The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - August 16th, 2019

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TRAGEDY

Ramona Expressway claimed two lives A collision claimed a life and just two days after another life was lost TREVOR MONTGOMERY | CONTRIBUTED

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uthorities are investigating the cause of a two-vehicle, head-on collision between a big-rig and passenger vehicle that left one person dead at the scene on Saturday, August 10 that happened on Ramona Expressway near Bridge St. The fatal crash, which left both vehicles heavily damaged and the sedan upside down on its roof, happened on Ramona Expressway east of Bridge St. CHP, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and Riverside County Sheriff’s Departments, along with other emergency personnel, were dispatched to Saturday morning’s deadly collision around 4:10 a.m., according to CHP and Cal Fire officials.

When officials arrived, they found a heavily damaged M&H Transport Inc. tractor-trailer bigrig disabled in the middle of the roadway. M&H Transport’s headquarters is located in Moreno Valley, just five miles from where the accident happened.

A heavily damaged and barely recognizable white sedan was about 100 yards away, upside down and on its roof in a field adjacent the road.

A person’s lifeless body could be seen inside the mangled wreckage of their car and firefighters used the “Jaws of Life” to perform an extensive extrication to remove the victim’s body from the sedan. The driver was later pronounced deceased at the scene.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials today identified 26-year-old, Danny Joya, of San Jacinto, as the man killed in Saturday’s crash. A coroner’s release indicated Joya succumbed to his injuries at the scene and was pronounced deceased at 4:24 a.m.

The driver of the big-rig was evaluated by paramedics at the scene but was uninjured and declined further treatment.

As their investigation was getting underway, officials reported that debris was spread across 200

yards of the roadway, and that despite the extensive wreckage, vehicles were continuing to drive “through the area at high speeds,” according to a CHP incident log.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY TWO DAYS AFTER

Another person died on the morning of Monday, August 12, in a head-on collision along the same, two-mile stretch of Ramona Expressway in San Jacinto that claimed another man’s life just two days earlier. The driver who reportedly caused the fatal crash was hospitalized.

The deadly collision, which happened west of Warren Rd., was the second fatal crash on Ramona Expressway in the last two days. The earlier head-on crash between a passenger vehicle and big-rig, which happened early Saturday morning, August 10, near Bridge St., killed 26-year-old, Danny Joya, of San Jacinto.

Officials have identified a woman who died as a result of a two-vehicle, head-on crash involving two passenger vehicles, early Monday morning, August 12. The fatal accident happened on Ramona Expressway, about a quarter-mile west of Warren Rd. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified Erika Amaya, 43, of Moreno Valley, as the woman killed in Monday’s crash. A coroner’s release indicated Amaya succumbed to her injuries at the scene and was pronounced deceased at 4:45 a.m.

Deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff Station, along with CHP, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, and AMR, were dispatched to the deadly crash at about 4:35 a.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Bryan De Loss has since reported.

When officials arrived, they found two heavily damaged vehicles that had collided head-on. DeLoss described the vehicles as a white, Chevrolet sedan and green, Hyundai sedan.

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Soboba’s end of summer bash MIKE HILES | CONTRIBUTED

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ith the help of a sponsorship from the Soboba Foundation, community members got to enjoy an End of Summer Bash at the Sports Complex on August 6. Games with prizes, food and snacks, music, raffle drawings for back-to-school items and toys plus lots of time for swimming attracted about 130 guests of all ages, starting at 5 p.m.

Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians tribal members seemed to enjoy having one last night of fun with family and friends before the new

school year started on August 8 for San Jacinto Unified and August 12 for Hemet Unified schools. About half of the guests stayed for the family-friendly movie that was shown poolside after dark.

Jennifer Garcia is the coordinator for Soboba’s Tribal Youth Council and supervised the eight members that operated the pool area’s concession stand throughout the event as a fundraiser for next summer’s National UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth) conference attendance in Washington D.C.

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POOL: The Soboba Sports Complex pool was the place to be during the

recent End of Summer Bash for community members. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

HOMELESS

Out of the shadows

A son pulls his father up out of homelessness, and an HSJ Chronicle reporter is there to help MARK LENTINE | STAFF WRITER

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his is part of what will be an ongoing series on the unfortunate “devils duo” of homelessness and mental illness, which will eventually focus on mental illness itself.

We start the series with the story of Matt, a homeless man who thought the word “homeless” was the last adjective that would ever be used to describe him. “I had a good job at Amazon. I had a car and I had a life. Then I got fired for being four

HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Clubs - Director's Book Shelf meets the third Thursday of every month at 1pm in the Director's Office.

Diamond Valley Writers Guild DVWG meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 9:30-11:30 Preschool Storytime - Thursdays at 1111:45 (August-May) First Friday Lecture series - First Friday of every month at 10am Welcome back to School!

August 22: Preschool Storytime @ 1111:45 am

ON AUGUST 16 OF 1920

Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman is struck in the temple by a ball pitched by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. He died 12 hours later. It was the only death as the result of a pitched ball in major league history.

ON AUGUST 17 OF 1877

Though only a teenager, Billy the Kid kills his first victim, an Arizona blacksmith. Just how many men the outlaw killed is uncertain.

Billy himself reportedly once claimed he had killed 21 men.

ON AUGUST 18 OF 1992

Celebrated Boston Celtics forward Larry

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August 23: Family Storytime @ 4 pm-- giggle along with silly stories August 29: Preschool Storytime @ 1111:45 am

THE WESTERN SCIENCE CENTER The Western Science Center is proud to host two individual lecture series at the museum: MSJC Lecture Series – produced in collaboration with Mt. San Jacinto College during the spring and fall semesters, this lecture series features professors from MSJC speaking on a wide rage of topics, including history, literature, the social sciences, and more. Held the

TOURNAMENT: Matt Lujan telling me that it's ok to follow him into the camp. | Photo by Mark Lentine minutes late back from lunch...and things went downhill from there,”

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1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM during the Spring and Fall semesters.

Monthly Science Lectures – featuring some of the most respected names in science, this monthly lecture series covers topics such as paleontology, anthropology, anatomy and more. Held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM, subject to change.

DVL AQUATIC CENTER

Come Swim With Me- " Family's with Special Needs." Saturday, August 24 and September 7. For more information call (951) 654-1505.

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Bird retires. Bird entered the NBA in 1979 and was named Rookie of the Year after leading the Celtics to a 61-21 record.

the Chryse Planitia region, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars.

ON AUGUST 19 OF 1909

Daphne Milne, wife of writer A.A. Milne, gives birth to a son, whom they name Christopher Robin Milne. He would be immortalized in A.A. Milne's books "Winniethe-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner."

ON AUGUST 20 OF 1975

Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers becomes the first pitcher in major league history to record 5,000 career strikeouts.

Ryan would go on to compile 5,714 strikeouts, a record that still stands.

The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After the unstable rock and tar track caused the deaths of six people that day, the surface was replaced with 3.2 million paving bricks.

Viking 1, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe, is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to Mars. On July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 lander touched down on

ON AUGUST 21 OF 1920

ON AUGUST 22 OF 1989

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“They all make me proud and I love seeing them giving back to the community,�

Garcia said. “I’ve told them in the past that if community members see them out there helping and giving back, they will support the youths’ programs and events.�

Some youth council members had attended this summer’s UNITY conference in Orlando, Florida during the first week of July. The event’s theme was “You Belong: Home is Here� and included workshops, presentations, entertainment and keynote speakers that focused on social, spiritual, physical and mental development.

Vice-Chairman Jeremiah Ramos, 15, attended the UNITY conference for the first time and enjoyed traveling and meeting other young Native Americans. Iyana Briones, 14, said she liked meeting new people and learning new things. Secretary Shyla Marcus, 16, found it interesting to hear how other youth councils operate. “A group from Chicago that was named Youth Council of the Year talked about what they did for their community; they started a community garden,� she said.

The council members offered free cotton candy to kids at the pool and sold snow cones and nachos, along with packaged snacks, candy and drinks.

Garcia is also the Parks and Recreation Department’s Activities Director and helped organize the Bash with help from other department employees.

They all worked together assisting with games and various activities, while the department provided free hot dogs and bottled water to all guests.

Ricardo Macias and Artie Lopez gathered young people at one of the nearby ball fields to compete in balloon tossing games and wheelbarrow and relay races.

There were prizes for all the top winners.

Steve Lopez coordinated a horseshoe tournament consisting of six teams, with a cash prize to the top finish-

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says 39-year-old Matt Lujan, adding “Living in a dry riverbed is the last thing I thought I’d be doing.�

But live there he does. With his dad. “It started...this feeling that “I’ve got to do something.

I’m better than this� started a few weeks ago when I realized that it was exactly one year that I had come here to get my dad out of depression and out of the tent where he’s living,� says Lujan. “I can’t stand it that this is where my dad is living.

He’s got emphysema and this is no good.�

I meant Lujan when reporter Dennis Fletcher asked my help in getting father and son out of the dry river bed on Soboba Road. “I realized that these people‌they all just wait around for things to happen, but I’ve got to go out and

GAMES: A water balloon toss was just one of several games held

at the End of Summer Bash at the Soboba Sports Complex on August 6. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians

FIRST ACCIDENT: A white sedan involved in the fatal head-on collision was barely recognizable after the deadly crash. | Photo by John Strangis | RMG News

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WHEELBARROW: Boys and girls enjoy a wheelbarrow race during Soboba’s End of Summer Bash on August 6. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseùo Indians

STAND: Members of Soboba Tribal Youth Council worked a

poolside concession stand during the End of Summer Bash to fundraise for upcoming activities. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians

Vehicle parts and debris were spread across a large section of the roadway, which was left blocked and impassable by the arrival of numerous official vehicles that responded to the scene of the crash.

The driver and sole occupant of the Chevrolet were pronounced deceased at the scene, according to De Loss and Cal Fire officials.

The driver and sole occupant of the Hyundai who caused the collision was transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries that Cal Fire described as moderate.

Based on the circumstances, members of San Jacinto Station’s Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the scene of the crash and assumed the investigation.

During their preliminary investigation, deputies determined the deceased

TRAILER: The driver of a sedan was killed after colliding head-on with a tractor-trailer semi-truck while traveling on Ramona Expressway early Saturday morning. | Photo by John Strangis | RMG News victim from the Chevrolet sedan was traveling eastbound on Ramona Expressway just before the collision. At the same time, the Hyundai was being driven westbound.

For reasons yet to be determined, the surviving driver of the Hyundai crossed the double yellow lines “consequently colliding head-on with the Chevrolet,� killing the other driver, De Loss reported.

During the investigation, Ramona Expressway was

closed between Bridge St. and Warren Rd. The roadway remained closed for about six hours and was reopened around 10:30 a.m.

The sheriff ’s investigations into both deadly crashes are ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact Deputy Cox at the San Jacinto Station at (951) 654-2702. Callers can refer to incident file number I192240014 and can remain anonymous.

TOURNAMENT: Clinton Arres takes aim during a horseshoe tournament at the End of Summer Bash at the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians sports complex on August 6. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians ing team. Jacqueline Gamez and Julissa Ledesma assisted with the check-in process

and managed a cake walk activity with lots of sweets for winners to take home.

SECOND ACCIDENT: One person was killed and another injured, after a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Ramona Expressway west of Warren Rd. Monday morning. Monday’s crash was the second fatal collision along the same stretch of roadway in the last two days.. | Photo courtesy of Hemet Valley Incidents

make things happen‌for my dad and me,� said Lujan.

Would the unseen eyes of an unseen camp welcome outsiders? Would the elder Lujan care to take the word of yet another “handout� in place of what’s needed, which is a hand up? Those living in hell might welcome a drink of water, but even when the cup is empty...they’re still in hell.

And in the heat of an August afternoon in Hemet, I felt as though I hadn’t much but a very small cup of water in an awful lot of hell, as we walked off the levy path into an unseen community.

I could see where the Valentine’s Day flood had cut a rut in the river floor. “It reached as high as the bottom of that tree,� said the younger Lujan, pointing to a spot approximately 6 feet from ground level. When asked if the authorities gave any assis-

tance during the flood, Lujan said, “Well, about two weeks before the flood, they warned us that it was coming...but nobody paid attention. Like when I got carjacked. I told the police the car was stolen. They were ice enough to put an APB out for me. But out here‌we don’t trust too many people. That’s why no one really listened about the flood.â€? When the floodwaters came, they came quick, hard and without regard for life, property...and puppies. “Yeah, we lost our puppy; got swept away. It came so quick, the water. My dad had already been depressed since my mom left, and I realized I had been depressed too. I had gotten too used to things being this way over the last year. Instead of pulling my dad up...the situation pulled me down...and I had to change that.â€?

Matt pulled himself togeth-

er physically, mentally and emotionally. He realized how full of despair he had been, and realized that if he was going to change, he was going to have to regain his confidence and also learn to trust again: that’s when HSJ Chronicle’s Dennis Fletcher reached out a hand to help. In the Jackin-the-box eating breakfast bought by Fletcher, a somber Lujan relayed an all-too-familiar story of how bad choices and bad consequences attract and feed off each other as they fuel mental illness and bring a once-productive member of the community to the point of living in a tent.

We were about to see if Lujan’s father’s depression had gotten to the point where he would ignore if not reject-both verbally and physically-the help he needed.

That’s where we pick up the story in part II.

SECURITY: Paul Lujan in the background with his security system in the foreground. | Photo by Mark Lentine

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CRIME WATCH All arrests and arrest warrants are public record. Posts regarding either are based on information obtained from complaint affidavits, arrest affidavits, and police reports. All persons wanted or arrested are innocent until proven guilty.

Crime report throughout the San Jacinto Valley July 20 to July 26

STOLEN VEHICLE ARREST Thermal - On August 14, 2019, La Quinta deputies responded to the report of a stolen vehicle at Avenue 52 and Jefferson. The reporting party stated, Sander Gonzalez, 48-years-old of La Quinta was believed to be in possession of her vehicle. The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team located the vehicle driving at a high rate of speed on Avenida Martinez. Due to the high rate of speed and keeping public safety in mind, the vehicle was not pursued. The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team located the vehi-

cle parked unoccupied in the 51500 block of Avenida Martinez. The vehicle was returned to the victim. The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team located Gonzalez at the corner of Avenida Mendoza and Calle Nogales. Gonzalez was taken into custody without incident and positively identified as the driver of the stolen vehicle. Gonzalez was transported to JFK for an ok-to-book, then booked at the county jail in Indio.

The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team is asking anyone with additional informa-

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SANDER GONZALEZ | Riverside County Sheriff’s Department tion to contact Deputy Valentin at the Thermal Sheriff’s Station by calling (760)-863-8990.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARREST Lake Elsinore - Deputies responded to a business in unincorporated Corona when an employee reported her coworker was a victim of domestic violence. The suspect, 45 yearold Jason Rhodes, of Riverside, abused the adult female victim over a period of time before forcibly taking her vehicle and fleeing the area. The Riverside Police Department assisted in locating and detaining the suspect in the city of Riverside, where deputies arrested him and recovered the stolen vehicle.

Rhodes was booked at Cois Byrd Detention Center for Tor-

ture, Carjacking, and Domestic Violence. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Deputy Hadeen or Deputy Lopez at 951245-3000. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind our communities that abusive relationships are never safe, and there are resources available to assist those in need. As always, please call 911 to report physical violence or other imminently dangerous situations. Additionally, Alternatives to Domestic Violence (ADV) has a 24-hour hotline at 800-339-SAFE. Their website

black male adult, about 28 years old, 5’4” tall, 170 pounds and wearing a burgundy cap and a blue multi-colored long sleeved shirt and dark pants.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact Inv. Cecilia Ellis at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at (760) 836-1600.

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arm and operating an unregistered vehicle. Murillo was booked in the Cois Byrd Detention Center for the charges.

The investigation is on-going and anyone with further information on this case is encouraged to contact Investigator Jeremy Klemp or Investigator Lacy Stutler from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station by calling (951) 2453300.

