SAN JACINTO – To start the 2019-2020 school year at San Jacinto Unified School District in a slightly different way, a team of teachers at De Anza Elementary School were inspired to personally deliver, and not just make phone calls, a special welcome to the 72 families of kindergarteners about to experience their first day of school.“We understand how...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Republican Women Federated invites the community to their next meeting and luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. with check-in starting at 10:30 a.m. Two congressional candidates will serve as keynote speakers. Omar Navarro, who is running for congress in the 43rd Congressional District, the seat currently held by Maxine Waters, will be speaking before...
TEMECULA – Professional Women Toastmasters invites residents to its open house to meet members and hear speakers talk about what Toastmasters means to them and the importance of communication and leadership skills for today’s professional.
Professional Women Toastmasters Open House will be held Monday, Oct. 7, at 12:15-1:30 p.m. at the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, 26790 Ynez Court, in Temecula.“Professional...
FALLBROOK – Today it’s common for Americans to spend two, three or even four decades in retirement. This extended period means people have ample time to relax and achieve a bucket list of dreams; however, the flip side is that retirees need to ensure they have enough savings to last through their lifetime. One complicating factor is that inflation...
PERRIS – Eastern Municipal Water District was honored for the sixth consecutive year with the achievement of excellence in procurement award by the National Procurement Institute.The award recognizes public agencies that are industry leaders in their processes for purchasing goods and services. It marks the 10th time EMWD has received the award, including annually since 2014.“We are honored to...
The final Anza Summer Nights concert and car show event in Minor Park went out with a bang Saturday, Sept. 7, and will be back again next summer.The event included classic cars, food, music from Natural Selection, a gaming trailer, vendors and activities for the children.From classic cars, dune buggies, street rods, to off-road machines and local road warriors,...
The Sacred Heart Church in Anza held their annual Community Fiesta Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8.Native dancers, food, music, games, raffles, bingo, a bouncy house, horse shoe tournament, smiling faces and more made for a spectacular weekend of celebration.Tara Butchart said, “We love our fiesta. It’s a time when we really pull together as a parish and...
When that faithful refrigerator or freezer finally refuses to cool properly, it is time to think about disposal. But California and federal laws are strict regarding the discarding and recycling of these appliances.According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, roughly 9 million refrigerators and freezers, 6 million window air conditioning units and nearly 1 million dehumidifiers are disposed of...
Local author Toni “Antoinette” Berthelotte has created a novel about life in Ireland in the 1600s. Her work is getting rave reviews both online and on area social media sites.Berthelotte, a 10-year resident of Garner Valley, is involved with the TM Water Board, the Idyllwild Garden Club, P.E.O., Garner Valley Book Club and the Writer’s Group in Idyllwild. She loves...
ANZA – The Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council invited the community to attend the Sept. 11 AVMAC meeting to listen to Jeff Franks, Ed.D., principal of Hamilton High School and Mark Delano, principal of Hamilton School K-8.Franks is in his 16th year with the district and his 13th year as an administrator. He started his educational career in Riverside Unified School...