The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - October 31st, 2019

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OUR HOMELESS

POLITICS

Our senior writer delves deep into the homeless situation of Hemet

Chris Lopez, interim City Manager is offered a permanent position

Takin' it to the streets RAY "RUSTY" STRAIT| SENIOR WRITER

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rowing up "dirt poor" in the mountain communities of West Virginia during the Great Depression, “homeless” usually meant that one had no family.

I was a product of “Appalachia” 30 years before John F. Kennedy discovered it.

Homeless in those early days meant little children without parents. Often a mother had died and the state, secure in it’s infinite wisdom that no man was capable of raising a family on his own, swept the children off to orphanages where they were ogled, fondled and examined by potential adoptive parents who treated them as though they were animals with bad teeth.

Homeless adults were “aunts” and “uncles” and “grandmas,” who were made room for in the homes of the more fortunate. They were rarely related to their benefactors. Hoboes riding the rails became role models to a young boy dreaming of adventure where daring young men who "drank coffee from an old tin can.” Folks with little of their own other than a roof over their heads, managed to find room for one more. We took care of our poor. They did not sleep in the streets.

Times have changed.

As a society we have grown greedy, fat, self-indulgent and non-caring except during the Christmas holidays when the cameras are rolling, with praise being heaped on those who suddenly discover the homeless. Christmas becomes a celebration of atonement for most of us.

Christmas comes but once a year. So the question arises, who are the homeless and who offers a helping hand the rest of the year?

It has been stated by someone far more literate than yours truly, that travel is the best educator, so I took to the streets to investigate our homeless situation: a large light of understanding came about. I discovered a city within a city: a population of lives often beyond hope. Let me share some of my discoveries with you.

Names, of course, have been changed to protect the dignity and identities of victims of a society that often cares too little for those in need.

Virginia and Paul arrived in Hemet after he lost his job at a manufacturing plant near Los Angeles. They had meager savings, but were told that

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PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID HEMET, CA PERMIT NO. 69 92543-9998

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THE WESTERN SCIENCE CENTER

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. Held the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM during the Spring and Fall semesters. Next: November 7, 2019.

Bottles of Science - Learn all about the different experiments you can conduct with bottles! Free. There is an additional fee to enter the museum. Children under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet

CHARLOT GYMNASTICS

Managing to chart a new direction JACOB DOANE | STAFF WRITER

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n October 25, the Hemet City Council officially offered their Interim City Manager, Christopher Lopez the position of Hemet City Manager.

WHAT’S THE JOB OF A CITY MANAGER? For those interested in a more in-depth description of the City Manager position in local governments may visit https:// www.ca-ilg.org/sites/main/files/ file-attachments/a_key_ingredi-

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A LIFE OF SERVICE

One veteran’s story MARK LENTINE | STAFF WRITER

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andy Dee has lived a life of service. She not only served our country, but she is now serving those who once serve our country. She feels she was born to serve.

“I was born to deaf parents, so I’ve always been an advocate for those in need,” said Dee, adding, “The mission of my organi-

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ore than 1,800 enthusiastic walkers were given a beautiful day and afforded a fantastic view of the Diamond Valley Lake Marina, as they stretched and readied themselves to take part in the 14th annual NAMIWalks Inland Empire walk.

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.

November 1 and 8, 2019 from 7pm to 9pm.

Pop N Play - Open to the public for children 5 and under every Wednesday and Friday. 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. November 6 and 13, 2019, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM. 1102 S. State St. Suite 5, San Jacinto, CA. More info: (951) 487-1200. http://charlotgym.com

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the 1.7-mile long Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing an estimated 3,000 people, mostly Soviet soldiers traveling to Kabul. Believing it to be an attack, troops closed both ends of the tunnel, trapping people inside.

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo's finest works, is exhibited to the public for the first time. After demonstrating his mastery of sculpture, Michelangelo was called to Rome in 1508.

On November 2, 1982

A fuel truck in a military convoy explodes in

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Moving forward with mental health awareness

Genealogy Classes (Genealogy Class) - Beginning Genealogy Classes taught by Mary Allred, Sally Stout

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zation, “A Pawsibility 4 veterans (apawsibility4veterans.org) is “To bring awareness to, and add value to the community and our veteran population in collaboration with other organizations.”

Dee served in Germany during the end of the Cold War in the 1980s. While she served in the army, she also has a soft spot for

WALKERS FOR A CAUSE

Extra Practice Session - For children 6 years old up to 18 years old and is open to the public. The kids have

In his first speech before British Parliament since the Americans signed the Declaration of Independence, King George III acknowledges that all is not going well for Britain in the war.

The British would formally surrender five years later.

CITY MANAGER: Chris Lopez. | Courtesy Photo

On November 3, 1948

The Chicago Tribune jumps the gun and mistakenly declares New York Gov. Thomas Dewey the winner of his presidential race with incumbent Harry Truman in a front-page headline: "Dewey Defeats Truman." Truman would win by 114 electoral votes.

On November 4, 1979

Student followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini send shock waves across America when they

As one walker said, “We’re walking to increase the awareness of and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health.”

Walkers were treated to food stalls, fruit stalls, bottled water and dozens of educational and information booths as well.

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and various guest speakers.

Thursday, Oct. 31 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. At: 300 E. Latham Downstairs Conference Room

HEMET CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Scheduled meetings Second & Fourth Tuesday of Each Month. November 12 and 26, 2019. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Hemet City Council Chambers 450 E. Latham. http://www.cityofhemet.org

SAN JACINTO CITY COUNCIL MEETING

November 5 and 19, 2019. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. San Jacinto Unified School District Board Room, 2045 South San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto.

See COMMUNITY BRIEFS on page A7 storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The radical Islamic fundamentalists took 90 hostages.

On November 5, 1968 In one of the closest elections in U.S. history, Republican challenger Richard Nixon defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Because of third-party candidate George Wallace, neither Nixon nor Humphrey received 50% of the vote.

On November 6, 1528

The Spanish conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked on a low sandy island off the coast of Texas. Starving, dehydrated and desperate, he is the first European to set foot on the soil of the future Lone Star state.

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FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Scoring big for charity Football Tournament at WestValley to benefit the homeless KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

D SB-CFS: Children & Family Services of San Bernardino County at the NAMIWalk. | Courtesy Photo

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“We’re here to raise awareness of mental health and the stigma associated with it,” said NAMIWalks and NAMI-San Jacinto Executive Director, Brenda Scott, explaining, “if a person has a physical ailment, such as a heart condition or a broken arm, we don’t whisper or make off-color jokes: we’re there with care and compassion. We have to learn to afford those dealing with mental health challenges the same type of empathy and compassion.”

Ms. Maria Jones and her family came to the walk all dressed in pink T-shirts as a sign of solidarity. They were thankful to have an organization such as NAMI: some enthusiastically drove more than two hours to reach the site.. “I came here because of my family and all our families: we all deal with this issue and we have to realize that it affects every family,” said Mrs Jones, adding, “we raised $400, and we were proud to have done so. Some of our family here drove all the way from Long Beach.”

The weather also cooperated to give walkers a beautiful warm and lightly breezy day as boaters carved paths on the surface of the serene, picturesque Diamond Valley Lake.

Marlene Hagen, Director for Children and Family Services in San Bernardino County was very excited to be a part of the walk. “I and my staff are here today because we want to support all of our foster families and all of our caregivers, relatives

arnell Richardson, former West Valley High School standout is hosting a "7on7" Football Tournament at the WVHS this Sunday, November 3. All proceeds will go to help the local homeless community.

Growing up, Darnell and his friends played football and honed their skills creating bonds with local athletes in order to push themselves to get better.

One day, Darnell thought, “What can I do to recreate those childhood memories but also make a difference in the community?” That's when he got the idea for this tournament.

HOMELESS SITUATION from A1 FAMILY: Ms. Maria Jones and family at the NAMIWalk. | Courtesy Photo

STAFF: NAMI Executive Director Brenda Scott, flanked ny NAMI staff. | Courtesy Photo

and kinship caregivers that are caring for our children, some, of whom suffer from mental illness, due to trauma they have experienced in their young lives. We want to make sure that we’re here to support them and to learn more about what they need in terms of support from us,” said Hagen. Even though this is the first year of CFS-San Bernardino involvement, they can tell that this was a very well-planned event. “I think the organization (NAMI) is great.

They’ve been so welcoming.

If it weren’t for Brenda and her board members, I don’t

ROTC COLORGUARD: NAMIWalk on Saturday. | Courtesy Photo

know that we would have understood what it meant to support NAMI, so it’s been wonderful.”

The NAMIWalk has drawn more walkers, supporters and booths every year, so supporters are already excitedly looking forward to what NAMI has planned for next year. "It's still a bit early, but I believe we achieved our financial goal." Those who know Brenda Scott and NAMI-San Jacinto know that this organization always succeeds in all its plans.

Those interested in supporting NAMI may do so at namimtsanjacinto.org

housing and cost of living were half what they were in the big city. “We were ordinary people with four children,” Virginia explained, “who never thought we’d become part of the homeless.” But they did. There was a long waiting line just to be considered for “Section 8” housing. With little less than a thousand dollars, they found a one-bedroom apartment for $350 a month.

“With first and last month’s rent we were left with little left to live on.” They managed to obtain emergency food stamps, but little else in the way of financial assistance. Before Paul could find a part-time job, their money ran out and they were evicted from their apartment.

“We slept in our van while I searched for work,” said Paul.

They continued to huddle in their vehicle. “I finally landed a full-time job at minimum wage, but we still didn’t have the means to find a house.

It was the same old story: first and last and references.

Getting evicted because you don’t have the rent money is not a valid reference.” A good Samaritan let them park their van on the rear of his property, which gave the family an address. “With an actual mailing address we qualified for AFDC, food stamps and Medi-Cal.” However, when Virginia found work, the County cut off their food stamps. It took them several years before they were able to re-enter society as productive citizens. They managed to make it back from homelessness but it took several years. Most of our homeless are less fortunate.

Matt is 16, a runaway from a mid-west farm community. He calls Weston Park home at night and mooches food and change outside of Starbucks on Florida Avenue. He is sometimes a male prostitute, as is his girl pal, Angie. “I’m not a pro. I don’t do it regularly. We got to eat, so we pool the change people give us.” He puts on a tough front, but talk to him for a while and you find a scared young man from a broken home. “My old man walked out one day and left mom with nothing but four kids and a lot of bills. She moved in with her sister and her family. There just wasn’t room for us all, so I hit the highway and hitch-hiked west. I am not a druggie. I don’t even smoke, but that’s what people think. He does admit to smoking weed once in a while. “Man, the pain gets so bad sometimes that you have to do something to get rid of the depression.

I would really like to go back to school. They ain’t interested unless you got a home.” I asked him to explain his “depression.” “When you try to get some legitimate help, all you do is get harassed by the

Admission is $2 per spectator and $2 per player. Full teams are welcomed as are individuals. If you don’t have a team but you want to join in on the fun, show up and Darnell Richardson will make sure to put you on a team. All ages are welcome to show up and play the game they love.

Games will start at 12o’clock and continue until the tournament is finished.

Refreshments will also be available for purchase. All the proceeds will be used to create homeless "Care Packages" filled with socks, blankets, toothpaste, deodorant, and other essentials homeless people need to survive the harsh winter.

Donations are more than welcomed. Darnell would

love to have a great turn out and have a fun day filled with laughter. There will be a mandatory player's meeting before the games begin so everyone knows the rules and expectations. This is meant to be a fun, lighthearted time for everyone.

The old saying, “Football is Family.” reigns true with this tournament. Richardson is hoping to turn this into a twice a year event to help combat the homeless situation in the valley. To sign up to play/compete, you can text Darnell Richardson at (951) 388-4229.

He will answer any questions you may have.

Let's all show up and support this worthy cause from a young man trying to make a difference.

system. Man, you ever been to the welfare department?

All they do is drown you in paperwork and ask stupid questions. The minute you say, "sixteen" they call in the Gestapo: police, social workers, shrinks and all that crap.

No thanks. I’d rather take my chances on the street."

There are dozens of situations like Matt’s in the Valley.

Did they choose their lifestyle? I doubt it. From what I’ve been able to garner, the runaways want to get away from a bad home life, bullies, or other types of harassment.

Most did not anticipate what life on the streets is like for a homeless teenager.

I recently spoke to the Superintendent of the Hemet Unified School District and he said there were more than 400 students in the district that were either living out of family vehicles or in the parks. “We do what we can to get them into a facility. It is not an easy task. “ He readily admitted that he had no idea how many were on their own.

I contacted Reverend Jim Hall, former head of Valley Re-Start, for his input. He is now retired, but referred me to several aid agencies.

“I don’t see that the situation has changed much in the past few years: if anything, we have more homeless families and individuals on the streets.”

Stacie Olson, with Project Hope II, situated in Hemet, is a very active lady in the business of rendering aid to the displaced population of Hemet, along with other organizations, such as The Path of Life in Riverside, Prince of Peace Church, The San Jacinto Assembly of God, Randy Jones, pastor at the Val Vista Assembly of God and numerous other outreach programs.

“We work together, but even as close-knit as we are, many fall through the cracks and get lost outside the system. I am currently dealing with close to 500 critical cases of homelessness in the Valley. It is sometimes overwhelming.”

Contrary to mistaken rumors, most homeless in the area stay away from Weston Park in the center of Hemet.

Stacie said, “It is a cesspool for druggies and gang types who are not homeless, but merely congregate for no real good.” She described a recent event in which a homeless man found himself on the fringes of Weston Park. “A bunch of guys jumped out of their car and beat this man into unconsciousness.” The hoodlums got back into their vehicle and sped off into the night.

The unsuspecting homeless man ended up in the hospital. “These guys didn’t have a purpose. They didn’t try to rob him, just beat him to a pulp and left.”

I’ve talked to homeless young men around Star-

bucks and out on the parking lots around town. Many of them prefer sleeping in cardboard boxes or business doorways, avoiding Weston Park. “Man,” one fellow said, “that is just inviting trouble.”

You will find street people, not all of whom are homeless, looking for handouts at the Target parking lot, Hemet Grocery Outlet parking lot, Big Lots parking lot and almost every other spot providing space for mooching.

According to Stacie, “There are quite a few encampments about the valley where fifteen to twenty people gather, away from any business area. They find their best protection is in huddling together away from traffic.

Several encampments exist along the San Jacinto River Bed." In a recent poll of sixty to seventy homeless people, ninety percent said they would prefer to not be on the streets and would welcome getting back into normal life if such a program existed.

Stacie says her organization tries to hook up the homeless with organizations that can assist.

“There is so much need and not enough help: transportation, education, medical, rehabilitation, food and housing.” She firmly declares that drugs and alcohol play a part in the problem, and that, “The druggies and alcoholics are only a small factor in most situations. Those that turn to drugs and drink often do so just numb the pain of being alone and homeless.”

I have personally approached some of our city council persons and asked what, if anything, the City of Hemet is doing to help the homeless. The answers I’ve received are weak and add up to one common statement.

“We’re working on it.” One member of our City Council told me, “Just ship them out.”

Those are not answers, only statements. As to housing, it seems to me that with all the empty buildings along Florida Avenue at least one could be converted into sleeping quarters by the city in conjunction with owners who are mostly out-of-community or absentee landlords.

When I queried about that, I was told that it is “too complicated.”

Seems to be that we are cutting the deck and dealing the cards, but they always seem to come up with the same helpless, homeless faces. To ignore the situation is like saying we have no racism in the community…and we know that that myth has been blown up a chimney stack.

As individuals and community organizations struggle to find ways to obtain housing, jobs, mental health and food sources, where is the bureaucracy? Where is the hope?

Just sayin’ rustystrait@gmail.com

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CRIME WATCH CABAZON

MARIJUANA ERADICATION SEARCH WARRANTS INCIDENT DATE: October 29, 2019

On October 29, 2019, at the direction of Sheriff Chad Bianco, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station, along with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Marijuana Enforcement Team, Aviation Team, and Corrections Division, served two marijuana cultivation warrants in the unincorporated county area of Poppet Flats.

Photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

A total of 1,255 potted marijuana plants, 1,506 pounds of harvested and processed marijuana, 3 firearms, one of which was reported stolen, and several thousand dollars in US currency associated with the illegal sales of marijuana were seized. The total estimated street value of the marijuana seized is approximately $1 million dollars.

CRIME REPORT THROUGHOUT THE SAN JACINTO VALLEY FOR OCT. 5 TO OCT. 11

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Block W. Florida Ave.