Tues. July 23 Theft, 1300 Block W. Menlo St. Vandalism, 600 Block S. San Jacinto St. Burglary Vehicle, 300 Block S. Franklin St. Vandalism, 500 Block E. Mayberry Ave. Identity Theft, 800 Block Sunflower St. Theft, 300 Block Myrl Pl. Burglary Residential, 1300 Block Lucerne Dr. Burglary Commercial, 100 Block S. Palm Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 300 Block

S. Gilbert St. Theft from Vehicle, 2600 Block E. Florida Ave. Wed. July 24 Burglary Residential, 600 Block Castille Dr. Burglary Vehicle, 100 Block W. Florida Ave. Burglary Residential, 200 Block Santa Assault, 1100 Block E. Central Ave. Thurs. June 25 Theft from Vehicle, 300 Block N. Franklin St. Theft from Vehicle, 400 Block Simpson Ave. Purse Snatch, 2600 Block W. Florida Ave. Truck Stolen, 2700 Block Rafferty Rd. Theft, 200 Block E. Menlo Ave. Fri. July 26 Grand Theft Auto, 700 Block San Ignacio Dr. Unattended Death, 2000 Block Nuevo St. Theft from Vehicle, 3400 Block W. Florida Ave. Burglary Residential, 1400 Block Cordova Dr. Unattended Death, 300 Block Circelli Way Burglary Vehicle, 700 Block N. State St. Burglary Residential, 2100 Block Garland Way Burglary Residential, 700 Block S. Palm Ave. Assault, 1600 Block W. Acacia Ave.

SAN JACINTO

Sat. July 20 Theft, 600 Block Winners Cir. Theft of Vehicle, 700 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Theft, 1600 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Disorder, 100 Block W. 27th St. Sun. July 21 Breaking & Entering, 400 Block E. 3rd St. Theft of Vehicle, 1200 Block Condor Way Theft of Vehicle, Jasmine Ct.

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Thurs. July 25 Theft of Vehicle, 1100 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Theft, 1600 Block Beringer Dr. Theft, 1200 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Fri. July 26 Breaking & Entering, 2500 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Disorder, E. Esplanade Ave. & S. San Jacinto Ave. Assault, 1300 Block S. State St. Prostitution, 600 Block Humane Way Disorder, 1400 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Breaking & Entering, 300 Block W. 3rd St. Theft, 1800 Block S. San Jacinto Ave.

VALLE VISTA

Sat. July 20 Property Crime, 26400 Block Larkspur St. Theft of Vehicle, 26800 Block Yale St. Sun. July 21 Assault, 25500 Block New Chicago Ave. Mon. July 22 Theft, 26100 Block Frazier St.

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In the process of developing the weekly Crime Report for Hemet, we utilize the CommunityCrimeMap.com webpage and for Valle Vista and San Jacinto, we employ the CrimeReports.com webpage to source our information. The City of Hemet Police Department and the San Jacinto Police/Riverside County Sheriff Department’s report their respective incidents of crime to these webpages from which we select the most serious crimes and attempt to reflect proportionality between cities as provided in FBI/UCR statistics. Occasionally however, these police agencies do not immediately report their crime incidents, at which time TVC weekly crime report lacks updated information for a given city for the period in question. We always try to be accurate with available crime information but rely on these sources that sometimes may be incomplete or nonexistent.

POSSESSION OF STOLEN FIREARM Lake Elsinore - On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, investigators from the Lake Elsinore Station were conducting directed enforcement in the unincorporated community of Lakeland Village. During a traffic enforcement stop, investigators arrested Shaun Murillo, a 38-year-old male from Lake Elsinore, for possession of a stolen firearm, felon in possession of a fire-

Sun. July 21 Burglary Vehicle, 600 Block Le May Way Theft, 3400 Block W. Florida Ave. Burglary Commercial, 900 Block W. Menlo Ave. Truck Stolen, 800 Block E. Florida Ave. Theft, 200 Block N. Sanderson Ave. Burglary Commercial, 2100 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 500 Block E. Fruitvale Ave. Mon. July 22 Burglary Vehicle, 600 Block N. State St. Theft from Vehicle, 600 Block Shasta Way Grand Theft Auto, 1100 Block E. Florida Ave. Grand Theft Auto, 200 Block N. Juanita St. Theft from Vehicle, 900 Block N. State St.

BANK ROBBERY Palm Desert - On Friday, August 10, 2019, at about 4:15 PM, deputies of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a reported bank robbery on the 72-800 block of Ramon Rd., Thousand Palms, where an undisclosed amount of money was taken.

The suspect is described as a

Sat. July 20 Vehicle Tampering, 2400 Block El Missing Person, 200 Block S. Yale St. Burglary Residential, 300 Block N. Hamilton Ave. Burglary Commercial, 2200 Block E. Florida Ave. Theft from Vehicle, 1700 Block W. Florida Ave. Assault, 1000 Block W. Florida Ave. Assault, 1100 Block E. Oakland Ave.

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MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Everything you need to know to be ready for the season High School Football Is Back KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

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he Mountain Pass League, Which Consists of; Beaumont, Citrus Hills, San Jacinto, Tahquitz, Hemet, and West Valley High Schools are starting their season next week. Although they won't play each other until week five these matchups are circled on everyone's calendars because the winner of the league is guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Last year Citrus Hill (5-0 league record 12-1 overall) claimed the league title but was eliminated in the playoffs.

San Jacinto was right behind them finishing league play with a 4-1 record and a very respectable 12-2 record at the end of the season.

These two teams will match up Oct. 25th, It will be the second to last game of the season and could hold some serious weight in the playoff picture for both teams.

Hemet and Beaumont both shared an overall 8-5 record last season with Hemet edging Beaumont in league record (3-2 for Hemet, 2-3 for Beaumont.) This season Hemet has a new head coach, Jason Thronburg (Longtime coach in this Valley who coached at West Valley and Hemet) retired. Dennis Gregovich will be taking over the program.

Not much is known about this coach or his playbook so it should be an exciting season to keep an eye out in Hemet.

They could either shock the league or have some growing pains with the system changing. An interesting game to keep an eye on is Nov. 1st when Hemet takes on West Valley at West Valley. The games are always fun and filled with drama when these two teams play each other.

Tahquitz also finished with a 6-4 overall record but went 1-4 in league play.

Things are changing for the Titans this year as well, after some questions about the coaching staff. It appears the Stephen Pace is making a return as the coach this season, but Tahquitz lost their leading Receiver ( Antoine Sullivan, 407 total yards, 81 yards per game,

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and 8 touchdowns ) who transferred to San Jacinto after a very disappointing 2018 season. Speaking with him, he said, "it was just the best decision for me at this time." Antoine will be available to play when San Jacinto takes on Tahquitz in the last game of the season which will be a very emotional game for him.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen, West Valley was once considered the powerhouse in the Valley, it had a state of the art facility and field that all the local kids wanted to play in. Things have changed.

West Valley went 0-5 in league play last year and finished the season with a 1-9 record, losing eight straight games.

Matt Willard is returning as the coach this season and will be looking into getting the Mustangs back where they feel they belong, at the top of the division. He will have a new Quarterback at the helm this season, so let's see what he is able to do with it.

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FALL SPORTS IN SAN JACINTO VALLEY

Show Up and Support Local High Schools KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

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chool has started all around the valley, and soon it will be Fall.

That means it's time for High School sports. I know everybody is excited for football, but a few other sports are going on during Fall your child might be interested in participating in, or maybe you are an alumnus of one of the schools and want to

show up to show your support. Boys and Girls cross country is starting up, so if your kid loves to run this is the perfect spot for them.

They can get their running in and be a part of their high school team. If they participate in track during spring, this is a great sport to sign up in order to stay in shape.

Next is Girls Golf; this is a great chance to earn a varsity patch and convince grandpa to spend a little

bit more time with you on the weekends. Who knows he may take you out for a 5:00 Teatime and tell you all about his war stories while you kick his butt at golf.

Girls Tennis is also available during Fall sports, make sure to check out the opportunity to compete on the tennis team.

Girls Volleyball is one of the bigger sports during Fall and it's competitive in this valley many of the schools

offer Freshman, JV, and Varsity levels for Volleyball so this is a good chance to try something out to see if you like it or not.

Finally Boys and Girls Water Polo. Watching water polo, it is hard to get an understanding of what exactly is going on, but if you have ever played it, you would know it's one of the most violent and roughest high school sports there is. The pool is definitely not a "Safe

Space," and you are liable to get wet if you are spectating too close to the pool.

Show up any of the games at the local high schools this season to support their sports and school. These programs rely on spectators in order to continue. So if you could show up to a volleyball game or two this year please do. If you have kids or grandkids who play football, Volleyball, or one of the sports listed, but they aren't

in high school, this is an excellent chance for them to see what high school sports is like and root on the school that they will be attending in the coming years.

Schedules are available online at Maxpreps.com, Just type in the school you are looking for and select the sport. For more information on how you can help the schools in the local area email me at VCsportsKyle@ gmail.com.

ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT

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his week's Alumni Is former West Valley Mustang Ryan Cogdill. Ryan graduated as a member of the class of 2009. While at West Valley Ryan was a member of the football team and track team. When he graduated, he went on to MSJC to continue his playing career and eventually earned a scholarship to play football at Dixie. While at Dixie Ryan struggled to adjust, Family is essential to him, and he didn't feel right being away from them for so long. Football helped ease his mind though, he refocused his attention on the

game and was able to make it through.

It was at Dixie that Ryan feels like he found his calling. He overheard some teammates talking about what they were going to do after football, and that they were nothing without it. It was then that Ryan decided he was going to help Athletes and regular students find their paths after High School. Ryan is adamant that this world has so much to offer, but you have to be willing to fight for it, to enjoy it. Ryan came back to the San Jacinto Valley with a new mission. He started coaching at Tahquitz/ West Valley to help guide his players and help them get on a good path. Ryan

RYAN: Football and Family are two of the most important things to Ryan| Photo by Kyle Headlee eventually found his way on to Coach Galliano's staff at San Jacinto, He got a job as a special needs substitute which was only supposed to be a temporary position as he waited for an opportunity to open up for him to teach an English class, but he fell in love with the job

and the kids. Ryan is now a full-time special needs teacher at San Jacinto High School and the Defensive Coordinator for the League Champion Tigers. Ryan Loves his job, I asked him where he sees himself in ten years and he was perfectly content with being in the

same place he is now, being the Defensive Coordinator of the football team and teaching his special needs class. It is very clear that he doesn't do the job because of the paycheck, but rather, he does it because he cares about the kids.

Ryan is very thankful to

his parents and Family for always showing his support in every decision he has made, they have always had his back and he is very appreciative to them for that. He is also thankful for his soon to be wife Jennifer Zinn who is his backbone and puts up with him not having much time for her during football season.

Soon she will be Jennifer Cogdill and Ryan can't wait to call her his wife.

Know a former student who graduated from one of the local high schools who is doing great things and think they deserve to be honored as an Alumni of the Week? Email me at VCsportsKyle@gmail.com and tell me about them.

FALL IS COMING

TRAINING CAMP COMES TO AN END

San Jacinto Tigers are Ready Valley-Wide Youth Sports For The Season Fall 2019 Game One Next Week at Great Oaks KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

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t was a pleasure this summer being a part of the San Jacinto Tigers training camp. From the very beginning, Coach Galliano and his staff welcomed me with open arms and made me feel as if I was a part of his coaching staff. Every single one of his players showed me the utmost respect at all times.

I applaud Coach G and his staff on how they are bringing these players up into the system. Not only are they taught how to become better football players, but meaningful members of the community as well. I created a bond with quite a few players who I got to know during my time covering the program.

The Summer Camp ended last Friday Aug.9th with a scrimmage just two days after school started. This week players had to start adjusting to the life of a fulltime student and varsity athlete, which at times can be difficult to manage. San Jacinto’s first game is next Friday against Great Oak High School in Temecula. Great Oak is renowned around Southern California for having the best Stu-

dent-Body Fan Base around.

They sell out their bleachers and are constantly cheering on their team, almost like European Soccer Fans. This will be a huge test for San Jacinto High School entering week one of the season.

Throughout talking to the players this summer they all had the same goal, “to get back to that championship game.” a lot of them are hoping to matchup against Culver City (who beat them in the championship game last year 61-21) if this matchup is destined to happen it will have to be in the playoffs.

Last year the Tigers jumped ahead to a 0-14 lead and the game was tied 21-21 at half time. It was all downhill for them after that. The Tigers are coming back poised this year with an extra training camp under their belt and a year older. Just look at the Quarterback Kajiya Hollowayne. He is bigger, faster, and stronger than he was last season. I expect Kajiya to have a dominant season this year and show the rest of the Mountain Pass League his elite skill set. He isn’t the only player on San Jacinto’s roster who is making a return this

season, Running Back Juan Denny (who had 133 rushing yards against culver city) is coming in his Senior year and wants to leave his imprint on the campus. Wide Receiver Damonce Williams who was quiet at the Culver City game is ready to show off his hands and wants to be one of Kajiya’s go-to receivers this year. Damonce has excellent hands and shows great potential in being a real possession threat this year.

The defense is returning quite a few starters Sheldon Newton, Nathan Ortiz, and Kameron Rocha are all back.

Sheldon & Nathan are both entering their Junior year while Kameron is going into his senior season.

For Kameron, this is his last chance to leave a legacy at the school before taking his talents to the next level.

Kameron is hoping to have an impactful season and earn some attention from college scouts. San Jacinto’s first home game of the season comes on September 6th against Murrieta Mesa.

Be sure to show up there and support the team as they look to bring a CIF Championship home to San Jacinto.

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t may not feel like it outside, but Fall is almost here. That means A whole new batch of sports to play at Valley-Wide, as summer is coming to an end so is basketball at Valley-Wide's gyms which means it is time for Co-ed Volleyball to take over, registration ends September 25th which means there is a little over a month to turn those packets in.

Valley-Wide offers multiple age divisions to for volleyball. Division 1 is for 3rd-5th grade, Division 2 is from 6th-8th grade, and Division 3 is for 9th-12th graders. After registration, each child will be informed of a skills day they will show up to let coaches see their skill level and abilities.

Coaches will then perform a draft to select players on their team. This format is to ensure that talent is equally distributed throughout the league.

However, you can still

make special requests to be on a certain coaches' team or paired up with another player. Valley-Wide isn't always able to accommodate these requests but they do pride themselves on trying. If you are interested in signing your child up to play volleyball this season there isn't much time left.

Football season is here, which means Flag Football at Valley-Wide has arrived as well, right now they are accepting registration packets for the three divisions they have set up this season, but be fast the deadline is Sept.18 which is only a month away.

Division 1 is for 3rd & 4th graders; unfortunately, that is the lowest they go this season. Division 2 is for 5th & 6th graders, and Division 3 is for 7th & 8th graders.

I'm a firm believer that many of the skills needed to play tackle football can be learned playing flag, and it minimizes the contact and injury potential a kid may face when playing

tackle football too early.

There will be a skills day for all three divisions so athletes can show off their skills for all the coaches to see. This helps prevent coaches from stockpiling all of the good players on one team.

Athletes should be prepared to put in work and impress the coaches at the skills day that way they can be a high draft pick. This is also an excellent place to play if your child didn't make the middle school flag football team and still wants to play this season.

All registration packets & coaching packets can be picked up at the regional office on Esplanade Ave (901 W Esplanade Ave, San Jacinto, CA 92582) if you would like more information, please call Valley-Wide (951) 654-1505.

As always Valley-Wide offers a scholarship program for kids who may not be able to afford registration fees. If you fall under that category, go into the office to get more information.

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FAITH & RELIGION

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BOXING FOR CHRIST

Local Boxing Organization Helps Our Youth Our Valley’s Female Business Leader of the Year Continues to Make Her Mark FIDEL VILLALOBOS III | STAFF WRITER

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n San Jacinto, a boxing association has been making an impact in our community for years, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

Boxing for Christ, located at 180 Idyllwild Drive, was founded in January of 2012. It all began on a promise that founder Sonia Ramos made many years ago.

Her son, David Flores, is the reason that Boxing for Christ exists. “I didn’t want these kids to make the same mistakes that he made at their age,” Ramos said. Born in 1990, David grew up with a love for boxing, and eventually became a 4-time Silver Glove USA Boxing Champion.

As a teenager, he found it hard to find resources locally to help him and struggled to find a job to support his family.

Unfortunately, he took a wrong job, and as a result, was sentenced to 27 years in a Correctional Facility State Prison on a crime involving drugs.

Sonia, who used to be a heavy drug dealer and gang member, knew she could not let what happened to her son David, continue with the youth of her community. She made a promise to God, if he saved her son, she would

FOUNDER: Boxing for Christ’s Sonia

Ramos takes home the Female Business Leader of the Year Award this year. |Photo Courtesy of Sonia Ramos

help save and guide the children and teenagers from the dangerous life of the streets, gangs and drugs, that so often presented itself to the troubled and underrepresented youth.

Now, seven years and seven months later, Ramos says that she has, “...had about 900 students go through our program. We now have had golden gloves,

silver gloves and national winners”.

With the large amount of students that have been a part of Boxing for Christ, Ramos has been able to see the drastic impact that her association has had on the youth. Describing the feedback she has received from students, she says, “They love it. They have lost a lot of weight. Their kids are doing better in school and at home after being in our program”.

