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RAINBOW – Fallbrook resident Ed Komski was re-elected master (president) at the 141st annual session of the California State Grange on June 25. Unopposed for a second term, Komski has led the state grange since it was re-chartered in July 2014. The convention was held at Orangevale Grange Hall, Orangevale, Calif. (near Sacramento) from June 23 to 26. Komski joined Rainbow Valley Grange #689 in 2003 and led its Youth Fair team for several years besides serving as master from 2005 to 2009. He presently holds a seat on the grange’s executive committee. Komski has also served as the state youth fair adviser and real estate adviser. In his master’s address, Komski emphasized the brand, history and integrity of the California State Grange, the Patrons of Husbandry, which was originally chartered on July 15, 1873. The theme of this year’s convention was “Renovate and Innovate the California State Grange”. A full slate of officers was elected during the session. Rainbow Valley’s delegates for the convention were its master, Lucette Moramarco, and treasurer Cynthia Komski, who is also the first lady of the California State Grange. Moramarco served as chairman of the Citizenship and Taxation Committee which handled nine of the 45 resolutions that were proposed. Twenty-five of those resolutions were adopted by the delegates that represented four Pomona granges (county level) and 28 subordinate granges out of the 60 granges currently belonging to

see GRANGE, page A-12

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Volume 20, Issue 29

Bonsall native Lloyd makes USA Olympic Team Tom Ferrall Staff Writer

Carli Lloyd

Imagine dreaming of something spectacular as a young child, and then working non-stop to achieve that goal despite physical and emotional setbacks. Imagine the feeling when all the hard work results in the dream becoming a reality. Carli Lloyd, a native of Bonsall and a 2007 Fallbrook High School graduate, doesn’t have to imagine. She’s living her dream after being named to the U.S. Olympic women’s volleyball team that will compete in Rio next month. “A lot of joy,” said Lloyd of her initial feelings after receiving official word from USA Volleyball on July 11 that she had made the team. “It is a surreal experience just because it’s something you dream about.” Lloyd said her feelings intensified as the news sunk in. “You train hard and hopefully

Carli Lloyd, an outstanding setter, will represent the USA at the Rio Olympics as a member of the U.S. Olympic women’s volleyball team.

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see LLOYD, page A-12

FHD awards $681,186 in Community Health Contracts

FA L L B R O O K – A t t h e regular meeting of the Fallbrook Healthcare District (FHD) Board of Directors on July 13, Community Health Contracts (previously referred to as grants) were awarded to 18 non-profit organizations providing health and wellness services and programs in the communities of Bonsall, De Luz, Fallbrook and Rainbow. Since some entities sponsor more than one program, a total of 24 checks were issued totaling $681,186 for 2016-2017. The services provided through the recipients of the Community Health Contracts include the following: access to medical, dental and behavioral/mental health services; transportation to medical appointments; eye exams and appropriate treatment for preschoolers that safe-guard eye development; provision of food and nutrition resources; programs that include exercise, nutrition and water safety; advocacy for seniors; a youth education/prevention program regarding drug and alcohol use; a dental exam and

Courtesy photo Fallbrook Healthcare District board member Barbara Mroz, left, presents a Community Health Contract to Trauma Intervention Program (TIP), represented by Dale Stewart, center and Shay Gebler-Bence. treatment program for youth; and a program that provides horse-back therapy enabling strengthening of body and spirit to those who cannot move safely of their

own accord. There is also a program for special needs individuals and parents addressing the need for safe harbor and home as they grow

and age. Five new applications were received and granted – a senior

see AWARDS, page A-10

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Fallbrook man indicted in mortgage fraud scheme SAN DIEGO − Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced on July 12 that six Southern California individuals were indicted on 135 felony counts for operating a mortgage fraud scheme throughout Southern California and the Inland Empire, preying on homeowners facing foreclosure. One Fallbrook man, Marcus Robinson, was indicted in the scheme. According to the attorney general’s office, the case is being prosecuted by attorneys in the Attorney General’s Mortgage Fraud Strike Force, created by Harris in 2011 to prosecute mortgage fraud at every step of the process. Jacob Orona, Aide Orona, John Contreras, Prakashumar (“Kash”) Bhakta, Robinson, and David Boyd were indicted by a grand jury

on 135 felony charges, including conspiracy, grand theft, filing false or forged documents, and identity theft. Robinson, was arraigned Monday, July 11, in San Diego Superior Court. “I created the Mortgage Fraud Task Force in 2011 to ensure that we tirelessly protect Californians struggling to stay in their homes from those who would prey upon them for profit,” said Attorney General Harris. “This indictment is result of a joint effort to remain vigilant in the investigation and prosecution of those who attempt to defraud homeowners through the mortgage process. I thank our Mortgage Fraud Strike Force and California Department of Justice Special Agents, as well as our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, for their efforts on this case.”

According to the attorney general’s press release, the defendants promised homeowners who were underwater on their mortgages that they could provide legal remedies to avoid foreclosure, convincing homeowners to stop making mortgage payments and instead pay them $3,500 to start with an “administrative process,” plus $1,000 every month and separate amounts to allegedly file legal documents. The defendants filed bogus petitions and court pleadings and recorded false deeds in county recorders’ offices, causing over $4 million in loses while failing to halt any foreclosures. The fraud stretched through San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties. The indictment was delivered following a two-week special

statewide grand jury convened in San Diego County. If convicted, Jacob and Aide Orona face over 90 years in prison; Contreras and Prakashkumar face over 70 years in prison; Robinson faces over 28 years in prison, and Boyd faces over 18 years in prison. The arrests and arraignments are the culmination of a joint investigation by the Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of the Inspector General (FHFAOIG), the Attorney General’s Financial Fraud and Special Prosecutions Section (FFSPS), the California Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation, and the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, Real Estate Fraud Unit. Editor’s note: Robinson’s family was contacted by the Village News but declined comment.


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