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September, 2014

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MEET MENIFEE RESIDENT TOM FUHRMAN

Tom Fuhrman grew up a farm boy in Freeport PA. He attended Freeport High School and also Penn State University. He also married his high school sweetheart…

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MENIFEE RECORDS LARGE INCREASE IN 2013 PROPERTY TAX REVENUES

The assessed value of 2013 property taxes in Menifee increased by more than 13 percent over 2012 revenues according to the Riverside County Assessor…

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BRIAR ROSE WINERY

The Briar Rose Winery works to unite the past and the present and creates a winery that makes no compromises. Bringing together authentic winemaking with unique �lavors in a quaint fairytale setting

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DO YOU DESERVE REWARDS?

Recently, I was talking to a manager from a company that will both remain nameless, and he stated he doesn't give out yearly awards anymore because

the people he manages don't do enough to "deserve" awards.

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOMAIN NAME FOR YOUR WEBSITE

There are many things you need to worry about when starting your own website. You need an idea, you need a plan, and you need a name.

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BREAKING NEWS

By Robbie Motter – Staff WriterDid you know that we in Menifee now have a Farmers Market at Wickerd Farms 26852 Scott Road in Menifee, which many know as the Pumpkin and Christmas Tree Farm?Well now they are going to feature every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM a Certi�ied Local Farmers Market, where you can buy fresh produce, �lowers, pies, bread, meat, �ish and more weekly and save time and money while bringing your family to a beautiful location

owned by one of the oldest families in Menifee. The Wickerd farm was homesteaded in 1904, by the Wickerd family and has remained in the fam-ily ever since.

MENIFEE OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET AND STREET FAIR EVERY SUNDAY AT WICKERD FARMS

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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD!

By Melanie GozlanMenifee continues to grow and residents are constantly anticipating what's com-ing next. There are many exciting plac-es in the works as can be seen all along Newport and Haun roads. There will be no shortage of great food and less of a drive to get it. Opening this past month, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and Jersey Mike's Subs have all of�icially become part of Menifee! With all three restau-rants being chains, you can bet they are here to stay. The Applebee's franchise has over 2,000 locations throughout the United States as well as several in 15 other countries. The �irst of the chain opened in Decatur, Georgia November 19, 1980 by Bill and T.J. Palmer. Shortly after opening their second restaurant the pair sold their company to W.R. Grace and Company in 1983. In 2007, IHOP Corp. bought Applebee's Interna-tional for $2.1 billion. The merge of Ap-plebee's and IHOP made up the largest

full service restaurant company with more than 3,250 locations. Add Menifee to the list! Welcome Applebee's!Five Guys Burgers and Fries was started back in 1986 by Janie and Jerry Murrell and their sons Matt, Jim, Chad, and Ben. Jerry and his sons were the original "Five Guys", however in 1988 the Murrels had a �ifth son, Tyler. As of today, all �ive sons are involved in the chain. Matt and Jim travel the coun-

try visiting stores, Chad oversees training, Ben selects the franchisees, and Tyler runs the bakery. The �irst location was opened in Arlington, VA. By 2001 there were �ive locations. They decided to franchise the following year due to their success. They expanded over Virginia and Maryland, then eventually to the rest of the United States and Canada. In 2013, they opened their �irst location outside of North America, in Lon-don. There are over 1,000 locations. Now they make Menifee home! Welcome!Jersey Mike's Subs comes to us from none other than Manasquan, New Jersey. At age

14, Peter Cancro found a part-time job at Mike's, a sandwich shop founded in 1956 but on its third owner when Peter started. The shop went up for sale for the fourth time in 1975 and his mother suggested he buy it. Along with his football coach who was a banker as well, Cancro a Senior in high school, pulled together $125,000 in three days at 17 years old. He is now the owner and CEO of Jersey Mike's Subs. Can-cro wanted to keep the original concept of making the sandwich's made to order, freshly sliced meats and cheeses, and if you wish you can order it "Mike's Way". That includes herbs, spices, sliced onions, toma-toes, and "The Juice" which is a mixture of red wine vinegar and olive oil. They now have opened over 750 locations across the United States. Welcome to the west coast and making it all the way to Menifee, CA!Stop by each of these new restaurants in town to give them a big welcome and make them feel right at home. You can't go wrong grabbing a delicious bite to eat, whether you have time to dine at Apple-bee's, grab a quick burger at Five Guys, or see what "Mike's Way" at Jersey Mike's is all about. These three chains are just some of the many exciting new businesses com-ing to Menifee! Stay tuned Menifee!

INTERNS MAY NOT BE FREE

What is the best thing about interns? Free labor, of course! However, as most things in life - free is never truly free. Due to the recent economic downturn the unemployment rate is especially high among college students and recent graduates. For people unable to �ind paid work or those changing careers, an unpaid internship might appear like a useful method of gaining valuable experience, recommendations and even future job placement. Small businesses always love interns due to obtaining free help.

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DOG OWNERS LEARN HOW TO COOK CANINE TREATS IN SUN CITY LIBRARY PROGRAMHumans wolfed down dog treats and declared them delicious at a program held at the Sun City Library on July 31. Dog owners learned how to cook healthy food for their dogs as well as

themselves during the program,

which was presented by

Temecula chef Marcy

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WOMEN OF INFLUENCE

Women have certainly come a long way in the commercial real estate, an industry once known as a “Boys’ Club.” Still, they still have a ways to go before complete parity is reached. Ivette Barnett has made considerable headway in breaking the proverbial glass ceiling. See page 10

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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By Robbie Motter Staff Writer