Keeping an association thriving the way that Ramos has is extremely difficult, especially when it comes to expenses. She says that funds are their biggest challenge. “We need them for traveling, uniforms, tournament fees, equipment, USA membership fees, rent, supplies, etc.”

Although there are many donors whose contributions are much appreciated, Ramos and Boxing for Christ are always thankful for any other donations. The money goes directly towards funding an outreach for the youth of the community who want to better their lives in one way or another.

Ramos sees a difference between her organization and other boxing organizations. The difference is: “We are all

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BIBLE TRIVIA

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

It’s okay to not be okay

1. Is the book of Ephesians in the Old or New Testament or neither?

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he Discussion of Mental Health, it's causes, cures and characteristics seem to be sweeping the country by storm, it seems like everywhere you turn there are new; articles, clinics, causes and, answers for it.

Mental Health can vary in its meaning; for some people, its anxiety. For others, it's depression.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcoholism are included in the blanket of what is considered

mental health disorders.

What does this mean for Christians? If you are a Christian, you have certainly read 2 Timothy 1:7, For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind. This would imply that Mental Health is covered by God's Grace, but how are you supposed to begin to walk in your healing?

Everybody who strug-

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2. Which of these was stoned to death for preaching that Jesus was the Savior?

Stephen, Joel, Asa, Malachi 3. What village was known as "The City of David"?

Nimrod, Antioch, Bethlehem, Babylon 4. How many men did Nebuchadnezzar see walking in the fiery furnace?

2, 4, 20, 40

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Mental health was covered on the cross.

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CHURCH NEWS

5. From the Bible, who could be called "Mr. Patience"?

Naaman, Jairus, Philippi, Job 6. Who owned a coat that had many colors?

Hosea, Joseph, Edom, Abraham

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, HEMET New Episcopal Rector The Reverend Susan J. Latimer, a third-generation Southern Californian returning home after 35 years on the east coast, began July 1 as the new Rector of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Hemet. During her 27 years of ordained ministry, she has served as a priest in the Dioceses of Atlanta, Maine, West Virginia, and Southwest Florida.

Rev. Susan grew up in Vista, California, where she had horses and focused on music - voice and piano. She received a BA in music from Yale University, and a Master's of Music in Accompanying at USC, Los Angeles, before seminary at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta where she received the Master of Divinity Degree, Magna Cum Laude, in 1992.

She loves leading retreats and small groups and has done much work in the ar- NEW RECTOR: Susan J. eas of contemplative prayer, congregational development, the Wisdom tradition, Latimer. | Courtesy Photo and music and spirituality.

The liturgy and music of the Episcopal Church have appealed to her ever since she was a child singing in the children's choir at All Saints' Vista.

She was attracted to Good Shepherd by the faithfulness of the people, and the long history of the parish in the valley, as well as its emphasis on prayer, spiritual formation, outreach, and music.

Rev. Latimer is married to John Roberts and they have two grown sons.

BIBLE WORLD ANSWERS

FAITH IN BRIEFS TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH We are a community of imperfect disciples of Christ, striving to live joyfully together and care for one another and all of God's Creation.

We invite you to join us on Sunday for worship or during the week at one of our many learning or fellowship opportunities. We hope that we can be good neighbors to all, and live into the life of faithful discipleship Christ calls us to.

If you have any questions, please call our church office at (951) 658-5013 or email at trinityhemet@ verizon.net Sunday Services: 9:30 am Office Hours: 9:30-2:30 Monday-Thursday 191 S Columbia St. Hemet P: 951-658-5013 www.trinityhemet.org FAITH WORLD HARVEST CHURCH Faith World Harvest Church is a place where people can meet Jesus, engage in life-giving community, and everyone is welcome. We believe in creating a space where people can encounter God, learn the Word, and discover God's plan for your life! Join us for our services! Sunday Mornings at 10 AM and Wednesday Evenings at 7 PM. Visit us: 630 W. Latham Avenue, Hemet, CA. 92543. Phone: (951) 658-8331 CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST OF HEMET Join us for our Worship on Sunday at 10:00 AM. A children's class takes place during the preaching.

We also have an adult Bible class on most Sunday evenings at 5:00 PM. Come visit us at 575 S. San Jacinto St, Hemet, CA 92543. Call us: (951) 925-7317.

VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Everyone is welcome to the Valley Evangelical Free Church. We exist to glorify God by leading people to Christ and establishing them as fruit-bearing

disciples. At Valley, it is our heart to provide a safe, healthy, engaging and loving environment for children where they can experience the love of Christ, grow in that love and, in turn, share that love with those around them. Providing a safe, healthy, and engaging children’s environment is our highest priority. Childcare workers and teachers are carefully screened and trained. Join us in Worship every Sunday at 10.30am for English and at 1pm en Español.

Come visit us at 341 N Lake St., Hemet, CA 92544 - Phone: (951) 927-2182 - Email: valleyefchurch@gmail.com.

DWELLING PLACE FAMILY CHURCH Did you know that Dwelling Place City Church has a private, Christian school? K4-11th grades!

Meets on the church campus and our next fall year begins on August 19, 2019. Enrollment is now open! Website: www.dpcskids.com. Email: info@ dpcskids.com. Phone: (951) 599-9011.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH At Holy Spirit Catholic Church, established to meet the needs of Catholics in the Valley, is a community centered around the Eucharist.

We have a vibrant Faith Formation Program that focuses on the needs of both young and adult parishioners. The program which has been in operation for the past ten years has evolved into a multifaceted ministry that encompasses RCIA, for those who wish to become fully initiated into the church, Marriage Preparation, Infant Baptism Adult Confirmation and Faith Formation for elementary, junior high children and older teens. A revitalization program called "Remembering" is also available for adults who have been away from the church for a lengthy period of time.

For more information visit us at 26340 Soboba St, Hemet, CA 92544. Or call us: 951-927-8544.

BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS 1) New 2) Stephen 3) Bethlehem

4) 4 5) Job 6) Joseph

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OBITUARIES

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS DVL AQUATIC CENTER

Charles Tyson Montague May 14, 1928 - July 15, 2019

Family Morning Swim- Beat the crowds and join us for a morning swim. Come enjoy family time at the pool, waterslide, and tot spot. Saturdays, August 17th & 31st. All ages.

For more information call (951) 654-1505.

Drop- in Pickle Ball - Bring your paddle

out and enjoy a day on the courts . This is a drop in program. Wednesdays: Beginners.

Fridays: Advanced. 8am - 12pm at Diamond valley lake community park - behind the aquatic center. Will not play in the rain or over 100 degrees.

VALLEY-WIDE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

Charles Tyson Montague, 91, a longtime resident of Hemet, California died July 15, 2019.

Charles was born in Los Angeles, California May 14, 1928, to Charles Sr and Beatrice Montague. He was a 1948 graduate of Hemet High School and retired from the Southern California Gas Company in 1990. He was preceded in death by his wife Velma Montague, a son Wayne Montague, and a brother Walter Montague.

Charles was a loving, caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and is survived by his wife Leona Montague, his daughter Linda Giauque, his grandchildren Jennifer Murphy (Loren), Michelle Montague, Clint Giauque, Eric Giauque, two great-grandchildren, and brother Robert Montague (Shirley). Charles will be greatly missed by family and friends, along with the many interesting stories about the Hemet area.

A memorial service will be held on August 24 at 11:00 AM at the Cornerstone Church in Hemet. Inurnment will be in the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, California.

Kids Belly Dance and Kids World Fusion Dance - Come join the fun! This class is designed for fun and exploration of movement. Free dancing, group dancing, veils, zills (finger cymbals), tambourines, Poi and so much more. Through play your child will learn World Dance basics, freestyle, props, and choreography. We will be doing Middle Eastern Dance, Hula, Tahitian, Bollywood,

and Latin Fusion. See more details at www. gorecreation.org.

Dog Obedience - Instructor Wendy Jeffries uses a gentle non-force method of training your dog in these great 6-week classes.

Basic obedience including sit, down, stay, come and walk on a loose leash, taught with no-force methods. For details, check www. gorecreation.org

HARVARD MUSIC EXCHANGE

Open Mic- Join us for our weekly open mic every Sunday, 2-4pm! Open to all Singer, Songwriters, Musicians, and Poets! All

ages and experience levels welcomed! August 18 and August 24, from 2pm to 4pm.

At 134 S. Harvard St. Call: 951-925-6200

HEMET MALL

4 – 7 pm: Business Expo, Hemet Valley Mall, 2200 W. Florida Ave.

HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY

Do You Hoopla? - Download the app or go to Hoopladigital.com. Log in with your library card. Borrow free digital movies, music, and more with no late fees!

Historical Hemet News - You can now search the Hemet News from Home! View

the Historical Hemet News from 18991958, and the Riverside Press Enterprise from 1992 to today. These resources are available with your Hemet Library card.

9:30 am – 11:30 am: Celebration of Poetry, Hemet Public Library

CHARLOT GYMNASTICS

Joan Marie Tyranowski August 28, 1930 - July 15, 2019 Joan Marie Tyranowski passed into eternal life on July 15, 2019, after a long 14 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Joan was born on August 28, 1930, in Indianapolis, Indiana. While in school and after graduating from Arsenal Tech High School, Joan pursued a career in modeling. Joan modeled for H.P. Wasson and Company in Indianapolis until she married.

Joan was a loving mother and homemaker. Joan was a remarkable cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends, most especially over the holidays.

She is survived by her loving husband, Ted Tyranowski; son Charles Edward Wollenweber (Rhonda), daughter Sheri Elizabeth Wollenweber. Two grandchildren: Joanna Marie and Matthew Joseph. Two great-grandchildren: Lily May and Jaiden Jacob. She is predeceased by her son Joseph, and parents Mary and Guy Jarrett.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Joan’s memory to the Alzheimers Association Account: act.alz.org/donate.

HEALTH

will find it easier to overcome larger obstacles.

gles with Mental Health is different; some people need to be pulled out of the cave they have been allowed to hide in, other people will crawl further into the darkness the more you try to yank them through. There is no ONE answer to helping someone who is going through; anxiety, depression, anger, self-sabotage, suicidal thoughts, or PTSD. As Christians, all we can do is pray for our loved ones and be there for them when they are ready to talk.

I myself deal with Mental Health Issues, some that came from a traumatic accident I was involved in on my construction job site last year and others have developed over time through what I have allowed people to convince me about myself. How should a Christian go through life when they feel like they have no control over their mental capacity? It can be hard to convince yourself to get out of bed when you feel like you have nothing going for you or everyone in the world is trying to bring you down. Here is a list of things I have found helpful;

2- IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY: You have to remember that there isn't a person alive who has it all figured out, everybody falls short of God's Glory, In fact in the history of mankind there has only been one who was ever without fault and it's because of him we can enter heavens gates. What is not okay is accepting your sickness. Never should you have that attitude, "It's just a part of me." God may be allowing you to go through a trial, but it's not his will for you to stay there. You have to come out of it sometime so you can testify to His Love. You have to make that decision that you don't want to live with these problems not just accept them as a part of you.

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1- SET MICRO-GOALS: Micro Goals are key to a clear state of mind, if you are trying to lose 200 pounds, it's extremely hard to convince yourself to start climbing that mountain, you know you are going to go through some excruciating pain to get there however, if you set Micro Goals like; lose a pound a week, or don't go for seconds of the biscuits at dinner, instead get an extra serving of veggies or meat. You will start to take pride in those achievements and

3- LOCKDOWN YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM: Not everybody needs to know what you are going through, especially if they aren't going to bring something to the table to help you. We all know those people that want to know what's wrong with you so that they can feel better about themselves or tell everybody that you have issues. Those people aren't going to help you get better; you need people who will let you; cry on their shoulders, give you honest advice not just tell you what you want to hear, be available to you whenever you need to talk, and stand in the agreement of your healing. Your mental battles aren't for the world to know, but know that walking into a battle with no army is hard. Get a support system and people who will hold you accountable.

4- STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: You don't have to dive into the pool, baby steps are okay, but you can't become a hermit crab and hide in your shell for the rest of your life.

Sometimes all we need is; a little bit of sunshine, exercise, and fellowship to feel better. Events are going on all over the city if you don't like the crowds set up a game night with a few people you trust. The old saying goes, "Laughter is the best medicine." still reigns true. When you are in the middle of; smiling, laughing, and enjoying people's company you quickly forget everything that is going on in your mind.

5- GET INVOLVED: There are churches all around the community who offer something for everybody. From youth to senior citizens, but find the one that makes you feel comfortable and welcome. Then get involved in their events, groups, and ministries. When you feel part of a community and feel accountable for something, you can convince yourself to keep fighting the fight for them. The Bible says, "Iron Sharpens Iron." You need to be around a community of people who will speak life into you, not push you further into darkness.

Mental Health is a severe issue in our nation, and it's turning into a generational curse. Not everyone understands how serious it is to some people, but to go from your happiest mood to suicidal thoughts like the flip of a light switch is a serious thing. It's up to us to pray for our loved ones to be delivered from such a curse and break the chain where it is now.

Extra Practice Session - August 16, 23 & 30, 2019 from 7pm to 9pm For children 6 years old up to 18 years old and is open to the public. The kids have full access to the gym and the equipment. Coaches will be on the floor to make sure they are using the equipment safely, but it is not a normal structured gymnastics class.

Pop N Play - August 21 & 28, 2019 10:15 am - 11:15 am Pop N Play is open to the public for children

5 and under every Wednesday (10:15a-11:15a) and Friday (9:30a-10:30a) The kids have full access to the gym in a safe and fun environment. A coach will be on the floor to make sure the kids are using the equipment safely and for younger kids, the parents can go out on the floor with them (but the adults cannot use any of the equipment for themselves).

1102 S. State St. Suite 5, San Jacinto, CA. 92583. More info: (951) 487-1200 http://charlotgym.com

SYLVAN LEARNING

Themed Robotics Workshop - August 17, 2019 from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Themed Robotics Workshops, every 3rd Saturday. Cool, hands-on activities for grades 1-6! Experience with programming

to animate their robotic creations, creative exercises that develop critical thinking skills and encourage an early love for stem.

505 W. Florida Ave., Suite A Hemet, CA 92543. More Info: Jodi True (951) 765-1171

ADULT DAY CARE

Ribbon-Cutting At Adult Day Care - August 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 151 N Lyon Ave., Hemet, CA 92543 Call: (951) 292-7666

ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential Oils 101: An Intro to Oils August 22, 2019 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM This is a FREE event where we will cover the basics of essential oils: •Where they come from •What they are used for •How to use them There will be a door prize drawing and a sampling of food/drink with essential oils.

Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Board Room. 615 N San Jacinto St. Hemet, CA 92543. Call Brandon Lea (951)888-0251 Essential Oils for Focus & Motivation - August 24, 2019 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 pm The ability to feel focused and motivated is essential for success, no matter what type of task you are hoping to accomplish. Whether

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one family. We don’t have a head coach. They are all equal. '' She adds, “None of them get paid for training these kids and young adults.”

The four coaches are Jack Flores, Danny Flores, Moises Pelayo and David Flores.

Yes, David Flores, who was released from prison in 2013 and did not have to serve the original 27-year sentence, is a part of the organization that his mother began as a promise to God and our community’s youth.

Ramos’s story is truly in-

you are a third-grader trying to finish a math problem, a business owner trying to balance your books, an artist creating a new piece, or a busy parent trying to complete a long to-do list, you’ll need to find enough concentration, inspiration, and enthusiasm to get the job done.

Essential Oils for Fitness - August 31, 2019 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Whether you exercise for fun, to lose weight, to build strength or muscle, to stay active with your friends and family, or just because you want to be healthy—essential oils can be a helpful part of any workout routine.

We will have fun trying the oils together.

There will be a door prize drawing and a sampling of food/drink with essential oils.

spiring, showing how much of a persevering and strongwilled woman she is. According to a documentary on her and the association, “Throughout the programs existence Sonia has been tested in her walk of faith by a diagnosis of a tumor, a corrupt Pastor extorting her program’s money, family separation, the loss of her house, cars, employment, and the burden of personally funding the Boxing for Christ program. Despite Sonia’s arduous journey, she remains committed to her promise to save the sons and daughters of her community from the cor-

ruption of the streets.”

Sonia was recently recognized for her strenuous efforts of positive change at the Hemet and San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce.

She won the Female Business Leader of the Year for 2019.

Ramos encourages you to reach out and join Boxing for Christ. She tells all prospective students to, “...give it a one-day free try and see what they think of it”. Religion is not mandatory; the name of the organization is simply an acknowledgment of her faith in Christ.

