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HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY

Library is busy as ever!!

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hile March 14th was the last day the Hemet Public Library opened its doors to the public, it continues to check out books and films every day. In fact, in March alone, 13,345 books and DVD’s were checked out by patrons using the Kiosk located just outside the library entrance. A Kiosk is a structure in a public area used for providing information such as books, DVD’s. etc., often incorporating an interactive display screen or screens.

Remote kiosks present libraries with a unique opportunity to meet patrons where they are and offer automated services to community members in the places they visit the most. Services can include checking out pre-stocked books, delivery of individually requested books, and book returns.

With people being told to remain isolated from each other and keep their distance even from relatives, books seem to be an important tool to relieve the stress of isolation.

Reading works of art helps process and cope with life’s challenges and has been used normally for decades. In 1916, the first record-

KIOSK: A Kiosk is a structure in a public area used for providing information such as books, DVD’s. etc. Remote kiosks present libraries with a unique opportunity to meet patrons where they are and offer automated services to community members. Services can include checking out pre-stocked books, delivery of individually requested books, and book returns. | Courtesy Photo.

ed use of what became known as “book therapy” appeared in an article from “The Atlantic” titled “A Literary Clinic”. The article

claimed that reading is a kind of therapy that can help people cope as a society that is collectively bothered by feelings of anxiety

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Hemet Firefighters support Mobile Home Park residents

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emet firefighters are assisting senior residents at five of the City’s mobile home parks with vitally important services, including food and prescription medicine pickup and delivery. On fliers delivered to residents and posted at the park’s community centers, Hemet firefighters are offering their assis-

tance to those most at risk of the COVID-19 virus. The assistance is offered through the Hemet Firefighters Association — HFFA — with additional support from the Hemet Firefighters Auxiliary.

Services provided to seniors includes prescription and food pick up, along with any other essential needs requested by park residents.

The services are currently offered at five of the City’s mobile home parks; Casa Del Rey, Echo Hills,

Heather Estates, Hemet West and Mountain Shadows. HFFA President David Prietto indicated that the services will be expanded to include other parks in the City.

“We’re proud to support our senior residents and to help them remain in isolation until the threat of infection passes,” Prietto said. “So many of them came out to support our efforts to protect

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RIVERSIDE, CA

Inland Empire Labor Council opposes re-opening Riverside County without necessary protections for workers RICARDO CISNEROS | CONTRIBUTED

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he Inland Empire Labor Council announced its opposition to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ motion to lift health and safety

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restrictions put in place to protect workers and the community from infection by the COVID-19 virus.

The potentially life-saving health and safety guidelines were put forth by the county’s public health

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On May 7, 1902

Martinique's Mount Pele begins the deadliest volcanic eruption of the 20th century. The city of Saint Pierre was buried and virtually everyone died instantly when a cloud of superheated gas sent an avalanche of boiling ash down the mountain.

On May 8, 1988

Stella Nickell is convicted of murder by a Seattle jury. She was the first person to be found guilty of violating the Federal Anti-Tampering Act after putting cyanide in Excedrin capsules in an effort to kill her husband. She began planning his death after their 1976 honeymoon.

On May 9, 1671

In London, Thomas Blood, an Irish adventurer

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about growing diagnoses and death tolls, economic uncertainty and community lockdowns.

The Hemet Public Library Staff

has been very busy processing books and films in an extremely safe way. When an item is returned to the library, it is dropped into the slot by the patron and picked up by a librarian wearing gloves. The items are placed in a bin which is labeled with the date.

After three days in quarantine each book is removed from the bin and returned to the shelves.

But the books are not necessarily returned to the Kiosk. The public is constantly asking the library for different books and movies.

Several times a day Library staff search the shelves for the requested items. Once the items have been located, staff put them in the Kiosk for the patron to pick up.

The public is then notified that the requested books or movies are available. This is done by either a letter or phone call. The Hemet Public Library’s 24/7 Kiosk holds upwards of 750 movies and books.

In addition to the Kiosk, the Hemet Public Library offers four different options for e-resources.

E-resources include electronic books, downloadable audio books and videos and music that can be streamed online. The four programs the library has to offer are Hoopla, RB Digital, Cloud Digital

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SAN JACINTO, CA

SJ Unified’s Board of Trustees Selects New Superintendent DAWN LAWRENCE | CONTRIBUTED

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he San Jacinto Unified School District Board of Trustees have selected Dr. David Pyle as the district’s new superintendent, effective June 1, 2020, a decision that will be ratified at the Board’s next regular meeting on May 12. Dr. Pyle succeeds Dr. Shari L. Fox, who has served as Interim Superintendent since December 4, 2019. In November 2019, the Board accepted the resignation of Diane Perez, who led the district since 2013.

Dr. Pyle has been the Superintendent at Nuview Union School District in Nuevo, California since 2012. He has 23 years of experience in public education and has served as a teacher (El Rancho USD), assistant principal (Hemet USD), and principal (Nuview Union SD) before taking the helm at Nuview eight years ago. Pyle is a California native who was born and raised in San Diego and earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech/Communication from Long Beach State. He earned his master’s degree in Educational Administration from National

better known as "Captain Blood," is captured attempting to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. King Charles II was so impressed with Blood's audacity that he made him a member of his court.

On May 10, 1749

The 10th and final volume of Henry Fielding's novel "Tom Jones" is printed. The serialized novel told the humorous story of the attempts of the illegitimate but charming Tom Jones to win his neighbor's daughter.

On May 11, 1987

Klaus Barbie, the former Nazi Gestapo chief of German-occupied Lyon, France, during World War II, goes on trial, charged with 177 crimes against humanity. Barbie sent 7,500 French Jews

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University and earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University.

“His energy, excitement and emphasis on student success, building strong relationships throughout the community and responsible financial management fit perfectly with what we were looking for, and the priorities identified by our stakeholders and employees,” said Mr. John I. Norman, SJUSD Board President.

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and French Resistance partisans to concentration camps and executed some 4,000 others.

On May 12, 1925

A Philadelphia radio station broadcasts the first all-star radio program featuring film actors and actresses. Sound films had not yet debuted, and it marked the first time that most listeners had heard the voices of film stars like Lillian Gish and Marion Davies.

On May 13, 1956

Gene Autry's musical variety show, "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch," airs its final broadcast after 16 years. The show featured short skits about cowboys and rustlers, along with musical numbers by Autry, "America's singing cowboy."

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LOCAL NEWS

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Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month In order to reduce motorcycle crashes and save lives, Southwest Sherriff’s Station and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) are teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this May for the annual Motorcycle Safety Awareness campaign to help save lives on our roadways. The awareness campaign aims to educate vehicle drivers and motorcyclists on how each motorist can be more aware of the other, creating safer roads and saving lives in the process.

The Southwest Sheriff’s Station will join law enforcement throughout the state to step up enforcement along with awareness efforts to lower motorcycle deaths and injuries during the May campaign. Deputies will have a special emphasis this month on enforcing all traffic violations by both drivers and motorcyclists deploying Saturation Patrols on undisclosed dates throughout the month of May. According to NHTSA, motorcyclists accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2015, while motorcycles make up just 3 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States. In 2016, 5,286 motorcyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes – a 6 percent increase from the 4,976 killed in 2015. More than 88,000 motorcyclists were injured in motor vehicle crashes.

