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Unification agreement between MeGroundbreaking ceremony held at future home for wounded soldier nifee, Perris school districts moves forward

Homes for our Troops

By Michelle Mears-Gerst The school districts in both Menifee and Perris are working hand in hand to plan and build the new proposed high school in south east Menifee.

High School #4 is the current name of the school, which is currently in the Perris Union School District but eventually will be

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Assistance League of the Temecula aims to provide students with the basics CPT Jason Hall, SGT Justin Bond, Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards, Quevedo’s fiance Samantha Reyes, SPC Geoffrey Shane Gibson photo Quevedo and ‘Homes for our Troops’ Executive Director Bill Ivey break ground at the future site of Geoffrey Quevedo’s home on Sat. July 26, 2014. See more photos on page A-8

Tragedy to triumph

Alex Groves Editor In just a few short weeks, parents will be ushering in the start of a new school year with a myriad of familiar activities. The back-to-school shopping dash will undoubtedly be one of the most familiar exercises for some parents, who will find themselves packing their shopping carts with pencils, crayons, books and shoes among a number of other items.

While some families in the area will enjoy the opportunity to

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Lake Elsinore green lights food trucks

By Michelle Mears-Gerst The city home to the nation’s largest food truck manufacturer passed a law allowing mobile restaurants to operate within the city limits.

The Lake Elsinore City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, July 22 to move forward in the approval process to pass the ordinance. Final approval is expected to take place in a few weeks and then the law will commence 30 days later.

see FOOD page A-9 Luke Maxwell (center) poses with Lenny Ross and Riverside County Supervising District Attorney Jeanne Roy at the Riverside County Court House last September. Photo courtesy of Carol Maxwell.

Suicide survivor starts teen depression support group in Murrieta Laura Rathbun Special to the Valley News Sixteen-year-old Luke Maxwell of Temecula kept a deadly secret from family and friends—he wanted to kill himself.

Life changing event On December 3, 2012, Luke attempted suicide by driving his family’s van head-on into a SUV on Rancho California Road in Temecula Valley Wine Country.

Miraculously, Luke survived the crash with only a minor scratch on his arm. The other driver Temecula resident Lenny Ross, 53, also survived, but sustained a concussion and broken sternum.

Following the accident, Luke

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was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and faced juvenile court charges. While undergoing treatment, he realized he wanted to live and needed to make amends with Ross.

Nine months after the accident, Ross met Luke and accepted his apology for the accident. Since then, the two have become unlikely friends and are working together to help teens suffering from depression.

Ross started the non-profit support group and scholarship fund Teens with Esteem and Luke organized a Teen Depression Support Group because none existed in the county. Luke’s group meets the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at St. Martha Catholic

Church in Murrieta. The groups are going well.

“We’ve never had a time where no one showed up, and the numbers have held steady at around a handful,” Luke said.“Teens with Esteem had their first golf tournament and now is working towards providing kids who are disadvantaged with computers, internet, and tutors to help them succeed in school and have a normal life. And we have big plans for the future.’’ ​ Luke is also working to offer teen depression support groups in San Diego County.

Journey to recovery Luke’s parents Scott and Carol Maxwell weren’t aware that he had any issues before the accident.

Looking back, his mother said that Luke liked to be alone.

“He would sometimes be quiet and want to spend time reading in his room,”she said.

The first few weeks of Luke’s recovery were scary for the Maxwells. “I watched Luke during the day to make sure he wouldn’t try to harm himself again, and Scott slept on the floor in the boys’ room, blocking the doors,” Carol Maxwell said. “Once he started treatment, realized we knew he was sick, and that it was treatable, his perspective started to change. He has responded very well, and thank God, he has not had a relapse.”

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Hard News Trial begins for Wildomar man accused of shooting neighbor MURRIETA - Jury selection was slated to get underway Thursday, Jul. 24 for the trial of a Wildomar man accused of shooting his neighbor during a dispute and later stabbing the victim multiple times in a roadside confrontation.

Richard Terry Mount, 56, could face more than 25 years in prison if convicted in two separate attacks on Balvinder Dhaliwal.

Mount is charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count each of assault with a machine gun, shooting at an occupied vehicle, exhibiting a firearm at law enforcement officers, possession of an assault rifle and deliberately violating a criminal protective order.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Michael Rushton is expected to summon more than 150 prospective jurors to the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta on Wednesday for screening as to their qualifications and availability.

Prosecutors allege that Mount became romantically involved with Dhaliwal’s wife, Laura, in the fall of 2012, and they spent time together at the defendant’s Cottonwood Canyon property on a regular basis.

Matters came to a head on Dec. 4, 2012, when Dhaliwal returned home to find his teenage son alone, even though the youth was under a juvenile court order to be under parental supervision during the overnight hours, according to a trial brief filed by Deputy District Attorney Sean Oswill.

He said that Dhaliwal realized his wife was with Mount and tried calling the defendant’s home several times, eliciting only a few unintelligible grunts from Mount over the telephone.

Dhaliwal, a municipal bus driver, had to be at work by 2:30 a.m., and did not want to leave his son at the house unsupervised, prompting him to drive the boy over to Mount’s home, where he honked

his pickup truck horn repeatedly to get his wife’s attention, according to Oswill.

Mount allegedly walked onto his front porch and fired three AK47 rounds at Dhaliwal.

“The rounds from the rifle landed within just a few feet of the driver’s side door of the victim’s truck,’’ Oswill wrote.

Deputies were called to the location and set up a perimeter, directing Mount to come out of his house and surrender.

After a nearly hourlong standoff, Mount walked onto his back porch, where he allegedly raised his rifle in the direction of two deputies, both of whom opened fire, striking him in the legs and hand.

The defendant was treated for non-life-threatening wounds and jailed, but posted bond a week later. As one of the conditions of his release, Mount promised the court that he would have no contact with Dhaliwal. But according to Oswill, on June 21, 2013, the defendant and victim met each other coming in opposite directions on Cottonwood Canyon.

Oswill alleged that Mount pulled directly in Dhaliwal’s path, forcing the victim to slam on his brakes. The two men pulled into the driveway of a vacant residence, where a verbal altercation ensued, according the prosecution.

“The defendant pulled out a knife and stabbed Dhaliwal nine times in the arm, chest, abdomen and head,’’ the trial brief alleges.

Mount fled the scene, leaving the victim bleeding and barely conscious. According to Oswill, Dhaliwal managed to dial 911 and give his location before passing out. When a deputy arrived, the victim identified Mount as his alleged attacker.

Mount surrendered to law enforcement the following day and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Detention Center in Murrieta.

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Authorities sort out details in Moreno Valley killing spree MORENO VALLEY - Moreno Valley’s police chief said today that a man who went on a shooting spree that claimed the lives of two people and left a deputy wounded acted alone, though a motive remained elusive.

“I don’t have any idea who he is or why he did it,’’ said Riverside County sheriff’s Capt. Joel Ontiveros, who serves as Moreno Valley’s top law enforcement officer. “As soon as we have the details, that information will be shared.’’

He said there is a “possibility of some relationship between (the suspect) and the deceased.’’

He would not confirm media reports in which family members identified the victims as Wilma Patterson, 74, and her son-in-law, 58-year-old Derek Hardy.

According to Ontiveros, the sheriff’s department got a call around 2:25 p.m. Tuesday of a shooting outside the Shell station at Sunnymead Ranch Parkway and Old Lake Drive.

Deputies sent to the scene began searching for possible suspects, relying on a citywide camera system put in place for security purposes, and found an abandoned getaway vehicle on the northern end of Pigeon Pass Road.

A patrolman spotted a pedestrian

walking along the roadway, not far from the vehicle and tried to make contact with the man, who opened fire with a rifle, Ontiveros said.

The deputy, who suffered an unspecified injury, returned fire and called for help on his radio, stating an “officer is down,’’ according to Ontiveros.

SWAT units from the sheriff’s department and Riverside Police Department, along with several dozen patrol officers and deputies from neighboring agencies, swarmed the area. At one point, public safety personnel from 20 agencies were on hand, Ontiveros said.

Several men doing landscaping work outside an unoccupied house at 8555 Pigeon Pass Road witnessed the deputy-involved shooting and ran for cover. One of the landscapers, identified only as a 24-year-old area resident, leapt into a ravine and broke his hip or leg.

A Riverside police armored personnel carrier, loaded with police officers, was brought to the scene to retrieve the 24-year-old man, who was pulled to safety and placed in an ambulance around 4:15 p.m.

The deputy who traded shots with the suspect was treated for a minor injury at Riverside County Regional Medical Center and went

One of five men sentenced in beating death of Camp Pendleton Marine PASADENA - One of two men who pleaded no contest in the beating death of a Marine reservist in Old Town Pasadena was sentenced today to three years’ probation and 60 days community service, while three co-defendants await trial.

Timothy Scott Coley, 24, pleaded to the single count of assault by mean to produce great bodily injury on July 16 and returned for sentencing today.

Jonathan Pierre Aquino, 25, also entered a no contest plea that day and was given the same sentence.

Joshua Martinez, a 25-year-old Marine reservist at Camp Pendleton, was attacked on Aug. 5, 2013, outside a restaurant, fell and hit his head. Video showed Martinez hitting his head on the pavement. He was taken to a hospital and declared

dead the next day.

Fernando Sabino Ramirez, 25, also known as “Gumby,’’ faces one felony count each of involuntary manslaughter and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury. The criminal complaint alleges that Ramirez personally inflicted great bodily injury on Martinez.

Pasadena police said Ramirez admitted his role in the assault.

Two other co-defendants, Jonas Cardenas Ramos, 25, and Angel Christopher Moroyoqui, 22, are both charged with one felony count each of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.

Ramirez, Ramos and Moroyoqui are scheduled to return to Pasadena Superior Court on Aug. 1 for a pretrial hearing.

home last night to begin recuperating, according to sheriff’s officials.

Patterson was discovered fatally shot in a white SUV parked outside the Shell station, which is just under three miles driving distance from where the deputy encountered the gunman.

Hardy was located around 3:50 p.m. in a pool of blood inside a house in the 25500 block of Delphinium Avenue.

“I don’t know all the stories.

I’m just trying to figure out why this happened,’’ Randy Green, identified as a relative of Patterson, told reporters. “How did all this happen? How did it all start? It’s ridiculous to gun down an innocent woman.’’

Ontiveros said the suspect’s body was located around 2:15 this morning in “heavy vegetation’’ just off Pigeon Pass Road, where deputies had been conducting a massive manhunt.

The gunman may have died by his own hand, but sheriff’s officials had confirmed nothing as of this afternoon.

According to reports from the scene, three spent .223 shell casings were discovered, along with a towel that witnesses indicated the suspect used to conceal his identity.

Dead body found at Lake Elsinore motel Michelle Mears-Gerst Special to the Valley News Riverside County Sheriff deputies found a man dead on the morning of Saturday, July 26 at a Lake Elsinore motel.

The call came shortly after 11 a.m. about an unresponsive male at the 31000 block of Auto Center Drive.

According to Corporal Robert Martinez from the sheriff’s department, the man – who was reported to be in his 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene.

“We do not suspect foul play,” said Martinez. The name of the business will not be released and the death is not being investigated as foul play.

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AGUANGA - A fire that broke out Wednesday, July 23 near Aguanga blackened roughly 80 acres but posed no threat to homes or other structures in the area.

The non-injury blaze near Sabina Drive and Ballinger Road, about eight miles south of Hemet, was reported at 10:47 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

By noon, the fire had expanded to 60 acres, and by 5 p.m., it had reached 80 acres, but “all forward progress was stopped,” said Riverside County Fire Department Capt.

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A dozen engine crews, several water tender crews and two to three inmate hand crews -- altogether

numbering around 130 personnel -- were working their way around the fire, Harris said.

Earlier in the day, six air tankers and three water-dropping helicopters were making runs on the blaze, but Harris said the air resources were sent home after the flames died down.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Murrieta man accused of killing spouse charged MURRIETA - A Murrieta man accused of killing his police officer wife and setting their house aflame to cover up the crime was charged today with murder and arson.

Freddy Perez Rodas, 27, was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of killing 25-year-old Laura Perez, an Escondido police officer and mother of his 4-year-old daughter.

Along with the felony counts, Rodas, is facing gun and great bodily injury allegations.

Rodas was arraigned before

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Judith Clark at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta.

After appointing him a public defender, Clark took Rodas’ plea and scheduled a felony settlement conference in the case for Aug. 15. Rodas is being held in lieu of $2 million bail at the Southwest Detention Center.

Murrieta police Lt. Tony Conrad alleged that Rodas shot his wife in the chest three times during a domestic dispute sometime Wednesday in their house at 24562

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Fire crews arrived around 6:30 p.m. and quickly extinguished the flames, immediately identifying the cause of the blaze as arson, Conrad said.

Conrad said Rodas, who called to report the fire, had also reported his wife missing, indicating she might still be in the house. The story raised suspicions and Rodas was detained, according to Conrad.

“During questioning overnight, Rodas admitted killing his wife and burning the location in an attempt to cover up the crime,’’ Conrad alleged.

Rodas took detectives to where he had dumped his wife’s remains, according to Conrad.

Conrad said the couple’s daughter was not harmed and is in the care of extended family. Investigators did not reveal the child’s whereabouts her mother was killed, but Rodas was booked on suspicion of child endangerment, though prosecutors elected not to file that charge.

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LEAGUE from page A-1 afford everything their children need, other families will struggle just to get by. Necessities such as shirts, pants, shoes and jackets will be hard to procure.

That’s why the Assistance League of the Temecula Valley is preparing once again to clothe hundreds of children in school districts in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee and Lake Elsinore.

The Assistance League is a nonprofit organization that aims to help members of communities throughout the country with philanthropic programs.

The Temecula chapter of the organization hosts a thrift store and engages in various charitable endeavors in order to help people who are in need.

The chapter will be starting their Operation School Bell once again; the yearly program aims to help students who come from low income households by providing them with clothing, jackets, shoes and more.

The program was started at the Assistance League’s headquarters in Burbank, but the Temecula chapter has been a participant every year.

This time around the Assistance League has a budget of approximately $260,500 and will use all of it. The program receives donations from community grants and companies such as Southern California Edison and Pechanga but is mostly supported by revenue from the thrift store.

Last year the organization clothed 1,812 children and this year they are expecting to clothe a similar number.

Children are invited by their school district and their families are required to provide proof of income and address among

Operation school bell gives students clothing at outset of school year a number of other things before they can participate.

Approximately 500 students from each district are expected to receive invites, according to Assistance League President Sue Sampson.

In the early days of the Temecula version of the program, students in the area would receive three pairs of pants, socks, shoes, underwear, a backpack, a jacket and a hygiene kit.

These days, however, the program has been electing to do something different by giving students a chance to choose their clothing at one of four participating department stores with a $125 gift card. Annette Sheehy, the chairwoman for Philanthropic Programs, said that the decision to do so has been a big help.

