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Volume 5

Issue # 6

October, 2015

INSIDE CONSERVATORSHIP EXPLAINED

A California Conservatorship is a judicially created relationship where an adult has been given the legal authority and responsibility to care for another adult. Generally, Conservatorships can be three basic types: 1) Conservatorship of the person; 2) Conservatorship of the Estate; and 3) Conservatorship of person and estate.

The process begins when a “proposed” conservator petitions the Court to become the conservator of a person.

It is at this time that the “proposed” conservator will decide whether to seek appointment over the person, estate, or both..

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Menifee Hosts First Ever Oktoberfest Celebration

by C.J. Leger When it comes to festivals and community parties, no one does it better than Menifee. This year, Menifee will be having its first ever Oktoberfest on October 17th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the event’s motto is “Eat, Drink and be Merry”.

Menifee festivals are always a spectacle to look forward to, from our city Independence Day celebration to the more recent police engagement funfair, community leaders, city officials and the Chamber of Commerce always come together to prepare quality entertainment for residents and nearby families.

This year's Oktoberfest is a first in the city, but just one more of the advantages that is making our tight-knit city a headliner in Southern California.

The event organizers went above and beyond to market Menifee’s

Oktoberfest, landing them a powerhouse sponsor. The official sponsor of this year's Oktoberfest is Anheuser-Busch, one of the largest beer breweries in the nation. The event will be featuring beer from this household name brand and will be presenting a special German beer that evening.

So far the list of activities and amenities is long. The event will be featuring various activities for families and arts and craft booths as well as general entertainment all round. Stations have been set aside for contests and races with a focus on creating a funfilled evening while experiencing the different brews that Anheuser-Busch has to offer under the backdrop of great music.

Around the world, the concept of Oktoberfest is taking off, predominantly popular in Germany and Holland.

Oktoberfest is usually a celebration of beer that is held in the autumn.

Cities from all over the world organize large-scale events featuring a variety of brews, and in recent years, craft breweries have inhabited a larger role in the festivities, usually presenting October and fall inspired brew editions.

Over the past three years, craft breweries have made October-inspired editions a staple of their variety, with

one of the most popular being Sam Adams Octoberfest. The company also makes seasonal brews for winter (Cold Snap) and summer (Summer Ale). Both companies have been in a bitter battle over the past year.

But this year, all of the beers on display will be from Anheuser-Busch.

Food will be a major part of Oktoberfest 2015. When it comes to beer, food-pairing is essential to getting the best experience from your brew.

There will be food booths and tables set up throughout Wickerd Farms for those in attendance to pair their drinks up up with, and families with children can take advantage of the train rides that will be set up on the premises.

There is still time for vendors to get in contact with event organisers to reserve a booth. The last time we checked, there were five booths available, and event organizers were looking for arts and craft vendors and activity vendors.

Those interested can contact Michelle or Debra at 951-6721991 or email her at Michelle@ M e n i fe eva l l eyc h a m b e r. co m .

Come join everyone at Wickerd Farms located at 26852 Scott Rd. in Menifee, 92584 for great food, even better beer and a good time.

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It gives you a clear idea of your obstacles that lie ahead and points out alternative routes.

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Tips on Halloween Candy & Safety for this Year

Halloween is right around the corner, and while this holiday is full of fun and carefree-spirited behavior, it also comes with a few responsibilities for parents.

As your child trick or treats around neighborhoods, be sure to take into consideration the dangers of the road and check your child's candy before consumption.

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The Menifee Buzz invites amateur and professional photographers to Take Your Best Shot.

We are especially interested in images that showcase the beauty of nature in our area, peak action in sports, dramatic or touching moments of local citizens and striking compositions featuring local landmarks.

Each month the Buzz selects a Photo of the Month contest winner - submit your photo for a chance to win!

Couple celebrates 65-years of matrimony Eddie and Donna Bylund recently celebrated their 65-year wedding anniversary at the Chateau of Harveston. The happily married couple had a banquet room overflowing with friends and family wishing them well, and sharing memories. The Bylunds met 77-years ago in Minnesota, when Ed was seven and Donna was six-years old. Ed said he use to lay on the floor of his now wife’s living rooms, listening to her practice the piano after school.

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CITY NEWS Menifee’s Youth Advisory Committee program wins prestigious Helen Putnam award

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CHAMBER News Laptop Lunch Series

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Autumn Pumpkin Picking & Activities Around Menifee

Two Thursdays a month from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm starting October 22rd, the Chamber will be offering our Laptop Lunch series. This Page A9 series will have different topics of interest that cater to benefit your business.

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY’S FIRST ESCAPE ROOM OPENS IN MENIFEE

Remnet Magical Entertainment’s Funhouse Escape brings this new phenomenon to the area.

Menifee gets its own Live Puzzle Escape Room – Remnet Magical Entertainment’s Funhouse Escape You and your troupe of actors hit the stage for a show in exactly one hour. But as soon as you walk into the dressing room, you discover that the show's most essential costume is locked inside a trunk and cannot be accessed.

The show can't go on without that costume.

As the seconds tick away, your crew must find a way into that trunk before the curtain rises.

This exhilarating "Sixty Minutes to Curtain" scenario unfolds inside Funhouse Escape, where imagination and teamwork are the pillars of success. Inside the room, groups must sift for clues, solve puzzles, and try not to panic until they've completed the challenge.

Escape rooms are one of the hottest new trends in entertainment that is quickly climbing the ranks on TripAdvisor across the US, with new rooms exploding into major metropolitan areas.

Located in the Rilynn Building in the Sun City area of Menifee, (27070 Sun City Blvd., Menifee, CA 92586), Funhouse Escape is a real-life exit game experience.

Along with being a fun and unique idea for a group of friends or family to enjoy, local teams, businesses, and groups can book the room for a team-building activity or book private parties. When you are looking for an after brunch outing or pre-happy hour

fun, Funhouse Escape is the perfect choice.

“I had no idea what to expect. It was neat being able to work with total strangers to figure out the puzzles. Everyone brought their own ideas to the table and we were able to finish in time! I can't wait for the next room to be built!!” – jagbaby20’s TripAdvisor Review “Took my daughter and her friends for her 13th birthday. We had a great time!! It was our first time doing one of these. Some of the puzzles were tough, but they were right there to give us clues and hints along the way. Definitely family-friendly!” – Angela K.’s Yelp Review Remnet Magical Entertainment is happy to present Good Clean Fun for the Whole Family!

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Author Sally Howard Receives Honor

By Arts Council Menifee Sally Howard believes she is the only author to write an autobiography of her journey as a foundling, an adoptee and then the birth mother to a child put up for adoption. Her work is titled “Finding Me in a Paper Bag: Searching for Both Sides Now” and chronicles her life from its mysterious beginnings to her surprising findings.

Howard has been named October’s Artist of the Month by the Arts Council Menifee Board of Trustees. Her book is available on the local authors’ shelves at the Sun City Library, where she has volunteered since moving to the area in 2008.

She had been a bookstore volunteer for more than 25 years in San Juan Capistrano and wanted to continue the work. She also operates an online bookstore that sells children’s books. Her other creative outlets include singing with choral groups for more than 30 years and creating craft works. Howard recently sold her first art project – a large collage of World War II memorabilia.

“When I found the literary group I felt like I was home,” she said.

Howard served as one of the instructors during Arts Council Menifee’s two-week Summer Youth Art Institute held at Quail Valley and Romoland elementary schools.