The author of this story can be contacted at: villalobos3fidel@gmail.com

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PETS WORLD

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ELDERLY DOGS

MARILYN

Shepherd mix Tan/Black Marilyn is a wonderful little girl full of love. Marilyn came in as a stray and has been nothing but sweet to everyone she meets. Marilyn loves to play with her toys and stays right by your side, she knows how to sit and waits patiently for her treats. This gentle girl is about 1 year old, weighs 52 pounds and is ready to make you happy.

Marilyn is up to date on her vaccines, dewormed, spayed, and is AVAILABLE NOW. 160395 / Hs231873

AVOIDING FUTURE DISEASES: Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise and is not over-

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an's best friend is living longer than ever. This is due to our beloved canines' increased status as family member and families becoming conscientious about providing their dogs' appropriate veterinary care.

As a result, we are faced with a variety of health care issues as they age. No matter which health issue you and your elderly dog may be dealing with, there are several components of good pet care you may wish keep in mind.

•The first is to make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise and is not overweight. Much like humans, an overweight elderly dog will not cope as well with conditions common in older pets such as arthritis.

•The second is to provide proper nutrition for the elderly dog. Older dogs do not need the same amount of calories as a younger dog. The older dog slows down a bit and, therefore, should consume fewer calories per day. Depending upon the specific issues facing your elderly dog,

you may need to add some supplements to your dog's meals. Supplements such as glucosamine can be very helpful for elderly dogs with sore joints.

•Third, be aware of changes in your dog's behavior. These may include variations in food and water intake and elimination, as well as emotional changes such as lethargy. You are the expert on your pet and know best how (s)he behaves when (s)he is feeling good. Make note of subtle events as such as walking into a room and realizing Spanky doesn't seem to hear you as well as she did; this could be the start of hearing loss. This is common for dogs, as is some diminished sight capacity.

Your challenge as the dog owner is to figure out how to best accommodate your dog's reduced sensory capabilities. Do you need to change your environment to make sure your dog is safe? For the sight impaired dog, a baby gate over a stairway would prevent an accident. For the hearing impaired dog, many simple commands such as "sit," "stay," and "stop" have sign

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language equivalents which will be helpful for them to learn.

•Fourth, note that old dogs can and should learn new tricks! Keeping your elderly dog engaged mentally stimulates them and provides another outlet for their spirit as their physical abilities decline. As a dog owner, you are most familiar with your dog's strengths. You are able to create games and tricks which help them use their strengths and challenge them in areas where they are not as strong. For ideas, the internet is a vast resource!

•Fifth, veterinarians now recommend that elderly dogs receive checkups every six months. Keep rigorously to this schedule and you will be better able to handle any health issues which may arise. If you do suspect something is wrong with your pet, do not delay in acting. No matter what the health issue, the earlier your pet is seen by the vet, the better chance of proper diagnosis and treatment.

•Sixth, be resourceful.

Be aware of not only traditional veterinary solutions for your pet, but also investigate possible holistic alternatives such as acupuncture and herbal medicine. Do make sure any professional practicing these techniques has been appropriately licensed and accredited. If you choose to combine traditional veterinary solutions and holistic solutions for treatment of your pet, make sure each veterinarian with whom you are working understands what the other is doing. Traditional medicine and holistic medicine treatments may not always

LUCY

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Lola’s sweet personality is very contagious with her wide smile, cheery disposition, and sometimes soulful look. She loves to run fast at the park and enjoys a dip in the pool. An adopter or family that can be strong pack leaders will be excellent for Lola.

She will probably be fine with older children.

Lola is still waiting for that special place she can call home. She will thrive best with an active family that will provide lots of basic training and love to help her be the best she can be.

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For more information, call: 951-321-9982 or visit living-free.org/adopt. complement each other.

Full disclosure with each vet is very important.

•Seventh, make sure your pet as comfortable as possible. As the aging pet has become a new demographic among pet supply stores, there are more products available to help owners keep their pets

comfortable. Items range from ramps for those dogs not able to use stairs to special orthopedic beds for dogs with arthritis.

Ultimately, there will come a time when your pet is no longer comfortable. It is the final responsibility of the owner to decide when your pet's quality of life has

declined to a point where pet euthanasia is absolutely the right thing to do. This decision is difficult and it is the time our pets need us the most. This is not an easy decision to make, but owners should be comforted by the fact they are acting humanely and in the best interest of their pet.

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Homelessness in Hemet remains a problem RUSTY STRAIT | COLUMNIST

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nce a month Hemet Councilwoman Karlee Meyer holds a coffee session with Hemet voters, alternating between the Downtown Deli and Destination Coffee Bar and Bistro. Her audiences vary in size and sound. This past week she held forth at The Destination. The crowd was larger and noisier than usual. The sessions usually cover any subject or complaint one might bring to the table. This week the subject was billed basically to be about the homelessness in Hemet which is an issue dear to Karlee. However, as the morning wore on the topics went off in more directions than a mountain highway.

She opened with as follows: “We had a third district task force meeting this week at Supervisor Chuck Washington’s office in Valle Visa. It is a monthly event and switches between French Valley and Hemet, a collaboration to get the Third Supervisor District all on the same page. However, I don’t know if we are all on the same page because I heard different opinions from several other cities.” Her opening statement was supposed to set the tone, but hold on. It was only the calm before the storm. She continued.”

My suggestion to the supervisor was that we need a third district solution and not just playing the homeless around the city. That is not acceptable and creates a larger problem.” She went on to say that we have homeless facilities, homeless gentleman and women and kids that are with some of these quite young families.

“Further,” she stated, the homeless teen population is growing.”

She said that many of them enjoy their lifestyle and that’s what they want to do. “Even though they choose this lifestyle, I think there are some solutions available.

When I say ‘we,’ I’m not talking about the city.

Governor Newsome wants the cities to all pay for it. We don’t have the money to pay for social issues, and homeliness is a social issue. I mean it is a choice for most of these folks to stay out on the streets for whatever reasons whether they have burned bridges or if they actually enjoy their life, or maybe they didn’t have something growing up that they find in the streets.” She discussed the street drug problems, which make it difficult to deal with some of the street people, and that they carry around all their possessions because they don’t have a place to put them. “They steal from one another, which is also a problem dealing with life on the streets.”

She also brought up a subject that, among the group assembled, and that is the transients, setting them aside from those who

KARLEE MEYER: We have a generation

of kids being raised by a generation of kids that were on drugs. | Courtesy photo by Karlee Meyer

have planted roots in the streets of Hemet. A social worker who claims to have been researching for the past three years on socio-economic issues in Hemet.

“While I don’t have a solution for the homeless, what I can tell you is that the cycle of grandparents raising great-grandchildren and great-grandkids raising someone else’s kids is stealing the resources from some that are needier and, because kids are not graduating high school, 8% of the town’s kids, and it may be higher than that, are considered socio-economically disadvantaged, of that percentage of at-risk youth that will not graduate high school, it is 70%. So we build these continuation schools or adult schools or bad kid schools or probationary schools and they release kids into the valley with absolutely zero skills. Some of these kids have no idea who Adolph Hitler was, nor anything about World Wars I and II. Even a lot of adults don’t know.

This lack of knowledge of things in the past prevents them from knowing anything about their futures or even the present.

“We have a generation of kids being raised by a generation of kids that were on drugs, and now those kids have had their kids removed, and we are still stacking this cycle, further taking away resourcing juvenile delinquency.

Teenage homelessness, teen parents are out of control. We service 150 teen pregnancies in our center every year, and it is growing. Last year our youngest parents was 12 years old. This is real life.” She said that “The commuters who make decisions in these matters don’t know you from a number on the street.” She said we are at ground zero with these kids. If we don’t address this growing situation, then we are going to have 400 times more who are not going to have a voice to say that you need help. We will have anarchy and a town of people sleeping on the streets, and it is just going to be all out to survive. That’s why this is an important meeting.

Karlee said, “We are working on the problem. There are just

PANHANDLING It was stated that panhandling is a major issue in the valley. Someone stated that some research indicates that thanks to the generosity of local taxpayers we are doling out more than $2.5 million annually to panhandlers, claiming that “the average panhandler is taking in $150 a day with fifty full-time panhandlers and perhaps as many as 150 part-timers.

That is more than the average guy is pulling in daily at a legitimate working situation. “We need a campaign,” said one social worker, “to get people to stop giving on the streets, but give to the organizations that can help.

Valley Restart Center is one refuge that takes families as well as individuals, and there are others.

It costs them $240,999 a year to take care of 120 people. If we had a facility that was willing to take care of these folks and had that $2.7 million, we would not have a homeless problem in Hemet.

So you generous people out there have got to stop making Hemet the target. That’s a message that needs to go out to this entire valley.”

Calling the police on panhandlers has not worked. “By the time we get there, they’ll be gone. The cops are so busy with serious crimes they don’t always have time to come. They have priorities. As to government and citizens,” Karlee continues, “I’ve said this ever since I’ve been in office. The citizens of Hemet has created a disconnect between the people and the government. If we don’t work for hand in hand, we will have what we currently have in Hemet. Here is a perfect example of what I mean: Government separating itself from the citizens. That is not okay. Our police department has gone back into community policing - that is

the police being engaged with the citizens, and the citizens need to be engaged with the police department. It was suggested that a regular city town hall might be an excellent way to get more citizen involvement in the problem.

Councilwoman Karlee had a rapid and somewhat angry response that drew much applause from a crowd that seemed to be with her 100%: “The reason that we don’t have town hall meetings in Hemet for the City Council to hear is the same reason that I am the only that makes coffees because some council members only want to hear three minutes from a citizen.” Now, I am not the mayor. I am not allowed to be the

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one too many roach hotels in this town that could become decent housing for the needy to get step up so they can get into something permanent. We need solid transitional housing, even for some kids. There are kids in the system who have been living in motels for years. Kids were sleeping in cars for a year or two. That shouldn’t.

Be. There is money. There are resources, but the ones with influence are the ones who want the money in their own pockets.”

It was suggested that non-profits and citizens join forces and when meetings like this come in to use. The government has limitations, whether by choice or not. “That’s where we are a viable solution.” It was further suggested that some non-profits could pool money and resources. “Don’t depend on the city or government.

We can’t continue painting the finger forever. We have to be able to do it ourselves. Don’t expect perfection. There are obstacles to overcome.”

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mayor. I was not voted to be the mayor. I was voted out of being the mayor, or maybe we would have town hall meetings.

I don’t think too many citizens know how important it is to vote right.” This Coffee with Karlee was spiced with something besides cream and sugar Councilwoman Myers is no one to shove aside.

She has plenty to say and does not seem to fear any unpleasant echos. We shall see — this not a ta and crumpets lady. More to follow next week.

Just saying. rustystrait@mail.com Also, another problem became a topic of discussion - panhandling.

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Cosby lawyers ask appeals court to toss #MeToo conviction MARYCLAIRE DALE | AP

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Pennsylvania appeals court on Monday questioned why actor Bill Cosby never got a supposed non-prosecution agreement in writing as his lawyers asked the panel to overturn his sexual assault conviction.

Cosby, 82, is serving a three- to 10-year prison term for drugging and molesting a woman at his home in what became the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.

The three-judge panel asked why Cosby’s top-shelf lawyers didn’t follow the norm and get an immunity agreement in writing, and approved by a judge, when accuser Andrea Constand first came forward in 2005.

“This is not a low-budget operation. ... They had an unlimited budget,” said Superior Court Judge John T. Bender.

“Could it be they knew this was something the trial court would never have allowed?”

Cosby’s lawyers have long argued that he relied on the promise before giving testimony in Constand’s 2005 lawsuit that proved incriminating when it was unsealed a decade later.

Judge Carolyn Nichols echoed Bender’s point, asking, “How can the elected district attorney bind that office in perpetuity?”

Cosby’s lawyers also attacked Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill’s decision to let five other accusers testify when Cosby went on trial last year, after more than 60 accusers came forward and his deposition was unsealed. Prosecutors said they chose women whose accounts showed that Cosby had a “signature” crime pattern. Bender seemed to agree, interrupting defense arguments that their stories had significant differences.

“The reality of it is, he gives them drugs and then he sexually assaults them,” he said. “That’s the pattern, is it not?”

Kristen L. Weisenberger, representing Cosby, said one of the women wasn’t even sure she’d been violated. But prosecutors said that’s how Cosby planned it.

“The defendant should not be rewarded

BILL COSBY: Cosby’s lawyers have long argued that he relied on the promise before giving testimony in Constand’s 2005 lawsuit that proved incriminating when it was unsealed a decade later. | Wikipedia because she has no recollection because of the drugs he gave her,” Assistant District Attorney Adrienne Jappe argued.

The court’s decision on how many other accusers should be allowed to testify will be closely watched by sexual assault survivors and defense lawyers as men like movie mogul Harvey Weinstein await trial in #MeToo-type cases.

O’Neill had allowed just one other accuser at Cosby’s first trial in 2017, when the jury failed to reach a verdict.

Cosby’s lawyers called the decision to let five testify at the retrial arbitrary and prejudicial.

However, the panel said judges are not bound by their earlier trial rulings.

Cosby, who is serving time at a state prison near Philadelphia, was not in court for the arguments at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. The court typically takes several months to issue decisions.

Long beloved as “America’s Dad” for his TV role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable, Cosby has called his encounters with Constand and other accusers consensual.

In his deposition, Cosby acknowledged getting quaaludes in the 1970s to give to women before sex, including 19-year-old Therese Serignese, whom he had met at a Las Vegas hotel.

Serignese traveled from Florida to attend Monday’s hearing.

“Remember, there are 60 accusers,” she said.

“Out of 19 prior bad act witnesses requested by the prosecutors, the judge only allowed five.

I say Bill Cosby got a good deal there.”

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Prosecutors say Ohio shooter’s friend bought him armor JOHN SEEWER AND MICHAEL BALSAMO | AP

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longtime friend of the Dayton gunman bought the body armor, a 100-round magazine, and a gun accessory used in a mass shooting, but there’s no indication that the man knew that his friend was planning a massacre, federal agents said Monday.

Ethan Kollie first spoke with investigators just hours after the shooting and later said he bought the equipment and kept it at his apartment, so Connor Betts’ parents would not find it, according to a court document.

Kollie also said that about 10 weeks ago he helped Betts assemble the AR-15 style gun used in the shooting, the court filing said.

Federal investigators emphasized that there was no evidence that Kollie knew how Betts would use the equipment or that Kollie intentionally took part in the planning.

The accusations came as prosecutors unsealed charges against Kollie that they said were unrelated to

the Aug. 4 shooting in Dayton, Ohio. Early that day, Betts opened fire in a popular entertainment district, killing his sister and eight others. Officers killed Betts within 30 seconds, just outside a crowded bar, and authorities have said hundreds more people may have died if Betts had gotten inside.

Prosecutors accused Kollie of lying about not using marijuana on federal firearms forms in the purchase of a pistol that was not used in the shooting.

Possessing a firearm as an unlawful user of a controlled substance is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Making a false statement regarding firearms carries a potential maximum sentence of up to five years’ imprisonment.

Kollie fully cooperated with authorities before his arrest, his attorney said.

“He was as shocked and surprised as everyone else that Mr. Betts committed the massacre,” said attorney Nick Gounaris.

Gounaris wouldn’t comment on what Kollie thought his friend would do with the equipment.

CONNOR BETTS: Undated file photo. | Dayton Police Department

Police have said there was nothing in Betts’ background that would have prevented him from buying the gun he used.

The weapon was bought online from a dealer in Texas and shipped to another firearms dealer in the Dayton area, police said on the day of the shooting.

Betts and Kollie apparently had been friends for several years.

Kollie told agents that they had smoked marijuana and used acid several times a week beginning in 2014 through 2015, said U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman.

Betts was with Kollie in 2016 when Betts was

charged with driving under the influence, according to a police report from Bellbrook where the gunman lived with his parents.

Investigators have not released a motive for the shooting.

Eight of the victims who died were shot multiple times, according to the Montgomery County coroner’s office. More than 30 others were left injured, including at least 14 with gunshot wounds, hospital officials and investigators said.

Just days after the shooting, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced a package of gun control measures , including requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales in Ohio and allowing courts to restrict firearms access for people perceived as threats.

Two state lawmakers on Monday reintroduced legislation that would restrict access to guns.

One bill would establish universal background checks while the second raises the minimum age for all gun purchases to 21.

