overhaul in 1999 and has served the community well with its two baseball fields, outdoor basketball court, pool, playground, and gymnasium. But the new features will provide more shade, more grassy areas, and designated playgrounds for younger and older children to best meet the needs of a growing family-oriented community. The new design was ap-

proved in November and construction began in January. Workers experienced some significant delays due to inclement weather, especially during February. "We did delete some smaller items to keep us within budget, but it's pretty much what we wanted," said Tribal Council Vice Chairman Isaiah Vivanco, who was also involved with the 1999 renovation. "Not only did it meet our expectations, but it also exceeded them. I spoke to many tribal mem-

bers at Friday's event, and the overwhelming response was positive. It is a great addition to our community." Soboba Sports Complex hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with gates being locked at 9 p.m. The pool will be open Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5 p.m. The Splash Pad is open every day of the week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All times are subject to change.

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Pure Inspiration, “Yeah Baby” MARK LENTINE |STAFF WRITER

met Gary Oakley for the first time while we were standing in line at the local office supply store. He was standing in front of me, and I commented on his on the positive message on his T-shirt, which ended with an upbeat, "Yeah baby." He turned to me and said, "That's become my motto. I run marathons." I almost laughed. You see, Gary has Cerebral Palsy, and his stance was not exactly stable. Then he smiled and said, "Some people don't believe me.” Then I realized that Gary Oakley was extremely serious…and an incredibly positive person. Gary his wife Cheryl and I met again at the Tuesday's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Destination Coffeehouse (see that story elsewhere in today's edition). "I was born with CP as a 3-pound premature baby in 1950. Far from holding me back, my parents did more than ignore my physical challenge…to them, it didn't matter. They truly made me realize that everyone has challenges…and I'm no different. In that, I'm just like everyone else." If you need to laugh or get a

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TUXEDO: Gary Oakley. | Photo courtesy of Gary Oakley daily dose of positive thinking, look up Gary Oakley. "I wanted to play baseball… and my parents made sure I played baseball. I ran around the neighborhood with the other kids, just like every other kid. About the only thing that worried them is when I wanted to make some money by getting behind a gas-powered lawnmower," he jokes. When Oakley finally decided to ask his mom some personal questions about his physical challenge, he was in his mid-40s. "She said, "Gary, you're the most amazing person I ever met. I

A POSITIVE PERSON: Gary and Cheryl. | Photo by Mark Lentine

know I'm your mom, but I mean it." They told me that when I was born, they had two ways to look at this: they could've looked at it as "This is Gary, our disabled son, "or, "This is Gary, our son. They looked at me as their son...and so, I didn't give a damn that I was a bit slower than the other kids. I just tried harder." As a child, Gary didn't like school, and at age eight or nine, he found out that he could leave school at age 16. "Oh boy, that was for me," says Oakley, adding, "but my parents asked, "How are you going to support yourself?" "What they were trying to show me is that, no matter what I wanted to do…I had to be self-sufficient. My dad told me I wasn't cut out for diggin' a ditch. He meant I had to go to school and excel." Oakley seriously pondered public service and even the Presidency. "My parents never once put a limitation on me…and I never have either. My parents encouraged anything that I wanted to do." One day Gary walked into his chiropractor's office and told the chiropractor he wanted to go rollerblading. "I usually don't hear the word can't very well, but he made me realize there's a difference between "can't" and "smart." I chose to be smart, but, it has always seemed to me that a lot of times, people say can't when what they really mean is "won't" because they're afraid of stepping out of your comfort zone." While Oakley has learned to be smart with his "challenges," he never gives up stretching the boundaries of his mind and body. "When I went to medical specialists some years ago and told them that I wanted to get into distance running, they said to me, "What do you want to go and do that for? I felt like saying, "Why did you want to become a doctor?” Since then, Oakley has run five full marathons, including 3 New York marathons. Yes, you read that right. "I could never have done that without Cheryl, and the many others

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Renaming the Gymnasium after him

GYMNASIUM: Michael Paul standing in front of the new sign. | Photo: Valley-Wide

A great man who has helped out our community KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

ichael Paul is a name that means a lot to many different people in this valley. I wish I could interview everyone and share their stories about a man who did so many great things for people in this valley, but I don't have the platform nor enough time to do that. The stories would go on forever! Michael Paul was president of Valley-Wide for over 40 years. He was always involved and working hard. He wasn't just hiding in his office and impossible to reach; many people had his cell-phone number, and he would make sure to answer their calls regularly. He spent his free time as a referee for the organization; he also would coach teams in various sports usually. If you ask him why he didn't have kids, he will give you a look of confusion and respond with something along the lines of "what are you talking about? I have thousands of kids." Even though it's impossible

for him to remember every single kid he has affected while working at Valley-Wide, he treats them all the same. Over the years, he has helped kids get jobs, encouraged them to focus on their school work, and invested time to help kids who didn't have anyone else to help them. I'll share a personal story of mine and my experience with Michael Paul. I was in 8th grade and playing my last year of flag football against his team. The score was tied, and we were taking the field with an opportunity to score and win the game. My quarterback Threw an Interception to one of the best players on the opposite team, and I took off after him. Running as fast as I could, I caught up with him about 30-feet in front of the endzone. I dove and grabbed the kids' flag, but in the process, his cleat smacked against my face, one of my teeth were knocked out, and my nose was bloody. I was trying my best to hold in my tears, but I was not very successful at it. I started to walk

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NORCO from A2

they just gave up immediately. Manny Delgado decided to go out in a different fashion," said Sergeant Burden. Delgado decided to take on the combined law enforcement of two counties and the Los Angeles Sheriff 's Office. It was no match. With the two Delgado brothers dead, and the two Harven Brothers having given up, mastermind George Wayne Smith decided it was time to end one of America's ugliest, costliest, most misguided bank robberies. The aftermath of this largescale crime had an even larger-scale crime scene. "We had a crime scene that essentially stretched from the bank to the forty-some miles where Delgado died. We had to chop it up in sections. You know how you eat an elephant?" asks Burden. "One bite at a time. Just like we took the crime scene." And with any large-scale crime, there is also the promise of a circus-like atmosphere. This one would have put Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey to shame. There was jailhouse intrigue with randy inmates, a prosecution and public defender who hated each other, a judge constantly haunted by the specter of a mistrial, internecine wars, and rumors of war, lawyers throwing pencils at each other…and as if all that wasn't enough, there was that other guy. The guy Gary Hakala swears to this day that the investigators missed. "I will go to my grave, insisting that I saw three..three Hispanic men in the car who a few seconds later came up to me with guns drawn. They were as close to me as Peter is to me right now," says Hakala, motioning to author Houlahan, a few inches away. "I told them so that night. I said that at the trial. Hell, I was even trying to tell that to them in the hospital that very night." And later that night, actually early the next morning when Gary Hakala arrived home, he was greeted to a site he's never

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mentioned before. "There were muddy footprints in my house. Someone had broken in earlier. Thank God I was in the hospital getting patched up. I carried a gun with me for a year. For a whole year, if I even went to the bathroom…that gun came with me." "For all the thousands of man-hours involved, hundreds and hundreds of rounds fired, Riverside County Deputy Sheriff James Bernard Evans dead, officers Hille, Delgado and Bolasky's lives forever changed… the take was a paltry $21,000," says Houlahan. And that 21-grand? They left it in the van with Gary Hakala. "If I'd only known," laughs Hakala. And in this tale, there is a postscript/plot twist that even the best Hollywood screenwriter could not fashion: although they hadn't met at the time, Gary Hakala's wife Cathy, managed the Denny's in Norco. "Big deal," you say? That Denny's just so happened to be the Denny's that was going to be hit before Russell Harven decided to hit a bank. "Gary jokingly says to people, "Hey, don't mess with me. God protects me." Who could argue with that? The author wishes to express his heartfelt thanks and deep admiration to Author Peter Houlahan, Retired Sergeant John Burden, Mr. Gary Hakala, and Mrs. Kathy Hakala. Without you all, this story could not have been told.

GARY HAKALA’S FAMILY: L to R Wife Kathy, Cristi, Sarah, Heidi, Tim in back, Gary Hakala, Holly behind him and Wendy far right. Missing in this photo is son, Jack| Photo courtesy of Gary Hakala

CURRENT PICTURE: John Burden left, and his good buddy of almost fifty years, retired Sheriff’s Sergeant Chris Taylor. | Photo by Mark Lentine

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FAITH & RELIGION

What If . . .? SUSAN BECKETT | CONTRIBUTED

ecently, I was thinking about the big universal organization we are all members of, like it or not. It's the "WIC" — better known as the "What If Club." I'm sure you know it well; you get a speeding ticket while traveling home a different way than usual. "What if I had just driven home using my normal route, this never would have happened." You eat at a new restaurant and the unusual dish you ordered tastes a little 'zingy,' but you eat it anyway. You wind up in the bathroom all night with food poisoning and think, "What if I had just ordered a hamburger like everyone else?! What was I thinking?" Sadly, both of the examples above-mentioned were taken right out of my playbook. But, on the other hand, what if we never take risks? What if we never try that new restaurant with an unfamiliar name and unusual food? What if we never go for the long shots, what if we stay home and play it safe? I love Henrik Ibsen's take on the what if topic: "What if I did run my ship aground; still, it was splendid to sail it." Ha! What a great line! One of my all-time favorite Bible characters is Moses - what a guy. As the saying goes,

he was "brave, courageous and bold." Once he got hold of God, he pressed forward with a passion and zeal unlike anyone else of his generation. What if Moses had not stood up to Pharaoh for the release of the Hebrew nation? What if Moses had not listened carefully to God and not parted the Red Sea for a breathtaking escape for those same people?? And what if Moses had not taken the time to be God's inspired writer and not penned the first five books of the Bible? We would be missing a lot of great history, not to mention that famous line: "In the beginning…" Just for conversation, let’s move forward a bit in history: what if William Booth (a Christian) had never established The Salvation Army? What if Danny Thomas (another Christian) had not founded St. Jude's Children's Hospital which treats over 7,500 sick children each year?! What if Billy Graham had never stepped out to hold evangelistic crusades, eventually preaching the gospel in-person to over 80 million people in his lifetime. That's a lot of ears! And finally, what if Millard and Linda Fuller, (both Christians) had not founded Hab-

itat for Humanity, stepping up to the plate to create a remarkable organization, helping people the world over with housing?! Here's how Millard views life's journey: "I see life as both a gift and a responsibility. My responsibility is to use what God has given me to help His people in need." What if Fuller is right? What if each of us has a responsibility to step out and use our God-given talents and resources for excellent vs. sitting on our duffs watching life sail by?! So let's update this one more time and throw each of 'us' into this equation. Check out this quote by Steve Goodier: "What if today you gave yourself to be outrageously kind? What if you extended as much goodwill and kindness as you can muster to every person you meet? And what if you did it with no thought of reward? I'm sure of one thing: it will be a day you will never regret." PS: And if you live your 'what if 's' this way, I can guarantee that your entire life will be one you will never regret, not just a day! Pastors Bob and Susan Beckett pastor The Dwelling Place City Church at 27100 Girard Street in Hemet. For more information visit them at w w w. dp c it y church. com