S h e e hy s a i d t h e s t o re s ’ employees provide much needed man power to help to clothe and find items for local children, but that’s not the only benefit.

“Back in the day you knew which kids were operation school bell,” Sheehy said “They all got the same little jacket and (clothing items), so we said let’s try this out.”

Sheehy added that shopping at department stores like Target or Kohls allows the children to find items that make them feel like they fit in better at school. She’s not the only at the Assistance League who believes that’s the case.

“For a lot of these students it’s their first time being in a store and their first time being able to buy things in a store,”

said Sue Sampson, president of Temecula’s Assistance League.

“And you’ll have kids who get that one pair of tennis shoes that they want so they can be like everyone else. It’s really important.”

The Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee Kohl’s locations have all been participants; the Lake Elsinore Target has been a participant, too.

Between these four stores there will be 16 dressings and many dozens of children will have the opportunity to pick out clothes that they like with their families before the start of the school year in a singular dressing session.

Sheehy said she encourages people to get as close to the $125 limit as they can. She also said the dressing opportunities provide children and their families with good lessons in fiscal responsibility since they have to get the most bang for their buck.

“We feel like it’s a real learning experience for them because they usually don’t have $125 to spend,” Sheehy said“And they have to budget it and figure out what’s really important.”

There will be 16 dressings during the months of September and October and Sheehy and Sampson said they’re excited to see how people are helped by the program.

“It’s a very emotional experience for everyone,” Sheehy said. “There are lots of wonderful stories to be told.”

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The festival will have a number of displays and exhibits in addition to an off-road car show. There will be sand, desert racing and rock crawling vehicles among numerous others types. Off-road racing stars will be in attendance and will be signing autographs.

There will also be live musical performances starting at 4 p.m. and lots of food and drinks to boot.

Panini and Hops, a new Temecula restaurant, will be serving up some of its sandwiches at the event.

But the event isn’t just for offroading enthusiasts. It boasts a kid’s area and lots of shopping opportunities as well.

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Old Town Temecula Gunfighter, Eli Barnett (center) gets in the middle of two wild women during a gun slinging performance held in Old Town Temecula on Sat. July 26, 2014.

A member of the Old Town Temecula Gunfighters takes a break from the antics of the Wild West.

A cowboy shows a wild lady of the Old Town Temecula Gunfighters how to fire a six shooter.

The wild lady of the Old Town Temecula Gunfighter tests her aim and fires the six shooter. The Old Town Temecula Gunfighters perform on the 4th Saturday of every month all the way through October of 2014 in Old Town Temecula.

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Smith wins four awards for photographs at fair Joe Naiman Valley News Correspondent Temecula photographer D. Bodhi Smith won four awards for his photographs at the San Diego County Fair.

Smith won for two of his paintings in the large print category. He received a second-place ribbon for “Sea Mean” and a donated award for “Coming Ashore”, which was also the largest print of the fair. In the night category Smith won fourth place for “Venturing Cobbles”. His honorable mention ribbon was in the cell phone photo category for “Mustard Dude”.

“It’s always an honor. It’s great,” Smith said of receiving four awards.

“You’re getting recognized by other photographers for your work, and that’s pretty nice.”

This was Smith’s second year entering the San Diego County Fair.

In 2013 he entered the “Man’s Best Friend” category and took second place for his photo of Dude, his golden retriever who is now ten years old.

This year Smith had seven of his photographs accepted for the fair, including the four which won awards.

“Just to even get them in the fair is tough,” he said.

Smith used a Nikon D800 for six of the shots he entered at the fair while using his Galaxy Note 3 for his cell phone photo entry.

Smith was a military dependent who was born in Oceanside when his father was stationed at Camp Pendleton. The family moved to Ohio after his father’s retirement, and Smith attended high school and college in Ohio. He returned to Southern California after his college graduation.

In 1998 he began teaching at Ivy High School, which is the continuation school of the Fallbrook Union High School District. His actual teaching credential is in social studies and he teaches social studies (including psychology), art, and a Web design class under the Regional Occupational Program as well as serving as Ivy’s photography in-

structor. The availability of funding for cameras and other equipment allowed Smith to launch his photography class at Ivy in 2012.

A year before he launched Ivy’s photography program, Smith became a professional landscape photographer on days he isn’t teaching. “I’m just taking a vacation that everybody wants to do. I just happen to bring it back with me,” he said.

The Fallbrook Union School District has five days off in February for Presidents’ Day Weekend, and two of Smith’s winning photographs were taken during a trip coinciding with that break from his teaching. Spring Break in April allowed for his other two photographs which won awards.

“Sea Mean” was taken in Inverness, which is part of the Point Reyes National Seashore. The shipwreck is on the drive to the Point Reyes lighthouse and is often not noticed by motorists. “They have no clue they’re driving by that shipwreck,” Smith said.

“Sea Mean” was shot from a sandbar during high tide. “That’s when the water comes up around the boat,” Smith said.

“Sea Mean” was taken during Smith’s February vacation. “February’s been very, very good for me,” he said. “That’s a good time for us to get away.”

Smith plans to return to Inverness for a fall shot of the shipwreck. “I’ll definitely plan it around high tide,” he said.

All seven of Smith’s photographs were sublimated onto metal by Metalography, which is located in Old Town Temecula. “They’ve been growing like I’ve been growing.

We’ve been both helping each other out,” he said.

“Sea Mean” was a full-frame print, meaning there was no cropping adjustment, and measured 26.6 inches by 36 inches. It is now being displayed at Lorimar Vineyards and Winery in Temecula.

“Coming Ashore” was taken on the same trip as “Sea Mean” and features pier supports in Davenport

used by the Davenport Concrete Company. “I think the bakery in Davenport is better known,” Smith said.

“Coming Ashore” is actually two full frames. “I couldn’t get it all in one picture; what I wanted was too big for my camera to handle,” Smith said.

Smith stood on the cliffs above the pier when he shot his photographs.

“I hadn’t taken a really good image of it from the cliffs above,” he said.

The print of “Coming Ashore” measured 40 inches by 40 inches. It is currently at Mom and Pop’s Frame Shop in Menifee.

Smith opted to use a play on words for each of his photograph titles.

“Sea Mean” also indicates that the sea was mean to the abandoned ship.

“Coming Ashore” reminded Smith of Marines coming ashore. “Venturing Cobbles” was taken in Ventura on April 11 during his Spring Break trip.

“Venturing Cobbles” was shot from the far west side. “I’m still not extremely happy with that picture,”

Drought forces mandatory water restrictions

By Kim Harris The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved mandatory emergency water conservation regulations on Tuesday, Jul. 15 in an effort to alleviate effects of the ongoing drought. But according to Kevin Pearson, spokesman for Eastern Municipal Water District, conservation efforts already in place could help to lessen the effect the new regulations will have on those living in Temecula Valley and the surrounding areas.

“Last week when the SWRCB put out the new regulations a lot of what they enacted in terms of don’t water your driveway, don’t wash your car with a hose unless you have a shut off nozzle, were regulations that we already have in place with our water shortage contingency plan,” Pearson said. “So for us there wasn’t a huge shift when the state passed its regulations last week.”

In January, California Governor

Jerry Brown pled with residents to reduce water consumption by 20 percent though recent reports show that most water districts failed to meet that decrease. Actual numbers show that consumption was only lessened by about five percent forcing the state’s hand to pass the emergency regulations.

While customers of EMWD have not reduced their use by the 20 percent Brown called for, they still fare better than the statewide average overall, Pearson said.

“Several years ago the state put in what was known as the 20/20,” Pearson said. “This plan asked the water districts to reduce their consumption of water by 20 percent by the year 2020 and we have seen more than our 20 percent since then.”

According to Pearson, EMWD customers are using 144 gallons per capita versus the state average of 198 gallons per capita. Pearson credits that fact to the allocation based rate structure used by the water district.

Info Box • EMWD recommends the following tips for water conservation.

• Check sprinkler systems frequently, adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.

• Minimize evaporation by watering during the early morning hours.

• Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and save hundreds of gallons of water a year.

• Divide watering cycle into shorter periods to reduce runoff.

• Only water your lawn when needed. You can tell this by simply walking across your lawn. If you leave footprints, it’s time to water.

• Direct rain gutter spouts and other runoff towards shrubs and trees, or collect and use for your garden.

• Use drip irrigation for shrubs and trees to apply water directly to the roots where it’s needed.

• Install a rain shut-off device on your automatic sprinklers to eliminate unnecessary watering.

• Reduce the amount of grass in your yard by replacing it with shrubs, ground cover, rock, granite, and/or mulch.

• Water only as rapidly as the soil can absorb the water.

• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway or sidewalk.

• Don’t water your lawn on windy days. After all, sidewalks and driveways don’t need water.

• Water your plants deeply but less frequently to create healthier and stronger landscapes.

• Fertilizers increase water consumption. Apply the minimum amount of fertilizer needed.

• Remember to weed your lawn and garden regularly. Weeds compete with other plants for nutrients, light, and water.

• Next time you add or replace a flower or shrub, choose a low water use plant.

• Use a screwdriver as a soil probe to test soil moisture. If the soil is moist, you probably do not need to water.

• More plants die from over-watering than from under-watering. Only water plants when necessary.

• Aerate your lawn. Punch holes in your lawn about six inches apart so water will reach the roots rather than run off the surface.

• Make sure your sprinklers are not misting in order to prevent water lost due to evaporation and wind drift.

• For more information regarding the California drought declaration and even more water-saving tips, please visit www.saveourh2o.org.

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“Sea Mean”

“Once we put that in we saw a significant drop in usage,” he said. “So we are already ahead of the curve in terms of reducing our usage.”

Just because usage is down doesn’t mean that customers are exempt from the restrictions though; residents are still expected to stop washing down driveways and sidewalks, watering outdoor landscapes that cause excess runoff, using a hose to wash a motor vehicle, unless the hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle and using potable water in a fountain or decorative water feature, unless the water is re-circulated. The regulation does make an exception for health and safety circumstances, though.

Under those mandatory rules offenders could be fined up to $500 for each violation. The SWRCB could also initiate enforcement actions against water agencies that don’t comply with the new regulations including penalties of up to $10,000 a day for failure to comply, something that EMWD isn’t concerned about due to the allocation based rate structures and water conservation Primary logo plans already in place.

For those who are concerned about their individual usage Pearson said that 50 to 60 percent of all water usage is outdoors in the area, something that can be easily adapted to the situation.

“It’s hard to do less loads of laundry, it’s hard to do less loads of dishes,” he said. “But certainly there is room to cut back when it involves landscaping irrigation. That is really where we are hoping our customers can cut back a little bit more is with the irrigation.”

For those looking to make a change to the way they use water, EMWD has a plethora of programs designed to assist their customers.

Secondary logos “Our goal is to help customers,” Pearson said. “If you need help, we can give you tips on how to be more efficient.”

For more information on the drought, water conservation and the new regulations visit www.emwd. org or www.saveourh2o.org.

Smith said.

“The waves were so harsh that day, coming in real hard,” Smith said. “I don’t like taking a lot of direct hits of salt water on my camera.”

The fair’s night category is for images taken around sunset or around sunrise. “It was getting dark, so it was a longer exposure,” Smith said.

“It’s a beautiful picture,” Smith said. “I know I can do better.”

Smith noted that he often thinks of ways to improve his shots. “Any one of my pictures I know I can do

better,” he said.

“Venturing Cobbles” measured 13.6 inches by 20 inches. Smith currently has the photograph at his home.

“Mustard Dude” was also taken on Smith’s April trip and features Dude in a field of flowers with Pigeon Point Lighthouse in the background. “It was an easy picture to take,” Smith said.

The print of “Mustard Dude” is also at Smith’s home.

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Menifee woman has first solo artwork showing at Sun City Library Laura Rathbun Special to the Valley News Menifee resident Soon K. Chung, 68, always had the talent and ambition to be an artist, but got sidetracked from her dream career for decades due to events in her life.

Born in South Korea, Chung came to America when she was 30.

She settled in Champagne, Illinois, where she worked at an Asian grocery store and later owned one. She didn’t have time to pursue art because she was a single mother and business owner. She had to work constantly to support herself and her son and oversee her business.

“All my life I wanted to paint,” said Chung, who oil painted and pencil sketched as a young woman in South Korea.

When she retired to Menifee four years ago, she finally had time for art and started painting again.

Three years ago she wanted to learn how to watercolor so she enrolled in a class for it taught at the Sun Meadows Retirement Home in Sun City. Chung has since mastered the medium of watercolor by practicing it diligently.

Chung’s done so well with her artwork that she had her first solo showing at the Sun City Library on July 27. The Sunday afternoon showing lasted over three hours and attracted a large crowd of Chung’s family, friends, fellow students and

Soon K. Chung (standing) hugs her watercolor instructor Kathy Pickett. Chung had her first solo artwork showing at the Sun City Library on July 27.

lots of art loving library patrons.

“I think she’s got so much passion for painting,” said Kathy Pickett, president of the Sun City Art Guild and Chung’s watercolor instructor. “She’s at her prime.”

Chung had 32 pieces of her older

and newer artwork on display in the library’s Community Room.

Everyone viewing her artwork marveled at it, especially her oil paintings on silk. She had a large portrait on silk of actor Charlton Heston as Moses. Chung said she

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did it because she loved the emotion shown on Heston’s face. She had other celebrity portraits of Sandra Dee, Gary Cooper, Charles Bronson, Patrick Swayze, Audrey Hepburn, Kim Novak, Albert Einstein and Grace Kelly. There were

also animal portraits of cats, dogs, birds and fish. Chung did all of the portraits, still lifes and landscapes from photographs.

“It’s amazing,” said Rosemary Seiger of Sun City. Her daughter Kathi Green knows Chung. “She said, ‘You have to come and see her work’.”

“Soon is very dedicated and inspired,” said Sun City resident Diane Dunaway. She studies with Pickett, too. “You can see the feeling of warmth in all of her paintings. I also like how she uses many different techniques. It’s just incredible.”

Chung’s niece Mihee Kim of San Gabriel Valley said her aunt is extremely humble about her abilities.

Kim is a high school art teacher and believes that her aunt is “more than ready to sell her work.” In fact, she’s encouraging her to do that by starting out with commissioned animal portraits “I have confidence to start with animals,” Chung said. She had flyers about doing pet portraits on a table for the public to take.

The flyers showed three of her pet portraits and stated that she specializes in “bringing your pet’s personality to life in the arts.”

For more information on Chung’s artwork, contact her at soonkeum@ gmail.com or (951) 723-4035.

To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.

Soon K. Chung (striped blouse) talks to guests at her first solo artwork showing.

Soon K. Chung with two of her animal portraits.

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2014 Murrieta Chamber of Commerce Awards Celebration Thirteen Named Tops in the City Paul Bandong Staff Writer The Murrieta Chamber of Commerce held its 2014 Awards Celebration Saturday, July 26, 2014, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino.