Recent data from the California Department of Motor Vehicles shows there are more than 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state and more than 1.4 million licensed riders. In 2016, 560 motorcyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes in California– an 11 percent increase from the 494 killed in 2015. More than 14,400 motorcyclists were injured in motor vehicle crashes.

The Southwest Sheriff’s Station has these general tips to drivers on how to prevent a fatal crash with a motorcycle: • Though a motorcycle is a small vehicle, motorist can do their part by sharing the road. • Always us a turn signal when changing lanes or merging with traffic. • If you see a motorcycle with a signal on, be careful: motorcycle signals are often non-canceling and could have been forgotten. Always ensure that the motorcycle is turning before proceeding. • Stay alert, check all mirrors and blind spots for motorcycles before changing lanes or merging with traffic. • Always allow more following distance, follow at a safe distance when behind a motorcycle. This gives them more time to maneuver or stop in an emergency. • Never drive distracted or impaired.

Motorcyclists can increase their safety by following these steps: • Wear a DOT-compliant helmet and other protective gear. • Ride safely when lane sharing and always proceed at safe speeds. • Obey all traffic laws and be properly licensed. • Use turn signals at every lane change or turn. • Wear brightly colored clothes and reflective tape to increase visibility. • Never drive distracted or impaired.

The Office of Traffic Safety encourages all riders, new and experienced, to enroll in the California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP). The CMSP was developed in July 1987 and has training sites throughout the state. The CMSP trains approximately 60,000 motorcyclists per year and has trained more than 1.1 million motorcycle riders.

For more information, or to find a training site near you, visit California Motorcycle Safety Program.

The Motorcycle Safety Saturation Patrols are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety.

Remember: Riders and DriversCan Work Together to Save Lives.

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Soboba Preschool Teacher thinks outside the classroom MIKE HILES | CONTRIBUTED

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ince beginning her permanent full-time teaching position at the Soboba Tribal Preschool in February, Julissa Garcia has learned a lot.

When the school was closed in mid-March to comply with recommendations by health officials to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, everyday operations had to be revamped very quickly. “I’m actually still very motivated to do my best at servicing the children during such a strange time for everyone,� said Garcia, 22. “I always have the students’ best interests and well-being in mind. I’d say the most challenging aspects are what keep me motivated. Simply trying to adjust while still trying to be a quality teacher pushes me to attempt to do better for the children’s benefit.�

Instead of being thrown by such an unorthodox teaching situation, Garcia and others at the school have gotten very creative. “One particular highlight was Soboba Spirit Week while quarantined,� she said. “Each dress-up day was dedicated to the various people in our communities who are affected

by COVID-19. This week sparked the trend of using social media as a platform to keep in contact with our students and their families. Teachers and parents shared pictures showing off their school spirit from the safety of their homes. It was a fun way to let them know we are still here for them and to bring some light to the current situation.�

Garcia’s job at the preschool was a result of her involvement in the Tribal Member Employment Development Training Program, which she was accepted to in 2019. She had worked several different positions in various departments during the past year, but most recently had been an intern at the preschool.

She has been interested in a position such as this since high school when she participated in Soboba TANF’s WE Lead summer job program and was given the opportunity to work at the preschool. She enjoyed it so much she took a CTE Child Development course at school and more classes at college where she majored in Child and Family Development. “This introduced a more in-depth study of early childhood development and working with others,�

CLASS: Julissa Garcia interacts with young students at the Soboba Tribal Preschool on Feb. 25. | Photo Courtesy of the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians.

VIDEO: Julissa Garcia dressed up for a circle time video sent to her preschool students who are sheltering at home. This was part of a Spirit Week event on March 25. | Photo Courtesy of the Soboba Band of LuiseĂąo Indians.

said Garcia, who lives in San Jacinto. “Even with my past experiences in the field, I have gained so much more knowledge since working at the preschool as part of the Tribal Member Employment Development Training Program.�

She signed up for the program to get a more hands-on experience where she could apply her education. But she also welcomed the challenge of working in other departments and learning new skills. “The program primarily demonstrated what a real-life job hiring process is like, including all of the steps it takes before actually starting a new job position.

Being given the opportunity to meet others with the same desire to work for

our tribe was a major blessing,� Garcia said. “I believe the program’s different job placements from time to time throughout my year prepared me in adapting to different work environments and responsibilities, getting me out of my comfort zone, and encouraging a positive work ethic no matter where I am. Because of this, I feel I was able to succeed so highly at the preschool.�

She enjoys assisting any and all staff, students and families she interacts with daily. Before the school was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and distance learning was implemented, Garcia would help with serving children meals, supervising and encouraging play on the playground

and indoors, instructing students while doing work and providing a rich learning environment for young children. There are some behind-the-scenes tasks like cleaning, prepping activities and/or events, and filing that she also took part in on a regular basis.

Her new normal, along with others at the preschool, consists of social media interaction with the students. “Julissa has been a lot of fun making videos and activities for the students,� said preschool director, Dianne King. “One of our first Facebook Spirit Days was to honor the elders who may be struggling during this time. Julissa dressed up as an elder and made a video of circle time as Mrs. Doubtfire. She is such a team player.�

All the teachers have been working on their own circle time videos, dance and movement videos, and activity demonstrations to keep the children engaged and as close to their classrooms as much as possible.

And a Facebook page keeps them all connected via social media. “I’ve personally enjoyed the responsibility of making stay-at-home activities that relate to each week’s homework packet theme,� Garcia said. “It’s always nice to see what their families post or respond to our posts with; sometimes it’s pictures or a simple comment, whatever is comfortable. Regardless, no efforts go unnoticed and are all extremely appreciated by our staff,� Garcia said. “We truly do miss our students!�

Preschoolers have been able to compete for prizes as an incentive to partici-

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

PALM DESERT DISCHARGING A WEAPON AT A MOVING VEHICLE, FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION ARREST INCIDENT DATE: May 1, 2020 On Friday, May 1, 2020 at 1742 hours, Palm Desert Station deputies responded to a report of a subject shooting at a moving vehicle within the Royal Palm gated community. There were numerous reports that the suspect, Rayshaun Devon Sinclair, 48 years, of Palm Desert, had shot numerous times at a fleeing vehicle. Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, K-9 units, Gang Task Force, and patrol deputies responded to

the residence where witnesses stated Sinclair ran into. Deputies apprehended the suspect without incident and recovered a stolen bolt action rifle and numerous rounds of ammunition inside the residence. Sinclair was booked at the Indio Jail.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with additional information to contact Deputy Emil Stan at (760) 836-1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-

Sutherland was in possession of a stolen loaded .45 caliber Springfield XDS handgun, ammunition, stolen property, narcotics, paraphernalia, and burglary tools. Sutherland also had a warrant for his arrest in Riverside County for illegal controlled substances.

Additionally, Sutherland had a Felony Warrant for Evading a Peace Officer out of the State of Washington. Sutherland, who is a convicted felon, was booked in the Riverside County Jail in Indio.

The Riverside County

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STOP (7867) and reference incident T201220153.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Crime Tips online form.

tion showed an unidentified male was driving a 1998 Nissan truck when he suffered a medical emergency, became incapacitated and collided into a residence. No occupants inside the residence were injured.

