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PROTECTIVE SENIOR CITIZEN ORDINANCE TO BE ENGAGED AFTER SCAM REPORTSNew concerns regarding the safety of senior citizens in Menifee have sparked of�icials and community leaders to reevaluate ordinances in an effort to protect the seniors in the local area.

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MEET LONGTIME MENIFEE RESIDENT MARGARITA CASTILLOMargarita loves to make people look good, and her current business is Margarita Style. She learned cosmetology in 1980 and worked in Riverside after getting her license.

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HOW ALKALIZING YOUR BODY CAN MAKE YOU HEALTHIER“How are you feeling?” When someone asks you that question, what is your response? If you are like many people, you respond with, “I’m �ine; how are you?” But are you really �ine? Do you feel energetic, refreshed, positive and healthy?

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Volume 4 Issue # 9

BREAKING NEWS

SECOND GRADER BECOMES MENIFEE’S MAYOR FOR A DAY

NEW LAWS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF IN 2015As I sit down for another year to glace at the new laws enacted by our State Legislature one must ponder and re�lect on the sheer volume of the laws enacted each year in our State. Some laws enacted for 2015 will take effect on January 1st, 2015 and other will take effect on July 1, 2015. If you have a question on any of the new laws you should consult a attorney. Below is a very shot summary of a few o the laws that may affect our everyday lives.

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Every day in a City, someoneexperiences a new beginning in life. A birth, engagement, marriage, or career change. Join the staff of the Menifee Buzz in celebrating the new beginnings along with these neighbors.

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ECONOMIC FORECAST

WITH MAYOR FOR MENIFEE

RESIDENTS

WHAT DOES 2015 HOLD IN STORE FOR INVESTORS? If you’re an investor, you probably had a pretty good year in 2014. But what’s in store for 2015?

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by Sherlyn SummersAn economic forecast with Menifee Mayor, Scott Mann, has been scheduled for 28th January, 2015. The economic forecast is being organized by Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the event will be hosted by Menifee Lakes Country Club. Joining the Mayor will be distinguished guest speakers. Menifee’s estimated population is 83,000. The incorporated City of Menifee is comprised by the com-munities of Menifee, Sun City, Quail Valley, Paloma Valley and certain ar-eas of Romoland. As of June 3, 2008, Menifee is a general law city. It was initially a 5 member city council. Scott Mann was elected and re elect-ed as Mayor in the 2012 and 2014 November elections respectively. Economic and commercial develop-ment of Menifee has been the prime focus for Mayor Scott Mann. He is

expected to promote his tagline of “Keep Menifee Moving” in the up-coming economic forecast. He is likely to discuss about improving the infrastructure and traf�ic circulation of the City of Menifee in the forecast, as well as provide predictions on the economic growth of the city. Commercial development in Menifee will be another integral part of the soon to be held economic forecast. The commercial development community has made it clear that Menifee is open for business. The city has over 2 mil-lion square feet of commercial space that has been approved by the City Council. A lot of this space is currently being utilized through the construc-tion of commercial complexes such as the Luxury Movie Theatre that consists of 12 screens, a bowling alley complex and a sports bar and grill. In addition to that, popular American establish-ment such as Applebee’s, Chilli’s, 5 Guys Burgers, Buffalo Wild Wings and others are arriving in Menifee. Developers are optimistic that with Menifee’s growing economic devel-opment, individuals and organiza-tions will move to this city, and thus generate employment opportunities. This will facilitate additional com-

munity amenities such as ball �ields, recreational spots and sports parks. The Audie Murphy Sports Park for instance has been a huge hit among the locals of Menifee. In the forecast, the Mayor is likely to shed light on the subject of the recently approved project for the 5 acre central park that will hold even more facilities in-cluding an amphitheatre for aspiring artists to showcase their skill and art. This is all a part of the effort to res-urrect Menifee following 2008, which turned out to be a rough year for the citizens and the overall economy.The forecast will allow people to learn more about the Mayor’s cur-rent plan on boosting residential development while retaining rural acreage. The Menifee population is made up of small families who com-mute to other areas for work and amenities. The Mayor’s main goal is to bring all the necessary facilities in Menifee so that the locals have a gen-uine reason to stay in their city. The registration for the economic forecast has begun. The cost per seat is $20. According to the of�icial an-nouncement, seating will be limited. Interested people can call (951) 672-1991 for RSVP.

by Sherlyn Summers

Not even in your wildest imaginations would you expect to wake up one fine day and find out that a little boy from an ele-mentary school became the mayor of your city. This is exactly what transpired in the City of Menifee when Ian Casterona was giv-

en a special holiday gift from the City of Menifee on 29th December 2014. Children often have big dreams about growing up

and becoming the mayor of their city. For-tunately for Ian Casterona, a second grader at Mesa View Elementary High, he didn’t have to wait to grow up to see his dream come true. Ian was sworn in as Honorary May-or by Menifee Mayor Scott Mann. Here is the text from Ian’ pledge.

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come true. Ian was sworn in as Honorary May-or by Menifee Mayor Scott Mann. Here is the text from Ian’

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HOW TO ENGAGE HEALTHY HYGIENE HABITS FOR TODDLERSArguably one of the biggest challenges we face as parents is how to grow our children into proper adults. The task seems a lot more dif�icult than we would anticipate before having children. There’s always the “he still too young or we’ll teach her that when he gets older” speech.

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BE A PART OF THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS BY C. LEGERThis year was an interesting one, but the excitement continues on into 2015 as the Guinness Book of World Records gears up to accept a new record attempt, held at an event near Menifee.

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HOW TO TRANSFORM ANY HDTV INTO A SMART TVLots of us jumped on the HD bandwagon the moment HDTVs became available. By being early adopters, we got to enjoy the bene�its of HD content from the get-go. Unfortunately, the early equipment needed to watch HDTV was quickly rendered obsolete by better performing, more attractive, and smarter products.

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SECOND GRADER BECOMES MENIFEE’S MAYOR FOR A DAY

by Sherlyn Summers

“I, Ian Castorena, promise and pledge To uphold the laws

of the City of MenifeeTo Work really hard in school

Be the best big brother I can beAnd I pledge to ful�il

the duties of Honorary Mayor of the City of Menifee

So Help me God”

It all started nearly two weeks ago, on December 17, when Mayor Scott Mann �irst met the little boy and his family during the announcement of winners of the Menifee Holiday House Decorating Contest at the City Council Meeting. In there, Mann learned that Ian had come to the meeting to shake hands with the Mayor of the city. Not surprisingly, the sociable Mayor of the City grant-

ed Ian his wish by shaking his hands. It was later understood that the little boy from Mesa View Ele-mentary High was healing from some grave health issues. Mann was highly impressed by the boy’s charming demeanour and inspirational recovery, and went out of his way to bestow a mag-nanimous gift upon the little boy. For the first time in the history of Menifee, an Honorary Mayor had been appointed for a day. On his day at the helm of Meni-fee, Ian was asked to preside over a short, but eventful ceremonial City Council meeting on the dais in City Hall. Before the meeting commenced, Ian was handed his very own Mayor’s gavel that had

his name, title and the date em-bedded on it.He then proceeded to join the May-or Scott Mann, and Council Mem-bers Greg August and John Denver, as they taught him about the agen-da items on the Council’s next reg-ular meeting. The projects on hand were explained to him by Scott Mann with the use of simple analo-gies. He was introduced to the con-cept of the Council paying the city’s bill. He was also jokily asked by one of the Council Members to pro-mote theme park, play ground and toy store projects. Furthermore, he was given the unique opportunity to approve an agenda on the list. At the end of it all, the little boy was asked to adjourn the meeting.

Ian’s parents, Louis and Kjerstin Castorena, along with his younger sister Gianna, were present for the ceremonial meeting. A few of the City of Menifee staff members also attended the meeting to witness the amusing, once in a blue moon, historic event. Elated and grateful, Kjerstin spoke out on her son’s big day saying, “This is all he's talked about for days. Every day he would ask, 'Is this the day I get to be mayor?' We're so grateful to the city for do-ing this for him." It’s safe to say that December 29 2014 will go down as an unforget-table day in the City of Menifee, and more importantly in the life of young Ian Castorena.

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By Bill Zimmerman, Arts Council Menifee

Whenever we stroll through an art gallery contemplating each framed piece, we �ind ourselves wondering where the artist’s inspiration came from. Artists �ind that their portraits are an expressive way to communi-cate their inner soul. Similarly, it seems that many photographers possess the ability to capture al-luring images that are so much more than a snapshot.Each month, Arts Council Meni-fee selects an “Artist of the Month”, and the recipient for January is local photographer Ron Ciamaga.Ciamaga started his art career back in New York in 1970 initial-ly working with oil and acrylics. After moving to Southern Cali-fornia in 1978, he began concen-trating on �ine art photography and unique digital art pieces. His latest works include a series of limited edition giclée images on paper and canvas, some of which have been exhibited recently at U.S. Bank in Sun City, “Artist in the Park” event at Menifee Lakes and at a juried show in the

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PHOTOGRAPHER RON CIAMAGA HONORED

Photographer Ron Ciamaga displays his artwork at "Artist in the Park" in Menifee Lakes.

