May 2017

Serving Southwest Riverside County Since 1989 

VOLUME 28, NUMBER 5 

MAY 2017 

And... 

The Challenge of Being 

a Trustee 

Temecula’s Hidden 

Treasure 

SCORE Mentor of Year 

Another Great 

Reason to 

Ditch Sugar 

page 20 

May is 

Osteoporosis 

Awareness Month 

page 21 

AWARDS 

Temecula Valley Hospital 

Earns “A” Grade for Patient 

Safety for the Second Time 

by Ted Saul 

Sr. Staff Writer 

Make Your 

Website 

Look Like 

2017 

August 6th 1991 is an important date in Internet history. On this day, the first 

website was launched for public use. While the site no longer exists one can imagine 

how it might have looked. So how is your website? Does it compare favorably to 

the competitions? Does it look like it belongs in 2017 or 1991? 

City of Temecula Planning Commission and Old 

Town Local Review Board Positions Available 

The Temecula City Council invites interested residents of the City of Temecula to 

apply for one position on the Planning Commission. The position is for a full three-year 

term through June 15, 2020. The Temecula City Council also invites interested residents 

to apply for two positions on the Old Town Local Review Board. The positions are for 

full three-year terms through June 15, 2020. 

To be a member of the Planning Commission and the Old Town Local Review Board 

it is necessary to be a resident of the City of Temecula and a registered voter at the time 

the application is submitted. 

SEE PAGE 22 

SEE PAGE 25 

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization 

committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency 

in the U.S. health care system, today 

released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, 

which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to 

hospitals nationwide. Temecula Valley Hospital 

received an “A” for the second time in a row for 

its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and 

accidents that can harm patients. 

SEE PAGE 27 

PHOTO: CY RATHBUN 

FROM LEFT: Murrieta Rotary Club President Mike Stromsoe, 

Adria Poindexter from New Gen Club, LouEllen Ficke 

and Jennifer Rasmussen from Commerce Bank 

Lou Ellen Ficke Receives 

RAVE Award 

The RAVE award—Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence 

is awarded to special people in our community who have had 

positive impacts in their workplace and community. 

SEE PAGE 28 

COMMUNITY 

Lee Torres 

Named General Manager 

at Pechanga 

page 12 

COMMUNITY 

Michael Fisher to Receive 

2017 ‘SCORE Mentor of the 

Year’ Award 

page13 

LEGAL 

GeT DIVORCED LIKE AN 

“A-LISTER” 

page 15 

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In this issue 

Make Your Website Look Like 2017 1 

Temecula Valley Hospital Earns “A” Grade 1 

Planning Commission and Local Review Board Positions Available 1 

Lou Ellen Ficke Receives RAVE Award 1 

Community 8-13 

The Challenges of Being a Trustee to Aging Parents in California 14 

Get Divorced Like an A-Lister 15 

Is Probate in California Always Required When Someone Dies? 16 

The Importance of Proofing 17 

Business Seminars and Workshops 18 

Learn about Opportunities with a Criminal Justice Degree! 19 

Sandra Turner Presented with March Teachers are Heroes Award 19 

Another Great Reason to Ditch Sugar 20 

May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month 21 

Temecula Valley Woman Joins LLU Children’s Hospital Foundation Board 21 

LLU Medical Center Awarded Advanced Certification 22 

Microdermabrasion“ 21 

The Importance of a Makeover 23 

Preventing Heat Exhaustion 23 

What’s Your Backup Plan? 24 

Real Estate Fraud - Alive and Well 26 

Badoooooinnnng! 27 

Arts & Entertainment 29-31 

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TEMECULA COUPLE 

OFFERS FULL-SERVICE 

TRANSPORTATION; LAUNCHES 

BREWERY TOURS 

Most locals know John and Kim 

Kelliher as advocates for tourism, 

Rotarians, and the founders of 

Grapeline Wine Tours. But did you 

also know the couple owns a full-service 

transportation company? 

Stryder Transportation is probably, 

unintentionally, one of the best kept secrets 

in the Valley. Now marking its 12th 

year in business, Stryder is the driving 

force behind Grapeline Wine Tours, 

providing all of its vehicles and licensed 

drivers. 

But what’s really not widely known 

is that this local company has quietly become 

a comprehensive ground transportation 

company with a major local impact. 

Stryder offers wedding shuttles, corporate 

transportation, commuter services, 

and rides to all the Southern California 

airports. And this month, in conjunction 

with Temecula Valley Craft Beer Month, 

Stryder is launching a new service: The 

Stryder Brew Hopper. 

Local breweries will be collaborating 

throughout May to offer featured beers, 

beer pairings and other specials, said 

Rebecca Paredez, Marketing Director 

for Visit Temecula Valley. “It’ll be a 

great month to check out all that the local 

breweries have to offer.” 

For small beer-loving groups during 

the months of May and June, a Stryder 

six-passenger executive SUV can be 

secured Sunday through Friday for up to 

five hours for just $275, plus gratuity. Or 

for a larger posse, 12- to 35-passenger 

mini-coaches are available to visit any 

of the 11 local breweries within the Temecula 

Valley. 

Guests can travel a la carte, or Stryder 

is offering an introductory Brew Hopper 

tour on Fridays and Saturdays that includes 

beer tastings at three breweries, 

transportation and lunch for just $95 per 

person. 

“The craft breweries locally have 

really become something worth experiencing,” 

said Stryder founder and IPA-fan 

John Kelliher. “There’s gastro-pub fare, 

a fun vibe, and some great craft beers 

out there.” 

The Stryder Brew Hopper will offer 

the same exceptional service, flexibility 

and insider knowledge to brewery aficionados 

that Grapeline brings to wine tour 

fans, Kelliher said. 

Meanwhile, he said the company 

plans to continue to expand its transportation 

services for local businesses 

and residents -- even on a large scale as 

demand increases. 

For example, during Pechanga Resort 

and Casino’s first year of its current 

$285-million expansion, Stryder ran a 

service 24 hours a day shuttling Pechanga’s 

3,000-plus employees from a remote 

parking lot to the casino. Stryder also ran 

a six-month trial commuter service for 

the casino, transporting employees daily 

from Perris and Sun City to the casino 

and back. 

“We expanded our fleet and our driving 

staff three-fold during the past year,” 

said General Manager Emily Falappino. 

“We now have the most expansive fleet in 

the Valley and can offer the most full-service 

and cost-effective transportation options 

for local businesses and residents.” 

For more information about transportation 

services or to book The Brew 

Hopper, contact Stryder at 951-693-0242 

or visit gostryder.com.




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Antony Chandler 

to be Guest Speaker 

at Temecula Valley 

Learning Forum 

May 2nd 

Antony Chandler, General Manager 

of Mercedes Benz of Temecula is the 

guest speaker for The Temecula Valley 

Learning Forum in May. He will be 

talking about the opening of Mercedes 

Benz in Temecula and the economic impact 

the dealership has in the community. 

We will be meeting Tuesday, May 

2nd 9:00 am – 10:00 am at Mercedes 

Benz of Temecula. Refreshments and 

coffee served. 