Over 350 were in attendance and 65 gift baskets were donated for the silent auction. Live auction items included: specially-aged bottles of tequila, a branding/marketing package, a red wagon full of various spirits and libations, Murrieta Police SWAT training for the day, a Southern California Wine Country Excursion, a Bear Creek Country Club Excursion with Ricky Fowlersigned memorabilia, and a deeded Las Vegas timeshare.

The Awards Celebration was chaired by Annette Larocque; Dane Wunderlich and Larry Potter served as emcees.

Rhonda Warner, Vice-President of Operations for the Chamber was recognized for her ten years of service with a special watch.

vertising, Sunpro Solar, Temecula Valley Communications, The Mill Restaurant, The Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery Large Business of the Year: Lake Elsinore Storm, Raj Narayanan Other nominees: Broken Yolk Cafe, Brunswick Cal Oaks Bowl, Paradise Chevrolet, Waterstone Faucets Non-Profit/Service Business of the Year: Community Food Pantry, Maria Bhanukitsiri

Lisa Stergulz with RGS Energy Chamber Member of the Year

Kimberly Davidson, Citizen of the year

Lake Elsinore VIP Florist, Monica Kirkland of New Life Ultrasound & Portrait Studio, Wes Schaefer of The Sales Whisperer Small Business of the Year: Mail Center & More, Charlie and Kari Hannum Other nominees: Ace’s Comedy Club, Axiom Financial & Insurance Solutions, Bennett & Bennett, Global Health Insurance,

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Other nominees: Annette LaRocque, Linda Wunderlich, Scott McAuley, Scott Phillips, Terry Gilmore

Mail Center & More Small Business of the Year

Other nominees: Habitat for Humanity, Michelle’s Place Women’s Breast Cancer Resopurce Center, Mt. San Jacinto Community College, Murrieta Firefighters L3540, Murrieta Breakfast Likons Club, Oak Grove Center, Professional Women’s Roundtable, Safe Alternatives for Everyone, Save the Animals, United Way of the Inland Valleys

“I am deeply honored to be Murrieta’s Citizen of the Year for 2014,” Davidson said. “I love this city, the people and our businesses; which makes this award my most important accomplishment. I am so blessed to be able to serve this community every day.”

Greg Bennett of Bennett & Bennett replaced Don Murray as Chairman of the Board. The Murrieta Chamber of Commerce added 304 new members this year.

Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

Cy Rathbun Ambassador of the Year

Clinton Norton Fireman of the Year

Volunteer of the Year: Michael Fisher, SCORE mentor Other nominees: Cy Rathbun, Lisa Stergulz, LouEllen Ficke, Luanne Jobgen, Sheila Sitaram, Tara Wunderlich Citizen of the Year: Kimberly Davidson, Business Development Manger and Public Information Officer, City of Murrieta; Director, Find Me Foundation

Michael Fisher, Volunteer of the Year

Recognition Awards: Cy Rathbun of Pano Central was named Ambassador of the Year.

Annette La Rocque of VIP Florist won the Chairman’s Choice Award.

Firefighter of the Year is Clinton Norton.

Police Officer of the Year is David Lawlor.

And the very first Visionary Award was given to Economic Development Director, Bruce Coleman.

Annette Larocque, Chairman’s Choice

David Lawlor Policeman of the Year

Bruce Coleman Visionary Award

LeMaster Computer Service, Motorcycle Tires Plus, Murrieta day spas, Murrieta VIP Florist, Mythos Technology, New Life Ultrasound & Portrait Studio, Pano Central Medium Business of the Year: Southwest Riverside County Association of REALTORS®, CEO Connie Lynch Other nominees: Clear Channel Media + Entertainment, Epic Rollertainment, RKR Marketing & AdThe Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery Entrepreneur of the Year

Nomination Awards: Chamber Member of the Year: Lisa Stergulz, Marketing Programs Manager at RGS Energy Other nominees: Jason Hope, Luanne Jobgen, Liza Vega-Tallman Entrepreneur of the Year: The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, Paul Little and Graham Judge Other nominees: Holly Reyes of 951 Fitness, Nicole Albrecht of Financial Accounting Systems, Luis Pena of J & M Display, Annette LaRocque of Murrieta/

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high school and plans on attending college.

Luke credits medication, therapy, healthy living, family and his strong Catholic faith for his recovery.

“Without my faith, I would not be anywhere close to where I am today. I feel God has abundantly blessed me, starting with saving my life in a crash I should not have survived,” he said.

Luke was 12 when he began feeling sad. He said his sadness worsened as he entered his teen years and he seriously began contemplating suicide about a year before the accident. No one knew how he felt because he kept it secret. Now he shares his story to help other teens with depression.

Luke has been interviewed for TV, radio and newspapers. He recently gave a presentation at the Catholic Family Conference in Ontario and plans on speaking at schools during National Suicide Prevention Week in September. He also has a website where he blogs and provides support for teens affected with depression.

“What I always say is first tell someone, preferably someone who can help,” he said. “You have a medical disease like diabetes or cancer, and with treatment, you can feel happy again. You’re not alone in this struggle, I’ve been there, but I got out, and so can you.”

Luke’s goals are to eliminate the stigma and shame of mental illness and help teens and parents.

“The world tells us that we should hide our mental illnesses, but hey, I’m going to be a sign of contradiction and say,‘No,’” he said. “Everyone gets sick. Some it affects their body, some it affects their soul and some it affects their mind. This really is no different than diabetes or cancer, except the world tells us that because it affects the mind, you should be ashamed

of it and keep it hidden. And that just makes it worse.”

Making amends Luke’s father asked Riverside County Supervising District Attorney Jeanne Roy, who handled Luke’s court case, if they could contact Ross. “She was skeptical, but soon after, Lenny called my husband,” Carol Maxwell said.

Scott Maxwell and Ross met first and then last August 31, Luke and his family met Ross.“It was very redemptive, and we’ve been friends ever since,” Carol Maxwell said.

“A lot of people ask how you can forgive someone who tried to kill you,” Ross said. “When you [forgive] there are blessings that come from that kind of compassion.”

Luke said it was amazing to be forgiven by Ross.

“I know as humans we sometimes underestimate the power of forgiveness, but it was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.

I did a terrible thing to him, and to forgive me that really is a testament to his character,” he said.

“When I found out he was only 16 and that he was trying to kill himself, my heart really went out to him,” Ross said. “I wanted him to heal. I didn’t want any vindictive, punitive damages.” In court, Ross and Roy argued on behalf of Luke and he was granted probation.

Roy said that Luke and Ross’ relationship is an amazing example of restorative justice.

“Restorative justice is a concept that, in its ideal form, brings a perpetrator and his or her victim together in mutual understanding so that each can be made whole. It is often expressed as ARC: Accountability Restitution Competency,” Roy explained. “A minor is held accountable for his or her behavior, the victim is made whole and the minor leaves the system better than when he or she entered it. What I don’t think is contemplated is an

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Treating teen depression In 2013, a national average of 29.9 percent of students grades 9 to 12 felt sad or hopeless every day for 2 weeks or more, which is how depression is defined, according to a recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Luke uses the slogan of “1 in 4” to emphasize the high numbers when he gives presentations on teen depression.

“I believe that teen depression is a significant problem,” said Lorie Lacey-Payne, who works as a parent support and training facilitator for the Riverside County Department of Mental Health. “I think that parents are not aware that their teen is depressed and may be looking at it as typical teen behavior.”

Lacey-Payne helps lead the group at the church. During the two-hour meeting, the teens and their parents are separated and both receive support services from RCDMH facilitators.

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Carol Maxwell advises parents to have their child assessed if they notice signs of depression.

“Everyone is different, and some may be clinically depressed, but others might be in a difficult period in life. Once an assessment is made by a specialist, they can determine the best treatment, which varies for everyone. I strongly advise action to be taken before the child becomes a legal adult at 18. Once that happens, the parents have no rights when it comes to the mental health treatment of their child,” she said.

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Local FOOD page A-1 The new law will allow food trucks to operate in public areas after they obtain a mobile vending and business license from the city.

They also have to receive a health permit from the county.

California Cart Builder, the nation’s leading manufacturer of food trucks, is headquartered in Lake Elsinore and until this law is passed the trucks and trailers made in the city cannot operate within the city limits.

Rod and Elma Eaton who own California Cart Builder were thrilled to hear the news about city council supporting their type of business.

“We manufacture the highest quality food truck, concession trailer, mobile kitchen, catering truck,

institutional food service trailer, and other mobile businesses,” said Rod Eaton.

“Once the food trucks are allowed in the city we will help anyone who wants to start their own business meet all federal codes and states codes. We will also help prospective owners with the health codes,” Rod Eaton said.

Elma and Rod will also help prospective food truck vendors connect with lenders to obtain financing.

The food trucks will not try to compete with local restaurants.

The mobile units will operate away from brick and mortar buildings and they mainly focus on locations where people congregate like parks where restaurants are not readily accessible.

Under the proposed ordinance,

food trucks will also have to stay 250 feet away from restaurants.

Dottie Merki, program chief and public information officer with the Riverside County Environmental Health Department, said that since the County has approved food trucks in the spring eight plans for the mobile businesses were submitted.

Out of the eight people who applied to operate a food truck, five completed the business plan approval and are now legally allowed to operate. Murrieta had one person approved; three were in Corona and one in Riverside “The cost to have the county review the plans is $580,” Merki said. “It is much less expensive than a restaurant whose plans are based on the size of the facility.”

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August 6 – 8-9am

Ambassador Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 29737 New Hub Drive, Menifee.

August 12 – 9-11am

SCORE Workshop – Topic: Quickbooks online Understanding the Process at MSJC, 28237 La Piedra Road, Building 800 room 805, Menifee. Cost:$15 pre-registration or $25 at the door.

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August 20 – 7:30-9am “COFFEE” at Provident Bank, 27010 Sun City Blvd, Sun City.

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Cost: $50 per person.

August 26 – 9am-12pm

Free SBDC Workshop – Topic: Prevailing Wage Compliance at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite 201, Menifee.

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Menifee Community Night at the Storm Stadium, 500 Diamond Drive, Lake Elsinore. Cost: $10 includes free hot dogs, wine tasting in the Diamond Club and hot dog eating contest.

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Pets

Cancer walk honors canine companions

Michelle Mears-Gerst photos Nalu Marie, 6, holds her dog in the Bark for Life walk held at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula. She is with her sister Lani Marie, 5, who is playing with balloons.

Brooklyn Jorgenson, 16, from Temecula came in support of her mother who fought cervical cancer.

By Michelle Mears-Gerst A spattering of walkers with their four legged furry friends came out to the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula Sunday morning to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

Temecula’s first Bark for Life honored the caregiving qualities of canine companions, the cancer survivors, and promoted information on how individuals can reduce their cancer risk.

The morning non-competitive walk was under a blanket of stormy clouds and warm breezes, making the morning comfortable and fun for all participants.

Kristine Crothers, a cancer survivor from Murrieta, brought her English bulldog, Fergie and Chihuahua, Roxie to the walk. Crothers, 35, has been cancer free for ten years but remembers how her childhood dog, Darwin, an Australian Shepherd kept her company.

“I remember he would just lay with me,” said Crothers. “When you going through cancer treatment and are weak, it just makes you feel better to have your dog lay with you.”

Crothers now volunteers for the Murrieta Relay for Life with the American Cancer Society and plans to hold a Bark for Life walk in Murrieta on November 22.

Sunday’s walk meandered through the park’s paved pathways, allowing people to walk and talk about their inspirational cancer stories.

Fifty-year-old Yvonne Raymond drove from Carlsbad in an effort to

Fergie the English Bulldog, one of the walk participants

support her mother who is fighting lung cancer.

“I had uterine cancer a few years ago and had a hysterectomy to get rid of the cancer. Now the roles have switched and I am the caregiver for my mother,” said Raymond. “It is so important to raise money for cancer research so we can find a cure.”

Local businesses like Unleased and Dogtoppia also came out in support of Sunday’s event, offering treats and donations.

“Cancer runs in my family. My dad and my dog have died of cancer and my sister is battling with cervical cancer,” said Corina Kennedy, who works for Unleashed, a national team partner with American Cancer Society.

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Nalu Marie, 6, from Temecula, enjoys a donut after walking her canine companion at the bark for life event.

Kids also were able to get their faces painted.

Kennedy is also the event chair for the annual Relay for Life in Murrieta that drew close to 2,000 walkers this past May. Brooklyn Jorgenson, 16, from Temecula came by herself in support of her mother who fought cervical cancer.

“This is my third walk for cancer research,” said Jorgenson. “I am here for my mother.”

The atmosphere was upbeat and

lively with music playing and different activities for children and adults. Participants were able to decorate dog bowls, get their faces painted and munch on donuts.

The Temecula Police Department brought also held a demonstration show with their K-9 unit. Corporal Chad Staat and his four-legged partner Astin showed off their skills in conducting article searches for the crowd.

Sarah Mason, the Relay for Life Specialist in Temecula said anyone who wants to participate in future the Bark for Life events could go to the website: http:// main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_ id=62802&pg=entry. Vendors and volunteers are also needed for November’s Bark for Life event.

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Arby’s of Temecula celebrates as restaurant chain turns 50

Arby’s in Temecula celebrates the franchise’s 50th anniversary with a ribbon cutting on Wed. July 23, 2014. From left: Arby’s crew leader, Dianne Killingsworth, Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards, Arby’s hot glove mascot and Arby’s general manager Russ Gee.

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rothers Forrest and Leroy Rafael opened the first Arby’s restaurant on July 23, 1964 with the belief that there was a market for a fast food restaurant that didn’t sell the traditional stock of burgers and french fries. More than 50 years later the Rafaels’ dream seems to have been realized, as Arby’s boasts a sizeable 34,000 locations worldwide.

On Wednesday, July 23, Arby’s locations across the country celebrated 50 years of roast beef sandwiches, curly fries and jamocha shakes and the Temecula location was no exception.

General Manager Russ Gee, Crew Leader Dianne Killingsworth and Arby’s hot glove mascot were all on hand to ring in the special day.

Mayor Maryann Edwards even made an appearance; she participated in a special ribbon cutting ceremony and enjoyed an orange shake afterward.

The day wasn’t just special for long time Arby’s customers; it was also a treat for the Temecula Arby’s team of dedicated workers. General Manager Russ Gee said he was particularly excited to mark the big 50 for the chain because Arby’s has been a big part of his life for close to three decades.

Gee has worked at Arby’s locations for the past 28 years and has been the manager at the Temecula location for the past 11.

He said he’s been proud to work at Arby’s for a number of reasons, but is especially happy with

his time at the Temecula location.

“It’s a family type atmosphere here,” Gee said. “Most times in this business you get into a rut; you do the same things over and over again. But here things are constantly changing.”

Crew Leader Diane Killingsworth shared Gee’s sentiment, saying Arby’s has provided a different work experience from other places she’s worked. “ I t ’s m o r e f a m i l y h e r e , ” Killingsworth said. “We all have a good rapport with each other and we all have lots of fun. You look forward to coming to work every day.”