Southern California area."I have always been interested in all forms of art. I spent many Sunday afternoons at galleries in the New York area and have developed a deep appreciation for the creativity and imagina-tion that goes into producing a piece of �ine art”, said Ciamaga. More recently, his travels around the globe with his wife Joan have given him the chance to capture exciting photographic images from other countries and cul-tures. “I now have the opportu-nity to turn those images into framed pieces that I enjoy shar-ing with others", said Ciamaga.In addition to Fine Art Photogra-phy, Ciamaga has developed sev-eral one of a kind digital art piec-es which have been displayed at Arts Council Menifee gallery receptions this past year at the Kay Ceniceros Center. Having a strong background in computer operations and graphic design gives him the ability to use his technical skills coupled with his artistic ability to create digital images that can truly be classi-�ied as �ine art. Ciamaga person-ally designs, prints, mounts and frames all his work for display and sale.Ciamaga is relatively new to the Arts Council Menifee family, hav-ing joined only one year ago in

November 2013. He stated that "I attended my �irst Arts Coun-cil Menifee gallery reception last November and after having met the other artists I knew that this was the right place for me to participate in the activities of the group, display my work and grow as an artist”. Art lovers can view Ciamaga’s photographic artwork at Arts Council Menifee’s gallery recep-tion event on Sunday January 11th at 2 p.m., at the Kay Cenic-eros Center. The receptions are always free, and guests enjoy refreshments and music while viewing the newly hung artwork at the community center.Ciamaga has been a valuable pa-tron member to the Arts Coun-cil. He volunteers his time and expertise to the Visual Arts divi-sion by assisting the team with changing out the gallery before each new showing. The organi-zation appreciates his friendly attitude and helpful spirit.“I have felt a very strong asso-

ciation with all the members of the organization and have thor-oughly enjoyed my time here. There is such a wide variety of talent, with artists who have unique and highly developed skills and the best thing is the fact that everyone is always will-ing to share their knowledge in order to help others grow", he said fondly.Ron Ciamaga and his wife Joan are looking forward to their next European adventure which will include stops in London, Paris, Amsterdam and a trip down the Rhine to Zurich. Ciamaga states that he is anxiously awaiting this new opportunity to capture more photographic images to add to his �ine art portfolio.For more information about lo-cal art activities, please visit: www.artscouncilmenifee.org


By Robbie Motter, Staff Writer

January 2015 starts a wonderful New Year, and one of the most im-portant things in life is family. Mar-garita Castillo and her husband Art are all about family.Margarita is a native Californian; she was born in Riverside CA. She has two brothers and two sisters and is the middle child. Her dad Antonio passed away 18 years ago, her moth-er Angelina is still alive. Margarita moved to Menifee with her husband in 1997. They actually bought their 2 ½ acre parcel in 1984.She and Art have seven children: �ive girls (Angela 27, Amanda 26, Anna 25, Andrea 22 and Adriana 19) and two boys (Arturo Jr. 15 and Anto-nio 12). They are also grandparents to their �irst grandchild who is �ive months old; his name is Fernando Jr. IV the 4th.Margarita loves to make people look good, and her current business is Margarita Style. She learned cosme-tology in 1980 and worked in River-side after getting her license. When she got pregnant, she stopped doing hair as she wanted to be home with her children. She has been married to Art Castillo for 29 years, and they also own Castillo Heating and Air Conditioning. In the beginning as they built that business, it was just the two of them. She worked full time running the of�ice, doing the books and whatever else was need-ed as well as being a great mother to two small children. They now have ten people working for them. Art has gained a reputation for being the best Heating and Air Condition-ing Company and people always say when they get their work done that, “It’s a work of ART."In 2006 Margarita got involved with the Menifee Valley Chamber of Com-merce, and being a doer she imme-diately got involved with the Ambas-sador program, which she loved. In 2008, she became the chair of the Ambassadors and helped to bring in many new ambassadors all of whom


MEET LONGTIME MENIFEE RESIDENTMARGARITA CASTILLO

served the Chamber members. She served in that capacity until 2012 when she was asked to run for the Board of Directors. She was then nominated to be Treasurer and serve on the Executive Board, a position she still holds today.In addition to the Chamber, anoth-er organization that she is involved with is a group named Cursillo which is a ministry at Blessed The-resa Catholic Church in French Val-ley. She and Art have been involved in that program since 1988. When her children were growing up, she served on the Menifee Pop Warner Board, AYSO Soccer Menifee, and coached both girls soccer and boys soccer. She is a member of NAFE and a former member of the GFWC Menifee/Sun City Women’s Club.Margarita has donated her time to

the Boys and Girls Club of Menifee to do free haircuts and for over six months was doing free haircuts for Menifee/Sun City Concern and the many seniors who are part of that or-ganization. She still �inds time to go to Senior Homes where that senior is not able to get out and do their hair.Margarita and her husband Art have always been community minded and love to give back and make a difference. Over the years they have touched so many lives with their kindness. Some awards she has been presented from the Menifee Valley Chamber are: Voted Individual of the year 2012-2013, Voted Member of the Year 2013, Ambassador of the year 2010-2011, and Mrs. Menifee Chamber of Commerce Queen 2010.She actually got back into the hair business two years ago when she started Margarita Style, and since that time she has had so many satis-�ied customers, including this writ-er as she does such a beautiful job. She has a unique eye to know exact-ly what will look good on a person, what the best color for that person is and much more so that when you leave her salon, you always look amazing! Margarita Style offers hair-cuts, permanents, hair extensions, Brazilian blowouts, braids and even eyelash extensions.Margarita’s main hobby is her fam-ily. She use to oil paint and likes to do landscapes and hopes someday to get back to doing that. One of the paintings I saw was a sun�lower painting that I totally loved as it was well done and beautiful colors. She told me that was her �irst painting. When her girls were growing up she made all their clothes and still has her original sewing machine.

Their son Arturo plays travel base-ball as a pitcher and he is good. His dream is to play pro baseball. So you know you can �ind Margarita and her husband at all of Arturo's games rooting the team on. This travel team not only plays all over California, but also has games in Arizona and they travel there as well! Her favorite vacation place is Puer-to Vallarta, Mexico. She loves to cook, and her favorite thing she likes to make is Albondigas which is a traditional Mexican meatball soup. Her family also makes deli-cious tamales and over the years people have ordered them because they are so great.Margarita said that she and Art "love to have their family and friends over for meals or just to visit and to both of them being together as a family is the greatest gift in the world." Art’s parents Ramon and Alicia live next door and they also care for them.They are truly a family �illed with love compassion and caring, and we in Menifee are happy they selected our city to be residents and to serve our community.To reach Margarita, check out her business card at www.margarita-style.co, and to reach Castillo Heat-ing and Air Conditioning call 951-301-4452 or check out their website www.castilloheatingandaircondi-tioning.com. I am blessed to know both Margari-ta and Art and to call them friends as well as being able to be one of their very satis�ied customers of both of their businesses.


EVENTS CALENDARJANUARY 1 New Years Day Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)

JANUARY 2Cherry Hills Farmer’s Market 8:00am-1:00pm Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)

JANUARY 3 Provecho Weekend Family Brunch 9:00am-1:00pm (Prov)

JANUARY 4 Pancake Breakfast 8am-12pm (QVFD)Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)

JANUARY 5Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)

JANUARY 6 TEAM Referral Network 8:30-10:00am (Rilynn)

JANUARY 7City Council Meeting 7:00pm (City) Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)JANUARY 8 Toastmasters

(Pit) Pit Stop Pub & Grill 26900 Newport Rd (951) 679-0869(QVFD) Quail Valley Fire Department 23890 La Bertha Lane(Val) Valley-Wide Park 30627 Menifee Rd Menifee, CA 92584 (951) 672-6744(Beer) The Beer Hunter 30080 Haun Rd., #350 (951) 301-4700(MSCC) Menifee/Sun City Concern 26842 Cherry Hills Blvd (Bost) Boston Billies 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd (951) 679-1756(SCShop) Sun City Shopping Center 26928 Cherry Hills Blvd.(MLCC) Menifee Lakes Country Club 29875 Menifee Lakes Drive

LEGEND OF EVENTS(SCLib) Sun City Library 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd. (951) 679.3534(Prov) Provecho Grill 26862 Cherry Hills Blvd (951) 246-3200(Rilynn) Rilynn Professional Building, 27070 Sun City Blvd (951) 309-1032 (City) The City of Menifee 29714 Haun Road (951) 672-6777(Kay) Kay Ceniceros Center 29995 Evans Rd. (951) 672-9673(Mar) Marion V. Ashley Center 25625 Briggs Rd. (951)672-173(MVCC) Menifee Valley Chamber 29683 New Hub Dr. (951)672-1991

12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)

JANUARY 9 Cherry Hills Farmer’s Market 8:00am-1:00pm Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)


JANUARY 11Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)

JANUARY 12Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)


JANUARY 14Planning Commission Meeting 7:00pm (City) Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)

JANUARY 15 Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)



JANUARY 18Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)

JANUARY 19Martin Luther King DayKaraoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)


JANUARY 21 City Council Meeting 7:00pm (City) Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)

JANUARY 22 Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission Meeting 6:00pm (City) Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn)

Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)


JANUARY 24Provecho Weekend Family Brunch 9:00am-1:00pm (Prov)

JANUARY 25 Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)

JANUARY 26 Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)Anime Club 4:00-5:30pm (SCLib)


JANUARY 28Economic Forecast (MVCC) 11:30am Planning Commission Meeting 7:00pm (City) Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)

JANUARY 29Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)


JANUARY 31Provecho Weekend Family Brunch 9:00am-1:00pm (Prov)

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sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.6. People spend about two weeks of their lives at traf�ic lights!7. Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.8. Apple seeds are poisonous!9. In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to

produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.10. The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.11. Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have

sex is the car.12. Japan's Okinawa Island has more than 450 people living above the age of

100, and is known as the healthiest place on Earth.13. Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.

