Archibald’s Drive-Thru’s Menifee location is a sports-lover’s dream, C-3
Tickets now on sale for Santa Rosa Plateau’s annual garden tour, D-1
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Volume 17, Issue 14
Lake Elsinore ‘dreams extreme’ with water ski races
Joe Naiman JNAIMAN@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the initiation of proceedings for a general plan amendment to change the designation of a 39.09-acre Sun City parcel. see page A-3
Local
TVUSD Teachers notified of layoff risk Stephanie Lai VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
As of March 15, all employees at risk of being relocated or laid off were notified by Temecula Valley Unified School District. According to the district, 21 layoff notices were sent out due to budget shortfalls. see page A-4
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Students evacuated during fire at LE school Trevor Montgomery VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Students were temporarily evacuated from their classes after a fire broke out at Elsinore Middle School Monday, April 3. see page B-7
Entertainment
Ramona Spring Fling kicks off upcoming ‘Ramona’ Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Water skiers Michael LaFrenz (left) and Daryl Tyndall battle for position during the Lake Elsinore Diamond Classic Water Ski Marathon Race, April, 2. The event was a qualifier for the National Water Ski Racing Association’s World Championships in Seattle, Washington scheduled for July 26 through Aug. 6. See more photos on page B-1. Shane Gibson photo
Lake Elsinore approves Summerly bonds, hears from residents encouraging ‘no’ vote on Measure A Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Even though the Alberhill Villages Initiative was not on the agenda for the March 28, Lake Elsinore City Council meeting, several people spoke on the issue urging voters to cast a “no” vote on Measure A which will be decided in a special election May 2. Karie Ruether with Castle & Cooke was just one a few speakers who took to the podium during the public comments portion of the meeting, urging voters to fail the initiative. “I’m here tonight again to urge citizens to vote “no” on Measure A as the city voted unanimously to support the project, and Measure A is no longer needed,” Reuther said. The Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce and Castle & Cooke are all encouraging a “no” vote on Measure A. Council also heard a plan
see SUMMERLY, page A-5 The Diamond Valley Arts Council production of “Helen Hunt Jackson & The Trial of Sam Temple” Friday, March 31, helped kickoff Hemet’s revived Ramona Spring Festival held in downtown Hemet this past weekend.
The city of Lake Elsinore approved a plan regarding the formation of improvement areas in the Summerly area of Lake Elsinore. Kim Harris photo
Hemet police department, council offer reward up to $10,000 for violent crime tips Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
see page C-1
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Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown, hoping to get more leads in the city’s open violent crime cases, gained the approval of the Hemet City Council to provide a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators. The rewards would be given to the anonymous provider of the information through the longestablished Crime Stoppers Plus program. The rewards would only be issued with the consent of the council. The informants would remain anonymous even to the police through the program, Brown explained, during the March 28 regular Hemet council meeting. Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown, speaks at a July 26, city council meeting. Brown recently asked the Hemet City Council to offer a reward for informants; the council agreed. Shane Gibson photo
see CRIME, page A-6