Temecula Chamber Commissions National Publisher 

for Book on Temecula Valley 

The Temecula Valley Chamber of 

Commerce (TVCC) has proudly commissioned 

a leading national publisher, 

HPN Books, to produce a full-color 

coffee table book titled TEMECULA 

VALLEY. This one-of-a-kind book will 

highlight the exciting story of the Temecula 

Valley’s amazing growth and recognition 

as a great California community. 

It will showcase not only our business 

sector and outstanding quality of life, but 

also the people of the Temecula Valley. 

The TVCC hopes to highlight the life 

and enterprise that has helped create our 

dynamic economy, rich heritage, and the 

unique culture of the Temecula Valley. A 

special feature of the book is a section 

entitled “Temecula Valley Partners,” 

honoring businesses and institutions 

which have played a major role in the 

development and vitality of the region. 

The elegant, oversized volume will 

feature the stunning photography and 

vibrant writing of acclaimed Temecula 

photojournalist, Jann Gentry, owner of 

Gentry Studio. This keepsake will have 

a wide local, national and international 

audience, distributed by the Temecula 

Valley Chamber as a unique piece to 

introduce our region to business location 

and investment prospects. The book 

will be circulated to business leaders, 

government officials and new residents. 

In addition, it will be sold in book stores 

locally, nationally, on Amazon and as 

an e-book. 

For more information on being a part 

of this book please contact Bart Barica, 

Managing Editor at 951-526-7545, or 

2010media@q.com. 

About the Temecula Valley Chamber of 

Commerce 

Since 1966 the Chamber has made 

every effort to promote business development 

and give our members direct access 

to business and community leaders who 

share their economic, civic and social 

concerns. We provide access to a complete 

list of members who embody the 

expertise needed to help you manage the 

financial, organizational, and marketing 

issues that businesses face every day. 

We are an advocate for business, dedicated 

to regional prosperity by informing 

our members of the latest business 

trends. The Chamber unites the efforts 

of business, industrial and professional 

individuals to ensure an enhanced business 

climate, harnessing the tremendous 

potential of the private enterprise system 

and enabling its members to accomplish 

collectively what no one could do individually.




Temecula’s Sweet Oaks Experiencing 

a Dynamic Transformation under 

New Ownership 

Heather Petersen, founder and Chief 

Executive Officer of National Merchants 

Association (NMA), recently purchased 

Sweet Oaks Ranch, a 40-acre equestrian 

facility and vineyard property in the heart 

of Temecula horse and wine country. 

“I am proud to be the new owner of 

Sweet Oaks,” Petersen said. “It is a very 

special place that has great potential to become 

a premier destination for members 

of the local community and visitors from 

around the world.” 

The property, conveniently located 

near the intersection of Highway 79 and 

Pauba Road at 43240 Los Corralitos 

Road, is just 15 minutes from Old Town 

Temecula. 

Petersen has selected one of the country’s 

most well-respected equestrians, Jess 

Hargrave, to serve as the head trainer for 

Sweet Oaks. Hargrave is a Certified Level 

III coach with a wide range of specialties 

ranging from U.S. Pony Club to dressage 

and eventing. 

Sweet Oaks is equipped with state-ofthe-art 

equestrian training equipment, facilities 

and amenities including top-flight 

horse barns with 28 stalls, two large arenas 

complete with covered viewing area and 

24/7 onsite security. 

Petersen, who built NMA from a 

home-based business into a multi-million 

dollar payments industry giant, has big 

plans for the property. Her vision includes 

a destination wedding venue, a wine 

production facility, and the ability to host 

private, corporate and live music events. 

“We are excited about the plans that 

we have for Sweet Oaks,” Petersen said. 

“We are committed to creating first-class 

venues where memories will be made to 

last a lifetime.” 

About Sweet Oaks - A world-class 

equestrian training facility with topof-the-line 

equipment and some of the 

country’s most respected trainers, Sweet 

Oaks is located on 40 picturesque acres 

in the heart of Temecula horse and wine 

country. The property is dedicated to creating 

elevated experiences for equestrians 

and visitors alike. Sweet Oaks Ranch is 

undergoing an exciting transformation that 

includes plans for a wine production facility, 

and a picturesque venue for live music, 

private events, and destination weddings. 

Visit http://www.SweetOaks.com. 

Read the full press release on PRWeb 

at: 

http://www.prweb.com/releases/SweetOaks/NewOwnership/prweb14241286. 

htm




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Temecula’s Hidden Treasure 

Bamboo House 

by Tom Plant 

Tucked away in Temecula’s Tower 

Plaza at the corner of Ynez and Rancho 

California Roads sits Bamboo 

House Asian Bistro. I’d been hearing 

a buzz about this place well before I 

paid my first visit, and it’s very clear 

what all the excitement is about. I sat 

with general manager Chase Waitman, 

and his enthusiasm is evident. 

Chase has local roots in the Temecula 

Valley, and he and Executive Chef/ 

owner Dong Ho pay tribute to the region 

in everything they do. Local wines 

are prominently featured, and they use 

only the freshest ingredients, choosing 

local at every opportunity. Bamboo 

House features local musicians, with 

violin virtuoso Diego de Jesus Mondragon 

performing nearly every Friday 

evening. When Diego isn’t available, 

other local artists step in. 

Chase and Dong pride themselves 

not only on the quality and variety of 

their food, but on their friendly staff 

as well. Regulars are greeted by name. 

It’s family friendly with family style 

portions. New menu items are introduced 

often and there are always chef’s 

specials. “It’s a little bit upscale, but 

still casual,” Waitman told me. Dong 

is Vietnamese, and the Asian fusion 

menu features not only Vietnamese 

food, but Chinese, Japanese, Korean 

and Hawaiian, too. He graduated from 

culinary school at age 26 and his passion 

for everything he touches, from 

the food presentation to the menu 

and décor is evident. Sushi chef Max 

Takao is well respected in the area 

and comes from the family that started 

Nihon Japanese restaurants. 

I came for lunch and enjoyed a 

delicious appetizer plate with Pacific 

Islander’s Ribs, crab won tons, summer 

rolls and Vietnamese egg rolls. 

The presentation was simple, yet 

elegant with fresh flowers perched 

atop the appetizer plate. Each bite 

was delicious, seasoned to perfection 

and bursting with fresh flavors. For an 

entrée I enjoyed Bo Luc Lac, cubed 

filet mignon sautéed in a garlic sauce 

with peppers and onions aside a tossed 

green salad. 

Lunch specials are offered from 

11 – 2 everyday and include both 

soup and salad. Happy hour is from 

3 – 6 every day with all appetizers, 

house wine and well cocktails $5, $3 

Sapporo and $4 for all other drafts. 

Bamboo House Asian Bistro, 27473 

Ynez Road in Temecula. This is one 

hidden treasure worth searching for.




Lee Torres 

Named General Manager at 

Pechanga 

The Pechanga Development Corporation’s 

Board of Directors has just named 

the first-ever general manager promoted 

from within Pechanga Resort & Casino, 

California’s largest resort-casino and No. 

1 casino in the country voted by the readers 

of USA Today. Lee Torres, Pechanga’s 

former chief marketing officer, will now 

oversee the entire property and all 11 

divisions as the new general manager. 