BIBLE TRIVIA 1. Is the book of Jude in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Who did God choose to replace Moses to lead the Israelites? Aaron, Jacob, Joshua, Caleb 3. Which disciple betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver? Peter, Judas, John, Matthew 4. From Matthew 12:24, who is the ruler of the demons? Lucifer, Satan, Devil, Beelzebub 5. Who was Simon Peter’s brother? John, James, Andrew, Matthew 6. Which Psalm is the shortest? 23, 117, 120, 150

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FAITH IN BRIEFS UNITY VALLEY CHURCH IN HEMET On Sunday, August 4, Unity Valley Church will host a workshop for seniors titled, “A Taste of Conscious Aging.” This fun and interactive workshop will guide participants to reflect on their own assumptions and stereotypes about aging, retire the inner critic, and connect with each other to consider new possibilities for aging with grace and more self-compassion. Time: 11:45 – 1:15. Location: 140 N Buena Vista Street in Hemet. Cost: $20 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Lead by IONS Conscious Aging Facilitator, Robyn Plante. For more about the Conscious Aging program: https:// noetic.org/experience/conscious-aging/. For further information about the workshop, please visit: http://unitychapel-hemet.com/ or Unity Valley Church Phone: (951) 658-4290.

OAKLEY from A6

who have always supported anything I wanted to do," says Oakley, adding, "I call those people my "supporting cast." Oakley calls his wife, Cheryl his "Sherpa." "I carry the water, the toilet paper, and anything else he might need. He has a guide that runs with him, his "supporting cast" … but he does it all himself, and I'm there to be his support and cheerleader." Oakley's last marathon was in 2010, "I could never have gotten through that without Cheryl." Oakley never says he has a "disability." "I'm just me. I'm at a point in my life where I can be thankful for every day and grateful to be able to give back to others. I'm

also thankful that my parents set the bar so high. Cheryl and I are a team, and we live our lives now trying to pay it forward." Oakley has a list of things he wants to finish before he's done, but he doesn't call it a "bucket list." "I call it an "Opportunity list." It's all about creating opportunities, first for others …it's about making a difference. We've been married for ten years, and that's been the central theme of our lives. We're very happy in sharing our lives, and we want others to come along the journey with us. We both believe strongly in giving back, and we believe it's our purpose to give back. We've been through some interesting things together," says Oakley, adding, "I

PRINCE OF PEACE On August 12th Prince of Peace Preschool and Kindergarten will start a new school year. The school has been operating at 701 N Sanderson Ave, (corner of Menlo and Sanderson) for ten years. Children two through six are served from 6:30 am to 6 pm Monday thru Friday. We have a variety of days and times to choose from to suit your needs. The school offers a beautiful facility, qualified staff with experience. We have a well-rounded program for learning, social development, and physical growth. This is a church sponsored school and simple Bible stories are taught and pastors do chapel once a week. For enrollment call the school at 925-9798 or come by for a visit. Classes fill up fast so enroll now. School directors are Lilah wheeler and Carolyn Williams.

want to run out of life before I run out of list." Oakley has been an inspirational speaker at many conferences, several of them as a keynote speaker at national conferences. Of their lives together and their mission, Cheryl Oakley says, "You never know the positive impact you may have. You might never know how you have positively impacted even one person, but, if that person impacts just one other person and they keep it going…you've reached hundreds and hundreds if not thousands of people. That's what we do with our card business. It's all about creating connections." The Oakley's greeting card business, www.sendoutcards.com/yeahbaby has become "kind of, our

ministry. With any cell phone, you can take a picture, and in 30 seconds you can have an order ready. The first card is free. You can send it anywhere in the world and then send it through the mail…and tell people that you're thinking about them," says Cheryl Oakley, adding, "First you think about them, and then, when they receive the card in the mail, they're thinking about you. It's beautiful." Of their lives together, Gary Oakley says, "We love being able to share our lives with other people, and that gives me…gives us, a sense of purpose." If you meet Gary or Cheryl Oakley once... you can tell right away that they live their purpose. And what a beautiful purpose it is.

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Brandon Andrew Brajevich May 18, 1986 - July 1, 2019 Brandon A. Brajevich, 33 of Hemet, was a beloved son, father, husband and, friend to many. He is survived by his threeyear-old son Brandon A. Brajevich II, his wife Caitlyn Brajevich, Mother Kiyo Kirk, Father Steve Brajevich, Step-father Bill Kirk, and Brothers Cody Brajevich, Chris Kirk, Michael Kirk & William Kirk II. Brandon was born in Hemet on May 18, 1986, and graduated from Hemet High School in 2004 and a lifetime resident of the Hemet Valley. Brandon was an Amazing, Loving, Kind, Selfless person who would go out of his way to help people. Brandon has touched so many lives in so many ways. Growing up he loved skateboarding, skating and became a part of The Wheelhouse (Twh) gang. Brandon was involved in many skate competitions and was very passionate and dedicated to the sport he loved and enjoyed. Brandons’ second passion was Rock Climbing. Brandon worked out, practiced and did whatever it took to take on the Challenges of Rock Climbing and he was good at it. Brandons’ second home was Reliant Food Services in Temecula where he worked for many years and everyone there was like family to him. But his greatest Love, Pride and Joy was his son, Brandon A. Brajevich, II also known as Little Man. Whenever they were together his whole life would light up. He loved his son with all his being. Brandon love the outdoors, so he would share those moments with little man. Brandon is respected and loved by all and will be deeply missed. We Love You and Miss You Brandon. A Memorial Service for Brandon will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 1:00 pm at the San Jacinto Assembly of God, 300 W. 1st. St, San Jacinto, Ca 92583. In lieu of flowers, an educational fund is being set up for Brandon A. Brajevich II. For more information, contact Kiyo Kirk 951-205-1572.

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from A6 off the field with my head down. Michael Paul ran over to me from his sideline put his arm around me and said, "that was a heck of a playing kid, I know you're in pain, but don't let anyone see that. That's not what football is about. You walk off this field with your head held high. Don't ever let your opponent see that you are in pain. When you get home, then you can cry, but while you are on the field, you act as

tough as you possibly can." Those are words that have stayed with me throughout my football career, construction career, and something I instill in my kids/ players I coach. That night Michael Paul made a difference in my life, and I'd be willing to bet he doesn't even remember that because he has probably said something similar to many different boys. Valley-Wide came together to honor him by renaming the Gymnasium after him, that doesn't even begin

to touch what the community owes a man who dedicated most of his life to helping raise their children, but it will do. Michael Paul was at the ceremony and thanked everyone who showed up. There was loud applause for him, and tears spread around the crowd. We hope that his predecessors to half as good of a job that he has because his presence is already deeply missed around the facilities. Thank you, Michael Paul, for your dedication to our community!

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referring to this project as the “60-Swarm." Since Gilman Springs is still under construction, and Hwy-74 will be under construction for the next couple of months, getting in and out of town could be difficult for drivers. Some people do not like sitting on the 91-parking lot, but coming through Ramona Expressway/Cajalco road may be the easiest way out of town. The biggest project will be an 18-mile re-paving of tarnished and crumbling material. Crews will only get so many hours to work on these panel replacements. One shift will consist of Closing off a lane, Demolition of existing concrete, Rebare, Dowl, and Basket Installments, and then pouring the concrete back. Depending on the size of the panels, the crews will only be able to do so many feet per night before having to get off the freeway and opening it up for rush hour traffic. The concrete needs to get dry and cure, so the company will use a hot mix that is ready to be driven on within

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: What to expect in the next few months. | Photo by Kyle Headlee a couple of hours after being poured. That means it will be a fast-paced process that leaves very little room for error. Cal-Trans is very strict on what times they allow companies to take lanes and what times they have to give lanes back. Penalties and fines can start to stack on top of each other quickly if companies aren't careful with the amount of work done in one night. Sometimes, it is better to be conservative in the square footage estimate per night than have to pay because you can’t give the lane back on time. The standard shutdown times are 10:00pm-4: 00 am. These times will vary

depending on the day of the week or holidays. The time window isn’t huge, but they can have it done with the right crew companies. Granite, Ames, and Atkinson have crews who specialize in panel replacement/re-paving and have lead the way doing this type of work in our surrounding area. Crews will be seven days a week doing Panel replacements and shoulder work during the weekdays and complete shutdowns and re-paving on the weekends. It’s going to crowded and busy on the 60 for the next few months so keep that in mind as you try to head out of town.

