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IT AIN’T FLASHY…IT’S A CRIME
Exclusive photos of “Flash Mob” hit on AM/PM Mini Market A MARK LENTINE | EDITOR
“Flash Mob,” a group of like (read: weak)-minded individuals who gather spontaneously, gathered in a group of approximately 20 people and raided an AM/ PM Mini Market at the corner of Stetson and Gilbert in Hemet. Rumors circulated that some days later the same group hit a Walgreens Drug store in San Jacinto. A call to the Riverside Sheriff ’s Office and to all the Walgreens’ in the area have dispelled those rumors. As has been seen in "spontaneous" attacks against certain political leaders such as Donald Trump, this was not a one-off, off-thecuff spontaneous event, but a well-coordinated, somewhat bizarre, staged attack. The Hemet-San Jacinto Chronicle thanks Eddie George, Laurie Cain and
Photo taken from the "troupe's" website.
the staff of Hemet Eye News for these exclusive photos of the event. In what can only be de-
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scribed as a bizarre robbery cum performance art cum disorderly conduct (just to name a few of the possible
charges), the group walked into the AM/PM and began to steal items, eat food, put down a “beat box,” and
dance. Then they began to roam around the store as if they owned it. The would-be owners rummaged around the store proper, then on to the storage room, and then to the back, to the store’s safe. It appears that they were unsuccessful in the attempted break-in of the safe. The video can be seen on Hemet Eye News’ Facebook site. The video and photos revealed some interesting facts. First, the cashier seems to be more than compliant: she actually seems to be dancing with the robbers. And according to Hemet Eye News’ Eddie George, “That logo looked familiar and a couple of our viewers realized that they knew this guy and the he had, of all things, a studio…a music studio in San
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n Saturday January 11th from 11am to 4pm, Hemet Public
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS MOMENTS IN TIME
PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID HEMET, CA PERMIT NO. 69 92543-9998
COMICS: Guests were intrigued by the various comics, art work, and collectibles offered by local vendors. | Photo by Jayme Castro
CAGLIERO RANCH NURSERY
MARCH 2020 | Photo by Mark Lentine
LIFE LINE SCREENING
Free Rose Pruning Demonstration - The owner, Joe, will be showing how to properly prune your roses for the winter. All demonstrations are given outdoors-subject to weather. We recommend arriving about 15 minutes early and bringing materials to take notes. Don't miss the last session! Jan 19, 2020, 1 PM – 2 PM. Free Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstration - The owner, Joe, will be showing how to best prune and maintain your deciduous fruit trees for the winter. The demonstration will be held outdoors-subject to weather. Don't miss the last session! January 18, 2020, 1 PM – 2 PM. Cagliero Ranch Nursery, 2700 W Devonshire Ave, Hemet.
Many events also offer blood tests, including cholesterol, glucose and C-Reactive protein screenings, as well as take-home colon cancer early detection tests. Screening packages start at $149. Single tests cost around $70. For more information call, (800) 679-5192 or you can register on line at www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle Pre-registration is required. Thu, Jan 16, 9 AM – 4 PM Spirit of Joy Community Church, 3126 W Johnston Ave.
On Jan. 16, 1605
Congress to finance the Lewis and Clark expedition. Though he did not disclose his intentions to Congress, Jefferson planned to send Meriwether Lewis on a reconnaissance mission to assess future territorial expansion into the west.
Miguel de Cervantes' "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha," better known as "Don Quixote," is published. The novel gave rise to a number of now-common idioms, including the English phrase "tilting at windmills."
On Jan. 17, 1977
Gary Gilmore, convicted in a double murder, is executed by a firing squad in Utah, becoming the first person to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
On Jan. 18, 1803
Thomas Jefferson requests funding from
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en the right to vote,” said one organizer, adding, “It is the single most pivotal point for women’s rights and equality in American History.” The "Women's March" will
Who is Lynn Throckmorton?
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MARK LENTINE | EDITOR
n Saturday, January 18 the Democrats of Hemet and San Jacinto will be holding a march to celebrate 100 years of women having the right to vote. The Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto urge all women to join ranks with the women who marched last year, and to add their voice to the celebration. They are hoping to make it even larger and striking than last year. “We want to make this event even more of a success than last year as we are celebrating the centennial of the women’s suffragette movement to win for wom-
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be held at Gibbel Park, 2500 W. Florida Avenue, Hemet at 10am. This years march, as was last year's, will be held
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DEMOCRATS OF THE VALLEY
Library hosted their third annual Get Your Comics On, where approximately 700 fans of the comic and graph-
LYNN THROCKMORTON | Photo by
ince began my series of "PROFILES IN SERVICE"series, I have had the privilege of speaking with some remarkable women in the valley, but none more open and complex at the same time than Lynn Throckmorton. I first met Lynn when her husband and I were part of the newly-formed Hemet Library Foundation. She has quite a background which began in the San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles where she was born. “I guess I was an original Valley Girl. It is interesting how you have vague memories of your early childhood. I was two or three years old in an orphanage and strongly recollect waiting for my mommy to come and get me. I didn’t know or understand why I was there and mommy never came to rescue me.. That was a time in life when I was the product of other human beings who were searching for who they were. My father and mother were divorced and he had remarried. One day I was put on a train and sent to live with my father and his new wife in Oklahoma. No one ever bothered to explain why.” She was suddenly put into a situation with a father she
Comic fans storm Women’s March 2020 Hemet Library JAYME CASTRO | STAFF WRITER
PROFILE IN SERVICE
SAN JACINTO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 21, 2020 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. San Jacinto Unified School District Board Room,
On Jan. 19, 1915
During World War I, Britain suffers its first casualties from an air attack when two German zeppelins drop bombs on the eastern coast of England.
On Jan. 20, 1980 Bleachers at a bullring in Sincelejo, Colombia, collapse, resulting in the deaths of 222 people. The deadliest tragedy at a sporting event in Co-
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HEMET CITY COUNCIL
January 28 from 7 PM - 9 PM. @ Hemet City Council Chambers, 450 E. Latham, Hemet. Website: www.cityofhemet.org
CHARLOT GYMNASTICS
Extra Practice Session - For children 6 years old up to 18 years old and is open to the public. The kids have full access to the gym and the equipment. Coaches will be on the floor to make sure they are using the equipment safely, but it is not a normal structured gymnastics class. January 17 & 24, 2020 from 7 pm to 9 pm.
See COMMUNITY BRIEFS on page A7 lombia's history was the result of overcrowding and poor construction.
On Jan. 21, 1977
U.S. President Jimmy Carter grants an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. Some 100,000 young Americans went abroad in the late 1960s and early '70s to avoid military service.
On Jan. 22, 2003
The U.S. Census Bureau releases detailed statistics on race and ethnicity showing that the Hispanic population was the country's largest minority group. Some 29% of immigrants in the U.S. had come from Mexico alone.