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By Bill Zimmerman, Menifee Val-ley Historical Association

I remember the �irst time visiting Quail Valley, the quaint community along Menifee’s western boundary. I had arrived at the main intersection where the Circle K store is, when something seemed to draw me to turn left and around the 1950’s style �ire station toward the tree-shaded narrow streets and compact residen-tial lots. While I explored, there arose a curious feeling that something must have been here, something that gave cause to the community to take this form.At a recent meeting of the Menifee Valley Historical Association, Pres-ident Elinor Martin provided an in-formative presentation about Quail Valley’s early days as a private and ex-clusive Country Club. Martin brought graphic display boards with historic

Did you know?MENIFEE’S QUAIL VALLEY,ONCE AN EXCLUSIVE RESORT

photographs showing the private en-try gate with manned guard house, gas service station, general store, restaurant, a private lake and many photos of the clubhouse and its rec-reation facilities. She also displayed early promotional advertisements designed to lure new members. Martin shared some of her personal memories of dances and events that were held at the clubhouse. She also read from historic publications and news accounts, including an article by historian Kim Johnson that de-scribed Quail Valley’s past. Special guests who attended the His-torical Association meeting includ-ed long-time residents who shared memories of growing up during Quail Valley’s early clubhouse days. One of those guests was Sandy Mel-rose, whose father began building his house in Quail Valley around 1950. She shared many childhood mem-ories with the group. “It was lots of fun for kids, they had shuf�le board, ping pong, horse stables, miniature golf and lots of swimming”, Melrose

recalled fondly.During an open discussion, a com-mon theme of interest was learned. Early Quail Valley residents recalled that their parents chose to purchase property inland out of fear that the Japanese would attack Los Ange-les and the coastal areas. Quail Val-ley, with its affordable offerings and proximity to March AFB, seemed like a safe and ideal place to relocate to.Martin described Quail Valley’s early beginnings which began as a 300 acre land purchase in 1891 by Charles L. Cooper and a group of Los Angeles bankers. In 1910, the invest-ment group formed the Quail Valley Land Company and increased their holdings to about 2,000 acres of land. For a number of years the men used the land as a game reserve for the hunting of quail, dove and rabbit. In the 1920’s most of the Quail Val-ley land was sold to investors who

developed a project they called Lake Elsinore Lodge. The earliest adver-tisement for this development, in the May 23, 1924 Daily Press, said that Lake Elsinore Lodge was 1800 acres of mountain playground that included amenities such as a club house, tennis courts, dancing, hunt-ing and a large outdoor plunge (an arti�icial lake for swimming). The ad-vertisement also mentioned that 50’ x 100’ cabin sites were available for purchase for only $200. Cabins were built on many of the 5000’ square foot lots made available through the Lodge project.In the 1950’s and early 1960’s, the resort community was in its heyday. Mr. Cooper’s son Charles E. Coop-er had taken over management and had renamed the resort Quail Valley Country Club in honor of the name his father had chosen. The hills that sprawled for miles around the re-sort afforded members some of the best hunting in the area, bag limits of quail, dove and cottontail being quite common during the hunting season.

In the 1950’s, as you entered the community through the guard gate, there was a Union 76 gas station, a gift shop, small market, post of�ice and restaurant. Martin’s display boards included photographs of these places, as well as aerial image-ry and post cards showing Quail Val-ley’s private �ishing lake.By the late 1960’s, despite plans for an 18-hole golf course, the Country Club had �inancial dif�iculties, and eventually fell into disrepair. The

private membership, guard gate and clubhouse facilities were removed.Today, the once bustling site of the Quail Valley Country Club is primar-ily a vacant �ield shaded by mature eucalyptus trees. We can appreciate the historic photographs and oral narratives of the resort era that help preserve the very real heritage of this place.For more information on Menifee’s historic past, please visit: www.menifeehistory.com


The Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2014-2015 Student of the Month program in September 2014. The stu-dents are nominated by their teachers and staff at their respective school sites and are chosen for their character, integrity, love of learning, ability to persevere and overcome challenging circumstances, community ser-vice, and how they make a difference on their high school campus.November’s students and their families attend-ed a breakfast sponsored by the Perris and Menifee Chambers of Commerce along with local businesses and organizations. Principals and teachers from each high school shared sto-ries about the students and they each received certi�icates of recognition, numerous gifts, con-gratulations and encouragement from local, county, state and federal dignitaries.Heritage High School’s Student of the Month is Holly Woods. Holly is described as one of the most passionate people you will ever meet, according to Principal, Julie Zierold. She is involved in many activities and despite her rigorous schedule, she maintains a 4.0 GPA. Holly shared that through her love of math and comedic abilities, she would like to dual major in mathematics and acting. It sounds a bit odd, but by combining the two, she would be able to help people who struggle in math and try to make them happy at the same time. Holly has applied to USC, UCLA, and UCI and hopes to hear from them soon.California Military Institute’s Elizabeth Ta-lavera is November’s Student of the Month. According to Principal, Michael Rhodes, Elizabeth is a silent warrior. She goes about her day in a very serene and meticulous way which transfers into her work. Her yearbook teacher, Mr. Dirkswager, commented that as yearbook editor, she has the drive, passion, initiative, and inquisitiveness that have kept him on task. Elizabeth shared that high school has been challenging and a bit dif�icult at times. However, being a part of CMI has taught her self-discipline, respect, and has pushed her out of her comfort zone to lead others as yearbook editor. Elizabeth is not sure which college she will attend, but she will be majoring in US History and then con-

Pictured are November’s Students of the Month; Dr. Jonathan Greenberg, Superintendent, Perris Union High School District; Grant Bennett, Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce; Dorothy Wolons, President, Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce; Alvaro Villanueva, Perris High School; Holly Woods, Heritage High School; Rubi Raymundo, Paloma Valley High School; Elizabeth Talavera, California Military Institute; Mayor Pro Tem Mark Yarbrough, City of Perris; and Councilman Greg August, City of Menifee.

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tinuing her education in law school.Rubi Raymundo is Paloma Valley High School’s Student of the Month. Ruby is cur-rently involved in many activities including Link Crew, Key Club, CSF, and AVID. Accord-ing to Principal Don Williamson, she has a strong work ethic and has made an impact at Paloma Valley. Mr. Walsh, who was Rubi’s math teacher her freshman year and now his teacher’s assistant, commented that Rubi is a remarkable student and has actually helped him tremendously during his �irst year of teaching AVID. Rubi shared that she �irst felt lost when she began high school. However, discovering physics has opened up her world and has helped her get through school. She plans to attend Stanford and major in me-chanical engineering. Perris High School’s Student of the Month is Alvaro Villanueva. Alvaro was nominated by several teachers who described him as hum-

ble, modest, authentic, sel�less, and many other accolades. His National Honor Society (NHS) advisor, Ms. Ibekwe, shared that she felt blessed to have taught Alvaro in biology and work with him on NHS. He is extremely humble but also takes advantage of opportu-nities presented to him. Alvaro shared that when he �irst started high school he would compare himself to others. However, af-ter time he learned that he couldn’t do that knowing everyone had their own way and identity. He plans to attend Harvey Mudd University and major in civil engineering.All of these students demonstrated a desire to work hard and have a drive to exceed others and their own expectations. The Perris Val-ley Chamber and the Menifee Valley Chamber wish them the best in their endeavors. If you wish to learn more about the Student of the Month Program, please contact founder, Sally Myers at (951) 506-8024.


By C. LegerThis year was an interesting one, but the excitement continues on into 2015 as the Guinness Book of World Re-cords gears up to accept a new record attempt, held at an event near Menifee.The event organizers, Your Fit City and Breaking Records, will be coming to-gether at the Storm Stadium in nearby Lake Elsinore (just 18 minutes from us), on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 8:00am. Everyone in attendance will be witnessing the attempt to break the world record for the Largest Fitness Circuit Training Session; and the pro-ceeds will be put towards helping local charities and organizations that focus on helping youth groups.According to the event’s site, World Re-cord boot Camp, all donations made by registrants and online supporters will go towards building a better future for the following organizations:Boys and Girls Club SWC- A nation-ally known program that offers extra curricular activities to at-risk chil-dren and teens to better their future and instill core values of responsibil-ity; and provides genuine role mod-els for them.