Tom Fuhrman grew up a farm boy in Freeport PA. He attended Freeport High School and also Penn State University. He also married his high school sweetheart and spent ten years in the Tool and Die business in PA.One day he realized he wanted more than just the small radius he had always known in his home town so he and his wife moved to Pittsburg, PA., where he bought a bar “The Wooden Nickel Saloon” and ran it for four years. He also built and remodeled 5 houses in PA.He always had a vision of moving to CA., so in 1977, he decided it was time to pack up and move his family. When he came to CA., he set up and taught an Appren-tice Program in Tool and Die Making and opened his own Tool and Die business in 1981.In 1986 he moved to Hemet where he did race horse training for Del Mar and Santa Anita Race tracks. His Hemet ranch got caught up in the condemnation of Domenigoni land to make room for the development of the Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet, so in 1993, he saw the wonderful opportunity of buying a ranch in what was then called Sun City, (now Menifee). He named the Ranch “The Wooden Nickel.” Tom became a Rodeo Bull Contractor with 27 bulls and taught bull riding at his ranch and rented out Bulls for special events all over Southern CA. But one day he de-cided to get out of the bull business because they only work an 8 second week and just ate the rest of the time. Tom also learned that the land where the Audie Mur-phy Ranch is today also had the Audie Murphy’s barn and house on it which was going to be torn down so he was able to take much of both locations and rebuild it on his “Wooden Nickel Ranch.” In addition to the barn and house he also found many of the things that be-longed to Audie Murphy, like a jacket, photos of him as a war hero and much more and made a wall depicting all those wonderful memorabilia items.In 1997 he found himself in a new career that of be-coming an event coordinator hosting weddings and other great events at his ranch.Then it was approved that Sun City was going to be-come the City of Menifee and Tom saw another oppor-tunity for another career and ran for City Council in 2010 and won by a landslide. He wanted to be a part of shaping our new town, and he is again up for re-elec-tion.Tom wants to continue to be a part of making Menifee a great city and still preserving the old as well as the new.When he originally ran for of�ice he saw an opportu-nity for one of his passions which was to restore the Trails that were here for years and went all the way to the Ocean. He has worked hard and continues to work hard on that issue and as of today the work continues.

MEET MENIFEE RESIDENT TOM FUHRMAN

Tom has been instrumental in working together with the other City County of�icials to continue to shape our wonderful City of Menifee. Tom says “The Lord has blessed his health and his life, and he thanks him everyday”Tom Fuhrman is a person who never says “NO” when asked for a helping hand and service time as he totally believes in “Paying it Forward”Here are just a few of the things that Tom has done over the years that probably many people have no knowledge of.He has been the location sponsor (bearing all the asso-ciated cost himself of the following:

1. Lions Club of Canyon Lake Western BBQ and Dance Scholarship Fundraiser, and did all the cooking and cleanup himself (3 times).

2. Casino Fundraiser for the Little League of Meni-fee (4 times)

3. Fundraiser for the Santa Rosa Academy in Meni-fee (2 times)

4. Alanon self-help 12 step program of rehabilita-tion, once a week 6 years, people were counse-led around the camp�ire on his ranch (approx. 70 every Tuesday night)

5. The Boy Scout Troop 444 held their meeting (once a week) at his ranch for 7 years.

6. He did the Esparonza Fireman’s bene�it and raised over 14K for each of the victims families, (at a 2,000 expense to himself)

7. The Civil War reenactment was held at his ranch 10 years in a row, which was an educational �ield trip for all the schools in the area, with live demos on how wars were fought. Money was raised for the Vets Memorial in Wheat�ield Park.

8. BBQ fundraiser for the youth soccer team (2 times)

9. Sponsored training table night for the Paloma High School Football Team during the season for 3 years.

10. Did a BBQ and fun day at the Ranch for all the Vets who lived on March AFB, which then turned into an annual event.

11. He also does rescue and re-homing of abandoned Horses

As a location sponsor he helped to raise over $100,000 for these organizations.


Art

Local

LOCAL WATERCOLOR INSTRUCTOR HONORED

By Bill Zimmerman, President Arts Council Menifee

Have you ever tried watercolor paint-ing? If you have, you know why so many artists consider it to be “the most dif�icult medium”. Fortunately, here in Menifee, there is a watercolor instruc-tor who makes it easy.Each month, Arts Council Menifee se-lects an “Artist of the Month”, and the recipient for September is Sun City res-ident Kathleen Pickett.The non-pro�it art organization appre-ciates all of its patron members, but Pickett is held in the highest regard, not only for her artistic talents and teaching role, but also for her loveable personal-ity.All of her life, Kathleen Pickett has en-joyed portraying the bold beautiful colors of nature through visual art. She has learned to welcome that magical mystery of surprise when water, pig-ment and paper are married by her brush.Pickett describes the process as an emotional journey. “Watercolor is a mysterious medium that takes you

By Laura Rathbun

Humans wolfed down dog treats and declared them delicious at a program held at the Sun City Library on July 31. Dog owners learned how to cook healthy food for their dogs as well as themselves during the program, which was presented by Temecula chef Marcy Vaughan. About 15 library patrons and one dog attended. The dog, Angel, willingly agreed to serve as a canine taste test-er. Sun City residents Tom and Nina Earp brought Angel who’s a silky ter-rier service dog and belongs to the Earp’s friends Leo and Trish Fino.

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away from all the realities of everyday life. You enter into a fantasy world not knowing what will happen next when you put water and paint together on a piece of white paper”, said Pickett.“The explosion of colors onto the wet paper gives way to an excitement of emotions watching the creation of var-ious mixes of colors and the unusual forms that appear right before your eyes. This is the magic part of learning those �irst basic techniques in this mys-terious medium”, she described.In the 1970’s while attending formal classes in watercolor, Pickett excelled to the point that she was asked to take over the class. There began her art ca-reer.Pickett has taught watercolor classes and workshops in Florida, North Caro-lina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Cali-fornia since 1978. She had the privilege of showing her work in many exhibi-tions, winning numerous awards. One of her notable honors was being juried into the prestigious North Carolina Wa-tercolor Society. She also won �irst place in the popular Fallbrook Art Association show. Although these accomplishments are the kind that that would qualify an artist as a master, Pickett sees herself as a continuing student seeking to conjure that innate creativity that will inspire her next piece.