Arby’s in Temecula general manager, Russ Gee (center) greets dining guest during the franchise’s 50th anniversary celebration.

don’t get in trouble.”

Good customer service may be important to the staff at Arby’s, but it’s only one component of the restaurant’s operation. Having a wide selection of good quality food is also important, according to Gee. Arby’s may be known for its signature roast beef sandwiches, turnovers and shakes but the restaurant’s menu has been evolving over the years. Gee said there are always new and exciting items to try.

The most recent promotional offer from the restaurant has been its “Meatcraft” special. Arby’s guests are encouraged to try sandwiches

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Elizabeth Killingsworth rings the good service bell inside the Arby’s in Temecula on Wed. July 23, 2014.

“There are two types of customers when you’re in this type of business; the one that’s on this side of the counter and the one that’s on that side of the counter,” he said. “And you treat everyone like they’re your brother. That way you don’t get in trouble.”

– Russ Gee, General Manager Gee said that good customer service and positive interactions between staff members are important at Arby’s. He tries his best to treat people kindly and make them happy, whether they’re coming in for a shift or they’re a customer coming in to dine.

“There are two types of customers when you’re in this type of business; the one that’s on this side of the counter and the one that’s on that side of the counter,” he said. “And you treat everyone like they’re your brother. That way you

with one or more of the restaurant’s eight quality meat options such as the smoked brisket. The brisket is hickory smoked for at least 13 hours before being carved.

Another meat that ditches deli mediocrity is the angus steak, which is made from USDA Choice top round beef and sliced thin. The meat is added to an Italian-style roll and topped with parmesan spread, cheddar and swiss among a number of other ingredients in the restaurants’ Angus Three Cheese and Bacon sandwich.

But Arby’s is still largely known for its roast beef sandwiches and guests often opt to go for the savory and somewhat tangy meat, which is marinated and roasted on location every single day. The Classic Roast Beef as well as the Roast Beef and Cheddar remain favorites among

From left; Arby’s crew leader Dianne Killingsworth, Arby’s hot glove mascot and Arby’s general manager Russ Gee, cut a cake to share with dining in guests during the franchise’s 50th anniversary celebration.

some customers, but there are also some newer takes on the classic lunchmeat favorite that go over well with customers like the French Dip and Swiss.

Guests can enjoy some lighter seasonal takes on fast food like the orange shake and pecan chicken salad sandwich, both of which are around for a limited time. For those looking for a taste a little more tame than orange, the Jamocha Shake

might do the trick. A long-standing menu classic, the shake blends coffee and chocolate together for a sweet mocha taste.

The Temecula Arby’s is located at 27702 Jefferson Ave in Temecula.

For more information on their menu offerings, visit their website at www.arbys.com.

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The Movie Review: ‘Hercules’ Robert T Nickerson Special to the Valley News By the gods! The mighty Hercules in ancient Greece was the then equivalent to today’s superheroes.

It’s been debated for a while on whether or not a real Hercules existed, but the legend certainly kept him alive. The story is that Hercules was the son of the king of the gods, Zeus. He lived as a mortal as he slayed many beasts that gave him his reputation as a half god. He’s been the subject of many artifacts found by archeologists and has appeared on many works of art related to the Greeks.

Now what I know about Hercules I learned from school. I have not seen any of the Italian adaptations nor did I catch The Legend of Hercules from earlier this year. When I think of Hercules, I think about the Disney animated adaption from 1997. This is the only version I’ve seen and I liked it, even if it was artistically misguided. That said, the movie I’m reviewing is based off of the graphic novel “Hercules: The Thracian Wars,” which gave the legend a full personality and his own journey of exploration to find his place on Earth. The adaptation by Brett Rather (the Rush Hour trilogy) translates it to a high action-packed Hercules.

If you think that our Greek hero will be fighting monsters and magical creatures, think again. This is a revisionist Hercules that tries to dispel everything that he’s done.

This Hercules (played by Dwayne Johnson) fights along with a fellow group of hunters including a prophet (played by Ian McShane).

They’re joined by a thief, Autolycus; a warrior, Tydeus; a female archer, Atalanta; and a storyteller/P.R. guy, Iolaus. The team helps establish Hercules’ reputation as the son of Zeus by playing up the factor that he fought mighty creatures that were actually ordinary animals or nonexistant. But Hercules is still powerful enough of a fighter that he can be no match for another person.

One day, Hercules is approached

by Ergenia (played by Rebecca Ferguson) representing her father Lord Cotys, (played by John Hurt) who wants the legend to train his army for an upcoming battle. The group accepts the offer in exchange for their weight in gold as a reward.

Hercules does his best to build up the strength of the men and wages war with an enemy general Rheseus. The battle proves victorious for Hercules, but he’s told later that this might have been a trick from Lord Cotys who has intentions on becoming an emperor of the Ancient World. The legend needs to prove the truth behind the name.

When you see the posters of a loin-clothed Dwayne Johnson fighting warriors, “Hercules” delivers exactly what you would expect out of that. The more movies I see Dwayne Johnson in, the more convinced I am that he’s the modern day Arnold Schwarzenegger.

He’s very charismatic and is a lot of fun to watch when he battles his enemies. Hercules reminded me of “Conan the Barbarian” minus the fantasy elements and campy performances.

Is the film as memorable as Conan? Unfortunately, what “Hercules” lacks is two things; interesting side characters and an exciting first act. I cannot remember the personalities of the sidekicks other than that they were good fighters.

I don’t even think that they go through any kind of change. Ian McShane is the only one I liked as he got some good lines and of course John Hurt works great as the villain (any movie that guy touches turns to gold). Part of me felt that much of the first hour was filler for the second act. Not that it was bad, but when compared to the battles and climax finale, you’d wish that the whole project worked together.

I’ll give this three and a half paintings of Hercules out of five.

It’s mindless entertainment, but something like this could have been a lot worse.

Murrieta gallery unites young artists with new audience Bianca Hollins Special to the Valley News All people supporting art, culture, and community engagement—it’s a simple mission statement for the grand ideas housed at 41679 Date St. in Murrieta.

Located in a tranquil business park is the nonprofit Dial Collective, a federation of budding artists, musicians, and all manner of the creatively inclined coming together to host public exhibitions of local work.

Their agenda, which runs year round, includes a quarterly Gallery

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Night, named for the carefullyappointed assortment of pieces adorning every surface of their humble warehouse.

Hundreds funneled through on Saturday July 26, observing intricately detailed paintings, bold, colorful drawings and pieces built from wood and clay.

Art Director Brandon Watkins noted, from “pen, ink to oil, acrylic, and even the grain of skateboard grip tape” the sky is the limit on the materials available to make an impact.

He took pride in the open door policy on participation as he shared

that contributors are “people attending previous Dial events, shows of sister spaces in San Diego and L.A. to simply friend referrals and those reaching out on Facebook.”

No judging panel existed in this realm, just a genuine desire to tell a story and continue a growing discussion if necessary.

A hope of Co-Director Samuel Palacios is a space effectively accommodating “a little bit of everything, enabling people to get a better understanding of what art can be and what appeals to them personally.”

Believed to be accomplished through training and discipline, art is at its best a conversation piece and the spirit of critical dialogue is the current running through Gallery nights and events beyond.

Founded in 2010, by Collective President Kyle Napalan and a small group of peers, The Dial was conceived as a safe space for the youth of Murrieta and surrounding cities to view local bands perform.

Yet Napalan pointed out that by word of mouth it has grown into a place “to foster talent across all mediums, cultivate identity, and give youth who wouldn’t have a

chance to occupy a conventional gallery, a wall of their own to share and partake in natural forms of inspiration.”

For those looking to hone their skills, whether for writing, painting, film, and the list goes on, it is paramount that they be encouraged.

This night and every initiative begun at the Dial seeks to draw those voices, opinions, and passions out.

You can learn more about The Dial Collective at dialcollective.org and facebook.com/thedialcollective

unification process.

“We are the first two districts in the state to put together a unification agreement,” said Betti

Cadmus, public information officer for MUSD. “Paloma Valley High School and High School #4 will eventually become part of the Menifee School District.”

On Tuesday, July 22, school board members in the MUSD got their first look at the architectural plans for proposed high school. The team from BakerNowicki Design Studio of San Diego and members of the PUSD showed Menifee trustees the plans and held a question and answer session about the school. The school will be built on 52-acres at the corner of Leon Road and Wickerd Road.

“I am happy with the overall plans,” said MUSD Trustee Randy Freeman. “I like the smaller learning centers within the larger school.”

Freeman said he wishes the school could be built sooner than the proposed fall of 2018 but that would mean cutting corners like building a school with a no football stadium or performing arts center.

“Everyone wants the school and we need it but we have to build it right,” Freeman said.

Perris passed Measure T in November 2012 called the School Improvement Funding. The bond

would be used by the district to construct a new high school and to expand, rehabilitate and upgrade existing school facilities, including improving classrooms, science labs, vocational education, and instructional technology, removal of hazardous materials, upgrading fire safety and school security and improving access for disabled persons.

The state currently is not providing matching funds and the school districts cannot proceed with building the school unless the state matches.

MUSD School Board Member Bob O’Donnell said the presentation of the new school was excellent.

“We just don’t have enough money if the state cannot match the funds,” O’Donnell said.

“They told us they have 79.5 million right now but need 125 million to complete the school.”

According to Cadmus, the MUSD also has to meet nine sets of criteria before the unification process can become complete. Seven of the nine have already been met.

PUHSD officials hope to open the school in the fall of 2018 and expect that it would have an enrollment of approximately 2,600 -- including 1,000 students who would move over from Heritage High. They also hope to have nine requirements for unification met.

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Summer time Science at the Children’s Museum, 42081 Main Street, Temecula. Summer means fun…so be prepared for wack y experiments that Professor Pennypickle’s has planned. Cost: $5 per person.

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August 4,11 & 18 Monday Madness with Professor Pennypickle’s at 42081 Main Street, Temecula. Cost: $5 per person. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376.

August 8 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. T2’s Bad Movie Night with Professor Pennypickle’s at the Children’s Museum, 42081 Main Street, Temecula. T2 loves che esy monster movies…and his favorite will be featured this evening.

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Experimenting with Color at the Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main Street. Wear your lab coats as you will feel like a scientist and ar tist when you get to experiment with colors.

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July 31 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main Street, Te m e c u l a . P e r f o r m a n c e featuring: Trio Saunders. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Tickets: $15.

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August 3 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Mer c, 42051 Main Stre et, Temecula. Classics is a weekly chamber recital series co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents. Each Sunday af ternoon they feature an individual musician or small ensemble per forming a wide range of music. Our performers are all working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

July 31– 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main Street, Te m e c u l a . P e r f o r m a n c e featuring: Theo Saunders with Henry “the Skipper” Franklin.

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Knock Rockers to per form at the Winchester Inn, 28314 Winchester Road, Winchester.

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August 2 – 7 & 9p.m. – Country at the Merc, 42051 Main Street, Temecula. Presented

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August 1-10 – 7:30 p.m.

Wizard of Oz 2014 presented by Fine Arts Network Theatre at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street.

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July 31 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Beatles! Backstage and Behind the Scenes at the Western Science Mueum, 2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet. You don’t have to be a Beatles fan to enjoy this exhibit of rare images. Through ar chived photos r eleased exclusively for this exhibit. The exhibit closes on September 14, 2014. Information: (951) 791-0033.

July 31 – 7-8:30 p.m. Free Summer Concer t Series at the Temecula Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho V ista Road, Te m e c u l a . I n f o r m a t i o n : w w w.temeculaevents.or g/ sunconcerts or (951) 694-6480.

August 1 – 6-10 p.m. Hot Summer Nights in Old Town Temecula. Every Friday evening the whole family can enjoy music, balloon ar tistry, par t y jumps, games and trivia contests. This is a free event for the entire family.

Information: (888) TEMECULA. August 2 – 4-9 p.m. National Night Out sponsored by the Cit y of Menifee and Perris at

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August 2 – Dusk- Movies in the Park presented by the Murrieta Community Ser vices Department at California Oaks Spor ts Park, 40600 California Oaks Blvd. Murrieta. There will be food for sale so bring your chair and blanket and enjoy the feature presentation of The Lego Movie. This is a free event open to the public. Information: (951) 304-PARK. August 2 – 8-9:30 p.m.

Summer Movie Classics in the Park presented by the City of Temecula featuring: Casablanca at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street, Temecula. Bring your chairs, blankets and a snack and enjoy an evening under the stars. Information: Gail Zigler (951) 694-6480.

August 5 – 5-9 p.m. National Night Out will be held at McVicker Canyon Park, 29355 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore.

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August 6 – 8-10 p.m. Movies in the Park, Af ter Dark featuring “ Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” at Summerlake Park, 900 West Broadway, Lake Elsinore. Bring your blankets, chairs and snacks and enjoy an evening under the stars. This is a free event open to the public.

August 7– 7-8:30 p.m. Free Summer Concer t Series at the Temecula Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho V ista Road, Te m e c u l a . I n f o r m a t i o n : w w w.temeculaevents.or g/ sunconcerts or (951) 694-6480.

August 9 – 2-10 p.m. Of f Road Nights in Old Town Temecula Dirt Lifestyle Festival. Interested in being a vendor at this event?

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August 9 – Dusk- Movies in the Park presented by the Murrieta Community Ser vices Department at California Oaks Spor ts Park, 40600 California Oaks Blvd. Murrieta. There will be food for sale so bring your chair and blanket and enjoy the feature presentation of Karate Kid. This is a free event open to the public. Information: (951) 304-PARK.

August 9 – 8-9:30 p.m.

Summer Movie Classics in the Park presented by the City of Temecula featuring: Breakfast at Tif fany’s at Sam Hicks Park, Temecula. Bring your chairs,

blankets and a snack and enjoy an evening under the stars.

Information: Gail Zigler (951) 694-6480.

August 14 – 7-8:30 p.m. Last Day of the Fre e Summer Concer t Series at the Temecula Amphitheater, 30875 Rancho V ista Road, Te m e c u l a . I n f o r m a t i o n : w w w.temeculaevents.or g/ sunconcerts or (951) 694-6480.

August 15 – 7-10 p.m. Summer Nights in the Park featuring “The Croods” at Canyon Hills Park, 34360 Canyon Hills Road, Lake Elsinore. Get your friends and neighbors your blankets, snacks and chairs too and enjoy craf ts, family activities and a movie.

August 16 – 8-9:30 p.m.

Summer Movie Classics in the Park presented by the Cit y of Temecula featuring: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street, Temecula. Bring your chairs, blankets and a snack and enjoy an evening under the stars. Information: Gail Zigler (951) 694-6480.

August 23 – 8-9:30 p.m.

Summer Movie Classics in the Park presented by the City of Temecula featuring: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street, Temecula. Bring your chairs, blankets and a snack and enjoy an evening under the stars.

Information: Gail Zigler (951) 694-6480.

