MENIFEE – Menifee Union School District held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, April 18, to mark the beginning of construction for Elementary School 15, located in the area of Scott Road and Mira Road.Among those in attendance were members of the Governing Board of Education, members of the Measure Q Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee, Mayor Bill Zimmerman, Councilmember Lesa Sobek, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Karwin and a representative of state Sen. Ochoa Bogh. The attendees celebrated the momentous occasion by taking part in a traditional shovel ceremony.The site for the new school holds historical significance as it is located just northeast of the former Leon Mine, a gold and silver mine that operated from the 1800s until 1953. The groundbreaking ceremony paid tribute to the area's h