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Conquer Chiari- An organization that aims to help the families of children suffering from Chiari and Syringo-myelia by providing them with accu-rate educational information about the condition, raising awareness and sponsoring research.Oak Grove Center- A local education-al center aimed at helping at-risk children and their families via educa-tional and art courses; and provides treatment to children and teens ex-periencing depression, familial con-�licts and chemical dependencies.Rancho Damacitas- Located in Temec-ula, this ranch offers behavioral and dialectal treatment services to young children and teens, as well as extracur-ricular clubs for recreational therapy.The event organizers are anticipating

as many as 4,000 participants, but are appealing for all nearby residents and visitors to take part in the session, in order to beat the world record and of�icially submit it to The Guinness Book of World Records, which has al-ready approved the event.Registration is free for all partici-pants, who the organizers hope will make a donation to help the local charities. All those who cannot par-ticipant due to physical impediments can still take part in the event as a volunteer or spectator.Sponsors of the event include local, regional, and national entities such as Sweat Cardio and Yoga, Provident Bank, Jersey Mike’s Subs and the City by App. All those who would like to be a part on the event by sponsoring can do so with rates starting at $100.Currently, the world record for the Largest Fitness Circuit Training Ses-sion is held by Melbourne Australia, which boasted a participation count of 2,061 on July 31, 2013.The event is open to adults, teenagers, and younger children if accompanied by an adult, and will have vendors on site starting at 7:00am, when all partic-

ipants are encouraged to arrive. Check-in is set for 8:00am and all participants should register for the event, although it’s not particularly necessary, as regis-tration is set to include some perks.According to the event organizers, if they succeed in breaking the record, those participants who registered will receive a code that will allow them to order a Guinness Book of World Records Certi�icate, which states they are a record holder along with information about the event.Nearby residents can head over to the storm center for a good time and a free chance to break a world re-cord, which isn’t a opportunity that comes along frequently in Menifee.Event Location:Storm Stadium500 Diamond DriveLake Elsinore, CA 92530Date: January 17, 2015 Time: 8:00amPhone: 951-471-2793For further information regarding do-nations, registration, and general in-quiries; participants and visitors can contact Loree at [email protected] or 760-271-1034. Alternately visit the Breaking Records for Charities site.

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NEW LAWS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF IN 2015As I sit down for another year to glace at the new laws enacted by our State Legislature one must ponder and re�lect on the sheer volume of the laws enacted each year in our State. Some laws enacted for 2015 will take effect on January 1st, 2015 and other will take effect on July 1, 2015. If you have a question on any of the new laws you should consult a attorney. Below is a very shot sum-mary of a few o the laws that may affect our everyday lives :Gun safety restraining orders: Passed in the wake of the Isla Vista mass killings last spring, AB1014 creates a new type of re-straining order, modeled after domestic vi-olence restraining orders. It allows a judge to order that �irearms be temporarily taken away from people found to be distraught and in an emotional state in which they may be a danger to themselves or others.Law enforcement of�icers or relatives may seek such orders. When one is granted, the person must surrender his or her �irearms for three weeks. During that period, his name will be placed on the Department of Justice’s prohibited persons list, preventing him from purchasing more �irearms.Paid sick leave: AB1522 requires that all em-ployees in the state, except caregivers who work in the In-Home Supportive Services program, get up to three paid sick days per year.Ban on plastic bags: SB270 requires that, ef-fective July 1, supermarkets and large phar-macies not distribute single-use plastic bags. Customers will be encouraged to use reus-able cloth bags but will be able to purchase paper bags at a cost of at least 10 cents each.Groundwater regulation: SB1168 and AB1739 requires local governments in are-as of the state with critically overused water aquifers to create a local agency that will be charged with developing a plan to sustaina-bly manage those groundwater basins.Sexually explicit photos: AB2643 allows someone to �ile suit for damages against an-yone who intentionally or recklessly distrib-utes a sexually explicit photograph, video or recording of another person without his or her consent.School use of social media: AB 1442 requires a school district that gathers and maintains in its records information about students obtained through social media to limit it to information that pertains directly to school

or student safety.Ballot initiative reform: SB1253 creates a 30-day period at the beginning of the initi-ative process to allow for public review and then give proponents an opportunity, at their choosing, to make any changes in their pro-posal. It would also extend the period for gathering signatures by 30 days, to 180 days instead of the current 150.Smartphone kill switches: SB962 requires that, effective July 1, all smartphones sold in California come pre-equipped with theft-de-terring technology that enables owners to render the device useless if stolen.Native American Day: AB1973 establishes a new state holiday, to be known as Native American Day, which will fall annually on the fourth Friday in September.Military spouses: AB186 requires the De-partment of Consumer Affairs to provide military spouses and domestic partners who are licensed to practice professions in other states a 12-month temporary license to prac-tice in California when their spouses are sta-tioned here.16-year-old preregistration to vote: SB113 allows 16-year-olds to preregister to vote,

making them eligible to cast ballots once they turn 18.Impersonating a peace of�icer: SB702 dou-bles the maximum �ine from $1,000 to $2,000 for the misdemeanor crime of using a badge or emblem to impersonate a peace of�icer. The new law also requires the law enforce-ment agency that �iles the charge to seize the badge or emblem.Helmets and off-road vehicles: AB1835 spec-i�ies that adult drivers and passengers of off-road vehicles wear helmets when the ve-hicle is being operated on public lands. The requirement that children wear helmets con-tinues to apply at all times.Pet insurance: AB2056 requires that pet insurance policies more clearly disclose de-tails, including coverage limitations and de-ductibles.Student loan forgiveness and tax liability: SB1271 speci�ies that people granted forgive-ness of outstanding debt on student loans are not subject to state income taxes on the debt.Identity cards for the homeless: AB1733 re-quires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a free identi�ication card to any person who can verify his or her status as homeless.

The new law requires the person to provide an af�idavit from a homeless services provid-er attesting to his or her status.High school sports offerings: SB1349 re-quires public schools that participate in in-terscholastic athletics to post on their web-sites the number of sports offered for both boys and girls, as well as the number of stu-dents who participate, classi�ied by gender.Domestic violence restraining orders: SB910 allows courts to include children in restrain-ing orders issued to protect spouses or part-ners of those who have committed domestic violence. Current law requires separate or-ders for children.Community college degrees: SB850 creates a pilot program allowing certain commu-nity colleges to issue bachelor’s degrees in programs not duplicated by either California State University or the University of Califor-nia.Residential care facilities: SB911 prohibits residential care facilities from retaliating against employees who call 911 when resi-dents need urgent care.Beach water quality testing: SB1395 author-izes counties to use tests that can more quick-ly determine whether ocean water quality off beaches poses a public health threat.Drug-sentencing equity: SB1010 sets the same criminal penalties for possession of co-caine for sale, whether it is in crack or pow-der form.Health care loans: SB1256 prohibits health care providers from verbally offering credit card loans to patients, or offering such loans in any form to a patient who is under anes-thesia.In the event that you have excess time on your hands an wish to read all 58 pages, that’s right 58 pages of the newly enacted laws they can be seen here: www.leginfo.ca.gov/pdf/BillsEnactedReport2014.pdfWish the readers of the Buzz a Happy and Healthy New Year!

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JANUARY EVENTSMixer/Open House

Wednesday, January 145:30pm to 7:30pmSun City Gardens

28500 Bradley Rd.Sun City CA 92586Open to the public

Free to attendMonthly Lunch

SWCLC-Southwest California Legislative Council

Monday, January 2611:30am to 1:30pm

MSJC Menifee Campus28237 La Piedra Rd. Room 805

Menifee CA 92584

FEBRUARY EVENTSSBDC Workshop

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Tuesday, February 109:00am to 11:00am

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Rockin’ The Night AwayDinner and Dance Celebration

Saturday, February 215:30pm to 11:00pm

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT MEET ELISSA COLLINS OWNER OF ELISSA’S ESTATE SALES IN SUN CITY

Elissa’s Estate Sales was begun in the Inland Valley area when she purchased her condo in Sun City in 1999. She has continued to build her company the past 14 years with her hardworking, car-ing, trained research Team help-ing her put estate sales together for Senior citizens, their families and Realtors needing to liquidate contents of a home so it can be sold or rented afterward. Their Team motto is “Let us do all the work for you”. This de�initely holds true when they come in to setup, cleanup, rearrange, stage and price all the items of the entire residence, do the advertising, send out over 2000 �lyers w/photos to her exclusive Client Base, and eventually send their Client a pro�itable cashiers check.Elissa Collins was born and raised in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1943, attended Texas Tech University in 1961, then moved to the Los Angeles area in 1963. She eventually lived in Ha-waii, St. Croix, VI, Colorado, Arizona and eventually moved to the Inland Valley area in 1986. She has a varied work background from years as an Executive Secretary in advertising, �ilm industry, publishing, sales, book typing & editing, and later on as a business owner of several retail/resale gift, antique and used furniture stores in Canyon Lake, Temecula and Lake Elsinore.Elissa’s personal interests and hobbies center around for-eign travel, jewelry making, gardening, natural healing studies, yoga/meditation, and playing pool. She is a mem-ber of the Menifee Chamber of Commerce, but also the Sun City Lapidary Club and the ladies Billiard Club.Elissa’s Estate Sales is recommended by The Sun City Con-cern for Senior Citizens in the area and on Angie’s List, plus many of the local Realtors she has worked with. She can be reached at 951-285-6461

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Hello, my name is Yanik Gozlan from Xtreme Business Solutions and I write “Tech Talk”. My goal is to give tips and information on the latest gadgets or common issues you may have with your technology. I have been helping peo-ple solve their technology problems since 2002. With multiple certi� cations and over 10 years of experience in this industry, I will try to educate and share common interests that most of the surrounding areas are talking about.