TMI: Alex Verduzco and Jose Mayorga. | Photo courtesy of Toward Maximum Independence

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from A1 Alejandro "Alex" Verduzco. The team assists with flipping bread, making sure all bread is fresh, carrying boxes, bagging potatoes, and other day to day needs of the Food Bank. "Our team enjoys working at the Food Bank because the people we work with are enjoyable, welcoming, and treat each of us with respect. We are a family," Verduzco said. "The Food Bank has clearly expressed to us multiple times how much they value our help. They have also communicated to us that they could not operate as efficiently without us. The team feels a sense of worth and accomplishment in giving back to the community. We see the need for food in the community and the appreciation of the patrons when they receive food that our team helped put together." The mission of the Bread Basket Food Bank is to feed souls spiritually and physically. The Food Bank is operated through donations and is available to anyone to shop by donation. There are no applications or qualifications needed. There are a variety of breads and different foods available each week. Emergency food is also available. "Alex and his young men are an amazing help and make our work so much easier," Bread Basket Food Bank Coordinator Lynnea Hiebert said. "All are hard-working men and a joy to be around and talk with as we serve others. They are also committed, prompt, neat, and personable. Because of their help, they save us hours of time. There are truly no words to explain what help the TMI teams are to the Food Bank." Additional local businesses that have partnered with TMI to provide volunteer opportunities for their clients include: Cops 4 Kids, Hemet Public Library, San Jacinto Senior Center, My City Youth Center, Old Hemet Theater, Cagliero Ranch Nursery, Harvard Street Music Exchange, San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce, and the Salvation Army, among many others. "Before working for TMI, I was a supervisor at a warehouse, and I didn't see the need in our communities for companies like TMI until I started working here," Verduzco added. "There's so much to do for our clients and not so many resources available. I am glad God put me in this type of job. I enjoy every day, and every minute I get to work with these guys. I thank TMI for the opportunity they gave me and hope the government can do more for people with disabilities." Another TMI group making a difference in the Hemet Community is Harry, Christopher, and Andrew, who recently began volunteering at the Hemet Chamber of Commerce. The team assists with housekeeping, as well as promoting upcoming events within the community by passing out flyers and visiting new businesses around Hemet. "The group had some anxiety about starting something new and un-

ORGANIZING FOOD: Food Bank Group. | Photo courtesy of Toward Maximum Independence

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Harry, Christopher, and Andrew-Hemet Chamber. | Photo courtesy of Toward Maximum Independence known, but with confidence and teamwork they have become the ultimate trio," TMI Hemet and San Jacinto Division Manager Jose Mayorga said. "These gentlemen have become active role models within the community and have become a strong force of unity. We are extremely excited to see the continuous growth and confidence rise within these young men. Not only are they helping the Hemet and San Jacinto community grow, they are becoming positive advocates for individuals with autism and other disabilities." TMI believes that disability does not mean inability and that the three cornerstones of a strong life foundation are: living as independently as possible, having the opportunity for real work for real pay, and all children belong in safe and caring homes. In addition to Employment Solutions, TMI offers Assessment and Intervention Services in Hemet and San Jacinto, which is designed to provide person-centered services and

supports to individuals with IDD to maintain the least restrictive environment within the context of family homes, group homes, and independent living arrangements. If you know of a local business who could benefit from TMI volunteers or employees, please contact TMI at (800) 877-5452 or visit their website at tmiinc.org. Toward Maximum Independence (TMI) is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation that has provided services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1981 and the deaf and hard of hearing since 2000. It is the mission of TMI to provide personalized services to those who require support, enabling them to make informed choices regarding how they live, work, and function productively and independently in the community. With offices in San Diego, Temecula, El Centro, and Corona, TMI currently serves more than 800 children and adults.

THE FOOD BANK: Alex Verduzco- Michael-Stephen- Corey. | Photo courtesy of Toward Maximum Independence

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EDITORIAL AND OPINION The Big One? - Calvin Porter

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PROFILE IN SERVICE

Mayor Bonnie Wright RUSTY STRAIT | COLUMNIST

rom the moment she entered the world, Bonnie Wright was destined to serve others. She brought that sense of service to Hemet in 1983, where she became visible as a businesswoman with her full-service optical store in the Hemet Valley Mall. Later moving to a strip mall and serving the community of Hemet for 18 years. “I’ve always felt a sense of duty to others. It seems to be a part of who I am.,” She says.”While operating the optical business in Hemet, I decided to go back to school in 1996 after my sons were grown to pursue a Dr. Of Optometry degree. With all the other things I had going on in my life, although eleven units short of obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree, and working in the optics field for many years, the School of Optometry in Fullerton was willing to accept me as a student, allowing me to fulfill the last few units of my Bachelor’s . I considered going back to school to satisfy the requirements. However, about the same time, HMOs were taking over in the medical industry and providing much fewer reimbursements for services. That makes me decided to let that wait for a while. In retrospect, I wish I had done so.” In addition to the business, she joined Kiwanis and was on the board for many years, including two terms as president and received the Kiwanis Distinguished President Award.” Among her other many appointments over the ensuing years, she was Chairman of the Hemet Valley Chamber of Commerce and chosen as Citizen of the Year in 2000. She was involved in the

PROFILES: Mayor Bonnie Wright. | Photo Courtesy of Bonnie Wright

Valley Economic Development Corporation and THE Center as a board member for eleven years and counting. Served as a board member during the inception of The Children’s Museum, and in Soroptimists for a short time. Citizen of the year, Kiwanis Distinguished Person Award at Kiwanis. Between 2000 and 2001 she took a position with Golden Village RV Resort in Hemet as Events Director. “I had been in the optical business for 26 years, and it was time to make a change. The business climate at the time was somewhat uncertain. However, right after the terrorist attack on New York’s Twin Towers, I had the opportunity that changed my life. I had never been interested in politics when I started working in the offices of Congresswoman Mary Bono. I developed the utmost respect for her and loved the work. It was difficult to leave her and the position I loved and his position. I loved our ability to help people, to be working at something so much larger than myself. When I could make a difference in someone else’s life, it made the efforts worth-

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while. When we were able to cut through the red tape and help veterans to obtain their benefits in a couple of months, it meant everything to me. Politics had little or no appeal to me before that.” After seven years, she began to consider the possibilities that a member of Congress had no assurance of employment beyond their current two-year term. That gave her pause to think about her future. “I decided to move on because of my security. Even so, it was a tough decision because I was leaving an employer that I respected and admired.” She voted with her gut feelings, even when staff may have had other ideas, which wasn’t often. She always did her research before coming to any decisions. It impressed me that she placed the right thing above any political goal. That had a significant influence on me. What motivated her to run for political office? “If anyone had told me that I would run for City Council, I would have told them they were a little bit off. But one should never say never because circumstances change and we are all motivated by a cause. I am a staunch believer of home rule, so when certain elements wanted to eliminate our fire department and hire the county to fight our fires, it was time to stand up for the right cause. When responsibilities are placed in the hands of an outside organization, the city loses and no longer has any say-so over its destiny. I believe that is the wrong way to operate a city. I did not want us to lose control of one of our most important safety organizations. I knew I could fight for it and knew that once committed I would not back away. More importantly.”

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STATE ASSEMBLY

DeniAntoinette Mazingo looks to help the homeless and veterans MARK LENTINE | STAFF WRITER

eniAntoinette Mazingo is again running for the Assembly for District 42, and Mazingo is on a mission. Well, you could say that Mazingo’s been working for a mission of sorts. “I am a volunteer for, and President of, the Ladies Of Charity. It’s an international charity that was founded by Saint Vincent DePaul, patron Saint of all charity. Ladies of Charity responded to the needs of the poor in seventeenth-century France; and has been doing so ever since.” You’d think that her doing pro bono work (Ms. Mazingo is an attorney) and volunteering for a charity would be enough for one

RUNNING FOR STATE ASSEMBLY: DeniAntoinette Mazingo. | Photo Courtesy of DeniAntoinette Mazingo

resume. You’d be wrong. After graduating from Howard University law school in 1999

and receiving an LLM (a Master’s in Law) in 2000 from American University’s Washington College of Law and Government, Mazingo went into private practice. From there she worked on both Barack Obama campaigns, was appointed to the Prince George’s County election board from 2000 to 2012 and moved here to Hemet that same year. Aside from doing her pro bono work and being a member of the Ladies of Charity for 23 years, Ms. Mazingo also ministers to the homeless and is also the national president for Las Amigas Incorporated. “My mission is caring for others, and putting that into daily action is my goal,” said Mazingo. She Added “In 2013 I was appointed by then-county supervi-

sor Jeff Stone as his commissioner for women. When Chuck Washington won that seat, he appointed me as well. To me, it’s all the same; it’s all about helping others. And I’ve learned from all of it. In 2016, I was chosen by Senator Mike Morrell as Woman of the year for his district SD 23.” Mazingo’s latest lesson came from a painful 2018 loss when she ran for this same Assembly District 42 seat, losing to Chad Mayes. “One of the most important lessons I learned from that loss was that if you are honest and open, and if you show a genuine interest in people, they will show you their best selves. We can use that to move our district forward,” said Mazingo, adding, “In 2018, we shocked the status quo: the district never had a woman, never

had a person of color, and never had a Democrat who got such a large number of votes. In 2020 we seek to capitalize on those accomplishments.” Mazingo counts homelessness and veterans affairs as those issues most close to her heart. “Senior women make up the largest group of homeless on our streets. Some single mothers are living in cars with their children because they can’t afford housing and healthcare or the exorbitant cost of childcare. Our veterans are the reason that you and I can have this conversation, yet they have been physically, mentally, and emotionally compromised. As a district are doing very little to help these people.”

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A Balancing Act for Any Circus ANDREW F. KOTYUK | COLUMNIST

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KOTYUK’S CORNER

s I am enjoying the summer temperatures that came late this year and hopefully you are too, the bit of slower life this time of year hit me. Schools out, snow-birds are gone, and most community groups even go dark due to everyone’s vacation schedule. Yes, it feels like mid-year when I reassess my balance. A tightrope performer balances their weight, so they don’t fall. From Cirque du Soleil to Barnum & Bailey physics is at work with weight rolling or swinging delicately back and forth to maintain a level playing field. Balancing continues as the death-defying momentum continues as the goal is reached on the other side. There are a plan and practice for this goal to be reached over and over again. It is no different from balancing a portfolio. You do not have to practice countless hours each day to be successful with your investment portfolio, in any case. It starts with a plan where you identify what the right risk levels are for you. From a hundred percent fixed income to a hundred percent equities and everything in between, there is no right or wrong as long as it is what is right for you. Note though that within equities, fixed income or other asset classes, there are different sub-classes. For example, in the fixed income asset class, there is a bank certificate of deposits, government-backed bonds, treasuries, municipal, and corporate bonds, to name a few. It is common for a portfolio to have a strategy that includes several asset classes and with-in those classes, diversification into sub-classes. In addition to this, I recommend selecting a few sectors to favor, and a small number of individual investments aimed at outperforming the general asset class it

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belongs too. Building a portfolio can get quite complicated. Nowadays, there are several tools online if you are a DIY or any reputable Registered Investment Advisor who will be able to assist in building a strategy that is right for you. So similar to a tightrope performer, you have a goal of what you want your investments to return when your timeframe is reached. As the market shifts one direction, it is similar to the performer on a tightrope leaning one way or another. A portfolio takes the same action with one asset doing better or another under-performing. Overtime this continually changes so that each asset class will outperform and underperform during different periods. As this happens, the portfolio will have too much weight on one side and not enough on the other side. If this is not corrected the original strategy of your portfolio will get out of whack. Just like a tightrope performer, out of balance, your portfolio will fall. At some point, everyone has heard the saying, “buy low and sell high.” This is the same mentality used when balancing a portfolio. Most call it rebalancing since you adjust it once, then work to maintain it. The side that went up the most you take profits in, sell, and then buy what is low. Math has to be applied to calculate how much to sell and buy to maintain your original weightings. Once you do this a few times, it will become second nature. Some often rebalance but at the least once a year is always recommended. So take this time of year to rebalance your portfolio; it doesn’t matter what the annual circus is. Andrew F. Kotyuk, CIMA* is CEO and Principal of Alpha Wealth Management LLC, send questions or comments to afkotyuk@ alpha-wealth.com.