“I had the privilege of teaching writing at the summer art camp. Using writing skills combined with art proved to be so rewarding for the teachers and students as well. Our next project, we hope, is holding a contest with high school age children writing song lyrics,” she said.

In the past, Arts Council Menifee’s Literary Arts Division members have organized free book giveaways and essay contests for local students.

Howard became an author after being encouraged by other members of an online group for birth mothers to write about her search for her birth parents and her biological daughter.

Page A 3 “After filling 20 typed pages I knew bringing up the past was causing me to experience pain I had hidden for so long so I located an adoption therapist,” said Howard, 76. “I handed her my pages, thinking she would find something to work on with me. Instead she said I had the workings of a book. That started a difficult and emotional journey.”

However, she was bound and determined to find answers and gave herself one year to search. In the end, it took her 10 years to complete the book.

Howard is a college graduate and has worked for many human service organizations. She has

been a guest speaker at various events around the country and hopes her story will be of help to someone else. She would like to counsel young girls before they get pregnant.

“Many people have hidden secrets they carry around for years; this can make them sick,” she said. “My secret has left a psychic scar on my being but I no longer drag my secrets around.

This is very freeing.”

Now widowed, Howard and her husband of 50 years had three sons. Her biological daughter is a journalist and author who calls Holland home.

Sun City resident and artist Edie Schmoll met Howard shortly after joining Arts Council Menifee more than two years ago.

“Sally is a very lively person and such a joy,” Schmoll said. “Her book is well written and a good true story.”

Howard’s book, published about 10 years ago but including an updated chapter, is available at Amazon.com. The Arts Council Menifee Literary Arts group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Sun City Library, 26982 Cherry Hills in Menifee. The free meetings are open to anyone interested in writing.

For more information, please visit www. artscouncilmenifee.org or call 951-290-ART1.

Merna's Cafe & Grill 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd, Menifee

Meets the 2nd Wed of each month at 11:30 am

The Sun City Library will receive a visit from State Senator Mike Morrell to the Monday morning Family Story Time.

Senator Morrell represents C a l i f o r n i a ’s 23rd District, which includes Menifee. The senator will read a story to the children in keeping with the story time’s seasonal theme of Monsters.

Story Time will take place on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the library’s Community Room. Stories and activities are designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages and their families are welcome.

This event is free to the public.

The Sun City Library is located at 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd. at the corner of Bradley Rd. For more information, call 951-6793534 or visit us online at www.rivlib.net.

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Tips on Halloween Candy & Safety for this Year many cases, parents who do this alert the manufacturer who can then place a recall on particular batches that have received multiple complaints, elevating community awareness and safety.

Safety in the Streets Ensure that you and your child are not put in harm's way while trick-or-treating by finding safe places to do so. Find well lit areas and complexes with a family-oriented atmosphere to do your trick or treating in. You can also visit the stores downtown that will be participating in handing out candy.

Avoid treating in dark areas and dead end streets, and try not to go out alone. It's always best to trick or treat in groups, and

by C.J. Leger Halloween is right around the corner, and while this holiday is full of fun and carefree-spirited behavior, it also comes with a few responsibilities for parents. As your child trick or treats around neighborhoods, be sure to take into consideration the dangers of the road and check your child's candy before consumption.

There have always been candy warnings as Halloween approaches. Decades ago, warnings were about simple expired chocolate bars or candy that may have been contaminated. As the years progress, the dangers become significantly higher.

As ABC 7 News reported last week, candy seized from a bust in Conroe, Texas, yielded loads of gummy worms, gummy bears and peach rings laced with marijuana. As a result, authorities issued a nationwide warning after they realized that these laced candies were being shipped into Montgomery County, Texas and that there could be a possibility that they could exist elsewhere in the country.

Last year a woman found a razor in her child's Halloween yield, and police issued several warnings regarding candy with dangerous items inside. Even worse, edibles that look like tart candy tablets have also been confiscated and later identified to be serious narcotic drugs.

The dangers of the road are also a concern, children and their parents have been hit by cars or assaulted in some areas.

The warnings are serious, but that doesn't mean you can't do your part to protect yourself and your children from these threats. It just takes a little bit of extra time and a vigilant eye to do so. The following actions to help keep your family safe.

Monitor Candy Consumption Before your child consumes any candy, you should check their yield for specific things. Ensure that all chocolate wrapped in individual wrappers is brought to you before eating so that you can check it, as many of these Halloween chocolate bars are often expired. You can tell if chocolate is not safe to eat if it has an ashy, white powdery coating.

As with the report of gummies laced with marijuana, ensure that any gummy candy your child receives is packed in the manufacturer's official packaging. Do not accept any loose candies or throw them out if they have infiltrated your child's Halloween basket. Do not allow your child to eat any candy that was given to them in a ziplock bag, baggy, or other unofficial packaging.

Ensuring that candy is in its official packaging not only lessens the risk of laced candy, but it can also help you keep track of tainted candy via a lot number that can be traced back to the manufacturer’s product line. In the event that a mass-produced candy has been tainted, contaminated or tampered with, you can call the manufacturer and offer a lot number. In

if your child will be trick or treating with their friends, make sure that there is a responsible adult or older teenager accompany their group.

While outside, make sure that you have reflective gear on yourself and your child at all times. At night, drivers may not be able to differentiate a dark costume from the backdrop of the landscape. To avoid accidents, purchase reflective bands or pulsating light clip-ons. Alternately, you can find cheap handheld stick lanterns at stores like Dollar Tree.

A little bit of extra vigilance will go a long way. As long as you follow your instincts and go to trusted sources, you'll be sure to have a memorable Halloween this year.

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Joke of the Month: What is the favorite health insurance for Goblins, Ghosts and Monsters? Medi-Scare What do goblins and ghosts drink when they're hot and thirsty on Halloween? Ghoul-aid!!!

Across 1. Aquatic mammal (5) 4. Striped equine (5) 7. Watered (9) 8. Flows back (4) 10. Tennis stoke (5) 13. Assumed name (5) 14. Disparaging remark (4) 17. Essential (9) 19. Rear part of a ship (5) 20. Smooth fabric (5)

Down 1. Relinquished (6) 2. Atmosphere (3) 3. Boundary of a surface (4) 4. Stringed instrument (6) 5. Confound (7) 6. Desiccated (4) 9. State of equilibrium (7) 11. Bird of prey (6) 12. Implement for writing or drawing (6) 15. Optical device (4) 16. Small snakes (4) 18. Colony insect (3)

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1. Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.

2. Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.

3. The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.

4. The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor.

5. The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.

6. There are approximately 1,319,872,109 people on the Internet.

7. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.

8. Sandra Bullock is allergic to horses!

9. The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!

10. The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.

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Did you know that Menifee has a new community organization in town?

Couple celebrates 65-years of matrimony Written by Michelle Mears Eddie and Donna Bylund recently celebrated their 65-year wedding anniversary at the Chateau of Harveston. The happily married couple had a banquet room overflowing with friends and family wishing them well, and sharing memories The Bylunds met 77-years ago in Minnesota, when Ed was seven and Donna was six-years old. Ed said he use to lay on the floor of his now wife’s living rooms, listening to her practice the piano after school.

As the years went by the pair remained great friends. Donna continued to play the piano eventually becoming a concert pianist capturing her husband’s heart through music.

“I loved everything she played,” said Eddie.