In addition to overseeing all departments 

and the property as a whole, Lee 

will continue to play a lead role, in conjunction 

with the Pechanga Development 

Corporation, in executing Pechanga’s 

$285 million expansion set to be completed 

by December 2017. Lee has been 

an integral part of Pechanga’s leadership 

team, most recently serving as its chief 

marketing officer and vice president 

of marketing for the past six years. He 

has been instrumental in the property’s 

growth, as well as in obtaining the honor 

of being named the No. 1 casino in the 

United States. 

“As a reflection of Pechanga Resort 

& Casino’s growth and commitment to 

internal development, the board is especially 

proud that Lee is the first general 

manager to be promoted from within 

the organization,” said Edith Atwood, 

president of the Pechanga Development 

Corporation. “Lee has been an integral 

part of Pechanga’s strong growth and 

success over the last six years, and we 

look forward to his leadership and strategic 

vision for the future of the property.” 

Prior to Pechanga, Lee worked for 

some of the largest casino properties in 

the U.S., serving as the vice president 

of casino marketing and 

director of marketing. In 

those roles, he ran player 

development, VIP services 

and database and marketing 

analytics. He also oversaw 

the departments that ran advertising, 

public relations, 

business development and 

sponsorships, group sales and bussing, 

database and analytics, and event hotel 

revenue management. 

“I’m honored to be the first general 

manager selected from within of such a 

premier property, rivaling even the most 

prestigious of casino-resort properties in 

Las Vegas, by the Pechanga Development 

Corporation’s Board of Directors,” said 

Lee Torres, general manager at Pechanga 

Resort & Casino. “They’re trusting me 

with not only the responsibility of overseeing 

all 11 divisions and essentially all 

four thousand team members on property, 

but also with leading the charge on 

Pechanga’s $285 million expansion. This 

is a very exciting time for Pechanga and 

I’m deeply humbled to be a part of the 

journey.” 

The current $285 million resort 

expansion set to open at the end of the 

year includes the addition of 568 rooms 

and suites, 70,000 additional square feet 

of indoor/outdoor event space, a luxury, 

two-story spa and salon, a four-acre resort 

pool complex with eight new pools, 

and two new restaurants. Pechanga just 

celebrated the grand opening of the brand 

new 2,400-space parking garage featuring 

44 electric vehicle charging stations 

and three Tesla Superchargers, marking 

the completion of the first phase of the 

expansion. Enough solar to power 100 

homes along with a moving sidewalk to 

the casino entrance will be added to the 

new East Parking Garage this summer. 

Lee has worked in the gaming industry 

ever since earning his bachelor’s 

degree in business management from the 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1998.




Michael Fisher 

to Receive 2017 

‘SCORE Mentor of 

the Year’ Award 

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The U.S. Small Business Administration, 

Santa Ana District Office has selected 

Michael Fisher as the 2017 SCORE 

Mentor of the Year. After a successful 

50 year career in retail, shopping center 

and commercial real estate development, 

Fisher joined the SCORE Inland Empire 

chapter and now spends his retirement 

mentoring small business owners and 

entrepreneurs in the Murrieta, California, 

area. He was nominated for the award by 

Scott Agajanian, Business Development 

Manager for the City of Murrieta. 

Four years ago when Fisher became 

a Certified SCORE Mentor, he started 

out volunteering to help small businesses 

one day a week. This quickly became two 

days, then three, and now he spends his 

retirement volunteering to what amounts 

to almost a full-time job. In his capacity 

as a Certified SCORE Mentor, he enjoys 

helping business owners avoid making 

missteps with business planning or sales 

and marketing ramifications, he provides 

resources to entrepreneurs to help them 

get assistance in fields they may be lacking 

in, and he counsels on how to prepare 

for growth and manage expectations. He 

builds awareness in his clients, educates 

them in areas of business ownership they 

may be unaware of, building their confidence 

but also warns them of possible 

downfalls. 

Fisher’s focus as a SCORE Mentor is 

to help strengthen business prospects and 

owner knowledge through education and 

mentoring. Due to his reputation as a top 

level business counselor, his schedule is 

packed. In addition to one-on-one client 

sessions he utilizes the Murrieta Innovation 

Center, the City of Murrieta’s startup 

incubator, to host workshops that help 

businesses gain much needed information 

and networking opportunities. He promotes 

being engaged with the business 

community by being active with local 

chambers of commerce and utilizing SBA 

opportunities. 

As if his work with SCORE wasn’t 

enough, Fisher’s community involvement 

goes much deeper. He is a Planning 

Commissioner for the City of Murrieta, 

a current Board of Director and former 

Ambassador for the Murrieta Chamber 

of Commerce, routinely a guest speaker 

at the Chamber’s “New Member Orientation”, 

and was named Volunteer of 

the Year in 2015 by the Chamber. He 

most recently was a judge on a “Virtual 

Enterprise” panel for the Murrieta Valley 

Unified School District. 

Fisher will be recognized and receive 

his award as the 2017 SCORE Mentor 

of the Year at the local Small Business 

Week Awards program which will be 

held Friday, June 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 

approximately 2:00 p.m. at the Disneyland 

Hotel Grand Ballroom. The event 

is being hosted by the Orange County 

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. For 

more information on the event or to register, 

email events@ochcc.com or call 

About SCORE - SCORE is a nonprofit 

association dedicated to helping 

small businesses get off the ground, 

grow and achieve their goals through 

education and mentorship for more 

than fifty years. Because their work is 

supported by the U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA), and thanks to 

their network of 11,000+ volunteers, 

they are able to deliver services at no 

charge or at very low cost. 

“ 

After a successful 50 

year career in retail, 

shopping center and 

commercial real estate 

development, Fisher 

now spends his 

retirement mentoring 

small business owners 

and entrepreneurs in 

the Murrieta area.




The Challenges of Being a Trustee to 

Aging Parents in California 

Often, aging parents will name 

one of their adult children to act as 

successor trustee for a revocable trust 

in their estate plan. While this may 

seem like a simple job until both parents 

pass away, there are some challenges 

that can arise if your parents 

are elderly or unable to make sound 

decisions for themselves. 

Here are some of the issues that 

you might face, and how to handle 

potential problems that might occur 

before your parents pass away. 

Dealing with Incapacity Issues 

One of the first things to consider 

is what to do if your parents become 

incapacitated and cannot manage their 

affairs on their own, including their 

trust. Normally, a creator of a trust 

(or trustor) can change the trust terms 

at any time. But if your parents are 

incapacitated, this may not be a good 

idea, or even possible. 

When can I act as trustee to help my 

parents? 

Usually, a trust will name the parents 

as primary trustees and the child 

as successor trustee, so the successor 

does not have authority to act until 

they both die or are incapacitated. So, 

it is important to know when to begin 

taking over as trustee, and preserve 

the trust assets for the beneficiaries. 

The trust should have terms on 

how to handle a situation when a parent 

is incapacitated, which will likely 

require physicians’ statements that the 

person cannot manage their financial 

affairs. Once someone is determined 

to be incapacitated, then a successor 

trustee can step in to act. Another option 

is naming a child as a co-trustee 

from the start. 

Do I need to have a Power of 

Attorney? 