A beautiful afternoon capped of by a ribbon-cutting, astatic food and great coffee Destination Coffeehouse and HemetSan Jacinto Chamber of Commerce hold ribbon-cutting ceremony MARK LENTINE | STAFF WRITER

he Hemet-San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Destination Coffeehouse Tuesday, July 16 to celebrate new member Laurel Netherton of AFLAC. Mrs. Hemet, Valerie Vandeveer, and Jodie True, Center Director of Sylvan Learning, John Peterson, Certified Insurance Counselor for DFI Insurance and Richard “The Hemet car guy,” Perry, Chairman of the Board of the Coz and owner of VIP Auto, were all in attendance. “The business community is what helps fuel our wider community. I would just like to offer congratulations to Laurel Netherton of Aflac and the Destinations Coffeehouse. AFLAC is a great organization,” said Peterson. CoC board member Patricia Scott explained how the Chamber of Commerce is vital for local businesses. “I own Virtue Services Consulting, which is a bookkeeping organization. Laurel had a client that needed bookkeeping services, so she referred that client to me. To help Laurel in her business, we nominated her to cut the ribbon at today’s ceremony. The Chamber of Commerce is all about businesses helping businesses. I’m so excited for Laurel; she’s a very active person in the community. She’s a real asset. And the Destination Coffeehouse is a beautiful setting.” Lakshman Koka, immediate past President of the Chamber of Commerce and CEO of Koka and Associates, was glad to have Laurel Netherton from AFLAC as new members. “The grand opening is always a great opportunity to network with other businesses

CEREMONY: The ribbon-cutting moment. | Photo by Mark Lentine and to share information with other business members. For example, I am the CEO of Dr. Koka and Associates, along with my wife, Dr. Vidhya Koka. Well, our employees are covered by Workmen’s Compensation, but we are not. When Laura explained that to us, we were grateful that AFLAC was there.” Destination Coffeehouse co-owners Patricia Yepremian, and son Nick couldn’t have been more pleased with the turnout. “Last week we held a women’s empowerment conference here, and this week we have our ribbon-cutting ceremony. We’re here for the community just as the Chamber of Commerce is here for us,” said Nick Yepremian. Laurel Netherton of AFLAC couldn’t have been happier. “I’m overwhelmed by the care and concern of the Chamber of Commerce members. To put me in charge of the ribbon-cutting ceremony to promote AFLAC and my business and the wonderful Destination Coffeehouse is just amazing. The food and drinks here are fantastic,” said Netherton. “One of the many ways we maximize our membership is by offering a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It is really important that businesses find a platform to tell the public who they are, what they do, and why people should come to them. The Chamber of Commerce loves to give that platform to our members.,” said Cindy Lemke, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, adding, “I…we, want members who are going to be engaged and involved in our community,

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RIBBON-CUT: People who attended the ceremony are now getting ready for the celebration. | Photo by Mark Lentine

CONVERSATION: Captain Leonard Purvis and Hemet-San Jacinto CoC members. | Photo by Mark Lentine

FUN MOMENT: Cyndi Lemke having fun at the Destination Coffeehouse. | Photo by Mark Lentine

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Adams arrangements florist is a beautiful store Mom and Pop store? How about Mom and daughter MARK LENTINE | STAFF WRITER

dam’s Arrangements florists is a beautiful petunia in the onion patch of tire stores and vacant land near State and Scovell Streets in San Jacinto. “We’re glad that it’s a free-standing store, it catches people’s attention. That’s also why we have our large Teddy Bear and large wreath outside, so we stand out,” said Roxanna. The store’s “curb appeal” is excellent. It’s bright, beautifully clean and very inviting. Inside is everything you’d expect in an upscale floral shop-and much more. “My mom took courses in floral arrangement and has owned several stores including a florist shop in Compton,” said Roxanna. “We know what we’re doing,” said Rosa. When Rosa relocated to the San Jacinto area, she

noticed the lack of floral shops in the area. She started asking people where they shopped for their flowers. “No one that we asked shopped at a florist in San Jacinto. We decided to change that,“ said Roxanna. Adams offers arrangements for businesses and corporate plant programs to beautify any size corporation. “Along with our corporate work, we are also experts in funerals. Any personal floral arrangement or gifts, weddings, quinceaneras (a sweet 15 celebration), and we offer exotic arrangements as well. These services are something that very few stores can offer.” The store’s sales have risen steadily in the four-plus years since its opening. “Business has been fantastic and is only getting better. We are always fully stocked. We always carry plants and flowers that other stores do not have. Mom always

THE STORE: Adams Arrangements Exteriror. | Photo by Mark Lentine makes sure that we have a large stock of “baby’s breath,” for those people who like to raise their flowers and create their arrangements.” Same day delivery is another reason for the store’s success. “We deliver to many points in Riverside including Temecula, Valle Vista, San Jacinto, Winchester, Beaumont, and even Perris.” The store also carries a full line of party supplies including chairs, helium and

a wide array of balloons. “Another reason for our success is our every day special, which is a $5 bouquet. We get many compliments for those, and we are always fully stocked.” For those who like the ambiance of a clean, bright, beautiful store with people who take pride in their work, you can’t beat Adams arrangements, 420 S. State St., 951 254-6946. Please see their coupon located on C3 in this weeks edition.

INTERIOR: The store have everything to make any arrangement you need. | Photo by Mark Lentine

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DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW

Visit the Emergency Room MUHAMMAD NAEEM | COLUMNIST

had to take my son to the emergency room the other day. Now, we all know how an emergency room is supposed to operate. An ambulance brings patients fighting for their lives. Nurses and other staff members rush to the stretcher. Doors swing open as some members apply oxygen to the patient, some put an intravenous drip to his or her arm, others clear the way, while some give support to the family members that traveled in the ambulance. Operation theater is ready with still more nurses and many doctors. The lead doctor takes over, asks for a scalpel while he administered anesthesia. Then they all dig into the patient. The doctor operates, as one nurse hands him different tools, while the other wipes sweat off his forehead. Soon there is a smile, and everyone starts clapping as the doctor finds what was causing all that trouble to the patient and removes it. Another life saved, another miracle performed — all in a day’s work. That’s what we see on T.V. every day. Emergency rooms are full of guardian angels standing between life and death. Our last hope—nay our only hope—when something tragic happens. Full of professionals working very hard and working way, way over time, to save the lives of our loved ones. When we walked in with our son, we saw a waiting room full of other people in dire need of assistance with their aches and pains, with their emergencies and traumas. Only staff member present was the receptionist behind a glass window, like a bank teller, who pointed to a wall full of clipboards behind us. We first had to fill some forms. We found a couple of empty chairs. My son took one, his mother took the other, while I stood next to her to assist. My daughter, who for the first time in her life showed a soft spot for her brother when s h e in-

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sisted on accompanying us, despite our advice that it was going to be a long night, started to complain about, well, everything. She was turning out to be more and more like her mother every day. Once we turned the forms in, we were told to take a seat and wait. Wait, we did! Oh, boy, did we wait! What I learned—something that will amaze you, I am sure—that there is no such thing as an emergency in the emergency room. There were people already waiting there, some in much worse shape than our son, and all looking towards the two doors that led to the inside of the hospital, hoping for someone to come out and call their name. Some were holding their heads in their hands; others were holding blankets that covered them, while our son was holding his cell phone tight—he had to Instagram the crap out of his experience. One lady was brought in by an ambulance. No one rushed to help her. The ambulance crew dumped her in the same waiting room with us. It looked like she needed to lie down, but there were no chairs big enough to do that. Only chairs available were made of stone, and when one became available for me to sit in, within minutes my butt was asleep, my thighs were tingling, my legs were starting to become inflamed, and my feet went numb. There was a two-seater under the T.V., occupied by one rather happy individual. When her name was called, my son hobbled quickly to jump in and stretch himself across to prevent that old lady from taking it. I have never seen him move so fast since the day he was born. His mom announced, rather aggressively, “that is for my son, my son needs to lie down.” He did. He can play his game on the cellphone much better when he is lying down. Another ambulance brought a young man in a wheelchair and

EARTHQUAKES

The Big One? CALVIN PORTER | COLUMNIST

uch has been written already about the possibility of a large earthq u a k e - “The Big One” - in California originating at the San Andreas Fault. Scientists specializing in the field, with many years of study and observation are of the common mind that California is overdue for a magnitude 7.0 earthquake since there have not been enough powerful earthquakes in the past 100 years along California’s highest slip-rate faults. Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, a professor at the City College of New York has warned that California is overdue a catastrophic earthquake unlike any seismic activity seen in recent years. The question remains, will a big earthquake hit California? If you

live in California, you have been warned that the Big One is coming, a powerful earthquake of up to magnitude eight is headed for the state and perhaps will tear through southern California like the magnitude 7.0 quake that hit in 1857 and ruptured some 225 miles of the San Andreas Fault. So while this part of the San Andreas Fault could be overdue for a large earthquake, it’s also possible it could be decades before the Big One hits. Of the identified gaps between earthquakes, three took longer than 160 years to strike this part of the San Andreas again. These forecasts emanate from

seismologists that have made their life’s work studying the behavior of the planet earth, using the most modern and updated equipment. Their predictions are to be taken seriously and we need to prepare for a disaster. Start out by obtaining a list of basic items that are required in the event of an emergency. Sit down with your family and review these items and the most practical manner in which you can address them so that everyone is on the same page. It does no good to have one member of the family unilaterally fill out a list if nobody else participates in this effort. Every family has different needs so remember that a pre-printed list is just a guide. Water is the most basic resource needed primarily for drinking and cooking, but allowing water to sit for long periods of time waiting for the Big One, when the time comes, the