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August 6 – 4:30-6 p.m. MSJC/ Cal State University San Marcos Business Degr e e Pr ogram Information Sessions will be held at MSJC, 28237 La Piedra Road, Room #805, Menifee. These sessions will answer questions potential students may have about the program that will help students earn an associates and bachelors degree in business in four years. Information: Kristi DiMemmo (951) 487-3409 or kdimemmo@msjc.edu.

August 11 – 4:30-6 p.m.

MSJC/Cal State Universit y San Marcos Business Degree Program Information Sessions will be held at Downstairs at The Center, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. These sessions will answer questions potential students may have about the program that will help students earn an associates and bachelors degree in business in four years. Information: Kristi DiMemmo (951) 487-3409 or kdimemmo@msjc.edu.

August 12 – 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free Export Workshop: Learn how to Grow Your Business

by Expor ting at Murrieta Cit y Hall Council Chambers, One Town Square, Murrieta.

Event sponsor: The Riverside Manufaturers and Expor ters Association – SWC. Information: www.southwestcluster.com.

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REAL ESTATE / HOME & GARDEN

What is escrow?

Bob Fox Special to the Valley News

We are closing escrow, we are in escrow, and we have fallen out of escrow! These are terms that are spoken all the time, but if you were to ask most people what escrow is, you would most likely hear a fumbling for words that actually barely describes the process.

Realtor.com defines escrow as follows: “Escrow opens when the buyer and seller sign a sales contract, commonly called a real estate purchase agreement and receipt of deposit.

The contract, along with any additional instructions, serves as instructions for the escrow officer. Escrow assures that the lender releases the home purchase funds at or about the same time that the deed is recorded to reflect new ownership. Escrow includes depositing, with a neutral third party, funds, documents and instructions necessary to complete the transfer.”

The key word in the definition above is Neutral. When a buyer and a seller bring their transaction to an escrow company, both are counting on complete lack of favoritism. In fact by law, the escrow company is described as “a neutral third party.”

Escrow Law reads like a very dry

text book with very technical language to define and ensure neutrality, protection of funds, protection from fraud, and most importantly protection of the buyer and the seller above all else.

The escrow officer has often been described as needing to be a combination of an attorney, an accountant, a mediator, a counselor, and a therapist. Though the escrow officer does not practice law, their knowledge of the residential purchase agreement and escrow and real estate law is significant. The officer is not a CPA, or in fact a mediator, counselor or therapist. But, during the transaction, when the going gets tough and stress levels rise with a first time home buyer and a seller going through a short sale, and emotions are at their peak with deadlines and delayed lender approval, believe me, a skilled escrow officer can make or break a transaction.

I have always been a bit biased against the term “fell out of escrow,” as if the escrow holder was the problem. Really, a transaction usually falls out of lending, third party inspections, geological survey, or just plain old buyer’s remorse.

Over the years, escrow has taken on more and more responsibility in the transaction. It is really important that buyers and sellers discuss with

their agents who will be acting as the escrow holder and settlement agent and why. There are a few types of escrow companies. Many real estate brokers have what is called “in house escrow” and are regulated by the Bureau of Real Estate. The Department of Insurance regulates title insurance companies and their escrow department. The Department of Business Oversight, formerly the Dept. of Corporation, regulates what is generally termed as “Independent Escrow Companies” with no connections to either the Broker or the Title Company.

Companies that are licensed and

regulated by the Department of Business Oversight have the following requirements: A Certification Program for all Escrow Officers and staff in the company’s employ, including fingerprinting and background checks by the Department of Justice.

An Escrow Officer with at least 5 years’ experience must be on-site at any branch.

The company must meet state mandated net worth and liquidity requirements, including a minimum of one audit per year.

The company is prohibited to hire convicted felons or anyone who has

been barred from the escrow industry by the Department of Business Oversight.

You may want to ask prospective escrow providers what procedures are in place to prevent fraud, identity theft, and cyber theft. In short, if something goes wrong, how am I protected? Does your escrow provider have Errors and Omissions Insurance?

Escrow is the place where the entire transaction is finally brought together -- all the parts of the contract that a buyer and seller agreed to be met. If any parts of the contract are not met then escrow cannot close.

Usually, if something unexpected pops up during the escrow process that may cause an issue can be resolved as long as both parties agree to the change. Escrow’s goal from the beginning is to close escrow and have all parties happy. We wish you many happy escrows.

Bob Fox is the co-owner and founder of Escrow Leaders with offices in San Juan Capistrano (serving Orange County) and a recently-opened office in Temecula (serving Riverside County). Escrow leaders can be contacted at: 27290 Madison Avenue, Suite 101, Temecula, CA. (951) 304-4100. Website: http://escrowleaders.com/

Market at a glance (As of July 28, 2014) TEMECULA (all zip codes)

MURRIETA (92562)

WILDOMAR

ELSINORE (92530)

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

No of Homes Sold

48

41

4

24

32

7

Inventory of Properties Listed

712

658

112

380

248

385

Average Selling Price

$407,910

$399,036

$282,750

$269,326

$288,915

$186,014

Average List Price

$616,561

$519,732

$363,248

$328,650

$335,002

$399,739

Median List Price

$448,000

$379,000

$349,000

$314,950

$325,495

$319,000

$182

$157

$135

$140

$136

$158

Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market

89

95

91

83

78

93

Most Expensive Listing

$6,788,000

$3,650,000

$999,999

$1,997,000

$695,000

$2,100,000

Least Expensive Listing

$260,000

$240,000

$149,900

$20,000

$135,000

$85,000

Average Age of Listing

15

15

16

17

11

25

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

47%

46%

39%

40%

46%

38%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

6%

4%

6%

8%

7%

5%

Median House Size (sq ft) Median Lot Size (sq ft) Median Number of Bedrooms Median Number of Bathrooms Market Action Index

2669

2648

2637

2310

2382

2006

6501-8000

6501-8000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Seller (33.0)

Seller (33.5)

Seller (34.2)

Seller (33.9)

Seller (35.6)

Seller (34.2)

*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer.

Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 7/28/2014. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 7/28/2014. Note: Sun City sales data on MLS is now incorporated into Menifee; this column may be eliminated in future issues. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

Healthy & Beautiful Gardens Disease in the garden

Linda McDonald-Cash Landscape Designer Hello, fellow gardeners! I was thinking what I might write about this week, realizing I’ve covered a lot of topics in the past year that I’ve been writing. Although I’ve written on “Pests and Diseases” previously, I realized I hadn’t really had enough space to go into disease much at all, so I decided this was a very important topic to address here this week due to this warm humid weather we’re currently experiencing.

Diseases are quite varied in their symptoms and certain plants are more prone to them than others.

Plants are similar to humans, in that if they are not healthy to begin with, they’re usually more prone to getting sick. So, first off, make sure your plants are not suffering due to heat, lack of water, overwatering, lack of sun, too much sun, lack of good soil (compost) or lack of nutrients such as fertilizer. That will typically account for most of your problems.

If you think you’ve provided for your plant as well as you can and you’re still seeing problems, lets discuss a few of those here now.

Some of the major issues I see typically involve fungus.

One of those is mildew, a powdery whitish film on plant. A form of mildew that’s common is called “Downy Mildew”, or “Black Spot.”

It looks just like what it’s called and is typically found on roses.

“Rust” is another fungus that loves roses, snapdragons, and several other plants. There are also

see DISEASE, page B-4

Powdery mildew on squash plant

Linda McDonald-Cash photo

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Home sales this week

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County provided by SRCAR.

www.srcar.org • (951) 894-2571 Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave. City

Address

Anza Canyon Lake

42800 Yucca Valley Road 30206 Skipjack Drive 30745 Long Point Drive 23169 Canyon Lake Drive 44205 Gallipoli Place 801 Majela Lane 1425 Cordova Drive 303 ACACIA Avenue 693 San Marino Street 24801 Wendell Drive 425 Mayberry Avenue 1126 Checkerberry Court 1176 Buena Vista Street 43345 llew Way 43460 Marlene Street 901 JOHNSTON 991 Marion Avenue 40478 Revere Avenue 41555 Whittier Avenue 41477 Gibbel Road 43480 cedar Avenue 41069 Johnston Avenue 25047 Wendell Drive 1547 Palomar Mountain Place 26435 Liberty Drive 1877 Fir Tree Court 1751 Cross Gateway Street 1157 oadway Lane 3892 Paris Street 1369 Hummingbird Way 1459 Hummingbird Way 41318 Scholar Court 507 Lauresa Lane 3990 Eaton Avenue 33095 Catlin Avenue 2404 El Rancho Circle 2822 La Paz Avenue 25265 Pierson Road 52989 Cedar Crest Drive 53520 Country Club Drive 54980 Tahquitz View DR Drive 113 Scrivener Street 45006 Altissimo Way 41006 Langerfield Court 31999 Sugarbush Lane 31891 Birchwood Drive 33158 Zellar Street 32882 Pepper Drive 33165 Sherwood Drive 33170 Shoreline Drive 32685 Santa Cruz 15621 Lake Terrace Drive 41108 Pascali Lane 21074 Creekside Drive 17 Villa Valtelena 3601 Raven Drive 34005 Leon Street 41113 Royal Sunset Road 15509 Starview Street 3315 nyon Circle 29618 Rawlings Way 45009 Carla Court 31550 Shirley Drive 29123 Wayfarer Court 937 Mill Street 26235 sHADYWOOD 27651 Connie Way 27740 Connie Way 29894 Avenida De Cortez 27384 Potomac Drive 27070 Rio Vista Drive

Hemet

Homeland Idyllwild

Lake Elsinore

Menifee

Price

Sq. Feet Bedrooms Bathrooms

DOM

$302, 000 $254, 000 $300, 000 $325, 000 $178, 000 $51,500 $55,000 $56,500 $72,000 $89,900 $119,000 $125,000 $130,000 ,000$134 $140,000 $145,500 $150,000 $150,000 $168,500 $170,000 $185,000 $189,900 $195,900 $196,000

3156 1389 1818 2383 1568 996 1344 552 1187 1344 864 1440 1004 1920 1820 1015 1281 1042 1670 1492 1380 1955 2016 1336

4 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 5 3 3 3

3 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2

90 66 109 61 4 51 15 36 22 8 12 206 110 69 21 22 117 16 49 103 458 42 27 32

$206,000 $219,900 $222,400 $229,000 $231,000 $255,000 $262,000 $305,000 $379,900 $400,000 $115,000 $126,000 $143,500 $245,000 $45,000 $190,000 $312,000

2251 1654 2390 1391 2353 2137 2675 2601 4401 1272 960 1128 1089 1728 896 1440 1400

3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2

2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2

37 140 25 37 56 15 60 90 51 86 10 96 46 76 11 329 74

$123,000 $230,000 $299,000 $305,000 $355,000 $205,000 $228,000 $243,000 $245,000 $250,000 $270,000 $290,000 $306,000 $315,000 $132,000 $250,000 $282,900 $285,000 $315,000 $319,914 $320,000 $335,000 $365,000 $195,000 $162,000 $172,000 $210,000 $220,000 $237,000 $245,000

868 1977 2324 2505 2829 1200 1272 1831 2505 1740 1754 2904 2727 2042 875 2197 2324 2595 1941 2182 2696 2188 2285 1056 1008 823 1157 1600 1370 1454

4 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 3 3 4 5 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 5 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 2 4 3

1 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2

30 102 11 14 25 24 61 30 83 20 9 129 159 140 35 29 29 114 39 237 19 90 11 51 13 1 9 0 67 6

City

Murrieta

San Jacinto

Address 26975 ck y Drive 26577 Evans Road 30443 Napa Street 29351 Summerset Drive 25095 Crestpeak Court 27569 Ethan Allen Way 29152 Quail Bluff Road 29176 Mesa Crest Way 29408 Tremont Drive 28878 Cypress Point Drive 25622 Dorval Court 29752 Desert Jewel Drive 29595PeacockMountainDrive 31483 Dayeak Court 31370 Willowood Way 30529 Wyndham Court 29030 Oak Creek Road 28828 Moonrise Way 31934 Frontier Manor Street 24815 Prairie Trail 28609 Autumn Lane 27425 Free Lane 31941 Rouge Lane 28807 Fall Creek Court 27703 Bluewater Court 27534 Ethan Allen Way 20520 Kyle Court 25234 MeadowWalk Street 22850 Sailfish 24372 Kentucky Derby Way 41672 Magnolia Street 41135 Fig Street 37766 Amber Lane 25740 y Meadows Way 37964 Pinnacle Court 24981 Tyler Place 33690 Willow Haven Lane 23814 Castinette Way 24575 Camino Mirabella 40140 Paseo Del Sol 23638 Wooden Horse 40023 Myrtlewood Court 40055 Festival Road 24430 Rovendale Court 40293 Via Reata 24329 Pantera Court 26559 Chamomile Street 23580 Carneros Court 35621 Cornflower Place 27406 Carlton Oaks Street 26808 Lemon Grass Way 23859 Via Segovia 35691 Darcy Place 28751 Calle De Escarpado 38924 Burton Creek Lane 39830 Via Castana 29233 Via Espada 38172 Summer Ridge Drive 37553 Early Lane 33714 Nandina Lane 29032 Azara Street 27618 Graystone Lane 39809 Payton Court 26211 Palm Tree Lane 30804 Olympia Rose Drive 39838 River Birch Lane 37441 Valley Spring Way 322 7th Street 164 Algona Avenue 1364 Sierra Seneca Drive 428 7th Street 1374 Western Village Drive

Price $250,000 $260,000 $265,000 ,000$265 $270,000 $280,000 $280,000 $285,000 $285,000 $285,000 $285,000 $297,000 $298,000 $299,000 $300,000 $313,000 $325,000 $334,900 $335,000 $338,390 $341,000 $343,000 $360,000 $385,000 $410,000 $310,000 $1,020,000 $179,000 $292,500 $315,000 $337,500 $350,000 $361,000 $690,000 $780,000 $905,000 $219,900 $282,000 $286,000 $300,000 $310,000 $310,000 $315,000 $325,000 $337,777 $375,000 $385,000 $385,000 $412,500 $432,000 $435,000 $445,000 $500,000 $167,000 $315,000 $319,000 $349,000 $355,000 $360,000 $374,900 $379,000 $382,000 $394,500 $405,000 $409,900 $430,000 $435,000 $65,000 $80,000 $82,500 $94,900 $150,000

Hemet 146 S. Harvard St. Sq. Feet Bedrooms Bathrooms 1586 1715 1757 1523 1717 1732 1975 2438 2389 1867 1624 1882 2255 2314 1632 1757 3135 2834 3188 2304 2688 2721 3435 2228 3279 2407 5104 1072 1795 1818 2447 1746 2385 2701 3800 3577 1814 2000 1489 1700 1610 1939 1775 2055 2336 2302 2287 3512 2952 3903 3001 3432 3338 1120 1849 2153 2873 1782 3137 2981 4063 3495 2386 2851 3679 3433 2835 988 810 1040 792 1197

3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 3 5 4 4 2 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 5 4 5 4 5 4 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 6 4 4 5 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 3

2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 5 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 5 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 5 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 5 3 3 4 5 4 3 1 1 2 1 2

DOM 68 34 39 64 122 39 32 131 76 9 57 41 136 76 11 3 53 83 12 25 21 58 51 44 42 8 604 25 49 67 44 28 56 114 81 9 18 97 5 42 55 165 3 59 163 59 43 20 35 34 6 71 27 49 7 41 50 73 154 25 71 69 14 50 37 25 18 123 34 72 6 14

City

Sun City

Temecula

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Rochelle Wren; Wendy Whitelaw; Denyse Wilson; Government Affairs Director- Gene Wunderlich; and CEO- Connie Lynch. Special Guest, Patrick Ellis – President and CEO of the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce announced the incoming Board of Directors.