After more than six decades of marriage, the couple remains madly in love.

“It seems like yesterday when we met, but she was six so it wasn't yesterday," Eddie told his guests during a speech.

Eddie who was an engineer and veteran said, “She believed in me when I didn’t believe in my-

self.”

Eddie recollected how he leaned on his wife’s moral support during his tour of duty in the Korean War. The couple tied the knot in 1950, Eddie joined the Army a year later and deployed in 1953.

Donna, who is now 84, spoke with a soft voice about her husband who is 85, at the anniversary party, “He was a leader, and a real gentleman.”

The love between the couple was evident as they were seen often holding hands during most of the celebration. Donna said she also was attracted to Eddie for being a gymnast and cheerleader and was well liked.

“We took things one day at a time,” said Donna. “We never wanted to give up on our marriage and we never wanted to throw in the towel.”

Donna repeated more than once what a great father her husband was to their four children, Darcy Johnson, Pam Newell, Brad, and Bonnie Bylund.

The Bylunds raised their family in Fullerton, California where they also were involved in their church and playing bridge with friends.

Meet the Menifee Valley Lions Club

By Robbie Motter Did you know that right now Lions Clubs are making a difference around the world? That's because whenever Lions Clubs get together, problems get smaller and communities get better. There are 46,000 clubs and 1.35 million members in over 200 countries which makes Lions Clubs International the world's largest service organization. Lions Clubs have offered people the opportunity to give back to their communities and help those in need since 1917.

On September 5th at Myrna’s Cafe and Grill, the Menifee Valley Lions Club held their official charter party, and dignitaries from a variety of Lions Clubs and many Lions Club District Dignitaries came. Also Nick Calero, District Coordinator from Senator Mike Morrell's Office, Supervisor Marion Ashley, and Mayor Scott Mann from the City of Menifee, all who SHOWED UP to welcome this new Club and enjoy the evening of fellowship, and fun.

We were honored to have International Lions Club President, Howard Hudson do our Installation of Officers.

International Lions Club President, Howard Hudson Over 70 were in attendance to see all the Board be sworn in. The members were all excited to get their membership pins. Since this is a Centennial year, this year’s pin was different than the normal Lions Club membership pin. The Committee putting the event on was: Denise Locke, Chair, Sue Lopez, Kathy Liedike and Joan Ring with others from the Club assisting in getting in kind donations for the opportunity, from drawings and silent auctions This club was already hard at work before the Charter party in placing boxes to collect eye glasses in numerous locations in town. And they are looking for other places where the glass donation boxes can be placed. Contact the Chair of the Eyeglass Collection, Annette Quinn, 951-246-2064.

They are also doing a shoe drive where people can donate shoes of any kind that they no longer have a use for and also looking for additional locations for those boxes. Contact Deborah Ramshur, the Chair of the Shoe Collections at 253-670-3175. She can also tell you where some of the collection boxes are located. The funds from this project will allow the Club to do more community work.

How does any new service Clubs get started? Well it takes some individuals to get together and canvas an area. If there is a need for whatever the mission is of the organization, then they look for some top individuals they know and care about the community. They simply ASK them if they would be interested in helping them start a new club and/or organization. There is POWER in asking.

Several months ago, two of the district leaders approached Marty Lanz, Co-Owner of LCL Realty and Sue Lopez, Realtor with LCL about starting a Menifee Valley Lions Club.

Both immediately said they would take on the responsibility and look for prospective members. Within a few meetings there were enough members to charter the organization.

Marty Lanz Menifee Valley Charter Club President This is the second Lions Club in Menifee.

The other is Heritage Lions Club which was formed a few months before the Menifee Valley Club was chartered.

The one beautiful thing about Menifee is that so many people love to give back to their community and all that was required was for someone to ASK them to join and share the information about what the Lions Club is all about. Sometimes when we are part of a service club and/or organization, we forget to ASK individuals to join us. We assume that once they hear about the group they will just come running and that is not always the case.

People want facts and they want to know what is this organization going to do for their community before they make a decision.

I myself am one busy person with my work as the Nafe Global Coordinator where I oversee all the Nafe Networks across the country and in addition run three Nafe Networks myself, serve on the Board of the Temecula Valley Symphony and am a member of the GFWC Menifee/Sun City Women’s Club.

When I was told about what Lions Clubs were about and some of their ideas for projects, I knew I could spare some time to be part of the team that will make a difference in our Menifee community. In fact, six of the Charter members are also members of my Menifee Nafe Network. That old saying: "ask a busy person and they always seem to find the time”. I guess it really works as most of the individuals recruited for this Lions Club are very busy people. But

they SHOW UP for meetings and roll up their sleeves to make a difference.

Their one hour meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the LCL Realty Office, 28057 Bradley Road, Sun City, CA. They invite others in the Sun City/Menifee area to come and be part of this dynamic group. They are already touching lives and making a difference.

The Charter Members of this new club are: Bill Arnold, Licommunir, Lee Blodgett, Anthony Christopher, Mike Davis, Deanna Hosick, Marty Lanz, David Liedike, Kathleen Liedike, Denise Locke, Sue Lopez, Mayor Scott Mann, Robbie Motter, Walter Muller, Brian Murphy, Lorelie Newton, Gabriel Pugh, Annette Quinn, Deborah Ramshur, Joan Ring, Matt Rios, Rabina Stenlake, Steve Stenlake, Diane Swartz, Duke Swartz, and Joan E Wakeland, Being a member of a service club and participating in its activities has enormous rewards. The members get to share their passion with others who have the same passion. They learn new things all the time and make new and lasting friendships.

They get to do good deeds, strengthening their communities and the environment, and building bonds with other communities, sometimes even touching lives across the country.

Menifee has many service clubs and organizations so check them out and see which one is the best for you to join. You can find some of their meetings listed on www.hellomenifee.com and also on the calendar of the www.menifeebuzz.com. For me it was Nafe, Menifee Valley Chamber, Temecula Valley Symphony, GFWC Menifee/Sun City Women's Club and the Menifee Valley Lions Club. Each has a focus to touch lives in our wonderful Menifee Community. One feels good to be able to give back and each of these organizations in Menifee would certainly welcome you as one of their members. Giving back to one's community is a good thing and I have found it keeps you young thinking.

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A LITTLE DEFFERENT

Just Bling— Brings empowerment and performing arts to the area Just Bling is a youth empowerment and performing arts non profit organization. We strive to bring out the natural greatness in our youth today. We entertain and perform to inspire, encourage, and empower our youth with positive message through performing arts. We have choreographers and a director onboard to teach the arts of dance and the arts of theater.

Experience or not, if you’re new to performing arts and you want to dance, sing, act, love musicals, poetry, etc; don’t hesitate to join us because you may come to our group as an amateur, but soon you will perform like a star. We make our events fun and interesting by creating different avenues of entertainment that you will most definitely enjoy.

Most importantly as we entertain, we empower our youth by teaching them

how to handle difficult situation and the importance of positive choices.

We also engage in community activities that help support the less fortunate, awareness programs, and just by simply being good Samaritans.

We have two locations where our classes are being held. We are located at the Marion V Ashley Community Center on Briggs Rd in Menifee on Saturdays from 4-7pm and the Lazy Creek Recreation Center on Lazy Creek Rd Menifee on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:00pm. Classes are $90 monthly with a $25.00 registration fee. 10% Military and Sibling discount. We aim to bring light into each child’s natural greatness. Join us today.