Sat. October 5

Truck Stolen, 1900 Block Park Ave. Theft, 3700 Block W. Florida Ave. Theft, 1600 Block W. Florida Ave. Alcohol Violation, 100 Block N. Carmalita St. Vandalism, 900 Block N. Santa Fe St. Vandalism, 800 Block S. State St. Grand Theft Auto, 3500 W. Florida Ave. Vandalism, 100 Block Valley View Dr. Grand Theft Auto, 400 Block E. Latham Ave.

Grand Theft Auto, 1200 Block Valencia Ave. Murder – 1st Degree, 2600 Block W. Florida Ave. Carjacking at Gunpoint, 2700 Block W. Florida Ave. Weapons Violation, 1900 Mayflower Pl. Theft, 300 Block S. Inez St. Alcohol Violation, 1100 Block E. Devonshire Ave. Identity Theft, 200 Block W. Latham Ave.

Sun. October 6

Grand Theft Auto, 400 Block N. Palm Ave. Theft, 3000 Block W. Devonshire Ave. Theft from Vehicle, 500 Block Cedar Pl.

Mon. October 7

Photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Nine suspects were arrested on charges ranging from cultivation of marijuana, possession for sales of marijuana, possession of a stolen firearm, and probation violations.

LAURA BRACAMONTES, 39-YEARS-OLD

JUAN CAMPOS, 32-YEARS-OLD

Assault, 1300 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Residential, 800 Block S. Buena Vista St. Theft, 800 Block W. Florida Ave. Alcohol Violation, 1000 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Commercial, 1600 Block E. Florida Ave. Burglary Commercial, 2200 Block W. Florida Ave. Strong Arm Robbery, 100 Block E. Florida Ave. Alcohol Violation, 1300 Block E. Florida Ave. Assault w/Knife, 1100 Block E. Devonshire Ave. Alcohol Violation, 200 Block N. Elk St. Assault, 200 Block Valley View Dr.

Tues. October 8

ADALBERTO CARDENAS, 28-YEARS Another suspect is Eloysa Rocha, 44-years-old, no photo available.

The goal of the Riverside Sheriff’s Department is to keep all our citizens safe while also improving the quality of life for those residing within the community. Marijuana cultivation negatively impacts the environment in many ways including diminishing and poisoning the water table and pesticides adversely affecting the health of neighboring residents. The Riverside County Sheriff Department

XIOMARA ESCOBAR, 21-YEARS-OLD

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CRIME REPORT

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.

FLOR AMBRIZ, 25-YEARS-OLD

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JOHN GAUNT, 60-YEARS-OLD

JACINTO LOPEZ, 38-YEARS-OLD

ROSALIA MENCHACA, 53-YEARS-OLD

has a zero-tolerance policy for these offenses. If you suspect drug activity in your area, please

contact your local Sheriff’s Station. The Cabazon Station can be reached at 951-922-7100.

Murder – 1st Degree, 2400 Block W. Oakland Ave. Assault, 600 Block Greystone Ln. Burglary Residential, 800 Block S. Gilbert St. Theft Elder Dependent, 700 Block Via Linda Dr. Alcohol Violation, Devonshire & Western Burglary Vehicle, 1100 Block E. Devonshire Ave. Burglary Commercial, 1000 Block W. Florida Ave. Alcohol Violation, 800

Wed. October 9

Thurs. October 10

Alcohol Violation, 3300 Block Wentworth Dr. Weapons Violation, 100 Block N. Palm Ave. Theft from Vehicle, 200 Block S. Lyon Ave.

Fri. October 11

Fraud, 200 Block N. Inez St. Weapons Violation, 700 Block N. Kirby St. Grand Theft Auto, 500 Block N. Santa Fe St. Assault, 1100 Block E. Morton Pl. Vandalism, 100 Block S. Harvard St. Alcohol Violation, 800 Block W. Florida Ave. Drugs Violation, 700 Block S. Thompson St. Assault, 2200 Block W. Oakland Ave. Assault, 500 Block N. Buena Vista St.

SAN JACINTO Sat. October 5

Theft, 500 Block W. Esplanade Ave.

Sun. October 6

Property Crime, 800 Block Kalpesh Dr. Theft, 800 Block De Anza Dr.

Mon. October 7

*No Crime Report on this Day

Tues. October 8

*No Crime Report on this Day

Wed. October 9

Drugs, 1800 Block S. San Jacinto Ave.

Thurs. October 10

Prostitution, W. 7th St. & Cawston Ave.

Fri. October 11

Theft, 1500 Block S. San Jacinto Ave. Disorder, 400 Block N. State St.

VALLE VISTA Sat. October 5

Theft, 43400 Block E CA 74 Theft, 500 Block W. Esplanade Ave.

Sun. October 6

Property Crime, 26000 Block Willow St. Theft, 26300 Block Soboba St. Theft, 41600 Block Marine Dr.

Mon. October 7

Robbery, 43500 Block E. CA 74 Theft of Vehicle, 25800 Block Stanford St.

Tues. October 8

Theft, Lincoln Ave. & Shaler St. Theft, 43100 Block San Marcos Pl. Property Crime, 26600 Block Meridian St. Prostitution, 41800 Block Johnston Ave. Theft of Vehicle, 41700 Block Shady Ln. Assault, 44700 Block Orpington Ave.

Wed. October 9

Breaking & Entering, 25500 Block New Chicago Ave.

Thur. October 10

Theft from Vehicle, 43500 Block Amazon St. Disorder, 40500 Block Wheeler Dr. Property Crime, 25800 Block Dartmouth St. Property Crime, 41500 Block Lomas St. Theft, 41500 Block Lomas St. Robbery, 41800 Block E. CA 74

Fri. October 11

Theft, 43600 Block Savannah Way Breaking & Entering, 24900 Block Volga St. Assault, 25700 Block New Chicago Ave

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

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GAME OF THE WEEK REVIEW

Tigers Prey on Hawks and become League Champs San Jacinto secures the league Championship at Citrus Hill KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

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n Oct 25th the San Jacinto Tigers traveled to Citrus Hill High School to take on the Defending League Champs. Citrus Hill came into this game with only one loss on the year (against Hemet in week 6). This game was vital to San Jacinto in that they want to secure home field advantage in the playoffs.

Citrus Hills came fresh off a very tough game against West Valley,

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where they barely squeaked out a win. San Jacinto played Hemet in the game before this and got past them with relative ease. San Jacinto had two losses on the season (Woodrow Wilson and Eastlake).

San Jacinto won the coin toss and elected to defer until the second half. Citrus Hill was back to receive the ball. San Jacinto’s kicker Joseph Barajas launched a beautiful kick to the 20 yard line. San Jacinto’s defenders swarmed on the ball carrier and instantly brought him down.

Citrus Hill’s first drive was stopped quickly with San Jacinto forcing a 3 and out. The Tigers came out with a huge amount of energy and aggression: they asserted themselves early in the first quarter. The Defensive line had no problem getting through and applying pressure to Citrus Hill’s backfield. San Jacinto’s defensive backs did a great job shutting down their assignments and the linebackers did their job. It looked like Citrus Hill was in trou-

BATTLE OF THE BELL | Courtesy Photo ble early. San Jacinto took over the ball, but struggled to get anything going just as much as Citrus.

Both teams were in for a defensive battle and that's the way it would be all night long. San Jacinto scored first, right before halftime, courtesy of a run by Kelvin “Boo Boo” Davis. At half time the score was 0-7 in favor of the Tigers. Citrus Hill answered San Jacinto and scored a touchdown. At the start of the fourth quarter, the game was tied 7-7. Sheldon Newton (San Jacinto's premier defensive linemen) wasn’t going to give up so easily. Coach G called his number on offense. With the help of a beautiful pass from Kajiya Hollawayne, Sheldon gave the Tigers a seven point lead with only six minutes left to play. Citrus hill answered back and burned a

WEEK 9 REVIEW

ton of time off of the clock. Fans in the stands were watching a nail-biter. The score was 14-14 with only 1:34 seconds on the board, San Jacinto had to march down the field and score. Kajiya Hollawayne aired it out and launched a 50-yd bomb to one of his most reliable receivers, Kameron Rocha. Rocha elevated his body in an amazing vertical leap and snatched the ball out of mid-air.

On the very next play, Hollawayne scrambled out of the endzone and scored, giving the Tigers a six point lead. There was only 34 second left in the game and that's all Citrus had to try to win it. Citrus marched down to the 50-yard line without much stopping them.

There was just enough time on the clock for a couple of "Hail-

Mary" attempts: the first one was launched out of bounds and the second one was thrown into a sea of players from both sides. It looked like a good old-fashioned game of “3-Flags Up” until San Jacinto’s Antoine Sullivan came in "clutch," with a huge interception to win the game, 14-20 Tigers. With this win the Tigers clinched a league title. At the very minimum it will be shared with Beaumont assuming the Tigers lose their final game of the season. However if the Tigers win or Beaumont loses then the Tigers will be the sole Mountain Pass League Champions.

Player of the Game goes to San Jacinto's Sheldon Newton who dominated the line of scrimmage all night and caught a huge touchdown in the fourth quarter.

WEEK 10 PREVIEW

Mountain Pass League week 9 Mountain Pass League Week 10 Bulldogs bully Titans, Cougars hunt down Mustangs in week 9 Go Big or Go Home: Who is making the playoffs after week 10?

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his is the second to final week before the regular season ends: everyone is gearing up for the playoffs. Unfortunately not everyone is going to get a chance to compete in the postseason: spots are limited. Hemet High pulled up to Tahquitz High School on Friday knowing that that had to win if they wanted to make the playoffs this season. Hemet was fresh off a loss to San Jacinto High, but San Jacinto plays in a much higher division than Hemet: and that is really the story of Hemet’s season; losses coming to opponents that are ranked much higher than they (Chaparral, J.W. North, Beaumont, & San Jacinto). Hemet High has a truly elite defense; they play fast and play hard, led by Senior safety Bradley Fye and Junior Cornerback Frankie Castillo. Together they lock down receivers and force teams to improvise.

Tahquitz has struggled on offense. They have had some coaching staff issues that they will hope to resolve when the season is over, but for now, they just have to get out of their league play. Unfortunately for them, four out of the five opponents in league are in much higher divisions, which makes it hard to make the playoffs in your own division. Hemet got started early in this game and never really let up: before Tahquitz even knew what was happening Hemet had a huge lead and they never let up. This game was a good old-fashioned butt-kicking by Hemet High.

They needed to bounce back in a big way. Hemet went on to win 43-0 and increase their chances of a playoff berth.

Beaumont traveled down to West Valley last week.

West Valley started off their season 2-0 and were riding a wave of confidence that was quickly derailed when they started to run into opponents like Temecula Valley & San Jacinto. They didn’t look like they would make much of a

wave at all this season. Then suddenly they took on Citrus Hill and nearly squeaked out a victory (14-6). Citrus has been the top dog in the league for a long time, so to keep a game close and to lose it in only the final seconds was actually very impressive.

All of a sudden there were talks going around wondering if West Valley would be able to pull off the upset against Beaumont. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, it was never even close. Beaumont jumped out to a huge lead and never let off the gas, winning the matchup 420, putting West Valley on a 6-game losing streak.

This was a huge week for Mountain Pass League teams: currently San Jacinto (4-0) sits in first place in the league. Beaumont (3-1) is in second place. Hemet (2-2) and Citrus Hill (2-2) are tied for third, although Hemet currently owns the tiebreaker between the two. Tahquitz (1-3) is currently in fifth place, and West Valley (0-4) is in last place in the league.

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he last week of the regular season is here and there are some big, exciting matchups. In the first matchup of the night, Tahquitz travels across town to San Jacinto to take on the Tigers. San Jacinto is coming fresh off an amazing performance against Citrus Hill in which they secured themselves as champions of the Mountain Pass League. This is San Jacinto’s last game before the playoffs: they will probably rest key players after they have a comfortable lead and try out some new things on the offense. For Tahquitz this game is merely for bragging rights, They will be trying to become the only team to take down the Tigers. There is another interesting narrative: Tigers deep threat and primary receiver Antoine Sullivan will be on the field. Sullivan was Tahquitz’s leading receiver for the last two years, but with uncertainty in their coaching

staff, Sullivan’s family decided it would be a better move for Antoine to move over to San Jacinto’s program where Coach Galliano is notorious for running a well-organized football program.

This game will be interesting for Antoine: he will want to have the game of his life to prove that he made the right decision. He'll also be playing against a lot of his former teammates (whom he considers family) in the matchup.

San Jacinto is also celebrating their senior night, where over 20 seniors will be playing their last regular season game at Tiger stadium. It will be a game full of emotion and energy for the Tigers who are preparing for another deep playoff run this year.

West Valley will host Hemet in the final game of the season. This is also West Valley’s senior night. West Valley’s season is basically over already, posting a 2-7 record on the year. That said, they have one last chance to play spoiler to the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs have to win

this game in order to make the playoffs and the more they dominate, the better for them. West Valley has a couple of players who are being recruited to play football at the next level and this will certainly be a prime opportunity for them to add to their resume. Hemet’s defense is no joke: it has anchored the team all season long.

Beaumont will travel to Citrus Hill. Beaumont has to win this game and pray for an upset at San Jacinto in order to be considered league champions together. That is a lot to ask: Citrus Hill’s defense is very good, even holding San Jacinto to only seven points in the first half. Beaumont's defense is not quite as good, though they have a very high-power offense that can put up a lot of points in very little time. This game will be a fun one to watch. If Citrus Hill’s defense doesn’t hold up, and they lose this game, it may mark the end of a dominant era for Citrus, having lost to three out of five teams in the league.

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The Bodyguard - Family is the most important thing KYLE HEADLEE | STAFF WRITER

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FAMILY: Arturo Ojeda Jr. and his little sister. | Courtesy Photo

rturo Ojeda Jr. (also known as AJ) is a student athlete at San Jacinto High School. Arturo is mostly known for protecting superstar quarterback Kajiya Hollawayne’s blind side as the left tackle on the offensive line. He is also a great High School wrestler (Heavyweight). However there is so much more to Arturo Ojeda then just the bodyguard he plays on the field and the beast he is on the mat. Arturo comes from a large family and considers himself the protector of all of them! He prides himself on being the best big brother. You can always find AJ playing sports with his younger brothers, he wants to teach his little brothers to work hard and earn everything they can. He doesn’t let them get away with excuses or laziness.

Arturo Ojeda really enjoys the time he gets to spend with his little brothers, he

never sees them as a nuisance or a bother. He takes every opportunity he can to spend time with them since he knows he is going away for college at the end of the school year and he is going to really miss his little brothers.

Besides being the best big brother he can be and teaching his little brothers how to be a good man he tries to spend time every week with his little sisters and niece and take them on special dates, “so that they grow up knowing how a man should treat them when they get older,” they get dressed up nice and he takes them out for pizza. Arturo makes sure that he opens the door for them and speaks to them with kind words. Its moments like that Arturo said he will miss when he leaves for school.

Those weekly dates with his younger sisters and niece are the highlights of his week and he looks forward to spending that special time with them.

Arturo Ojeda also loves to sign Corridos (a mexican

PLAYING: AJ playing in some football games. | Courtesy Photo folk genre of music that focuses on telling a story) music, which is a specific type of mexican music, “ I walk around the house singing Chalino songs all the time,” Arturo said. Arturo plans on attending Cal Baptist University next fall hopes to wrestle there. He wants to study History and become a history teacher so that he can help guide the next generation and help them make good choices in life. Ojeda also wants to return to San Jacinto High School as a wrestling coach and be a difference maker in

those young men’s life.

Arturo Ojeda Jr is a great example of a young man who has his head on straight and has plans for his future. He knows that he has a lot of people looking up to him and he tries his best to be the best possible example for them on a daily basis. Artuto is going to be a difference maker in this community and has a bright future ahead of him.

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NOLI INDIAN SCHOOL

Relationship lessons at Noli School MIKE HILES | CONTRIBUTED

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ative Challenge, a department within Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc., has several programs that are geared to the younger generation.

Discovery Dating, which recently began its third year at Noli Indian School at the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians Reservation, is about making sound choices and striving to meet goals.