Linda Hofstatter, 2015 SRCAR President This year, the Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors recognized two Realtors for the award of Realtor of the Year. Lisa Neugebauer and Terry Ryan were both instrumental in launching the merger between Hemet San Jacinto Association and SRCAR. Lisa and Terry both serve as Directors for the Association and also as State Directors for the California Association of Realtors.

Recognized as SRCAR Partner of the Year was Paul Bandong of the Valley News. Paul’s generosity in supporting SRCAR is greatly

appreciated. Paul attends meetings at SRCAR on a regular basis and highlights newsworthy events that are hosted by the Association throughout the year. Paul also assists with many of the philanthropic projects that are spearheaded by realtors and affiliates alike.

SRCAR Affiliate of the Year was awarded to Ms. Shelly Moore of Esrcow Leaders. Shelly has been instrumental in helping to raise funds for the SRCAR Scholarship Committee. In addition to Shelly’s fundraising efforts, her themed decorations for events such as Texas Hold’em and SRCAR BINGO help to make the events even more fun and popular. Shelly is currently working on the 1st SRCAR Chili Cook-Off, which is sure to be a success on Friday, October 3 from 4-8 p.m. at the Association Office in Murrieta.

The Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors is a Real Estate Trade Association with

offices in Murrieta, Menifee and Hemet and has a membership base of over 4,000 real estate professionals who live and work in Southwest Riverside County. These 4,000 members work to help keep the American dream of home ownership alive and well. Simply put, Home Ownership Matters!

In keeping with their commitment to the communities they serve, the Mission Statement of SRCAR® is as follows: SRCAR Mission Statement The Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors (SRCAR) enhances the value of its members while promoting, empowering and inspiring excellence through its services and legislative advocacy.

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Are buyers really liars?

John Occhi & Mike Mason Special to the Valley News Buying a home in the TemeculaMurrieta Valley can be a daunting task and should not be undertaken without proper preparation. Last week, we looked at finding a professional real estate agent that you can connect with and shared about revealing your Buyers DNA – Your Desire, Your Needs and Your Ability to Pay. The key to finding a realtor who will really have your back is to find one that truly cares about you and what you are trying to accomplish – it doesn’t matter if you are a first time home buyer, a seasoned move-up (or move-down) buyer with a house to sell, or an investor looking to put your money to work for you. The bottom line is that you need a realtor who cares about your situation.

While it’s important to have your own interview questions when selecting the right agent, you need to know that a good Buyers Agent will want to make certain that you are a fit for them and that they are not spinning their wheels with a buyer who either has no idea of what they are doing, or may not be able to afford what they want to accomplish.

Even worse than that could be a buyer who has an attitude of entitlement, running an agent ragged as if they were their personal servant.

Remember: your real estate agent only gets paid after you have successfully found the home that works for you and your family, negotiated the best possible price and terms and navigated the entire escrow process, resulting in a closed sale.

Until then, your real estate agent is spending countless hours and resources attempting to accomplish the fulfillment of your goals.

THE INTERVIEW When you first meet your prospective real estate agent you should be prepared to be interviewed. Be candid and forthcoming with your answers. Now is not the time to by coy and jockey for position, alluding to something you’re not. Be honest, forthright and realistic in your responses. It’s OK to demand the best from your agent, just remember they have the same expectation of you…it truly is a partnership.

A good realtor will ask questions that pertain to your DNA. He’ll want to know about your motivations – “Why do you want to move

at this time?” He’ll want to know, “Why Temecula or Murrieta?”

Your prior real estate experience will be a subject for discussion.

Even if you have purchased and sold numerous homes throughout the years and think you’ve seen it all…real estate is constantly changing. The California Association of Realtors update their form packet at least twice a year to keep current on what is taking place in the field. Do yourself the favor of allowing your realtor to probe and don’t take the high road, regardless of what you’ve experienced in the past.

Your agent will want to probe into your emotions, asking questions like, “How do you feel about this move?” and “How does your family feel about the move?” Now is the time to open up and be honest with your agent so that he may make the transition as simple as possible.

Of course he’ll want to get into details about how you intend on using the home and what features are critical and what would you want to enhance your lifestyle. A good agent will not only probe about what you want in your new home but will know exactly what you want to avoid as well.

How critical is your timing?

Are there wedding bells ringing?

Are you relocating for a new job?

Discuss what truly motivates you and has you on a specific timeline, if any.

Of course whenever you buy anything, you have to have the ability to pay for it – a meal at your favorite restaurant or a new home in wine country – if you can’t pay, you can’t play. Share what you have available for a down payment, what will you have left over in your savings for contingencies and what monthly payment are you looking to achieve. What happens if the ideal home for you is out there – but is only 2 or 3 percent more than what you shared? If you are not open and honest with your agent you very well may miss out.

You can see that there is a lot of information that needs to be exposed to your real estate agent when you are looking to buy a home for sale in the Temecula-Murrieta Valley.

Information that is critical for a good buyer’s agent to have in order to make the process as stress free as possible. If your agent doesn’t take the time now to assess your wants and needs… what can you expect from them down the road?

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The housing recovery appears to have lost some steam. Declining sales and flattening prices show that the signals are still mixed.

According to data tracking service RealtyTrac, for the first six months of 2014, there were 25 percent fewer notices of default, trustee sales and bank repossession filings in California than the same period in 2013.

June 2014 alone had 12,804 foreclosure filings, a drop of 14.5 percent from June 2013. In Riverside County, there were 1,324 total filings in June.

Investors in distressed markets purchasing homes as rentals created a shortage in supply that fueled much of last year’s rising prices.

Prices increased as much as 20 – 30 percent in some areas. Home prices are still rising, but gains are slowing down.

Home prices in Southern California are up 7.8 percent from last year to a median of $415,000. Housing prices in Riverside County are up eleven percent from the same time last year to a median price of $300,00 in June 2014.

The rapidly increased prices from 2013 have sidelined both investors and first-time home-buyers, slowing the rate of price appreciation and increasing the inventory of optimistically-priced homes.

The slowdown in price increases is now affecting move-up buyers who don’t have enough equity or cash to purchase another home.

Interest rates are still low, but demand for home loans continues to fall. A Mortgage Bankers Association report showed loan applications for new homes down five percent in June.

Inventory is growing, but real estate sales are stagnant. Higher prices and tighter credit – especially with the reduction in cap rate for conforming loan limits – have reduced the number of buyers,

especially at the entry level. This has especially impacted Riverside County where a large number of buyers can no longer purchase a median price home with a conforming loan.

Affordability is a huge concern, even in the rental market where rents are rising. Trulia reported rising rent trends in the 25 largest rental markets, including San Diego, which showed a year-to-year change of 10.5 percent. The median rent for a two bedroom cost 44 percent of the average local wage.

Ironically, this number exceeds the 43 percent income-to-debt ratio established as a limit in new mortgage rules to protect borrowers. Trulia reports that the median rent as a share of the local wage exceeds 43 percent in eight out of the top ten largest housing markets.

Renters hoping to be homeowners often can’t come up with the

down payment, especially with last year’s rapid appreciation; they may not have the credit to qualify for the larger loan amounts.

On the plus side, the monthly sentiment index from the National Association of Home Builders jumped four points in July to 53, indicating a positive sentiment for the first time this year. Despite the fact that home prices have risen faster than personal income gains, rising employment and low levels of existing homes for sale is feeding a growing demand for new home sales. The index jumped five points in western states.

For the time being, local markets favor sellers: low inventory, higher pricing, low interest rates. The mixed economic signals indicate that the anticipated housing recovery many hope will lead us out of recession will be a much slower protracted one.

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Tomatoes with fusarium wilt fungus

DISEASE from page B-1 diseases called “blights”, “cankers”, “galls”, “rots”, and “wilts” – these are spread by bacteria, fungus, or viruses, either by host insects, wind, or soil. Typically warm and moist conditions cause the major fungal diseases to flourish. They can infect everything from your fruits and veggies to pine trees and lawns.

First and foremost, especially with your fruits and veggies, I suggest trying to purchase “resistant”

varieties. Tomatoes are especially prone to many diseases and there are some great varieties out there that are resistant to the major wilts, blights, and fungal diseases you might encounter.

If a plant is resistant to certain kinds of fungus, it will state on the label what its resistant to. If the label says “VFNT” that means its resistant to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, tobacco mosaic virus and root knot nematodes.

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This works great on many fungal diseases.

Sulfur is another great mineral to have handy, as it helps knock out several fungal diseases and can be used the same as copper sulfate. Copper sulfate is what I recommend on fruit trees for scab and peach leaf curl. Typically you want to spray the plant when its dormant, but copper sulfate can be used even after the trees are leafed out safely. Always follow label directions of course.

I also have used Copper sulfate on lawns instead of toxic chemicals when fungal diseases are present.

“Brown Spot” is very prevalent around here and people keep watering their lawns thinking they are dying, but the reality is the fungus is doing that and the more you water, the worse your lawn looks. The solution is to spray the lawn with fungicide, or use a copper sulfate “soil drench”.

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There are several other great organic methods of helping eradicating diseases. A good natural solution is baking soda, about 3 tablespoons, and liquid castile soap, about 1 tablespoon to a gallon of water. This works great on plants, but you have to cover all the leaves and stems carefully. Don’t spray the plant with the hose or sprinklers for a couple days or you’ll wash the solution off.

I also mix up some Neem oil solution and pour into the ground around the plant, as many diseases are generated below ground. Make sure when you’re using old pots with new plants to scrub them out thoroughly; use a little bleach to make sure they’re not carrying any disease spores still.

Many insects are disease carriers also, but make sure they’re not beneficial insects before you go killing them. Grasshoppers can carry diseases around, so I let my cat take care of those – keeps her busy for a while and prevents them from chewing up my plants!

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diseases are: 1. Be sure to plant diseaseresistant varieties of plants.

2. Healthy plants, good soil, and good compost can all mitigate incidences of disease.

3. Make sure your plants have good air circulation, as this can also help prevent disease.

4. Always disinfect pruners after pruning plants to prevent the spread of fungi and bacteria.

5. Remove all diseased plants and their roots from the garden and do not compost them. Instead, throw them in the trash.

6. Manage and remove insects (aphids, spider mites, etc.) from plants regularly as needed – blast ‘em off with soapy water.

Hope I’ve addressed an issue that may help you in your garden at this time. If not, feel free to contact me. As always, I’m available for consultations and landscape design work.

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Wildlife a benefit to the garden TEMECULA - Planning and maintaining a garden requires a lot of effort, which can result in an aesthetically pleasing addition to the landscape. But that hard work can also fall victim to nature when local wildlife find a garden too mouth-watering to resist.

In an effort to rid a garden of Bats Bats have a bad reputation, as people unnecessarily fear them because they believe them to be routine carriers of disease. But many bats feed off of insects or fruits and will not harm a human.

The average brown bat can eat 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour, so it’s easy to see why bats are good to have around. Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance, but also harbor potentially dangerous diseases.

Bats also may eat certain rodents, which can cut down on the number of animals burrowing in a yard.

unwanted pests, gardeners may unwittingly scare away animals and insects that might just protect the garden from more ill-intentioned animals. Not every creature that scurries is out to get prized petunias or to devour tomatoes. In fact, many can prove beneficial to gardens.

Frogs / Toads Frogs and toads will prey on insects and make the local insect population more manageable.

Toads eat mainly slugs, which feed on the leaves and fruits of many plants.

Frogs and toads are attracted to water, so including a pond or another water feature in the garden will provide them with a habitat they like.

Toads and frogs prey on insects that can damage gardens.

The average brown bat can eat 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour.

Megabat, more commonly known as the fruit bat.

Birds While it is true that some birds can damage crops, many birds are content to feed on insects attracted to the garden, which helps to keep insect numbers in check.

Chickadees, for example, will dine on aphid eggs, while larger birds may prey on mice or other rodnts or simply scare them out of the garden. Jays and mockingbirds are known to be feisty and can even deter dogs and cats from a yard.

Hummingbirds will sip on the nectar of flowers and help pollinate plants.

Chickadees like to eat insects, helping gardeners in a natural way.

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One on One with Storm Pitcher Coby Cowgill Tyler Zickel Assistant Director of Media Relations/Lake Elsinore Storm LAKE ELSINORE - The rigors of life in the Minor Leagues have been well documented, whether it be the endless hours on the bus, subpar facilities or playing in less than savory locales across Middle America.

Any player making the transition from amateur baseball to the professional ranks must find a way to adapt to their new reality quickly, or face a long walk to the manager’s office after being told ‘Skipper wants to see you.’ But for Storm pitcher Coby Cowgill, who once made that walk, mental toughness has never been an issue.

Coby D. Cowgill was born on March 23, 1991 in Norfolk, Virginia. “[Norfolk] is a beautiful town, right on the water,” Cowgill said. “I did a lot of fishing and hunting. My grandparents live there and that’s where I still call home.”

Much of his youth was spent outdoors, and it was only a matter of time before Coby found his way to the diamond. “I fell in love as a young buck,” he reminisced. “I started playing when I was four.

I played a lot of different sports when I was younger, but baseball was always that consistent sport that I played as much as possible.”

Cowgill’s high school career started as an eighth grader, when he played on the Junior Varsity team at Maury High School in Norfolk.

Once he was officially a student at Maury, he spent the next four seasons as a member of the Varsity squad. Coby saw significant playing time both on the field and at the plate, hitting in the three-hole and leading the Commodores to the district’s regular season and tournament championships.

Cowgill graduated from Maury

with a career record of 19-6 with 279 strikeouts in 189 innings, and earned Second Team All-Tidewater accolades and an Eastern District Player of the Year honor in that championship season.

On top of that, Coby found the time to letter in basketball and golf, and was initiated as a member of the National Honor Society. But baseball was his first love, and his achievements on the field earned him the attention of big league scouts. The Draft was not in the cards for him that time around, so Cowgill made the jump to college ball.

Coby enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute following his graduation from Maury. As a military academy student, Cowgill lived something of a double life.

“It’s full bore,” he commented when asked about how the college experience at VMI differs from a non-military school. “You’re up at seven in the morning for formation, you wear uniforms, you do full military activity on top of everything else.”