Pickett has a heritage of Osage Indian, a tribe from Oklahoma, of which her mother was a member. Today some of Pickett’s favorite subjects to paint are Native Americans, rustic barns, light-houses and trees. She likes to paint her subjects using a creative background of textures on French watercolor paper, the more bold the color the better.In 1996, she chose Sun City as her place to retire while continuing to nurture her art career. She is a founding mem-ber of Arts Council Menifee where she serves as Board Trustee and Co-Chair of the Visual Arts Division. She also serves as President of the Sun City Art Guild where members bene�it from her watercolor instruction classes. Retirees at the Sun Meadows senior community also enjoy the classes she teaches there.Her students are learning to work from light to dark, �irst by splashing on ab-

stract transparent colors to frame the subject with sky and clouds, or to il-lustrate foliage. These are followed by de�initive darks such as tree branches and other solid images. All of this hap-pens on paper, no canvas in this class. While her classes do introduce special-ized techniques such as the use of salts, saran wrap, foil and spray bottles, Pick-ett’s paramount value is found in her message.While her students are busy practicing control of the medium before them, Pickett offers encouraging direction such as “let the paper and paint do the work for you” and “don’t try to paint like other artists, always paint like you, have fun, and remember, only God is perfect”.When speaking with Kathleen, we be-gin to sense her love and passion for ar-tistic beauty and her enjoyment work-ing with watercolors. “Your reward is excepting the results of your handi-work of which can be good or not so good. It has been a learning experience, and if you �ind just one small inch of your painting that you like, then you’ve been successful” said Pickett.Later this year in November, Pickett will be showing her Native American themed pieces at the Sun City library. For more information on this Artist of the Month, please visit: www.artscoun-cilmenifee.org

DOG OWNERS LEARN HOW TO COOK CANINE TREATS IN SUN CITY LIBRARY PROGRAMThe Earps consider themselves to be Angel’s “auntie and uncle” and were pet sitting her that morning.Vaughan, owner of the meal service business Dia’s Delicious Dishes, created two recipes for the program that she described as being quick and easy to make. The �irst recipe she shared was Best Friend Frozen Yogurt Treats. “I picked this because it’s a fun thing to make for your dog,” she said. “It makes a frozen treat for your dog that you can eat also.”Vaughan, who’s known as “Dia” to her grandchildren, put some peanut butter into a large glass measuring cup and melted it in a microwave in the library’s Community Room. She cautioned to start with one minute on the micro-wave to melt the peanut butter.

Angel, a silky terrier service dog, licks her chops a� er sampling a breakfast scramble

“Always start out with a minute, the shortest time on the microwave. You know your microwave better than I do,” she said. “You just want it (peanut but-ter) to be soft and pliable to blend with the yogurt.”After the peanut butter melted in 30 seconds, she blended vanilla yogurt into it. Then she poured small amounts into mini-cupcake papers on a tray. “Look how easy they are,” Vaughan comment-ed. “What, it took about two minutes to do.” Adult Services Librarian Shirley Wible took the tray to place in a freezer in another room so the treats could chill and set.Vaughan’s second original recipe was a breakfast scramble that she titled Breakfast with the Pup. She said it’s great for using up leftover sausage or rice. She chopped up a box of breakfast sausage into “tiny, thin, little pieces” and mixed it with rice in an oiled casserole dish. Next she added beaten eggs and cooked it in the microwave until the eggs were set. Then she topped it with cheddar cheese. She carried the scram-ble to the audience and let them pass it down to serve themselves a sample. Wimble brought the frozen treats back to the room and they were also passed

around to taste.Everyone, including Angel, thought the recipes were delicious and one woman commented that the frozen treats tasted like a Snickers candy bar. Nina Earp said Angel had two servings of the scramble and loved it. In fact, she licked her plate clean. Vaughan provided copies of the reci-pes to the audience. Menifee resident Jeanne Depue has two dogs and rated the scramble as excellent. She plans on making the frozen treats because they’re so easy. “I’ll make some for myself, too,” she said, laughing.

BEST FRIEND FROZEN YOGURT TREATS½ cup of creamy peanut butter16 ounces of vanilla yogurtCupcake papersMelt peanut butter in microwave in large measuring cup. Combine yo-gurt and melted peanut butter. Pour mixture into cupcake papers. Place in freezer to chill and set.

BREAKFAST WITH THE PUP6 ounce box of brown and serve breakfast sausage (Banquet brand)3 cups of cooked brown rice3 eggs, beaten¾ cups of cheddar cheeseCanola oil sprayCook breakfast sausage, if frozen. If defrosted already, chop into small pieces. Add to brown rice in pre-oiled shallow casserole dish and blend. Add beaten egg over mixture and stir to blend. Microwave until eggs begin to set. Stir again. Heat until completely set. Top with cheese and microwave until cheese melts. Use microwave in short intervals of 1 to 2 minutes and monitor so dish doesn’t dry out.

For more information on the recipes, contact Vaughan at (951) 847-5916 or [email protected].


EVENTS CALENDARSEPTEMBER 1 Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)Classic Movie 3:30-6:00pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 2Poetry Workshop 9:30-11:30am (SCLib) Scrapbooking 12:30-3:30pm (SCLib)Read To A Therapy Dog 5:15-6:30pm (SCLib)TEAM Referral Network 8:30-10:00am (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 3 Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Artist Trading Cards 1:30-3:000pm (SCLib) Arts Council Menifee Literary Committee 5:00-6:00pm (SCLib)Senior Service Fair 1:00-3:00pm (Val)City Council Meeting 7:00pm (City) Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)

SEPTEMBER 4 Meditation 10:00-10:45am (SCLib)Gentle Yoga 11:00am-12:30pm (SCLib)Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 5Cherry Hills Farmer’s Market 8:00am-1:00pm Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Scrabble 1:00-3:00pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 6 Provecho Weekend Family Brunch 9:00am-1:00pm (Prov)

SEPTEMBER 7Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Pancake Breakfast 8am-12pm (QVFD)

(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

Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)

SEPTEMBER 8 Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)Family Storytime 10:00-10:30pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 9 Photo Fun 9:30-10:30 (SCLib)Meditation 6:00-7:00pm (SCLib) TEAM Referral Network 8:30-10:00am (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 10 Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Craft & Story 10:00-10:35am (SCLib)Basic Spanish Computer Class 4:00-5:00pm (SCLib)Planning Commission Meeting 7:00pm (City)

SEPTEMBER 11Knit & Crochet 10:00-11:30am (SCLib)Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 12Cherry Hills Farmer’s Market 8:00am-1:00pmBingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC) ASL Storytime 10:00-10:30am (SCLib) Afternoon Tea At The Library 2:00-3:30pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 13 Provecho Weekend Family Brunch 9:00am-1:00pm (Prov) Coffee Club W/Live Music 1:30-2:30pm (SCLib) Hemet Feline Fancier Cat Show 8:00am-5:00pm (Val)

SEPTEMBER 14Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Champagne Brunch Sunday

10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)

SEPTEMBER 15 Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)Author’s Spotlight 3:30-6:00pm (SCLib)Family Storytime 10:00-10:30pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 16Poetry Workshop 9:30-11:30am (SCLib) Read To A Therapy Dog 5:15-6:30pm (SCLib)TEAM Referral Network 8:30-10:00am (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 17 Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Craft & Story 10:00-10:35am (SCLib)Basic Spanish Computer Class 4:00-5:00pm (SCLib) City Council Meeting 7:00pm (City) Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)