This year’s eighth-grade students learned about the program in September when facilitators Amanda “Mandy� McMorris and Rachelle Peterson provided an overview of how the 14-week program is structured. “This class is not just about how to date,� McMorris told the students during the first day of instruction. “You will learn about relationships and also learn about yourself. You will learn how to set goals and other things that can have long-term effects on your entire life because of the choices you make now.�

A dozen students in Molly Hickerson’s class devote their 45-minute science time each Friday to the sessions. “This will help them as students and as people,�

Hickerson said. “They tweak it every year to make improvements and it meets our new science standards.�

The healthy relationship curriculum guides youth to explore and clarify personal goals and values, discover character traits

of others and practice decision making in a groupbased learning setting. The course was developed as part of Native Challenge’s Tribal Prep Personal Responsibility Education Program. “The good thing about this program is you will set goals for yourself and know what you want and how to get there,� McMorris said.

Each student was given a personal workbook that will last throughout the course and explains each lesson in detail. McMorris explained that mindfulness will teach them methods of taking care of themselves and how to focus on what’s in front of them.

Page six of the workbook provides an example of how using all five senses on a walk will help someone feel less stressful and happier. “Mindfulness will help you not worry about everything that goes on in your lives and how to stay in the moment,� McMorris said. “There are a lot of different activities you can do to help you cope with stress and how to handle different emotions.�

Geneva Mojado, who has been with RSBCIHI for almost five years, is another Health Educator with the Native Challenge Program that visits the schools. “We are all trained in the curricula we teach. For Discovery Dating we traveled to Green Bay, Wisconsin to attend a training facilitated by the Wise Women Gathering Place,� she said. “There we met the curriculum developer, Al-

ice Skenandore, an Oneida elder.�

Skenandore is a Native American midwife who created the program from a grassroots women’s circle that met for eight years around her kitchen table along with their children.

The women discussed and studied many different topics and sometimes would help each other through problems. Over time, Skenandore found herself talking more about relationships and how many individuals had made mistakes and misjudgments that left them with big problems. She was able to sort out and clarify all the elements in a relationship that required attention, before any life-changing decisions were made. “The students are continuously asking questions about the various topics we teach,� Mojado said. “Also, the relationships we make with the students makes it easier for them to come to Native Challenge staff if issues arise.�

While the course’s overall focus is on healthy relationships and reducing and preventing domestic violence, lessons cover different types of bonds such as family and friendships. “The curriculum also covers topics that explore personal values and identity,� Mojado said. “We have culturally adapted the curriculum this year and added a cultural component with each lesson.�

Mojado said the program, designed for middle and high school Native American students, has been widely accepted

PROGRAM: Health Educators with Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.’s Native Challenge Program get Noli Indian School students started on a Discovery Dating session. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians at many venues. In addition to Noli, it is currently being taught at San Jacinto and Banning high schools, Sherman Indian School, several Tribal TANF sites and Desert Sage, a youth residential treatment center. “Creating relationships with our various partners as well as MOUs to create and fulfill the needs of the grant-funded program allows us to ensure continued support from school districts and parents,â€?

Mojado said. “Additionally, parents are notified of services offered through parent nights and letters home.�

Native Challenge also offers workshops throughout the school year on topics such as empathy building, personal hygiene and teen dating violence.

Information, www. facebook.com/nativechallengeprogram

MANDY: Native Challenge Health Educator Amanda “Mandyâ€? McMorris works with a student at Noli Indian School during the introduction of a Discovery Dating course. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians

EDUCATORS: Native Challenge Health Educators Rachelle Peterson, left and Amanda McMorris interact with eighth graders during a session of the Discovery Dating program. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians

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hat Does Belonging to the Father Secure?

What, then, may we hope for — we who have been given to Jesus by the Father? Jesus tells us, “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out� (John 6:37). The Father’s giving us to Jesus secures our coming. All he gives come. And when we come, Jesus receives us — forever. He will never cast us out. Instead of casting us out, he dies for us that we

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BIBLE TRIVIA 1. Is the book of 1 Peter in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. At the time of Rehoboam there was a split: The Kingdom of Israel was in the north, while the southern kingdom was called ... ? Mesopotamia, Egypt, Judah, Syria 3. From Luke 13, which king was referred to by Jesus as "that fox"? Herod, Solomon, Ahab, Caesar 4. What was a Persian gold coin also used by the Hebrews? Loon, Daric, Denarius, Falc

• The job of the City Manager is to act as the Chief Executive of the city. That means appointing the city’s department directors. The City Manager has a very large sphere of influence within the city and directly oversees each department of the city. • Enacting policies and procedures to efficiently and effectively carry out the City Council's directives. • Ensuring that city services are performed to the highest standard in accordance with council goals and policies. Essentially this is a position of

may live. “I know my own and my own know me . . . and I lay down my life for the sheep� (John 10:14– 15). None of us will be lost.

We will all be raised from the dead. “This is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day�

(John 6:39). “The Father’s giving us to Jesus secures our coming. And when we come, Jesus receives us — forever.

He will never cast us out .� TweetShare on Facebook All this is sure because before we belonged to Jesus,

we belonged to the Father.

Before we listened to the truth, we belonged to the Father. Before we believed, we belonged to the Father.

Before we were drawn to the Son, we belonged to the Father. And before we were willing to believe, we belonged to the Father.

And that has made all the difference! Because we belonged to the Father, we listened to the truth; and because we belonged to the Father, we believed; and because we belonged to the Father, we were drawn by him to Jesus; and because we belonged to the Father,

we were willing to believe.

May I encourage you to put these truths inside the treasure chest of your heart and let your thoughts confer about them? Turn the prayer of Jesus into your own very personal prayer.

Jesus prayed, “Yours they were, and you gave them to me� (John 17:6). You may pray, “Father, I was yours, and you gave me to Jesus. How did I come to be yours? Grace. All grace.

Absolutely free, unconditional grace. May all the Scriptures help me ponder this inexhaustible reality — forever.�

oversight, a foreman for the workings of local government. • To prepare, manage, and implement the annual budgets for the city Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in support of City Council goals. • Serves as an adviser to the City Council on policy matters impacting Hemet's community and city organizations.

He keeps his ear to the ground, keeping up to date with city goings-on that council may not be considering when deciding on the matter. • Supports the information and policy-making needs of the council and implements council decisions.

This means he plays an active role during City Council sessions.

pez has his work cut out for him, but he wasn’t offered the job because he’s unsure of himself or his vision, or because he isn’t equipped for the job. Lopez did his undergrad work as Cal-Poly Pomona (CPP), earning a BA in Poli-Sci with a minor in GIS (Geographic Information Systems), finally receiving his Masters degree in Public Administration from CPP. Lopez points to his work with the CIP as one of his proudest accomplishments. “I’m proud of the fact that we empowered the engineering staff, and they responded. We allowed them to do their job and pointed them in the strategically best direction,� says Lopez, adding, “I’m looking forward to our Department accomplishing much more in the future.�

While the city nominated

Lopez to permanency in a closed-session meeting, all those involved are hoping that the needed contract negotiations will go smoothly and that Lopez can continue his tenure seamlessly. I see nothing but great opportunities here in Hemet.

There are lots of exciting things in the works for the city and for our citizens.

If Lopez’s position becomes permanent, the number 1 priority for the very-candid Lopez, is financial stability. “We are working diligently to prove that we are financially forthcoming and stable: we believe that this is a critically important step to move the city, and the agency forward so that we may provide the best level of services possible to the citizens of Hemet.�

If the past is indeed prologue, Chris Lopez is up to the task.

The thirty-something Lo-

FAITH IN BRIEFS

5. Who said, "Be sure your sin will find you out"? Matthew, David, Noah, Moses 6. Jebus is another name for ... ? Jericho, Jerusalem, Judah, Joshua

BIBLE WORLD ANSWERS

HEMET SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH In The Footsteps of Paul - Join us for this exciting video series, taped on location in the Holy Land and produced by Tony Moore of the Biblical World. Wednesday, November 6, 13, 20 and 27. Until December 11, 2019.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Fall Rummage Sale - Free admission. Big rummage sale featuring fine china, glassware, linens, housewares, small furniture, small appliances, tool and much more. BBQ lunch, bake sale & homemade soup to go. Raffle drawing. (951) 325-5899. Friday Nov 1 thru Saturday Nov 2 from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm at Presbyterian Church, 515 E Kimball Ave. 412 CHURCH Fall Fest 2019 - October 31st is right around the corner and we are excited about the years biggest outreach to the valley...FALL FEST 2019!

Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 5:30 pm a 8:30 pm. 412 Church San Jacinto, 1450 W 7th Street, San Jacinto. Info: (951) 654-1401 or fb@412church.org

BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS 1) New 2) Judah 3) Herod

4) Daric 5) Moses 6) Jerusalem

UNITY VALLEY CHURCH Holiday Faire - On Saturday, November 2nd, Local artists will showcase unique handmade gifts for purchase, including holiday decorations, ceramics, jewelry, folk crafts, clothing,

and more. Selected freshly baked food items are available for your purchase as well as “raffle� tickets selling six for $5 which allows YOU a chance to win beautiful items.

Admission: FREE. For more information on the Holiday Faire and other upcoming events or questions, contact the UVC at 951-658-4290.

DWELLING PLACE CITY CHURCH Annual Trunk R Treat Event Dress up and enjoy the spooktacular cars and costumes! We will have decorated "Trunks" giving out Candy. We will also have Food Vendors on the property. Thu, Oct 31, 5 – 7 PM. Dwelling Place City Church, 27100 Girard St, Hemet.

Uninhibited Women's Conference - Join us for our annual Fall Women's Conference! Our Chosen Chicks Shopping Mall will be full of vendors so you can shop while enjoying appetizers before the conference begins!

Yvette Williams of C3 San Diego will be leading our worship and Pastor Susanne Ryan of DP City Church C3 will be our speaker. You don't want to miss it! Cost is only $5 per ticket!

Sun, Nov 17, 4:30 – 8:30 PM at 27100 Girard St, Hemet FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY $109 fee for materials. Millions have changed their futures with FPU by learning to create a budget, get out of

debt, and make a plan for their money.

Join us for this 10 week class (9 Regular Classes – Plus a special Financial Workshop). (951) 658-7133. Sunday Sept 15 thru Sunday Nov 17. 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Cornerstone Church, 26189 Girard St. HEMET CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Men's Fellowship Breakfast - Sat, Nov 2, 9 am. Early Bird CafÊ, 220 S Lyon Ave # H. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Tim & the Glory Boys at Community Christian Church.

Sun, Nov 17, 7 PM 41762 Stetson Ave, Hemet.

CORNERSTONE CHURCH Baptism - For more info call (951658-7133) Sunday, November 24, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM at Cornerstone, 26089 Girard St, Hemet.

LifeTouch Photos - You are Invited to participate in our upcoming professional photography session. Photography Dates: NOVEMBER 5-9th. To schedule your appointment, click on the link below. Or call the church office for assistance. Click HERE: https:// booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus. com/b01m0k7s.

Tue, Nov 5, 9 AM – Sat, Nov 9, 10 AM at 26089 Girard St, Hemet.

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CREATIVE CRAFTERS FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Lennie Hamby Garcia Passed Away on October 21, 2019

GROUP: Creative Crafters' Friendship Club, October of 2019. | Photos Courtesy: Creative Crafters Friendship Club

CCFC Moving to the Camelot Independent Living Center SUSAN AKTARY | CONTRIBUTED

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he Creative Crafters Friendship Club of Southern California is moving to the Camelot retirement community, 800 W. Oakland Ave. in Hemet, as of Friday, November 1, 2019, according to President Susan Aktary.

Established in 1988, this group welcomes creative senior citizens (age 55 and older) from Riverside county, every Friday morning at 9:00 to meet new friends, create sim-

ple craft projects together, and participate in other projects, parties, and community services. Guests who attend 3 consecutive meetings can become new members.

There is a $ .50 donation for each coffee.

On Nov 1. The Club will be making pine cone turkeys.

"We'd love to have you join us!," says Aktary.

A special Christmas party is also planned for Friday, Dec. 13th, 2019, at a local restaurant, to be announced at a later date.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Lennie Hamby Garcia. She was a longtime resident of Hemet, CA and she was welcomed home with the Lord on Monday, October 21, 2019.

Lennie joined the Hemet community in the mid 80’s to help with her family’s business, Hamby’s Cafe. She helped Hamby’s Cafe and also Hamby’s Cafe 2 become two of the best restaurants in the valley. She loved working in the restaurant and many people will remember her smile and her great service she provided every time they came in. Lennie’s work ethic, professionalism, and dedication made her many long-time friends.

In her 50’s she decided to change her profession and return to school, keep her full-time job, be a mother, grandmother, and a wife. She received her master’s degree in Education in 2006. She worked for Hemet Unified School District, Romoland School District, and subbed for the Val Verde School District.

Lennie was an amazing person but also an amazing mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, sister, Niece, aunt, great aunt, teacher and most of all a good friend to so many people. She will be missed but she will never be forgotten.

The family has set up a go fund me account to help with all expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/Lennie-going-home

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CRAFTS: Beautiful creative crafts at the CCFC.

DONATION: Pres. Susan Aktary with donation for CCFC.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

AMBASSADOR MEETING

Hemet San Jacinto Valley Chamber of Commerce, 615 North San Jacinto Street, Hemet.

Together we will continue making the fulfillment of our mission as we maintain a well-informed difference, involved, responsive and committed membership.

Patricia Scott 951-350-4706.

Thu, Oct 31, 12 – 1 PM.

REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN

California's State Memorial Hosted in Hemet - "Remembering Our Fallen" from California includes our nation's military Fallen who died from wounds in The War on Terror Post-9/11 and called California home.

October 31 and November 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Four Seasons, 237 Four Seasons Blvd, Hemet.

More info: (951) 325-2409.

SJVA HARVEST FESTIVAL

Free admission. The San Jacinto Valley Academy hosts their annual Harvest Festival.

Friday November 1, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, 480 N. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto.

month for 4 classes.

Wednesday, November 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Valley-Wide Recreation & Park District, 901 West Esplanade Avenue, San Jacinto.

SHA ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT!

*NEW GAMES *NEW PRIZES *NEW FOOD *Taco vendor Bake Sale to help raise funds for our school. Contact Anna Martinez (951) 204-5702. Please help by donating drinks or baked goodies! Thu, Oct 31, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. St Hyacinth Academy, 275 S Victoria Ave, San Jacinto.

FIRST FRIDAY

This is a great chance to come out to meet others in our Business Community as well as mingling with some of our finest dignitaries. Bring plenty of business cards and if you bring a raffle gift, you will get to promote your business.

Fri, Nov 1, 8:00 – 9:30 AM Soboba Casino Resort, 22777 Soboba Rd, San Jacinto.

FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOP

$5 per student. Kids from age 6 to 12 will learn a variety of art techniques and occasionally, a craft project. All materials are provided. Call for more information (951) 927-2556.

Saturday November 2, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hemet Valley Art Gallery, 144 N Harvard St.

If you dream of owning your own home, attend our free workshop and you will learn the steps required to purchase a home, including how to qualify for firsttime homebuyer benefits and programs. Contact Information: 951-682-6581.

November 2, 2019 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 615 N San Jacinto St.

FEYROUZ BELLY DANCE

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KIDS ART JAM

Come take a Bellydance class with award Winning performer Feyrouz, Nikkal! Classes are drop in or monthly! Contact Feyrouz for more information! 909-9080927. Cost: $10 drop-in or $30 a

Tween and Teen Pumpkin Spice Taste Test - Sample pumpkin spice flavored foods and pick your favorite fall treat! Fri, Nov 1, 4 PM – 5 PM. Hemet Public Library, 300 E Latham Ave, Hemet.

SPECIAL NEEDS MOTHER & WOMEN CAREGIVERS RESPITE DAY RETREAT

Please contact the organizer for more information: Selina Davis | 951-465-6205 or http:// wrightwayadvocacy.bravesites. com/respite-retreat.

Sat, November 2, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Hampton Inn & Suites Hemet, 3700 West Florida Avenue, Hemet.

CERTIFIED WEB DEVELOPER (30 DAYS)

Learn how to create dynamic websites and portals by learning a full-stack web development course which includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, CodeIgniter and MySQL. Info: (408) 618-6665 or info@wisdomtocode.com. Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 6:30 PM – Sat, Nov 30, 2019, 7:30 PM. Wisdom To Code, Hemet.

FALL SALE & BAKE SALE

FALL RUMMAGE SALE: Fine China, Linens, Golf Clubs, Small Furniture, Small Appliances and More. BBQ - Bake Sale - Home Made Soup to Go - Baked Goods for Sale – Raffle. Contact: Sue Brockett 951325-5899.

November 1, 2019 - November 2, 2019 from 8 am – 12 pm.