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Gang member sentenced to 30 years for role in drug distribution conspiracy and attempted robbery ordered by the Mexican Mafia USAO - CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN | CONTRIBUTED

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ose Hernandez, aka “Chapo,” a member of the Otay River Bottom Locos gang, was sentenced on Monday, August 5th in federal court to 30 years in prison for his aggravated role in a drug distribution conspiracy as well as his participation in an attempted armed robbery ordered by the Mexican Mafia.

The charges stem from an investigation by the FBI-led Violent Crimes Task Force, Gang Group (VCTF-GG) into drug trafficking, firearms and violent crimes being committed by certain gang members and their associates in San Diego.

“This sentence is a big win for public safety,” said U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer. “This defendant, a violent drug trafficker and gang member, will be unable to menace the community for decades to come.” The U.S. attorney praised prosecutors Kareem Salem and Todd Robinson as well as the FBI and members of the Violent Crimes Task forceGang Group for their hard work.

“This significant 30-year sentence sends a message that the FBI and its partner agencies on the Violent Crimes Task Force-Gang Group will relentlessly pursue gang members involved in violent crime, firearms offenses and drug trafficking,” said FBI SAC Scott Brunner. “Cases like this one, focusing on dangerous gang members, deter and reduce gang-related violence and drug trafficking in Southern California. We thank all the federal, state, and local agencies that participated in this long term investigation and are proud to share the success and impactful results with our partners.”

The defendant was convicted by a federal jury on May 21, 2019 (18cr3424-LAB) of being a felon in possession of a firearm; attempting to commit a Hobbs Act Robbery; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. He pleaded guilty on May 9, 2019 (18cr4217) to one count of conspiring with others to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine.

According to evidence presented at trial, agents intercepted communications of the defendant and two of his co-defendants who discussed their intention to commit an armed robbery and assault on behalf of the Mexican Mafia.

In response, San Diego Police Department Gang Suppression Officers stopped the vehicle in which Jose Hernandez was the front passenger as they drove to their intended victim. Ultimately, officers recovered four firearms, 56 rounds of ammunition and zip ties, which officers believe were for restraining the intended victim.

In addition to his role in the attempted robbery, the de-

fendant was sentenced for his role, organization, and distribution of multiple pounds of methamphetamine.

Intercepted communications also revealed that the defendant was engaged in the distribution of methamphetamine to several customers, including an individual who on two occasions flew from Florida to purchase pounds of methamphetamine from the defendant. But for the quick response from members of the VCTF-GG, pounds of methamphetamine, which were packaged and shipped via the United States Postal Service, would have found its way to drug users in the Florida area.

SUMMARY OF CHARGES 1. Felon in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. Section 922(g) Maximum Penalty: Ten years in prison 2. Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. Section 1951 Maximum Penalty: Twenty years in prison 3. Possession of firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. Section 924(c) Maximum Penalty: Five years mandatory minimum in prison 4. Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, U.S.C. Sections 841 (a)(1) and 846 Maximum Penalty: Up to life in prison; Ten year mandatory minimum DEFENDANT Case Numbers: 18CR3424-LAB & 18CR4217-LAB Jose Hernandez Age: 38 San Diego INVESTIGATING AGENCIES Violent Crimes Gang Task Force Task Force agencies include: FBI, ATF, DEA, BOP, USPIS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, San Diego District Attorney’s Office, San Diego Police Department, San Diego Sheriff ’s Department, National City Police Department, Chula Vista Police Department, La Mesa Police Department, El Cajon Police Department and Federal Bureau of Prisons- Joint Intelligence Sharing Initiative.

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Epstein was a demon CALVIN PORTER | COLUMNIST

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ny parent with adolescent daughters ages 14 and 15 years old, must feel a sense of fear and revulsion when learning that a man like Jeffrey Epstein preyed upon underage girls for purposes of forcing them to have sexual relations with him and many

other men of prominence.

Several years ago in Florida, Epstein was accused, tried and found guilty of predatory conduct against minor girls, and was handed a laughable jail sentence by the court, that paled in comparison to the magnitude of his crimes. At the time, he was found keeping company at his mansions, with high profile individuals who would

later acquire an even higher profile.

Jeffrey Epstein is now dead and punishment for his heinous acts has been left in suspension, hanging over the victims and every decent person, like an immovable granite boulder, leaving a sense of tragic impotence.

Questions abound as to how a high profile criminal, locked up in a maximum security jail cell with 24/7 sound and video, where even the use of the toilet is under vigilance, who had been on suicide alert as a result of a prior attempt to take his life, hangs himself without being detected until he was found unresponsive. Events like this only take place in third world countries where

corruption is rampant in penal institutions.

The FBI is now investigating and will undoubtedly find the truth. Jail staff has been placed on leave and the warden has been reassigned.

Will the facts of the demise of this despicable man be made public or will they be covered up? Will the main stream press apply its investigatory resources towards discovering the truth and publishing their findings?

Too many names of important and influential persons have been connected to the depraved conduct of Epstein, to not be mistrustful about the outcome of the investigations, and if the occasion arises, only a public outcry for justice can blunt the thrust of those in power to maintain the facts hidden.

There is no worse sin than to violate the trust of innocent and unwary children, perverting them from their original course and changing their lives forever. Men and woman who have no respect for the people whose lives are affected by their misdeeds must be made to pay heavily and punishment for those individuals who made possible Epstein’s escape should be swift and exemplary.

Editorial Cartoon by Gary Varvel, Indianapolis Star.

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My father passed away the other day MUHAMMAD NAEEM | COLUMNIST

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he man who had been a pillar of strength all my life, crumbled at the end—hard.

The man whose mere presence was a source of extreme comfort for me, his last days were extremely uncomfortable. Someone who had helped thousands of families through thick and thin, had no one who could help him through his pain and suffering. It was sad to see him wither away but even sadder to see him welcome death over life because there was no quality left to his life.

We knew it was time for him to go and we were prepared for the news. But, when the news came, the shock was still very strong and jarring. I had never cried so much as I did when he took his last breath. Not so much at the void that he has left but at the relief that he was no longer suffering and could finally be at

peace. May he rest in peace!

I remember my childhood and growing up under his watch. He was a good father and like all good fathers, gave us all the resources to grow and to be successful. He showed affection at a time when showing affection was not part of our culture. Fathers were meant to be strong disciplinarians with rigid and cold personalities. We were meant to fear our father. He was not supposed to be affectionate. He never uttered the words, “I love you,” to us. It was not part of our culture, or even of our language. But he made us feel loved, with his actions and his care, so that we never had to wonder. We just knew.

He had a great persona l it y, w a s full o f

charm, and had a good sense of humor. I learned my first prayer from him and my strong belief in God came from his teachings. I learned about history and philosophy from him and even about medicine, as he practiced medicine as his calling. He taught me to be caring and giving, as a means to happiness. I also learned my first raunchy joke from him, when he told it to his friend while pretending I was not within earshot; not to mention, my love for

reading, when he made all of his magazines and books available to me, irrespective of my age and the ability to handle adult content.

We are three brothers and one sister and throughout our years, he helped nurture and develop our personalities as they suited

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Questions Raised by Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Dear Editor, Six days after his first suicide attempt, Jeffrey Epstein was “taken off the suicide watch for reasons that remained unclear on Saturday.” For one of the largest pedophile cases in history involving high-profile politicians and individuals of enormous wealth and power, this “mistake” is an insult to the victims, the public and the justice system of the United States. This is the ultimate in corruption at the highest levels of law enforcement, and if Attorney General William P. Barr is so “appalled to learn” about Mr. Epstein’s death in federal custody, why didn’t he do his job to make sure this never happened?

There has to be a thorough investigation that confirms that this was in fact a suicide by hanging, and not another nefarious event that has surrounded the Epstein criminal case from the beginning. The investigation must continue against him and his co-conspirators even if he did take the easy way out.

Peter T. Cohen West Hollywood, CA. (Letter published on Aug. 12, 2019 in the New York Times Newspaper as a response for “Scrutiny Engulfs Center for Lifting Epstein Suicide Watch,” a new’s article also published on Aug. 11 in the New York Times Newspaper)

Dear Editor, The death by hanging of Jeffrey Epstein while in federal custody may have been preventable, but not by closer monitoring. By protocol Mr. Epstein was supposed to be checked every 30 minutes, but reportedly was not.

Although it is a standard protocol for inmates and inpatients deemed to be at suicide risk, close monitoring by observers every 30 minutes, or more typically every 15 minutes, cannot prevent a death by asphyxiation that takes a mere four to six minutes to occur. Studies have documented that a large percentage of individuals who died by suicide in institutional care (36 percent in one study, 51 percent in another) were on 15-minute checks or even oneto-one observation at the time of death.

Many suicides are preventable by a variety of other methods, but not by close or frequent monitoring.

Lanny Berman

Chevy Chase, Md. Past president of the American Association of Suicidology (Letters published on Aug. 12, 2019 in the New York Times Newspaper)

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Moving Sale Fri 15th Sat 16th from 8-2 1403 Bishop St in Eastlake Estates. furniture, tools, household items.

COMMUNITY WIDE YARD SALE at Four Seasons Hemet (237 Four Seasons Blvd for GPS reference). Must enter at Front Gate only on Four Seasons Blvd off Florida Ave. One day only, August 10, 7am - 1pm. Maps will be available at front gate.

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KOTYUK’S CORNER

What to do in this market ANDREW F. KOTYUK | COLUMNIST

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ne moment the market is rallying upward and the next it has lost footing and sliding downward. This whipsaw has investors dizzy and unsure of direction. You want to be cautious here and not jump in. There are plenty of headwinds ahead.

Following the devaluing of the Yuan and labeling China as a currency manipulator the 10-year Treasury keeps falling closer to inverting with the 2 year. The 3 year and 7 year have already inverted last year.

This is one of the many warning signs starting to flash that a recession may be close. Some of the other signs are the increase in layoffs, decrease in corporate expenditures and slower GDP. Leading economic indicators have fallen for several months. This is one of the many measurables that the Federal Reserve are monitoring and basing their decision on. This is why many other firms and I believe that the Fed are not finished lowering rates.

100bps reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve next year has the highest probability right now in current projections. I make the argument that the Fed’s normally do not make a new move in the reverse direction only once. A new move has a very high probability of a follow-up move in the same direction and subsequent moves after that still have a high possibility also.

For the Federal Reserve to move the data of the slowing economy in the United States and globally were definitely taken into account.

Can the Fed’s or will the Fed’s lower rates fast enough to keep the economic engines going. In hindsight leaving the rates at 0% which was unprecedented, from 2008 to 2015, may have created a systematic groove that should have been treated and increased more delicately. I’m not here to argue those points but to shout be patient. The market has

dropped but has not crossed the 10% correction threshold. For the S&P 500 that is the low 2,700’s. I would start nibbling into your positions around this range. I believe the market will overshoot this as it did last winter. Re-assess what you want to buy and at what price. I recommend looking at the first, second and third deviations of those positions. Nibble near each one of these. It is an easy systematic approach that has a bases behind it. This is where investing runs on statistics.

The lower deviation you can buy a position the more risk you remove from your investment.

Advice for the bondholders if I haven’t beaten it into your skulls.

Right now, you should review the duration or length of your holdings.

Swap them out for longer duration ones. If you believe rates are going to continue to drop off the next twelve to eighteen months then lock the higher interest rates in now. This will allow you to avoid any further interest rate risk. I don’t want you to earn zero percent again on your money. Don’t nibble here.

Take your full intended position or transition. Doing nothing this August is a bad idea. Get smart and work on your strategy.

Andrew F. Kotyuk, CIMA* is CEO and Principal of Alpha Wealth Management LLC. For questions or investment topics, please email me afkotyuk@alpha-wealth.com.

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us best. We each required different handling techniques and without any formal training, he and my mother managed to help us grow as unique individuals.

He loved my mother with all of his heart and I think his decline started when she passed away at a rather young age.

Getting old is not for the weak, as the thought goes.

He was strong, and as I learned, getting old is not for the strong either. Things start to happen that one normally does not anticipate, even though we see all others go through the same aches and pains. Body starts to collapse. Organs start to hiccup. Skin starts to loosen. Joints stop working.

Pain becomes the norm, rather than the exception.

More and more pills become part of the meal plan.

Side effects from those pills add to the misery and soon quality of life is only as good as the effectiveness of the medicines being prescribed.

We wanted him to go in the end. He was bedridden. He could not move around, could not go to the bathroom on his own, and eventually could not even talk properly. The picture of a man with the ability to conquer the world changed to a shriveled skeleton of a being. That is the biggest loss for me.

The other day I looked in the mirror and saw my father staring back at me.

Most people say that I look just like him and it was uncanny to see him standing there across from me, as he had looked when he was my age. I felt a sharp pang in my heart, as it became quite clear that I had reached that very same age when my father had started to decline. I just wish I could go back in time and do things differently, just to minimize the toll that life is about to take on me. I just wish I could get a second chance to be with my father and not take him for granted this time around. Alas!

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n Friday, August 23rd, the Historic Hemet Theatre will host country-rock band, YOUNG GUNS with a tribute to the superstars of country music, old and new.

The group tours the world playing music from Florida Georgia Line, Charlie Daniels Band, Rascal Flatts, Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Big & Rich, Dierks Bently, George Strait, Blake Shelton, Johnny Cash, and many more. Also included are some of the top country-rock songs from bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Eagles, 38 Special, and ZZ Top. They will even include “country fry” rock anthems from bands like Kid Rock, AC/DC, Guns’ n’ Roses, and Bon Jovi.

YOUNG GUNS electrifies the stage with topnotch musicians, capti-

vating stage presence, and video screens with cutting edge, and nostalgic footage to enhance the experience. The show features an award-winning entertainer, recording artist and lead singer, Eric Sage.

It’s a country music dance party, unlike anything you have ever seen!

So, slide on your boots and join us for the Young Guns Tribute to the Legends of Country Music.

Later this month, Season Three of the Tribute Mania Concert Series begins with tributes to Madonna (8/31), The Beach Boys (9/14), The Eagles (9/28), The Beatles (10/12), Buddy Holly & the Legends of Rock & Roll (10/26), Huey Lewis & the News (11/2), The Blues Brothers (11/23), and Styx (12/7).

Meanwhile, the country music Friday Nite Live Series continues with tributes to Brooks & Dunn (9/20),

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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NATIONAL TELL A JOKE DAY

10 am - 4 pm: Diamond Valley Lake, 951-765-9579 11 am - 3 pm: Hemet Museum, 951-929-4409 11 am - 4 pm: San Jacinto Valley Museum, 951-654-4952 11 am - 4 pm: Estudillo Park Water Conservation Education Garden, 951-694-4952 11 am - 5 pm: Fingerprints Youth Museum, 951-765-1223 6 pm - 8:30 pm: Destination Coffee Bar & Bistro - Gio and Friends.

Join Gio as she serenades you with her friends! Live music from local talent in a cabaret setting. Serving Beer, wine and food. 100 W. Florida Ave. Hemet, CA. 92543 More Info: 951-652-0040 8 pm - 11 pm: Derby’s Bar and Grill: Comedy Night - James Hancock III. Tickets $10. 2860 W Florida Ave, Hemet 92545 8:30 pm: Los Vaqueros Restaurant - Fridays Karaoke. 3909 W Florida Ave., Hemet, CA 92545. Call: 951766-1192.

YOUNG GUNS: Tribute to the legends of country music. |Photo courtesy of Susan Carrier Roy Orbison (10/4), Reba McEntire (11/8) and Keith Urban (12/13).

Show tickets $22 presale / $25 day of show. Showtime is 7:00 pm, with doors

9 pm: Soboba Casino: Undercover Life. Cabaret Lounge at Soboba Casino. 951-665-1000.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

WORLD HONEY BEE DAY

8 am - 1 pm: Hemet Farmers Market, Harvard St. 11am - 2pm: Western Science Center: World Elephant Day Celebration! Join us for a special event produced in collaboration with our friends at Gray Fossil Site in Gray, TN! 2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet, CA. 92543 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 5 pm – 9 pm: Kool August Nights, 113 N. Harvard St. 951-663-7140* 7 pm: Historic Hemet Theatre: Tribute to Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac. Doors open at 6:15 pm.

9 pm: Soboba Casino: Caliber Band. Cabaret Lounge at Soboba

open at 6:15 pm. Information on all theatre events is available at www.His-

Casino. 951-665-1000.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18

NATIONAL FAJITA DAY

10 am - 4 pm: Diamond Valley Lake, 951-765-9579 10 am - 5 pm: Stepping out of the Past, Western Science Center, 951791-0033 10 am - 11 pm: El Patron Mexican Grill: Happy Hour ALL-DAY. All Sports games available on different screens. 2524 E. Florida Ave., Hemet CA., 92544. Phone: 951652-4545.