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And that was her reason to run for office. She ran for a seat being vacated by Councilman Foreman. Rick Crimeni ran for the same position and seemed to be leading and was thought to win. “On election night Rick, myself and several others were hanging out at The Brickyard on Harvard Street waiting for the returns. Rick was running ahead of me. The final vote count was not available for two or three weeks. We were all certain he had beat me, and I was congratulating him. As a nobody from nowhere, I was astonished that I survived and found myself as a City Council Woman.” Since that time, she has been re-elected and served as Mayor twice. As to whether she will run again next year, she is the typical

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positioned him next to the receptionist. He was told that soon they’d come to take his x-rays. Hours passed, and no one came by, not even to check his pulse to see if he was still alive, let alone take any x-rays. Another man came in, also in a wheelchair. He kept asking for help and kept saying that if they cannot attend to him quickly, he was going to leave. There was one couple that kept asking for attention, as well. They were told that the doctor was doing a procedure and won’t be available for a while. Both parties left after another hour or so of waiting. It seemed the emergency room was shorthanded. I could understand that part. Businesses usually

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Sadder still is the fact that, as Mazingo points out, benefits are assigned for these groups, but they’re just not being served or taught how to access these services. “We have a housing crisis in this district and this county. We have vacant buildings, just sitting there. We have 10% of Mount San Jacinto students who are homeless, and there are programs out there that help these people, but they’re not being accessed. We have to spend our energies helping people to take advantage of all the things that this district offers.” How does a woman, taking on the role of David, fighting a Goliath, overcome the odds and win the district assembly seat in 2020? “We must continually challenge people to seek their better selves. I must

implore people–especially people of color, also our younger voters and those who have been marginalized, to get out and vote. We must instill in the electorate a sense of urgency that things can, must and will change. But only if they give us their vote,” says Mazingo, adding, “when the cat is cornered…it comes out fighting. We must be fighters and advocates for those who are afraid, for those who feel they have no voice and for those who don’t know how to fight. That’s what my candidacy is about. It’s what my whole life has been about. I’ll never stop serving and fighting for those in need.” For those interested in Mazingo’s campaign, they are urged to visit her Facebook page, which is Deni for State assembly, on Twitter @DeniMazingoCA or email the campaign at info@deniforassembly.com.

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go through staff shortages, and an emergency room is a business just like any other. What I couldn’t understand though, nobody was complaining about the wait, other than that guy in the wheelchair, of course. At my business, people start complaining after ten minutes and start demanding their money back after another ten minutes. I didn’t see that kind of nastiness there that I usually see at my place. A few names were called. A nurse interviewed our son and told him to wait again. More people came in. I could swear that at that time of the night, there were individuals that looked like from another dimension, or another planet, at the very least. Zombies were invading the emergency room, but since no one was paying any attention, they couldn’t do much, besides

sit and wait. We kept shifting our chairs until we all could sit together next to one another. The bathroom was rather clean when we got there, but it kept getting worst and worst as the night progressed. There was a lady who cleaned the floors a few times but didn’t wipe any of the chairs where all the sick people were sitting. I must have changed my chair about ten times, and by the time our son’s name was called, I must have picked up quite a cornucopia of germs. The person who helped him was not a doctor; it was a nurse-practitioner. That is the answer from the medical profession to the insurance companies. While insurance companies mostly set the rates that doctors can charge to their members, doctors have promot-

ed their nurses to the level of a practitioner. Honestly, maybe nurse-practitioners are probably the receptionists who have seen enough patients with routine problems that they can diagnose the majority of the cases. They don’t even need a formal education. A nurse-practitioner is slightly above a mom. Only she doesn’t have a certificate to show for it. Some doctors don’t even see new patients anymore. A nurse-practitioner must see all new patients, and once she or he refers a patient to be seen by the doctor, only then will the doctor take that case. Only then will the doctor be able to charge according to the juiciness of the case. Our son needed two stitches. It is truly a sad story as to how he hurt himself. He was swimming in

the community pool with his brother but had forgotten to take the key with him. When all other pool-goers left, they both got locked in. The smartest thing they could think of was to jump the fence. They could have asked someone for help; the manager only lived 100 feet away, but they decided to climb over the fence. As all tragedies are made, this son of mine decided to use the trashcan on the other side of the wall as his landing pad. Of course, the trashcan did not like the idea and decided to move before my son could put his full weight on him. As my son fell, the spike went through his thigh. His wound had to be stitched, and he needed to get a tetanus shot, as his mother insisted. We were back home after six and a half hours in the emergency room. My wife

and I both had to take the day off because we didn’t get to sleep until after four in the morning. My son and daughter didn’t care because they are both off from school for the summer. I woke up the next day with a fever and a runny nose, which turned into a full-blown plague in the next couple of days. I had to ask my wife to take me back to that emergency room. I wanted to put all the germs back that the emergency room had so kindly given to me as a gift. The worst part of our visit to the emergency room is the fact that my son’s uncles are upset with him. He couldn’t even jump a tiny, little fence; they are saying, while they had jumped bigger. Well, let’s leave it at that. I don’t want I.C.E. to pick their next lead from reading this column.

politician. “I don’t know,” she says with enough hesitation to make suspect that she will. Once again, as she aims her arrows into the future, she adds, “It is becoming harder and harder to stay in California.” She also believes people have the wrong impression as to how much authority as a rotating mayor has. “The only thing that I do differently is to run the meeting and have more ceremonial duties. It is not like an elected mayor who answers to the voters individually. It takes 3 out of 5 votes to get anything done under a city manager form such as we have in Hemet.” I gathered that she would prefer an elected mayor rather than a ceremonial one. In conclusion, I asked what she saw for herself up to the road. “I’ve always enjoyed painting during my leisure time. I haven’t had

much of in several years. I love working with oils and acrylics and also portraits. Something I thoroughly enjoy and certainly miss.” She did mention that retirement would help her do that as well as having more time to spend with her granddaughters and family. However, I got the impression that retirement is an alien vista for this lady who has devotion to others written in her persona. I came away from my interview with the distinct impression that Ms. Wright will be foraging about seeking new ways to be of service to others. Amazing the opinions, we have people until we sit down and have one on one conversation with them. The Chronicle and this reporter are pleased to honor her with this week’s Profile in Service.

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he Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala at the Soboba Casino Resort Event Center and honored the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians with a one-of-a-kind award. The Lifetime Achievement award was accepted by Tribal Council Vice Chairman Isaiah Vivanco and Soboba Foundation President Geneva Mojado. “This award has never been given by our organization before and will not be given again,” said Cyndi Lemke, the Chamber’s executive director. The award decided on by the

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L AWARD: Members of the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce congratulate members of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians on receiving the organization’s first and last Lifetime Achievement award during its annual gala on July 12. Accepting for the Tribe were Geneva Mojado and Isaiah Vivanco. | Photo courtesy of Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce

ast weekend’s boot-scooting’ Tribute to Tim McGraw at the HHT was a massive hit for local country music fans. People filled the dance floor with cowboy boots line-dancing up a storm. Although the crowd was smaller than usual, the performance was flawless, and the enthusiasm was loud and energetic. After the show, Vegas McGraw’s lead singer, Adam D Tucker, was swarmed by female fans. He posed for dozens of photos as his muscular chest strained against the buttons of his shirt. In contrast, the next two concerts in the Tribute Mania Series will feature the music of a couple of classic hard rock groups form the 1970’s. On Saturday, July 20th, HHT will host a Tribute to Aerosmith featuring the talented musicians of the band, “Aeromyth.” This group has performed across the nation and appeared on numerous national television shows. They have a look, a sound, and a high-energy performance that

will make you believe you are experiencing a live Aerosmith concert. The dance floor will be rockin’ to classic songs like “Walk This Way,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Toys in The Attic” as well as more current hits like “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Jaded” and “Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing.” Then on Saturday, August 3rd, the spotlights will fall on the band, Ridin’ The Strom Out and their hard-Rockin’ Tribute to REO Speedwagon. This classic rock group sold more than 40 million records, including 13 hit songs, including “Keep On Loving You,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” and “Take It On The Run.” Ridin’ The Storm Outperforms their high-energy tribute across the Southwest, thrilling fans wherever they play. Later, Season Two of the Tribute Mania Concert series will wrap up with a Tribute to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac by Gypsy on Saturday, August 17th. Season Three will begin in late August, with:

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SPEECH: Soboba Tribal Council Vice Chairman Isaiah Vivanco accepts the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of

Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians during the organization’s annual gala on July 12. | Photo courtesy of Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce

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8 am - 1 pm: Hemet Farmers Market, Harvard St. 11 am - 4 pm: Estudillo Mansion, 951-927-7367 11 am - 4 p m: Estudillo Park Water Conservation Education Garden, 951-694-4952 11 am - 4 pm: San Jacinto Valley Museum, 951-654- 4952 11 am – 5 pm: Art at the Center, Diamond Valley Arts Gallery, 123 N. Harvard St.* 4 – 6 pm: Dutch-Indo Kumpulan, Hemet Elks Lodge, 951-9251740* 7 pm: Tribute to Aerosmith, Hemet Historic Theatre, 951-6585950 SUNDAY, JULY 21

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Lake, 951-765-9579 10 am - 5 pm: Stepping out of the Past, Western Science Center, 951-791-0033 11 am - 3 pm: Hemet Museum, 951-929-4409 11 am - 4 pm: Estudillo Park Water Conservation Education Garden, 951-694-4952 11 am - 4 pm: San Jacinto Valley Museum, 951-654-4952 MONDAY, JULY 22

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9 am - 11:45 am: Hemet Valley Knit Group, 951-330-1004 2 – 5 pm: Blood Drive, VW Recreation & Park Center, 305 E. Devonshire Ave., Hemet* 5 - 9 pm: Tacos & Karaoke w/ Steve Brooks, SJ American Legion, 312 E. Main St., SJ 7 pm: HHT Classic Films, “Rain, 1932” 951-658-5950 TUESDAY, JULY 23

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During August, the following bands will play for the Wednesday Night. Dances at The Lakes at Hemet West, 5001 West Florida Avenue in Hemet.

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• August 7, Country Sounds. • August 14, Ron and Diane. • August 21, American Made. • August 28, Dave Ambrose.

