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Hemet City Council sees draft of 201718 CIP budget
Volume 17, Issue 23
Lighter than air at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Hemet City Council, on their request, received a very detailed preliminary Fiscal Year 2017-18 Operating Budget report proposing $30,068,370 in Capital Improvement Projects by the city manager and staff Tuesday, May 30. see page A-3
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Cities make plans for returning VLF Funds Will Fritz VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The cities of Menifee and Wildomar will soon see the return of vehicle licensing fee funding that was taken away in 2011 and both cities are making plans to determine the best use of what will equate to millions of dollars for them. see page A-4
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Alternative rock band Bush headlines the June 3 performance at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival. See the story and more photos on page C-1. Shane Gibson photo
A Pawsability 4 Veterans opens service dog training center
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It is often said, “Dogs are man’s best friend.” This is particularly found true for many returning wounded American military veterans who have experienced terrifying physical and mental trauma in combat or in service to the nation. Sandy Dee, a U.S. Army, medically retired, veteran, from Hemet is one of those who have seen what Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder does to this group of people and how canine companions can often help. Her response is forming the nonprofit group named “A Pawsability 4 Veterans.” Dee, along with her service dog, London, and two trainers – through A Pawsability 4 Veterans and its new training facility located at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1891 in San Jacinto – is offering military veterans service dog training at
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A Pawsibility 4 Veterans founder Sandy Dee puts her service dog, London, over a high wooden ramp at the Tony Ault photo nonprofits new service dog training facility at the San Jacinto VFW on Santa Fe Avenue.
see TRAINING, page A-4
GOHS students organize ‘TEM’ Talks fundraiser Will Fritz VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
“I want to start by making you all think,” Jessica Black said. “Consider the choices you made in your life and where they’ve gotten you. How many of those decisions did you make without considering your own opinion, and when did you start making decisions for yourself? These may sound like simple questions, but do we ever truly think about them?” Black is advising an audience on her steps to living a “fulfilling and meaningful life.” And she sounds just like any other professional motivational speaker might. Except Black is not a professional motivational speaker. The speech she is giving is part of TEM Talks, an event held June 3 at Temecula Valley High School’s Golden Bear Theater and organized
see TEM, page A-3
Miguel Diaz de Leon gives an instructional lesson on coding TEM Talks, an event held June 3 at Temecula Valley High School. Will Fritz photo