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 4 pm - 8 pm: Soboba Casino: Amanda Castro Band. Cabaret Lounge at Soboba Casino. 951-665-1000.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19

AVIATION DAY

9 am - 11:45 am: Hemet Valley

toricHemetTheatre.com or by calling the Ticket Office, (951) 658-5950.

Knit Group, 951-330-1004 5 - 9 pm: Tacos & Karaoke w/ Steve Brooks, SJ American Legion, 312 E. Main St., SJ 7 pm: Historic Hemet Theatre: Classic Films night “Too late for tears” (1949). Call: 951-658-5950 for details.

8 pm - 12 pm: Soboba Casino: Karaoke Night with DJ Evan P. Cabaret Lounge at Soboba Casino. 951-6651000.

8 pm - 1 am: El Patron Mexican Grill: Karaoke Nights. Margaritas ALL-DAY $3.50. Happy Hour 2pm – 7pm. 2524 E. Florida Ave., Hemet CA., 92544. Phone: 951-652-4545.

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day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling and NFL player Colin Kaepernick, but he’s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes.

The Grammy winner and entrepreneur fielded questions Wednesday at his company’s New York City headquarters alongside NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. When directly asked if he would kneel or stand, Jay-Z said: “I think we’ve moved past kneeling and I think it’s time to go into actionable items.”

He then added: “No, I don’t want people to stop protesting at all. Kneeling — I know we’re stuck on it because it’s a real thing — but kneeling is a form of protest. I support protest across the board. We need to bring light to the issue. I think everyone knows what the issue is — we’re done with that,” he added. “We all know the issue now. OK, next. What are we moving (on to) next? ...And I’m not minimizing that part of it because that has to happen, that’s a necessary part of the process. But now that we all know what’s going on, what are we going to do? How are we going to stop it? Because the kneeling was not about a job, it was about injustice.”

Jay-Z has been among the biggest supporters of Kaepernick, who sparked a fissure in the NFL when he decided to kneel when the national anthem was played before games to protest the killings of blacks by police officers. Some called him unpatriotic, and he has not played for the NFL since he opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017. Earlier this

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year, the NFL settled a lawsuit brought by Kaepernick and Eric Reid that alleged that owners colluded to keep them from playing in the league (Reid criticized Jay-Z’s new deal with the league).

When asked why he didn’t involve Kaepernick in the new Roc Nation-NFL deal, Jay-Z said: “You’d have to ask him. I’m not his boss.

I can’t just bring him into something. That’s for him to say.”

Jay-Z also said he and Kaepernick had a conversation about the new deal but offered no details about what was discussed.

Kaepernick didn’t comment on the deal, but tweeted about his social justice work Wednesday.

“Today marks the three year anniversary of the first time I protested systemic

oppression. I continue to work and stand with the people in our fight for liberation, despite those who are trying to erase the movement! The movement has always lived with the people!” he wrote.

The NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company announced Tuesday they were teaming up for events and social activism, a deal Jay-Z said had been in the works over the last seven months.

“First thing I said to Roger was, ’If this is about me performing at the Super Bowl, then we can just end this conversation now,” Jay-Z said.

The league plans to use Roc Nation — home to Rihanna, DJ Khaled and other stars — to consult

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Chichen Itza, in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico ARLENE LEHTONE | CONTRIBUTED

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n one of our trips to Cancun, off the northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, my husband Lloyd and I toured Chichen Itza, about 120 miles to the west. One of the best-known and grandest of the Mayan ruins, we found it to be a remarkable sight, towering above trees in the middle of the jungle.

The Mayan history started around the year 1500 BC in the Guatemalan highlands. By 200 AD, the Mayas were erecting pyramids and temples in the Yucatan, and by the 10th century, they were more advanced than any others. All Mexico’s archeological sites are national parks, run by the government.

There are about 4,000 ruins spread throughout the Yucatan, approximately 400,000 architectural locations, this “Land of the Mayas” being a favored area of archaeologists and historians. We have visited many of these, and some are having widespread excavations. Some temples preceded Columbus’s arrival by eight centuries.

According to archeologists’ theories, the huge, great Mayan city of Chichen Itza was founded about 435 to 455 AD, inhabited until 1204 AD, abandoned, then reoccupied around 700 AD by descendants of the original settlers. During 975 to 1200 AD, the Maya world was invaded by the Toltecs from central Mexico. The Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl, near Mexico City, may even have had its origins in Chichen Itza.

Chichen Itza, has been named a World Heritage site, and is one of the archaeological spectacles of the world. There are two general sections. New Chichen is enormous and takes days to fully explore the many buildings. Old Chichen, about half-a-mile beyond the ruins, has mostly Mayan ruins, with ancient buildings overgrown by flowering vines.

The most impressive edifice is the Castle, on the Great Plaza, a nine-level pyramid, about 75 feet high. Each side of its square base is about 180 feet wide at the base, with a temple at the top. Jam-packed with symbolism, the Castle has four stairways facing the cardinal directions, and 365 steps, signifying each day of the year. On the sides are 52 panels, representing the 52 years of the Maya calendar, and 18 terraces representing the 18 months of the religious year. The Castle is a second pyramid that was built upon a smaller previous pyramid, and was created in precise harmony with astrological theories, such as one story for each of the 9 heavens, 91 stairs on each staircase, giving a total of 364, in addition to one summit platform.

We enjoyed watching tourists carefully climbing a steep stairway to the summit, with the help of a rusted chain, running down the step’s mid-section. These stairways, built in an oblique and undulating serpentine arrangement, are not meant to be climbed straight. The view from the top is worth the effort, as nearly all other structures can be seen from there. Getting up the steps is not as challenging, as it is when trying to get down them. A big rattlesnake head (the rattlesnake being the main religious symbol of the Mayans) with open jaws, is on

the sides of each stairway. It is believed that the rattler adds one rattle to its tail yearly.

At the spring and fall equinoxes, the setting sun brings forth the shadowy form of a serpent along the Castle’s side. Thousands of people come to Chichen Itza to see this spectacle.

We saw 14 stone sculptures of the rain god Chac Mool, a monolithic statue representing a priest or deity half-seated and half-reclining.

Chac Mool was baptized by a 19th century Frenchman and was used for receiving the hearts of sacrificed victims.

On top of the stairway, between two massive stone snakes, reclines the stone figure of Chac Mool.

A Chac Mool ceremonial figure guards an entrance to the Temple of the Warriors, also known as the Group of the Thousand Columns (previously a marketplace), a complex of terraces. The walls have Mayan carvings, the Toltec warriors and death symbols. The Temple of the Wall Panels and the Nunnery have exquisitely carved facades.

A massive structure 300 feet long and 55 feet high, it has connecting rooms.

One of Mexico’s contributions to the Old World was team sports and rubber balls. We saw the huge Ball Court, about 272 feet long, believed to be the largest ancient playing field in the Americas. The Mayas and Toltecs participated in what must have been the first game with a rubber ball. Played like soccer, hands were not allowed to be used, and the rubber ball could only be hit with the forearms, knees, and hips. The purpose was to get the ball through a stone ring, not much bigger than the ball, approximately 20 feet high on the stone wall.

These competitions seem lacking in compassion, as opponents in this religious ritual, a life-or-death match for the captains, is quite difficult. Embellished with beautifully carved friezes, rituals of sacrifice are reconstructed in bas relief figures. The acoustics are so spectacular that someone at one end of the court can distinctively hear the whispers of another person at the other end.

In the south sector, the earliest date discovered in the city (around 879 AD) was found in Old Chichen.

We went to see El Caracol, a famous and sophisticated Maya astronomical observatory. The ancient Mayas and their culture are known for their abilities in mathematics, astronomy and communication.

The word “caracol” is Spanish for “snail,” signifying the staircase within the structure, which circles like the inside of a snail. Small openings in the staircase wall give fixes on important celestial bodies, and openings in the dome-like upper edifice’s walls line up with certain stars at positive dates, so priests could know when to plant and harvest, be warned of eclipses, what gods need propagating (sacrifices), and how to adjust the calendar.

El Caracol was built in various stages, with additions of skull-shape incense burners from the Toltecs.

Visually superb, and a scientific wonder, this Observatory is a circular dome above an enormous terraced temple. The domed structure is Toltec, dates from the 10th century, and was one of the last Mayan

WALL: Close-up of one of the wall friezes. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

ARLENE LEHTONE | Photo courtesy of Arlene Lehtone

buildings built. The Snail, cylindrical in shape, as well as the Nunnery and Temple of the Wall Panels, were erected between 800 and 900 BC. These edifices are pure Maya in style, although the structures on the north side of the highway show the Toltec impact.

We learned that there are 40,000 sinkholes (cenotes) in the Yucatan, and the Sacred Well of Chichen Itza is one of the biggest of these natural wells. Maidens, men, women, and children were drugged in the early morning, then hurled into the well (enclosed by perpendicular cliffs 65 feet high), to appease the rain god Chac. The slippery walls were impossible to climb, and most could not swim good enough to survive until noon, when those who survived were pulled out to tell what they learned from the water spirits.

Sacrifices both of people and objects were made at the cenote, but tales of maidens being thrown in are overstated. The Mayans felt that those individuals that were offered as a sacrifice never actually died, but that they went to live with the gods.

Two cenotes, or limestone sinkholes, served Chichen Itza.

One was just a well that provided water, and the other was the Sacred Cenote. In 1885, Edward Thompson, the Yucatan American Consul, purchased the area for $75, and took years exploring the cenote’s watery depths. He found jade, bone, shell, copper, and gold, brought mostly from distant areas, suggesting that pilgrims came to Chichen Itza from Maya communities throughout what we now know as Latin America, to make donations to the Maya gods.

Trees and shrubs have since washed into the well, keeping divers from getting to the bottom, and the pool is fed by a network of underground rivers, so it cannot be drained. Thompson illegally dispatched his discoveries to the Peabody Museum in diplomatic pouches, generating a legal problem, which diminished a little when some of his hoard was returned to Mexico.

An in-depth legal exploration of the well was undertaken by the National Geographic Society in the early 1960’s. Excavations, sucking mud from under nine meters of murky water, have exposed the remains of sacrificial victims, bones, idols, jewelry, jade, silver, gold, and other Mayan artifacts.

The Yucatan is also famous for chicle, the thick, milky juice that comes from the zapote trees, which is used to make chewing gum. In the early 20th century, the desire for chewing gum was sustained by chicle, a gum made from a tree that grows throughout the Yucatan. Therefore, it was the machete-carrying men in pursuit for more trees, not the archeologists, that started the discoveries of the outstanding and marvelous, jungle-covered Mayan ruins.

Lloyd and I find the Yucatan Peninsula to be a land apart from the rest of Mexico, a country within a country. It is one of the most captivating and redolent provinces of Mexico, with vast spreads of green jungle, thatched huts, crumbling ruins, and various beaches.

THE HEAD: Stone carving of open mouth ad teeth. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

PYRAMID: The Pyramid of Kuklucan- the Castle. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

OBSERVATORY: El Caracol observatory. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

COURT: The 272 feet long Ball Court. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

CHAC MOOL: Between two pillars, at the summit. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

PANELS: Terrace of the Wall Panels, and Nunnery. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

CHICHEN: Close-up of some walls THRONE: In the Temple of the Bearded Man. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

in Old Chichen. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

PANELS: Terrace of the Wall Panels, and Nunnery. | Photo by Arlene Lehtone.

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f you have bugs in your home -- as many households do and the majority worry about -- there may be good reasons for this. Insects are resilient, strategic and way smarter than you may realize.

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capacity to memorize and learn -- and they may just use those smarts to remember the layout and contents of your kitchen, including hiding spaces!

But even without their heads, cockroaches are fairly formidable -- decapitated, they can survive for weeks.

• Once an ant knows where food is located, it’ll leave a scented trail to guide others to the source. Ants help each other out in other ways, too. Certain ant species have been observed linking their bodies together to build ladders, chains,

walls and even rafts that float in water.

• If your fly-swatting skills leave something to be desired, don’t feel bad.

Flies can detect danger from all angles and can react four times faster than humans.

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According to experts, you don’t have to trade one worry (bugs) for another (traditional bug sprays). So how should you deal with creeping, crawling and stinging invaders? Take a fresh approach to home insect control that you can feel good about with these safe extermination tips: • Keep common entry points like doors, windows and garages closed.

Need a cross-breeze? Install screens on doors and windows.

• Seal cracks around window and door frames, which are both entry points and hiding spaces for bugs.

• Don’t stack firewood or scrap wood next to your house -- bugs love these havens.

• Avoid leaving food around after meals. Make a habit of prompt cleanups.

• For bugs you see, use a spray that doesn’t contain harsh chemicals, such as Zevo Instant Action Spray. Its active ingredi-

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• For the bugs you don’t see, use chemical-free traps in areas heavily trafficked by bugs. Those from Zevo, which plug into outlets around the home, use multi-spectrum light technology and a body heat attractant that mimic nature’s most primal powers of attraction. Try to reduce competing light around the traps. Though they work 24/7, flying insects will find the traps especially enticing at night.

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Those demonstrations were sparked by Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem in 2016.

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Jay-Z added that “the NFL has a huge platform and we can use that huge platform.”

“I believe real change is had through conversation, real conversation and real work ... and what better way to do it than where the conversation first took place.”

Jay-Z has turned down invitations to perform at the Super Bowl, even rapping about it in a song. Rihanna has also turned down the gig.

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Horses for healing - Part I RUSTY STRAIT | COLUMNIST

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here I grew up on a farm in West Virginia, we had a lot of animals: cows, pigs, chickens and horses. I thought I knew something about horses. I’d been riding bareback from the time I could hold on to a mane.

This week, Mr. Know-it-all got his comeuppance.

According to a young man so well versed with his knowledge of the subject that he may have a great future as a consultant on human/equine psychology.

I sought to find out what happens behind the high chain-link fence, around a large compound on the left side of the road at the south end of Girard Street, in the southern section of Hemet in Riverside County.

An eddy of dust erupted from the dry, unpaved, short driveway leading into the parking area. The air soon cleared and I found myself exposed to a bright fall vista with fenced corrals and pens. Inside the compound is known simply as T.H.E. CENTER, I discovered a virtual playground for young horsemen.

Miguel Sarasa introduced himself and related that he would be the person I came to interview. He more resembled a young model in G.Q. Magazine, or college freshman, then someone so knowledgeable about his role in a vast equine center for handicapped youngsters.

“I’m Miguel, Rusty. Welcome to our program.” He directed me from his office to a patio facing out toward the field of activity.

I first wanted to know when the facility came into being and how long he has been associated with the organization.

“We were founded in 1984 by Theresa Wilhelm, with one horse and one student.”

Today the Center sports more than 100 students and ten horses and a wide variety of special programs.

Miguel immediately launched into a spell-binding dialogue of praise of T.H.E. CENTER and the services it provides to the community.

“Obviously, to be a student here, one must have a doctor diagnosed disability that qualifies to enter the program. Although we service more young students, medically diagnosed adults are accepted.”

The primary activity is known as “Therapeutic Riding.” Miguel assured me this was no pony riding sideshow for kids.

“Students have in-depth experience to last for a lifetime. Perhaps you maybe never noticed, but horses walk three-dimen-

T.H.E. CENTER: The Center has struggled the past several years. Feed for the horses runs high.

Luckily, there’s an annual scholarship program to cover feed for horses. | Photo by Rusty Strait sionally, just like humans. A student with muscular sclerosis, cerebral palsy or muscle mass issues, simply by placing them on a horse, becomes a different individual.

When the horse begins to move, the handicapped student feels the human gait and begins to ride as though they are walking, their bodies moving with the horse’s flexibilities. They take on the feeling they would have if able to walk on the ground.”

It is a feeling; he says like a polio victim gets from swimming, where water renders one weightless and without the helplessness of paralyzation. “Mimicking the human gait is a huge physical component. Naturally, being around a thousand-pound creature involves a lot of emotional confidence being gained that doesn’t come about with smaller animals and household pets.”

I imagined that being around horses might intimidate some younger children.

“Sometimes, it can be fearful. Overcoming such fears has healing results.”

I also learned that the majority of the students are young men. “It is pretty much the ‘I want to be a cowboy’ attitude that boys have, although I’ve noticed that girls adapt well to horse riding.”

Many of their students are on the autistic level. “We also have orthopedic cases and many students with neurological problems. Programs here focus on following directions, being attentive and performing the tasks the teachers ask of them under a wide variety of conditions.”

He especially stressed the importance of teacher qualifications. “Instructors must be up to date on teaching skills. We are accredited through P.A.T.H., (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship), a national organization that assures that sites like this all follow the same rules and adhere to the same qualities. Our instructors are all PATH CERTIFIED every year in continued education.

