Whirlwind of emotions at Olympic trials for area athletes, B-1
Fazeli Cellars hosts delightful Wine County weddings, C-4
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Volume 16, Issue 29
Temecula Concert Series blazes into the summer stage
MENIFEE – Susan O’Connell’s creative forte has always been acting and she started writing as a means of creating a one-woman play so she could act even more. see page A-3
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County to provide composting workshop in Wildomar WILDOMAR – The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free backyard composting workshop in Wildomar Saturday, July 16. see page A-4
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Tourism expected to be a future $1B industry in Temecula Valley
Gabrielle Kim-Levesque (left), 11, and Lexi York, 11, dance to cover songs performed by Pat Benatar tribute band “We Belong” during the Temecula Summer Concert Series, July 7. See more photos on page A-3. Shane Gibson photo
Hemet PD Officer wins Life-Saving Award after tourniquet use HEMET - On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, about 2:30 a.m., a 30-yearold Hemet man was shot in the arm by three shotgun wielding suspects during what officers later determined was likely an attempted auto theft. When Hemet Police officers arrived in the area, officers located a victim with a severe gunshot wound to his right arm. The injury had caused “massive damage to the victim’s arm and the victim was losing a great deal of blood,” according to Hemet Police Chief David Brown. Hemet Police Sergeant Mike Mouat, one of the first officers on the scene, applied a tourniquet and a field dressing to the victim’s arm before he was rushed to a hospital where he underwent surgery. Emergency room doctors later stated the man’s life was most likely saved by Mouat’s quick intervention and proper application
Paul Bandong STAFF WRITER
Visit Temecula Valley announced a record $696 million in travel spending by visitors, record earnings of $219 million and a record 2.7 million visitors to Temecula Valley during its first ever “State of Tourism” event July 7. see page A-6
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Our right to bear arms! Tony Ault STAFF WRITER
Sgt Mouat, on the far left, received the department’s Life-Saving Medal Award May 14, 2016.
Without the simple muskets and flintlocks owned by our forefathers and their shooting skills the War of Independence against England with the best well-trained armed military force in the world, may never have been won. see page B-6
Jacob Preal STAFF WRITER
Revolutionized camping is now beyond KOA campsites and amenities provided on regulated campgrounds and Temecula boasts one of the more popular locations, according to Hipcamp officials. see page C-1
see JOCKEY, page A-8
Hipcamp provides enchanted camping experience Stephanie Lai VALLEY NEWS INTERN
see AWARD, page A-7
Jockey finds kindness ‘underneath’ Homes for Our Troops in Temecula Valley Swing out racks behind cupboards, lowered tables and shelves, doors that swing ajar at the push of a button and the house is fit for a hero. Sleek hardwood floors connect every room with no variation in elevation in the single-story home and doorways are standardized as a strict three-feet wide, providing the perfect open space for a wheelchair to maneuver comfortably. Murrieta resident and Marine Cpl. Carlos Garcia wheels around the home, chasing after two energetic children as any parent might with their own young ones. Kindly opening his home to other wounded vets, including double amputee Chris Van Etten, who is on a campaign with Jockey (underwear company) to highlight the subtle good that sometimes gets lost in the grand scheme of things, Garcia showcased his custom-made,
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Amputee Chris Van Etten, left, campaigning with Jockey, gives other local wounded veterans their own packages of underwear from the company. Jacob Preal photo