Durable powers of attorney for 

finances and health care can be created 

in addition to the trust, to give an adult 

child the ability to handle decisions 

about medical treatment or assets not 

held in the trust. Sometimes these 

roles are divided up or shared among 

siblings. 

Challenges with Other Family 

Members 

One overlooked challenge can be 

how to handle other family members 

when you take over as trustee for 

incapacitated parents, such as aunts, 

uncles and brothers or sisters. If only 

one sibling is named as trustee, the 

others might feel jealous, could dispute 

whether the parents are actually 

incapacitated or claim the trustee is 

just trying to take over prematurely. 

Even if everyone agrees that the 

parents need assistance, there could 

be disputes about how the trustee is 

managing the trust assets. You should 

avoid making any major investment 

changes or asset sales if it can be 

avoided. 

The advice of skilled estate planning 

attorney can be a real asset in 

this situation to avoid any chance 

of breaching your fiduciary duty as 

trustee. In California, a trustee is responsible 

for trust assets even while 

the trustor is still alive. 

If you have questions about trusts and 

estate planning, please contact Andrea 

Shoup at 951-445-4114. 

Once someone is determined to 

be incapacitated, then a successor 

trustee can step in to act. Another 

option is naming a child as a 

co-trustee from the start


Get Divorced Like an A-Lister 

LEGAL 

Presented by by 

Kelly Steve Bennett, FillingimEsq. 

What is the difference between you, 

your soon-to-be-ex, and Brad and Angelina? 

Sure, you’re a firefighter and your 

spouse is an educator, and even with your 

401Ks and dashing good looks. Neither 

of you has won an Academy Award or 

appeared on the pages of Vanity Fair. 

But aside from that and oodles of money, 

private jets, and personal chefs, there’s 

another thing that sets you apart from the 

Hollywood divorce crowd: They know 

how to keep their dirty laundry from being 

aired in the corridors of the county courthouse. 

The A-listers understand how to 

package their “conscientious uncoupling” 

while getting it signed, sealed, and delivered 

quicker than Blake divorced Miranda 

and began dating Gwen. These couples 

never set foot into family law court. 

I was on the bench for almost 20 

years, nine of which were devoted to 

presiding over a family law docket, and 

though I worked very hard to bring dignity 

to my courtroom and fairness in my 

rulings, I was still a stranger in a black 

robe making generational decisions for 

families I met only in the sterile environs 

of my courtroom. Honestly, for the life of 

me I never understood why people kept 

coming through my doors to share their 

family’s heartaches, grief, anger, and intimate 

details in such a public and often 

chaotic arena. 

Do any of the following statements 

describe you or your partner? 

• We cannot get along about anything 

–kids, cars or our house! 

• We get along pretty well, but need 

some guidance to get through the 

divorce. 

• The last thing I want to do is have some 

judge decide where my kids spend 

their Saturday evenings. 

• We have a lot of things and issues to 

sort out, and I have no idea where to 

begin. 

• My ex is a ________. (Jerk, narcissist, 

control freak, etc.) 

• We cannot talk about anything. 

• I cannot keep taking days off from 

work to go to court just to have my 

case continued. 

• I cannot keep paying out thousands of 

dollars to get a divorce! 

WHAT “THEY” KNOW, THAT 

YOU SHOULD - If any of this rings true, 

the “A-Lister’s” divorce secrets may be 

the perfect antidote for your frustration. 

What Hollywood and the elite know is 

that traditional court works for some people, 

but not everyone. Traditional court is 

based on an adversarial template, and the 

breakup of a family is already adversarial 

enough without adding kerosene to the 

flame. Family law attorneys who have a 

practice based on resolution, integrity and 

helpfulness to their clients are wonderful. 



These practitioners make a stressful time 

as supportive as possible. Unfortunately, 

gun-slinging, take-no-prisoners attorneys 

add fuel to the fire, ratcheting up the heat 

until you are financially and emotionally 

spent and burned to a crisp. Additionally, 

courts are under-resourced, packed with 

families clamoring to get their six minutes 

of time before a judge who will make generational 

decisions about your kids, your 

business, your money and your house. It 

is a scary and often unpredictable way to 

tear apart a household. 

A-listers know there are other ways 

to resolve family law disputes or settle a 

divorce without going to court. Here are 

a few things those in the know are doing 

to keep their private lives private. They 

can be indispensible in your divorce, too: 

AN EXPERIENCED FAMILY 

LAW ATTORNEY CAN MAKE ALL 

THE DIFFERENCE - A conscientious 

and experienced family law attorney 

can help you draft a marital settlement 

agreement. If you and your partner agree 

on everything and you are both represented 

by attorneys, you can submit all 

necessary paperwork directly to court and 

never make a court appearance. This only 

works if both sides agree to everything 

and you are paired with an attorney who 

knows that resolving your case privately 

is more important than puffing, posturing 

and pumping up for fighting. 

A-LISTERS AVOID THE “DIY 

APPROACH” - After hearing horror 

stories of prolonged divorces and ghastly 

amounts of money being spent, the doit-yourself, 

paralegal approach can look 

very appealing. Tread cautiously here, 

and do your homework. Don’t simply 

Google “divorce paralegal” and select 

the first name you see. Is the paralegal 

service supervised by a licensed family 

law attorney? Did you know that paralegals 

may not draft legal documents 

that secure or advance legal rights (that’s 

called the unauthorized practice of law 

in California, and is illegal). Are you and 

your spouse able to dictate 100% of the 

terms of your divorce agreement to the 

paralegal service and not rely on any 

“advice” they may give you? Unless the 

paralegal is a licensed attorney, they are 

unable to practice law, so you’ll also want 

to know who the paralegal connects with 

in order to help guide you. Also, beware 

of notarios, document preparers and 

paralegal services who are doing more 

than preparing paperwork. If a document 

preparer is giving you any legal advice, 

they may be practicing law without a 

license – a serious offense. 

MEDIATORS, PRIVATE JUDG- 

ES, AND NEUTRALS – THE SU- 

PERSONIC A-LISTER SECRET TO 

A COURTLESS DIVORCE - If you 

play around on the Internet researching 

divorce in California, the answers to how 

much it costs and how long it takes vary. 

Certainly there are horror stories outside 

the average, and success stories as well. 

Generally, the consensus is that for a 

simple, average, run-of-the-mill divorce 

it will cost around $25,000 and take you 

15 months. If you have complicated 

issues, own a business, disagree on the 

children or someone is moving out of the 

area, those numbers increase rapidly. As 

Unfortunately, gun-slinging, 

take-no-prisoners attorneys add 

fuel to the fire, ratcheting up the 

heat until you are financially and 

emotionally spent and burned to 

a crisp. 

a judge I saw attorneys’ fees and custody 

and business evaluator fees, therapist 

fees, minor’s counsel fees, and all sorts 

of expert fees frequently hit and surpass 

$75,000! And on many occasions I heard 

distraught parties plead with me, “I was 

quoted $5,000, and now I am into this 

for $50,000 with no end in sight, judge!” 

Parties have spent life savings and gone 

into debt fighting in court about holiday 

schedules for kids and whether or not to 

sell the marital home. No one wins in 

divorce court if the parties and attorneys 

are fighting till death do you part with 

your money, your possessions, and your 

sanity. Smart parties who are divorcing, 

separating or attempting to resolve their 

conflicts, with or without an attorney, understand 

that mediation empowers parties 

to make decisions for themselves. 