Anybody can say they’re providing therapeutic riding, but a PATH CERTIFIED instructor is recognized throughout the land as the very best.”

PATH‘s governing body visits every couple of years “to assure that all of our documentation is appropriate and that all our horses are being properly attended.”

The Center conducts something like 4500 lessons every year. Trust me, that’s a lot of horseback riding in anyone’s language.

I wondered where all the money came from to fund the ranch - and it is ranchsized. Also, if they provided the program free of cost. “I wish it were free. Tuition is based on family incomes. Within the industry, the cost is known as ‘the billing rate.’ Group lessons are priced at $40; individual lessons at $50.” The program offers scholarship reductions in hardship situations. “Some students pay as little as $10 per lesson, based on a family’s ability to pay. We do provide lessons at a less cost than comparable programs.” I got the impression that no one has ever been turned

away due to lack of funds. After all, it is a non-profit and those organizations always seem to find a way when there appears to be no way.

That brought up more questions. The curiosity of a journalist is eternal. “Did you guys suffer much from the recent recession, and if so, how bad was it?

“The Center has struggled the past several years. Non-profits suffer when times get hard. Folks don’t donate when it is all they can do is put food on the table. That’s when we are most challenged. It costs to keep up a place like this. Feed for the horses runs high. Luckily, there’s an annual scholarship program to cover feed for horses.”

He pointed out costs for medicines, plus shoe and farrier services. Of course, they do not train with thoroughbred horses requiring more expensive upkeep. “It is our good fortune to deal mostly with older, gentler horses.

After receiving a new layer to my forever ongoing search for education, I wanted to know what emotional effect his work had on him. Miguel had a ready answer.

Miguel is the all-American athletic type. I’m sure he’s older than his peachfuzz traces of a beard indicate, so I naturally wondered how working with, what the average guy might consider hopeless situations, affected him. “No one ever asked me that question. These kids are never hopeless to me. I will say that what I deal with every day causes me to appreciate what I have in life. No matter how difficult one’s life may be, there are others with far greater problems who handle those problems as though they might be nothing more than a bump in the road to them. They dwell more on optimism without any self-pity. Being able to see a student who’s confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak - watching her up on a horse laughing and making sounds that show you she’s excited in that moment.

That’s a remarkable experience. I never forget times like that. Every day I am happy to have this opportunity and to be a part of their lives.”

Even with the challenges of not enough money, horses to feed, overhead and natural interruptions, Miguel plunges on as do all those involved at T.H.E. CENTER. My visit left me humbled and not such a know-it-all.

Just sayin’ rustystrait@gmail.com (Look for Part II of this story in next week’s Hemet/San Jacinto Chronicle).

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loved contests as a kid. It didn’t matter what kind of contest. I simply had to compete if there was a contest.

I entered write-in contests from magazines, spelling contests, singing contests and even Bible contests.

One summer, Pat Withrow’s Union Mission sponsored a youth participation drive, the object being to bring in more young people to the Mission’s juvenile programs.

The contest took place during the summer of 1938 or 1939. I was not, nor was anybody in my family, a member of The Union Mission. Grandma did take me there from time to time. She believed one church was as good as another. She attended churches throughout Kanawha County.

I enlisted in Pat Withrow’s crusade for youth for one reason. The first-place prize was a brand new Schwinn bicycle.

I wanted that bicycle, so I became the most energetic recruiter in the program. It worked like this; we received points for each new member who actually signed up for the program. Printed sheets were issued by the church and passed out to members of the crusade.

All we had to do was have anyone under the age of 21 sign the pledge to attend a meeting.

I worked overtime, taking out 100 sign-up sheets at a time. Canvassing the streets of Charleston, no kid was safe

from my assault. “Just sign here, that’s all you need to do.”

I worked restaurants, department stores and Sunday school at Hissom’s Tabernacle.

By the end of the summer, I had attained the highest score, 39,980 points - only 20 points shy of the 40,000 set as a perfect score. It didn’t matter to me if they ever came to youth assemblies, I just wanted to win. I won the contest and the bicycle and got my picture published with my prize in the Charleston Daily Mail, our afternoon daily paper. Mama was the proudest mother in town. She bought up a dozen papers and sent clippings to all of her out of town friends.

During the thirties, movie theaters had raffles and gave away groceries, dishes, and a variety of other things useful to the home. We were in a depression. Water g l a ss e s ,

salt and pepper shakers, dishes came in boxes of dishwashing powder, cereal boxes and were also given away at filling stations when one purchased ten gallons of gasoline (at fifteen cents a gallon). Giveaways were big as were contests. A prize for everyone.

I began to sing at an early age. Radio Amateur Hours were big stuff, with a shot at Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour the be-all for untried talent. I never tried for Major Bowes, but I did enter every radio amateur hour in Charleston. Sometimes I had competition, some of it serious. There were always the usual would-be singers that would have fared better-calling hogs, but some of the kids were really good.

Two kids I went to school with were always in competition, Helen Walker and Sonny Kessler. Each of us won our share of the competitions. Once Sonny beat me out. We both sang popular songs; his “Rosalie” hit a home run against my “Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes.”

I won my fair share of those radio amateur hours.

Another of my favorite contest formats was the radio spelling bees. One stands out above the rest. We were whittled down to me and another boy, a kid with blond hair as curly as Shirley Temple’s.

We were going head to head when the moderator posed a tie-breaker question.

“Okay boys, I’m looking for a particular word description for ‘bright,’ beginning with the letter ‘r.’ Can you spell it?”

We both thought we knew the word. Jimmy, the other boy, said, “R I E N T,” rient.”

“How about you, Raymond?”

“Same word, spelled, R I A N T, riant.”

“You are both smart boys, and both got the right word, but Jimmy, you spelled it incorrectly. Sorry. Raymond, you spelled it correctly. Con-

gratulations.”

The only reason I knew how to spell that word correctly we had it in a spelling test at school the week before.

My prize was an Ingram pocket watch, very popular among boys. Railroad Engineers kept time by pocket watches. Theirs were the expensive Hamiltons and Walthams, not cheap one dollar Inghrams.

Most of our grandfathers wore them with watch chains across vests or in watch fob pockets with the chains attached to a belt loop.

For several years my mother was married to a radio announcer who produced stage shows. Mom was a fabulous hula dancer.

Long before I was born, she had been a dancer and bare-back rider with Hagenback Wallace Circus. That’s where she met my father, a roustabout with the companion carnival.

I was the kid singer in our vaudeville show, billed as “Little Raymond Berry.” Our music consisted of a drummer, Hawaiian guitar, standard guitar, and if the house had one, a piano. Sometimes we picked up a local trumpet or saxophone, playing small towns throughout the coal mining country.

We were appearing in Mount Hope, West Virginia when I

brought the house down. It was the only time I remember receiving a standing ovation on those road tours. I loved the attention. I was never tired of the applause. It prepared me for the years I toured with big bands and small groups where I sang in big halls and cubby holes called “clubs.”

Because of my stepfather’s position in radio and our traveling vaudeville show, I got to do something none of my radio amateur contestants had an opportunity to do. We drove to Nashville two or three times a year to see the Grand Ole Opry Show, broadcast from the Dixie Tabernacle, on WSM, a clear channel radio station. The Delmore Brothers, Alton and Rabon, the most popular stars of the Opry, were often visitors to our house because my stepfather booked them throughout West Virginia. I knew the words to all their songs. Nashville was like hog heaven to a kid from West Virginia. I got to meet all the Opry House stars - Little Jimmy Dickens, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, Uncle Dave Macon and the Fruit Jar Drinkers, and so many others. Acuff would later become Governor of Tennessee.

I was a country boy who liked jazz and swing but never lost his love for hillbilly music.

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Good Boys

4.Bull Durham (1988) A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-andcoming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

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The Angry Birds Movie 2 -PG-

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FF: Hobbs & Shaw

5. Foxcatcher (2014) U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join “Team Foxcatcher”, led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

3. Rocky (1976) A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

2. Raging Bull (1980) The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that lead him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

1. Hoop Dreams (1994)

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A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.

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Dora & The Lost City of Gold -PG-

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The Art Of Racing In The Rain -PG-

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The Kitchen -R-

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FF Presents: Hobbs & Shaw -PG13-

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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood -R-

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47 Meters Down: Uncaged -PG13-

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Blinded By The Light -PG13-

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Good Boys -R-

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The Angry Birds Movie 2 -PG-

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Dora And The Lost City Of Gold -PGFRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 1:15p, 3:50p, 6:25, 9:00p

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The Art of Racing In The Rain -PG-

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MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘Blinded by the Light,’ growing up with the Boss JAKE COYLE | AP

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fter starring roles for Freddie Mercury (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), Elton John (“Rocketman”) and the Beatles (“Yesterday”), it’s Bruce Springsteen’s turn to join the mixtape that the movies have lately become.

But Gurinder Chadha’s “Blinded by the Light” isn’t about the Boss’ life or how he recorded his hits. It’s about hearing him — and not in Asbury Park but far away in the British industrial town of Luton, where the British-Pakistani 16-year-old Javed (newcomer Viveik Kalra) finds in Springsteen’s working-class anthems the sound of his soul. When Javed, beleaguered by his overbearing father (Kulvinder Ghir) and feeling hopeless in Margaret Thatcher’s 1987 Britain, presses play on his Walkman one lonely night, he’s almost instantly transformed by “Dancing in the Dark.”

The thrill of being turned on to music has long been dangerous territory for filmmakers. It’s precariously easy to sound cheesy when it comes to rhapsodizing about music. There was great joy in Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs in “Almost Famous” craving for the raw power of the Velvet Underground: “Gimme some ‘White Light/White Heat!’” But more common are cringe-worthy scenes like Natalie Portman playing the Shins for Zach Braff and telling him they will “change your life” in “Garden State.”

“Blinded by the Light” doesn’t so much circumvent those risks; it barrels right through them. Instead of trying for coolness, “Blinded by the Light” is guilelessly geeky, virtually exploding in earnestness. Chadha, who

VIVEIK KALRA: Scene from “Blinded by the Light,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release in which Kalra plays Javed, a Pakistani-British teen whose life is transformed when a friend introduces him to Bruce Springsteen’s music in 1987 Britain. | Photo by Nick Wall/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. via AP helmed “Bend it Like Beckham,” gives “Blinded by the Light” a similarly unabashedly feel-good uplift that, even if you don’t bow down before Springsteen, is hard to resist. It has a hungry heart.

Based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir about growing up a Springsteen die-hard, “Blinded by the Light” has the frame of what would normally be a song-anddance musical or a broader comedy. It has elements of both, but it’s primarily a coming-of-age tale and a heartfelt family drama. Javed is a sensitive kid who writes poetry and keeps a diary but has little hope of realizing his dreams — kissing a girl, getting out of Luton — while his father plans his career and, perhaps, his wife, too.

They’re eking out a middle class life when Javed’s father is laid off from the local auto factory — another casualty of Thatcher’s economic policies. The cultural life around Javed doesn’t offer much

more in the way of salvation.

His pal Matt (Dean-Charles Chapman) insists “synths are the future.” And his ’80s high school is divided by questionable musical taste: “Wham boys” and “Bananarama girls.” Luton, too, isn’t very welcoming of outsiders like Javed’s family; neo-Nazi thugs bully the town’s Pakistani immigrants.

“You will always be Pakistani,” Javed’s dad says. “You will never be British.”

Javed isn’t sure what he wants to be until he’s struck by the lightning bolt of Springsteen, thanks to his Sikh classmate Roops (Aaron Phagura) who shares a few cassette tapes with the serious instruction to “guard these with your life.” Soon thereafter, Javed finds ecstasy on his Walkman and before long he’s dressing in cutoff plaid shirts and quoting Bruce in every interaction.

The gospel of Springsteen has an emboldening effect on Javed. He begins to find his

own voice, helped along by an inspiring writing teacher (Hayley Atwell), a supportive girlfriend (Nell Williams) and even Matt’s musically simpatico father (a fun Rob Brydon).

“Blinded by the Light” isn’t a new tune, but it’s sung with an infectious passion and it captures something sincere about the globe-spanning, life-changing influence of great pop music. With headphones and the right music, anyone can become born to run.

“Blinded by the Light,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs. Running time: 117 minutes. Three stars out of four.

MPAA Definition of PG13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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FF Presents: Hobbs & Shaw -PG13-

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Friday |August 16 - 22 | 2019

BRAIN CHALLENGES

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HOROSCOPES August 16, 2019 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Despite your Aries penchant for wanting to tackle a problem head-on, you might want to take a little more time to see how a current situation develops. It could surprise you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Taking on the role of peacemaker in a disruptive environment is a challenge. But you can do it. Just continue to have the same faith in yourself that so many others have in you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Although your work schedule keeps you busy, you should make time to start preparing for that important upcoming family event you’ll want to celebrate in a special way.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Home is where the Moon Child wants to be early in the week. But by week’s end, a chance to travel raises her or his excitement level, and that of the lucky person who gets to go along.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Be careful not to be a copycat when dealing with someone who uses unfair or even unkind methods to reach a goal. As always, do the right thing the right way, and you’ll win in the end.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An offer could have many good things attached to it that are not apparent at first glance, including a chance to move into another career area. You might want to check out its possibilities.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) With responsibilities surging both in the workplace and in the home, it’s important to prioritize

how you deal with them. Be patient. Pressures will begin to ease starting early next week.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A positive reaction to a suggestion could indicate that you’re on track for getting your message to the right people. Devote the weekend to catching up with the special people in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A new attitude from those in charge could make things difficult for you unless you can accept the changes without feeling as if you’re being pressured into doing so.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters once again dominate much of the week. But don’t neglect your workplace duties while you deal with them. An offer to help could come from a surprising source.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A difficult workplace situation begins to ease, but there still are matters that need to be dealt with before it’s fully resolved. There’s also a more positive turn in domestic relationships.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Don’t let yourself be rushed into making a decision about an intriguing financial arrangement. Asking questions and checking it out now could pay off in a big way later on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You might have a tendency to be more than a bit judgmental, but others understand it comes from a warm, loving heart.

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Trump quiere migrantes, pero blancos y adinerados ZEKE MILLER Y JILL COLVIN| AP

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l gobierno del presidente Donald Trump está en vías de cambiarle el rostro a la inmigración mediante mecanismos que hagan a Estados Unidos más blanco y adinerado.

La intención supone un cambio drástico a la doctrina estadounidense que da la bienvenida a “vuestros seres pobres y cansados, a esas masas ansiosas de ser libres”, inscrita en la Estatua de la Libertad, para que ahora sea “dadme a tus cansados y tus pobres que puedan sostenerse sobre sus propios pies y no se conviertan en una carga pública”.

El funcionario responsable de esta modificación, Ken Cuccinelli, director interino del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés), afirmó el miércoles que sus palabras fueron intencionales, incluido su concepto adicional de que el poema fue escrito para europeos. Aseguró en un comunicado que su agencia “tiene el encargo de hacer cumplir la ley, no un poema”.

Se trata de otro paso desafiante en la gran marcha del presidente Donald Trump para modificar el pensamiento estadounidense respecto de los inmigrantes, una estrategia con la que espera granjearse a suficientes electores para conseguir un segundo periodo en el puesto. El mandatario ha incrementado la certidumbre de que la campaña política de 2020 estará profundamente arraigada en una batalla cultural por la identidad nacional.

Sin embargo, Trump enfrenta el peligro inherente de que su línea radical les dé más energía a los demócratas, le genere distanciamiento de las mujeres de los suburbios y propicie un incremento en el número de latinos empadronados. Los demócratas informaron de inmediato que el eje de las normativas anunciadas el lunes por el gobierno -impedir el otorgamiento de tarjetas de residencia a muchos inmigrantes legales que reciben prestaciones públicas- se basa en la animadversión racial.

“Este gobierno finalmente ha admitido lo que hemos sabido desde el principio: ellos creen que la Estatua de la Libertad está dedicada sólo a la gente blanca”, dijo el exrepresentante Beto O’Rourke, precandidato presidencial demócrata.

El presidente y sus colaboradores “han manchado aún más la tradición de este país como un faro de esperanza para los inmigrantes”, dijo el presidente de la Federación Hispana, José Calderón. “Qué vergüenza”.

Dependiendo de cómo se apliquen las nuevas normativas sobre ser una “carga pública”, los expertos dicen que los cambios con los que se pretende pronosticar la posibilidad de que los solicitantes recurran a prestaciones públicas podrían alterar drástica-

Amor triunfará sobre odio tras ataque en El Paso CEDAR ATTANASIO Y JAKE BLEIBERG | CONTRIBUCIÓN

La gente esperó en fila durante horas antes del inicio del acto y llenó el estadio del centro de la ciudad, con capacidad para alrededor de 8.000 personas.