For more information, contact us at ijustbling@yahoo.com or (951) 4342737.

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OK!OK! I know I'm supposed to be the food critic, but I just couldn't help straying a bit for this

months article. The only food offered at the place I am going to talk about this month is wine, beer and popcorn.

It is the Historic theater in the city of Hemet On Saturday night I had the pleasure of attending a show there that consisted of 50's and 60's rock and roll music that stared Jerome Robinson doing his Wolf Man Jack tribute and a trio of young ladies known as the Satinettes.

The show started with a melody of songs from the Satinettes headlining Jonnie Fox and her wonderful trio with Tom the Guitar Guy offering musical accompaniment . The songs were great and proceeded to get the audience (including myself) into a wonderful mood to hear even

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Then came Jerome. He has been entertaining audiences for years and Saturday night was no exception.

Doing many of the fabulous Motown era songs with a little Wolf Man humor mixed in, he managed to continue the already great evening of fun and memories. Laughing and dancing continued through out the evening. All this took place at a venue known as the Hemet Historic Theater. It's located in old town Hemet and brings the beauty and class of the 1930's back to life. The theater is under new management and is attempting to bring live entertainment back to the Hemet area.

Whether plays, variety acts, or even a Halloween show, this little theater offers memories from the past as soon as you walk in. Hoping to continue the rebirth of this landmark theater they are offering many different types of entertainment and hope to attract new audiences there to enjoy both the surroundings and presentations. I suggest that you go on line and discover some of the events scheduled for the near future. (historichemettheatere.com) Help keep this wonderful theater afloat and enjoy some fantastic entertainment at the same time.

By the way. The wine and popcorn were to die for.

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Autumn Pumpkin Picking & Activities Around Menifee

by C.J. Leger It's Aautumn, everyone's favorite season for homey activities and precious memories. In the United States, our culture surrounds us around staple activities for each season. One of our favorite things to do in autumn is to head out to the local pumpkin patches and apple picking grounds to take pictures with the family and bring home some grand yieldings from the patch and the orchards.

Pumpkin Picking & Decor Menifee has some of the best locations to do just that. While we're all waiting for Oktctoberfest to launch on October 17, before then, you can head over to Wickerd Farms starting October 10 for pumpkin patch picking. With a long-standing history of pumpkin growing, the owners of Wickerd Farm have cultivated themselves a household name. Whether you're looking for pumpkin ideas for lawn decoration, indoor decor, or that perfect Jack O'Lantern, Wickerd Farms has what you're looking for and more.

Started in 1991, the owners have been growing pumpkins and offering them up to the community for many years, even donating their pumpkins to the Head Start Program in Menifee Elementary School after the Winchester fire.

Wickerd Farms no longer grows their pumpkins after the health of the owner declined, however, they now purchase their pumpkins from a local growers, weigh them and price them for community members to enjoy.

The farm offers fresh gourds, pumpkins, and pumpkin carving gear in their gift shop. They also have decoration bales of hay and corn shocks. Bring your entire family for a day of fun and enjoy one of their daily hayrides. Wickerd Farms is one of the older trusted staples of autumn in Riverside, but they have other activities and places you can go throughout the entire season for more family fun.

If you're interested in venturing in a little bit further, you can drive just 15 minutes away to Yucaipa, and visit

the Willowbrook Apple Farm where you can pick Stayman Winesap apples from a 100-year-old orchard. The farm also has U-pick berries, and you can make your own cider. It opened up its doors earlier in September, and you can visit them between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. all season long. Visit the Swanson family at 12099 S. Oak Glen Rd. Yucaipa, California 92399.

Inflatables, Activities & Rides On the list of trusted favorites is Stu Miller’s Pumpkin Patches. The farmer has various pumpkin patches throughout the near lying area, the closest to Menifee being in Murrieta, located at 38244 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. Murrieta, California 92563 (951) 894-1338.

Stu’s Patches carry some of the most elaborate amenities and activities, which include a petting zoo and bungee jumping. A staple in these patches are giant inflatable slides and other inflatable bouncy environments and mechanical rides. This is a great option for families looking to hit up pumpkin picking and a full day of activities on the same day.

You can also visit some of these places earlier, for example Peltzer Farms opened their patch on September 26th. The farm has an autumn favorite, corn mazes. Families can take advantage of picnic areas and restrooms for their eating and refreshing breaks in between activities. Peltzer Farm also offers face painting for children and birthday parties. They even do school tours.

Peltzer farms has one of the largest array of farm animals as well, visitors can do pony rides, pet farm animals in the petting zoo or just watch them roam around. You can visit Peltzer Farm at 39925 Calle Contento in Temecula, California 92559 (951) 6951115. The site accepts cash,Visa, and MasterCard.

Be sure to check out all of these places and get the most out of your autumn fun with your family. Don't forget the carve Jack O'Lantern and decorate your lawn for Halloween.

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CONSERVATORSHIP EXPLAINED

By Jeremiah Raxter, Esq A California Conservatorship is a judicially created relationship where an adult has been given the legal authority and responsibility to care for another adult. Generally, Conservatorships can be three basic types: 1) Conservatorship of the person; 2) Conservatorship of the Estate; and 3) Conservatorship of person and estate. The process begins when a “proposed” conservator petitions the Court to become the conservator of a person. It is at this time that the “proposed” conservator will decide whether to seek appointment over the person, estate, or both.

Most Conservatorship proceedings start when a person is incapacitated to the point that he or she cannot manage their own affairs. The person who is the caretaker is called the conservator, and the person who is being taken care of is called the conservatee. Conservatorship also applies to adults with developmental disabilities.

Why not use a power of attorney? While a valid power of attorney document can authorize the power of attorney holder to accomplish certain tasks of a conservator, a power of attorney cannot prevent the ill person from contracting, conveying property or marrying. For example, a patient with Alzheimer's disease may become subject to fraud by unscrupulous persons. While he or she could have given a valid power of attorney while he or she was well, he or she may be befriended, may marry, and convey his or her property to a new spouse.

In such a situation, the California probate

October, 2015 the conservator becomes unable or unwilling to act. In the last situation, the court will assign a successor conservator.

Candidates for conservatorship can be, although are not limited to, those who suffer from Alzheimer's disease, stroke, head injuries, Parkinson's and other debilitating disorders. It may be possible for a conservator to petition the court for approval of appropriate Medi-Cal planning transactions.

Conservatorships are not an easy decision, and should not be entered into lightly. However, sometimes protecting a loved one from themselves is the best way to show them that you care.

code provides that a conservatorship may be established, and the conservator may ask the court to set aside any contract entered into by the ill conservatee. The advantage of the conservatorship is that it can safeguard against fraud against the ill person. A conservatorship can strip the conservatee of their legal right to perform many tasks. This is one reason that conservatorships can be very emotionally draining for all parties involved. No one likes to admit that dad, mom, sister or brother lacks the ability to legally care for themselves.

The conservatorship proceeding begins with a petition filed with the court, followed by an investigation by a court investigator and a court hearing. A conservator of the estate is required to provide periodic accountings that give details of the conservatee' s assets, income and expenses, showing ex-

actly the status of all accounts maintained by the Conservatee. Additionally, the court may require that the conservator of the estate to post a bond. The conservator is paid by the conservatee's estate and the court supervises the reasonableness of the payments to the conservator.