515 E. Kimball Ave.(Buena Vista & Kimball) Hemet.

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the Marine…and for all veterans.

While a life special service can bring deep emotional gratification, it can easily become a hard burden for those who care because they want so much to help others. “I had reached a crisis point after about three years, because the program had basically hit a plateau. I prayed for some understanding and some direction as to my purpose,” says the veteran, adding, “People mentioned to me how they noticed my love of photography and networking. Then a fellow veteran told me about a program called, “Veterans making movies,” at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art).

That quick, a mission was born.

“As a veteran who had struggled with depression and thoughts of suicide…

I decided to make a short account of my experience.

I became certified as an iPhone film maker and filmed and produced the short film called, “Shadow Cide,” which is on YouTube. It’s a

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The Veterans Scholarship Breakfast offers Veteran students the opportunity to earn a $1,000 scholarship by reflecting on their unique experiences in both the armed forces and their pursuit of an education. Two participating MVC Veteran students will awarded this year. Ticket form: http:// www.mvc.edu/files/vb-2019-tickets.pdf. Fri, Nov 1, 7:30 AM Moreno Valley College, 16130 Lasselle St, Moreno Valley.

AFTER TIME: Sandy Dee, veteran, today. | Photo by Mark Lentine

A LIFE OF SERVICE: A young Sandy Dee serving our country. | Courtesy Photo

RECOVERY: Sandy after her Arny medical discharge with her support dog London. | Courtesy Photo

A FRIEND AND SUPPORT: Sandy Dee's support dog London. | Courtesy Photo

short film about veterans and depression.”

Dee says that the film was cathartic in more ways than she could ever ever imagined. “Suddenly, as I begin filming I felt the flood of anxiety and suicidal thoughts and depression come to rest. It relieved all that anxiety and negativity. In addition to that I tell people that God is so smart, that God spelled backwards is d-o-g. God sent me my service dog London, and he has made an immense difference in my life.”

Dee says that her goal now, is to bring peace, positivity and solace to veterans, and awareness to the

community, by furthering the mission of, "A pawsibility 4 veterans." “It’s more than just giving back, it’s about paying it forward.”

Those interested in donating may visit https://cloverlanefoundation.org We are pleased to announce that Sandy Dee will be an ongoing, bi-weekly contributor to The HemetSan Jacinto Chronicle in her column, "A voice for Vets" beginning this week, see page B2 and read her first column.

Please welcome Sandy with your positive comments!

She can be reached at either apawsibility4vets.org or the Cloverlane Foundation.

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EDITORIAL & OPINION

THE VETERANS POST

A voice for Vets Veteran Warriors scoring big See more on page B2

The Political Notebook: Guest commentary from Dick Gale and Welcome to Former Mayor Robin Lowe to the Political Notebook.

See more on page B3

HEMET CITY COUNCIL

No U-turn on funding

Measure U allows for purchase of new firefighting equipment JACOB DOANE| STAFF WRITER

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n November 8, 2016 Hemet passed Measure U, a 1% sales tax, the funds from which went into funding the city’s emergency services including police protection and crime prevention services, fire prevention and suppression services, and 9-1-1/paramedic services.

The tax has been a great boon to those men and women in Hemet who put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis. This past October 23, it was a key factor in the Fire Department’s ability to get approval to buy new equipment for use in high

EQUIPMENT: New, needed firefighting gear. | Courtesy Photo risk situations. Fire Chief Scott Brown came to the City Council to petition the purchase of new, cutting-edge breathing apparatus for the firefighters of Hemet.

POLITICAL CARTOONS

A breathing apparatus is the harness-like equipment worn over firefighting uniforms. It is a single piece of gear that serves as an oxygen store, (those big tanks on their backs) but also as a method for breathing that oxygen in smokey situations. This new purchase of 64 new apparatus, which, in total cost $351,498.77, essentially equates to 15 minutes of extra air for firefighters in the field. “That’s 15 minutes of rescue time.” says Chief Brown.

During a presentation, Chief Lloyd displayed the operational procedure in the use of breathing apparatus as well as a technique called, “buddy breathing.”

With buddy breathing fire-

fighters can, in the event of damage to a breathing unit, use the apparatus of another firefighter in order to keep everyone breathing.

Throughout the proposal, Fire Chief Brown was adamant about one thing: his gratitude toward the citizens and Fire Department supporters of Hemet who passed Measure U. “Purchases like these would be incredibly hard to come across without such a tax in place. We’re here today because of Measure U.” said Brown, adding, “Fiscal sustainability is the name of the game in city government. Above all else, people sleep better knowing their first responders are equipped to do their job.”

DEMONSTRATION: A firefighter shows off new gear. | Courtesy Photo

CITY PROJECTS

The “Brass tax”

A new tax at McSweeney tract goes to improvements and upkeep JACOB DOANE| STAFF WRITER

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cSweeney farms, a local housing tract, has, for some time, been preparing for an expansion, only recently having gotten approval for a developer to build structures allowing for large-scale irrigation that is a lynch-pin to expansion.

Now however, they have received approval to impose a tax that will be paid by the residents of the McSweeney tract itself. This tax, due inpart to the Mello-Roos Act of 1982, is intended to assist public agencies in financing certain public services. This special tax will be placed on the McSweeney district and will cover the costs associated with the maintenance of public improvements, specifically landscaping, street lights, street/curb/gutter maintenance, channel and detention basin facilities, and graffiti maintenance.

The costs involves services for landscape maintenance including streetscapes, slopes and medians specifically. Covered as well are: landscaping materials such as turf, ground cover, shrubbery, trees, plants, irrigation and drainage

PROPOSED BOUNDARY MAP: This is the Proposed Boundary of City of Hemet. | Courtesy Photo systems, weed control and other abatements, energy, repair/replacement and inspection.

Maintenance, administration and inspection of the storm-water facilities and BMPs includes water-quality basins, and open-space areas. Litter and graffiti removal on sound walls and other amenities, plus normal painting as required are also included. That was a mouthful, but it’s good to know where your money’s going.

Down to the brass “tax.”

The cost of the tax will be $155 - $1,705.00 per taxable unit per year for residential units and a “Maximum Special Tax” in the range of $1,522 - $ 1,603 per acre per-year for Multi-Family, Non-Residential and Undeveloped property. The upside to this whole situation is that this maintenance will have little to no fiscal impact on the city itself. Utilizing the Mello-Roos Act, the city won’t have to worry about the funding for McSweeney maintenance.

You can find the details of the tax and how it applies to you on the city’s website. If you want to weigh in on the topic, a public hearing on this matter will take place on December 10, 2019, and at that time City Council will hear any testimony concerning the formation of the tax, and take action to adopt the “Resolution of Formation.” If you want to know before then, speak to one of your council members! Above all else, they are here for us.

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VETERANS

Thursday |October 31 - November 6 2019

Sandy Dee

A voice for Vets, Veteran

S a n d y served in the United States Army from 1980 to 1983 the year of her honorable medical discharge. Her passion for helping veterans came to a head in 2017 when she formed her nonprofit organization, A Pawsibility 4 Veterans (apawsibility4veterans. org). She is also a certified I-Phone filmographer. Sandy spends her time with her own organization and in supporting the Cloverlane Foundation (cloverlanefoundation. org) in helping veterans in our community.

A voice for Vets

Veteran Warriors scoring big Fun, learning and camaraderie at The Adaptive Sports Expo SANDY DEE | A VOICE FOR VETS’ COLUMNIST

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eteran Warriors, was the only all-veteran power-soccer team invited by the United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) to be a part of the Adaptive Sports Expo (A.S.E.) 2019 in Long Beach, CA. The event was held October 11, 2019, at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital (LBVA) at the Ernest Bors Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Center, and held especially for Veterans and their families, athletes, non-profit organizations, community supporters, rehabilitation professionals and caregivers.

The A.S.E. is a full day exposition, “…allowing for participation and exploration in a wide variety of adaptive sports” including but not limited to soccer, basketball, rugby and even rock wall climbing. The goal is to increase awareness of local adaptive sports programs and to promote community participation.

The expo skyrocketed from 75 participants in 2015, to 750 participants in 2018, which proves the popularity of these events among veterans.

LBVA put on an amazing event with vendors from as far away as Maine who came to show new equipment and advancements for our disabled veterans.

With any luck, community support and dona-

EQUIPMENT: A line of adaptive Sports Soccer Wheelchairs awaits the warriors. | Courtesy Photo

tions, our veterans could soon have access to such equipment.

Veteran Warriors team members Willie Henderson and Johnny Sandoval said they really enjoyed the opportunity to meet fellow veterans and vendors. Johnny took the time to go into the hospital to visit Veterans. He then gave the veterans team insignia hats and his team identification card. All of the Veterans that received the hats and team identification cards are considered honorable members of Veteran Warriors. He explained how getting involved with wheelchair sports gave him his life back. It was amazing to see some of the Veterans requested their nurse aide to push their bed outside to see the expo up close and personal. Overall Willie and Johnny said it was a great day.

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A moment in time from the Honor Flight San Diego MICHELE RYNEAL | CONTRIBUTED

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he Honor Flight Network was co-founded by Earl Morse, the son of a Korean and Vietnam War veteran, and Jeff Miller, a small business owner and son of a WWII veteran. In February of 2007, Morse and Miller met in Washington, D.C. at the first “Summit” and merged Honor Flight and Honor Air into what is now known as the Honor Flight Network. By 2017, there were 140 Honor Flight Network regional hubs across the United States. Now, HFN is escorting WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans to see their memorials in Washington, D.C. At the end of the 2017 flying season, the network had escorted over 200,000 veterans to their memorials, free of cost to the veterans.

The Honor Flight San Diego is a non-profit team of volunteers dedicated to escorting San Diego County veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 640 WWII veterans die each day. Time is running out to express our thanks to these brave men and women who served.

For Russell, the experience was a roller coaster of emotions. He shares a moment as he returns to San Diego: “As we deplaned and entered the concourse and descended the escalator, we were welcomed by a crowd of about a thousand people, families and friends. Coast Guard, Marine and Navy Color Guards and groups of kids in school uniforms, scout troops, everyone waving flags and shouting welcomes.

It was loud and wonderful! A young girl with a truly powerful voice sang patriotic songs.

Grannies in wheelchairs, husky guys with kids on their shoulders and young mothers with babes in arms, hugs and kisses and fist pumps all around. It was beyond belief, just stunning.”

For Mark, he was accompanied by his son, Bryce. Bryce served as his ‘guardian’ during the trip. One incident stood out to Mark and he shared his thoughts: “As my son, Bryce and I stood at the Marine Memorial, I asked a man if he’d kindly take a photograph of my son and I in front of the memorial. He was visiting the memorial with his family. The man said he’d be happy to take our photo. Then, after he captured the moment for us, he said, “May I ask a favor from you?” I said, “Of course.” He wanted me to take a photo with his 16-year-old son. It struck me as so respectful and kind that his young son wanted a photo of us together. It made my heart feel good to know that there are young people who respect those who served to protect our freedom.”

Shared stories, meeting new friends and experiencing the fellowship of military service to our country; these stories are repeated by many veterans who participate in an Honor Flight trip. From Wisconsin’s Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, President Paula Nelson mentioned in an article in the Milwaukee Sentinel, “We hear from our veterans often that an Honor Flight experience rivals their wedding day and the birth of their children, so we’re looking forward to giv-

FATHER AND SON: Mark Renaud with his son (his guardian for that trip). | Courtesy Photo

MONUMENT: Marv Nottingham in front of the Iwo Jima Monument. | Courtesy Photo

They fought together as brothers in arms; they died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation.”

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ing these deserving veterans another special day.” In that same article, Milwaukee sports broadcaster, Steve Novak relayed a chance encounter from a 95-year-old veteran and former prisoner of war who had been on a previous Honor Flight. “I just can’t wait to spend more time with the guys here and hear more stories. Just talking with them, you realize why we say, ‘I’m so proud to be an American.’ “ Earlier this year, another Village Veteran, Marv Nottingham took the Honor Flight and had an unforgettable experience. He visited the Marine Corps War Memorial which is dedicated to all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who died in defense of the United States since 1775. It was an emotional moment. Having served in the United States Navy, Marv worked as a bulldozer operator for the 133rd Seabee Battalion. The group was attached to the 4th Marine Division. In January 1945 the Battalion was shipped to Iwo Jima. On D-Day, February 19th, 1945, the 18-year old Marv and his Seabee Battalion were put ashore with the task of clearing debris from the beach. Marv’s Battalion suffered 42% casualties from Japanese mortars.

Marv was awarded the Bronze Star for valor.

In the Spring of 2008, Senator Bob Dole nominated both Earl Morse and Jeff Miller for the prestigious Presidential Citizens Medal. The medal was awarded to Morse and Miller by President George W. Bush in the Oval Office in December of 2008. The Honor Flight Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. If you want to help support this amazing organization, your donation will enable the Honor Flight Network to continue its mission to transport our nation’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials. Currently, the Honor Flight Network is serving veterans from WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam era veterans.

We salute Russell, Mark and Marv our Village Veterans and all who have served and sacrificed for our country and to protect our freedom. Thank you for your service.

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Kristina Chase of the Cloverlane Foundation, contributed to this article.

GROUP: Left to right, Julian Perez, Johnny Sandoval, Mike Wofford (standing), Dr. Mohan Vallabhapurapu, Richard Galindo and Willie Hendri. | Courtesy Photo

THE GROUP: Russell Jacobs with his military buddies. | Courtesy Photo

FREDDY GROVES’ WALL VA Helping Victims of Domestic Abuse ****************************** If you’re a veteran and are a victim of domestic violence, the Department of Veterans Affairs can help you with housing and support services if you need to flee. If you have children, this includes them. If you are a senior veteran, elder abuse is included in the definition of domestic violence.

The housing and services are provided by two programs, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) and Grant and Per Diem.

In 2017, public law 114-315 expanded eligibility for both programs to include situations such as fleeing dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and any situation that makes it unsafe for you to stay. The big eligibility hurdle is that you don’t have anywhere else to live.

If you have to get out immediately, you’re eligible for SSVF rapid housing intervention, which is a program to help the homeless get quickly into permanent housing. SSVF has a new component called shallow subsidies, which is essentially a hand up. Rents are below market level, but are not based on a percentage of your income.

Grant and Per Diem gives grants to companies to provide services to homeless veterans, including transitional housing.

The GPD program will help with services to get your life back on track, such as stable housing and gaining skills to increase your income.

Go online to www.va.gov/ homeless/gpd.asp and www. va.gov/homeless/ssvf/ to gather information and make contacts. The second link, to SSVF, has information for the states that provide the rent subsidies.

If your living situation is volatile, gather your information now and keep it in a safe place that you can grab when you need it.

Your purse or wallet is not a good place.

In a violent situation, make 911 your first call.

When you can, when the situation is safe, collect your saved information and go.

Congressional Offices in Veterans Hospitals ******************************

I can’t imagine this being OK anywhere else: Members of Congress have commandeered space in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals to use as their personal offices.

It started with one, and quickly grew to six U.S. representatives in one state who’ve set up shop in hospitals. They want to talk to veterans, they say.

The VA wants them out by the end of the year. It wants the space back for medical purposes.

One congressman claims it’s personal because of something he said in a meeting with the VA. Snarling has gone back and forth, as VA Secretary Robert Wilkie has said that the representatives already have offices in Washington, D.C., and their districts. Legally, he says, he’s found nothing that says it’s OK for members of Congress and their staffs to set up shop in VA hospitals. They were given occupancy permits with a time limit, and now they’re refusing to move out.

One has made public statements that the VA says are untrue, which got a heated letter in response.

Back and forth they go.

In retaliation, the congressmembers drafted a bill that would force the VA to provide space for them to talk to veterans. The bill is currently sitting in committee. An identical bill died in committee last year.

This, of course, raises questions. If the bill becomes law, does it mean every VA facility would have to provide space? What about those that aren’t hospitals per se, but do serve veterans, such as community clinics, assisted living and nursing homes, outpatient clinics and vet centers? How much time are congressmen likely to spend in those spaces, when they have others? Who’s going to pay for any renovations?

Of the 535 members of Congress, only six are pushing for dedicated space. The others manage to conduct business without it.

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EDITORIAL & OPINION

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LETTER TO THE READERS

AND ON THE RIGHT...

Former Mayor Robin Lowe, welcome to the “political notebook” Guest commentary THE POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

from Dick Gale

Dear Mr. Lentine: Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you yesterday. It was a surprising pleasure – East meets West! I also want to extend to you a welcome to our Valley. After many years of disappointment, it appears we may have an unbiased news publication again. I am hopeful that you will be able to provide that for the citizens of our community.