SEPTEMBER 18Meditation 10:00-10:45am (SCLib)Gentle Yoga 11:00am-12:30pm (SCLib)Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 19Cherry Hills Farmer’s Market 8:00am-1:00pm Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Bilingual Storytime 10:00-10:30am (SCLib)Scrabble 1:00-3:00pm (SCLib) Movie In The Park 5:00-9:00pm (Val)


SEPTEMBER 21 Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)

SEPTEMBER 22 Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)Family Storytime 10:00-10:30pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 23 Photo Fun 9:30-10:30 (SCLib)Meditation 6:00-7:00pm (SCLib) TEAM Referral Network 8:30-10:00am (Rilynn)

SEPTEMBER 24Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)Senior Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Craft & Story 10:00-10:35am (SCLib)Basic Spanish Computer Class 4:00-5:00pm (SCLib) Planning Commission Meeting 7:00pm (City) Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm (MLCC)

SEPTEMBER 25 Toastmasters 12:05-1:05pm(Rilynn) Toastmasters 6:30-7:30pm

(Rilynn) Parks, Recreation & Trails Comission Meeting 6:00pm (City)

SEPTEMBER 26 Cherry Hills Farmer’s Market 8:00am-1:00pm Bingo 1:00-4:00pm (MSCC)ASL Storytime 10:00-10:30am (SCLib) Reader’s Theater 1:30-3:30pm (SCLib)


SEPTEMBER 28Karaoke 5:00-9:00pm (MSCC)Champagne Brunch Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm (Bost)Ken Rice, Simply Sax 1:30-4:30pm Artist Showcase 12:00-3:30pm (SCLib)

SEPTEMBER 29Karaoke W/Nicole 5:00-9:00pm (MLCC)Anime Club 4:00-5:30pm (SCLib) Family Storytime 10:00-10:30pm (SCLib)

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

SEPTEMBER 2014

ALL IN THE MIND Can you � nd the dogs hidden in the box? � ey may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal, forwards or backwards. As seen on a car bumper: “Driver does not carry cash.

He is married”

JOKE OF THE MONTH:

SEPTEMBER’S FUN FACTS:1. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a 50,000 word book titled 'Gadsby' which did

not use the letter "e".2. In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too

intelligent.3. Laughing could dramatically improve your health – and be as good for you as

a deep state of meditation, researchers have found.4. 'Jedi' is an of�icial religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.5. The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!6. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.

7. Most tropical marine �ish could survive in a tank �illed with human blood.8. Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the �irst time since 1994 that a song

reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.

9. Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.

10. If you �lip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.

ACCOMPLISHED, ADROIT, ANALYTICAL, ASTUTE, BRAINY, BRIGHT, BRILLIANT, CANNY, CLEVER, CREATIVE, CUNNING, EDUCATED, ENLIGHTENED, GIFTED, IMAGINATIVE, INCISIVE, INGENIOUS, INTELLIGENT, INVENTIVE, KEEN, LEARNED, LOGICAL, PERCEPTIVE, PRODIGIOUS, PROFICIENT, RATIONAL, RESOURCEFUL, SENSIBLE, SHARP, SHREWD, SKILLED, SMART, TALENTED, THOUGHTFUL, WILY, WITTY.


SEPTEMBER 2014September 1st Wayne GuglielmoSeptember 4th Jennie SingerSeptember 5th Luis HutchinsSeptember 6th Stephanie ReillySeptember 8th Cory BielikSeptember 9th Darren PalmeroSeptember 12th Jason JenningsSeptember 13th Steve IwigSeptember 15th Ashley ReillySeptember 16th Jason SeveranceSeptember 19th Gustavo MarinSeptember 20th Erika EvansSeptember 21st Sean KingSeptember 23rd Amber ReinholdSeptember 25th Jesse BonalesSeptember 28th Tami ColwellSeptember 30th Ti� ani Benz

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:September 2nd Salma Hayek (48)September 4th Beyonce Knowles (33)September 5th Michael Keaton (63)September 9th Adam Sandler (47)September 10th Colin Firth (53)September 12th Jennifer Hudson (32)September 13th Tyler Perry (44)September 16th Nick Jonas (21)September 19th Jimmy Fallon (39)September 21st Bill Murray (63)September 22nd Joan Jett (55)September 23rd Matt Kemp (29)September 26th Serena Williams (32)September 27th Gwyneth Paltrow (41)September 28th Naomi Watts (45)September 30th Fran Drescher (56)

Every day, someone experiences a new beginning in life. A birth, engagement, marriage, or career change. Join the staff of the Menifee Buzz in

celebrating. For announcements that you would like included in our future editions of the Menifee Buzz please email your requests to: [email protected].

Photography by:

Jurnie turns 13 years old Sept 9

Happy 24th Anniversary!!!Joe & Brenda Reilly!

September 14th

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Wine Country SpotlightThe Briar Rose Winery works to unite the past and the present and creates a winery that makes no compromises. Bringing together au-thentic winemaking with unique �lavors in a quaint fairytale setting Briar Rose makes for a charming and whimsical place to spend an afternoon.The Briar Rose Winery founded by Les and Dorian Linkogle started out as a place for their son, Metal Mulisha founder Larry Linkogle, to have space to ride and practice his motocross. But the land was ideal for growing grapes and the family pursued a dream of opening up their own winery. They spent years perfecting their wine and preparing a �irst class winery and experience that could charm anyone.The Briar Rose Winery has become well known since it’s opening in 2007 and has gained popularity in Temecula wine country. The winery and its wine have obtained more than 60 wine awards since their start in 2007 for their Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petit Verdot, Merlot as well their signature wine la-ger, ‘Talking Frog.’The Briar Rose Winery realizes that you may have to kiss a lot of frogs before you the �ind ‘the right one,’ but with Talking Frog you wont have to search any longer. This bubbly lager is the �irst of its kind that brings the light sweet �lavors of your favorite wine, brewed like a beer. Made with 100% Viognier grapes and beer yeast, which creates what the family has named ‘Hefe-N-Vine’, a unique one of a kind taste only found in this fairytale setting. Before the Linkogles began their business on

Slow-cooked salmon that secretly takes 25 minutesDon’t be deterred by the word slow. This reci-pe is not some sluggish affair (you won’t need that countertop cooker; you’ll eat dinner before midnight). In fact, our “slow-cooked” salmon is only in the pan for about 25 minutes, and the is-sue of speed (or lack thereof) refers only to the cooking method. Here, you start with cold oil and a delicious blend of lemon zest, smoked pa-prika and fresh dill--and end with an incredibly tender �ish that’s bursting with explosive �lavor. The skin gets crispy, the interior is fully cooked and the surface remains sashimi pink.