The Menifee Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to

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DOB: 4/4/2015 DSH Brown Black Tabby Female Special Needs Java is such a sweetheart but does require a little TLC. At the beginning of 2020, Java was diagnosed with kidney disease and we didn’t know if she was going to make it. With a lot of love, fluids, and a special diet, Java bounced back quickly. She is now doing wonderful! She is playful and cuddly and she loves to take naps burrowed under the blankets. Not only are we proud of her but we also want to find her a special forever home.

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Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with additional information to contact Deputy Trevor Henson at (760) 836-1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident #O201220016.

MENIFEE FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION, SINGLE VEHICLE INTO A RESIDENCE INCIDENT DATE: May 1, 2020 On Friday, May 1, 2020, about 7:14 am, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Perris Station responded to Palm Breeze Lane, near the intersection of Desert Rose Lane, in the city of Menifee, regarding a vehicle colliding with a residence.

The preliminary investiga-

Female Terrier/Hound Mix DOB: 4/4/17 Weight: 50 Pounds

Lola has a contagious smile. She seems to always be happy and ready to play. She especially likes to steal her buddy Kova’s toys to make him chase her around. At the dog park Lola likes running fast and enjoys a dip in the pool. She is silly and sometimes easily distracted. Ultimately, Lola looks for approval and praise, which makes her very willing to learn new things. She seems to get along with other large dogs that are around her size.

Lola is waiting for a home with a loving, active family that will provide lots of love.

THOUSAND PALMS FELON IN POSSESSION OF STOLEN HANDGUN, BURGLARY, AND POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY ARREST INCIDENT DATE: May 1, 2020 Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit (BSU) conducted further investigation regarding several burglaries and vehicle thefts that occurred throughout the Coachella Valley over the past several weeks. BSU identified Tre Michael Sutherland, 25 years old, from Thousand Palms, as a suspect for his involvement in these crimes. On May 1, 2020 at 1200 hours, BSU located and arrested Sutherland, in the 72000 block of Varner Road, in Thousand Palms. During his arrest,

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the location and assumed the investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision and has not been interviewed is encouraged to call Deputy Dominguez at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Perris Station, (951) 2101155.

Male Labrador Retriever Mix DOB: 2/25/2013 Weight: 80 Pounds

Spotty is a little bit of a ham. He often has a big goofy smile on his face and is always ready to play. He adores everyone he meets and is eager to be around staff and volunteers. He absolutely loves belly rubs and enjoys a good romp at the park. He especially likes playing fetch. Overall, Spotty is a good natured and affectionate guy. Spotty’s only issue? He does not like thunderstorms and can become very anxious when left alone. Spotty’s ideal home will be with a family that is home often.

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DSH Brown & White Tabby Male DOB: 12-25-16 Mr. TabbyO is one handsome boy! He’s a gorgeous brown and black tabby with a splash of white. He is also independent and very observant.

TabbyO really enjoys playing with his buddies and the laser pointer. TabbyO is looking for a quiet, relaxed home with a cat or two and a loving human too!

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Famed poet who helped kick off Beat Generation dies

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ichael McClure, one of the famed Beat poets of San Francisco whose career as a poet eclipsed many others in popular culture, has died. He was 87.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that McClure died Tuesday in Oakland, California, after suffering a stroke last year.

A then 22-year-old McClure helped organize the famous Six Gallery beat poetry reading on Oct. 7, 1955, and later read at the Human Be-In at Golden Gate Park that launched the Summer of Love in 1967 and at The Band’s “Last Waltz” concert at Winterland in 1976.

“Without the roar of McClure, there would have been no ’60s,” actor Dennis Hopper once said.

In McClure’s 1982 nonfiction account of the Six Gallery reading, “Scratching the Surface of the Beats,” he set the stage for the revolution that was to follow in the mid-1950s: “The world that we tremblingly stepped out into in that decade was a bitter, gray one,” he wrote. “We saw that

June 6, 1947 - April 21, 2020

MICHAEL MCCLURE: American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. | Photo source: Wikipedia the art of poetry was essentially dead — killed by war, by academies, by neglect, by lack of love, and by disinterest. We knew we could bring it back to life.”

His first reading in 1955 was overshadowed by the introduction of “Howl,”

by Allen Ginsberg. But McClure outlasted all of the Beats in a career that spanned more than 60 years, publishing more than 30 books of poetry, plays and anthologies until 2017.

He toured the United States,

Mexico and Japan with Ray Manzarek of the Doors. He also was a professor of poetry at California College of the Arts for 43 years.

“Michael was incredibly gracious, erudite, and totally dedicated to the poet’s calling,” said Elaine Katzenberger, publisher of City Lights, which published McClure’s works dating to 1963. “He was a sometimes-trickster, most definitely a provocateur, and yet, quite solicitous and patient, a sage who was beautiful inside and out.

Daniel Ernest Gray, Sr., Perris, CA, departed this life on April 21, 2020 from pneumonia, likely Covid-19. Dan was born June 6, 1947, Phoenix, Arizona, the first of nine children, to Nyna (Enedina Salazar) and Bud (Clayton Gray). A loving husband, father, brother, photographer and true Nikonian. Dan worked as a mechanic in the US Army 67N20 Rotary Wing in Vietnam. Dan leaves his wife of 16 years, Linda Diane Trussell, 7 children, 9 grandchildren and growing!

Dan bounded through life with a great sense of humor. He learned the art of photography, first as an apprentice to his father, later for newspapers and always for the love of it. He chased after events and adventure, looking for the perfect shot. He was a man of faith and knew of redemption. He deeply loved his family. Dan lived with PTSD and tried to help other veterans. He kept the names of his 13 close friends killed in Vietnam close to his heart. He honored his country during his lifetime.

The family thanks all the staff at the VA, Rancho Springs Medical CenterMurrieta and Kaiser Moreno Valley for their dedicated loving care. 10-4 Good Buddy!

William Robert Petri October 22, 1954 - April 29, 2020

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pate in Facebook activities.

It’s also a way for them to see their friends, even if it is just in photos.

“Watching the young children in our tribal community grow and succeed every single day has to be the most rewarding part of my job,” Garcia said.

“It’s the little things that happen daily, to the bigger accomplishments we see from the beginning to end of the school year that I enjoy being a part of. Even the thought of being someone or something positive in their early childhood days, where they can explore and be themselves, while feeling supported and nurtured all at once gives me joy.”

The Tribal Member Employment Development Training Program’s objective is to serve Soboba Tribal Members by offering job training and educational experience. It can be effective in helping tribal members enter or return to the work force. Those with little or no work experience, or other barriers to employment, are targeted by the development program.

A recent teacher parade through the streets of the Soboba Reservation was a treat for participants as well as families whose children

LADYBUG: Soboba Tribal Preschool teacher Julissa Garcia dressed up as a ladybug to welcome spring and drive by homes of students as part of a teacher’s parade on April 1. | Photo Courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. attend the preschool.

“All of the teachers dressed up for the start of Spring and came together to spread love and cheer throughout our tribal community while continuing to practice social distancing,” Garcia said. “It was definitely a time I enjoyed wholeheartedly; worth cherishing forever. I will never forget the joy expressed on the children’s and their families’ faces, including the wholesomeness I felt witnessing it all.”

She said the biggest challenge since the closure has been trying to build and maintain the same connection with students while they are gone.