In the event that several persons file competing petitions for conservatorship requesting that each becomes the conservator, the court will decide who shall become the conservator. Preference rules exist for making such a determination. Contested Conservatorship proceedings may result in a trial.

A conservatorship must continue until the court orders the conservator relieved from his or her duties. This can happen if the conservatee dies; if the estate is used up; if the conservatee regains his or her capacity; or if

Jeremiah Raxter, Esq. 27851 Bradley Rd, Suite 145 Menifee, Ca 92586 951-226-5294 www.raxterlaw.com

Keeping an Eye on Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve and the monetary policy it pursues is always a matter of interest to investors. The level of intrigue has been particularly acute this year because of growing speculation that the Fed is likely to boost the Fed Funds rate, a short-term interest rate it controls directly, for the first time since 2006.

This creates challenges for investors who may have pursued one investment strategy in a period of declining or stable interest rates. A different approach might be required if the interest rate environment shifts to one where rates trend higher.

Assessing bond market risk today Interest rate risk is always a concern for bond investors, but especially when rates are as low as they are today. Rising interest rates may seem beneficial to fixed income investors who would like to earn higher yields on their savings, but there is a downside. When interest rates rise, the value of bonds already in the market (and potentially held in your portfolio or bond mutual fund) declines. These price declines occur as the bond yields rise to reflect the increase in interest rates. In the long run, the bonds will mature at par, or 100% of their initial value, but in the short run, investors may see a drop in investment values.

For several years, there’s been significant speculation among market analysts that the interest rate environment was due for a change. Consider it from an historical perspective using the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note at constant maturity as a benchmark1: The yield peaked at 15.84 percent in September 1981.

Over the next 30 years, yields moved lower, eventually hitting a low of 1.43 percent in July, 2012.

For the last three years, yields have fluctuated in a fairly wide range, from 1.68 percent to 3.04 percent as investors have digested economic data and Federal Reserve commentaries.

At these current low levels, the general consensus is that rates are likely to move higher, meaning bond portfolios might be at risk of losing value in the near term.

A potential residual effect on stocks The impact of rising interest rates on the equity market is typically less direct than it is on the bond market. At times in the past when interest rates have moved higher, it has dampened returns in the stock market. There could be a few reasons for this. With rates moving higher, some investors think bonds are more attractive than stocks. Also, higher interest rates could potentially dampen borrowing activity, and even contribute to a slowdown in business activity. Of course, there are many other factors that can also affect stocks and businesses besides interest rate movements. Regardless of what happens with rates, your age and investment time horizon have a lot to do with how you make investment decisions. Make sure these decisions are in the long-term interests of achieving your financial objectives.

Positioning for a change If past market cycles are any guide, it is inevitable that at some point, interest rates will begin to move higher.

The biggest questions are when it will

start, and how quickly and dramatic the increase will be. While it may not be possible to eliminate all risk from the impact of rising rates, investors should exercise some caution. Now is a good time to consult with a financial professional about how to prepare for potential changes in the investment landscape that would occur if interest rates begin to move higher.

Jeremy Taylor is a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Menifee, CA. He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies and has been in practice for 11 years - To contact him,

please call 951-679-2222, 29826 Haun Rd #206, Menifee, CA 92586. http:// www.ameripriseadvisors.com/jeremy.i.taylor/profile/ 1Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Ameriprise Financial and its representatives do not provide tax or legal advice. Consult your tax advisor or attorney regarding specific tax issues.

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Upcoming Events

Member Spotlight Sweet Tee's Heavenly Cupcakes

October Events Keep an eye on our website as we update regularly as events are added. http://menifeevalleychamber.com/

Twainisha Wilson opened Sweet Tee's Heavenly Cupcakes over two years ago at 28089 Bradley Rd. in Menifee California. Growing up in Berkeley California, her and her family made Menifee their home 9 years ago. When she was working her corporate job she would occasionally bring her baked goods to work to share with co-workers.

She then started selling goods at local farmers markets, and delivering them to businesses. One morning, she woke up, and decided to quit her job, and open a bakery. Fast forward almost three years, and here she is, with amazing cupcakes. She prides herself on having unique flavor cupcakes, many she gets the ideas for while sleeping, as well as other desirable bakes goods such as french and Italian pastries, wedding cakes, birthday cakes, cake pops, specialty cakes, catering and assorted coffees, smoothies and lattes to name a few.

Sweet Tee's continually gives back to the community by hosting fundraisers, community baking classes at the local library, participating in student of the month with both Menifee School District and Romoland School District, and donating to multiple non-profits to name a few things things this wonderful business has done.

Sweet Tee's has over 3000 fans on facebook, and is nominated for the Peoples Choice Award for IE Magazine.

People come from all over the valley to taste Sweet Tee's Heavenly Cupcakes. When you have time, you should stop by too and say hello.

10/1/15 – 4:15 PM Golf Fit – North Golf Course 10/3/15 – 11:00 am SO CANCER CAN'T ATTACK LUNCHEON, Sun City Civic Association 10/4/15 – 9:00 am Wickerd Farms Farmers Market 10/5/15 – 5:00 pm KARAOKE WITH NICOLE, Menifee Lakes Country Club, 29737 New Hub Drive, Ste. 201, Menifee, CA 92584 10/6/15 – 9:00 am SBDC - Training How to Bid for (and Win) Government Contracts 29737 New Hub Drive, Ste. 201, Menifee, CA 92584 10/7/15 – 8:30 am Ambassador Meeting, Chamber Officice 10/7/15 – 4:00 pm Farmers Market at Motte's Country Plaza 10/7/15 – 6:00 pm Menifee City Council 10/8/15 - 4:15 PM Golf Fit – North Golf Course 10/9/15 - 7:00 PM Mayor Ball – Menifee Lakes Country Club 10/11/15 - 9:00 am Wickerd Farms Farmers Market

New Benefits to Your Membership!

With all the re-branding and change over at the Menifee Valley Chamber, our new Executive Director, Michelle Runnells along with our Board of Directors, have decided to enhance your membership with more opportunities for you, the business owner. A survey was sent out to you at the beginning of September. Based on the votes, new member incentives and features are being added. Thank you for participating. If you did not receive this survey, please contact the Chamber office. Remember, The Chamber is here to work for you.

Laptop Lunch Series Two Thursdays a month from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm starting October 22rd, the QChamber will be offering our Laptop Lunch series. This series will have different topics of interest that cater to benefit your business. Bring your lunch, laptop and business cards. Each class will cover a different topic and will last approximately one hour. All workshops are free to Chamber members.