TECHTALK

Lots of us jumped on the HD band-wagon the moment HDTVs became available. By being early adopters, we got to enjoy the bene�its of HD content from the get-go. Unfortu-nately, the early equipment needed to watch HDTV was quickly rendered obsolete by better performing, more attractive, and smarter products.Early HDTVs were strictly high-de�i-nition televisions. But modern HDTVs are essentially all-in-one computers that can run apps, ac-cess the Web, handle games, and do all sorts of other cool stuff.If you have an older HDTV without any “smart” features and you can’t afford or just don’t want to upgrade to a newer, more capable set yet, you may be interested in these fair-ly inexpensive devices for adding smart features to your existing set.

CAST AWAYGoogle’s Chromecast HDMI dongle ($35) is a very affordable way to add some useful capabilities to a TV. It doesn’t add any smart features to an HDTV by itself; but after you in-stall the Chromecast app on an iOS or Android device, you can send content from supported streaming sources—Net�lix, Hulu, YouTube, Pandora, Google Play Music & Mov-ies, and a host of others—to an HDTV. You can also send content from the Google Chrome browser on a Mac or Windows system to a Chromecast device, if you've in-stalled the free Google Cast plug-in.Google’s affordable Chromecast HDMI dongle enables users to send content from a mobile device or PC running the Google Chrome brows-er directly to an HDTV.To set it up, simply plug it into an available HDMI port on your TV and then plug in the Chromecast’s power cable. The power cable uses

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a standard micro-USB connector, so you may even be able to use the USB port on your TV (if it has one) to feed power to the Chromecast. If not, you can use the included stand-alone power adapter.Select the correct HDMI input on your TV to see what the Chrome-cast is displaying onscreen, and run the Chromecast app on your mobile device to complete the set-up. The Chromecast will display some identifying information on-screen that you’ll need to enter into the Chromecast app, and the app will scan for the device and let you con�igure it for your wireless net-work. When the con�iguration is complete, you can stream content to your TV by tapping the Chrome-cast button in a supported app or browser window.

DOIN’ IT DONGLE STYLEOn the next level up from simple de-vices like the Google Chromecast are Android-based HDMI dongles such as the Tronsmart CX-919 and the Measy 'U' line of products (U1A, U2A, and so on). These devices typically sell for about $60 to $100, depending on their speci�ications (higher-pow-ered devices are more expensive). The Tronsmart CX-919 HDMI don-gle's innards are similar to those of an Android-based tablet, sans the screen. Connect it to an HDMI in-put on an HDTV, and it essentially turns the TV into an all-in-one An-droid-based mini-PC.These dongles feature internal hardware similar to that of many smartphones and tablets: They have ARM-based SoCs attached to a bit of memory, �lash storage, and network controllers, and they run the Android OS. Plug the device in to an available HDMI port on an HDTV and supply the needed power, and

the dongle will essentially turn your TV into an all-in-one computer run-ning Android. You’ll have to plug a mouse/keyboard into the dongle (or connect input devices wireless-ly via Bluetooth) to complete the setup and click icons or enter text. When you're done, you’ll have ac-cess to everything the Web and the Google Play store have to offer.Other options in this price range in-clude such devices as Apple TV, Roku, and the Boxee Box, which are great products in their own right. They don’t, however, have access to as many apps as the Android-based dongles, which can access virtually anything an Android-based mobile device can.

GOING ALL OUTConnecting a Home Theater PC (HTPC) to your HDTV is argua-bly the most �lexible and powerful way to add smart features to your television. With an HTPC, you can run various operating systems and HTPC front ends, and access con-tent available over the Web or via stand-alone applications like Net-�lix and Hulu. All of that addition-al �lexibility and power requires a larger investment, however, and using an HTPC is usually clunki-er and more complex than using a purpose-build dongle or media

streaming device.Home-theater PCs are a great way to bring content and smart features to an HDTV, but they’re the most complex and expensive option.HTPCs are available in many shapes and sizes, at a wide range of pric-es. Do-it-yourselfers can con�igure an HTPC to their liking, but com-panies like Zotac and ASRock also offer smaller systems designed for use in home-theater environments.Connecting an HTPC to an HDTV usually involves nothing more than attaching an HDMI cable to an available input on the TV; but array of software, content portals, HTPC front-ends, and player choic-es available makes it impossible to cover them all. XBMC and Plex are favorites among HTPC enthu-siasts, but tons of standalone apps are available too. TechHive's HTPC showdown feature is a must-read.


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Ivette Barnett is a woman with a fantastic personality. When you meet her you immediately like her. She always makes everyone feel welcome and she shows up every-where to help out in the communi-ty. Recently she was a helper at the Menifee Toy Drive. No matter what event is taking place you will �ind Ivette there. She is Ms. Elite Menifee, one of the nominated Queens from Tri Valley Pageants. She is a dedicated Queen who does a great job in handling her Queen duties; she is a total role model for all the other Queens.Ivette is a well respected profes-sional in the commercial real es-tate industry and represents VOIT Real Estate and her clients with class. “Hardworking” and “positive in�luence” are words often used by

LocalMEET LONGTIME MENIFEE RESIDENT IVETTE BARNETT

Paco’s Fresh Kutts Barber Shop was estab-lished in 2011 in the city of Perris, CA inside of the Save City Mart Indoor Swap meet. Francisco Ortega is the head barber and owner of Paco’s Fresh Kutts Barber Shop which is now located in the city of Meni-fee. His dream of owning his own business started about 5 years ago when Francisco was working late yet again as the restaurant manager in a restaurant in Temecula. It was a holiday and once again, he was stuck work-ing rather than being with my family. At the time however, his wife was expecting twin girls so there was no way he could quit his job in order to follow his dreams and start his own business. In 2011, when Francisco's family was more stable, He decided to look for an opportu-nity to open his own business. Francisco spent weeks talking to his wife about what business it could be but none of the ideas felt right. One day in 2011, Francisco went to the indoor swap meet in Perris and as he was walking by a Hair Salon, the owner approached him and out of nowhere, men-tioned she was selling her Salon. At that mo-ment, everything seemed to make sense and Francisco could see it clearly, "I could buy this Salon and turn it into a Barber Shop." Francisco said. He always had a passion for barbering so what better business to have than one that he is extremely passionate about. Francisco went home and as soon as his wife got home, he told her he wanted to open his own Barber Shop. She was skeptical "You cut your own hair but I have never seen you cut anyone else’s hair" she mentioned. Francisco told her "I had been cutting hair ever since I was 14 when I started cutting my friends’ hair and then my own hair." Although skeptical, she believed in him. So he quit his restaurant job and bought the Salon inside the swap meet.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTPACO’S FRESH KUTTS BARBER SHOP

Francisco went to Barber School, got his Bar-ber license, and converted the Salon into a Barber Shop which he decided to name Pa-co’s Fresh Kutts (Paco = short for Francisco, Fresh Kutts = everyone wants to look Fresh and after getting a haircut (kutt) at his shop, that is exactly how you’ll look). Francisco always saw the shop in the swap meet as a starting point rather than a long term home. Therefore, with Francisco wife’s support in June 2014, they leased there own store front in the city where they live, Menifee. With Menifee growing, Francisco knew the Barber Shop would �it right in. "We provide services to people of all ages, from babies to seniors. We offer all classic Barber Shop services: Fades, Tapers, Mohawks, Fohawks, Flat Tops, Classic Combovers, Regular Haircuts, Designs, Hot Towel Shaves, Beard Trims, and Eye Brow Shape-Ups." says Francisco. Come in and check them out at 26900 New-port Rd, Suite 113, Menifee, 92584, in the Newport Plaza (corner of Newport Rd. and Bradley Rd.). You won’t be disappointed. Fresh Cuts and satis�ied customers is my Number 1 priority.

anyone that works with or around Ivette.Ivette has been in the commercial real estate industry for over 27 years and in property manage-ment for 20 of those years, with a specialty in management of retail shopping centers. Her passion and enthusiasm for the industry and for retail property management is infectious and has attracted in-dividuals who would have never considered this particular path.Ivette learned early in her career that a large part of the job & respon-sibilities of a retail property man-ager were not lessons that could be learned from a book but required proper mentorship & hands on learning. Not being one to shy away from a challenge, she cultivated an environment and fostered relation-ships with a number of technical trade experts who taught her a “lit-tle bit about a lot of things”. Ivette also encourages her staff to make positive contributions to their communities and she is a shining example of generous spir-it. She cares about her job, her staff and her community. She also en-courages her young staff to make a positive contribution to their communities and she is a shining example of generous spirit. Ivette is a woman who cares so much about giving back and has been a volunteer for a number of charitable organizations, includ-ing the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, Reality Rally, Wound-ed Marine Fund & Nafe (National Association of Female Executives).Because of her hard work she has been presented with numerous awards and/or Recognitions: Call to Service Presidents Award and nu-merous awards from local Congres-sional, Senatorial and Supervisors. She is a mother of two children and has lived in Menifee for years.


