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Soboba Rolls Out Bookmobile SOBOBA BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS | CONTRIBUTED
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e were greeted by a larger than usual audience, no doubt because there was a selection of new commissioners being made for the Measure U Committee. The closed session preceded the 7:00 pm public meeting. The invocation was led in English and Spanish by Jim McKelvey of Primera Iglesia' Bautista Lakeview Baptist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. A public interview process for committee appointments took place where numerous applicants went before the council. Each gave two minutes to explain why they wanted to serve on the Measure U committee and what they could bring to the committee. This was an interesting array of applicants from all walks of life. It was not what we expected. Congratulations to all applicants chosen (based on a scoring system, photo of which
is included here), Sara Cortex de Pavon, Suzzane Kozma, Hollie Tamez, George Dixon Clark, Tammy Chennault, Marianne Derouin, and Antoine Jarvis. This is truly a representation of Hemet citizenry. There was a proclamation naming March as American Red Cross Heart Month. Recognition of Hemet Women's Club's 115th Anniversary was given. Lastly, Councilman Malcolm Lilienthal gave out multiple Community Appreciation Certificates. I'll probably leave someone out but here's the list as I recall: DJ Coach, Bill Adedp (sorry if I misspelled the name), Steve Alonzo, James La Chappa, Leslie Franklin, All The Things Ministry, Voices for Children, California Families Live Center, Salvation Army, Casa, Care-aVan Transit, My City Youth Center, Valley Community Pantry, Valley Restart, Family Services Association, Chamber of Commerce, and American Legion.
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PAT GREGORY | Photo by Ann Smith. Public comments were next on the agenda and once again, there was a complaint (the second one) by a food truck owner asking why Hemet lags in issuing permits when even the largest municipalities seem to act quickly. He is being solicited by other cities to bring his food truck to their community but really wants to set up in his hometown of Hemet. Pat Gregory made a pitch for adding another layer to the City Treasurer's of-
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EVENT: A young student looks over available books at the Soboba Tribal Preschool during Read Across America Day on March 2. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.
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California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” in the 1970s and 1980s has been killed in the prison where he was serving multiple life sentences, state correctional officials said Monday. A correctional officer doing rounds spotted Roger Reece Kibbe, 81, unresponsive in his cell at
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oli Indian School chose national Read Across America Day to launch its new bookmobile service for students. On March 2, Principal Donovan Post made his way to several students’ homes to offer a wide selection of age-appropriate book titles. “The bookmobile idea came about with us just coming up with ideas about how we can connect to the kids during the lockdown and how we can best use our grant money that was meant to help get kids to read,” Post said. “The idea of being able to meet at houses and follow COVID-19 safety guidelines meant that we could interact with students and get this done.” Noli, which serves students in grades six through 12, has benefitted from a reading grant for many years allowing the school to purchase several thousand books to keep its library fresh. In past years, staff would make about four shopping trips to replenish books for the school, classrooms and students. This year, a few staff members met one time to purchase $15,000 in books when pandemic restrictions were temporarily relaxed. Jacquelin Phillips works with
middle school students at Noli’s Reading Department and assisted with the book purchasing. “We bought books for all ages – preschool to adults,” she said. “We wanted to make sure not just students and their siblings got books, but parents and guardians as well.” Post said the school has used Barnes & Noble (booksellers) for several years because they have been very helpful and supportive of everything the school is trying to do to get students to read more. Despite having a wide variety of titles for different age groups, Post said it is difficult to keep enough books from the Harry Potter and Diary of a Wimpy Kid series in stock. Noli staff worked at the campus to separate books by age group and reading level so when a student requests a book through their teacher, a pre-sorted box can be loaded into the vehicle for a run to their house to choose from. “The entire staff and I believe in the importance of reading at a young age,” Post said. “It sets the tone for a young student’s success in school. If a child has difficulties reading by the fourth grade, it will carry through with them well into high school. If we can create a cul-
Mule Creek State Prison southeast of Sacramento shortly after midnight Sunday, February 28, officials said. They said they are investigating his death as a homicide. His cellmate was standing nearby, officials said. Kibbe was taken to a prison health care facility and pronounced dead less than 45 minutes later. Amador County's chief coroner, sheriff 's Sgt. P.
On March 11, 1997
Paul McCartney, a former member of Beatles, is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his "services to music." McCartney became Sir Paul in a centuries-old ceremony of pomp and solemnity at Buckingham Palace in central London.
On March 12, 1933
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his first national radio address broadcast from the White House, in which he explained his recent decision to close the nation's banks.
On March 13, 1781
English astronomer William Hershel discovers
Weart, said he couldn't give details on the death, citing the ongoing investigation. Kibbe, a former suburban Sacramento furniture maker whose brother was a law enforcement officer, was initially convicted in 1991 of strangling 17-year-old Darcine Frackenpohl, who had run away from her home in Seattle. Her nearly nude body was
Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. It was the first discovery of a new planet in modern times, and the first to be made using a telescope.
On March 14, 1914
Stock-car racer Lee Arnold Petty is born near Randleman, North Carolina. In 1959, he won the Daytona 500. Lee Petty never lost a race on account of being too kind to his competitors, even if they were family.
On March 15, 1968
Construction starts on the north tunnel of the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel on I-70 in Colorado west of Denver. At more than 11,000 feet,
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found by a jogger west of South Lake Tahoe below Echo Summit in September 1987, two to three weeks after she was killed. Her pink dress was discovered about 1,000 feet from the body. Investigators at the time said Kibbe was also a suspect in six other killings believed linked to the "I-5 Strangler," whose trade-
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the project became the world's highest vehicular tunnel when it was completed in 1979.
On March 16, 1926 Robert Goddard successfully launches the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts. The 10-foot-tall rocket traveled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph, reaching an altitude of 41 feet and landing 184 feet away.
On March 17, 2000
Julia Roberts becomes the first actress ever to command $20 million per movie when "Erin Brockovich" is released. At the time, $20 million was the standard paycheck for Hollywood's male stars.
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