Good, experienced, and smart mediators 

and private judges settle cases 

privately and outside of traditional court 

for a fraction of the cost and time. Do 

your research and find a mediation firm 

that has vast experience and knowledge 

in the area of dissolution, parentage, child 

custody, business litigation and resolving 

15 

cases. A-listers resolve their cases faster, 

cheaper and much more privately by 

using a private judge or mediator in the 

comfort of a mediation office. SMART 

COURT and any mediation firm worth 

their title will provide a comfortable, 

large space with separate rooms for conferencing, 

beverages and snacks, helpful 

staff, and access to technology as well as 

competent, experienced conflict resolution 

experts. 

If you are getting a divorce or battling 

in family court, you are no different than 

the A-listers. You have options, and now 

you know what they are. 

Why would you spend all that money 

and emotional currency in a hostile public 

pressure-cooker when you can reduce 

costs, time and stress? 

Consider the SMART way of handling 

your family law case – the future 

for you, your ex and your children will 

look brighter. 

Kelly A. Bennett, Esq. is the CEO of 

Smart Court, a full-service mediation 

and arbitration firm in Temecula. Ms. 

Bennett and her partner, Retired Judge 

Sherrill Ellsworth serve as the area’s 

only judge-attorney mediation team, 

helping divorcing couples, businesses 

and organizations quickly and privately 

settle their legal disputes. For more information 

on how you can get your case 

out of the court and into settlement with 

the Bennett-Ellsworth team, at a fraction 

of the cost of traditional court, contact 

them at: 1-866-403-8690, email: info@ 

SmartCourt.com and see the SmartCourt. 

com website for valuable information.




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Is Probate in California Always Required 

When Someone Dies? 

LEGAL 

by 

Theodore by M. Hankin 

Steve Fillingim 

No, not always. Probate is the court 

supervision of the distribution of assets 

of a deceased person after payment of 

taxes and creditors. 

Probate can be in accordance with a 

will, whereby the deceased person leaves 

written and witnessed instructions as to 

the disposition of his or her estate (this 

person is said to have died “testate”). 

Or Probate can be in accordance with 

the laws of the State of California, if the 

deceased person died without a will (this 

person is said to have died “intestate”). 

In either event, the process of probating 

the estate of the deceased person 

is the same. More on that later in this 

article after I answer the question as to 

whether a probate is always required 

when someone dies. 

If the deceased person has a trust, 

and the trust has been “funded” with the 

assets of the deceased person prior to 

death, those assets transfer in accordance 

with the terms of the trust, no probate 

required in that circumstance. However, 

even if a deceased person has a trust, if 

the trust is not funded with the assets 

of the deceased person prior to death, 

a probate will be required as to those 

assets that should have been in the trust 

but were not transferred to the trust, in 

order to ultimately have those assets 

transferred to the trust for distribution 

in accordance with the terms of the trust. 

“Funding” a trust means transferring 

title of assets to the trust. For example, 

if the deceased person owned Blackacre, 

there was a deed by which the deceased 

person initially acquired Blackacre. 

After the trust is created, the deceased 

person should have recorded a new 

deed, transferring ownership from the 

individual, to the individual as trustee 

of the trust. In that event, the trust has 

been funded with Blackacre. Similarly, 

financial institution accounts can be 

re-titled, to show that the owner of the 

account is the trustee of the trust; in that 

event, those financial institution assets 

are funding the trust. 

Another way of holding title is “joint 

tenancy” which, in California, includes 

the right of survivorship. This means 

that when one of the joint tenants dies, 

the survivor takes over ownership of 

the deceased joint tenant’s share in the 

property; no probate required in this 

situation. A similar situation exists with 

respect to married couples who hold 

title to real property as husband and 

wife, as community property, with right 

of survivorship. All that is required is 

recording an Affidavit – Death of Joint 

Tenant to transfer ownership of the joint 

tenancy interest. 

Financial institutions offer “Payable 

on Death” or “POD” accounts. This is 

a designation that requires the financial 

institution to pay over the proceeds of 

the account to the identified individual(s) 

who is to receive it, as directed by the 

deceased person. 

Life insurance also does not require 

probate, assuming that there is a named 

beneficiary for the proceeds. If there is 

no named beneficiary, there may be a 

required probate. This is also true for 

retirement benefits; typically, if married, 

the spouse is named as the primary beneficiary. 

Probate should generally not be 

required in this event. 

There is law in California that if the 

personal property assets of a deceased 

person, exclusive of those in trust or 

which pass by operation of law (e.g. 

joint tenancy property, POD accounts, 

life insurance, retirement benefits) do not 

exceed $150,000.00 in value, a beneficiary 

may execute an affidavit requiring a 

financial institution to deliver those assets 

to the beneficiary, no probate required 

in that circumstance. This procedure 

does not apply to real property; for real 

property the limit is $20,000.00 in value. 

Someone has died; the relatives 

have gone over all of the assets and it is 

determined that there has be a probate 

as to some of those assets…. what then? 

The process is started by filing a petition 

for probate with the Superior Court 

for the County in which the deceased 

person had their residence at the time of 

death (if they lived out of State but there 

is property in California, the petition is 

one for an ancillary probate). 

Notice is given to all those concerned 

as well as being published in the 

newspaper. Assuming no one has filed 

objections, all the paperwork has been 

properly submitted, published and served, 

the court will order the commencement 

of a probate with a person appointed 

as executor (testate) or administrator 

(intestate). 

The duty of that person (also referred 

to as the personal representative of the 

estate) is to ascertain who the creditors 

of the deceased person are (by giving 

Notice to Creditors) and to inventory 

the assets of the deceased person. The 

personal representative can value cash 

assets for purposes of the inventory and 

appraisal but any other type of asset (e.g. 

real property, securities, art collection) 

requires valuation by a probate referee. 

Probate referees are assigned to value an 

estate by the court. 

Once the inventory and appraisal has 

been filed, the time for filing creditor’s 

claims has run (typically four months 

from appointment of the personal representative), 

the personal representative has 

paid the claims and final tax returns for 

the deceased person have been prepared 

and filed, the personal representative can 

begin the process of closing the estate and 

distributing the assets. 

For further information, please contact 

the author, Theodore M. Hankin, 949- 

383-4356.


The Importance of Proofing 

MARKETING 

by Tracey Papke 

You’ve spent hours developing your 

flier for printing. Now it’s time to get it off 

your plate and over to the printer. What 

do they say? “Your proof is ready for your 

approval.” By this time you are done with 

this project and have moved on to the next 

one. The last thing you are interested in is 

putting your head back into it. You may 

even be tempted to offer your approval 

without one last look before printing. 

Time and again pieces get printed without 



a contact phone number or requesting your 

“presents” rather than your “presence” at 

an event. Here are some tips so that you 

can avoid this happening to you. 

1. Make time to proof: Business moves at 

lightning speed, but there are times to 

slow down and check the details. Proof 

reading is one of those times. Taking 

15 minutes to really look at your piece 

can make all of the difference. If you 

are proofing a larger piece, then schedule 

a portion of your day to devote to 

the job. 