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Lakeside Dixieland and Swing Jazz Club August 4, 2019 ARLENE LEHTONE | CONTRIBUTED

The Lakeside Dixieland and Swing Jazz Club will be continuing their sessions on August 4 at the Elsinore Woman’s Club from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. At 3:00 pm, a Feature/Guest Band usually performs, but on August 4, there will

be mixed sets. Attending musicians may join in these pickup sets, to play impromptu selections from a vast repertoire. Admission is $10 at the door, and musicians who participate in a game are free. The Woman’s Club is located at 710 West Graham Avenue in Lake Elsinore.

Come on out to the Woman’s Club, on the first Sunday of every month, for these mixed sessions of talented instrumentalists. Dance your feet off, clap your hands and stamp your feet, or listen to some great music. For more information, contact Arlene at 951674-6968.

8 am - 1 pm: SJ Farmer’s Market, Farmer’s Corner 10 am: Summer Fun Bingo, VV Community Center, 951-927-6673* 11 am - 5 pm: Fingerprints Youth Museum, 951-765-1223 1 pm: Pacific Animal Productions, Hemet Public Library, 951-765-2440* 8 pm: Concert under the Stars, Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre, 951-6583111* FRIDAY, JULY 26

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11 am - 3 pm: Hemet Museum, 951929-4409 11 am - 4 pm: San Jacinto Valley Museum, 951-654-4952 11 am - 5 pm: Fingerprints Youth Museum, 951-765-1223 7:30 pm: ‘Night, Mother’, Ramona Hillside Players, 951-658-5300* Sat. & Sun: 2:30 pm: ‘Night, Mother’, Ramona Hillside Players, 951-658-5300 SATURDAY, JULY 27

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These Wednesday Night Dances for seniors are from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Admission is $6.00 per person, proper attire is required, and alcohol is not allowed. Opportunity drawings offer free tickets. Tables have snacks, and pitchers of water, and

7 pm: Music @ the Center, Dennis & Zach Caplinger, DVAC, 951-652-3822* 9 pm: Dinner & Karaoke w/Brian Bell, SJ Amer. Lgn. Post 848, 312 E, Main St., SJ

10 am - 5 pm: Fingerprints Youth Museum, 951-765-1223 11 am – 12 pm: Space Rocks, Hemet Public Library, 951-765-2440* 11 am - 3 pm: Hemet Museum, 951929-4409 11 am - 4 pm: Estudillo Mansion, 951-255-5598 11 am - 4 pm: San Jacinto Valley Museum, 951-654-4952 2:30 pm: ‘Night, Mother’, Ramona Hillside Players, 951-658-5300* 6 – 11:55 pm: American Legion 53 Dinner Dance, 951-658-2436*

10 am - 4 pm: Diamond Valley Lake, 951-765-9579 10 am - 5 pm: Stepping out of the Past, Western Science Center, 951-791-0033 11 am - 3 pm: Hemet Museum, 951929-4409 11 am - 4 pm: San Jacinto Valley Museum, 951-654-4952 2:30 pm: ‘Night, Mother’, Ramona Hillside Players, 951-658-530

LOOK FOR COMING EVENTS Tuesday, July 30 12:30 pm: Vintage Afternoon Movie: African Queen, Inter Valley Vitality Center, RSVP required, 800-886-4471 Thursday, August 1 8 pm: Tierra, Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre, 27400 Ramona Bowl Rd., 951658-3111 Friday, August 2 5 – 7 pm: VW Aquatic Center Family Fun Night, 1801 Angler Ave., 951-9290047 Dusk: VV Movies in the Park, VV Community Center, 91-927-6673 Saturday, August 3 7 pm: Tribute to REO Speedwagon, Historic Hemet Theatre, 951-658-5950 Wednesday, August 7 7 – 9 pm: Whodunit Murder Mystery/A Shark’s Tale, SJ Moose Lodge, 951-282-3053 Friday, August 9 5 – 7 VW Aquatic Center Family Fun Night, 1801 Angler Ave., 951-929-0047

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Six ways to help with your vehicle’s efficiency this summer RICHARD PERRY | CONTRIBUTED

Greetings from the Hemet Car Guy, It’s hotter than a $2 pistol out there! The AC went out in our house for a couple of days...and that was tough until the repairman got there. I called three companies, and of course, they were all slammed with service calls...this also means your car’s air-conditioning system is going to be working overtime too. Speaking with our detail, Melinda makes sure our detail guy Kevin replaces the cabin filters because it helps at cooling the car more efficiently. REPLACE YOUR CABIN FILTER Kevin checks the cabin air filter on every vehicle in stock to make sure it’s clean. He knows, “A dirty filter prevents optimal airflow.” In newer cars, these filters are relatively easy to check on; if you see a lot of dirt accumulated on it, it’s time to change it. You can save money if you can replace the filter yourself—in most cars the filter is accessible behind the glove compartment. DON’T PRE-COOL Bob Scott at VIP Autos has remote start on his Chrysler 200; lately he has been leaving his ac on and using his remote start to pre-cool his car; however, the experts say that your cars air conditioning work much better when you’re actually driving, because the faster the engine turns, the faster the air compressor runs, which lets the system cool more effectively. Don’t waste time and gas... sorry about that Bob. They say if the interior is really hot, crank up the fan when you start driving and open just the rear windows for 10 to 20 seconds. This forces all the hot air out of the cabin. Don’t open the front windows—that only moves the heat out of the

front of the car, and it will leave the air in the back of the cabin hot and stagnant. AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL If you have automatic climate control, lowering the temp doesn’t make the car cool off faster. Most systems will do all the fan and temp adjustments automatically, like Bob’s pre-cool technique. KEEP IT LOW Setting to the lowest temp and adjusting your fan makes the car air conditioning more efficient, will dry out the air less, and can actually save some fuel. Why’s that? In a typical A/C system, the air is cooled to 38 degrees. If you set the temp higher, you are actually forcing the system to re-heat your air, which takes more effort, burning more fuel. RECIRCULATE I recirculate the air is good however if you have passengers in the back seat, turn off the recirculation mode. This takes air from the front of the cabin and pulls it back through the system, so even though everyone upfront stays cool, the air in the back can get hot.

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Sluggish yet Steady MATTHEW MCPHERSON | CONTRIBUTED

hroughout the Southwestern Riverside county region, the total units sold of SFR (single-family residences) have steadily declined by 13% since 2017. Consistently the SFR median sales price average a 7% increase year over year going back to 2014. So far this year the median price is only up 2% just over halfway through the year. These signs of a slowing real estate market don’t mean a recession is happening anytime soon, but it does show the recovery is slowing towards a plateau. Gene Wunderlich, the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, just released the midyear sales numbers for 2019. All over the South Western Riverside County area, Wunderlich says, “Sales continue at a pace of about 3 % behind last year, and it looks like they won’t be picking up much between now and the end of the year.” The prosperous recovery going back five years saw an annual appreciation of 6.5%, whereas this year the median sales price is increasing but at

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a much slower rate. Wunderlich continued, “This year we’re only up 2% with every indication of further softening as inventory grows sales decline.” Some positive news indicates that as the market softens, it will diminish any long-term market pressure, which means any recession on the horizon will be more controlled. Again don’t get worried; currently, there is no sign of a recession in the near future. Wunderlich added, “Not sure if our housing market really is slow and steady, or just slowing steadily.” A common theme among the real estate industry right now is “HOPE.” Hoping the interest rates don’t rise again.

Hoping Millennials will get out and buy more homes. Hoping the market doesn’t slow any further. Statewide Realtors and developers are hoping Sacramento will address the current housing crisis. Throughout the state restrictions and regulations have yielded nothing but local control concerns, committee opaqueness, along with non-profit and environmental lobbying. The inventory or amount of homes for sale has remained steady and is now gradually climbing as the price increase is slowing down. Gene Wunderlich warned, “Please, don’t decide this is

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234 Hemet / San Jacinto closed transactions for week of July 8th thru July 14th, 2019 HEMET 41684 Whittier Avenue 42130 Jennifer Avenue 25056 Sansome Street 1085 Lilac Street 26346 Naomi Drive 2750 Cypress Street 24824 Wendell Drive 3781 Park Avenue 7869 Armour Drive 247 Appaloosa Drive 1175 Lucerne Drive 1295 Cawston Avenue 764 Elk Street 26411 Thacker Drive 575 Opal Avenue 3198 Everlasting Street 36320 Alamar Mesa Drive 345 Secory 26090 Amanda Street 610 Onyx Street 42061 Thornton Avenue 41780 Crest Drive 8647 Mann Lane 27025 Bonnie Court 1490 Apple Blossom Way 260 Vivian Lane 26461 Gene Street 136 Las Lunas Street 1512 Sweet Basil Circle 486 Soboba street 26965 Meridian Street 40194 Stetson 40365 Thornton Avenue 4492 Memory Lane 1055 Corwin Pl 3663 Seattle Street 1541 Sweet Basil Circle 910 Windsong Street 620 Snead Drive 1440 Lodgepole Drive 460 Cawston Avenue 4508 Shetland Street 43145 San Mateo Way 3324 Heliotrop Street 1141 Westmont Avenue 44194 Merced Road

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from C7 the time to refi all the equity out of your home. This isn’t the time for that even though you probably have some equity built up. Your home is NOT your bank. It’s your home. Remember what happened last time. Don’t be that guy.” Here in the San Jacinto Valley, we saw an increase of 5% from June 2018 to June 2019. The median home price in Hemet jumped from $265,000 last year to $279,450 currently whereas San Jacinto saw a June 2019 median price of $305,000 which is up from $290,250 just a year ago. One indicator the San Jacinto valley will continue to prosper are the amount of homes selling well above the list price. For example, a beautiful corner lot single story three bedrooms 2 bath home I recently listed had four offers within one week. The CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) done on the property

generated a median value of $283,000. My instinct and in-depth knowledge of the local market gave me a hunch, and we listed at $295,000. Of the four offers, two were above list price at $298,000, and after doing some research, I met the appraiser at the property and justified the $298,000 with some recent sales. Well, my clients were elated that we were able to negotiate an additional 5% in value on top of what the projections calculated. This is just one example of many across the valley that tells me our particular real estate market will

continue to flourish well into 2020 and beyond. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as I will be covering some future commercial developments on the horizon in Hemet and San Jacinto. If you would like any of the charts or graphs to accompany this article, please contact me at McPhtown@gmail. com, or you can text me at 951-315-7914. Remember whenever listing or buying a property to use a local Realtor who is knowledgeable about the neighborhood market. Matt McPherson Coleman and Associates