“We can’t expect our students to log on to a virtual classroom nearly every day like we can with grade school students, so there are certainly barriers we face trying to keep young children excited and motivated to learn,” Garcia said. “Part of this challenge is considering that not everyone has access to materials we have available in the classroom so trying to think outside of the norm to provide the same quality crafts and activities to be done at home gets tough. For the most part, we are sending everything they need to complete activities or crafts home with them to enjoy.”

William Robert Petri, known as “Pete” to his community, passed away at the age of 65, on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Temecula, California. He was born to Walter Petri and Doris Stevens, on Friday, October 22, 1954, in Maywood, California and he was one of three children. After obtaining his GED, he went on to become a successful business owner. William was both a truck driver and owner of Sunny Hills Towing for 40 years. While balancing his towing company, William was also an amazing husband and dedicated father. William was married for 47 wonderful years to the love of his life and his best friend, Phyllis Louise Petri. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters that would later make William a grandfather as well. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson and spending time with family and friends. William was also very active in his Aguanga community and sponsored children in need. He was hardworking, strong, and a truly unforgettable man who served as a pillar of strength for others. His love for his family was beyond measure and he will forever be a hero to his community. William is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Petri, his parents, Walter and Barbara Petri, his daughters, Melanie (Jerett) Scott, and Melissa (Temoc) De Santiago, his five grandchildren, Savannah, Erin, Ethan, Abigail, and Shelbie, his great-grandson, Noah William, and his sisters, Tammy Grieder and Julie Humphrey. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.miller-jones.com ON-LINE CONDOLENCES • WWW.MILLER-JONES.COM

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the Hemet Fire Department a few years back when former members of the Hemet City Council misguidedly attempted to put an end to our locally controlled emergency response services, we’re pleased we can return the favor and fill an important need.”

Mobile home park residents living in the five communities can access the services by calling the HFFA at (951) 663-5564, emailing to hemetfirefighters@gmail.com, or visit us on Facebook at https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / hemetfirefighters/.

The food/prescription pickup and delivery program is aimed at mini-

mizing outside contact for park residents and will last as long as the shelterin-place remains in effect for Hemet residents. The service is in addition to other community programs sponsored by the HFFA at the City’s mobile home parks, including fire prevention training and smoke alarm battery replacement efforts.

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Hoopla is also offering over 1,000 titles for free that will not count towards your monthly allotment. Hoopla does have an app for phone and tablet use. When you sign up for Hoopla you will be asked for your email address and a password. You will have the option to save your login information to your app, so you won’t have to remember another password. Hoopla offers users a variety of formats.

Hoopla has e-books, e-audio books, music, television shows and movies all available through the Hoopla app or website.

You can see more information about each program on the library’s online catalog page at www. hemetpubliclibrary.net.

In order to use the kiosk or any of these e-resources you will need a Hemet Public Library card. If you don’t have a library card you can still get one from home. To get a library card visit the library’s online catalog at: www.hemetpubliclibrary. net click on the button at the top left that says Register Online. Fill out the form and library staff will mail you your library card. If you want your card information faster, provide your email address and library staff will email you your card information. For updates on what’s happening at the library visit our website at: www.hemetca.gov/library The Hemet Public Library and the City of Hemet are still very busy serving the community during this time of uncertainty. We are working to provide you with the best service we can.

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Library and Enki. You can use all four programs from your computer, phone or tablet. If you use your phone or tablet you will need to download the apps for RB Digital, Hoopla and Cloud Digital Library from your app store.

The first time you sign into any of the programs you will be asked to provide your Hemet Public Library card number and pin. Enki is provided to the Hemet Public Library in collaboration with the California State Library. Enki offers 70,000 items which include graphic novels, nonfiction and fiction titles. Enki does not require a specific app to use, simply click on the link from the library’s online catalog, provide your Hemet library card number and pin and enjoy!

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The Hemet Public Library has purchased many titles as well as having access to several other Southern California library collections through this library service.

Cloud Digital Library offers users e-audio books to listen to as well as e-books to read online.

RB Digital offers a variety of popular audiobooks and magazines. Patrons can login to RB Digital with a username and password created during sign up. Digital magazines offer both back issues and some current issues. So, if you’re look-

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“We had 31 applicants from across the country, and we are incredibly happy to welcome Dr. Pyle to SJUSD and to the families that we serve,” noted Norman.

Pyle’s family includes wife, Jen, a Speech Pathologist at Murrieta USD, son Gavin (attends Murrieta High School, daughters

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officer and include the continued closure of schools and businesses until the risk for infection has been significantly reduced. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors chose to ignore this public health advisory and scheduled a vote to lift the restrictions at its meeting on May 5.

“This is a clear example of putting profits before people,” said Inland Empire Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Ricardo Cisneros. “We understand the need for employers to open their businesses and for workers to return to work but not at the cost of the health and safety of our members on the front lines,” Cisneros said.

“Our members who work in meat processing facilities and in grocery and pharmacy retail stores found themselves suddenly on the front lines of this global health crisis,” said Joe Duffle, President of the Inland Empire Central Labor Council and UFCW Local 1167. “These brave workers have accepted their new role with honor and dignity.

“We fully understand the need for all workers to return to their jobs and we encourage a re-opening of our communities by following the recommendations of medical professionals and health care experts. We vigorously support the enforcement of the guideline for workers and the public to wear face masks and honor social distancing when they are in enclosed spaces in order to minimize the possibility of spreading the disease,”

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Taylor and Alyssa (both attending Boise State University), and daughter Shay (attends San Francisco State University).

“It is with the greatest enthusiasm and appreciation that I have been selected to serve as the next superintendent of the San Jacinto Unified School District,” shared Pyle. “For the past 8 years, I have admired San Jacinto as a neighbor while

serving Nuview USD, and I am beyond humbled for the opportunity to serve within the San Jacinto Valley, excited for what is to come in our time together. I am looking forward to meeting the community!”

San Jacinto Unified School District serves more than 10,500 students in seven K-5th grade schools, including one Dual Immersion Academy.

Three 6th - 8th grade middle schools, including one Leadership Academy and three 9th - 12th grade high schools (one comprehensive and two alternative).

All schools are on a traditional calendar, and the district also operates three Head Start and State Preschool programs as well as a community-based adult transition program for students 18-22 years old.

Duffle said.

Riverside County is ranked 2nd in the state for total COVID-19 infections.

The reopening of schools and businesses without a proper safety plan in place is careless and unacceptable.

The voices of workers and their communities must be included as we put together a solution to open up our county responsibly.

“Warehouse and other workers across Riverside County are facing COVID-19 outbreaks in their workplaces and are being required to put themselves in danger for the profit of their employers,” said Sheheryar Y. Kaoosji, Executive Director of the Warehouse Worker Resource Center.

“We believe that now is the time to listen to public health experts and protect our most vulnerable people, especially those who are compelled by their employers to work without adequate protections,” Kaoosji said.

William J. Perez, Executive Secretary and Business Manager of the Building & Construction Trades Council of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, said a simple recission of County Public Health Orders falls far short of a comprehensive plan.

“Responsible opening requires that multiple stakeholders be involved in recommending the Health & Safety needs of employees, owners and customers,” Perez said, “as construction has been identified as “Essential” in most areas of the country and state.