BRIAR ROSE WINERY: TEMECULA VALLEY’S PREMIER BOUTIQUE WINERYthe property it was part of Beldon Farms. In the 1970’s the Beldon family owned the land and had replicas of Snow White’s cottage built on the property. The fairytale architecture is still seen throughout Briar Rose Winery and has been embraced by the Linkogle family as they have created an enchanting atmosphere for their guests. The winery is located at 41720 Calle Cabril-lo in Temecula California. The Winery offers

wine tastings with reservation and serves bourbon-infused smoked cream cheese, apri-cot brandy smoked salmon, and crackers that compliment the wine.The award winning wine and �irst of its kind Talking Frog lager is paired with a beautiful fairytale setting and compliments the awe-in-spiring view of the Temecula Valley which all together creates the welcoming and unique experience of Briar Rose Winery.

SLOW-COOKEDSALMON

DIRECTIONS1. Season each piece of salmon with salt, pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon crushed fennel seeds, half the lemon zest and half the dill. Squeeze a lemon half over each �illet.2. Pour the olive oil into a large skillet. Add the salmon �illets, being careful not to overcrowd them. Turn the heat to the lowest setting and allow the salmon to cook, undisturbed, for 20 to 25 minutes. The in-ternal temperature should read 140°, and the salmon should be relatively �irm to the touch. The sides of the salmon will be completely opaque, but the top will still be bright pink.3. Gently remove the salmon with a spatula and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain off any excess oil. Transfer the salmon to dinner plates and serve immediately.

INGREDIENTSTwo 6-ounce salmon �illets, skin onKosher saltFreshly ground black pepper1 teaspoon smoked paprika½ teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed1 lemon, zested then halved¼ cup fresh chopped dill3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Epoxy is a great product. It is perfect when-ever a strong, hard, moisture protected ad-hesion is requirement. It is perfect for �iber-glass repairs, laminating �loors, and even jewelry making. Lately, there has been a lot of advertisement for repairing plumbing leaks by using epoxy. Manufacturers have de-veloped a lining process to coat the inside of your old water lines to seal any leaks that are occurring. This method is marketed as a fast and in-expensive alternative to re-piping an entire home; however, epoxy coating can create a dangerous sense of false security.For starters, if your home is older and you have gal-vanized plumbing, epoxy liner is likely not for you. The lining process requires the entire water system to be drained and sandblasted with pressurized air and minerals to remove cor-rosion and oxidation. Unfortunately, galva-nized pipes will never be completely clear of rust, sediments, or corrosion. For this reason epoxy is prone to not properly apply to the insides of galvanized pipes.Copper piping is more likely to accept the epoxy coating, but in no way is it without its faults. It is possible that an epoxy repair can be performed successfully, however, for being a sturdy material the process must go smoothly and without issues in order for this

Revival Christian Fellowship is ex-cited to be hosting the “Nuts and Bolts” conference taking place Monday, October 20th from 1 PM to 8:30 PM and Tuesday, October 21st from 9 AM to 8:30 PM at Revival Christian Fellow-ship 29220 Scott Road in Menifee.The Nuts and Bolts Conference is fo-cused on Expos-itory Preaching. Pastor John Miller and Pastor Skip Heitzig are host-ing the event along with other guest speakers Pastor Jeff Lasseigne and Pastor Brian Nix-on. They will be teaching what ex-pository preaching is, why we should preach expository sermons, how to preach expository sermons, the im-portance of expos-itory preaching, the benefits for you as an individ-ual and the church as a whole. This is an event you don’t want to miss! Reg-ister today at ex-positorypreaching.org.This event cost is $35At Revival, our mission is to “help

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message—that Jesus Christ died to save us from our sins and He offers us the free gift of eternal life. We are committed to helping people come to know Jesus as their per-sonal Lord and Savior, and to walk alongside them as they grow and mature into healthy and produc-tive followers of Christ.For more information about “Nuts and Bolts” Conference, please con-tact Revival Christian Fellowship’s main office at (951) 672-3157 or visit or website at www.exposito-rypreaching.org

IS EPOXY A GOOD ALTERNATIVETO A FULL HOME REPIPE?

to work. If you have ever had a contractor work in your home or have done any work yourself, than you might already know that things don’t always go according to plan. All it takes is a small crack or weak section in the epoxy to cause the entire line to fail. If the epoxy fails, there is no “do over’s.” Just like caulking, the adhesive would have to be removed before a new coating is reapplied.

In this case, the previous epoxy that was applied to the line will not be able to be removed.So what is the solu-tion? Chances are you were leaning towards epoxy as an alternative to repiping your entire house. If the epoxy fails and another leak reoc-

curs (possibly where you had your previous leak) than the only recommendation would be for you to repipe you home. If this is your situation, than unfortunately you may get stuck paying for both the epoxy and re-pipe anyways. In no way are we stating that epoxy will fail, but choosing this option is a real roll of the dice. Repiping your home may sound strenuous and disastrous, but you’ll be happy that you did it when it’s all over. If you’re thinking of repiping you home or have further questions about a full home repipe, please feel free to call Menifee Plumbing at (951) 679-0732.


SHOP LOCAL & SAVE - WWW.SHOPMENIFEE.BIZBy Paul Bubny, Natalie Dolce, Erika Morphy, Carrie Rossenfeld and Kristian Seemeyer

Women have certainly come a long way in the commercial real estate, an industry once known as a “Boys’ Club.” Still, they still have a ways to go before complete pari-ty is reached. Ivette Bar-nett has made considerable head-way in breaking the proverbial glass ceiling.