I’m not one to talk about the past, nor did I participate in the previous ‘bad’ economy, but gosh darn it, 2015 is here! So much to be grateful for and so much to look forward to this coming year; the possibilities are endless and the hope is growing.If you don’t know, I run the Rilynn Professional Building in Sun City near the corner of Sun City Blvd and Cherry Hills Blvd. We have executive suites, mailbox services, conference rooms and a large meeting room. So I feel I have a �inger on the pulse of what is going on with the small businesses in the area. Take it from me, that pulse is getting stronger and the new blood is starting to circulate.More and more people have expressed their desire to start a new compa-ny and purchase a mailbox. This gives them credibility and doesn’t show the world where they live. Most of these businesses are second incomes and/or hobbies but it is a big step that could turn into their dreams of the future. To top that, every other day someone asks me about of�ice space or we talk about getting their ‘group’ started in the meeting room. This �lexibility allows them to break out of their house and get away from all the distractions while working from home.The excuses are fading, no elections this year, the housing market is pick-ing up and the 215 Freeway is actually being completed. Add in the ex-citement of new restaurants, Wal-Marts, bowling alley and movie theaters going in and Menifee is the place to have a business. The transformation of a bedroom community will be complete in the next 5 years as developers come in and �inish projects long forgotten during the recession.2015 will be the year, the year for what is up to you. Sure, do your New Year’s resolutions and set your goals and think positive, you’ll be amazed at what happens. Smile at people you don’t know, take a left instead of a right and continue to take your business in 2015 Up One Level.

Brian E Walker, MBA, LUTCF, DTM27070 Sun City Blvd. ~ Menifee, CA 92586Of�ice (951) 934-0338Fax (951) 672-3427CA License #0D76384

Finance

CityBy C. J. Leger

New concerns regarding the safety of senior citizens in Menifee have sparked of�icials and community leaders to reevaluate ordinances in an effort to protect the seniors in the local area. At the top of the list of of�i-cials working on the new ordinances are Gloria Sanchez, the current chair of Menifee’s Senior Advisory Com-mittee and Councilman Greg August, who represents district 1.After various reports of scammers targeting senior citizens in gated communities, the senior advisory committee and councilmember's have stepped in, in hopes of real-izing a new ordinance that would require all caregivers, working within the Menefee border, to reg-ister with the city as a caregiver or care provider, present a business li-cense for the same, and agreed to a background check. Sanchez, 72, has already held workshops and edu-cational meetings discussing the ordinances; she also lives in a gated senior community called Oasis.In a recent interview, Sanchez stat-ed “education is key here; educat-ing the receiver of the services on what to look for, what questions to ask, and who to report it to when things don’t go the way they’re sup-posed to.”According to Sanchez and Coun-cilman Greg August, the plan is to almost mirror similar ordinances already in effect in Napa and El Do-

WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2015?

If you’re an investor, you probably had a pretty good year in 2014. But what’s in store for 2015? It’s essentially impossible to make precise predictions about the perfor-mance of the �inancial markets — but it is possible to identify those eco-nomic conditions and market forces that may help shape outcomes in the investment world for 2015. By paying close attention to these conditions and forces, you can gain some valu-able insights as to what investment moves might make sense for you.Here are a few of these moves: •Consider adding stocks. With stock prices having climbed higher and higher for more than �ive years, you might be wondering if it’s time to scale back on your ownership of equities. After all, no “bull” market lasts forever. Still, some factors point to continued strength for stocks over the long term. First, we are seeing signs of improv-ing economic growth; employment gains and low oil prices are giving consumers more con�idence, leading to a boost in spending. Second, corpo-rate earnings — a key driver of stock prices — were quite strong in the second half of 2014, and companies appear poised to show more good results in 2015. Third, stocks — at least large-company stocks — are still reasonably valued, as measured by their price-to-earnings ratios (P/E).

WHAT DOES 2015 HOLD IN STORE FOR INVESTORS?

Given these factors, you might want to think about adding quality stocks to your holdings — assuming, of course, these stocks can help meet your needs for a balanced portfolio. And be aware that even the most favorable conditions can’t assure a continued run-up in stock prices, which can and will �luctuate. •Prepare for rising interest rates. For several years, interest rates have been at, or near, historical lows. Given the strengthening economy, and the de-creased need for stimulus, the Federal Reserve may well raise short-term in-terest rates in 2015, perhaps as early as this summer. But long-term rates may start rising even before then, so you may want to take a close look at your bonds and other �ixed-rate investments. As you probably know, when interest rates rise, the value of existing bonds typical-ly falls because investors won’t pay full price for your bonds when they can get newly issued ones that pay higher rates. One way to combat the effects of rising rates is to build a “ladder” consisting of short-, intermediate- and long-term bonds. With such a ladder, you’ll be able to redeem your maturing short-term

bonds and reinvest them in the new, higher-paying bonds. •Look for investment opportuni-ties abroad. Although economic growth has been slow in parts of the world, especially China, many countries have now initiated pol-icies to spur economic growth. These actions can create opportu-nities for international equity in-vestments. Keep in mind, though, that international investing in-volves particular risks, such as currency �luctuations and political and economic instability. So if you are considering foreign invest-ments, you may want to consult with a �inancial professional.There are no guarantees, but by fol-lowing the above suggestions, you may be able to take advantage of what looks to be a fairly favorable invest-ment environment for 2015. While you should make most of your invest-ment decisions based on long-term considerations, it’s always a good idea to be attuned to what’s happening in the world around you — and to re-spond appropriately.

PROTECTIVE SENIOR CITIZEN ORDINANCE

rado Counties, located in Northern California, who have already estab-lished similar legislations regard-ing the protection of senior citizens and the registration of caregivers.Under their new proposal, they plan to create a new database that will house all caregiver information while at the same time partnering with local for-pro�it caregiving ser-vices. This plan will launch the �irst half of their goals by allowing them to keep current records of working caregivers in the area, and inte-grate the new possible ordinanc-es through caregiving systems via caregiver services; closing out the second half.Concerns regarding the safety of elderly residents in our area, and those of the Napa and Dorado areas, come after various reports of indi-viduals taking advantage of the hos-pitality of senior citizens in the area.Various reports surfaced, which Sanchez is accumulating in her re-cords, of individuals posing as car-egivers and canvassing the area for interested seniors to provide ser-vices to. The typical speech of these posers include offering to do jobs for half of the price of what other agencies and organizations would charge them. These individuals go on to move into the property once they’ve gained the con�idence of the homeowner, and then proceed to bring other members of their families into the circle.Some incidences have gone as far

as the “caregiver” moving in with the homeowner, having family members doing the yard work, gar-dening work, and other odd jobs around the house, and then moving them into the house as well once the senior gets to know them; all while living at the senior’s expense.Monetary losses are not the only thing the senior citizens may be exposed to, community watch lead-ers in senior neighborhoods in our area, say that there are various con-cerns they’ve placed into checklist for seniors and their families to look out for; all of which include el-derly abuse, which is often what the scammers end up committing, un-derage violations, squatters, mail theft, sexual predators and other monetary and business scams.An up-to-date Megan’s Law search revealed that currently 43 regis-tered sex offender’s are living in Sun City’s 92586 ZIP Code. Our ZIP Code, 92584, has approximately 39. However, although we have is almost as many registered sex of-fenders as Sun City, they have al-most double the population; mak-ing our ranking a lot higher.This can be a serious concern for grandparents who often have their grandchildren for the day.However the biggest concern re-mains that senior citizens don’t of-ten report what they see out of fear, and because many of them don’t know what to look for and don’t often recognize a scam when it’s at

their front door.The other issues that community leaders and councilmembers are contending with are the fact that crimes against senior citizens can be bureaucratically complicated. Each individual crime must be re-ported to a separate entity. For ex-ample, mail fraud, which is often the most lucrative for scammers when it to comes to senior citi-zens, can only be reported to the US Postal Service or the police. In the case of an elderly person who is being abused, the reports must be �iltered through the police and the Riverside County’s Adult Protective Services department.There are circumstances in which individuals who are under the age of 55 are living in senior communi-ty centers, or gated communities. Crimes committed against these

individuals must be reported to the homeowner association, which has jurisdiction over these residents. Reports of squatters and vandalism can be handled by any city code en-forcement.Although these are many different entities that encompass the prop-er reporting authorities for crimes committed against senior citizens, community leaders and of�icials are doing everything they can to ensure that residence in our area and those of the surrounding areas, are properly educated on the vari-ous scams and abuse they may be facing if they open the door to the wrong person.The key here, as Sanchez stated, is education. As long as senior citi-zens and their families know who to call, it can be a lot easier to re-solve the situation.

