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Q + A with Norman W. Kyriss III
San Jacinto USD Received $50k Grant Thru Nourishing Election 2020 - Hemet City Council - District One Neighbors Community Relief RUSTY STRAIT | SENIOR WRITER
valley is to new business."
orman seems to be well informed about the issues and what can be done to alleviate the city's problems. He is direct, to the point and very self-assured.
Q. How do you feel about the current city council. A. "There are some good people in the city council and I know their hearts are into the best interests of the city. To me, it is a matter of striving for the needs of our citizens and I feel like I can provide the leadership to accomplish those needs. For instance, there is the new median on Florida Avenue, which has been placed on our citizens by the state, creating business and traffic problems that might work out eventually, but our needs are now. People want change, which has to come if we are to make progress. The state could have used a different approach. We have streets that could have been widened to accommodate the increased traffic. Perhaps a more strategic approach."
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Q. How do you feel about the lack of homeownership here? A. "Being a realtor, I am aware of that and affordable housing is definitely at the top of my list. I have already worked with Habitat for Humanity in the construction of low-income housing. In the real estate business, we probably see how difficult it is for low-income folks to pay rent or buy a home more than anyone else. We are confronted with it every day."
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Q. How would you address the ever-increasing homeless situation here? A. "Hemet has a very large homeless population. That is a very good question. Even when I was younger I began to notice the homeless congregating at playgrounds and parks. Now they gather outside markets and on business parking lots. Valley Restart does an outstanding job trying to provide temporary housing for homeless families but they are limited in their resources. They can't do it alone. It is more than just finding housing; it is also a lack of resources.
DISTRICT ONE: Norman W. Kyriss III. | Photo by Rusty Strait. Most of the homeless you see on the streets need to be reached on a personal level to create trust when you offer them assistance, whether it be a shower, clean clothing or shelter." Q. How does a lack of jobs complicate the situation? A. "Manufacturing is lacking in our community. If we had more of those kinds of jobs, it would give people a sense of ownership in the community instead of having to commute outside of the valley to work. We certainly have plenty of room for growth in manufacturing and other industries. We are a unique community. If you take a look at the demographics, you will see that our population base is younger, whereas this used to be a retirement community; we now have more working families with young children. So we should explain to potential employers that their businesses will grow and prosper here." Q. Do you have a plan or program to tackle these issues? A. "We are looking into a program and will provide it to the media as soon as possible. We are just beginning our campaign. It is a program designed specifically to show how attractive our
Q. Do you have any thoughts about the city failing to take over highway 74 from the state? A. "That is something that definitely needs to be reconsidered." Q. Many businesses along Florida Avenue are unhappy with it. A. "I'm aware of that. It diverts traffic and most businesses along Florida Avenue are going to be affected."
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ast Wednesday, August 12, marked the final summer community weekly meal distribution for San Jacinto Unified School District, with 451,704 meals served to children ages 0 through 18, covering the period June 5 through August 16. Food assistance during the COVID-19 crisis has been quite the challenge for many school districts, and SJUSD was honored by local Albertsons and the Albertsons Companies Foundation to Help Feed Children and Families during Summer campaign with a $50,000 grant to help off-set the costs. The campaign is part of Albertsons Nourishing Neighbors Community Relief initiative. “We’ve been feeding children during the summer for several years, and many programs like ours experienced unprecedented demand as the pandemic continues with economic and emotional toll on families,” said Tammy White, SJUSD’s Nutrition Services Director. “We’re grateful that Albertsons and their foundation stepped up to help us meet the need,” she noted. The majority of the funds for the district’s summer feed pro-
MEAL BAGS: SJUSD Nutrition Services often included a list of the items in a weekly grab-n-go meal bag to support families with planning. | Photo courtesy of SJUSD. gram were from the Seamless Summer Option, which combines features of School Nutrition Programs and the Summer Food Service Program, a feder
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Q. Do you feel that Karlee Meyer is doing a good job on the council? A. "Karlee can speak on her accomplishments and things she's working on better than I." Q. But you're running against her and obviously, you believe you are the better candidate. A. "I do think I am the better candidate and knowing the people's needs. I think I can better represent them than Karlee can." Norman should be a formidable candidate. We shall see.
MEAL DELIVERY: SJUSD Nutrition Services’ delivery drivers Ivan Cruz and Erik Villalobos used their newer refrigeration trucks to pick-up 3,625 cantaloupes for a summer meal distribution. | Photo courtesy of SJUSD.
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Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Volunteer Driver Service Not a perfect solution, but proven to be an effective service for elderly and disabled RICHARD SMITH | CONTRIBUTED
83% of the seven hundred elderly and disabled clients of the TRIP volunteer driver transportation service for Riverside County California were able to continue to access stores and get to scheduled medical appointments each month in March
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Q. Why are you running for city council? A. "Because the city is on the wrong course and I feel that I have something to offer to set us in the right direction. I am deeply rooted in this valley, been involved with numerous organizations here and have been living and working here since 1981. I am a realtor, representing buyers and sellers here for 28 years. Additionally, my wife is an elementary school teacher in the Hemet Unified School District, which provides me with a fair knowledge of families and their needs."
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and April, according to Richard Smith, CEO of the nonprofit Independent Living Partnership (ILP). With public transit ridership crashing, Smith says “We were surprised that only 17% of the TRIP riders had stopped using the service in spite of the rise of infections and awareness of the
On Aug. 20, 1920
Seven men, including legendary football star Jim Thorpe, meet to organize a professional football league. The meeting led to the creation of the American Professional Football Conference, the forerunner to the National Football League.
On Aug. 21, 1911
Theft of the Mona Lisa is discovered. After a two-year search for the painting, former employee Vincenzo Perugia was captured attempting to collect a ransom.
On Aug. 22, 1933
The notorious Barker gang robs a Federal Reserve mail truck in Chicago and kills Officer Miles
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dangers of exposure, so we conducted follow-up interviews to find out why.” TRIP riders do not drive for themselves, are unable to use public alternatives, even when they are operating, but have a need for frequent medical services and need groceries like everyone. We have been calling riders and interviewing them
Cunningham. Netting only a bunch of worthless checks, the Barkers soon returned to a crime with which they had more success -- kidnapping. Their first victim, William Hamm, had earned the gang $100,000 in ransom.
On Aug. 23, 1784
Four counties in North Carolina declare their independence as the state of Franklin. The counties lay in what would become Tennessee. In defiance of Congress, Franklin survived as an independent nation for four years with its own constitution, Indian treaties and legislated system of barter.
On Aug. 24, 1981
Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life for the murder of John Lennon, a founding mem-
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about why they did or didn’t continue to use the volunteer driver service. In May we conducted a survey which inquired about the effectiveness of the volunteer service during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. 94.3% of the 417 rid-
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ber of The Beatles. After the shooting on Dec. 8, 1980, Chapman stayed at the scene, reading "The Catcher in the Rye," a book he was obsessed with, until the police arrived. His requests for parole have all been denied.
On Aug. 25, 1944
After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French and the U.S. infantry. Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison, defied an order by Adolf Hitler to burn Paris to the ground and instead signed a formal surrender.
On Aug. 26, 1920
The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution. The amendment was the culmination of more than 70 years of struggle by woman suffragists.
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