IVETTE BARNETTDirectorVoit Real Estate ServicesOntario, CAGetting her industry start in the late 1980s as an o� ce manager for a small boutique � rm, Barnett has since amassed a two decade track record in property management. At Voit, she is director of real estate management services company-


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New Address: 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite #102, Menifee, CA 92571 Ph: (951) 672-1991 or Fax: (951) 672.4022Visit us at:menifeevalleychamber.com

2014—2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORSTony Amatulli, Chair Amatulli Auto PartsAndrew Vallejos, 1st Vice Chair Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansKaren Nolan, 2nd Vice Chair LCL Realty & Property Management Rose Salgado, Secretary Valle-Wide Recreation and

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AUGUST EVENTSFENELLA STEVENS Fenella began her career in the healthcare industry at CIGNA where she was an Execu-tive Assistant in the Provider Relations De-partment. After almost 4 years, she moved to Metlife HMO and became an Account Man-ager managing a book of business consisting of several Southern California employers. In 1995, Fenella joined Kaiser Permanente in Glendale where she remained for 8 years be-fore she transferred to the Riverside/Fontana of�ice where she stayed until her departure in December 2012. As a Senior Account Manager, she had a large book of business (about 70 employers) where annual renewals were presented to employers/brokers, rates, bene�its and contributions were negotiated and membership maximized and retained. Some of the accounts in the book of business were San Manuel, Morongo Casino, City of San Bernardino, City of Ontario, Superior Courts of Riverside, Superior Courts of San Bernardino, Fender Musical Instruments and Nokia, just to name a few. Fenella worked togeth-er with some large consulting houses -- Mercer, Aon, Lockton and Wells Fargo.Recently, Fenella opened her own agency -- SCR Insurance Agency -- and en-rolled individuals into Covered California in the �irst open enrollment of the State's Exchange. She assists seniors in their Medicare plan choices through the various carriers in the marketplace. Fenella also works with small em-ployers that have 2-100 employees.Fenella is a member of NAFE, IVBCF, Menifee Chamber of Commerce, an Am-bassador for the Menifee Chamber, the President of Toastmasters (Menifee Chapter), and an Advisory Board Member to IVBCF.

I would like to introduce myself. I am Tony Ama-tulli, Chairman of the Board of Directors here at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce. Did you know

that all chamber members and any-one holding a business license in the city of Menifee can post their ad or coupon free until December 31, 2014, on www.shopmenifee.biz? Shopping local is important and we want our businesses and community mem-

Ceo, Dorothy Wolons, visited the Chamber of Commerce in Cabo San Lucas while on vacation. She was able to see them doing great things for their mem-bers. She sat in on a class where members were receiving instructions on how to use their new electronic cash registers provided by the Cabo Chamber.

Seven years ago, Tom and Rhonda Louden started BrightStar Care of Western Riverside County (www.brightstarcare.com). Rhonda and Tom have survived the challenges of starting a new business and enjoyed the satisfaction of seeing their busi-ness grow into a successful and rewarding venture. For the Loudens, BrightStar clients and employees have been the most rewarding aspect of operating a Home Care and Staff-ing business. The Loudens treasure their relationship with their employees, many of whom have been with BrightStar for years, some from the very beginning. It is a special person who is drawn to the caring professions and BrightStar admires their employees' sincerity and dedication. The Loudens have also enjoyed getting to know their long-term clients. "We feel pride and satisfaction for having been of assistance to our cli-ents in an honest and reliable way" says Tom Louden. Bright-Star's clients can call any time of the day or night and Bright-Star is there to help.

NEW OWNERSHIP AT BRIGHTSTAR CARE OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT bers to bene�it. Also, check our website www.menifeevalleychamber.com for a community calendar of events that includes our monthly networking op-portunities that are open to the public and free to attend. Representatives for SCORE, SBDC, and our state legislator each have dedicated of�ice hours held at the Chamber. There is lots happening in Menifee so I know I will see you around.

Tony Amatulli, ChairAmatulli Auto Parts

Although BrightStar cares for people of all ages in the home, the Loudens have learned so much from their senior clients about retirement and the highlights of life. Now the Loudens are ready to retire themselves and enjoy the next adventure. After more than a year of searching and interviewing potential buyers, BrightStar is pleased to introduce a new owner, Todd Clement. Todd lives with his wife Michelle and two children in Temecula. His career has taken him into the healthcare �ield as a Director of Sales & Region Sales Manager for medical device and medical supply product companies across the continuum of care from Hospitals to Home Care. The Clements scoured the available opportunities for a business opportunity that matched their core values of Faith-Family-Friendship and they were attracted to the BrightStar Care vision and goals. It was a long search to �ind the right person to take over for the Loudens, but they believe Todd Clement will manage the busi-ness in a similar way and that the new ownership's core val-ues-to be successful in business, and in personally meaningful way is a perfect �it. The Loudens �ind it very rewarding to see the relief in families when they realize they can trust the care of a loved one to BrightStar's professional, caring staff. Bright-Star is a different model of home care. They not only have a business license as other homecare companies do, but they also are licensed by the Cal-

ifornia Department of Public Health to provide skilled care in the home, such as nursing, physical therapy, infusion services and medication management and administration. Along the way, BrightStar was accredited by The Joint Commission for Home Care, the same commission that reviews and accredits hospitals and convalescent homes. In celebration of the Louden's Retirement and new owner-ship, a BBQ Dinner is planned for Thursday, September 18th from 4:30 - 6:30 at BrightStar Care, located at 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite 101, Menifee CA. Rhonda, Tom and Todd and Michelle welcome past and present clients, employees and as-sociates and their families, as well as other members of our community, to attend. Please RSVP to 951-252-6033. About: BrightStar Care® of Western Riverside County, CA proudly provides medical staf�ing, skilled nursing and non-medical in home care for seniors and children, including elder care companionship, sitter and nanny services in River-side County, including Sun City, Menifee, Perris, Homeland, Ro-moland, Hemet, Canyon Lake, Riverside, Moreno Valley, Nuevo, San Jacinto, Corona, Murietta and Temecula. Contact: Rhonda Louden 951-679-6986 [email protected]

WOMEN OF INFLUENCEwide, and is directly re-sponsible for oversight of Southern California property management, new business develop-ment and promoting the Voit Real Estate Servic-es brand for third-party management. On her watch, Voit’s full-year 2014 goals were achieved by the end of the � rst quarter, with manage-

ment assignments beginning Q1 with two million square feet and growing to 10 million square feet by quarter’s end. In midyear Barnett was awarded a national tenant representation lease administration assignment. “Women are resilient, from stand-ing on a dirt � oor to hitting the glass ceiling in the commercial real estate world,” she observes. “We are natu-ral caregivers and e� ortlessly bring this quality to the industry.”