TO BE ENGAGED AFTER SCAM REPORTS


City

Starting June 26th Menifee Nafe is adding another Nafe meeting it will be a dinner meeting and will feature networking & a dynamic speaker dinner also at Boston Billie’s

The lunch meeting is the 2nd Wed at 11:30 am and the dinner meeting is the 4th Thursday at 5:30 pmBoston Billie’s Restaurant 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd, Menifee Each month we have a great speaker, networking, great food and door prizes. Call Robbie Motter director at cell 951-255-9200

www.nafe.com or www.robbiemotter.com email [email protected]

Success Up Menifee NAFE Affiliate Network

NAFE Meets the 2nd Wed of each month at 11:30 am

BREAKING & ENTERING 12/1/2014 12:20 30300 Block HAUN RD12/3/2014 3:28 31700 Block PACIFIC BLUFF ST12/8/2014 5:29 31300 Block EASTRIDGE AV12/8/2014 8:11 30400 Block EVANS RD12/8/2014 10:49 29700 Block PEACOCK DR

ROBBERY 12/5/2014 6:02 30200 Block HAUN RD

THEFT 12/1/2014 5:59 30100 Block ANTELOPE RD12/1/2014 11:23 29700 Block THORNHILL DR12/3/2014 7:42 25300 Block COUNTRY FAIR DR12/3/2014 10:52 29500 Block WILLIAMETTE WAY12/4/2014 8:35 30300 Block NAPA ST12/4/2014 9:34 27000 Block LAMDIN AV12/5/2014 5:12 29700 Block LAMPREY ST12/5/2014 7:24 30100 Block HAUN RD

CRIME MAP12/6/2014 4:09 30300 Block HAUN RD12/6/2014 7:24 30100 Block HAUN RD12/7/2014 5:06 29800 Block OAKBRIDGE DR12/7/2014 11:23 29900 Block HAUN RD12/8/2014 6:59 30100 Block HAUN RD12/9/2014 7:02 30200 Block HAUN RD12/10/2014 3:20 LAGUNA VISTA DR12/11/2014 3:25 28400 Block CHAMPIONS DR12/12/2014 4:12 30300 Block HAUN RD12/12/2014 5:10 30300 Block HAUN RD

THEFT OF VEHICLE 12/3/2014 4:59 26200 Block BALDY PEAK DR12/3/2014 7:44 25900 Block NEWPORT RD12/14/2014 2:48 25400 Block RIDGEMOOR RD12/15/2014 1:58 26100 Block NEWPORT RD12/15/2014 5:59 30300 Block HAUN RD MENIFEE CRIME WATCH

"THE EYES AND EARS OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT" 27851 BRADLEY RD. #190MENIFEE, CA 92586(951) 679-7031

by Sherlyn SummersCity Council meetings are sched-uled twice a month, every month in our city of Menifee. The 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of a month are the speci�ic dates on which the council meeting is held. The council is con-ducted by the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem and 3 other Council members from 3 different districts of our city. The members of the Council, oth-er than the Mayor, represent 4 dif-ferent individual voting districts of Menifee. Our Mayor Scott Mann is accompanied by John Denver, the Mayor Pro Tem from District 4. Wallace Edgerton, from Dis-trict 3, is present during these meetings along with Greg August and Matt Liesemeyer from Dis-trict 1 and District 2 respectively. Each Council meeting has a speci�ic agenda and minutes. The agenda is

By C. J. LegerA burglary was reported on December 26, just 4 miles away in Sun City, which shook the neighborhood and the homeowner in which the events transpired. According to reports a burglar entered the residence at the intersection of Columbus and Waverley Drives, and robed the residence.Reports say that the homeowner was home at the time of the burglary, and witnessed the robber enter the home and perceive him to be armed and very dangerous. Reports dispatched to police at 5:00 PM on that Tuesday, stated that the burglary was currently “in progress”, suggesting that the woman may have been able to contact police at a time while the thief was still in the home.Fortunately the female homeowner was able to skate the situation unharmed, I was able to report to the authorities a short description of what the man looked like.The suspect has been described as a 5 foot �ive mail, with a signi�icantly darker complexion. However not much else is new about the suspect at this point. The name of the victim has not been divulged either.

ARMED BURGLARY REPORTED IN SUN CITY, POLICE ASK FOR TIPSThe sheriff of�icials and local police did canvassed the area however did not �ind the suspect, or any traces of him. At this moment the sus-pect is considered at large and dangerous. The suspect got away with various valuables from the home, however it is not known whether he stole money from the residence or directly robbed the homeown-er such as money from their wallet or worn jewelry at the time.Sun City is currently ranked number seven on the list of safest neigh-borhoods in Menifee, with a low crime rate compared to California as a whole. The majorities of crimes committed in our area are not

violent in nature, but occur to properties in the form of vandalism and robberies; yet are still not bountiful and usually unexpected. Currently Menifee itself is ranked safer than 33% of the cities in the United States.The local police are asking for anyone in the area or surrounding regions, who may have information regarding the crime or the suspect, to call the Menifee Police Department at (951) 776- 1111, or Detective Omar Rodriguez at (951) 210-1053.

BI-MONTHLY CITY

COUNCIL MEETINGS

IN MENIFEE

another word for the topic of dis-cussion. Minutes refer to the task of designating a speci�ic time for every activity during the meeting. For in-stance, every meeting begins with a Call to Order, followed by a Roll Call and Words of Inspiration from Bishop Williams Stephens from the Menifee Lakes Congregation in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints. Following the Words of Inspira-tion, presentations are made in the Council meeting. These presenta-tions are not con�ined to any spe-ci�ic subject or topic. For example, in 17 December 2014 meeting, the Council presented awards to the winners of the annual House Deco-rating Contest which was organized by Menifee 24/7. After the pres-entation of the awards, Mayor Scott Mann personally thanked Kristen Spoon and Doug Spoon from Menifee 24/7 for their commendable efforts. There are many segments to the Council Meeting. The Approval or Modi�ication of the Agenda is a seg-ment of great importance. In here, the Council members and the Com-mittee discuss important issues per-taining to the development and eco-nomic growth of Menifee. In certain cases, directions and instructions on how to implement the Agenda are given to the staff. Some of these Agendas are requested personally by the Mayor and other Council Mem-bers. The following are examples of a few future Agendas that have al-ready been mentioned in a Decem-ber Council meeting.

1. Prioritizing the transportation, commuter parking and senior bus services of the city.

2. Arranging a workshop for Busi-ness Licenses, Home based businesses and code enforce-ment as inter related. This is a part of the Council’s Strategic Planning session.

3. Focusing on the launch of a City TV channel that will air Council meetings and other signi�icant events in the City of Menifee.

4. A workshop revolving around the Water Issues in Menifee

5. A workshop on Legacy Build-ing as proposed by Mayor Scott Mann.

Their is another segment of the Council Meeting called Public Com-ments where citizens of Menifee are given the opportunity to voice their opinions on any public or person-al issue. The names of interested speakers are written down in a list, and they are asked by Madam Clark to walk up to the podium one by one. The subjects of discussion in Public Comments are not the same as that of the Agenda. Citizens can com-plain about illicit activities in town,

shortages of supplies and misde-meanour of other citizens. They can also suggest ideas on how to make improvements in the city of Menifee. Sometimes, citizens use the Public Comments segment to express their gratitude towards the development work done by our local government. For instance, in the November 19 Council 2014 Council meeting, Pe-ter Thorwath brought up the issue of a lack of citations on the road. He talked about how important it is for the police to write citations in the streets to ensure the safety of the commuters. In response to this, Council Member Denver mentioned that two new traf�ic of�icers on mo-torcycles were appointed to im-prove traf�ic patrol and road safety. The Council Members are also known to report on Committee activities. In this very same meeting (November 19), Mayor Scott Mann informed the attendees that a milestone approval occurred at RCTC for an expenditure of $2 million for economic feasibility study. The study will shed light on to the subject of straightening Highway 74 through the Ethanac Corridor. The City government encourages such interaction between the cit-izens and the Council of Menifee. If you want to share your valuable comments on community issues, then you can take part in Public Com-ments by �illing out a Speaker Re-quest Form and submitting it to the City Clerk at the start of each Council Meeting. This form is available at the side table in each meeting.


By Gonzalo Perez Helguero CPT, CNCFitness & Nutrition ExpertFounder/CEO TRIM Fitness

“How are you feeling?”When someone asks you that ques-tion, what is your response?If you are like many people, you re-spond with, “I’m �ine; how are you?”But are you really �ine? Do you feel energetic, refreshed, positive and healthy?The typical American doesn’t feel great. In fact, the typical American doesn’t even feel �ine.We are tired, achy, borderline de-pressed and have trouble thinking clearly, and these are all signs that our bodies are sick. Sick, in fact, is the new normal. You may be so used to feeling poorly, that you do not even realize how bad you feel.The ‘normal,’ Western diet rich in low-quality meats, trans fat, dairy, processed foods and low in fruits, vegetables, �iber and complex carbo-hydrates is toxic.When that toxic load is ampli�ied by our breathing polluted air and using personal care products that deliver chemicals via our skin, our bodies have no chance: we get sick. As the matter of fact, this past Holiday Sea-son, I saw more people in Menifee get sick than ever before. Dads got sick, moms got sick, kids got sick. And I would not be surprised if the pets got sick too.The evidence for this toxicity is easy to see in the proliferation of prevent-able, chronic diseases such as cardi-

HOW ALKALIZING YOUR BODYCAN MAKE YOU HEALTHIER

ovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholester-ol, obesity and many cancers that plague our country.But even before these diseases man-ifest themselves fully, their precur-sors can be felt, and these symptoms may be what is keeping you from reaching your �itness goals.If your default health meter is set on ‘poor,’ you are not going to feel like exercising!