Those sacrifices were worth it for the right-hander, who was thinking big picture when he made the decision to become a Keydet. “[VMI] has a great business school,” Coby continued. “I knew that if baseball didn’t pan out for some reason the alumni network there is very close and I’d be set moving forward.”

Despite everything else, Cowgill’s primary focus was baseball.

After coming in as a two-way player, the VMI coaching staff soon realized that he would be most valuable on the mound.

“I remember one of my first starts [as a freshman],” Coby recalled.

“It was St. Patrick’s Day, and we were down in Charleston playing The Citadel, one of our biggest rivals. Two upperclassmen came up to me and said ‘We really want

you to win this game. We want to be able to go out tonight!’ And that night I pitched a complete game, allowing only one unearned run.

That one really sticks out, because a freshman doesn’t usually get those opportunities. It was nice to deliver for the team.”

Coby’s success continued long after that St. Patrick’s Day start.

He rose from a mid-week starter to the Friday night ace his sophomore season, and was ranked tenth in the Big South in ERA (3.73) and fourth in batting average against (.233).

In March of that season, Cowgill pitched 23.1 innings and allowed just three earned runs. His junior year was nearly as productive, and his performance once again brought attention from Major League scouts.

“It was kind of overwhelming to be honest,” Coby said. “There was a different organization calling every week, and that was kind of a shock to me because I’ve never looked at myself as ‘that guy.’”

“I had to add all the phone calls and packets I had to fill out [for the scouts] on top of my school responsibilities, but we knocked it out before the season got going because I was focused on winning games for VMI; it was an exciting time,” he added.

All of that preparation paid off, as Cowgill was selected in the twenty-third round of the 2012 Draft. But unlike most amateur players who spend draft day in front of the television, Coby spent it elsewhere.

“I didn’t want to watch it at all,” he said. “I knew I’d drive myself crazy if I sat there watching the draft tracker, so I told myself that I’d be on the golf course.” Coby was on the links when he received the call from the Texas Rangers, and the whirlwind of a professional baseball career began.

Cowgill reported to Spokane to

Courtesy photo Storm pitcher Coby Cowgill has always known that he’d establish a career in baseball, but his path to Lake Elsinore was one filled with the unexpected. .

begin play with the short-season affiliate of the Rangers, but shoulder fatigue sent him to Arizona just one week after reporting to Washington. He spent three weeks in Arizona and was then sent to Low A Hickory in North Carolina, where he finished the 2012 season.

His offseason was spent at school and prepping for Spring Training, and the following year he returned to Hickory. But less than two months into the season, Cowgill got ‘the call.’ “We were on the road, and I get a call into the manager’s office,” Coby remembered. “He told me I had been released, which was the biggest shock of my life. It kind of takes you by surprise and puts things in perspective.”

Despite the bad news, Cowgill’s agent found a new home for him within 24 hours of his release from the Rangers organization. After a weekend at home with his family, Coby reported to Eugene to begin his tenure with the Padres. He’s made steady progress since then, thanks in part to his mindset on the mound.

“For me, the biggest thing is to be aggressive and pound the zone,” he said. “I try to pitch to my strengths

and to [the hitter’s] weaknesses, but the biggest thing is not pitching tentatively and knowing that if I throw certain pitches and hit my spots, I’ll get people out.”

Since joining the Storm, Cowgill has posted a 3-1 record and a 4.56 ERA in five starts, and he has been an effective addition to the best pitching staff in the California League. As he continues to progress as a player, he knows that even small improvements can have big results.

“One thing that’s really stuck with me in the past year or two is just to win each day,” Coby said.

“That can mean so many things, but don’t waste a day. You might not make huge strides, but you don’t want to take steps backwards. A big thing for me is to have a one track mind. Everything I do, I think of how it will relate to me as a baseball player. I just need to keep grinding and win the day.”

With his focus fixed on the ultimate goal, Coby Cowgill goes about his business with one thing in mind: to see his name on the back of a Major League jersey. But until then, he’s just enjoying the ride.

Davenport 1-1 on court in Wimbledon’s Ladies Invitation Doubles Joe Naiman Valley News Correspondent Lindsay Davenport participated in the Ladies Invitation Doubles division of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.

The 1994 Murrieta Valley High School graduate teamed with Florida resident and Dominican Republic native Mary Joe Fernandez.

The tandem had a record of one win and one loss on the court.

Davenport and Fernandez began the tournament July 2 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Anne Keothavong of Great Britain and Conchita Martinez of Spain. The victory gave Davenport a 13-0 Wimbledon career record in Ladies Invitation Doubles matches.

On July 3 Davenport and Fernandez faced Iva Majoli of Croatia and Madgalena Maleeva of Bulgaria.

Maleeva and Majoli took a 7-5 victory in the first set. It was the first time Davenport had lost a set since she began playing in the Ladies In-

vitation Doubles division in 2011.

Davenport and Martina Hingis had won the Ladies Invitation Doubles championship in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Davenport and Fernandez extended the match with a 6-4 win in the second set. If a Ladies Invitation Doubles match is tied after two sets, a tiebreaking game to ten points is played instead of a third full set. Maleeva and Majoli achieved their tenth point to win the game, set, and match while Davenport and Fernandez had eight points. The match was the only Ladies Invitational Doubles competition in which the first two sets were split.

Neither of the scheduled thirdround matches in Group A were played. The Czech-born American player Martina Navratilova and Tunisia’s Selima Sfar had a July 4 walkover victory over Davenport and Fernandez while Majoli and Maleeva were awarded a walkover win against Keothavong and Mar-

tinez. The results gave Navratilova and Sfar an official 3-0 Group A record and sent them to the finals against eventual champions Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic and Barbara Schett of Austria.

Davenport and Hingis had defeated Novotna and Schett in the 2013 Ladies Invitation Doubles finals. In both 2011 and 2012 Davenport and Hingis won the Ladies Invitation Doubles championship by defeating Novotna and Navratilova in the finals. This year the 33-year-old Hingis came out of retirement and played in the main Ladies Doubles division.

Majoli and Maleeva had an official 2-1 record in this year’s tournament while Davenport and Fernandez were officially 1-2 with a third-place Group A finish.

In 1999 Davenport won two Wimbledon championships, defeating Steffi Graf in the Ladies Singles final and teaming with Corina Morariu in the Ladies Doubles division they won with

a championship match victory over Mariaan de Swardt and Elena Tatarkova. Davenport reached the Ladies Singles finals two other times, losing to Venus Williams in both 2000 and 2005. Williams

won the 2005 championship match by a 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 score. Hingis and Novotna won the 1998 Ladies Doubles final against Davenport and Natasha Zvereva by taking an 8-6 victory in the third set.

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Train to be a high school mountain bike coach The SoCal High School Cycling League, a member league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), begins coach training in late July ahead of its 7th season of competition in spring 2015.

League Director Matt Gunnell said, “Regardless of if you are an experienced coach looking to refresh and upgrade your skills or a brand new coach looking to start a new high school team, there is something for you within the NICA coach educational program.”

NICA has a great Coach Licensing Program which can help take a willing adult and teach them what they need to know to become a successful high school mountain bike coach. Expert level riding ability is not a pre-requisite. A passion for helping middle and high school aged teens build strong bodies, minds, and characters through experiences centered around mountain bikes is all one needs in order to get started.

The core of the program is attendance at a Leaders’ Summit (a two day training program where one day is spent learning the nuts

and bolts of coaching and team management, and the other is spent learning basic riding skills and how to teach them) and a Wilderness First Aid for Mountain Bikers course (a two day training program teaching basic first aid skills in the context of being a mountain bike coach).

Though it is not required to complete both of these programs before starting a team, it is highly encouraged to complete them within the first year.

In addition to in-person training, NICA regularly offers webinars for coaches to either earn credit toward or maintain and enhance their coach license. For those starting a new team it is highly encouraged to take the free webinar “How to Start & Manage a High School MTB Team” being offered Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The SoCal High School Cycling League was organized to provide a well-defined race season for youth racers and to promote the formation of teams at public and private high schools. With the cooperation of local race promoters and sponsors, the League organizes a first class

he SoCal High School Cycling League is entering its 7th season of competition in the spring of 2015 and will begin coach training in late July.

series of races designed for high school-aged riders and is the easiest way for youth to get involved in the challenging and exciting world of competitive cycling.

The SoCal League is offering two Leaders’ Summit options this

year. The first one is in San Diego, August 16-17 and the second one is in Newbury Park, October 4-5.

The league is also offering Wilderness First Aid for Mountain Bikers on October 11-12 in Temecula.

An early registration discount for

the San Diego summit is available through July 31. For more information on the League, visit www.socaldirt.org or contact Matt Gunnell at matt@socaldirt.org or (818) 415-1133.

Storm douse Blaze 11-4

Baltz, Martinez, Smith and Rea lead the Eyes to victory

Tyler Zickel Assistant Director of Media Relations/ Lake Elsinore Storm LAKE ELSINORE – The Lake Elsinore Storm erupted for 11 runs on 15 hits Friday night, dousing the Bakersfield Blaze 11-4 in front of 4,304 Storm faithful.

The scoring started early, as the Eyes struck for an early run after Mallex Smith deposited the second pitch from Blaze starter Daniel Wright (L, 6-4) over the wall in right centerfield.

A three-run second increased the Storm advantage. Jeremy Baltz and Alberth Martinez started the frame with back-to-back singles, and after Duanel Jones walked the bases were loaded. Jeudy Valdez hit a ground ball to third that was misplayed by Marquez Smith, allowing Baltz and Martinez to score. Smith

followed with a single, loading the bases once again, and two batters later Benji Gonzalez lifted one deep enough to plate Valdez.

With a 4-0 lead to back him, Lake Elsinore starter Colin Rea (W, 9-5) performed admirably. The Cascade, Iowa native allowed just one run on six hits through six innings of work, striking out four without walking a batter.

Leading 4-1 to start the home half of the fourth, the Storm added two more in the inning. Jones led off with a double, advancing to third on a groundout in the next at-bat. Jose Rondon scored Jones with a single two batters later. The Storm newcomer proceeded to steal second and would eventually score after Gonzalez singled to left.

Despite the 6-1 advantage, the Eyes weren’t finished. Lake Elsinore added two in the fifth thanks

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to Martinez’s tenth home run of the season and another in the sixth to go up 9-1.

The Blaze scored single runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth, but two Storm insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth were more than enough to secure the 11-4 victory.

Baltz and Martinez paced the offense with three hits each, and the former led the way with three RBI. Eight of the nine Storm starters recorded a hit, and five of those

eight had multi-hit efforts.

With the win, Lake Elsinore (60-44) improves to 4-1 against Bakersfield (60-44) in 2014. The victory moves the Eyes into a tie for first place in the California League South.

Storm newcomer Rafael De Paula will make his California League debut tomorrow night after joining the Padres organization as part of the trade that sent Chase Headley to the New York Yankees. He will be opposed by Ismael Guillon (0-3,

De Paula shines In California League debut

The Storm newcomer tossed six innings of onehit ball in Lake Elsinore’s 3-1 win Saturday night Tyler Zickel Assistant Director of Media Relations/Lake Elsinore Storm LAKE ELSINORE – A stellar pitching performance from Lake Elsinore Storm newcomer Rafael De Paula led the Eyes to a 3-1 win over the Bakersfield Blaze Saturday night at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore.

Two early runs gave the Storm a lead they would never relinquish.

Mallex Smith continued to swing a hot bat, reaching via a lead-off single to start the home half of the first. Smith proceeded to steal second, and after a walk was issued to Jose Rondon the speedster stole third to put two runners in scoring position with no outs.

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single to plate Smith, and Gabriel Quintana lifted a fly ball to right in the next at-bat that was deep enough to score Rondon for the second run of the frame.

De Paula (W, 1-0), who joined the San Diego Padres organization as part of the Chase Headley trade less than a week ago, was superb in his California League debut.

The 6’2” right-hander worked six innings of shutout baseball, striking out three in that span. The lone blemish was a third inning home run off the bat of Harold Riggins, the only hit De Paula allowed.

Leading 2-1 to start the bottom of the third, Lake Elsinore tacked on an insurance run after Gonzalez again plated Smith with an RBI single.

After four scoreless innings, the Blaze threatened in the top of the eighth. Reliever Matthew Shepherd, who worked a perfect seventh, had runners on the corners with nobody out. Skipper Jamie Quirk went to the bullpen, calling on Brandon Alger to put out the fire.

Alger answered the call, striking out the first batter he faced then inducing a bang-bang double play to escape the inning unscathed. He worked a 1-2-3 ninth to close out the game and secure the victory.

Smith and Gonzalez paced the offense with two hits each, and seven of nine starters recorded a hit.

Smith’s two stolen bases upped his tally to 69 in 2014.

With the win, Lake Elsinore (61-44) will remain at the top of the California League South.

Bakersfield (60-45) currently sits in fourth place in the California League North.

Elliot Morris (4-3, 3.86 ERA) will take the hill tomorrow as the Storm look for the series victory.

Drew Cisco (4-5, 6.01 ERA) gets the ball for the Blaze. First pitch is slated for 5:05pm.

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Mt. San Jacinto College to hold information meeting on joint business degree program Education Center (THE Center).

The program ensures students will get their classes, guaranteeing the time to complete the program.

Students move through the program together as a group, or a cohort, allowing them to build teamwork and relationships that studies show lead to success. The program offers collaborations with community business and student support.

For those who cannot make it to the session on August 6, there will be another informational session from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. downstairs at THE Center, which is located at 43200 Business Park Drive in Temecula.

For more information about the program, contact Kristi DiMemmo at (951)-487-3409 or e-mail her at kdimemmo@msjc.edu.

MENIFEE – Mt. San Jacinto College will be having an informational meeting on a joint business degree program that it’s facilitating in conjunction with Cal State San Marcos, and those interested in earning a Business Degree in under four years are invited to attend.

The information session will take place from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6 in room 805 of MSJC’s Menifee Valley Campus. The campus is located at 28237 La Piedra Road in Menifee.

The informational session will answer questions potential students may have about the MSJC/CSUSM program that will help students earn an associate’s and a bachelor’s degree in business in four years.

The Business Administration program starts in Fall 2014 and will be held at MSJC’s Temecula Higher

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Digital learning continues to transform learning experiences Technology is an important part of many people’s daily lives.

Devices like computers, tablets, smartphones, and video games are now so widely used that it’s hard to imagine a life without email, the Internet or text messages.

Even children are proving adept at using technology, which can be a valuable tool for educators attempting to reach today’s youngsters. Digital learning is learning facilitated by technology. Not only can digital learning be done in the classroom, but also it can extend to home life as children continue to explore lessons through hands-on interaction with digital devices.

According to data from Project Tomorrow’s “Speak Up” study, an initiative of the nation’s leading education nonprofit organization, students are frustrated with the lack of technology in their schools and by the lack of sophisticated use of that technology. The study indicates that students want more of the following: • social-based learning; • stools that increase untethered learning; • development of and connection to a personal network of expert resources; and • a digitally rich learning environment.