“Our North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and State Building Trades Council of Cal-

ifornia work closely with project owners, contractors and public agencies to develop strict guidelines for construction sites,” Perez said.

“With over 4,000 cases, and new cases being reported, is shameful that Riverside officials lack the vision and leadership to hold steady and follow medical recommendations,” Javier Hernandez, Executive Director of the Inland Coalition For Immigrant Justice, said. “This is reckless endangerment of our most vulnerable populations, particularly essential workers — many of whom are immigrants and communities of color.

“This is risking their exposure and their families’ health — our community health. We are placing those at the frontlines at an even higher risk of getting infected. This has a human and an economic impact that is not worth succumbing to the intransigence of residents who need to stay home.”

Hernandez continued: “Our focus should be on ensuring the economic well-being of all people by creating economic stimulus packages that are accessible to all.”

"UDW home care providers are frontline, essential workers providing care to Riverside County’s low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and the immune-compromised—those who are most at risk of the worst effects of COVID-19.

It is our job to protect our clients as best we can and yet we struggle to secure access to basic supplies and PPE,” said Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director. “Our county has the second highest

amount of COVID-19 cases.

It is still too early to reopen the county while so many of our community members are still at risk. The Board of Supervisors must put people first, or else we risk losing too many lives,” Moore said.

“Last month, we held a peaceful protest for PPE because we’re dangerously ill-equipped to safely handle the patients we currently have. Many of us are going 13 hours without meal breaks. There’s no way the hospital could handle a surge. We urge the Supervisors to heed the advice and guidance of scientists and other healthcare professionals with expertise in the area of infectious disease and its transmission,” said Monique Hernandez, a Registered Nurse at Riverside Community Hospital and an Executive Board Member of SEIU Local 121RN. “As communities of faith working together in the civic arena for the well-being of our families, Inland Congregations United for Change believes that the Riverside Board of Supervisor’s proposal to remove the Riverside County Public Health Orders during this time of uncertainty is misled. We have to insure that we have seen 14 consecutive days of declining new infections to justify rescinding the public health orders that protect peoples’ health,” said Tom Dolan, Ph.D. and Executive Director of the Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC).

The Inland Empire Labor Council AFL-CIO represents 298,000 members across its affiliated unions.

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The Lowry Column Social Distancing Isn’t a Religion

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California lawmaker wants prison start delayed due to virus JULIE WATSON | AP NEWS

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ormer Rep. Duncan Hunter wants to push back the start of his prison term until next year because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Hunter’s lawyers and prosecutors filed a joint motion in federal court on Tuesday, May 12 and are awaiting a ruling from a judge on their request to change the surrender date from May 29 to Jan. 4. ”In light of the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this is not a time to be adding to the prison population unnecessarily,” attorney Devin Burstein said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Hunter was sentenced in March to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign funds and spending the money on everything from outings with friends to his daughter’s birthday party. The ex-Marine resigned from Congress in January after representing one of Southern California’s last solidly Republican districts. A Democrat and Republican are headed to a November runoff for his seat.

Last month, another convicted former congressman from New York, Chris Collins, had his prison start date delayed until June after his lawyers told the court the 69-year-old is in a high risk category if he contracts the coronavirus.

Collins, a former Republican representative sentenced to 26 months for securities fraud is now set to surrender June 23.

At Hunter’s sentencing hearing, his lawyers had asked for most or part of his sentence be spent in home confinement, citing his military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his nearly six terms in Congress. But U.S. District Court Judge Thomas J. Whelan scited the amount of money Hunter misspent and the number of years he carried out the pilfering in rejecting the request.

Hunter and his wife Margaret, who was his campaign manager, were accused in a 60-count indictment of stealing more than

$250,000 in campaign funds and trying to hide it on financial disclosure records, listing some personal expenses as contributions to wounded warriors.

Each pleaded guilty to a single count in separate plea agreements last year, and each had faced up to five years in prison. His wife’s sentencing hearing is now June 8.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death. The vast majority of people recover.

Court upholds California ban on church services in pandemic BRIAN MELLEY | AP NEWS

Duncan said in a statement that he was disappointed with the ruling but would continue to fight for the right to worship.

“It is time for pastors and religious leaders across the state to rise up and start pushing back against these draconian stay-athome orders that completely fail to take into account the true essentiality of religion in our society,” Duncan said.

The church was one of several that initially defied the governor’s order. Most houses of worship have moved to online services, though Broyles said “more churches than you would think” are not complying with the order.

The church argued in its suit against Newsom, Lodi police and county health officials that the order was an abuse of power that criminalized communal worship while allowing people to frequent department stores, liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries and other businesses deemed essential.

The judge said that argument missed the point because shoppers were going to those businesses to purchase specific items, not to commune with each other. A more relevant comparison would be restaurants, concerts, movies and sporting events — secular places people gather that were also ordered closed.

Mendez said state and local stayat-home orders were a valid exercise of emergency police powers and didn’t violate the church’s constitutional rights. Mendez noted that the Supreme Court over 100 years ago upheld the government’s right to exercise police powers to promote public safety during a public health crisis.

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alifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has approved a plan to reopen Newport Beach less than a week after he shut down the Orange County coast to prevent the spread of coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday.

Newport Beach will reopen its beaches for active recreational use including walking, jogging and surfing. Sunbathing, for example, will not be allowed, the city said in a statement.

“While the active recreation model was not the preferred choice by the City Council after discussions with our public safety personnel, we are confident that City staff will manage the beaches effectively under the ap-

proved plan,” Mayor Will O’Neill said in the statement.

State beaches in Orange County will also start reopening Wednesday with measures to protect the public health, the California’s Natural Resources Agency said in a statement.

The moves comes after the state allowed Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and others to reopen their beaches for active recreation only.

Newsom announced on April 30 that he was ordering all Orange County beaches to close after a spring heat spell prompted thousands of people to head to the coast.

Huntington Beach filed a lawsuit trying to get its beach reopened, but a judge refused to immediately block the order. Newport Beach supported that suit.

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alifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom had the right to ban church assemblies in the interest of public health during the coronavirus outbreak, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Newsom’s stay-at-home order did not violate the constitutional rights to free assembly and religion when the Cross Culture Christian Center in Lodi was ordered to cease holding services, Judge John Mendez ruled in Sacramento.

Pastor Jonathan Duncan had continued to assemble his congregation after the governor banned public gatherings in March despite warnings it was in violation of state and local orders. The church of fewer than 50 members said it was obeying federal guidelines to prevent spread of the virus.

Lodi police entered the church during a service attended by about 30 worshipers in late March and said they were defying the governor’s order. The church responded with a “cease and desist” letter sent to the city and argued they had a First Amendment right to gather and practice their religion.

“Constitutional rights cannot be suspended by a virus,” the church’s attorney, Dean Broyles, said at the time.

Police posted a notice on the building that it’s nonessential use created a public nuisance. San Joaquin County health officials then warned the church’s landlord, Bethel Open Bible Church, it could face a misdemeanor charge if it allowed assemblies to continue.

Duncan planned to hold Palm Sunday services on April 5, but couldn’t get in the church because his landlord had changed the locks. Police threatened to cite anyone who entered the property.

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must give way to a deeper need to control the spread of infectious disease and protect the lives of society’s most vulnerable,” Mendez wrote.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which filed a brief supporting the public officials, applauded the ruling because it upheld an order that applies to secular and religious gatherings.