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MENIFEE RECORDS LARGE INCREASE IN 2013 PROPERTY TAX REVENUES

The assessed value of 2013 property taxes in Meni-fee increased by more than 13 percent over 2012 rev-enues according to the Riv-erside County Assessor. Menifee’s is the fourth high-est property tax revenue in-crease in Riverside County behind Beaumont, Eastvale and Wildomar.Overall, 2013 property tax revenues throughout Riv-erside County increased by 7.74 percent, the largest per-centage increase since 2007. Property tax revenues in Riv-erside County’s fifth district, which includes Menifee, in-creased by nearly 10 percent. The main reason for the in-crease is the “year-over-year growth in the average sales price of single family homes in Riverside County,” accord-ing to the County Assessor’s

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“THIS IS GREAT ECONOMIC NEWS FOR MENIFEE AND OUR REGION AS A WHOLE”

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office. The median sales price of a home in Riverside Coun-ty increased 24 percent from $210,000 to $260,000 in 2013 based on Data Quick informa-tion included in the Asses-sor’s news release. In Meni-fee, the median sales price for a home from May to July, 2014, was $286,000 accord-ing to the real estate website Trulia.com.For more information visit www.riversideacr.com.l

THE CITY OF MENIFEE IS OPERATING ON A BALANCED BUDGET OF NEARLY $27.6 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15. The budget does not include any additional administrative staff positions or tax increas-es. It does, however, include a $1.4 million increase in public safety expenses due to an increase in the city's con-tract with Riverside County and the addition of three of-�icers. Public safety makes up 63 percent of the city's

budgeted expenses, including $10.3 million for police and $7.3 million for �ire protection."City staff worked hard to present this finely-tuned, balanced budget that allows the city to continue provid-ing essential services while maintaining existing staff-ing levels," said City Manager Rob Johnson. "This will be the third consecutive year we are operating with a $4.5 million revenue loss from vehicle li-

censing revenues removed from city budgets in 2012 by Governor Jerry Brown. That missing money makes it dif-ficult for a new city to make ends meet and we continue fighting to get these fees re-turned to cities."The city's budget is available for review cityofmenifee.us IN OTHER FINANCE NEWS

The City of Menifee Finance Department recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Re-porting for its comprehensive

annual financial report(CA-FR) for fiscal year 2012-13."We're proud of our finance department because this marks the fourth GFOA Cer-tificate of Achievement award for Menifee," said City Man-ager Rob Johnson. "Menifee's finance team maintains high quality accounting standards and produces a useful, easy to navigate comprehensive an-nual financial report." The Government Finance Of-ficers Association of the Unit-ed States and Canada gives this award to government finance agencies that uphold the high standards of their program. This includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly commu-nicate the city's financial sto-ry and to motivate audiences to use the document.


There are many things you need to worry about when starting your own website. You need an idea, you need a plan, and you need a name. You website name is prob-ably the most important thing you will come up with during the planning stage. To �ind the right name for your website, you need to know the basic tenants of great domain names.

SHORTAlmost every great domain name is as short as possible. You do not want your domain name to be so long that it is a pain for the visitor to enter manually. The hard part is �inding a unique domain name that is as short as you can make it. Since the web has been around so long, most of the shortest domain names are already taken. The best thing to do is �ind the shortest one that you like.That might mean ditching the .com and instead using a .net or .org.

MEMORABLE AND MARKETA-BLEIn addition to being as short as possible, every great domain name has to be memorable. If you create a domain name like blahblah.org, people might not remember it. But if your domain name is bikin-ibabes.com, then others are more likely to remember it.Your domain name is part of your brand. With that said, you don’t have to come up with a domain name that describes what kind of company you are. It just needs to be an attention grabber, which makes it easier for others to re-member. Think about some of your favorite websites. Mashable.com, for example, is one of the most popular social media and tech-

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 people 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.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOMAIN NAME FOR YOUR WEBSITE


nology news websites. But there’s nothing about the name that screams “social media” and “tech-nology news.” Instead, the name is short and memorable.You also want to choose a domain name that is marketable. People are told not to judge a book by its cover, but they do judge websites by their domain names. You want to make sure you have an idea of how your marketing campaign will go for each domain name you consider.

MAKE SURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH ITPicking a domain name is a little bit like getting a tattoo – you’re going to have it for a long time. Changing the domain name of your business or blog after you are established can be dif�icult and expensive. Just like a tattoo, make sure the domain name you choose is one that you will be able to live with inde�inite-ly. If you think you will eventually get tired of it, choose something different. Changing domain names can kill your website traf�ic and hurt your overall branding and marketing efforts. If you’re going to change it, though, it’s best to do

so early before you’ve built up a large following.

IT’S A REFLECTION OF YOU AND THE SITEThese pointers are just the basics. There are many more tips that will help you �ind a personalized do-main name. In the end, your do-main name must re�lect the per-sonality of the site and its owner. If

it does not, it will be much harder for the website to become part of who you are. The best websites are those that the owner takes im-mense pride in. If you can’t stand your brand name, you won’t have the pride necessary to succeed.


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Also at this Menifee Farmers Market you will be able to �ind interesting vendors, as there will be food vendors, fresh and uniquely baked goods, arts and crafts ven-dors, home decor vendors, Small Business Owners sharing what they do and how they can help YOU, Non Pro�its that serve our community, a Kids Zone, vendor spon-sored giveaways, as well as Free Market Bucks giveaways and Wally’s Diner Hourly Giveaways and so much more!This is the place to bring your whole family to spend the day and have fun and see and feel the history of this beautiful location, the cost is only $1.00 per car-load and you also will also receive two free raf�le tickets. Paul Gross, a Menifee resident, who has been doing events all over the Riverside, San Bernardino County and other coun-ty areas for years, moved to our area in 2007 and was introduced to Jack Wick-erd owner of Wickerd Farms to help cre-ate a “Halloween Haunted House”, and then the next event was a “Harvest Festi-val” and then the “Monster Bash”. These events Paul Gross said “helped him to grow into a wonderful relationship with the Wickerds who are wonderful and caring individuals who love our City of Menifee area and all its residents”.This relationship developed into their newest venture and that is to open a “Menifee Certi�ied Farmers Market”. Over

