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he Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program recently recognized seven local high school seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school activities, athletics and community service. Students were nominated by teachers or other school personnel for making a difference in their home, school and community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s limitations regarding public gatherings, the event was held virtually on Oct. 8. More than 55 participants logged into the Zoom meeting where students shared their stories and sponsors and administrators offered their support. Program founder and meeting hostess Karena Zermeno also represented one of the sponsors, Altura Credit Union. Program sponsors donated backpacks filled with gifts, a plaque, certificates of recognition and much more. The students were given the opportunity to thank their families and teachers who have supported them and helped them plan their future life goals. October’s students of the month
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH | Photo courtesy of John P. Hess/Creative Industries Media Group. from Hemet Unified School District schools were Jacqueline Renteria Aguilar, Cameron Canada, Noah Davis, Darian Lenning and Haley Richardson. San Jacinto Unified students were Grace McNeely and Vianka Ponce. Coincidentally, all the recipients this month shared a common trait of demonstrating kindness to others. They were acknowledged and
applauded for their selfless actions that have had a great impact on those around them. West Valley High School’s Jacqueline Renteria Aguilar was singled out for her contributions in setting a great example for others, especially at home for her younger sister during these distance learning days. She plans to study nursing at the University of California,
Davis. Cameron Canada was introduced by Tahquitz High School’s new principal Kari McGowan and was recognized for his strong balance of academics and athletics. He feels his greatest contribution to his school and community has been his impact on youth, giving them a voice. “Life at this age is a lot harder
than it has to be,” he said. “I want to provide positivity to youth.” Cameron’s goal is to become an educator to “shape and reform the way students learn.” Despite the recent loss of some family members, he remains optimistic and hopeful that one day he can realize his dream of building a school where all kids will be okay with being themselves. Noah Davis from Hamilton High was commended for leading after-school online homework sessions for his classmates. His studies to become a chef will begin at College of the Desert’s culinary program. Alessandro High School’s Darian Lenning was selected for being goal-oriented, respectful, dedicated and being too humble to recognize the positive influence and inspiration he has on students around him. As ASB president, Hemet High’s Haley Richardson was recognized for being a student leader who knows the true meaning of inclusion. When Mountain Heights Academy Principal Ken Swanson introduced Grace McNeely, he was
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Local officials remind residents to get tested and wear masks to slow the spread State announces Riverside County moved back to purple tier, businesses to adjust within 72 hours RIVERSIDE COUNTY CONTACT | CONTRIBUTED
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COVID 19: Local officials remind residents to get tested and wear masks to slow the
139 in early September. The statewide testing median is 239 people a day per 100,000 residents. All residents are encouraged to take a PCR swab test to contain the disease and help reach the red tier metrics. Anyone, with or without symptoms or health insurance, can take a free PCR swab test from a county or state-run site. Visit GetTested.ruhealth.org or call (800) 945-6171 to make an appointment. Other testing options can be found online at: https://covid19.ca.gov/get-tested/ . The best ways for residents to protect themselves and loved
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n October 15, 2020, Jazmin Ugalde, 31-yearsold of Riverside, was arrested at the Riverside Superior Court after her appearance for an unrelated identity theft and fraud case. She was ultimately booked into the Robert Presley
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he California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced Tuesday that Riverside County will move back to the state’s purple tier, which is the most restrictive tier that requires several types of businesses and places of worship to move outside. These places will need to change operations to outside only within 72 hours. The state’s decision to move Riverside County back to the purple tier ends the week-long adjudication process that Riverside County requested with the state last week. Riverside County
will need to remain in the purple tier for at least three weeks and meet the red tier metrics for two of those weeks before returning to the red tier. Riverside County’s metrics include a 5.2 positivity rate and 9.1 case rate. While the positivity rate is within the red tier range, the case rate – cases per 100,000 people – is within the purple tier. Riverside County’s case rate is also worsened by the state’s upwards adjustment for not reaching the statewide median of PCR swab tests. More Riverside County residents are getting tested for the virus at approximately 195 people a day per 100,00 residents, up from
Detention Center for several new violations of identity theft with prior convictions and unemployment insurance fraud. Detectives from the Riverside Police Department’s Economic Crimes Unit were following up on an identity theft investigation when they learned Ms.
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On Oct. 22, 1934
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd is shot by FBI agents in Ohio. Floyd, who had been hunted for four years, used his last breath to deny his involvement in the infamous Kansas City Massacre, in which four officers were shot to death at a train station.
On Oct. 23, 1921
In France, American Sgt. Edward Younger selects from four caskets the body of the first "Unknown Soldier" to be honored among the approximately 77,000 U.S. servicemen killed during World War I.
On Oct. 24, 1775
A British naval fleet of six ships sails up the James River to destroy the town of Norfolk, Vir-
JAZMIN UGALDE: Arrested at the Riverside Superior Court after her appearance for an
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ginia. Expecting the Patriots and local militia to come charging and to engage in open combat, the British were surprised to come under fire from expert riflemen, who began striking down British troops at a distance.
On Oct. 25, 1973
President Richard Nixon vetoes the War Powers Resolution, which would limit presidential power to commit armed forces abroad without Congressional approval. Congress passed the law over Nixon's veto.
On Oct. 26, 1984
At Loma Linda University Medical Center in California, Dr. Leonard Bailey performs the first baboon-to-human heart transplant, replacing a 14-dayold infant girl's defective heart. "Baby Fae" survived
the operation, but died of heart failure after 20 days.
On Oct. 27, 1659
William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson, two Quakers who came from England in 1656 to escape religious persecution, are executed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony for their religious beliefs. The colony had banned Quakers under penalty of death.
On Oct. 28, 1886
President Grover Cleveland dedicates The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France, in New York Harbor. Originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World," the statue was to commemorate the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution.
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