As an active member of this community, I appreciate the fact that you are reaching out to the people of Hemet, asking for their opinions and concerns regarding the serious problems facing our city. I must admit that I was surprised, but grateful.

I believe the Fourth Estate has a responsibility to be unbiased and truthful, and Government has an obligation to its citizens to be transparent.

I look forward to working with you in the future.

Sincerely,

C. Robin Lowe Robin Lowe is former mayor (R) of Hemet. Her remarks are greatly appreciated.

KOTYUK’S CORNER

Managers outlook for 2020 ANDREW F. KOTYUK | COLUMNIST

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ecent polling shows money managers see trouble ahead. Reasons include: a lofty stock market valuation, a muddy economic outlook and polarized political landscape.

Any of those three could hurt the market ahead. The polling showed that only 27% of the managers were bullish about the market’s next twelve months compared to 56% a year ago.

This is the lowest percentage of bull-market sentiment in more than 20 years.

Bear’s have surged in their ranks too, to levels we haven’t seen since the 90s.

Thirty-one percent were bearish and a whopping 42% were neutral.

As for next year’s growth GDP rate, the majority of the managers responded

that they were expecting 2% growth or less. This is concomitant with 2019’s performance. A third of managers see a recession in 2020 and nearly two-thirds don’t expect one until 2021 or later.

It seems the market is trying to prove that the tariffs have not negatively impacted the stock market. This week the market has been hitting new highs on the S&P500. Tomorrow, we have exceedingly low unemployment numbers.

Many are forecasting the number to tick up to 3.4 from 3.3. This is where the economy hasn’t weakened.

Jobs and the consumer sentiment have stayed very strong. I believe that, if this can remain consistent, then the market will tread through the next twelve months and lift back up at the end of next year.

There is a belief (which I

haven’t completely bought into), that forecasts the market finishing strong this year and then dropping the first quarter or two of next year. Current earnings for the third quarter show blended earnings decline of 3.7% for the S&P500. If this holds, it will mark the 3rd straight quarter of declines since 2016. Adding to confusion in the market place is BREXIT, where the hot potato has been passed again.

The trade war will come in phases. The deal has been introduced and most likely won’t be released until November or December.

Remember to filter out the noise from all the media and hype. Stick with your strategy and stay disciplined. It’s fine to change your strategy as long as you do it based on decision points. Right now, our portfolios are 50/50 due the negative econom-

ic reports and the positive consumer strength and are also based on the effort by the Federal Reserve through their interest rate mid-cycle adjustments.

If you are looking for some buying opportunities Alphabet and Amazon are worth buying on the dip.

Both had earning misses and are now at a discount.

If you have questions on a particular company or investment and would like our feedback, contact us at my email below. Our team will research and respond to you with our recommendation and opinion.

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Let’s talk about Household Pets CALVIN PORTER | COLUMNIST

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’ve often wondered why our house pets develop into such endearing entities. Indeed, house pets take on a unique personality of their own that induces feelings of affection in human beings compared to how we feel about our own blood kin.

Adding a pet to a household is a matter to be seriously discussed by all family members before coming to a final decision. This is not unlike conversations that take place when a new baby is desired. Issues like affordability, space, time, and many other factors are deliberated and the matter of responsibility is stressed by parents to their children to make them fully aware that a pet is a living

being that requires care and attention much like that provided to a human being.

When various components, with certain limitations, such as sustenance, living space, education, veterinary-medical attention, etc., are taken into account for a household pet, the comparison with human beings is valid. Pets need food in sufficient quantities for a healthy physical development; an adequate roof over their heads, education/training in proper conduct within and without their immediate domains, and they need veterinary attention when they are sick or injured.

Generally speaking, a household pet relates more to one member of the household, even though the entire family will tend to its needs

to one degree or another, therefore bonding and affection towards the pet is familial. In most cases, humans provide all the above indispensable elements for a healthy pet.

Sadly however, in some instances humans are irresponsible, allowing and indeed causing their pet to suffer.

A pet on the other hand, regardless of the manner in which it is treated, will always be present in good times and bad times; it will seem to know when there is a problem in the family and will know how to offer consolation; it will know when the family is rejoicing and how to participate in their happiness.

As family members grow up and embark upon their own paths, the household pet will endure in the family home or move on with its favorite family

member, but it will always remain loyal to the entire family until the very end.

Unlike a human being’s presence or loyalty, that may come and go during the course of a lifetime, a pet will always be around and their loyalty will never falter.

In a civilized society, I’m thankful that when pets are found wandering around, seemingly without a home, volunteers from humane societies (which need all our support), will pick them up, provide housing, food and veterinary attention until suitable human companions can be found.

Thank the Lord for household pets, a blessing without which our lives would be much sadder and emptier. It is truly appropriate to feel heartbroken upon the loss of our beloved pet.

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Tours take about 1 ½ hours & cover the entire temple: the Bodhisattva Hall, gardens, courtyard, and Main Shrine and Art Gallery. In the Dining Hall where we will be welcomed to enjoy a included scrumptious vegetarian buffet lunch. Then time to visit the gift shop.

Package includes $50 casino voucher & $20 food voucher, plus more Dec. 2 - 4 Mon. - Wed $158.00 p/p dbl $248 p/p sgl

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Seating is side orchestra Dinner oyo July 12 Sun. 1:30 pm - 11:00 pm $192 p/p Dec. 2 - 4 Mon. - Wed $158.00 p/p dbl $248 p/p sgl Thanks for traveling with us for the past 30 years.

Dick Gale is the Head of the Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto Editor’s note: This week we begin a new series of opinion pieces intended to give voice to the Hemet-San Jacinto political scene. Both Republican and Democratic parties, and that of the Libertarian Party, have been asked to comment on issues most concerning their party and their constituents. Our first article on the “Democratic side of the aisle” comes from Mr. Dick Gale, President of the Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto. We are most grateful to Mr. Gale for his acceptance of our offer, and also that he took the time to comment.

From the Democrats of Hemet - San Jacinto, We have been noticing an increased interest in next year’s coming election. There seems to be an increased interested in the politics, both local, state and national that determines the kind of country that we will be leaving to our heirs: that determines the quality of our education of our children, that determines the access we have to quality health care, the kind of climate we will be leaving our descendants, and the quality of our lives.

One of the services our club offers is voter registration. We believe that everyone who is eligible should vote, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, orientation or politics, so we help register all who ask. We have extra busy lately. So if you want to verify your current registration, change your address, change your party affiliation or register in California for the first time, stop by our office at 530 ½ East Florida Ave., in Hemet between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm, Tuesday through Thursday.

It is not only through registration that we notice the increased interest in all things political: a delightful man of 92 years of age stopped by our office a few days ago and wanted help in contributing to Joe Biden. Of course we provided the help.

A couple of years ago when the future of our Hemet Fire Department was being determined, we jumped into the campaign to keep our fire department under local control.

We have members who are active with our local school districts and local politics. If you would like to learn more about issues-whether local or national, or to engage in a friendly discussion of issues of interest to you, or just make some new friends, please stop by.

Dick Gale, President of the Democrats of Hemet – San Jacinto

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Are we really 44?

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n a recent report, Hemet was named as the “44th most miserable city in America.” We love Hemet, and we think it’s a great place to live.

Our question this week is very simple though, are you miserable because you live in Hemet, and do you think that Hemet is such a miserable place to live?

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his week we asked our readers what they think should be done about the homeless problem in our valley.

One reader really had a lot to say about this, so we are going to print their response: “Homelessness is an epidemic spanning all across the country, more and more homeless communities are popping up everywhere. Your average homeless person isn’t the one who is sitting on the corner of the street. There are an immeasurable amount of Homeless people living out in nature. All measurable data doesn’t even begin to tell you the truth about homelessness but we will use some of the data that has been collected. NCHV.org (National Coalition for Homeless Veterans) has estimated that there are over 40,000 homeless veterans in american right now. Although, they clearly state that the number could be much higher than that.

These are people who have sacrificed for their country, paid into a retirement, have insurance, but can’t get help. Often times they won’t qualify for Financial Aid or Food Stamps, or they don’t even know that they can get those things.

Possibly there is no one around to help them get it.

MentalIllnesspolicy. org estimates that 25% of homeless people suffer from a severe mental illness in america. That includes everything from Depression to Schizophrenia, people with such disabilities often also deal with Self-Sabotage and have no way of getting

themselves out of the hole they dug. Not to get political, but as a society we are so focused on helping everyone in the world out over our own people. Personally I don’t see a problem helping out Syrian refugees or immigrants from Mexico, but our homeless society should be a focal point too. In our valley in particular, we don’t have a shelter that they can go to at night, or during the excruciating heat of summer.

I know that can be expensive, so here are some low cost things we could do as a community to passively help out the homeless people in our valley. For starters we need a couple “water spots” around the city where they can fill up a couple of water bottles to last them throughout the day. Even if you have a limit to one gallon per person. Secondly we can stop planting meaning less ferns/trees around the city and begin to plant Self-pollinating fruit trees (Trees that grow fruit with very little to no maintenance) around the city and at our parks. These types of trees include; Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches, and Cherries. This would supply the homeless with some food naturally and also help them get some nutrients. Other good trees that supply great fruit with little maintenance are; Plums, Pears, some types of Apples, and Grapefruit. Planting a variety of these around the city and at parks for all to enjoy would make a huge difference. All in all, I think the fact that we are having this conversation is great, but it’s time to put words into action and start taking care of our people.”

-Anonymous

How kids can make a difference by including others STATE POINT | CONTRIBUTED percent of kids ages 9 – 11

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ullying among kids continues to be the number one social issue facing this demographic, according to YouthBeat research. This is why Cartoon Network, PACER’S National Bullying Prevention Center and 826 National are taking action to promote inclusion, acceptance and kindness to unite communities and help keep kids safe.

One in five students report being bullied in a recent survey commissioned by Cartoon Network in consultation with the Making Caring Common project (MCC) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

The good news is that the research also suggests that with encouragement and guidance, kids themselves can take action to stop bullying: among its findings – 58

who have seen someone getting picked on or being left out say that one of the reasons they sometimes don’t help those kids is that they don’t know what to do or say. Moreover 77 percent say it would help if there was someone who could give kids ideas about what to do or say in tough situations.

With this in mind, the Cartoon Network’s “Stop Bullying: Speak Up” initiative has joined PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and 826 National in order to inspire kids to make a difference by offering tangible strategies and resources to help everyone feel included. This collaboration has come to life through a joint campaign, called “Include Someone, Make a Difference,” which has a goal of inspiring inclusive acts among kids in all 50 states.

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The help kids get started, the campaign is sharing some ideas for including, valuing and supporting others in classrooms, on the playground and in the cafeteria, just to name a few: • Notice if someone is alone at recess and ask if they want to join you.

• Invite someone looking for a place to sit to join your crew.

• Start a conversation and learn something new about a peer.

• Be patient with those who do things in a different way.

• Say “good morning” to someone walking to class alone.

• Ask someone how they’re day is going and really listen to the answer.

• Introduce yourself to someone new.

• Give a sincere compliment about something well done.

One of the beliefs of the campaign is that sharing stories and amplifying ideas about the importance of including others will engage, inspire and give kids confidence to do the same. To that end, they are encouraging kids to visit IncludeSomeone.com a share acts of inclusion and learn how it made others feel valued and supported. The site, which is tracking and highlighting nationwide participation via an inclusive map.

Also includes free resources for kids and educators on how to get involved. Teachers can get a free “Include Someone” kit featuring an idea guide, poster, flyers, stickers and cards.

The reasons for bullying are complex. But Students have the power to put a stop to bullying before it starts by including someone and making a difference.

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VALLEY BEAT Check our Highlighted

SRCAR® REALTORS® &AFFILIATES

Raised over $32,000 Events FOR THIS WEEKEND! for three local charities IDYLLWILD GREAT PUMPKIN PARADE THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 2019 FROM 4:15 PM - 8 PM

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Games, bounce house, food and more! North Circle Drive x Pine Crest Ave. Info: info@idyllwildcommunitycenter.org or 951-965-0456.

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TRUNK OR TREAT THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 2019 FROM 5 PM - 8 PM

Beaumont Sports Park, located at the Corner of Beaumont and Brookside Avenue for a free, safe and spooktacular event!

COSTUME & DANCE PARTY! THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 2019 FROM 7 PM - 1 AM

GROUP: From left to right is Connie Lynch, SRCAR CEO, Diane Stumpp, SRCAR Directory of Marketing, Adriana Burrus, Escrow Leaders, Janene Hogan, Camp del Corazon, Lisa Mendoza, Camp del Corazon, Magda Stewart, Trauma Intervention Programs SWR, Matthew Smith, Trauma Intervention Programs SWR. | Courtesy Photo 250 cities across the nation.

Each affiliate uses specially trained citizen volunteers to respond to traumatic incidents to support victim and their families in the first few hours following a tragedy.

• TIP has received the prestigious Innovations Award in State and Local government from Harvard University and Ford Foundation, the Crime Victim Service Award from the US Justice Department and the Governor’s Victim Service Award from the State of California. TIP Volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are called by police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and hospital personnel to assist family members and friends following a natural or unexpected death

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s a result of the September 20th Chili Cook Off, hosted by the Southwest Riverside County Association of REALTORS® at Promenade Temecula, the following local charities received checks for $6,084.08 each at the October 29th networking meeting at SRCAR® in Murrieta. Representatives from each of the charities were present to receive their awards.

• Camp del Corazon: Camp del Corazon is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides year-round experiential opportunities for children faced with the challenges of growing up and living with heart disease. They provide a residential summer camp experience for children ages 7-17 as well as programs that offer opportunities for growth, education and support for children, young adults and the families who are living with heart disease. To learn more, please go to: https:// www.campdelcorazon.org/ portal/ •Trauma Intervention Programs, Southwest Riverside County: Trauma Intervention Programs Inc., (TIP) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1985. TIP has 14 affiliates serving over

• The Southwest Riverside County chapter of TIP was founded in 1993. There are currently 38 volunteers serving 7 jurisdictions, 5 hospitals, and 5 public safety agencies. The Chapter receives support and guidance from TIP National • To learn more, please go to: https://www.tipswrc. org/ •SRCAR® Scholarship Foundation: In 2019, twenty-eight $1,000 scholarships were awarded to qualifying and deserving local high school seniors who are continuing their education.

SRCAR® has been awarding scholarships to local youth for over 30 years and continues this tradition by means of fundraisers such as the Chili Cook Off. To learn more, go to: http://srcar.org/education/

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Highlights of this year’s Chili Cook Off include booth decorating contests, a photo booth, and live music by TTT Brand.

Among the 800 attendees were well known judges who are community leaders to include: Denyse Wilson, Terry Ryan, Jenna Garza, Mama Mia on the Mix, Jeff Kurtz, Lisa McConnell, John Ruff, Lisa Mendoza and Craig Puma. Everyone had a great time, including kids who enjoyed games, face painting and balloon art in the newly added Kidz Korner.

Winners of the 6th Annual Chili Cook Off are as follows:

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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FRIDAY, NOV. 1, 2019 FROM 6 PM - 9 PM

All Ages. Community Altar, Screening of “Coco” at Sunset, Live performances, Crafts, Food. Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Drive, Menifee.

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PAINTING DIA DE LOS MUERTOS SATURDAY, NOV. 2, 2019 FROM 1 PM - 7 PM

Live music, face painting. Featuring Susan Bowers, a Mixed Media Artist. Toti's Art Studio, 235 N San Gorgonio Ave, Banning.

HUEY LEWIS TRIBUTE SATURDAY, NOV. 2, 2019 FROM 7 PM - 9 PM

Tribute to Huey Lewis and The News. HHT, 216 E Florida Ave, Hemet. Contact Information: (951) 658-5950 or www.HistoricHemetTheatre.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 7 PM to 10 PM: Maze of Mayhem - CaliforniaHauntedHouses.com is an online haunted event & attraction resource to find Haunted House, Spook Walk, Corn Maze, and more. Maze of Mayhem, 21605 Alcorn Dr., Moreno Valley.

9 PM - 1:30 AM: Soboba Casino – DJ Nights at The Cabaret Lounge. Soboba Casino. Phone: 951-665-1000.

place on December 20th and 21st. Directed by Kami Martin. Harvard Street Theatre Company, DVAC, 123 N. Harvard St, Hemet.