Paul & Ryan Gross

STREET FAIR EVERY SUNDAY AT WICKERD FARMSMENIFEE OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET AND

the years Paul acquired lots of expertise in doing a Farmers Markets as well as doing major themed events, many in our Desert area. Being able to have this Meni-fee Farmers Market at this beautiful loca-tion that has wonderful rich history was a dream come true for Paul. Many of the trees on the property are over 500 years old and there is so much history about this family and this land. “It will be a won-derful place for our families to come and spend Sundays with us” said Paul.Farmers Markets require a variety of li-censes which are not easy to obtain, as Paul has found out in his task of acquir-

ing all the licenses needed from the City. Paul also has acquired a certi�ied license for produce and honey along with all the other costly City permits needed. His goal is to be able to help the small business have a place to sell their goods and services, and to have the customers come and �ind great bargains and have a fantastic day with their families.There are still openings for Certi�ied Vendors. The cost is only $15.00 to have a table, for Food Vendors the cost is $35.00 and they must also present a Health Permit. Arts and Craft Vendors are $30.00. Non Pro�its are $15.00 and there is even a special price for Menifee Valley Chamber Members.This Menifee Farmers Market event will be held every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. If you want to learn more about how you can be a vendor at this weekly event call Ryan at 760-449-4443

or Paul Gross 760-218-5279. We are very excited about this partner-ship said Paul Gross. “Shoppers are very conscious today of supporting local grow-ers, wanting the freshest quality produce and other specialty items that you can get at this event, and most of all having a wonderful family outing.” Farmers will be from Menifee, Fallbrook, Corona, San Diego, Coachella Valley and one is coming from Salinas with his fresh berries.Hope to see you at the new and exciting Menifee Outdoor Farmers Market and Street Fair!


By Brian E. Walker, CEO, MBA, LUTCF, DTM

Recently, I was talking to a manager from a compa-ny that will both remain nameless, and he stated he doesn't give out yearly awards anymore because the people he manages don't do enough to "deserve" awards. Holy C+%& I can't believe someone said that to me. I actually threw up a little in my mouth. To all of those people in charge of employees, their work is a direct representation of your efforts. If they don’t de-serve an award, you aren’t doing your job! People are mo-tivated in different ways and it is your job to �ind out how to help them achieve their goals. Staff success is a manag-er’s achievement and they need to take responsibility for it. If you forget your employees, they will forget you.This brings me to the main point, everyone appreci-ates being congratulated and everyone deserves to be appreciated. If you hear of someone having a success related event, make sure to let them know they are do-ing a good job. Whether they tie their shoe for the �irst

time, �inish a video game or �inish a book, let them know you no-

ticed and congratulate them. Thanks for reading to the end of this article, I appre-ciate you and congrats on learning how to improve the

lives of others. Now go and share this wealth and find someone doing something nice. If you can’t find anyone else doing something good, do it yourself and make yourself an award because you deserve it.

Are you ready for this? Septem-ber is National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by the Fed-eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Pre-paredness Month seeks to ed-ucate Americans on preparing for natural disasters and other types of emergencies. But you’ll also need to prepare for unex-pected events in many other areas of your life — particular-ly those events related to the �i-nancial security of you and your family. Here are some of the most im-portant of these events, along with possible preparations for them: Unanticipated early retirement – If you encounter a “downsizing” or other occurrence that results in the loss of a job, or even the end of a career, before you ex-pected it, would you be able to avoid major disruptions to your lifestyle? To help prepare for such a loss of income, make sure to fully fund your IRA each year. The maximum contribution is $5,500 per year plus an addi-tional $1,000 for those age 50 and older.Disability – Even a short-term disability can seriously harm your �inances — and a long-term disability could prove devastat-ing. Your employer might offer some form of disability insur-ance, but it may not be suf�icient. So you may need to explore pri-vate coverage.Personal liability – If someone were ever injured on your prop-erty or due to some action of yours, you could face legal ac-tions demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars. To help protect yourself, consider add-ing umbrella liability insurance.Changing family situation – Changes in your life — marriage, divorce, remarriage, children, stepchildren — can drastically affect your estate plans and the type of legacy you want to leave. To prevent unpleasant surprises for your family, make sure you periodically review bene�iciary designations on your invest-

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ment accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k), and work with your tax and legal advisors to update your estate-planning documents — will, living trust and so on — as needed.Outliving your money – Once you reach retirement, your greatest concern may be that you’ll out-live your money. To help prevent this from happening, create a sustainable withdrawal strategy — that is, determine how much you can take out each year from your investment and retire-ment accounts, and stick to this amount.Need for long-term care – You can’t predict whether you will ever need to enter a nursing home or require the assistance of a home health care worker, but one thing is for sure — these services are extremely expen-sive. Consider this: The national average for a private room in a nursing home is nearly $84,000 per year, according to a recent survey by Genworth, a �inancial security company. To help pre-pare for these costs, you may want to consult with a profes-sional �inancial advisor, who can suggest appropriate solutions.Untimely death – Your absence could jeopardize your family’s �inancial security, particularly if you passed away while your chil-dren were still at home. To help ensure that your family could re-main in the home and that your children could go to college, if they choose, make sure you have adequate life insurance. Your passage through life will be �illed with twists and turns, and you can’t always see what lies ahead. But you can ease your journey by preparing yourself for the unexpected.This article was written by Ed-ward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.


By John Walker, DPT, MOMT

In the past few years, concus-sion has received a great deal of attention as people from the medical and sports worlds have begun to speak out about the long-term effects associat-ed with this injury. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 3.8 million concussions occur in sport activities each year. Recent scientific evidence demonstrates the need for prop-er diagnosis, care, and protocols to prevent complications from concussions.

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?A concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the brain is shaken inside the skull, causing


CONCUSSIONS changes in the brain's chemistry and energy supply. A concus-sion might occur from a direct blow to the head or from an in-direct force, such as a whiplash. The individual may or may not lose consciousness.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMSThere are many signs and symptoms related to concus-sion, and they can effect your physical, emotional, and men-tal well being. Physical symp-toms may include nausea, headache, blurred vision, dif-ficulty with balance, dizziness, and sensitivity to light & sound. Emotional symptoms include irritability, aggression, anxie-ty, and mood swings. Cognitive symptoms include short term or long term memory loss, confusion, slow processing in-

formation, and difficulty with concentration.If you think you might have a concussion, seek medical care immediately. Avoid any addi-tional trauma to your head; do not engage in any activity that would risk further head injury. The Center for Disease Control

and Prevention have protocols in place for Return to Play Pro-gression. You can find this infor-mation at CDC's website related to concussions.

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