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VERY QUIET 55+ GATED RV This beautiful 1 bedroom 1 bath boast 600sf of well laid out open floor plan (square footage based on 400sf + 200sf enclosed sun room). The very quiet 55+ gated RV resort MOUNTAIN SHADOWS offers full benefits to the home owners (YOU OWN THE LAND) including a heated salt water pool, library, meeting rooms, billiard area, weight room and more. HOA is $170 per month and includes water, sewer, trash, cable and so much more. You will have full use of the heated salt water pool, hot tub, library, billiard room, and exercise room. The park is gated with 24 hour security and a manager on duty, close to shopping and public transportation, possible financing through Santiago Financial (800/232-3908) Seller financing available. $87,000

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board of directors, acknowledges the Tribe’s long-term active engagement in the community and its positive economic influence. “We are honored to be recognized by the Chamber for not only our charitable contributions but also the impact we are making in the valley by way of business development and job sustainability,” Vivanco said. The philanthropic endeavors made possible by

the Soboba Foundation have improved the quality of life for many through its support of many local nonprofits. The organizations are diverse in those they serve but include a focus on education, youth, sports, and health issues. “We are proud to be acknowledged by the Chamber in this special way,” Mojado said. “While giving is, of course, its reward, it is nice to hear how our mission is being realized within our community and beyond.” The Tribe has provided decades of tireless de-

• Young Guns of Country - Tribute to the Superstars of Country Music (8/23) • Tribute to Brooks & Dunn featuring Neon Circus (9/20) • Tribute to Roy Orbison with Neil Marrow (10/4) • Tribute to Reba McEntire featuring Corrie Sachs (11/8) • Tribute to Keith Urban by Urban Skies (12/13). 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. votion and dedication to enhance the San Jacinto Valley, and its civic legacy will stand the test of time. Its lasting contributions and achievements will impact the community forever. “The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians was nominated in several categories, and it was about time to thank them for all of the wonderful things they contribute to our community,” Lemke said. “It was time that our Chamber recognized the Tribe for their continued endeavors in giving back.”

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Chapter IX-Poor Little Boys

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he day was bright, and the sun high. We were in great spirits, anxious to head over the river to downtown Charleston. Bill said, “I think I saw Sonny Lotts going under the bridge. Wonder what he’s up to?” “Wasn’t Sonny. He don’t like anything about Elk River.” “He mightn’t like it, but I know what I saw.” “Was there anybody with him? He wouldn’t be caught dead around here alone.” “Nope. By hisself.” “I gotta see this. Sumpin’ must be up.” Instead of goin’ to town, we hit the riverbank, went under the bridge on the south side, and then north up the river. We never saw Sonny, but soon forgot all about town. The river always fascinated us. We trudged along a mile or so until we came upon a couple of men and a young boy fishing in a small cove. “How’s it going?” I asked. The kid held up a healthy string of bluegill. “This is all we got so far, but it’s early.” “Not bad,” I said. We chitchatted for a while. Bill finally motioned that we were late for the town. “Gotta get goin’,” I said. “Come on, Bill. We got stuff to do.” Anxious to get on with our original plans, which were really no plans at all, we started back towards the bridge.

“Did you ever see bigger bluegill?” Bill asked. “That’s gonna be our fishin’ spot tomorrow. Must be some big cats in there.” “Damn right, and bass, too.” If we caught a carp, we always claimed it was bass. At the bridge, we came up with the bank on the north side and found a mob. Traffic was at a standstill. Always curious, I went up to a woman leaning over the railing. She wore a flour sack apron with a butterfly print, looking like she’d been interrupted while fixin’ dinner. “What happened,” I asked, “where’d all these people come from?” With a mournful expression on her face, she motioned towards the water, and slowly drawled out the words, “Poor little boys.” “What boys?” “Two boys went down to the river, and now they’re drowned.” “What boys?” I repeated the question. “I don’t know. Two boys. That’s one of their mothers down there,” she pointed to the bank where firemen were setting out boats to start draggin’ for bodies and added “waitin’ for them to pull her son’s body out of the river. “Lord help us.” My stomach turned to jello. There stood my mom being consoled by a short fat lady, I’d never seen before. Did they think the boys were Bill and me? Who else? I turned toward Bill to see a face frozen in the most

god-awful expression I ever saw. We were in trouble. “Let’s get out of here,” he whispered. “I can’t leave Mom standing down there thinkin’ it was us.” “Yes, you can. Let’s make tracks, or you’re gonna get the beatin’ of your life, and me, too.” I knew he was right. “Okay,” I said, not seeing anybody who might know us. “Let’s go.” It would be years before I told my mother the truth about that day. There were many things I did that weren’t found out by Mom or the juvenile authorities. I seemed always to be one-step ahead of the switch, or worse, Officers Johnson and Cunningham. We conspired in a lot of mischievous behavior growing up in the hills of West Virginia, I loved hiking most of all, but we explored caves, foraged for roots and berries and wild mushrooms, which led to what we called “the big cave scare.” The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks ran along the hillside east of Magazine Hollow. From September to June we hopped trains and got off three miles away, near Lincoln Junior High School. Morning freights carried coal from the West Virginia mining communities to the Ohio River, where it was loaded onto barges that moved down the Ohio and Mississippi to places we’d never even heard of. Above the tracks, near the “holler,” a great rock formation jutted out like a face on

Mount Rushmore. A narrow opening led to a tunnel, snaking its way through the granite projectile, exiting into a wooded area. We all called it a cave. To the holler boys, it became just another one of those things you had to do. Bill and I went through that tunnel so many times it had become old hat. Boys grow. I grew. The “cave” didn’t grow. I remember one extra cold day towards the end of December. Still, out of school for the Christmas break, we were off to new adventures. “Wanna try the cave?” Bill asked, more as a suggestion than a question. “Too cold.” “Too cold not to. It’ll warm us up.” “Okay,” I said, but not with any great enthusiasm. “You first.” Bill crawled into the opening until he was out of sight, then hollered back to me. “You comin’?” “Yeah. I’m coming. Hold your horses.” I wore my sheepskin jacket - plus I’d put on some weight since my last journey through the tunnel. At first, everything went okay, and I did fine until about half-way through. That’s where the tunnel right-angled. I got stuck in the bend. Couldn’t back up. Couldn’t move forward. I panicked. My heart raced, and I gasped for breath. Salty sweat trickled down my forehead, stinging my eyes. My cousin’s yells were becoming impatient.

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ON STAGE: Dennis Caplinger and Zachary Caplinger. | Photo courtesy of DVAC

Dennis and Zach Caplinger at Diamond Valley Arts Center DVAC |CONTRIBUTED

rammy award-winner Dennis Caplinger is a multi-talented musician who has toured and recorded with many different artists including Bluegrass Etc., Vince Gill, Eric Clapton, Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, Kenny Loggins, Juice Newton, B.J. Thomas, America, Byron Berline, Dan Crary, Richard Greene, Chris Thile, Sean Watkins, John Reischmann, Ray Park, Jann Browne, Kevin Welch, Kelly Willis, Ray Price, Rita Coolidge, Buck Howdy and The Academy of Country Music Awards Show Band. His busy touring schedule as Banjoist/Fiddler with Bluegrass Etc. has taken him all over the world and yielded four critically acclaimed albums to date; “Home Is Where The Heart Is” was voted one of the top ten bluegrass recordings of the year for 1999 by the Chicago Tribune. A highly sought-after player/producer in the West-coast studio scene, he has worked on countless jingles, commercials, cartoons and movies and has his own production company based in Murrieta, CA. Dennis is actively producing and playing on projects for CMH records’ popular “Pickin’ On” series – featured records he has been a part of include tributes to Eric Clapton, Santana, Creed, The Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Bonnie Raitt, Jim Morrison, Queen, Neil Diamond, Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M., ZZ Top, Lynrd Skynrd, Black Crowes, Phish, Dolly Parton, Brooks and Dunn, Lonestar, Lee Ann Wom-

ack, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry, Clint Black, Tracy Byrd, Counting Crows, Indigo Girls, LeeAnn Rimes and Rod Stewart. His movie soundtrack credits include “Back to the Future III”, “El Diablo”, “Rio Diablo”, Steven King’s “Apt Pupil” and “A Million Ways To Die in the West” among others. Dennis’ playing is featured on the HBO hit series “Deadwood”, Fox’s “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy”, Warner Bros. cartoons “Pinky and the Brain” and “Histeria”, as well as on numerous programs on PBS, A&E, TNN, Biography and The History Channel. Recent commercials include “New York Life”, “Supercuts”, “Subway Sandwiches”, “Home Depot”, “St. Joseph’s Aspirin”, “Applebees”, “Discover Card” featuring John Lithgow, and “Cingular Wireless”, which Dennis appeared in along with Bluegrass Etc. Dennis has recorded many times for Disney, and his music can be heard at attractions in Disneyland, Disneyworld and Tokyo Disneyland. Dennis has contributed to Banjo Newsletter and can be seen in the October 1999 issue of Bluegrass Now magazine, which contains a feature article on him. Zachary Caplinger is a guitarist who actively performs jazz and bluegrass music throughout Southern California, and is a native to the Inland Empire. Born into a musical family, he began playing bluegrass guitar at eight years old, under the instruction of his father,

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ANIMALS IN OUR LIFE

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Rocco is a loving, playful little lap dog who came to us as a stray and currently has three other small dog roommates sharing his kennel, getting along great. He’s very social with new people and new dogs and doesn’t seem to mind being around cats. Enjoys car rides. Rocco loves to jump on your lap and give you little kisses. Rocco is about 2 years old, weighs 12 pounds and has the cutest little under-bite that will catch your attention. Rocco is up to date on his vaccines, dewormed, will be neutered prior to his adoption and is AVAILABLE NOW. 160191 / R232523

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Bobby is one handsome cat who came in as a stray with a little bob for a tail. This sweet gem purrs out to you and begs for attention. Bobby would do best as an only kitty since other cats seem to stress him out. Bobby is about 4 years old, weighs 9 pounds and would be the perfect cat to snuggle with while reading a good book. Bobby is up to date on his vaccines, dewormed, will be neutered prior to his adoption and is AVAILABLE NOW. 158838 / R231567