Non-member fee is $20.00 per workshop. Please RSVP at menifeevalleychamber.com Thursday, October 22nd - Raxter Law Topic- Employee law, January minimum wage increase, sick pay law

Thursday, November 5th - Legal Shield Topic - Protecting yourself, your business,

Ambassador of the Month - Phil Liso AMBASSADORS ARE THE PRIMARY LIAISONS TO MEMBERSHIP

10/12/15 – 5:00 pm KARAOKE WITH NICOLE, Menifee Lakes Country Club, 10/14/15 – 8:15 am Student of the Month, Sizzler 91 W Nuevo Rd, Perris, CA 92570 10/14/15 – 4:15 PM Golf Fit – North Golf Course 10/17/15 Family Photo Shoot, Sun City Library 10/17/15 Mardi Gras Fashion Show, Sun City Civic Center 26850 Sun City Blvd, Sun CIty, CA 92586 10/17/15 Oktoberfest at Wickerd Farm 10/18/15 - 9:00 am Wickerd Farms Farmers Market 10/21/15 - 4:00 pm Farmers Market at Motte's Country Plaza 10/21/15 – 4:00 pm Inland Empire's Largest Mixer, Ontario Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Way Ontario, CA 10/21/15 - 6:00 pm Menifee City Council 10/22/15 – 12:00 pm Laptop Lunch Series, Raxter Law 10/22/15 - 4:15 pm Golf Fit – North Golf Course 10/25/15 - 9:00 am Wickerd Farms Farmers Market 10/28/15 - 4:00 pm Farmers Market at Motte's Country Plaza 10/29/15 - 4:15 pm Golf Fit – North Golf Course

Visit us at: www.menifeevalleychamber.com

2014—2015 Board of Directors Andrew Vallejos - Chair Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

Yanik Gozlan - Director Menifee Buzz

Karen Nolan - 1st Vice Chair LCL Realty- Property Management

Debbie McClure - Director Edward Jones Investments

Vicki Carpenter - 2nd Vice Chair Coldwell Banker

Margarita Castillo - Director Castillo Heating &Air Condion/ Margarita Style

Adam Eventov - Secretary Well Said! Communications Darci Castillejos -Treasurer French Valley Cafe' Tony Amatulli -IPP Amatulli Auto Parts Cynthia Nemelka - Director RE/MAX Diamond Realty

Stu Blaze - Director New York UpperCrust Pizza Jeremiah Raxter - Director Raxter Law Rick Riegler - Director Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball Dorcas Shaktman - Director Assistance League of Greater Temecula

and your clients from Identity theft Thursday, November 18th - Xtreme Business Solutions Topic – How to drive business to your website, put yourself on google

Thursday, December 3rd - World Pay Credit Card Processing Topic- Smart chip, how it works, online payments, finding your effective credit card rate.

Thursday, December 17th - The Health Insurance Agency Topic- How to afford health insurance for your employees and offer it to your employees

Thursday, January 14th - US Bank Topic-Business Banking and how to get a Business Loan Quarterly Member Reception To welcome the new members each quarter, we will be holding a new member reception to introduce new member to the Board of Director and Chamber staff. Time and location to be announced.

Beginning January 2016, The Chamber will be hosting Menifee Connect Monthly Morning Coffees. This will be a monthly morning networking opportunity for business at a different location and will include a speaker. More information to follow next month. *All of these events are free to Chamber members.

Menifee Valley Chamber Ambassadors play a vital role in member retention, recruitment and communication. Each Ambassador has made a commitment to ensure that member needs, questions and concerns are heard and addressed by the Menifee Valley Chamber.

The efforts of the Ambassadors keep the Menifee Valley Chamber in alignment with the desires of our membership.

Being an Ambassador provides additional visibility and networking opportunities, as well as professional and community recognition through active volunteering and direct relationship building with members and the Menifee Valley Chamber staff. For more information and to learn how you can be a Menifee Valley Chamber Ambassador, contact Margarita Castillo at Margarita@Castillohvac.net Welcome our newest Member as Ambassador of the Month: Phil Liso Join us in saluting Ambassador Member, Phil Liso,

Phil joined the Ambassador program in 2015 he is an independent Associate at LegalShield since 1995 his motto is "Live more Worry Less" Phil has lots to offer to the community in legal and identity theft protection.

Phil enjoys the opportunity to engage into the Menifee business community in order to offer his access to key relationships. Phil enjoys meeting business owners that are responsible for creating local jobs, and growing our e c o n o my.

He helps them to find the most efficient way to engage with the Menifee Valley Chamber, specific to their business needs.

Phil feels good about helping Business members use the Chamber to help grow their businesses. He continues to bring new ideas to the table and has been able to develop strong relationships, and as a result some members become clients.

For more information, you can visit her web site at legalshieldassociate.com/pliso or call Phil at (562)322-7376.

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Biz Buzz Deadlines Deadlines, the name says it all.

This is the date or time all should be done or the project (you) are ‘dead’. Considering a deadline is similar but can be more impor-

tant than a goal, what line do you draw in the sand and make your absolute drop dead deadline?

Business owners know how to make deadlines and statistics show 80% of work is done in 20% of the time because people force themselves to finish. Want to leave for vacation and not have loose ends?

Running to a kid’s game and trying to make kickoff? Having a party or grand opening and want everything perfect? These are all types of deadlines we deal with and we put added stress onto ourselves.

How do you eat an elephant?

One bite at a time… Fighting deadlines can be as easy as setting short term goals in preparation for the long term goal. If an article is due, plan out how many paragraphs or pages need to be written per day. If saving money, how much needs to be saved per day to meet your goal of having enough money to purchase a new whats’it?

Many Business and Life Coaches are out there to help people accomplish their deadlines. Do not

Beware of Scary Inhabitants of the Investment World

In just a few days, witches, zombies and vampires will be converging on your house, asking for candy. As is the case every Halloween, you’ll likely be merely amused over the sight of these costumed characters. But in other areas of life, such as the investment world, you may need to watch out for some seemingly scary entities. Here are a few of them: The Horrendous Headline – Big, glaring headlines rarely offer any comfort to investors. Whether it’s political squabbles at home, conflicts in the Middle East or the debt crisis in the eurozone, there’s always something happening that’s perceived as jeopardizing the stability of the financial markets. Yet these threats are often overblown, and the markets have proven quite resilient for decades. Here in the United States, the most powerful economic engine in the history of the world has offered investment opportunities as crises have come and gone.

The Terrible Tipster – He or she could be anyone – your neighbor, friend or relative. But whatever their origins, Terrible Tipsters have one thing in common: They like to tout “hot” stocks or “can’t miss” opportunities. The problem is that by the time you actually hear about a hot stock, it may already

be cooling off. And the “can’t miss” opportunities often do indeed miss. Don’t waste time, effort – and money – seeking a shortcut to investment success: There isn’t one. Instead, stick with an investment strategy that’s suitable for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

The Scary Statement – When the market is down, you probably dread seeing your investment statements. But don’t let a few bad months, or even a bad year, cause you to stuff your money under your mattress. The financial markets can turn around pretty quickly, and if you’re out of the market when the next rally begins, you’ll miss out on some potentially big gains. So, put those negative statements aside and look back at your investment results over a period of many years – the big picture might look a lot less frightening than you’d imagine.

The Fearsome Forecast – The performance of the financial markets is notoriously hard to predict – but that doesn’t stop a slew of fortune-tellers from trying. And the same is true of the economy as a whole – predictions abound, but many of them prove far off base.

You can always adjust your portfolio, as needed, in response to changing market or economic conditions, but don’t act on these possible circumstances just because someone, somewhere, has predicted them. Instead, follow triedand-true principles such as diversification, which can help reduce the impact of volatility on your holdings. (However, diversification can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss.)

The ghouls and goblins you see on Halloween are unlikely to cause you nightmares. And the various phantoms of the investment world may prove just as illusory. Don’t let them scare you away from investing.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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be afraid to reach out and talk to someone. The money you spend may be worth the headache and accuracy in the long run. Ask those with experience, it may surprise you how willing a person is if asked to help. At the very least, you may make a new friend!

Plan it out, think ahead, what must get done between now and your deadline? Write it down and stick to the plan.

Don’t become a victim of the 80/20 rule because your work may suffer. So go ahead, leave for vacation, make kickoff or set up your grand opening and remember to always take your business Up 1 Level.