8 PM: City Limits Band. Tickets at https:// concerts.eventful.com. Wild West Arena, 32150 Grand Ave, Winchester.

8:30 PM: Los Vaqueros Restaurant – Fridays Karaoke. 3909 W Florida Ave., Hemet. Call: 951766-1192.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7 PM – 10 PM: DVAC - Auditions – “Every Christmas Story Ever Told.” Versatile, fun, comedic performers needed. Auditions consist of cold reading from the script. Performances will take

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 11 AM – 3 PM: Bring It On! Car Show. Free admission. $25 vehicle fee. $4 hamburger/hot dog lunch with sides. Entertainment, food & vendors.

Raffle prizes. Show trophies & goodie bags for

contestants. (760) 500-5232. Hemet Elks Lodge, 1305 W Florida Ave. 6 PM – 8 PM: Paint & Sip: Sunflowers. Includes material and instructions. $20 online or $23 at the door. Guest are responsible for bringing their own drinks/snacks. Tickets: www.paintology. info/events/paint-sip-sunflowers-2. Only 21+ 6 PM – 9 PM: American Legion post 53 - A-List clean comedy. Family friendly Comedy A-list Liam Breunie headliner Anthony Davis & featuring Mary Becquit & Adam Jacobo. Tickets are $10. Drinks for sale. 124 N. Ramona St Hemet.

7:00 PM – 10:30 PM: Autumn Elegance “Wine

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BEST BOOTH 1st Place: myNHD 2nd Place: First American Natural Hazard Disclosures/First American Home Warranty BEST OVERALL Chili: Fairway Independent Mortgage/Sciutto Team This year, we had a record number of 66 sponsors who all played a tremendous part in making this a fun and successful event. Dozens of volunteers helped plan and coordinate the event, including local high school seniors working toward their community service hours. Our sincere thanks to Promenade Temecula for allowing us to host our event at their venue this year and to all of the

volunteers and businesses in our community who have supported this event.

Through the collective effort, • 6 children will enjoy an amazing and possibly life changing week at Camp del Corazon in Catalina • 20+ individuals will be trained as Trauma Intervention Specialists in Southwest Riverside County.

• 6 Class-of-2020 students in Southwest Riverside County will each receive a $1,000 scholarship For more information about SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, please contact us at 951-894-2571 or srcar@ srcar.org.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 10AM to 11PM: El Patron Mexican Grill and Entertainment - Sunday Happy Hour ALL-DAY. All Sports games available on different screens. Phone: 951-652-4545.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 6 PM – 8 PM: Derby’s Bar and Grill Rockin' Blue Mondays featuring Rocky Zharp. Weekly food and drink specials!

Free Show - No Cover! 2860 W Florida Ave Suite B, Hemet.

8PM – 1AM: El Patron Mexican Grill and Entertainment - Monday Karaoke.

Margaritas ALL-DAY $3.50. Happy Hour.

Phone: 951-652-4545.

8 PM - 12 AM: Soboba Casino - Karaoke Night with DJ Evan P at The Cabaret Lounge.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM: La Boutique Consignment - Tea for Two on Tuesday! Reservations are required. 3 course tea featuring tea, sandwiches, pastry and fresh baked scones. Two pots of tea included! The Opera House Tea Room at La Boutique, 146 N Harvard St., Hemet.

3PM – 9PM: El Patron Mexican Grill and Entertainment – Taco Tuesdays. Phone: 951-652-4545.

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM: American Legion Post 53 – Bingo! 10 dollars for first pack and 4 for second pack and 1 dollar for each additional pack. Free coffee and ice tea during the sessions with free donuts at half time.

6 PM: Paint Nite: Owl Always Love You. Applebee's Grill + Bar, 1585 E 6th St., Beaumont.

9 PM - 1:30 AM: Soboba Casino - Latin Night with Super Briza in The Cabaret Lounge. Soboba Casino. Phone: 951-6651000.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Maze Stone Bar & Grill – Wednesdays with Rocky. 1020 Soboba Road, San Jacinto. Check: www.sobobaspringscc.com 7PM: Los Vaqueros Restaurant – Wednesdays Live Music. 3909 W Florida Ave., Hemet. Call: 951-766-1192.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 11 AM – 2 PM: Veterans Day Event - Speakers, Games, Resource Fair, BBQ, Opportunity Drawings, Comradery and Community! Mt. San Jacinto College, 1499 N State St, San Jacinto.

9 PM - 1:30 AM: Soboba Casino – DJ Nights at The Cabaret Lounge. Soboba Casino. Phone: 951-665-1000.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: HHT - Tribute to Reba Mcentire. Doors open at 6:15 pm. 216 E Florida Ave, Hemet. Contact Information: (951) 658-5950 or www.HistoricHemetTheatre. com.

8:30 PM: Los Vaqueros Restaurant – Fridays Karaoke. 3909 W Florida Ave., Hemet.

Call: 951-766-1192.

9 PM: Derby’s Bar and Grill - Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction. 2860 W Florida Ave Suite B, Hemet.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 8 AM: Hemet San Jacinto Chamber Charity Golf Tournament. $150 per person. $100,000 hole-in-one shootout. Registration 8:00 am; Shotgun start at 10:00 am. (951) 658-3211.

Country Club at Soboba Springs, 1020 Soboba Rd. 8 AM – 2 PM: Hemet Woman’s Club Holiday Bazaar - Free admission. Jewelry, clothing, decor, food and gift items. Raffles, including drawing for 6 Disneyland Park Hopper Tickets. Colonial Country Club, 601 N Kirby Ave. 8 AM – 2 PM: Craft Fair - Holiday crafts for fall! 711 Bahama Dr., Hemet.

12 PM – 4 PM: Slime Time Parties - Fall Fair Extravaganza!!! Slime setups and loads of activities for kids. Special Guest, Giveaways from the Slime Princess, and vendors. Tickets: www.slimetimeparties.net.

4 PM: Hemet San Jacinto Masonic Lodge 338 - 2019 Chili Cook Off and Dinner. Bring 2-3 gallons, your recipe for the officials to review. Chili dinner. $5 to enter chili. $2 to judge and eat.

5 PM - HOMIE FEST II – Bands: Philosopher, Happy in Hemet, Awful Taste and Psycho Mantis. 121 E Florida Ave, Hemet.

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Cinema Music

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Terminator: Dark Fate

Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future.

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Tim Miller, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Megan Ellison, Mackenzie Davis, Diego González Boneta, David Ellison, James Cameron, Linda Hamilton.

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Motherless Brooklyn Set in New York in 1954, Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detec-

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tive afflicted with Tourette’s syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend. Armed only with few clues and an obsessive mind.

Leif Vollebekk - New Ways

Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Brett Ratner, Robert F. Smith, Edward Norton, Rachel Shane, Willem Dafoe.

Miranda Lambert - Wildcard

Arctic Dogs Swifty the Arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic

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4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Paintology - Paint & Sip: Nest. $20 online $25 at the door. Must bring your own snacks/drinks. All painting related material will be provided. 21+ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 7 AM – 4 PM: Golden Era Golf Course - 12th Annual Veteran's Day Golf & Ceremony. Free golf for Vets. Ceremony at 11 AM at the club house. Complimentary Lunch Sponsored by: Authority Real Estate. 19871 Gilman Springs Road, San Jacinto. Info: Ted 951-350-8417.

9 AM – 2 PM: T H E Center, Inc. - Veteran's Day Classic Car Show. Registration is $25 per car or truck. First 50 registered cars receive a free dash plaque! Registration: www.thecenterranch.org/carshow. Gibbel Park 2350 W Latham Ave, Hemet.

6 PM – 8 PM: Derby’s Bar and Grill Rockin' Blue Mondays featuring Rocky Zharp. Weekly food and drink specials!

Free Show - No Cover! 2860 W Florida Ave Suite B, Hemet.

8PM – 1AM: El Patron Mexican Grill and Entertainment - Monday Karaoke.

Margaritas ALL-DAY $3.50. Happy Hour.

Westworld

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Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Thandie Newton.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Timothy Simons.

Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Sarah Burns , Luke WilsonBenson Miller.

Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin.

Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace.

Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin.

Phone: 951-652-4545.

8 PM - 12 AM: Soboba Casino - Karaoke Night with DJ Evan P at The Cabaret Lounge.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 3PM – 9PM: El Patron Mexican Grill and Entertainment – Taco Tuesdays.

Phone: 951-652-4545.

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM: American Legion Post 53 – Bingo! 10 dollars for first pack and 4 for second pack and 1 dollar for each additional pack. Free coffee and ice tea during the sessions with free donuts at half time.

EVENTS OUT OF TOWN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 1 PM – 3 PM: Halloween Bingo & Costume Contest. Call Janet Goeske Foundation, 951-351-8800. Mead Valley Senior Center 21091 Rider St #102, Perris.

8 PM – 2 AM: Spooky Gardens Halloween party - Sponsored by Empire Gardens.

18700 Lake Perris Dr., Perris.

9 PM – 2 AM: Pechanga Casino Kelsey's Neon Halloween Party. Psych yourself up for some groovy moves, a costume contest and giveaways. Free entry.

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Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, Katie Cassidy.

Liza on Demand

Liza Koshy, Kimiko Glenn, Travis Coles, Jim O'Heir.

Mind Field

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver.

Michael Stevens, Trin Miller, Robin Carhart-Harris, William Brown.

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James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM: 6th Annual George Mim Mack Charity Golf Tournament.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. Yucaipa Valley Golf Club, 33725 Chapman Heights Rd, Yucaipa.

5 PM – 9 PM: NAHREP Temecula Valley: Dia De Los Muertos Presents NAHREP 10. Mariachi, appetizers, Ofrendas (offers), DJ. At Baily's Old Town, 28699 Old Town Front St, Temecula. Info and tickets: www.temeculavalley@nahrep.org.

5:30 – 7:30 PM: Kids Karaoke Night Children ages 6-15. Only $10 per person.

Can pay in person or also online at www. cityofmenifee.us/register. Lazy Creek Recreational Center, 26480 Lazy Creek Rd, Sun City.

7 PM – 9 PM: Phearless Art Studio – Día de los muertos (Glow in the Dark Edition.)

All art supplies will be provided. Bring your appetizers and beverages. $35 per person. 22455 Alessandro Blvd. Ste. 119, Moreno Valley.

7:30 PM: Pechanga Casino - John Tole.

Comedy Club. Opening Act: Heather Marie Price: $18. Tickets and Info: (888) 8108871.

9 PM – 2 AM: Pechanga Casino - Eagle's Nest - Heroes VS. Villains. No cover charge with Costume or $20 cover without

Mark McKenna, Ciara Bravo, Jon Champagne, James Earl.

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9:30 PM: Pechanga Casino - John Tole.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 8 AM: Pechanga Casino - Breeder's Cup Viewing Party - Horse Racing. Starting at $25 At: Off-track Betting Room/ Pechanga Poker Room (Pechanga Casino) Tickets and Info: (888) 810-8871.

7:30 PM: Pechanga Casino - John Tole.

Comedy Club. Opening Act: Heather Marie Price: $18. Tickets and Info: (888) 8108871.

8 PM: Pechanga Casino - One Magical Night - A Filipino show. Starting at $58.

At Pechanga Theater (Pechanga Casino).

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9:30 PM: Pechanga Casino - John Tole.

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Premium vs Regular gas...Does it matter?

Don’t be fueled: Premium gas not always worth the price RICHARD PERRY | CONTRIBUTED

Greetings from the Hemet Car Guy,

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s I watch my 401k, I’ve noticed that gasoline stocks continue to decline. Even as stocks tighten, the demand will continue to increase as we head into the holidays.

Lately low crude prices have helped to push down pump prices. As of a week ago, the national average for unleaded regular gasoline had decreased by two cents to $2.67/gallon. Unfortunately, in California the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is still a hefty $4.13, according to fuel pricing website GasBuddy. com.

These prices are the highest they've been since July 11, 2014.

It’s also by far the most expensive in the U.S., with the current average almost $1.50 above the national average.

Even though gas prices are topmost in the minds of U.S. drivers, most realize that, unfortunately, due to many factors, pricing is

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not in control of the consumer, except, that is, when they make smart decisions at the pump.

Do vehicles designed to run on regular gas benefit from premium?

If you’re one of the 16.5 million U.S. drivers who has used premium fuel despite the vehicle manufacturer’s recommendation, press that 87 octane button and save yourself some money. In past articles we discussed the non-benefit of using premium fuel in vehicles designed to run on regular gas or

that which is recommend.

AAA tested regular and premium gasoline in vehicles designed to operate on regular-grade fuel.

The laboratory testing found no significant improvement in horsepower, fuel economy or emissions, suggesting the practice of using premium gasoline when it’s not required for the vehicle offers no advantage.

The costs add up quickly: drivers unnecessarily used premium gasoline in their vehicles more than 270 million times in the past year, at a cost of $2.1 billion. A better option, according to AAA’s studies, would be to use a fuel that meets TOP TIER™ standards, which results in 19 times fewer engine deposits. Such deposits decrease vehicle performance and reduce fuel economy.

Do vehicles that recommend, but do not require, premium benefit from the higher-octane fuel?

Since 2010, the price gap between premium and regular-grade gasolines has risen steadily. Drivers of vehicles that recommend, but do not require premium gasoline should look at their driving habits and weigh

the potential benefits against the increased costs of choosing premium-grade gasoline.

Vehicles tested by AAA in partnership with the Automobile Club of Southern California found modest improvements in both fuel economy and performance when simulating extreme driving scenarios such as towing, hauling and rapid acceleration.

However, there was less of a benefit in typical city or highway driving situations.

Some high-performance en-

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REAL ESTATE

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How to buy a house without draining your savings NEWSUSA | CONTRIBUTED

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rin, who works at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, had been toying with the idea of buying her first home. She was 32 years old, and was very aware that the Durham housing market was heating up.

"I figured if I was going to buy a house, I'd better do it sooner rather than later because prices just kept going up," explains Erin.

However, with only $7,000 in savings at the time, she felt she didn't have enough money for a down payment. But the timing became a dilemma for her. Should she wait to save more money for a house that would probably cost more in a year? Or, use all her

savings to buy a house now at the risk of leaving herself with no funds for a rainy day or future expenses?

The answer came when Erin visited the new home of a friend who had used a down payment assistance program to purchase her house. Her friend explained how down payment assistance programs give first-time homebuyers money to pay for a portion or all of their down payment, with some programs even helping with closing costs.

FREE MONEY FOR ELIGIBLE BORROWERS While there are more than 2,500 down payment assistance programs available throughout the country, Erin decided to apply for the same

state-offered program her friend had used.

The program, called North Carolina 1st Home Advantage Down Payment, makes homeownership more affordable for state residents.

It offers down payment assistance of up to 5 percent for FHA, VA and USDA loans, and up to 3 percent for a conventional loan. And because Erin had a decent credit score and met the program's income limit, she qualified.

Erin received down payment help in the form of a zero-percent, deferred second mortgage. As long as she doesn't sell or refinance the house for 15 years, her down payment assistance will be forgiven, meaning she won't have to pay it back.

BUYING A HOUSE: As a first-time homebuyer, Erin was able to purchase her historical home in North Carolina with the help of a down payment assistance program.| NewsUSA Copyright-Free Syndication LET THE HOUSE HUNTING BEGIN! Once Erin knew she was eligible for help with her down payment, she earnestly began her home search. She found a historical 3-bedroom, 1-bath

home that was built in 1925.

The price of the home was $152,000. She used conventional financing with private mortgage insurance because she was putting less than 20 percent down. With her 3-percent down payment

assistance ($4,560), Erin successfully purchased her home in 2016.

"And, I didn't have to use all my savings!" says Erin.

Plus, she's built up equity over the last two years due to home values going up.

Aside from the financial perks of owning her own home, Erin enjoys other benefits. "I've got so much more space for the money than when I was renting," says Erin. "And I like being a permanent part of the neighborhood and getting to know my neighbors."

For more homebuyer resources, visit readynest.com.

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Reba McEntire is an iconic country singer, an accomplished song writer, and an award-winning actress. She is one of the best-selling artists of all time and is often referred to as "The Queen of Country."

Top Reba hits, include "You Lie," "Somebody Should Leave," "One Promise Too Late," and "Fancy."

Meanwhile, this Saturday November 2nd is the night when HHT will announce the next season of tribute concerts beginning in January 2020, featuring a wide range CORRIE SACHS: Playing "Reba." | Courtesy Photo of musical genres. Top tribute bands from across the country, celebrating the and more. The full lineup will be e-blastmusic of Elton John, Abba, Metallica, ed out to subscribers and posted on the Tina Turner, Tom Petty, The Carpenters theatre's website following this weekend's event.