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Renegade is a very loving puppy that enjoys being with people. He wants to please and tries very hard to do what people expect of him. Renegade is learning to walk on a leash and looks forward to getting out for his walk. He has a goofy personality, is very playful, and will be a beautiful family dog. Renegade is very young and will become a large dog once he grows into his feet. He will be best in a home with an adopter that is a good pack leader and knowledgeable about raising a puppy.

lot of people these days are choosing to begin their farm, to start growing and consuming more organic and fresh food. Having a farm is also good for your mental health because taking care of plants and animals helps you to relax and lower stress. It’s a perfect activity for young people and retirees, and even for kids; it can teach them how to treat other living beings and raise awareness about the environment. Small farms are great for the environment because they don’t need heavy machinery or a big space, so also you won’t invest a lot of money. Farms can become an excellent investment; once you have your farm, you can start selling your products or saving the money you usually spend on them. To start working on your farm, you must consider how much space you have. At first, you can begin building your vegetable garden, this can have many benefits for your health, and your wallet. To continue with the process of your farm, you should get a pond, and even a small swimming pool can do the work. Having water on your farm will help you hydrate the animals. There are five essential animals you can start with: DUCKS: These are the beginner’s best friend. They don’t need much space and are easy to breed. You will only need a small yard and water. Their eggs are bigger than chickens’, and the meat is juicier. RABBIT: These little guys don’t need much attention, and they’re good fertilizing your plants. But you must be careful with the population because having too many can be counterproductive. CHICKENS: The traditional hen is a safe investment. The great benefit you will have from these is that they produce eggs, meat,

and fertilizer. GOATS: They are amazing animals. They produce milk, meat, and a fantastic gardening service. They don’t need much space, and they will love to help you to mow the lawn. PIGS: Even if in some movies, they seem like dirty animals, they usually have pretty decent hygiene. You have to let them run freely (don’t worry if you have a fence) and the meat will be of much better quality if they live a happy life. We live in a world where a lot of people think having animals to consume is inhuman, and everybody has the right to decide what to eat. But when you treat nature with love and care, nature itself will provide you with the things you need. Taking care of a farm is a great way to take care of the planet. Always remember to use the right equipment for your garden, giving the appropriate amount of food your animals need, and taking them to the vet when needed. Some veterinarians provide home appointments. Be constant on medical consultations, each animal needs different types of care. For your garden, you must think about what kind of vegetable you want to grow. Some veggies are easy to grow in small spaces such as pot plants, or small gardens. But if you have a lot of space in your garden, you can also start growing fruit trees. They will give you fresh fruit for you and your family, and they are excellent oxygen providers. You will have to do your research to see what kind of veggies and fruits you can grow in your garden not only for the space you have, you must consider the climate to see if your farming is fruitful. People sometimes don’t realize we are in this world just for a moment, and that’s precisely why we should take care of it. We must think about what kind of world we are giving to the next generations and what kind of generations we are leaving in the world.

LIME

DOB: 3/12/19 Male DSH Brown and Black Tabby Meet Lime! Lime came here in March with his 3 siblings and now he is all ready to find a home of his own—preferably a home with other cats due to his playful personality. Lime is very social and the second you start loving on him, he purrs like crazy. Come visit this friendly boy today! All of our cats are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up to date on all vaccinations. Our two requirements for adopting a cat are: — Must be indoors only, cannot go outside — Declawing is not allowed

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HILLBILLY

from D2 two-time Grammy award winning bluegrass artist, Dennis Caplinger. Zachary has had the pleasure of performing at some of the largest bluegrass festivals in the Southwestern United States, and has shared the stage with many prominent bluegrass artists and bands includ-

ing: Bluegrass Etc, Dennis Caplinger, John Moore, Steve Spurgin, Byron Berline, Roland White, Alan Munde, Bill Bryson, Scott Gates, Mike Nadolson, and Wayne Taylor. Dennis Caplinger will perform with his son Zachary for Music At The Center on Saturday, July 27th, 2019, at the Diamond Valley Arts Center, located at 123 N. Harvard

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“Come on you big sissy. I’m almost to the end.” Unable to speak, I finally managed a very weak, “I’m stuck. I can’t move. I think I’m gonna die.” “What are you talkin’ ‘bout? Stop the bull crap.” I called out louder. “I can’t move, Bill. I ain’t lyin’. I’m really stuck. You better get some help. I can barely breathe.” “They ain’t Nuthin’ wrong with you. Now you listen to me, Raymond, and do exactly what I tell you.” “Okay,” I said, but I didn’t feel okay. I could already hear folks crying’ over my casket. “Poor little boy.” Thanks to Bill, there would be no one crying over my casket that day. I don’t know how he did it, but he talked me, inch by inch, ‘round that turns and out of the cave. I’d outgrown the cave.We seemed barely out of one lousy situation until we plunged into another. West Virginia is loaded with hillside cliffs, one of which jutted out above Watts Street. My stepfather had given me a Kodak Brownie camera for Christmas, and I suddenly became a great photographer, even built my own darkroom. For months, I carried the camera with me everywhere, taking candid shots of any and everything. Not too long after I got the Brownie, we were foolin’ around on the Watts Street cliff. I snapped pictures of him a few feet from the edge. I had some artistic ideas about how to do it.”Move back,” I said. “I want the hill behind so it will look you’re hanging

in mid-air.” He thought that was a good idea. “Now you take one of me. We traded positions. I wore my sheepskin that day. The drop behind me, perhaps ten or twelve feet, was covered with broken rock and shale. I don’t know if Bill was trying to be funny or simply not paying attention, but he kept sayin’, “Back up a little bit more,” until I went right off the cliff, landing below on my back. Bill scrambled down and stood over me, laughing like a clown. The sheepskin padding saved my life, but the fall knocked the breath out of me. I couldn’t speak. The harder I tried to say something, the more he laughed. I don’t know how long I lay there until an elderly man parked his car and rushed over to me. He got me into a sitting position and held me until I could breathe again. When I could stand, he said, “You boys ought not to be messing around up there. It’s too dangerous. One of you could be really hurt.” Neither of us said anything. I was so pissed with Bill that I forget to say, “Thank you” before the man got back into his car and went about his business. All the way home, I refused to speak to Bill. He followed along behind like a whipped puppy. We didn’t do anything together again for almost a month until he showed up at grandma’s one day. “I’m sorry, Raymond.” “bout time,” I said. “Still, you gotta admit you sure looked funny. The only time I ever saw you not able to say anything.” Like always, we put it

in the past, and we were as thick as fleas again. Not long afterward, Grandma moved out of the hollow, and I didn’t see Bill every day like I used to. Only on Sundays. Our families went to church together. One Sunday we sneaked out of church right after Sunday school, skipping the sermon and headed up to Watts Hill above the B&O tracks. I’d taken some country matches from the wall box in the kitchen next to Grandma’s big black wood-burning stove and shoved them into my pocket. We decided it would be fun to set the hill on fire. We could stomp it out as we saw in the picture show on Saturday morning. Bad decision. At first, we successfully started fires and quickly doused them. Then one got out of hand when a gust of wind swept down the tracks and scattered the flames away from us, up to the hill towards the old Watts Mansion. The sound of sirens interrupted our fascination. From across the tracks, behind some bushes we watched the firemen do their job, drenching the hillside with water, saving the historic mansion from burning. We did not get off scotfree. A nosey old gossip saw and reported us to the police. A few days later officer Johnson was at Grandma’s door, wanting to talk to me and I spoke back, implicating Bill. I wasn’t about to go down alone. The cops let us off, but our parents didn’t. Bill got a stick as big as a two by four over his back, and Mom took a strap to me. Grandma forbids the two of us to be alone together.

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MIDSOMMAR

A Horror movie that you can live DIANA JIMENEZ| STAFF WRITER

ri Aster is a young director that is making a name for himself. With two top-rated movies and a bunch of short films, he created this excellent horror movie that is giving reasons to talk about it. This young man is a horror fan, and you can see that, in his work. But in an interview he said that he will now stop doing horror, to start exploring other genres. Aster is very honored by the response his movie has, he even did a Q&A online to see what fans wanted to say to him, and he resolves some concerns the people had about the film. Aster is becoming a great director and screenwriter and has an excellent eye for projects. This movie is a must-watch for many reasons, such as, it has beautiful landscapes, great performances, and the picture is appealing to the eye. Midsommar is an artistic movie and undoubtedly a terrifying one. It is more than the standard horror movies out there. It plays with your mind, and it gets stuck. Midsommar is about a couple with a crumbling relationship that travels with a group of friends to a midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village; this festival is unique because

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty is, as always, admirable. But you might want to be more tactful in discussing a sensitive issue with a family member. Remember: You can give advice without giving offense. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An unexpected workplace snag should be handled quickly and efficiently so that it leaves you time for family get-togethers. Also, you might soon get that long-sought apology.

with your new venture. But be prepared for it to continue at a slower pace than you’re used to. Meanwhile, a loved one could be preparing a surprise. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A family member’s success pulls you into the spotlight as well. Enjoy it, but don’t let it overshadow or otherwise obstruct what you’re doing with your own creative projects.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aspects favor family matters, especially where children might be involved. Spending time with loved ones helps restore some much-needed balance to your typically busy schedule.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Using what you already know might not be quite enough to get a proposed project off the ground. Look for any new information that might help tilt the scales in your favor.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That seemingly clear-cut agreement might not be quite so straightforward after all. Recheck for language that could make you liable for hidden costs and other unpleasant surprises.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Good news: While a changing workplace environment can be daunting for some, it could be the challenge you’ve been hoping for. If so, confront it with confidence and move on.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Careful, Kitty. Better to deal with someone with proven reliability than with a big talker who promises much but can’t confirm that he or she will deliver. Your social life really zings this weekend.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It’s a good time to recheck travel arrangements for any changes that could work to your advantage. Aspects also favor strengthening and restoring old, fraying relationships.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your matchmaking skills are at peak performance levels both in helping to staff workplace teams for upcoming projects and for bringing people together on a more personal basis. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’re finally seeing some progress

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Using your intuitive reasoning helps you cut right through the double-talk and go straight to what’s really going on around you. Stay the course until all your questions are answered. BORN THIS WEEK: You radiate light and warmth, and others love being close to you.

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