“Gov. Newsom’s public health order does not violate religious freedom; it ensures that the government is not favoring some people’s religious practices in a way that endangers other people’s lives,” Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United said in a statement. “We sympathize with Californians who find solace in communal religious services and applaud the faith communities who are finding creative new ways to worship together remotely.”

Broyles said the judge’s rejection of a temporary restraining order request will not stop them from pressing on with their case.

“It’s the first skirmish in many battles that lie ahead,” he said.

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THE POLITICAL NOTEBOOK From the Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto

KEEPING THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE This pandemic has affected everyone to some degree, some worse than others. I feel sympathy for those that have been unfortunate enough to contract the virus.

Perhaps the luckiest of us are those who had the virus but had no symptoms. Who knows, I could be one of those but I might never know. Testing has been such a disaster. This administration has never gotten ahead in the testing process. We are months away from having enough people tested to help us get control of this virus, to know who should be quarantined and who can safely go back to work, gather with friends, attend public events. The economy is approaching depression levels.

Contrary to pie in the sky forecasts of Trump about a quick recovery, virtually all economists see a long slow recovery. Some businesses have already failed and closed their doors for good. Those jobs are lost forever.

While those businesses who invested in online shopping before this pandemic are flourishing, department stores which were already struggling will close forever too with more jobs lost. Over 30 million have filed for unemployment in the last 6 weeks. Many more while not having technically lost their jobs have experienced significantly reduced income. We have all experienced shortages of needed products. Many of us are feeling socially isolated.

For all those who are frustrated with today’s social distancing and economic woes, I suggest you look at what your grandparents or perhaps great grandparents endured. If you had been born in 1907 as my father was, on your 7th birthday World War I started and didn’t end until you would have been 11 years old. Sixteen million people died in that war. That same year the Spanish Flu pandemic started and lasted two years. An estimated 50 million people died from that flu in just two years.

When you would have turned 22 and were just getting your adult life started, the Great Depression began. Unemployment was 25% and the world GDP dropped 27%.

You would have turned 26 before the depression ended and the recovery after that took years. When you would have turned 32 years of age World War II began. Before that war was over you would have been 38 and during those approximately 6 years 22 million people died as a direct or indirect result of that war. By the time you reached your 68th birthday, 100,000 Americans died as a result of the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Almost all of those born in the early 1900s knew personally soldiers who died in those wars. For those Americans of color, they endured lynchings and segregation. From the time you would have been born until 1953 when Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine, you lived under the threat of polio. This generation not only endured through all of this but earned the title of “The Greatest Generation.” They rebuilt our country after the depression; they made great sacrifices during WW2. They willingly taxed themselves at many times the today’s tax rate to build our nation. The sacrifices you are being asked to make today pale in comparison.

Stop complaining. If you do your part, we will come out of this together.

Dick Gale, President of Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto

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orgive Jacksonville, Florida, for it has sinned.

The largest city in Florida partly reopened its beaches, and it became something of a national scandal. CNN ran a disapproving segment, and the hashtag #FloridaMorons trended on Twitter.

As the CNN report put it: “The scene at Jacksonville Beach wasn’t one of caution in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Crowds cheered and flooded the beach when police took the barriers down. People were seen swimming, biking, surfing, running and fishing.”

None of these activities has been shown to be a vector for the spread of COVID-19; in fact, no outdoors activities have been shown to be dangerous at all. A recent study examined hundreds of outbreaks and traced only one to an outdoor environment.

Surfers and bikers are the least of our worries. Yet, there is a segment of Amer-

ican opinion that takes it as its responsibility to scold and shame anyone who dares go out and get a little fresh air.

Early on in the crisis, CNN anchors spent 20 minutes inveighing against people walking, running, biking and rollerblading along San Francisco’s Embarcadero.

Noting that some people were holding hands, Jake Tapper called it “enraging.”

Of course, random strangers don’t hold hands, but people who are likely in close proximity whether they are enjoying a stroll or not.

Despite there being no indication that outdoor spaces abet the spread of the disease, parks have been shut down throughout the United States, and the closures are at times enforced with rigor.

No less than Tom Brady was chased from a closed Tampa Bay park after he was discovered working out, apparently alone. A father in Colorado was briefly detained by police for the alleged offense of playing T-ball with his 6-year-old daughter on a

softball field.

A sure sign of fanaticism is the inability to make distinctions, in this instance between risky and non-risky activities and between places hard hit and places not. It’s one thing to hold a day-long, 100-person family reunion in a public park, quite another to jog through one. It’s one thing to begin opening up in New York City, where there have been more than 10,000 deaths, and another to begin opening in Montana, where there have been 14.

Jacksonville, Florida is the seat of Duval County. With a population of nearly a million people, the county has had 17 COVID-19 deaths. It is hardly a hot spot.

At least some of the spleen would be taken out of the coronavirus debate if people acknowledged that we live in a vast continental country, with radically different ways of life. Not only are not all states the same, not all counties within states are the same.

But such is the lockdown

RICH LOWRY | Wikipedia. zealotry that any thought that these kinds of places should be treated differently is considered heresy sure to get people killed. It seems indisputable that the lockdowns have slowed the spread of the disease, but at an enormous economic cost. We are going to have to show some flexibility and be willing to adopt a patchwork approach to opening up around the country.

We can’t be beholden to public officials and commentators who, to paraphrase H.L. Mencken, have the haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be rollerblading.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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Let’s Get Real VA’s Emergency DALE DIELEMAN | CONTRIBUTED

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n Thursday, April 30, 2020 an editorial written by Dick Gale appeared in the Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle. His article was entitled Practical which, in my opinion, was anything but practical.

In his article Mr. Gale wrote referring to President Trump, “....he does not have the intelligence of even a fifth grader...”. Well, before Mr. Dick casts stones, he might want to fact check his own research. He claims that in a recent press conference President Trump said “....ingesting a strong disinfectant would do the job” referring to killing the COVID-19 virus inside one’s body. Excuse me Mr. Dick, in the news conference that you refer to from Thursday, April 21, 2020, the president used the word injected not ingested.

An injection is a common medical procedure.

As we saw following the news conference that day, President Trump’s distractors ran with the story until, in less than twenty four hours there were stories saying that he had said to drink Lysol.

Mr. Dick closes his article saying concerning President Trump, “He is not intellectu-

ally, morally or ethically qualified to be President.” Well, Mr. Gale, even though you state that as fact, actually, it is only your opinion. True, some in our community share your opinion but many don’t. Regardless, it is not really about Trump, it is about what he and others like him stand for. If a Democrat president had said the same exact words, Democrats like Mr. Gale would have been tripping over each other, breathlessly praising every word and proclaiming, with hands folded over their heart, what brilliance our president displayed in the recent news conference.

Mr. Gale says he tried to be subtle in his column concerning his disdain for our president but, come on, let’s get real, the disdain that Democrats like Mr. Gale display towards our president is anything but subtle. What is subtle is the way he, and others like him, will slightly change a word, in this case injected to ingested, to malign anyone, including a president who is not part of their party. This is both divisive and hurtful in a time where, as a nation, we should be coming together, asking God to help all of our leaders, worldwide, to make the right choices during this Covid-19 health crisis.

Preparedness FREDDY GROVES | CONTRIBUTED

Did you know the Department of Veterans Affairs has a disaster preparedness team? They do, and it’s called the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS).