If you missed the Tribute to Buddy Holly and the Legends of Rock 'n Roll last weekend, you really missed one of the greatest tribute shows anywhere. "Not Fade Away" energized the audience with their voices, then stunned the crowd with their antics, jumping off the stage, performing rope tricks and climbing atop the bass fiddle.

Remaining concerts in this year's Season Three will feature tributes to The Blues Brothers (11/23), and Styx (12/7).

Tickets are moving fast for all remaining shows.

The last show of the "Friday Nite Live" concert series will be Keith Urban (12/13). The last show of the year will be a special holiday concert on Saturday December 21st. "Stone Soul Christmas" will feature Stone Soul singing some of rock and roll's favorite holiday classics.

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Stepping stones to a successful life: Chapter 1 - Friendship Writer’s Guild pens new chapter RAY “RUSTY” STRAIT| SENIOR WRITER

“To have a friend you must first be a friend.”

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t is hard to imagine anyone without friends, and yet there are perhaps millions of individuals who long so much for a friend but go through life friendless. You might ask, “How could that be possible? I have loads of friends.” It would never occur to you that anyone might be friendless.

Recently a young college student went berserk in Isla Vista California, killing three roommates and two total strangers before dying from a bullet to the head - fired from his own gun. Judgment calls were swift, but the root cause was all over the map.

His accusers were spouting dozens of condemnations and opinions - but no one seemed to be much interested in knowing why this handsome young man was so lonesome and lonely, and feeling so rejected by his society that he simply lost the essence of being human. He committed an horrendous act and deserved accountability.

He told the world over the internet that he was unliked and had no friends - not even a girl friend.

He was young and good looking, came from an affluent family with all the advantages of a male heir to wealth.

One might expect that his family’s status in the community would bring him more friends than he would want.

Yet, he claimed to have none.

Pick up the paper any day

of the week or turn on the television and somewhere in the United States you will read or hear of someone who felt so much rejection by his or her fellow humans that they committed suicide and all too often took others with them in the process.

Many of those same desperate persons end up in prison or mental hospitals or, as in this case, the grave.

Have you offered friendship? . Reaching out to someone who seems to have everything or nothing is one of the greatest gifts of living. You can never have too many friends.

How many times have you heard someone say, “I could count all my friends on less than two or three fingers.”?

Citing an interview I had some years ago. To save him embarrassment, we’ll call him James. “ As a child I was never part of the “in” crowd at play or in school.”

Too small or frail, or both, to play sports and even when chosen in a game of street baseball or tag football he was always a last resort when they couldn’t find anyone else. He couldn’t hit a baseball and couldn’t catch. Whomever ran the team would always place him out of the way in left field, and even there he spent most of his time chasing balls to the fence while the opposite team scored run after run. Nobody really wanted him on their team. He simply did not fit in.

Same thing with football, only with football there was legitimate cause to not want him. The most common excuse they gave was, “You’ll

get hurt. This ain’t no game for sissies.” That was his life in athletics, what there was of it, throughout elementary and junior high school. In high school he simply ignored sports.

On the other hand, his sister excelled at softball, basketball, track and volley ball.

People were quick to make the comparison. “Too bad James turned out to be a boy and Agnes a girl. Should have been the other way around.”

His athletic problems followed him into the social world. Consequently, he had very few male friends. Shy at parties, he was a total washout with girls. Once, a neighborhood girl that he had a crush on went away to visit her grandmother for two weeks during the summer. He really missed her and moped around the house like a sick puppy during her absence.

He liked her because he could talk to her and she listened. All through his developing years he related better to females than males. Male bonding was Greek, and had no idea what his uncle meant when he said, “Why don’t you hang out with the guys: Learn to be a man.” Not understanding what his uncle meant, he became embarrassed and resentful.

Kids can be vicious, adults worse. One learns to live with what his or her own age group says and shrugs it off. There’s little choice since you’re with them until graduation from high school. College doesn’t count in the equation. That’s another world.

He recalled a time when one of his mother’s friends

asked her, “What’s wrong with Jimmy? He’s nothing like the other kids. Maybe you should see a doctor.”

His mother’s stock reply, “There’s nothing wrong with him. He’s just a kid. He’ll grow out of it.”

He got so sick and tired of hearing that phrase, ‘He’ll grow out of it?” What were they talking about.

Why would he grow out of himself?

His first realization that he might have some value came in tenth grade. The English teacher asked him to join the debating club. That appealed to him. His father often accused him of “talking too much about things you don’t know anything about.”

He might not be able to catch a ball, but sure knew how to flap his lips. His English teacher was the first adult to take an interest in him. Probably five feet in high heels, she coached and encouraged him until he became good at proving a point. He learned to take either side of an argument. “Master your topic so that you can knock one out of the park,” she told him..

Taking on the least interesting side of a subject, he worked like a drudge to learn everything about we shouldn’t pick on anyone weaker than ourselves. He said, “I picked the rodent’s defense in a debate.”

His closing argument ended with, “Be careful how you treat the lowly of the lowliest, because even a rat will defend itself when cornered.”

The instructor later made

Award-winner Jim Hitt takes over as President from outgoing DVWG legend, Lynne Spreen “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit” -Richard Bach

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nyone who knows Lynne Spreen knows how true are the words above from author Richard Bach. Spreen’s 5 books are testimony to her tenacity as a writer.

If you’re good…and Lynne Spreen is very good, the audience never sees you sweat; they never see the work that goes into the finished product.

While the public may know Lynne Spreen from her novels, they don’t know the Lynne Spreen who has lovingly, tirelessly served as President of the Diamond Valley Writers Guild (DVWG) for four years.

Lynne Spreen steps down as of November 1, with the redoubtable Jim Hitt taking over after a unanimous vote this past Saturday. Jim (when you’re lucky enough to know him, you get to call him Jim) is the award-winning author of “Carny,” and several other books. He has a

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The serenade of our lives

ON STAGE: Glenn Miller, center, surrounded by The Glenn Miller Orchestra. | Courtesy Photo musical career and played in various dance bands that toured the country in the late twenties and thirties.

He also discovered, that he could produce musical arrangements. Swing orchestras that profited from

his talents included Benny Goodman and both Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. He collaborated with drummer Gene Krupa and arranged songs for the likes of Bing Crosby and Judy Garland.

Miller became best

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ever lived.

The youth of America, especially, wept.

Moonlight Serenade brings millions of young and old to tears, with a lump in throats as we remember the closeness of that last dance, as two hearts enfold into one across a dance floor as love blooms.

Alton Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa of average parents on March 1, 1904, in the farm belt of America. He had nothing to distinguish him from any other young man except for his love of music. He took up the trombone when he was 16 and it changed his life. He deserted a college education at the University of Colorado in search of a

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did some research recently on High School Prom Nights and came up with a not-so-surprising-to-me statistic about something that has been cherished for 80 years: a song written by Glenn Miller (with lyrics by Mitchell Parish) as a theme song for his great orchestra of the swing era. Moonlight Serenade is the most requested last dance song in high school proms across the nation.

I’ll bet 99 percent of those kids dancing to it today haven’t the faintest idea where it came from nor do 50% of their parents, who

in weren’t even born when it was recorded on April 19, 1939 as the “B” side of a RCA Blue Bird label. The “A” side of the 78 rpm record was MIller’s “Sunrise Serenade.”

On December 15, 1944 Glenn took off from RAF Twinwood Farm in Clapham near Bedford, England on a short flight to Paris. His band preceded him and was waiting at the airport in Paris when news that stunned the world bellowed across the airways.

Glenn Miller’s plane had disappeared over the channel and to this day, nobody knows what happened. The world had lost one of the greatest popular musicians and morale-builders who

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known for what has always been called “The Miller Sound,” which came about when he fused a clarinet playing the melodic line with a tenor sax and with

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Winning that debate set him to taking on all kinds of challenges:. Sports were out of the question, but words were like angels coming down from heaven to lift him up.

During our interview he said, “I often wonder if my peers and others hadn’t browbeat me so much and made fun of me the way they did, would I have ever snapped out of ‘it,’ whatever ‘it’ is. I’m sure I would not have chosen

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three saxophones in the background, harmonizing with the same octave.

On May 17, 1939 he was booked into the Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York and became an overnight sensation. His appearance broke all attendance records when almost 2000 young dancers crowded the floor. By dawn, every music publication in the world knew that something big was happening. The young man from Iowa was collecting fans like women

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sports writing as a career.

He is and has been one of the top sports writers in the country. As Paul Harvey ended his radio shows, “and now you know the rest of the story.”

Today it is fashionable to wear glasses. Forty or fifty years ago, to a kid glasses were like a fatal disease. “Four eyes,” is one of the cruelest expressions in the English language. At one time a kid had to be almost blind before a parent could get him fitted for “spectacles.” There were no contact lenses or ocular implants - just “coke bottle” thick lens with black or wire frames. Only “old” people wore them and only the oldest wore “wires,” as they were called.

It pleases me now, since I’ve run the gamut with eye

lenses, that I never made fun of kids wearing glasses. Same thing with overweight kids.

Back in the day, as the kids too young to have had a back in the day experience say, adults plied you with starchy foods if you looked an ounce not fat enough. “He looks poorly,” or “don’t eat enough to keep a cat alive.” “Why he’s as skinny as a rail.”

When a kid feels like a misfit as a teenager, it seemed logical that associate were also considered mis-fits. One chubby boy, with zits and big ears fell into that category. He had no such mis-fit friends.

Went all the way into maturity alone. He was judged by his over-sized ears that jutted out the sides of his head like those of a pig. He garnered the nick-name of “pig ears.”

Classmates l laughed about it.

He answered to “Pig Ears.” On the surface he appeared not to care. However he dreaded leaving the morning. He had no friends, but took up with another boy whose eyes were crossed. Neither of them had any other friends. They were automatically drawn towards each other, as much for survival as for companionship.

The two were always together, sharing each other’s secrets and went to each other’s homes as though they were their own. Classmates referred to them as “Pig Ears and Loony Tunes.” One afternoon after school at one of their homes while they were working on a jig-saw puzzle at the dining room table. The rain came down in torrents, tapping out a wet symphony on the tin roof. From out of nowhere, he looked up from

the table with tears in his eyes and asked, “Does it ever bother you when guys call you Looney Tunes?”

The other boy sort of shrugged his shoulders in a non-committal movement and said, “I don’t know. I never thought about it. Why?” The teardrops began to stream down his cheeks. “It bothers me. It hurts when people call me Pig Ears. My name is Paul.”

Until that very moment he hadn’t the boy’s name, allowing himself to follow the crowd, even though the crowd had nothing to do with either of them. . They remained friends until the day Paul died in the Korean War. He never again spoke of Paul as Pig Ears, Not to anyone.

The last letter he received from Paul before he went

overseas, began with “Dear James,” not “Dear Looney Tunes.” Both boys were tossed onto the ash pile by the cliques around them.

Paul gave up his life as a doctor in Korea. James, an industrial engineer. Each had at least one friend.

During the big band hey days, the Mills Brothers, a black quartet who were really brothers, had a hit record, “You Always Hurt The One You Love.”

Do you ever say hurtful things to someone who might want to be your friend, but can’t reach you because you didn’t think them worthy?

Friends are like umbrellas you don’t need them so much when the sun is shining, but they sure are wonderful to have in a rainstorm.

collecting flies in the amen corner of a church at a hot August revival.

I happened to be living in New York in September 1942 when Glenn gave his 2 hour and 45 minute farewell performance and I was right down in front when he said goodbye to us all with “Moonlight Serenade.”

Folks, Glenn related to the human condition and his listeners got it. He made us feel good about ourselves. He understood his audience. I can think of only one other person today who, like Glenn, will live long beyond the En-

glish invasion of the sixties, and Motown. That man has his great “E Street band” to support him. He sings. He sings from the heart to us all and understands the human condition. His music also plays to the heart and soul because he is one of us, coming from nowhere, but certainly reaching us all; that is Bruce Springsteen.

Isn’t nice to remember someone who was not related to us by heritage, but who had so much input into who we are and how we feel about one another?

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active Facebook page…and we’ve got this (meeting) where we meet on the fourth Saturday of the month. But I’m humbled to see this: to see you guys all coming together. So I applaud you.

Thank you for making this such a good run.”

Those who know Lynne Spreen know that she is the one who deserves the applause.

There was little question as to whom the group should name to succeed Lynne Spreen, and everyone in the room voted for and applauded Jim Hitt as the new President. Jim was humbled by

the vote of confidence. “I’m taking this over from a legend, Lynne Spreen. This all started about 25 years ago with Ray Strait (HSJ Chronicle senior writer and author of nearly 40 books) when I first joined him, and now it’s come full circle.”

Those of us blessed enough to know the truly talented, soft-spoken leader that is Jim Hitt know that his will be a fruitful, measured and educational tenure.

We are pleased and proud to announce that at some later date in the near future, Jim will once again write a column for this newspaper.

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new book, from his own imprint-JB Books-titled “The Shadows,” coming out soon. Jim’s wife Vicki, writing under her own full name of Vicki Allen-Hitt also has a novel out, a first novel, which debuted this week titled “Family Matters.”

Taking over as DVWG Treasurer will be JoLynne Buehring.

Of her tenure as President, Spreen said,”We have this wonderful literary magazine, Straitjackets, we have a website, we have a nice

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TOP 5 MOVIES of the week

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Black and Blue -R-

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1:25p 4:10p 7:00p 9:50p

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12:00p 2:30p 5:00p 7:30p 10:00p

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4.Child’s Play (1988) A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil -PG-

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3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.

Zombieland: Double Tap

-RFRI, SAT:12:10p 2:45p 5:20p 7:55p 10:35p & SUN: 12:10p 2:45p 5:20p 7:55p

Gemini Man -PG13-

FRI, SAT:1:10p 4:00p 6:50p 9:45p & SUN: 1:10p 4:00p 6:50p

The Addams Family (2019)

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Joker -RFRI, SAT: 12:40p 3:50p 6:45p 10:10p & SUN: 12:40p 3:50p 6:45p

Abominable (2019) -PG-

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FRI, SAT: 1:45p 4:25p 7:20p 9:55p & SUN: 1:45p 4:25p 7:20p

Countdown -PG13-

FRI, SAT: 1:55p 4:45p 7:40p 10:05p & SUN: 1:55p 4:45p 7:40p

5. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Two siblings and three of their friends end up falling victim to a family of cannibalistic psychopaths And must survive the terrors of leatherface and his family.

2. Friday the 13th (1980) A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp where, years before, was the site of a child’s drowning.

1. Halloween (1978)

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Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

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‘Joker’ and ‘Maleficent’ Tussle for Box Office Lead Studio estimates show “Joker” with a slight edge over “Maleficent” in ticket sales this weekend, but the race is too close to call for now NEW YORK TIMES| CONTRIBUTED

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pair of holdovers had a photo finish this weekend as “Joker” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” jockeyed for first place at the box office.

Estimates, which sometimes change on Monday when final counts are in, give “Joker” a slight edge: The Warner Bros. vil-

lain tale is estimated to make about $18.9 million in domestic sales, while Disney’s fantasy sequel “Maleficent” is pegged at around $18.5 million.

The fact that the two movies are in such close competition is a testament to the success of “Joker,” which has performed well since it opened Oct. 4. According to Disney, “Maleficent,” which opened last week-

end to about $9 million below already modest prerelease projections, made an additional $64.3 million overseas Friday through Sunday. Warner Bros. said that “Joker” picked up roughly $47.8 million in international sales during that period.

Both movies re-imagine well-known villains.

“Maleficent,” the follow-up to Disney’s 2014 hit “Maleficent,” casts

Angelina Jolie as the evil fairy from “Sleeping Beauty.” “Joker” builds a bleak origin story of the titular DC Comics villain, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Though the movie caused widespread debate when it was released, with some questioning whether it painted a sympathetic portrait of a killer and others viewing that criticism as unjustified, it has had robust ticket sales.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil -PG-

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Zombieland: Double Tap -R-

FRI AND SAT 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p 10:10p SUN 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p

The Addams Family (2019) -PG-

FRI, SAT:1:05p 3:55p 6:45p 9:45p & SUN: 1:05p 3:55p 6:45p

Joker

-RFRI, SAT: 1:20p 4:20p 7:15p 10:15p & SUN: 1:20p 4:20p 7:15p

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Rambo: Last Blood

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Residentes, y famosos, escapan de incendios en California

CALIFORNIA:Un incendio forestal se aproxima a un conjunto residencial el 24 de Octubre de 2019, en Santa Clarita, California| AP Foto / Marcio José Sánchez STEFANIE DAZIO|AP

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n incendio forestal barrió el lunes las colinas de Los Ángeles habitadas por celebridades, destruyendo varias casas grandes y obligando a LeBron James y otras miles de personas a escapar.