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TECH TALK

Hello, my name is Yanik Gozlan from The Computer Repair Experts and I write “Tech Talk”. My goal is to give tips and information on the latest gadgets or common issues you may have with your technology. I have been helping people solve their technology problems since 2002. With multiple certifications and over 10 years of experience in this industry, I will try to educate and share common interests that most of the surrounding areas are talking about.

How Ready Are You for the Zombie Apocalypse?

We all know it’s coming. It is not a question of if, but when. The other question is how prepared you are for when the zombie apocalypse does happen.

Admittedly, there are some people who are not taking this seriously, and if you are one of them, you might want to stop and listen.

Heck, even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking it seriously! This government agency is the best when it comes to emergencies and public health matters, so why shouldn’t we pay attention to what they say?

Recently, the CDC released a primer on preparedness, for when the zombie apocalypse occurs.1 In true CDC style, the post gives all pertinent information and practical tips that might very well save your life in case of a zombie emergency. You even get a brief history of zombies.

After all, the best way to prepare for emergencies is to understand the cause!

If you already have an earthquake kit, you will find the zombie apocalypse kit a breeze to put together.

Here are the essential things you

need, according to the CDC: • Water (1 gallon per person per day) • Food (stock up on nonperishable items that you eat regularly) • Medications (this includes prescription and nonprescription meds) • Tools and Supplies (utility knife, duct tape, battery powered radio, etc.) to name a few) • Sanitation and Hygiene • First Aid supplies (although (household bleach, soap, you’re a goner if a zombie towels, etc.) bites you, you can use these • Clothing and Bedding (a supplies to treat basic cuts and change of clothes for each lacerations that you might get family member and blankets) during a tornado or hurricane) • Important documents (copies More than having a kit, though, of your driver’s license, you need to have a plan. You know, passport, and birth certificate preparedness is all about rehearsing possible scenarios in your head so that when faced with these scenarios, you know exactly what to do. Salient points (italics mine): Identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area.

Pick a meeting place for your family

to regroup in case zombies invade your home… - call it a rally point or whatever you want. The important thing is that this meeting place will help you find each other more easily and lessen the stress on you. Not that the stress will ever go away when the zombies attack.

Identify your emergency contacts.

Police, firemen, etc. Of course, they might all be zombies at some point, but it is still helpful to have their contact numbers. You also need to include the list of relatives or friends to get in touch with, especially those out of state.

Plan your evacuation route. Knowing which routes to take will make your escape easier. You might have to evaluate these routes once the zombies actually attack as original routes may be impassable.

Oh, and the CDC reassures everyone that they are always ready. So when the zombies come in hordes, we can rely on them. Unless they all become zombies themselves.

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New shopping and dining experiences coming to Menifee

Four new businesses quickly commit to occupy recently available storefronts Residents can enjoy more shopping and dining options locally in Menifee when Home Goods, Forever 21, Luxottica Eyewear, and Dog Haus open in the Countryside Marketplace shopping center at the corner of Newport and Haun Roads.

Home Goods and Forever 21 will occupy the space vacated by Sports Chalet when it is scheduled to close at the end of January 2016. Both of the popular new stores will make tenant improvements to the existing space and are expected to open by summer of 2016.

Home Goods is a home furnishings store that offers home accessories and furniture. Fashion retailer Forever 21 offers trendy clothing and accessories for women, men and kids in more than 600 stores internationally.

The Dog Haus restaurant (doghaus. com), a craft gourmet hotdog, sausage, and burger concept, is set to replace a portion of the Beer Hunter restaurant.

The world’s largest eyewear company,

Luxottica Eyewear, a luxury sports eyewear store, will occupy the remainder of the building. Both the Dog Haus and Luxottica Eyewear are anticipated to open in early 2016.

“Some business turnover is a natural component of any local economy, and filling both of these newly available retail spaces so quickly with four popular businesses, illustrates the huge demand for more diverse restaurant and retail options in the community,” said Jeff Wyman, Menifee’s Economic Development Director. “National-brand retailers are noticing the growth in Menifee and are vying to be part of the action.”

For more information, please contact Jeff Wyman, Economic Development Director at jwyman@cityofmenifee.us or (951) 672-6777.

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City Menifee’s Youth Advisory Committee program wins prestigious Helen Putnam award The city of Menifee’s was presented the prestigious Helen Putnam award at the annual League of California Cities conference ceremony held on September 30. Menifee’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) program was highlighted and was chosen from a large group of applications from competing cities throughout California.

The League of California Cities established this award in 1982 in memory of Helen Putnam.

Putnam was a mother, schoolteacher, principal, mayor of Petaluma, and a Sonoma County supervisor. The Helen Putnam Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding achievements and innovative solutions by California cities that have made unique contributions to

Menifee Buzz—www.menifeebuzz.com and the median age changed from 58 years old to 37 years old. In response to Menifee’s growth and changing demographics, the city’s new Community Services Department established the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) in 2014, to gain insight and perspective from the city’s youth.

“The YAC was created to promote public service and community involvement, with, for and by youth, while providing the opportunity to participate in local government and the decision making process,” said Community Services Director Robert Lennox. “The committee reviews proposals for programs, projects, and facilities as they pertain to youth.”

The 11-member group meets monthly and is comprised of high school and The City of Menifee is the recipient of the college students from Menifee high 2015 Helen Putnam Award at the annual schools, Mt. San Jacinto College and conference of the League of California Cities. University of California, Riverside. An This prestigious award is in the Community example of the YAC in action is their Services category for youth engagement in work on the Parks Master Plan. Early government through our Youth Advisory on, one of the group’s top priorities Committee. This is the city's 8th award was to advocate for more recreational in the last 3 years. This particular award is like the Academy Award for cities.

Congratulations to City Manager Rob Johnson and Community Services Director Robert Lennox and their team!

activities/opportunities for youth.

This priority developed into their active role in providing input and feedback representing the voice of youth during the city’s Parks Master Plan process to provide guidance for future decisions about the city’s parks, recreation and open space. The group also regularly participates in volunteer and community service activities including the Menifee Better Together community cleanup and volunteering at city-sponsored events like the Spring Fest, Christmas Tree Lighting and Independence Day.

community residents and businesses.

“It’s a great honor for Menifee to win this prestigious award, especially given we competed with cities of all sizes, from throughout California,” said City Manager Rob Johnson. “This award illustrates the hard work and dedication city staff devotes to programs, events, projects and all city services provided to continually improve the quality of life for the Menifee community.”

Since Menifee’s inception into cityhood in 2008, its population has grown from 64,000 to well over 85,000 people

CREATE A MARKETING ROADMAP TO SUCCESS

How can creating a “Roadmap to Success” help in your marketing evaluation?

Your business marketing strategy is essentially a map of your targeted destination. Ideally it gets you from your starting point to your goal – from your basic business concept to a healthy, successful business. It gives you a clear idea of your obstacles that lie ahead and points out alternative routes.

The business planning process is an opportunity. While creating your business strategies, you have a chance to: Learn about your industry and market.

Obtain a competitive edge.

To clarify your company’s focus, as part of your business strategy process, you should redefine your mission and goals annually.

What image are you trying to portray? Remember that stationary, signs, business cards and other marketing materials contribute to the image of the company. Everything from the receptionist to furnishings creates an impression.

The following four strategies are important in defining your target market.