Part of DEMPS is the National Emergency Medical Response Teams: medical and nonmedical volunteers on call for two months at a time who are able to deploy within 48 hours after either the VA requests help or there is a Presidential Disaster Declaration. Whether it’s a flood, earthquake or other natural disaster, once a Presidential Declaration is issued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jump in. That’s when the VA’s DEMPS programs can be activated.

The VA isn’t just helping veterans during this coronavirus crisis. Per its fourth mission (to support the country in emergencies), the VA started up its 3D printing network to test designs of medical equip-

ment. Along with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it’s creating 3D prototypes of face shields, masks and ventilators.

Additionally, at the request of FEMA, the VA has made 1,500 beds available across the country for nonveterans who need acute and intensive care. In some places it’s sent additional medical staff to state veterans homes, given clinical support to the homeless, loaned a pharmacy trailer to a medical center and built a hospital with 1,000 beds. As of this writing, DEMPS has moved into Louisiana to help with the explosion of coronavirus cases, and the VA is seeking medical professionals to help with intensive care units as well as biomedical technicians with ventilator experience.

If you have a nonessential medical need, call your VA facility and talk to them. You might decide to postpone your visit for a little while. Or perhaps you can be seen via Telehealth, either on your tablet or computer.

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Part VII - D.C. goes Hollywood RUSTY STRAIT | SENIOR WRITER

HOLLYWOOD GIVES US A PRESIDENT The 1980 presidential race, even with three major candidates, was a cakewalk for the former actor and Governor of California. Ronald Reagan was swept into the White House (garnering 489 electoral votes), with his “kitchen cabinet” in tow. He would undoubtedly be the most important Republican Administration since General Eisenhower.

When Reagan took office for his first term, the country was in a quagmire of inflation and out of control interest rates. He hardly had a chance to get his feet on the ground when he was shot in the side, inches from his heart, in an attempted assassination.

LET’S ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND GET TO WORK Not since Roosevelt’s New Deal had a president signed so many bills in the early months of his presidency, stimulating economic growth, curbing inflation, increasing employment and strengthening national defense. He overhauled the income tax code and inaugurated the Reagan Doctrine which gave aid and assistance to Communist insurgencies around the world.

In one year, unemployment decreased and would continue to do so. Digging out of inflation was costly in the interim but profitable in the long run. Wages rose by 10% in 1980.

The president was off to a good start.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MIDDLE CLASS There is much talk today about the declining middle class as though it is just suddenly became an issue. Not true. The so-called “Middle Class” had been declining for years. Post World War II through the Vietnam War era, we had the largest Middle Class in the history of the country. It has been decreasing ever since. The global competition had been eating away at American business profits. Business began in the seventies to shift to speculation, investing offshore and outsourcing labor and manufacturing where labor and production costs were less. So much for corporate patriotism.

Although Reagan had been a union leader throughout his film career, as president he continued to weaken the labor pool and began the spiral that has almost destroyed labor unions.

His administration began the “union bashing” that continues today. He also froze the minimum wage level for a nine-year period, essentially cutting pay each year while inflation bit into lower-wage earners, while the salaries of corporate electives skyrocketed. Corporate Presidents were earning 30 times the salaries of their factory workers during his early years and by the time he left office, they were earning almost 130 times more as the big cats took larger slices of the profits.

Employment in the manufacturing area fell twelve percent through the eighties.

HOW DOES OUR GARDEN GROW One thing did grow. People. When Reagan became president our population was 226.5 million. The year he left office, it had grown to 248.7 million, many of whom lost their jobs to outsourcing and mechanization. Nevertheless, In 1980 4,400 taxpayers reported income more than $1,000,000. By 1987 35,000 Americans were earning more than a million dollars.

When Reagan was elected, 13% of Americans were living below the poverty line. By 1988 it was still 13 percent.

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM Coming into the eighties, Americans had been besieged with unpleasant events: The Vietnam War, counterculture movements, Watergate and frustration with the condition of the country. Dreams were destroyed by inflation, high-interest rates and corruption in government.

Crime was up. Youth were still seeking their own place in the American dream, which seemed to be dipping down into nightmarish expectations. Education was more important because the increase in technology required College Degrees, whereas a high school diploma had previously sufficed. Education was becoming more expensive to ordinary folks. Recreational money became tighter. Bars, films, designer apparel, records, fancy cars and other pleasure pursuits were sharply curtailed due to a lack of funds to indulge in such forms of entertainment.

Pop culture took a dramatic turn. Madonna and Cyndi Lauper loomed high in teenage idols, especially among young girls. Bangles baubles and beads were in style, as were bright colors, spandex, hoop earrings, teased hair. Loud makeup and neon clothing became fashionable for both young girls and older women.

Guys were into sweatpants, sweatshirts, denim jeans and jackets, wild colored thick, itchy sweaters and athletic shoes.

THE MOVIE AND TELEVISION RESURGENCE The eighties was the decade of blockbuster films, with such epic productions as The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, all of which grossed millions of dollars at the box office. Sequels were quick to follow and just as box-office successes. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Revenge of the Nerds satisfied the middle teen set.

The big three in television, CBS, ABC and NBC began to lose their grip on audiences as new innovations came into existence; MTV, ESPN, HBO, CNN & Nickelodeon were grabbing off large shares of the viewing audience. By 1990 what we used to get for free on television had a price and it has continued to grow; until today, it was not uncommon to pay $200 a month for TV, router and any number of extra charges to be entertained.

Sadly, a pop icon’s death on December 8, 1980, left not only the country, but the world grieving. John Lennon exiting the Dakota Apartments in New York, was shot and killed by a disillusioned fan, Mark Chapman.

The 1980’s brought us more heavy metal, new wave, hiphop, rap, hair metal and other genres of music.

Because of economics, musical stars contributed to lowering the cost for popular entertainment by participating in charity concerts; Band-Aid, We Are the World, Live Aid and Farm Aid concerts. Many pop stars peaked in the ‘80s. Million seller albums, included: Michael Jackson presented “Beat it,” “Billie Jean,” and “Thriller.’

Madonna brought us “Like a Virgin,” “Material Girl,” and “Crazy For You.” Prince gave us “Little Red Corvette,” “Delirious,” and the eternal “Purple Rain.”

Then came Bono with “U Got the Look, “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man,” and dozens of other hits. He also became a great humanitarian, which gave him an adult audience.

Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Queen, The Police, Rolling Stones (their popularity carried over from the sixties) and Whitney Houston.

RENEWED CAREERS: PAUL MCCARTNEY, CHER, DIANA ROSS AND LIONEL RICHIE. Compact discs (invented in the 1960’s) became commercially popular in the ‘80s as did audio-cassettes, and Walkman - (the I-Pod of the eighties.)

Yuppies replaced hippies.

THE BAD SEEDS There were also some very stinky weeds growing in his administration, which sprung up due to his policies and those he allowed to RUSTY STRAIT | File Photo. ill-advise him.

Mental Health deteriorated under Reagan as he slashed funding by 30%, which should not have come as a surprise since, as Governor of California, he closed the mental hospitals.

He supported Islamic terrorists, gave them almost $5 billion dollars in taxpayer money and even invited them to the White House as “freedom fighters.”