Nueve círculos y 22 estrellas formados por luminarias _ linternas tradicionales hechas de bolsas de papel, arena y luces LED _ adornaron el terreno de juego en recuerdo de las nueve víctimas mortales de un tiroteo en Dayton, Ohio, y de

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utoridades de los dos lados de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México dijeron el miércoles a las miles de personas congregadas en un estadio de béisbol en El Paso que el amor triunfará sobre el odio luego de una masacre perpetrada por un hombre que, según la policía, atacó a mexicanos que compraban en una tienda de Walmart en la ciudad de Texas.

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AMOR EN EL PASO: Asistentes levantan sus celulares durante la lectura de los nombres de las víctimas de una balacera el pasado 3 de agosto, durante una ceremonia de recuerdo en Southwest University Park, en El Paso, Texas, el 14 de agosto de 2019. | Photo by Jorge Salgado | AP Foto

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CAMPAÑA: Donald Trump ha incrementado la certidumbre de que la campaña política de 2020 estará profundamente arraigada en una batalla cultural por la identidad nacional. | Foto de Cortesía mente la composición de los grupos de inmigrantes con derecho a tarjetas de residencia o a la residencia permanente en Estados Unidos porque tomarán en cuenta sus ingresos, edad e historial de empleo.

De acuerdo con un estudio del Instituto de Políticas de Migración, un organismo apartidista, las normativas probablemente reducirían la inmigración procedente de México y América Central, al tiempo que aumentarían la de otras regiones, en especial de Europa. El criterio del ingreso económico, en particular, podría reducir el número de solicitantes mexi-

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Acusan a hombre en EEUU por atacar a latino con picahielo AP | CONTRIBUCIÓN

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as autoridades de un suburbio de Chicago acusaron a un hombre de crimen de odio por atacar con un picahielo a un hombre que conducía una motocicleta que portaba la bandera de México.

Joseph Zens, de 67 años y originario de Gurnee, manejaba una camioneta SUV el miércoles cuando le cerró el paso abruptamente a la víctima de 57 años, le gritó insultos antimexicanos y le pidió que regresara a su país, informó el policía John Idleburg.

Zens dijo que supuestamente tomó el picahielo de su camioneta y comenzó a perseguir a la víctima, golpeándolo una vez con el arma.

Idleburg añadió que habló después con Zens en su casa y encontró el picahielo en la camioneta. Zens también fue acusado de asalto a mano armada y

JOSEPH ZENS: Fotografía de fichaje con fecha del 14 de agosto de 2019.

Zens es acusado de un ataque con picahielos a un hispano que montaba una motocicleta con la bandera mexicana. | Photo proporcionada por la Oficina del Alguacil del condado de Lake vía AP está detenido en una cárcel del condado Lake bajo una fianza de 15.000 dólares.

HARTFORD, VERMONT

26 arrestados en Vermont en protesta a favor de migrantes AP | CONTRIBUCIÓN

grupo Rise! Upper Valley, se llevó a cabo en respuesta a los reportes de arrestos en semanas recientes de inmigrantes sin autorización a estar en Estados Unidos por parte de agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza, reportó el periódico The Valley.

La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos indicó que 18 personas fueron arrestadas en la región entre el 29 de julio y el 1 de agosto.

Arrestaron a los manifestantes después de que estos bloquearon la intersección de la Ruta 5 federal y la Ruta 14 estatal, deteniendo la circulación durante varias horas.

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eintiséis personas fueron arrestadas por bloquear el tránsito en un pueblo de Vermont como parte de una protesta que comenzó como un evento en apoyo a los derechos de los inmigrantes, informó el jueves la policía.

Los arrestados la tarde del miércoles fueron acusados de ser “agitadores que se negaron a dispersar” y fueron liberados horas después cuando les emitieron citatorios, informó la policía de Hartford.

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El acto de Southwest University Park recordó a los asesinados en la ciudad de mayoría latina a manos de un hombre que, de acuerdo con la policía, confesó haber conducido desde Dallas para perpetrar el ataque. La mayoría de los muertos tenían apellidos latinos y ocho eran ciudadanos mexicanos. Casi dos docenas de personas más resultaron heridas.

“El odio nunca superará a nuestro amor. El odio nunca superará a quienes somos”, dijo el alcalde de El Paso, Dee Margo.

El regidor elogió a la comunidad bilingüe y binacional de la región fronteriza: “Tenemos éxito gracias a nuestra gente. No hay ningún lugar en América del Norte como El Paso-Juárez”.

El Paso y Ciudad Juárez, al otro lado de la frontera, están separadas por un puente, y algunos de los muertos en Walmart eran mexicanos que estaban comprando.

El gobernador de Texas, el republicano Greg Abbott, recibió una ovación de la ciudad de mayoría demócrata al decir que “desmantelaré a los proveedores de odio”.

Antes en el día, Abbott anunció que el estado destinará más efectivos a investigaciones relacionadas con grupos supremacistas blancos luego del tiroteo. Texas creará una nueva unidad de terrorismo doméstico para ayudar a “erradicar las

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canos, centroamericanos, caribeños, africanos y asiáticos.

Los solicitantes canadienses y austriacos podrían salir beneficiados, al igual que los de países donde no predomina la raza blanca como la India y Japón.

El estudio también halló que las nuevas reglas habrían puesto a los residentes legales permanentes más recientes en riesgo de que se les retire la residencia, ya que en los últimos cinco años el 69% de los recipientes de tarjetas de residencia tuvieron al menos uno de los “factores negativos” identificados por el gobierno. Las reglas posiblemente dificultarán más que padres de ciudadanos estadounidenses se reúnan con sus hijos en el país porque lo más probable es que sean adultos mayores, sin trabajo y con problemas de salud.

“Estados Unidos siempre ha sido un camino hacia el éxito para millones de personas y ahora Estados Unidos quiere hacer que ese camino sea sólo para quienes ya triunfaron”, dijo Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, analista de política en el American Immigration Council, un organismo activista.

Trump ascendió a la Casa Blanca avivando la inquietud en torno a la diversidad creciente de la nación, en la que las tendencias demográficas y de inmigración proyectan que los blancos serán mi-

Viernes |Agosto 16 - 22 | 2019 ideologías extremistas que alimentan el odio y la violencia en nuestro estado”, agregó.

Una parte del estadio estaba reservada para empleados de Walmart como Rosa Fernández, de 65 años y nacida en El Paso. Fernández escuchó los disparos pero no vio al pistolero.

“Recuerdo los disparos afuera, en el estacionamiento ”, dijo en una mezcla de español e inglés. “Ver a la gente muerta tirada en el piso”.

En tanto, las autoridades informaron que terminaron de analizar la escena del ataque en busca de evidencias. La policía de la ciudad fronteriza dijo que devolverán el control de la propiedad a Walmart.

La tienda sigue siendo una “locación resguardada con acceso controlado”, informó LeMia Jenkins, portavoz de Walmart. Alrededor del perímetro del inmueble habrá una valla, agregó la vocera señalando que la tienda contrató guardias de seguridad para evitar entradas ilegales.

La firma no dijo cuándo reabrirá el local.

Patrick Crusius, de 21 años, está acusado de asesinar a 22 personas. Un grupo de investigadores online dijeron que habló de una “invasión hispana de Texas” y de teorías sobre que los migrantes de color estaban reemplazando a los blancos.

También el miércoles, el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo que quiere que Estados Unidos extradite a Crusius para que también pueda ser

enjuiciado en el país.

Cynthia Murillo, de 27 años, acudió a la ceremonia para presentar sus respetos a su jefe, Leo Campos, que falleció en la balacera. Durante la lectura de los nombres de las 22 víctimas, los asistentes iluminaron el estadio con las linternas de sus celulares.

Murillo dijo que sigue asustada y confundida por los motivos del agresor.

“Hay que intentar entender cuánto odio tienes que tener contra una raza para hacer algo así”, señaló reconociendo que desde el incidente evita las grandes superficies comerciales.

“Pero supongo que no podemos vivir con miedo para siempre”, manifestó.

Durante mucho tiempo, El Paso ha sido una ciudad importante tanto en la cultura mexicano-estadounidense como para la inmigración.

Sirvió como puerto de entrada para los migrantes del interior de México que ingresaron a Estados Unidos antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y a veces suele hablarse ella como la “Isla de Ellis” de la frontera sur.

“Aquí no somos racistas”, contó Rosa Fernández, la empleada de Walmart.

“Nunca imaginamos que algo así podría pasar aquí en El Paso”.

noría en menos de dos décadas. Según él, los inmigrantes están robando empleos a sus simpatizantes y haciendo que sus salarios se reduzcan, negándole oportunidades para el éxito a los blancos de clase trabajadora.

Los inmigrantes han sido realmente chivos expiatorios, en especial en localidades del corazón industrial y otras zonas deprimidas económicamente que aún sufren las consecuencias de la pérdida de empleos mientras el resto del país experimenta una recuperación económica. Y Trump continúa insistiendo en ese mensaje.

Su gobierno ha intentado restringir severamente el número de migrantes que solicitan asilo en Estados Unidos y reducido drásticamente la admisión de refugiados, y es posible que haya reducciones adicionales el mes próximo cuando se anuncien los límites en el número de refugiados del año entrante.

Trump también aprobó una iniciativa que reducirá considerablemente las tasas de inmigración legal, al tiempo que impulsa una reorganización total sobre el tipo de inmigrantes que deberían ser aceptados, favoreciendo a aquellos con ciertas habilidades y ofertas de empleo con altos sueldos sobre quienes tengan vínculos familiares en Estados Unidos.

Debido a la oposición demócrata en el Congreso, Trump ha recurrido a la acción administrativa, con

resultados mixtos que enfrentan impugnaciones judiciales.

Además de los cambios que ha realizado y propuesto, el presidente ha hablado despectivamente acerca de la inmigración procedente de países de mayoría negra e hispana, incluyendo haberse referido a los inmigrantes mexicanos como violadores y delincuentes cuando lanzó su campaña en 2016. El año pasado, Trump se refirió en privado a la naciones centroamericanas y africanas como países “de mierda” y dejó entrever que Estados Unidos recibirá a más inmigrantes de países europeos como Noruega, que es predominantemente de raza blanca.

Cuccinelli, el funcionario de inmigración, pareció limitar el alcance del poema de la Estatua de la Libertad en una entrevista con la cadena CNN el martes en la noche. Señaló que el poema hace referencia a “personas provenientes de Europa donde había sociedades separadas en clases en las que se consideraba miserables a quienes no se encontraran en la clase correcta”.

A la propia agencia de Cuccinelli parece gustarle el original. En su “almanaque ciudadano” distribuido entre los nuevos estadounidenses, la agencia ensalza el poema y lo describe como un faro para “los millones de inmigrantes que llegaron a Estados Unidos en busca de libertad y oportunidades”.

Bleiberg informó desde Dallas. Los periodistas de The Associated Press Paul Weber en Austin, Texas; Jill Bleed en Little Rock, Arkansas, y Mark Stevenson en la Ciudad de México contribuyeron a este despacho.

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BEIJING, CHINA

China amenaza con represalias si EEUU sube los aranceles JOE MCDONALD | AP

China amenazó el jueves con tomar represalias si Washington va un paso más allá en su guerra comercial y tecnológica al aumentar los aranceles sobre más importaciones chinas a partir del 1 de septiembre.

Beijing tomará “contramedidas necesarias” no especificadas, dijo el gobierno en un lacónico comunicado. No entró en detalles ni indicó si esto afectaría los planes para las negociaciones previstas para septiembre en Washington.

La tensión creciente ha remecido los mercados financieros con el temor de que la economía global caiga en una recesión.

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo que tiene previsto imponer aranceles del 10% sobre un nuevo paquete de importaciones chinas valoradas en 300.000 millones de dólares.

Significa que las sanciones abarcarían prácticamente

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todo lo que Estados Unidos compra a China.

El anuncio de China no mencionó la decisión de Trump del miércoles de demorar las sanciones sobre alrededor del 60% de estos bienes hasta el 15 de diciembre.

El comercio entre las dos primeras economías mundiales ha caído en picada, con duros golpes a los proveedores de bienes desde equipos médicos hasta soya y temor de pérdida de empleos.

Las importaciones chinas de bienes estadounidenses

decrecieron en 19% en julio con respecto al año anterior.

Las exportaciones a Estados Unidos bajaron 6,5%.

El desequilibrio de su balanza comercial supone que China se ha quedado prácticamente sin importaciones estadounidenses que gravar luego de las subidas anteriores en respuesta a aranceles decretados por Washington.

Pero Beijing ya amplió las sanciones a empresas estadounidenses demorando la autorización de aduanas para sus productos y retrasando la emisión de licencias en finanzas y otros campos.

Washington acusa a Beijing de robar tecnología o presionar a las empresas para que la entreguen, y de subsidiar sus industrias de manera desleal.

Estados Unidos, Japón y Europa sostienen que los planes chinos de crear competidores globales en robótica, autos eléctricos y otras tecnologías violan las obligaciones de Beijing de abrir sus mercados.

CRÍMENES E INCIDENTES INDIO, CALIFORNIA

Mujer irá a la cárcel por tirar cachorros a la basura Una mujer del sur de California que en abril fue captada por una cámara de vigilancia arrojando a la basura una bolsa con cachorros recién nacidos fue sentenciada a prisión después de declararse culpable.

Deborah Culwell fue sentenciada el miércoles a 365 días en una prisión del condado, que se redujo 174 días por el tiempo ya cumplido.

La mujer de 59 años aceptó su culpa en los cargos de crueldad y abandono animal después de primero declararse inocente, informó el periódico Desert Sun. Los fiscales dijeron que Culwell tiró en un bote de basura una bolsa de plástico con cachorros del tamaño de la palma de una mano que tenían de tres días de nacidos. Fueron abandonados bajo un calor abrasador antes de que un hombre escuchara su llanto y los rescatara.

Los cachorros, que se cree que son mezcla de terrier, fueron atendidos por deshidratación, pero uno de ellos murió.

Otros 38 canes fueron rescatados de la casa de Culwell en Coachella, al oriente de Los Ángeles.

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AVALON, CALIFORNIA

Hallan 43 pacas de marihuana flotando frente a California Después de recibir una pista, las autoridades estadounidenses encontraron decenas de pacas de marihuana envueltas en plástico flotando frente a la costa de California, cerca de la isla de Santa Catalina.

La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos descubrió 43 pacas de la hierba por un total de 590 kilogramos (1.300 libras) y un valor aproximado en el mercado negro de 1 millón de dólares, reportó el periódico Daily News.

La marihuana fue entregada a la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos.

Las autoridades federales investigan su procedencia.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Base militar en California sufrió graves daños por sismos Los sismos que sacudieron California el mes pasado provocaron daños superiores a 5.000 millones de dólares en la Estación de Armamento Aéreo y Naval de la comunidad de China Lake, una amplia instalación en el desierto donde se prueban algunas de las armas más avanzadas de las fuerzas militares, según un cálculo publicado el miércoles.

Una revisión de casi 3.600 construcciones efectuada a lo largo de 13 días halló que solamente el reparar o reemplazar construcciones dañadas en la base costará unos 2.200 millones de dólares, incluyendo hangares, talleres de reparación, oficinas, un laboratorio, 22 almacenes de municiones, una torre de control de tráfico aéreo e incluso un gimnasio y una alberca, según un esbozo inicial presentado a potenciales contratistas en un foro el 1 de agosto. Fue publicado el miércoles en el sitio web del Comando de Ingeniería de Instalaciones Navales del Suroeste.

El costo total de 5.200 millones de dólares por las reparaciones y reemplazos en la base incluye construcciones, así como mobiliario, herramientas, comunicaciones y otro equipo especializado.

Sin embargo, las autoridades dicen que las cifras podrían cambiar antes de que el Congreso reciba finalmente un cálculo estimado. Cualquier financiamiento para reparaciones y reconstrucción requerirá aprobación legislativa y presidencial.

“Hasta que no se complete ese proceso, no hay cifras oficiales. En este momento todo es especulativo”, dijo Lee Saunders, portavoz del Comando de Ingeniería del Suroeste.

La base en el desierto de Mojave al este de Los Ángeles estaba cerca del epicentro de los sismos ocurridos desde el 4 de julio hasta el 12 del mismo mes. Éstos incluyeron un temblor de magnitud 6,4 el Día de la Independencia, un terremoto de 7,1 al día siguiente y miles de réplicas.

ROBERT JABLON | AP NEWS

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