As a result of this shifting landscape, parents should expect to see more lessons and homework involving interactive technology.

To make this transition go more smoothly, teachers and parents can work together to ensure kids are making the most of the exciting developments in education.

The following are just a handful of the changes that figure to come about as a result of the transition to digital learning.

• lesson plans, assignments and tutoring opportunities available online for continued reference; • learning-centered chat rooms for peer-to-peer interaction and sharing of materials; Students acclimated to technol- • Digital content in the way of high ogy at home are not content to quality academic materials availmerely rely on textbooks or CDs able through interactive apps in the classroom. They’re more and not stagnant PDFs or text Instrmaterials.

MA MOSoftware VN T may 5.933 interested in interactive, Web-based range tools that enhance communication from video lectures to learning and collaboration. games.

• Increased availability of teachers and professors. Students and parents will be able to reach out to educators beyond school hours if assistance or further clarification of assignments is needed.

• Supplemental material that comes at the pace of the student, rather than the pace of an entire classroom. Interactive and adaptive software enables students to spend more or less time on lessons to achieve the best level of learning.

• Digital communication with educators, including online conference scheduling.

• Smartboards, tablets and laptop use more heavily integrated into classrooms.

Digital learning and technological advancements are changxing7.pdf rapidly and helping to reshape the classroom and how kids are learning.

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Health

How men can naturally boost testosterone levels Testosterone plays a vital role in men’s health. A hormone that regulates the sex organs, testosterone also impacts metabolism and bone loss, and low testosterone can compromise men’s health.

According to the Urology Care Foundation, roughly 20 percent of men in their 60s have low testosterone, a figure that increases to 30 percent among men in their 70s. While a gradual decline in testosterone levels is part of the aging process, low testosterone can have a negative impact on the body. Low testosterone levels increase body fat and reduce muscle mass, and low testosterone can even lead to depression. Difficulty concentrating is another potential side effect of low testosterone. Men with low testosterone may also experience weakened bones, a symptom that could leave them more susceptible to osteoporosis.

While there are prescription medications designed to boost testosterone, oftentimes low testosterone levels are a byproduct of the lifestyle choices men make.

That means men might be able to increase their testosterone levels naturally by making certain life-

style changes.

• Maintain a healthy weight. Men who are obese or overweight are more susceptible to various ailments or conditions, including low testosterone. When a body is carrying excessive weight, it secretes more aromatase, an enzyme that helps convert testosterone to estrogen, a group of hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Maintaining a healthy weight is a great way to avoid the overproduction of aromatase, which can help the body maintain adequate testosterone levels.

• Make time for sleep. Poor sleeping habits affect many hormones in the male body, and testosterone is no exception. Men who don›t get enough sleep each night may suffer from low testosterone. According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep needs vary depending on a person›s age, but research has shown that men over the age of 18 need between seven and nine hours of sleep per night to perform at their peak. Younger men whose bodies

should not yet be experiencing the gradual decline of testosterone levels common to aging should examine their sleeping habits if their testosterone levels have started to decline. The solution could be as simple as getting more sleep.

• Get off the couch. Men who live sedentary lifestyles could be suffering from low testosterone because they›re spending too much time on the couch. Testosterone adapts to the body›s needs, so a man who isn›t active is unknowingly letting his body tell his brain that it doesn›t need as much testosterone to build muscles and bones. More active men›s bodies are sending a signal to the brain that the body needs more testosterone. Therefore, adopting a more active lifestyle can help men naturally restore their testosterone levels.

• Work to reduce stress. Men who are overly stressed may also suffer from low testosterone. That›s because the body responds to stress by producing more of the hormone cortisol. The more cortisol the body produces, the less capable it is of producing

testosterone. Men who work long hours might want to cut back on their work schedules, while those whose stress comes from other sources might want to find ways to more effectively manage that stress.

Low testosterone affects millions of men across the globe.

While lower testosterone is often a byproduct of aging, many men could be making lifestyle choices that are negatively affecting their testosterone levels.

Now is the time to emphasize oral hygiene

Fun in the summer sun may have people thinking about bikini bodies and toned abs, but having good oral health is an important component to staying healthy, too.

While shedding a few pounds or getting toned is often at the top of the list of things we want to do or achieve, making sure our pearly whites stay pearly is a good way to feel better about our appearance while also optimizing our health, as dental hygiene can have positive consequences for other parts of the body. Here is a list of things you can do to increase dental health: Fluoride Benefits One of the keys to oral health is the use of fluoride to prevent dentalcaries. In fact, many health professionals will say that exposure to fluoride, whether through use of toothpaste or fluoridated water supplies, is probably the most effective cavity-prevention treatment available. Fluoride helps the teeth in a number of ways.

Fluoride can promote tooth rem-

ineralization. This means it attracts other minerals, particularly calcium, to the areas of the teeth where tooth decay can form, helping to strengthen teeth. Fluoride also helps to make teeth more resistant to decay. New tooth mineral created when fluoride is present helps to make teeth harder, making it more difficult for acids and bacteria to penetrate the enamel of the teeth and cause damage.

Another advantage is that fluoride helps to inhibit acid creation.

Dental researchers have found that fluoride can inhibit bacteria living in the mouth. That’s an important finding, as such bacteria can contribute to the formation of damagecausing acids that are notorious for wearing down tooth enamel, causing spots for more bacteria to congregate and form cavities.

According to the American Dental Association, individuals who find themselves prone to cavities or whose dentists have deemed them at elevated risk for developing cavities may benefit from fluoride

application beyond the norm. This may include prescription fluoride applied directly to the teeth at home or procedures where dentists apply the fluoride in their offices.

Recent clinical recommendations from a multi-disciplinary expert panel convened by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs suggest that topical fluoride, used in conjunction with drinking optimally fluoridated water and using toothpaste with fluoride, can prevent tooth decay. These clinical recommendations cover professionally applied and prescriptionstrength, home-use topical fluoride agents for cavity prevention.

The panel concluded that additional research is needed, but recommended the following products for patients at elevated risk of developing cavities.

• Professionally-applied 2.26 percent fluoride varnish or a 1.23 percent fluoride gel every 3-6 months.

• Home-use prescription-strength 0.5 percent fluoride gel or paste or 0.09 percent fluoride mouth rinse (for patients six years old or older).

• A 2.26 percent professionallyapplied fluoride varnish every three to six months for children younger than six years old.

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contribute to dental caries also can affect other areas of the body. Evidence suggests the same bacteria that can cause plaque and gum disease may lead to cardiovascular problems. According to information from Harvard Medical School, several species of bacteria that cause periodontitis have been found in the atherosclerotic plaque in arteries in the heart and elsewhere.

This plaque can lead to heart attack.

Although research is ongoing, there is reason to believe that oral bacteria could also harm blood vessels or cause blood clots by releasing toxins that resemble proteins found in artery walls or the bloodstream. When the body’s immune system responds to these toxins, blood clots may form more easily. Some evidence also points to a correlation between inflammation in the mouth and inflammation in the body.

With summer coming to a close and beach bodies becoming an afterthought, now may be the ideal time for men and women to take inventory of other components of their personal health. Schedule a physical examination with a doctor, visit an optometrist or opthalmologist for an eye exam and remember to visit the dentist for a cleaning, checkup and a possible fluoride

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Business

Coworking Connection to Host Coworking Week Aug. 4-8

With the theme of “Be Amazing,” attendees and sponsors are encouraged to register now for the weeklong festivities, to include guest speakers, networking and a chance to pitch their business or product to win a business startup kit valued at over $5,000.

MURRIETA —As professional coworking spaces have become recognized throughout the world, National Coworking Day will be observed Aug. 9, 2014 in the U.S. But why limit it to one day?

Coworking Connection in Murrieta—the only such space in the valley—is hosting Coworking Week from Aug. 4-8. Entrepreneurs, startups and business owners throughout the region are invited to a week of free interactive information, workshops and training.

“Last year we had such great success spotlighting Coworking Week within our facility that we have decided to continue celebrating it for one week, annually,” said Dione Moser, founder and president of Coworking Connection.

The theme of this year’s event, which will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, is “Be Amazing.”

Speakers will be presenting each day, and there are various activities, games, raffles, prizes and refreshments planned.

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Additionally, the festivities are a chance to come and learn what coworking is all about. Coworking Connection offers a professional, collective environment for small business owners, entrepreneurs and startups to work and meet without having to use their homes or public places, such as coffee shops.

“It provides a collaborative community in which to network, and a hub for businesses of all sizes in which to flourish,” Moser said.

Coworking Week will also include time for entrepreneurs and inventors to pitch their product in a competitive setting similar to “Shark Tank.” The winner will take home a business startup kit valued at more than $5,000.

“While investments might not take place on the spot like the ‘Shark

Tank’ TV show, we certainly get the conversations started with investors and entrepreneurs,” Moser said.

“The Murrieta and Temecula Valley is beginning to attract the attention of investors with access to capital, business friendly governance and a high quality workforce.”

Those wishing to pitch their ideas for inclusion in the shark tank session, which will take place on Friday, Aug. 8, are encouraged to visit Coworkingconnection.com/ shark-tank.

On the Friday prior to the weeklong event, a networking event with the City of Murrieta is scheduled.

“The City of Murrieta believes that the Murrieta Coworking Connection is critical for the growth of entrepreneurship in the Murrieta region and meets the city’s economic

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development goals,” said Bruce Coleman, director of economic development for the City of Murrieta.

To view the complete schedule for Coworking Week, including the speaker lineup, and to register online for a seat, visit Coworkingconnection.com/speakers. Spaces fill up quickly; therefore registering in advance is strongly suggested. Refreshments and food will be offered to registered attendees.

New and existing members of the business community are also encouraged to sign on as sponsors, as Coworking Week is an ideal time to professionally network while spreading the word about your services and/or products. To become a sponsor for this great event, please call 800-762-1391.

Versatile buildings at an affordable price

By Michelle Mears-Gerst The possibilities are endless when it comes to the designs and use of steel buildings. If you can describe and explain your idea, the team at Castle Steel Buildings can design it.

Specializing in pre-fabricated metal buildings and building products, Castle Steel Buildings brings over 35 years of experience in Southern California.

General Manager Randy Houston took over for his father who started the company in the ‘70s. However, the family has been working in construction in Southern California since the ’20s.

The Houstons have been building for the community of San Diego County for close to 95 years.

Today the company services military, government, municipal, industrial, commercial and private customers in California and Arizona.

“Our buildings are 100 percent made in the USA and we backed them with a 25-year rust through warranty,” Houston said. “Our sizes can be customized in many sizes and styles. Since you’re dealing directly with the factory, we have the ability to manufacture to your specifications.”

Customers of Castle Steel Buildings have designed structures to house their collector cars, hobby shops and artist studios.

“I have even had requests for man caves,” Houston said. “The building was built in the backyard where the customer furnished it with a pool table, television -- everything a man cave could need.”

Houston also created a tree house for his kids out of the company’s material and the tree house rested on four posts to protect the tree from stress.

“The tree house was pretty high and nestled within the branches. It was fit with a balcony and railings for safety,” Houston said. “If a customer requests it we can also build them a tree house. No project is too big or small.”

The manufacturing company also does steel roofing and siding for clients. The buildings though are highly functional, durable, recyclable, and resistant to termites and dry rot. The buildings are also movable.

“We prefabricate the material then weld, bolt, drill, screw and put it together,” Houston said. “We have had requests from wineries and barns as well as feed shops.”

One of the most notable steel buildings in San Diego County is in Julian. The Julian Pie Shoppe, home of the famous apple pies with the same name, is a Castle Steel-made building.

“The building was originally made for another customer and I was surprised and proud to know the famous pie company set up shop in our structure,” Houston said. “It shows the variety of uses our buildings have.”

Rural communities are drawn to the classic ‘Dutch’ styling with steel materials. Gambral buildings are durable, attractive, and functional.

With a traditional farm look; they provide significant storage volume for the square foot.

All Castle Steel Buildings are made from the finest materials.

They deliver the total package to specifications that include all of the trimmings. It starts with an industrial strength frame using I-beams and channels, and then they add heavy 26-gauge sheeting to form walls and roofs. All of their walls and roofs are painted with a strong SMP (Silicon Modified Polymer) paint for toughduty applications.

Castle Steel Buildings include gutters, down spouts and exterior jam cover trims. All the trimmings are painted in coordinated colors that provide a pleasing attractive and distinct finished building.

Castle Steel Buildings is located at 9069 Birch Street in Spring Valley, California. For more information, give them a call at (619)-589-1856 or e-mail them at info@castlesteelbuildings.com.

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Beautifully remodeled home, 3BD, 3BA + office on 1 acre. Large chef’s kitchen and expansive deck to enjoy the views. Family fruit trees & sand volleyball court! 140023664 $582,000

Magnificent single level hacienda home on 2.5 gentle acres on the trails in gated Saratoga Estates. Major remodel & many recent upgrades. 3305sf, 5BD, 2.5BA, plus 1672sf RV barn. Poolside game room, covered outdoor dining space & fireplace too. 140038771 $995,000 - $1,025,000

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Beautiful .5 acre home with 3BR, 3.5BA, 2098 sq.ft. Wheelchair friendly, family fruit, fenced and gated.

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Oceanside - Highly upgraded pool/spa home with newer kitchen, new guest bath, new flooring, private backyard. Close to schools, shopping.

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Nestled in the hills west of Pala Mesa golf course - 3440 sf single story 4BD, 3.5BA custom home on 2.71 prof landscaped acres. Custom outdoor kitchen, palapa, ocean breezes and forever views. Exceptional home with attention to detail and in immaculate condition. 140014196 $949,000 Located in the much sought after Tumble Creek Estates. Build your dream home on this beautiful 2.37 acre lot. Tucked behind a citrus grove with views to the west. Septic layout needs update.

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140009028 $249,000 Beautiful gird valley lot. 3.08 view acres.

Approximately 100 avocado trees.

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Bring kids & horses to this charming 3BR, 2BA custom home built in 2004. Gourmet kit w/ granite counters, alder wood cabs & cozy brkfst nook. Lg great rm w/vaulted ceilings & corner fplc. Gentle 2 acre lot. 140036806 $499,000

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Bonsall Building site. Two contiguous parcels totaling 6.64 acres. Property has outstanding view overlooking San Luis Rey Downs and Moosa Canyon. Beautiful building site in an area of high end properties.

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760.803.8377 800.372.0008 CUSTOM MEDITERRANEAN. 4300 SF home on 4.10 acres (4 legal parcels). 2 water meters. 5 oversize garages (1 detached). 3BR + 1 opt. 4.5BA. Horses OK. Level lot. $995,000

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SPaCiouS 3bd/2ba home with great room, cozy fireplace, patio looking over the manicured grounds. East Ridge offers clubhouse, pool, tennis, walking trails, RV parking & great social life. $420,000

reat home for people and their horses too Rustic luxe, peaceful country living. 4BD, 3BA, 2804sf G magnificently updated with attention to detail. Nearly !

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