2. Proof from a printed copy: Even if 

your printer sends you a digital proof, 

you should always print it out. It is 

very easy to scroll past errors on the 

computer screen. It, also, gives you a 

perspective on what your clients will 

receive. You may discover that you 

want to add information or move things 

around when you can see things from 

their point of view. 

3. Whenever possible, see the original 

proof in person: This is particularly 

important when a piece is color critical 

or when choosing the stock. Nothing 

is worse, for you and your printer, than 

when your printed piece does not live 

up to your expectations. Remember, 

the goal of your piece is to remind your 

clients about you, and that happens 

when appealing to all of their senses. 

You ensure that the color and the paper 

stock texture and weight are correct 

when you proof your project in person. 

4. Another set of eyes can help: Asking 

another person to take a look at your 

piece can offer a fresh perspective and 

even vet out errors for correction. Often 

printers are focused on file preparation 

and color correction, rather than 

content, but they can add insight on the 

things to check. 

Proofreading is a very important part 

of the design/printing process. In the long 

run, it will save time, money and frustration. 

Partner with a local printer and reap 

the rewards! 

Tracey Papke is the owner of Potamus 

Press, a commercial print shop 

that specializes in digital printing. 

For more information please visit 

www.potamuspress.com or call (951)693- 

2136. 

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Murrieta School of Business 

‘Believing with Action’ 

Presented by California Realty Experts’ founders Geno Diegelman and 

Alesia Amodio 

Date: May 9, 2017 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 

Often we need reminders as to why we started the business we are in. The 

monotony in our day to day tasks can sometimes cloud our original vision and 

replace it with doubt and fear. To avoid this in an entrepreneurial business, 

your regular routine needs to include tasks that refuel your core values and 

are in line with your “Why”. Our discussion, encompassed with a “Yes You 

Can” attitude; will cover how to objectively sustain a routine that will move 

you closer to your original goals. We BELIEVE you can. 

All Classes are typically from 9:00am-10:30am, FREE for Murrieta Chamber 

Members/ $25 non-members. 

Location: Murrieta Chamber Office, 25125 Madison Ave. Suite 108, 

Murrieta, CA 

Business Seminars and Workshops 

Temecula Valley Entrepreneur Exchange recognizes National Small Business 

week during the week of April 30-May 6. This Small Business week tradition 

has been around for several decades and focuses on the importance of American 

entrepreneurs and small business owners. During this week there will be 

events highlighting small business owners and recognizing their efforts to grow 

small business. You are invited to join us at the following workshops/events: 

May 3rd: Get Found on Google. 1:00-3:00pm. 

Live webinar event with Google. An intro class explaining how to set up 

Google My Business, a free tool that helps you manage information displayed 

to customers on Google Search and Maps. Facilitated by Mary Stovall, Plus 

Your Business, Official City Partner, Let’s Put Temecula Valley on the Map. 

This workshop will include a Live Google Webinar presentation and handson 

Q&A by our facilitator. It’s helpful if attendees bring laptop and login info 

for business Google account. To register please visit https://goo.gl/9G4E8x 

May 4th: Incorporating Your Small Business. 9:00am – 11:00am. 

Do you know what it takes to incorporate your business? Presenter Gary Foltz, 

Attorney, has over 20 years of experience assisting entrepreneurs in incorporating 

their small businesses. A few topics include: forming a corporation, forms 

of an organization, selecting the type of organization that’s right for you. No 

cost to attend. To register please visit https://goo.gl/dt30SQ. 

May 10th: Pitch Practice. 11:30am - 1:00pm. 

Come and practice your business or investor pitch in a fun and friendly environment. 

Entrepreneurs that pitch will receive feedback from a panel of experts. 

No cost to attend. If you would like to pitch please email Cheryl Kitzerow 

at cheryl.kitzerow@tve2.org. To register please visit https://goo.gl/qpIMRY. 

May 12th: TVCC Marketing Workshop – Developing a Marketing Plan. 

9am – 11am. 

Learn where to start, what to include, what to consider and how to measure 

success. Presented by Darcy Burke and Judy Zulfiqar, Watermark Associates. 

Reservations are complimentary for anyone to attend. RSVP to Brooke Nunn 

at (951) 676-5090 or brooke@temecula.org. 

May 26th: TVCC Marketing Workshop – The 7 Pillars of Digital Marketing. 

9am – 11am. 

Learn the foundation for online success including identifying your target 

audience, starting with a plan and a goal, knowing how to create a content 

calendar and ensuring your online visibility. Presented by Charles and Linda 

Musselwhite, Musselwhite Enterprises. Reservations are complimentary 

for anyone to attend. RSVP to Brooke Nunn at (951) 676-5090 or brooke@ 

temecula.org. 

City of Temecula Media Contact: Cheryl Kitzerow, Economic Development 

Analyst, Cheryl.kitzerow@TemeculaCA.gov (951) 694-6409.




19 

Learn About Opportunities with a Criminal 

Justice Degree! 

Information Session to be held at Azusa Pacific University Murrieta 

Regional Campus 

Attending an Azusa Pacific University 

(APU) Murrieta Campus information 

session is a terrific way to learn more 

about APU’s Professional Undergraduate 

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal 

Justice. 

APU Murrieta Regional Campus is 

hosting a free Information Meeting on 

Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 6:00 pm 

– 7:30 pm at 40508 Murrieta Hot Springs 

Road (to the right of Sam’s Club). A light 

dinner will be served. 

This information session will cover 

key topics including: career opportunities, 

program information, admissions 

requirements, navigating the application 

process, financial aid opportunities, and 

important dates and deadlines. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 

projects job growth from now until 2022 

in several occupations related to criminal 

justice, such as information security analysts, 

paralegals and legal assistants, private 

detectives and investigators, security 

guards and gaming surveillance officers, 

and criminal justice and law enforcement 

teachers. The BLS also projects several 

replacement positions available in law 

enforcement. This, coupled with the societal 

outcry for a fresh look at all aspects 

of the criminal justice system, makes this 

an exciting time to study criminal justice, 

and leaders are needed in all areas of this 

vital field. 

APU is a leading Christian university 

and continues to be recognized annually 

among the nation’s best colleges by U.S. 

News & World Report and The Princeton 

Review. APU is WSCUC (formerly 

WASC) accredited. The APU Murrieta 

Regional Campus is proud to be a part of 

Southwest Riverside County for over 30 

years and offers a variety of undergraduate 

and graduate degrees. 

The May 24th information meeting 

is for adults only. To RSVP for the event 

please contact Gloria Wolnick at (951) 

304-3400 or gwolnick@apu.edu. To 

learn more about APU and these programs 

visit www.apu.edu/murrieta. 

connect: www.apu.edu/murrieta 

Hemet Teacher Sandra Turner Presented with March Teachers are Heroes Award 

Celebrating educators who go far 

above and beyond the call of duty, 

the Azusa Pacific University (APU) 

Teachers are Heroes program shines a 

spotlight on one of the most important 

professions…teaching! On Tuesday, 

March 21, 2017, representatives from 

APU and KATY 101.3 “The Mix” 

recognized Diamond Valley Middle 

School teacher Sandra Turner as the 

March Teachers are Heroes winner. 