The Good NewsThe good news is that the way out of our toxic lives is by simply undoing what we have done to get ourselves into this situation. Speci�ically, this means reducing the toxic burden that we place on our bodies.We can stop the assault of toxins that are invading our bodies (through harsh personal care products and unhealthy foods) and instead feed our bodies the nutrients that pro-mote cleansing and healing.It is possible to reset your body so that it functions better, protects you more ef�iciently and helps you feel healthy, energetic and more alive than you have felt in years.This is the process of “Alkaliniza-tion”. Alkalinizaion cleanses, reduces in�lammation and helps the body to recover.It has been said that the food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison (Ann Wig-more).By changing your eating habits, you give

your body a �ighting chance to recover.Our bodies have amazing healing ca-pacities; but they have to be given the materials with which to work. As you begin changing the way you eat, you will notice that you simply feel better.Will you lose weight? Almost cer-tainly. But the real question should be, will you lose fat? The answer is YES. But the fat loss will be a second-ary bonus as your energy increases, your aches and pains decrease and your mental clarity sharpens.

Body Reset: AlkalizeThe �irst step in alkalinization is to stop the ‘garbage in’ syndrome. Reduce your intake of the offending foods such as unhealthy fats, dairy, re�ined �lours and sugars and processed/packages foods. nstead focus on eating more green leaves, lean meats, vegetables, fruits, �iber-rich (yet gluten free) com-plex carbohydrates.In addition, consider switching to per-sonal care products that are natural and do not contain ingredients that can deliver toxins through your skin.Anything you rub on your skin can be absorbed into your bloodstream.

Choose your products carefullyFinally, there are some foods that are particularly useful for cleansing your body during the alkalinization process.

Add the following ingredients to your daily nutrition:Greens: Greens such as kale, blue green algae, collards, spinach, spir-ulina, swiss chard, and other leafy

green vegetables (ie. Spinach, spin-ach, spinach) are powerful healers in your body. They not only can in-crease oxygen transfer in your body, but the chlorophyll in them can help the body rid itself of heavy metals and pesticides. You may also want to incorporate a “greens drink” into your nutrition plan.Lemons, limes and oranges: These cit-rus fruits can help the liver detox. They are full of vitamin C which is a potent detoxifying vitamin. The best way to utilize these fruits is by beginning each day with a glass of water with the cit-rus juice squeezed into it. This is the BEST way to alkalize your body!!!Garlic: Garlic aids in detoxi�ication by stimulating the liver to make en-zymes that will help �ilter out poi-sonous residue from your digestive tract. Experiment with adding garlic to different foods and soups that you make. It can be minced, sliced, roast-ed or boiled.Probiotics: Part of alkalizing your body includes maximizing your body’s ability to absorb the nutri-ents from the healthy foods that you eat. If your digestive tract is not functioning well, you will not bene-�it from your efforts at healthy eat-ing. Replenishing the good microbes that live in your gut is one of the best ways to quickly improve your diges-tion health. This is easily done by taking a probiotic supplement.Soluble �iber: Soluble �iber mops up toxic residue in your system (and helps reduce cholesterol as well) and helps it to be eliminated from your body. Great sources of soluble �ib-er include non-starchy veggies and fruits where you eat the skin.

I hope you �ind this article helpful and you move towards changing your Nutrition Habits for the better of your own self and those around you. By the way, I’m really excited to announce the of�icial launch of my nutrition software and app “Al-kali Nutrigenics” early this year to deliver the highest quality of Nutri-tion help to our community. You can learn more about it by contacting me directly at gonzalo@mytrim�itness.com or calling 714-768-4858.

Get ready to look amazing, feel great, and be your BEST in 2015!


By C. J. LegerArguably one of the biggest challeng-es we face as parents is how to grow our children into proper adults. The task seems a lot more dif�icult than we would anticipate before having chil-dren. There’s always the “he still too young or we’ll teach her that when he gets older” speech.It’s hard for us to envision our children understanding or learning how to do things that they’ll carry with them into adulthood, like healthy habits and good hygiene. No one really thinks to tell a one year-old to cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze; thinking, “oh, he’s just a baby, we’ll get to that when he goes to school”. But this is ac-tually when the entire realm of healthy habits is best to be approached.We’ve all heard the term “children are like sponges”, and in fact they are, kids will pretty much do anything you tell them to do, so this is the best time, between the ages of one and two, to teach them how to start with good hy-giene; and before you know it, by the time they’re four or �ive these will be natural re�lexes for them.

No Germy HandsThe biggest cause of small children get-ting the �lu or the common cold isn't due to the weather at all. It's usually due to kids carrying their germs with them wherever they go, and touching everything they see. So ideally, the best way to keep them safe and healthy is to promote and washing early on.Now, we can't keep toddlers com-pletely clean 24/7, because let's face it, their dirt magnets. But their hands are what they put in their mouth the most. So that’s where we have to start. Explain to your child in the simplest way you can, “We use soap and water


HABITS FOR TODDLERS

HOW TO ENGAGEHEALTHY HYGIENE

to wash our hands, because it keeps us from getting sick”. Reiterate to your child the different times of day that they should visit the sink to wash their hands after each particular activity or event. I always tell my little girl to visit the bathroom after each of these:Before and after you eat – this keeps them from putting previous germs in their mouth along with their food and keeps your furniture from getting dirty after they’re done.After playing with the dog- although your dog may be very clean, they do car-ry germs with them in their mouth and with them from outside when they go potty, teach your children to wash their hands after each playtime with their dog or after touching any of their pet’s toys. This will illuminate some of the germ transfers between pet and baby.Before nap time- children are usual-ly playing with their toys right before naptime, during that time they may have sneezed on their toys, their toys have been on the ground, or maybe the dog may have snatched one of the toys in an attempt to play. Ensure that your child wash their hands after each play-time and before naptime, as they usu-ally tend to put their �ingers in their mouth to fall asleep.

Take control of your Bath-timeParents don't usually have a set time frame for when they'd like to stop be-ing the ones to bathe their children and when their children should start bathing themselves. But on average, the best time for a child to start bath-ing alone is �ive years old. This may seem quite young, but if you start your child off early, by the time they’re �ive they can handle it, and you can always come in to double check that every nook and cranny is clean.

Start by telling your child to close their eyes when you shampoo their head and to lean forward. This will get them more actively involved in the bathing process and they’ll learn what to do for each step. You can also grab a wash-cloth and pour some soap into it, and get your baby their own washcloth and see if they can copy or mimic your ac-tions. This early development of motor skills and eye-hand coordination is es-sential for young babies.One of the most productive activities I found to do during bath-time is to put soap on my baby’s hands and mimic myself rubbing my tummy, and telling her to wash her tummy. Not only is it a joy to watch her create fun suds in her hands, but little by little she’ll start washing other parts of her body, like her legs and her arms, all by herself.

Etiquette and ConsiderationIt’s important to teach your children the concept of “please” and “thank you” ear-ly on, as well as other etiquette concepts. Let’s revisit the sneezing and coughing concept we brought up in the beginning of this article; whenever you hear your child sneeze, always grab their little hands and put it over their nose and say “cover your mouth”. After a few times, this will become a natural reaction for your child to do on their own.Since it's dif�icult for a one-year-old child to recognize when they're about to sneeze, the action of you placing their hand over their nose after each sneeze creates a motion inspired re-�lex, which is more likely to stick with

them at an early age, rather than just telling them to cover their mouth. It’s a lot easier for your body to understand physical re�lexes rather then mentally inspired re�lexes at an early age.

Clean Sparkly TeethIt’s true what they say, “You rarely get any alone-time as a mom”, including bathroom time. So take advantage of that time your baby spends in the bath-room with you. When they see you put your toothbrush in your mouth, you’ve noticed that they often try to grab or reach for the toothbrush and mimic your actions. That’s a good thing. Al-ways have a toddler size toothbrush in every bathroom of your house, so that whenever you’re brushing your teeth and your baby happens to be there, you can hand them their toothbrush and you can do it together.Your child will learn how to brush their teeth early on, and as they get older you can explain to them the cer-tain times of day they should be brush-ing their teeth, for instance when they wake up in the morning, after every meal, and before they go to bed.Stick with these basic hygiene concepts and before you know it, you’re toddler will be a well-mannered, germ-free, superstar. Remember, the more that you teach your child to do early on, the less you’ll have to teach them in a full on crash course as they get older.

menifee buzz january 2015

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