His deregulation of the banking industry brought about the failure of 747 financial institutions, including the Keating loan scandal, which involved five sitting senators.

Using taxpayer money to finance elections. Over 20 high ranking EPA employees were removed from their positions, and some were imprisoned. A scheme to fix elections with

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Fundraisers helps keep HHT alive SUSAN CARRIER | CONTRIBUTED

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s the Covid-19 quarantine continues to keep everyone apart, the valley community is gathering together to help keep the Historic Hemet Theatre from becoming a victim of the pandemic.

Just a couple of months ago, it looked like 2020 was going to be a spectacular year for the popular concert venue: The first three concerts of the year, featuring tributes to Elton John, Karen Carpenter and Tina Turner, were sell outs; Final touches were coming together on a stunning lobby renovation; Architects and the City of Hemet were

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taxpayer money became known as “Sewergate.”

Reagan’s people and the CIA conspired with the Contra’s, during the Iran-Contra scandal to smuggle cocaine from South America into the United States, shielding drug smugglers from investigations. Top officials at the White House, including Oliver North, began to nurture the cocaine smuggling, funneling the proceeds to the Contra Army in Nicaragua. As part of the Iran-Contra scandal, the administration sold weap-

tweaking the plans for the next phase of construction; and volunteers were brainstorming ideas for a dozen special events to celebrate the 100th birthday of the theatre in 2021.

Since then, the box office has been locked up tight and nine concerts have been postponed. It is likely that several more will be postponed before state and local officials allow the facility to reopen. Even after movie theaters open, HHT will remain silent until all the social distancing restrictions are removed. With top bands and low ticket prices, HHT events cannot even pay the band with only 25% of seats filled.

Meanwhile, in order to ons to Iran to fund Contra terrorists in Nicaragua.

As a result of our support of Contra terrorists, the Contras kidnaped and tortured civilians, raping women and executing civilians, including children. By the time it all ended 50,000 people died in the Contra killing spree.

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD To Reagan’s credit and our benefit, he never let up trying to end the Cold War that began when Harry S. Truman was president. Reagan’s legacy of finally shutting down the Cold War will always outshine his darker days.

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help meet its financial obligations during the shutdown, HHT has launched a fundraiser on Facebook

and social media. Donations from Facebook, the HHT website and checks through the mail are arriving every

day. In just the first week, over $3600 was raised from patrons and supporters helping to keep the Founda-

tion going through the virus emergency.

Meanwhile, patrons holding tickets are waiting for the box office to reopen and they can exchange their tickets for an upcoming show. Once a reopening is scheduled, tickets will be available for the remainder of the year.

To join the campaign to help keep HHT alive, visit the theatre’s website, www.

HistoricHemetTheatre. com, or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/HistoricHemetTheatre.

Prior to Gorbachev’s becoming the Soviet Premier, Reagan denounced the Soviet Union as an “evil empire.”

Gorbachev came to power during the early stages of Reagan’s second term.

Thanks to the business of diplomacy with “Gorby,” Reagan managed what his six predecessors in the White House had attempted, but failed to do, establish a friendly relationship with a Soviet Dictator.

Nikita Kruschev’s “peaceful coexistence,” known as detente, was not Reagan’s idea of world peace.

Much of what happened was initiated by Gorbachev

who was determined to take his country into a radically different direction. Reagan understood the Soviet leader’s intentions and encouraged them because American interests would profit from such a change.

Prior to their first meeting in Geneva, Reagan set up a plan to entice Gorbachev.

He would look for areas of common interest to support Gorbachev’s reforms without being overbearing or insulting. He warned his party to “not rub Gorbachev’s nose” in any concessions he might make to us.

Reagan was successful in convincing Gorbachev that the United States did

not pose any threat to the Soviets. It was during that period when Reagan spoke those famous words to Gorbachev, “Trust but verify.”

In spite of advisors’ warning that there was “no potential benefit in negotiating anything with the Soviets,” Reagan took his own path.

All of his meetings and communications were brought to fruition when Reagan addressed the Soviet leader head-on with, “Mr. Gorbachev tear down that wall.” That set the stage for the Berlin Wall to come crashing down and a new American-Soviet era of diplomacy was set in motion and we stopped worrying

about a war between Russia and the United States.

The 80’s ended on a good note. Things were looking up. We were at peace with the world.

How long would it last?

Only the Future could know that.

I’ll bet that many of you who survived those times have forgotten how close we came to nuclear conflict and how smoothly two world leaders made peace for their families and their countries. The world slept better as George H. W. Bush took the oath of office in January 1989 as our 41st president.

Just sayin’ rustystrait@gmail.com

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Michael Culton was featured in the Southern California Edition of Top Agent Magazine Michael Culton of Brubaker-Culton Real Estate & Development was featured in the Southern California Edition of Top Agent Magazine in April 2020. Top Agent Magazine is the premier real estate magazine featuring the foremost real estate agents, mortgage professionals, and affiliates in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Top Agent Magazine features the top producing and most accomplished professionals in the real estate industry, offering an in-depth look at their careers and providing a blueprint for their success.

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ichael J. Culton, (Mike) has been working in Real Estate since 1976, when he moved back to Hemet from Arizona to work with his brother John. Mike has now been with the same company, Brubaker-Culton Real Estate and Development, for 45 years. Clients come back to work with Mike year after year because he has earned their trust and takes the time to educate his clients, offering valuable guidance throughout the buying and/ or selling process.

Mike serves the Hemet-

San Jacinto Valley and all the surrounding hills and communities. A significant portion of his business comes from repeat and referral clients, whose loyalty is a testament to the level of service Mike provides. “My opinion of what a real estate professional should be is a teacher,” Mike explains. “I instruct people on how to buy/or sell Real Estate. I take time with them and go over what they need and why they need it.”

A focus on relationships guides Mike’s business, and he likes to stay in touch with clients by sending out correspondence every other month that contains market updates and other valuable

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information. “If I get a new customer, their info goes into the mailing system,” he says. “I’m sending out over 2,000 mailers total.” When marketing a listing, Mike takes advantage of the new technologies available while still maintaining enough perspective to know when the old techniques are best.

He points out that he is one of the only agents in Hemet who provides video tours for every property.

“The video tour is the best way to showcase a property on the internet,” he says.

Since he also deals with many commercial properties, Mike uses platforms including LoopNet and CoStar for his commercial listings. At the same time, Mike stresses the usefulness of longstanding practices such as Competitive Market Analysis, a triedand-true method for determining the price of a home.

Mike is active in his community and is a Realtor Emeritus with the National Association of Realtors. He belongs to the Kiwanis Club of Hemet Valley and is a life member of the Elk Foundation. Mike is also a board member of the Carrie Mehdi Foundation, serves on the governing committee for the local MLS, and is a lifetime member of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. When he is not working, Mike loves fishing, racquetball, and golf.

He also loves to get away with his wife and their dogs on RV trips.

In the future, Mike plans to keep working and stay involved. “I’m not going anywhere,” he says. “I’ve

got a lot of knowledge that I’d like to get out to people, including new agents.” He enjoys the constantly changing nature of the real estate business. “There are things today, especially technology, which we wouldn’t even have dreamed of 40 years ago. And constant change is not only in technology, but also in industry regulations.

Then there are all the people you get to meet, become friends with, and work with.

It’s been an interesting business for me to be a part of.”

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