Turner was grateful as she accepted 

this special award. Diamond Valley 

Principal Robert Dominguez along 

with Turner’s students and husband 

were on hand to share this happy occasion. 

Mrs. Turner is currently a Language 

Arts and Honor’s Social Studies 

teacher. She has been teaching for 18 

years. Turner spent her first two years 

teaching Kindergarten and then taught 

middle school for 16 years, teaching 

many different subjects. 

Jacen Moore, one of her students, 

nominated Mrs. Turner and said, “I 

think she is our hero because she does 

community service to help others, 

and loves to teach her students in a 

positive way that make her students 

feel important. She also comes from 

a four-generation military family.” 

Jacen’s mother, Mrs. Moore, added, 

“Mrs. Turner has opened my son’s eyes 

to Social Studies and he is fascinated 

with ancient history.” 

Turner was awarded special prizes 

from The Mix Prize Closet and APU. 

Following the presentation, Turner and 

her class were treated to a pizza party 

provided by the Temecula Pizza Factory. 

Mrs. Turner and previous Teachers 

are Heroes award recipients and their 

classes are invited to attend a special 

Teachers are Heroes celebration at the 

Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium in May.




Another Great 

Reason to Ditch 

Sugar 

Sugar has (rightfully) earned 

itself a bad reputation. It’s packed 

with empty calories, it causes weight 

gain, and it happens to be as addictive 

as many drugs. It’s no wonder 

many nutrition experts recommend 

quitting sugar! But if those reasons 

aren’t enough for you, you might be 

interested to learn that sugar is also 

implicated in many mental health 

conditions. 

We now know that whatever 

happens in your gut will also affect 

your brain. In the case of sugar, an inflammatory 

response throughout your 

body – which is exactly what happens 

when you eat too much sugar – translates 

into inflammation in the brain as 

well. And that inflammation affects 

the way our neurotransmitters work, 

leading to problems like anxiety and 

depression. Recent research from the 

University of Basel in Switzerland 

even links sugar to bipolar disorder! 

In order to quit sugar (or at least 

cut way back on it), you essentially 

have to give up all processed foods. 

Having done that, you will find that 

you’re eating more “real” foods – 

fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, lean 

meats, and so on. Now, you’ve not 

only decreased your consumption 

of harmful foods; you’ve increased 

your consumption of “good” foods 

too. Here’s what research has to say 

about that: 

According to a study published in 

the American Journal of Psychiatry, 

a healthy, low-sugar diet corresponds 

to lower levels of anxiety. Fermented 

foods (containing pro-biotics) might 

reduce social anxiety. Anxiety triggers 

cortisol production, which impairs 

your body’s ability to absorb 

essential nutrients like B vitamins, 

zinc, iron, magnesium, and omega-3 

fats – coincidentally the same ones 

that help to regulate brain health. 

Sugar and emotional health issues 

appear to be intimately related. 

More stress might lead you to indulge 

in more sugar, and more sugar leads 

to more anxiety! Breaking the cycle 

can help your brain heal, lead to fewer 

sugar cravings, and improve both 

emotional and physical health in the 

long term. 

Start by turning down dessert, 

avoiding vending machines, and 

substituting healthier foods instead. 

Once you master that, begin removing 

sugar from items like coffee, and start 

reading food labels. Gradually cut 

back on sugar, and replace processed 

foods with healthier options. Quitting 

sugar works very similarly to beating 

any other addiction. It takes time and 

patience, but the rewards are well 

worth it. 

Steve Amante is the owner of Amante 

& Associates Insurance Solutions, Inc. 

He can be reached at 951-676-8800 - 

www.amanteandassociates.com. 

“ 

Sugar and emotional 

health issues appear 

to be intimately related. 

More stress might 

lead you to indulge in 

more sugar, and more 

sugar leads to more 

anxiety! 

Healthy 

Living 

by presented by 

Tina Steve M. Amante Gottlieb, D.C. 

connect: www.amanteandassociates.com


Monday, May 1st 10am – 2 pm 

The Liquid Leaf, 39028 Winchester Rd, Unit 109, Murrieta 

Thursday, May 4th 10 am – 2 pm 

Baron’s Market, 40545 California Oaks, Murrieta 

Monday, May 8th 11 am – 3 pm 

Designs on a Vine, 27536 Ynez Rd. Suite F-13, Temecula 

Thursday, May 11th 

Salk Employee Health Fair, San Diego 

Wednesday, May 17th 2:00 pm – 3:30 

Brookdale Retirement Community, Hemet 

Thursday, May 18th 11:30 am – 2 pm 

QSC 1675 Macarthur Blvd, Costa Mesa 

Friday, May 19th 12 pm – 5 pm 

Beaumont Unified School Health Fair, Beaumont 



May is 

Osteoporosis 

Awareness 

Month 

Join us for our Free 

Osteoporosis Screenings 

Thursday, May 25th 10am – 4pm 

Pechanga Employee Health and Wellness Fair, Pechanga Resort and Casino 

Remember to check our website for newly added events: 

www. Osteostrongmurrieta.com 

21 

Temecula Valley Woman Joins Loma Linda 

University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board 

Loma Linda University Children’s 

Hospital (LLUCH) announces Christine 

McCusker, a long time educator and 

non-profit supporter in the Temecula 

Valley, has accepted membership on the 

LLUCH Foundation Board. 

McCusker is founder of McCusker 

Enterprises, which operates Van Avery 

Prep, a private coeducational school. 

She has also been an active participant 

on various non-profit boards during the 

past 40 years, most recently with Habitat 

for Humanity of the Inland Valley and the 

Big Hearts for Little Hearts Temecula 

Valley Guild. 

The Foundation Board’s volunteer 

members support the hospital’s efforts to 

provide health and healing to children in 

a four county area. The pediatric emergency 

department is part of the only Level 

I trauma center in the Inland Empire. 

The Foundation Board also plays a 

key role in assisting Loma Linda University 

Health complete Vision 2020: The 

Campaign for a Whole Tomorrow. Vision 

2020 is a $360 million comprehensive 

philanthropic initiative and represents 

the largest investment in health care and 

education in the Inland Empire. 

The Vision 2020 campaign supports 

priorities in: 

• Clinical care, allowing Loma Linda 

University Health to continue providing 

excellent health care in a new 

adult hospital and expanded Children’s 

Hospital. 

• Education, providing funding for 

increased scholarship endowments, 

faculty development and new educational 

approaches. 

• Research, constructing a research 

center where Loma Linda University 

Health’s best scientists can collaborate 

across disciplines. 

• Wholeness, expanding Loma Linda 

University Health’s historic emphasis 

on living a healthy lifestyle and 

sharing that knowledge locally and 

internationally.




Loma Linda University Medical Center Awarded 

Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers 

Loma Linda University Medical 

Center (LLUMC) is the first and only 

hospital in the Inland Empire to earn 

The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of 

Approval® and the American Heart 

Association/American Stroke Association’s 

Heart-Check mark for Advanced 

Certification for Comprehensive Stroke 

Centers. 

