The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - December 2nd, 2021

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Thursday, December 2 - 8, 2021

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Father/Daughter not Worried about Father/Son RUSTY STRAIT| SENIOR WRITER

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t is a commonplace to hear about father and son in unison when it comes to sports activities, but father and daughter competing as a team and winning a championship? Not often. However, Hemet is always when it comes to such things. I don't know what you know about corn-holing or how it came about, but let me educate you who are wandering around in the dark asking, "Whatever on earth is he talking about?" Don't feel alone out in the left field. It has only been recently that I discovered it, although I played bean bag as a kid. There are some disagreements as to where it originated: Ohio, Kentucky or Germany? Outside a college dorm in Miami, Ohio col-

lege students were tossing bean bags over a cold can of Natty Light beer as far back as the 1960s. About the same time, it was popular in Kentucky. Myth or reality, a pioneer farmer, Jebediah McGillicuddy played the game known as Baggo with bean bags. After that, the game spread throughout the state. Still, legend has it that members of the Blackhawk Tribe of Illinois created an earlier version, making bags from dried animal bladders, filling them with corn kernels and then off to the games. Those are Western Hemisphere versions. Europeans believe corn hole had its roots in 1325 Germany when a cabinet maker named Matthias Kuepermann watched children throw stones into a hole in the ground. In the United States patent records there is a patent for "Parlor

Quoits," which involved an early version of a corn hole board. No matter the origin, it is currently one of the most popular games in the country and is growing in popularity. It is universally associated with good food, drink, family, friends and a really good time which brings us to the reason for this article. Richard Vivanco's brother, Jesse, owns the Wheelhouse Skate Rink on the west end of Florida Avenue in Hemet. About five years ago, Jesse began a corn hole league with a few players, and it grew. There were 21 teams when COVID shut down his business and he limped by. This year he was able to floor 11 teams for a 2021 league. Within the league, there were 4 or 5 girls, among them his niece, Mackenzie

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Richard and Mackenzie Vivanco. | Contributed Photo.

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Police Officers Testify in Murder Trial of Alleged Trio of Gang Members

Morongo and Yaamava’ casinos to host job fairs this week

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estimony from two police officers was heard Monday in the ongoing trial here in Riverside County Superior Court for a trio of alleged gang members who are accused of killing a man in September of 2017. Attorney Richard Carnero, Deputy Public Defender Solely Diallo, and Attorney A.C. Jones are the defense lawyers for the three men accused of the 2017 crime, Lonzo Lee Ford, Jevante Terrell Stewart and Dameontae Wright Patterson Former Deputy Michael Meija, now retired, was a detective with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department. While a station-level detective, Deputy Meija was primarily assigned to sex crimes and child abuse. Deputy Meija explained he had been at home off-duty when he re-

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Riverside County Court House. | Contributed Photo.

ceived a call about a shooting and went to the scene. After the call, Deputy Meija recalled going to the station where he met with the lead homicide investigator. According to Meija, he walked through the scene with the other detective who showed him where the evidence remained, including

projectiles and casings. Deputy Meija reported that he and the other investigator continued to look over the crime scene while they pointed out all discernible evidence. The technician at the scene would then, according to

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oth Morongo Casino Resort and Spa and Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel are hosting job fairs this week to fill hundreds of open positions. Morongo Casino, located in Cabazon, is looking to hire more than 200 team members. The event will last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Morongo grand ballroom. Positions are available in departments including cash operations, entertainment, food and beverage, hospitality, housekeeping, promotions, public safety and surveillance, as well as with the Morongo Travel Center. Interested candidates should fill out an application online before attending the event. At Yaamava’ Resort & Casino

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CASINO. | Contributed Photo. in Highland, formerly named San Manuel Casino, a Friday hiring event is coupled with a toy drive to benefit children in need. Participants are invited, but not required, to bring an unwrapped, unused toy with a minimum value of $10 to the event.

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County extends pet adoption special through Dec. 4 RIVERSIDE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES | CONTRIBUTED

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iverside County Animal Services is extending one of its most popular adoption specials until Dec. 4. The Black Saturday Special gives would-be adopters the chance to find their perfect pet for free all week – the first time Animal Services has offered the post-Thanksgiving promotion for a full week. Participating shelters include the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms and the Western Riverside County/ City Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley. More than 100 pets were adopted on the promotion’s first day on Saturday (Nov. 27). The COVID-19 pandemic forced most animal organizations to scale

back large-scale events. But Riverside County’s shelters are becoming more populated and homeless pets need a loving home for the holidays, said Kim Youngberg, an Animal Services deputy director. “This adoption promotion has been one of our most popular,” Youngberg said. “We really hope people without a pet at this time of year can find room in their hearts – and homes – for a four-legged friend.” Although pets can be adopted for free, would-be adopters should be mindful that a dog license must be purchased if the adopter lives within the county’s jurisdictional areas. Dog license information/prices can be found here. All adoptable pets can be viewed on the county’s official website.

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