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Teen raises money to install swing for disabled children at Wildomar park
Michelle Mears-Gerst Special to the Valley News Eastern Municipal Water District hosted a community town hall meeting for residents of French Valley on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Temecula Preparatory School. see page A-3
Teen surprises family and friends with unusual 18th birthday wish to save lives Laura Rathbun Special to the Valley News Luke Maxwell of Temecula turned 18 on October 1 and surprised family, friends and others with an unusual birthday wish. It was for them to save a life by doing one of three things in 18 seconds a day for the next 18 days. His wish ends October 18 on the feast day of St. Luke, who he was named after, but he hopes that everyone will continue to save lives each day. see page A-7
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Wildomar resident Rob Fox gives his daughter Ashley Fox, 14, a push on the new “freedom swing”at Marna O’Brien Park in Wildomar.
Michelle Mears-Gerst Special to the Valley News Playing on a swing set is a simple pleasure for children, but not for those who are confined to wheelchairs like 14-year-old Wildomar resident Ashley Fox. That’s why
she decided earlier this year to raise money for a “freedom swing” for disabled children to be installed at Marna O’Brien Park in Wildomar. Ashley, who has been has been wheelchair bound since age 3 because of spinal muscular atrophy, was successful in raising about
Wolfpack fight back from 21-pt deficit to down Panthers, 49-28
$4,000 for the swing. It was recently installed at the park with donated labor from Wildomar’s Public Works Department. A public unveiling party for it was held last Saturday afternoon with music, games and refreshments. Wildomar Council Member
Bridgette Moore, city officials, Lake Elsinore Storm’s mascot Thunder and Ashley’s family and friends helped her celebrate the new swing’s unveiling. Ashley’s mother Kimberly Fox
see SWING, page A-7
“Because Nice Matters” spreads throughout the City of Temecula
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Great Oak’s Brandon Presley leaps over Corona’s Andrew Hurst to make one of his three touchdown catches of the night. Rob Davis photo
Paul Bandong Staff Writer The Great Oak Wolfpack (4-1) were down three touchdowns early in the game, but scored 49 points to down the Corona Panthers (1-2), 49-28.
Corona scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and another in the second to take a 21-0 lead as the Great Oak offense came up empty on its first three possessions.
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