Definable: It should have specific characteristics to identify what the potential customers have in common. Where do they live? What is their income level? What Age? Meaningful: The characteristics must meaningfully relate to the decision to purchase.

Sizeable: It must be large enough to sustain your business.

Reachable: Both the definition and size must lead to affordable and effective ways to market to potential customers.

Is your pricing consistent with what your customer’s view as the service values? How did you decide on these prices? Have you considered other pricing options? Will you provide discounts or other incentives? How mature is the overall marketplace into which you are introducing your products or services? Are you the first? Are you one of a few? Many?

How reliable is your product or service? What level of quality are you trying to portray? Remember not all products are sold on the basis of top quality and reliability, since price can then become prohibitive.

Have you taken the time to truly look at your company’s sales and marketing strategies?

Do you have a marketing plan in place? If yes, when was the last time you updated it?

A poll by a major CPA firm showed that when the question was asked, “what needs improving in your business” 1,300 executives – 70% of them at small firms – indicated marketing and sales capability.

In a variety of training classes that I conducted over the years, I was amazed to find that when I asked the question, “How many of you have a marketing plan in place,” very few hands were raised. In questioning them further I found that many had a business plan, and had no idea they needed an additional marketing plan for their business.

It is important that you take the time to know your products or services, customers and prospects. It is also important to understand what your competitors are up to. Only then can you develop effective strategies to achieve your sales and marketing goals.

To begin the process of developing your marketing plan, take time to ask yourself some questions that will help you define the answers needed for your outline preparation.

Here are some of those questions: What business are you in?

What do you sell?

Who are your target markets?

What are your marketing goals for next year?

Your sales & profit goals?

Who might keep you from achieving these goals?

What is your marketing budget?

What are the benefits of your products and services?

What are the unique selling proposition of your products and services?

What product or service is the best contributor to your overhead and profits?

Who are your current customers?

What are their buying habits?

Why do they buy your products or services?

Who are your best customers and prospects?

Why? What is your market share?

Is your market share growing, shrinking or stable?

Who are your competitors?

What do your competitors do better that you?

What do you do better than your competitors?

What is your competitive position?

How do you establish your prices?

What are your sales practices?

What are your business strengths?

What are your business weaknesses?

What is your advertising and promotion budget?

What are your promotional and advertising objectives?

How do you promote your business?

You are probably thinking that there are just too many areas to look at and you just don’t have the time to deal with it.

The key to creating your marketing plan and achieving your roadmap to success is to take one area at a time, think about the question and take time to review and answer each one.

Once you have answered it, go back over it again and have others in your company also look at the question and give their input.

Next step is to implement the plan and set up periodic reviews to see if it is working. If not, go back through the questions again and see if you overlooked something or if there has been any changes that are impacting the sales process.

Remember your marketing plan is not locked in concrete. It is a roadmap to guide you and your company’s success in achieving your sales and marketing objectives. ************************************ *********************** Robbie Motter is a marketing/PR Consultant, Certified National Speaker, Author, Host of weekly Diva Strategies for Success Radio Show on Blog Talk Radio, Writer for the Menifee & Murrieta Buzz and the Nafe Global Director. She also runs a Nafe network each month in Murrieta, Menifee and Wildomar.

Robbie also serves on the Board for the Temecula Valley Symphony, and is the PR Chair for the Menifee Valley Lions Club and the GFWC Menifee/Sun City Women's Club. She can be reached at rmotter@aol.com or 951255-9200 website is www.robbiemotter.com

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Homeowners Beware!

When it comes to home improvements, maintenance, and remodeling some of us are not handy.

While others are very handy, however there just is not enough time in the day to get the task(s) done.

So sometimes it is easier to pay someone else to do it, like a Contractor. While this might be reasonable and in most cases work out, there are some unfortunate people that get taken advantage of. How do you know if the Contractor you chose is the right contractor for the job? Here are a few steps to help.

Be careful choosing a handyman, it is recommended to use a licensed, trustworthy Contractor.

The first and most important thing when hiring a contractor, make sure he/she is a licensed Contractor by the State of California. A License Contractor, must first take a test on State guidelines and laws for general contractor procedures. If they past this test they get a license. Also, a license contractor has to provide a state mandated warranty on the parts he/she installed for one year. To verify that the license belongs to the specified contractor or hasn’t been suspended, you can log on to https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/ OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/ CheckLicense.aspx .

Type the number in the designated area to verify. When verifying

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the license, make sure the holder of the license is the name of the person doing your job. Make sure it is not a relative or in-law, it needs to be the person performing the work. (For larger corporations, the CEO, would be the license holder).

Make sure the license is valid in California. Many contractors hold licenses in other states. Other states guidelines differ on certain laws and regulations in regards to construction. It needs to be a California state contractor’s License.

Another important step is to ver-

searched. Be sure that everything you and the contractor talked about is on the contract and start and completion dates are listed.

Do not pay any money to the contractor for materials before-hand, a good contractor will provide his/her own materials to complete the job.

Some contractors may ask to collect a percentage of the costs or a credit card number for larger jobs prior to starting. Be sure the money paid up front will come off the final bill and only pay what is requested after the first start date to ensure work gets

handyman or contractors will say, I can install your marble counter top, when they only do cabinets.

Chances are they have only assisted tile installers on a job site in the past but have never performed the task on their own. This could result poorly and be costly.

However, most contractors specialize in certain trades only to ensure your marble counter top is installed properly and cabinets installed correctly. Be sure whoever you choose for improvements on your home is thorough in explaining and showing you each step they will perform prior to starting work on your home.

These days money is precious and very hard earned. Protect your money and your home by making sure the contractor you choose is license, can be trusted and has experience.

ify, the contractor is bonded and insured. Sometimes mistakes can happen that cause a lot of damage to your home. If he/she is bonded/insured if a mistake occurs he/she is insured to cover the accidental damages.

Before signing any contract or agreement, be sure to fully read and review the contract, ask what you are signing. Look to see if the License # is on the contract and matches the number that you re-

done. It is a law that in the State of California a contractor can only collect 10% of the job cost prior to starting. DO NOT pay more than that.

Handyman are not recommended because most handyman are not licensed. A handyman is a person who basically is a jack-ofall-trade’s. Meaning they can do everything. And they will for the cheapest price using improper application, causing you trouble down the road. For example, some

Sincerely, Tony Falco, CR Call our office to make an appointment Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 888-333-5325.

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Automotive How do brake rotors work?

Most drivers know that they need to perform a little routine maintenance to keep their vehicle in good, working condition. That may involve regularly changing the engine oil, maintaining proper tire pressure and occasionally monitoring the levels of each of the vehicle's vital fluids. Some components and systems require a little more maintenance and others require a little less. In terms of your vehicle's braking system, if you regularly check the fluid and change your brake pads, you have nothing to worry about, right?

Well, not quite. You're forgetting about the rest of the brake part­s, including your brake rotors. Brake rotors are an import­ant component in the braking system that stops your vehicle.

Brake rotors (they're also called brake discs) are what your vehicle's brake pads clamp down on to stop the wheels from spinning. Some people may be surprised to learn that the brake rotors are just as important to stopping their vehicle as the brake pads are.

Here at New Hub Auto we take special pride in making sure that our customers are safe on the road. A full safety inspection will be performed on your vehicle with each service.

Rafael Cano , Owner 29683 New Hub Dr. Suite B Menifee, CA 92584 (951) 381-0711

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