Entre tanto, se expandió un incendio en la región vitivinícola del norte de California.

Las llamas que rugieron por la empinada colina cerca del Museo J. Paul Getty en el área de Brentwood de Los Ángeles ilustró los peligros que enfrenta el estado mientras fuertes vientos azotan ambos extremos de California y amenazan con convertir cualquier chispa en un infierno devastador.

Al menos ocho casas fueron destruidas y seis dañadas en el

área de Los Ángeles, dijeron los bomberos.

No se reportaron muertes, pero un bombero sufrió heridas graves en la región vitivinícola del condado de Sonoma. Las autoridades luego dijeron que estaba en condición estable.

Unas 2,2 millones de personas estaban sin luz luego que el más grande proveedor del servicio en California, Pacific Gas & Electric, cerró el fin de semana en la parte norte del estado para evitar que sus equipos provocaran llamas con el viento. Es posible que haya más apagones deliberados en los próximos días, pues se anticipa otra ronda de ráfagas.

La compañía, que se declaró en bancarrota luego que sus equipos ocasionaron varios incendios forestales fatales en

años recientes, admitió el lunes que pese a los apagones, sus cables de luz habrían iniciado dos pequeños fuegos el fin de semana en el área de la bahía de San Francisco. PG&E también dijo que sus líneas de transmisión podrían ser responsables del incendio en el condado de Sonoma.

Ese siniestro, que se desató la semana pasada en medio de viñedos y bodegas en el norte de San Francisco, se expandió por al menos 300 kilómetros cuadrados (116 millas cuadradas), destruyendo 123 edificios que incluyeron 57 casas, dañando otra docena de residencias y amenazando 90.000 estructuras más, dijeron las autoridades.

Aunque unas 30.000 personas pudieron volver a sus casas el lunes por la tarde, otras 156.000

permanecían bajo órdenes de evacuación debido al fuego, la mayoría en la ciudad de Santa Rosa. Los residentes del lado este del incendio y en el vecino Lake County también estaban en alerta de evacuación ante los cambiantes vientos.

Las llamas no discriminaron.

En la región vitivinícola, granjeros que trabajan en las viñas estuvieron entre los desplazados. En Los Ángeles, James y el exgobernador Arnold Schwarzenegger fueron evacuados de sus casas.

“Hombre, estos (fuegos) en LA no son chiste”, tuiteó el astro de los Lakers de Los Ángeles, usando un emoji para la palabra “fuegos”. Noche loca”.

El estreno en Hollywood de la película de Schwarzenegger “Terminator: Dark Fate” (“Ter-

minator: destino oculto”) se canceló el lunes por la noche.

Otros con casas en la zona evacuada fueron la actriz mexicana Kate del Castillo, quien se encontraba en Atlanta pero cuya perrita fue rescatada por una amiga, según contó en sus historias de Instagram; la senadora Kamala Harris, una demócrata que aspira a la presidencia estadounidense, que tampoco estaba en casa; el director ejecutivo de Walt Disney Co. Bob Iger, y el rapero y productor Dr. Dre. El área donde vive la actriz mexicana Kate del Castillo El Getty, con una colección invaluable de obras de arte, no se vio amenazado, dijeron los bomberos. El museo aseguró que sus obras están protegidas con tecnología de vanguardia.

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Crisis de inmigración de EEUU no ha acabado

Militar presentará su testimonio sobre el caso Trump-Ucrania

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n alto funcionario de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos advierte que la crisis en la frontera con México no ha concluido.

Aunque los cruces han bajado en los últimos meses y las noticias de muertes bajo custodia e instalaciones atestadas con niños y familias han desaparecido de las primeras planas de los periódicos, el número de migrantes que cruzan la frontera sigue siendo alto. Y los recursos siguen siendo insuficientes.

“Es como la nueva norma.

Estamos en riesgo en cualquier momento” si algunas medidas recientes son bloqueadas por las cortes, como la política

de forzar a los solicitantes de asilo a esperar por el proceso en México, dijo Brian Hastings, jefe de operaciones de implementación de la ley en la Patrulla Fronteriza, en una entrevista con The Associated Press. “Vamos a regresar, no olviden lo que digo, al nivel de crisis que teníamos antes”, dijo.

La inmigración ha sido un asunto prioritario desde que Donald Trump asumió la presidencia hace casi tres años, y los demócratas han criticado fuertemente al gobierno por las condiciones en la frontera.

Pero Washington está dominado ahora por la investigación de juicio político a Trump y la inmigración parece de cierta forma menos urgente.

Han disminuido los totales

mensuales de capturas de migrantes, y México y otros países están cooperando con Estados Unidos en asuntos de migración.

Pero Trump no se ha olvidado de un tema que fue clave para su victoria electoral en el 2016, mencionándolo a menudo en actos públicos.

Y en momentos en que aprieta su campaña con vistas a las elecciones del 2020, es muy probable que lo invocará como prueba de su éxito, diciéndoles a sus partidarios que está en marcha la construcción del muro que prometió a lo largo de la frontera sur y que menos personas son aprehendidas cruzando ilegalmente la frontera _

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n oficial militar del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional expresó su preocupación sobre la presión que ejerció el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump para que Ucrania investigara a Joe Biden y al Partido Demócrata, de acuerdo al testimonio que presentará el martes durante la investigación de juicio político al mandatario por parte de la Cámara de Representantes.

Alexander Vindman, un teniente coronel del Ejército que sirvió en Irak y ahora es diplomático, les dirá a los investigadores de la cámara baja que escuchó la conversación telefónica del 25 de julio entre Trump y el nuevo mandatario

de Ucrania Volodymr Zelenskiy y reportó sus preocupaciones al abogado principal del NSC (siglas en inglés del consejo de seguridad).

“Me preocupó la llamada”, dirá Vindman, según el testimonio preparado al que The Associated Press tuvo acceso el lunes por la noche. “No creo que haya sido apropiado exigirle a un gobierno extranjero investigar a un ciudadano estadounidense, y me preocuparon las implicaciones del respaldo del gobierno estadounidense a Ucrania”.

Vindman será el primer funcionario actual de la Casa Blanca que escuchó la llamada en comparecer mientras la investigación de juicio

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Jueves |Octubre 31 - Noviembre 6| 2019 fácilmente, no familias de Centroamérica que requieren mucho más cuidado.

Al subir los números, los agentes y oficiales de Seguridad Nacional se vieron abrumados por el total de familias cruzando la frontera.

Los agentes fronterizos pidieron ayuda, pero no fue sino hasta el verano, con la publicación de reportes sobre las pésimas condiciones y los crecientes números de detenidos y niños muriendo que el Congreso autorizó fondos adicionales para aumentar la capacidad. Ese financiamiento expiró al final del año fiscal.

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si se mantienen los niveles actuales, por supuesto.

En el año fiscal que concluyó el 30 de septiembre, hubo 859.510 aprehensiones por la Patrulla Fronteriza, además de más de 110.000 encuentros de personas que trataron de entrar legalmente pero fueron consideradas inadmisibles.

Hubo casi 2 millones de cruces desde inicios de los 2000, pero esos fueron mayormente hombres solos procedentes de México que fueron regresados

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hacer nada”, dijo Blumenthal. Los pasajeros “no pudieron hacer nada. Estaban volando en ataúdes como resultado de la decisión de Boeing de ocultar el MCAS de los pilotos”.

El CEO negó que Boeing hubiese culpado a los pilotos. Añadió que la compañía siempre ha entrenado a los pilotos para responder al mismo efecto causado por la falla del MCAS, que puede ser ocasionado por otros problemas.

Muilenburg y el principal ingeniero de Boeing para aviones comerciales, John Hamilton, se pasaron 80 minutos en la mesa de testigos. La comisión también escuchó a dos funcionarios de seguridad que ayudaron a preparar el reporte sobre el avión de Boeing.

La audiencia se realizó exactamente un año después que un 737 Max se estrelló frente a la costa de Indonesia y más de siete meses después de un segundo accidente en Etiopía. Fue el primer testimonio en el Congreso por un ejecutivo de Boeing desde los accidentes, que mataron en conjunto a 346 personas.

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l director general de Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg, enfrentó el martes incisivas preguntas de senadores estadounidenses sobre dos tragedias con aviones 737 Max y si la compañía ocultó a los reguladores información sobre un crucial sistema de vuelo.

“Hemos cometido errores, e hicimos algunas cosas mal”, admitió Muilenburg.

Algunos miembros de la Comisión de Comercio del Senado confrontaron a Muilenburg, interrumpiéndole cuando pensaban que él no respondía a sus preguntas sobre un importante sistema de control de vuelos implicado en ambos accidentes.

Boeing cabildeó exitosamente ante los reguladores para dejar fuera de los manuales y entrenamientos de los pilotos cualquier explicación del sistema, llamado MCAS. Tras los accidentes, la compañía trató de culpar a los pilotos, dijo el senador demócrata Richard Blumenthal.

“Esos pilotos no pudieron

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político se adentra aún más en el gobierno de Trump y los demócratas se alistan para la siguiente fase pública de la pesquisa.

La pesquisa revisa la llamada de Trump, en la que le pidió un “favor” a Zelenskiy _que investigara al Partido Demócrata_ la cual fue considerada como un quid pro quo que podría ser una acción indebida por los demócratas.

El martes, Trump tuiteó que la investigación era una “farsa”.

“Por qué hay personas de las que nunca he escuchado que testifican sobre la llamada. Acabo de leer la transcripción de la llamada y ¡se acabó la farsa de juicio político!”, escribió.

Vindman, un oficial de 20 años de experiencia militar y veterano condecorado, testificará que reportó sus preocupaciones por primera vez después de una reunión del 10 de julio en la que el

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embajador de Estados Unidos ante la Unión Europea, Gordon Sondland, destacó la importancia de hacer que Ucrania investigara la elección presidencial de 2016 y a Burisma, una compañía vinculada a la familia de Joe Biden, precandidato presidencial demócrata para los comicios de 2020.

Vindman dijo que le comentó a Sondland que “sus declaraciones fueron inapropiadas, que la solicitud de investigar a Biden y a su hijo no tenía nada que ver con la seguridad nacional, y que el NSC no se iba a involucrar ni a verse presionado en ese tipo de investigaciones”.

La versión difiere de la de Sondland, un empresario acaudalado que donó un millón de dólares para la inauguración de la presidencia de Trump y testificó en la investigación de juicio político que nadie del NSC “le expresó alguna vez su preocupación”.

También testificó que no estaba al tanto de algún vínculo entre Biden y Burisma.

TRUMP UCRANIA: Un oficial militar del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional expresó su preocupación sobre la presión que ejerció el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump para que Ucrania investigara a Joe Biden.| Foto cortesía de Wikipedia

Respecto a la llamada telefónica entre Trump y Zelenskiy, Vindman dijo que escuchó en la Sala de Crisis de la Casa Blanca junto a colegas del NSC y de la oficina del vicepresidente Mike Pence, y le preocupó lo que oyó. Una vez más reportó sus preocupaciones al abogado principal del NSC, aseguró.

“Me di cuenta de que si Ucrania empezaba a investigar a los Biden y a Burisma, se interpretaría como una maniobra partidista que sin duda resultaría en que Ucrania perdiera el respaldo bipartidista que ha mantenido hasta ahora. Todo esto socavaría la seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos”, escribió.

Demócratas presentan resolución de juicio político a Trump MATTHEW DALY|AP

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os demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes presentaron el martes una resolución que autorizaría la siguiente fase de una investigación de juicio político contra el presidente Donald Trump, una medida que pretende anular las acusaciones de parte de Trump y sus aliados republicanos de que el proceso de destitución es injusto e ilegítimo.

La resolución de ocho páginas solicita audiencias abiertas y requiere que la Comisión de Inteligencia presente un reporte con hallazgos y recomendaciones, mientras que la Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos tendría la última recomendación sobre el juicio político.

El presidente de la Comis-

ión de Reglas, James McGovern, dijo que la resolución ofrece “un claro camino hacia adelante” mientras la cámara baja comienza la fase pública de la investigación de juicio político, que en gran parte se ha realizado a puertas cerradas.

“Es un momento de tristeza para nuestro país”, comentó McGovern. “Ninguno de nosotros vino al Congreso para procesar a un presidente, pero cada uno de nosotros hizo el juramento solemne de proteger y defender la constitución”.

“Los aliados republicanos del presidente en el Congreso han intentado ocultar la conducta del mandatario, pero el pueblo estadounidense ahora podrá ver de primera mano los hechos”, añadió.

La secretaria de prensa

de la Casa Blanca Stephanie Grisham señaló que la resolución únicamente “confirma que el juicio político de los demócratas en la Cámara de Representantes ha sido una farsa ilegítima desde el comienzo debido a que carecía de la autorización debida a través de una votación”.

La resolución “no hace nada por cambiar el hecho fundamental de que los representantes demócratas se rehúsan a brindar los derechos básicos de debido proceso al gobierno”, declaró, y añadió que la Casa Blanca tiene prohibido por completo participar hasta que la Comisión de Inteligencia “realice dos rondas de audiencias unilaterales para genera un reporte tendencioso para la Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos”.

Incluso entonces, siguen sin estar claras las reglas para la participación de la Casa Blanca, afirmó Grisham.

La investigación de juicio político revisa la conversación telefónica del 25 de julio entre Trump y el presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelenskiy en la que le pidió un “favor”: investigar a un rival demócrata del mandatario. Los demócratas aseguran que la solicitud y otros actos del gobierno para presionar a Ucrania para que investigara al exvicepresidente Joe Biden y a su familia significaron un quid pro quo a cambio de importante ayuda militar para Ucrania, lo que brindaría sustento suficiente para un juicio político.

Se prevé que la Cámara de Representantes vote la resolución el jueves.

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Great Whiskey at a Smokin price.

750 ml

A unique sparkling wine with hint of flavor.

Very Tasty bubbles with little flavor. One of the most popular champagne we sell.

Give them a try.

Normally about double the price.

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$ 99 750 ml

750 ml

32

$

BOGLE

You can expect to pay double the price for this quality

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$ 99

When you buy 6 bottles

750 ml

3 GENERACIONES REPO

STELLA ROSA WINES

99

750 ml

HARTLEY

Italian vs. Brandy.

Our best price on brandy.Made from fermented grapes & distilled & aged in oak

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$ 99

When you buy 6

750 ml

24

$

KORBEL CHAMPAGNE

Established in 1882 in the Russian River Valley. It became the best selling American premium champagne.

Light & Crisp with a spicy fruit flavor. One of the best value we sell.

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$ 99 750 ml

FRONTERA WINES

Est in 1883. Chelean The Devil’s cellar. A smooth cabernet sauvignon. Full of cassis and black cherries complemented by hints of mocha & dark chocolate. Very good and very cheap!

So many new best selling wines.

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99 10 750 ml

3

$ 99 Either or $ Each

TEMPORARY PRICE REDUCTION

JOSE CUERVO MARGARTIAS

It is 100% agave. One of the best tequilas ever made. One of the few tequilas that is triple distilled. It is being made since 1873. It is a great tequila for a great price

Our best tasting tequila at any price.

BOURBON SALES

MILES GIN

3

$ 99

750 ml

RANCHO ALEGRE TEQUILA

WILSON CREEK CHAMPAGNE

12 oz cans

RAIN VODKA Burnett’s Vodka

1.75 Liter

30 PACK

3PK BUDWEISER & BUD LIGHT

CLIPPERS

We sell more of these that any cigarettes.

Once people get used to them, they prefer over anything else.

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$ 99

WHISKEY STUPID DEAL!

R&R

Rich & Rare

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$ 99

1.75 Liter

99

1.75 Liter

750 ml

ON SALE

ELIJAH CRAIG SB

750 ml

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BAILEYS STRAWBERRY

One of the 6 best Bourbons.

Delicious high proof (94). It is bold, huge flavor, aged in fresh American Oak. One of the best bargains in this store

1999

$

750 Liter

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FIREBALL BUCKET

One of the most popular cream liqueurs. Enjoy stright over ice or mix with coffee, ice cream, or your favorite liqueur.

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$ 99 750 ml

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