With this certification, LLUMC 

joins an elite group of health care organizations 

focused on highly-specialized 

stroke care. LLUMC underwent a 

rigorous onsite review earlier this year 

when Joint Commission experts evaluated 

compliance with stroke-related 

standards and requirements. 

To be eligible, LLUMC had to 

demonstrate compliance with stroke-related 

standards as a Primary Stroke Center 

and meet additional requirements, 

including those related to advanced 

imaging capabilities, 24/7 availability 

of advanced, specialized treatments, 

and providing staff with the unique 

education and competencies to care for 

complex stroke patients. 

Lyndon Edwards, senior vice president, 

adult hospital services, said this 

designation is a testament to the organization’s 

commitment to the health of the 

community. “At Loma Linda University 

Health we are committed to providing 

quick, innovative, compassionate care 

from the minute patients arrive.” 

The stroke program at LLUMC is 

an alliance of health professionals all 

working toward the common goal of 

protecting and healing stroke patients 

from when they have a stroke to when 

they go home and beyond. Collaborative 

care is delivered by specialty-trained 

physicians and nurses in neurology, 

emergency medicine, neuro-critical 

care, endovascular and cerebrovascular 

neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, 

vascular surgery and 

neuro-rehabilitation. Additionally, the 

multidisciplinary team is staffed with 

trained physical, occupational, speech, 

and respiratory therapists, as well as 

nutritionists, case managers and social 

workers. 

Education is a key element of the 

stroke program, which is committed to 

educating staff and patients and their 

families alike in the care and prevention 

of stroke. It is dedicated to the continual 

pursuit of the highest quality of health 

care by tracking significant outcomes to 

effectively evaluate its methods. 

According to Vincent V. Truong, 

MD, director, Loma Linda University 

Health Comprehensive Stroke Center, 

the stroke program strives to streamline 

an interdisciplinary effort to rapidly 

recognize and treat stroke patients with 

the highest quality of care. 

“When timing is critical you want a 

stroke center that is prepared to deliver 

the most advanced, comprehensive 

stroke care at any time,” Truong said, 

“and our recent designation proves we 

can do just that. From stroke prevention 

through rehabilitation, Loma Linda University 

Health is committed to caring for 

our community.” 

For more information on the stroke 

program, visit lomalindastroke.org or 

call 909-558-2880. 

About Loma Linda University Health - 

Loma Linda University Health includes 

Loma Linda University’s eight schools, 

Loma Linda University Medical Center’s 

six hospitals and over 900 faculty 

physicians located in the Inland Empire 

of Southern California. Established in 

1905, Loma Linda University Health is a 

global leader in education, research and 

clinical care. It offers over 100 academic 

programs and provides quality health 

care to 40,000 inpatients and 1.5 million 

outpatients each year. A Seventh-day 

Adventist organization, Loma Linda 

University Health is a faith-based health 

system with a mission “to continue the 

teaching and healing ministry of Jesus 

Christ.” 

Board Positions Available 

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 

Application forms are available on 

the City of Temecula website and in the 

City Clerk’s Office. Original completed 

applications will be accepted at the 

Temecula Civic Center, 41000 Main 

Street, Temecula, in the City Clerk’s 

Office from April 1, 2017 through April 

30, 2017 at 5:00 PM. Original completed 

applications will also be accepted by 

mail if they are received by the deadline. 

Mail applications to: 41000 Main Street, 

Temecula, CA 92590. 

Additional information is available in the 

City Clerk’s Office, 41000 Main Street, 

Temecula, California, (951) 694-6444.


Microdermabrasion 

Healthy 

Living 

by 

Tina Monique M. Gottlieb, deGroot D.C. 



Microdermabrasions have been popular 

treatments for several skin concerns 

for quite some time now. It’s generally a 

treatment that many people have heard 

of but aren’t informed about. We regularly 

perform Microdermabrasions (also 

known as micros) here at Murrieta Day 

Spa and clients are pleasantly surprised 

with the results. 

A Microdermabrasion treatment is a 

non-invasive approach to skin care that 

removes damaged and dry layers of skin, 

stimulating the production of new skin 

cells. It is traditionally performed with a 

handheld tool/wand that gently removes 

the top layer of skin. The tool the esthetician 

utilizes uses has a rough diamond 

shaped head (they used to use crystals in 

the old days) that physically slough away 

dead skin and a light suction is applied to 

vacuum up the dead skin cells. 

There are several benefits to receiving 

a Micro. Firstly, there is no preparation 

needed and it is a convenient service 

you can receive whenever your schedule 

permits. It is also comfortable and virtually 

painless. Micros are suitable for all 

skin types and generally as soon as your 

Micro treatment is over you will see a 

difference in your skins appearance. It 

also improves the absorbability of quality 

skin care products so that you’re getting 

more “bang for your buck” from your 

skin care line. 

There are also long term benefits to 

receiving multiple micros every couple 

of weeks. Ongoing micros will keep you 

pores clean so blackheads and breakouts 

are less frequent. If you deal with acne 

scars or age spots, regular micro treatment 

will help to reduce the appearance 

of pigmentation. Also you will enjoy 

smoother skin regularly since micros also 

help treat fine lines and wrinkles. 

We have noticed that most clients 

enjoy purchasing a series of 3 to 6 Micros 

at a discounted rate. The goal is to come 

in monthly to ensure proper upkeep of 

your skin. Micros give years back to the 

face and neck by diminishing fine lines, 

wrinkles, age spots, and sun damage. I 

highly recommend trying a Microdermabrasion 

or booking a consultation with 

an esthetician to assess your needs and 

recommend the best treatment for you. 

You will never regret taking care of your 

skin! 

Monique deGroot is the owner of Murrieta 

Day Spa which is located at 41885 

Ivy St. in Murrieta. 

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If you deal with acne scars or age spots, 

regular micro treatment will help to reduce 

the appearance of pigmentation. 

Preventing Heat Exhaustion 

Healthy 

Living 

by 

Tina Dennis M. Petersen, Gottlieb, D.O. D.C. 

This summer, be aware of the dangers 

of heat exhaustion. Here are some 

suggestions for your safety. 

• Wear loose fitting, lightweight clothing. 

Dark or tight clothing holds in heat and 

doesn’t let your body cool properly 

because it inhibits sweat evaporation. 

• Do not get sunburned. If you’re going 

to be outdoors, wear a lightweight, 

wide-brimmed hat or use an umbrella 

to protect yourself from the sun, and 

apply sunscreen to any exposed skin. 

Having a sunburn reduces your body’s 

ability to rid itself of heat. 

• Stay in a cool place. Being in an 

air-conditioned building, even for just 

a few hours, is one of the best ways to 

prevent heat exhaustion. If your home 

doesn’t have an air conditioner, consider 

spending time at a library or shopping 

mall. At the least, find a well-shaded 

spot. Fans alone aren’t adequate to 

counter high heat and humidity. 

• Drink plenty of fluids. Staying hydrated 

will help your body sweat and maintain 

a normal body temperature. If your doctor 

has told you to limit fluids because 

of a health condition, be sure to check 

with him or her about how much extra 

you need to drink when the temperature 

rises. Avoid alcoholic beverages. 

• Understand the risk of some medications. 

Ask your doctor or pharmacist 

whether the medications you take make 

you more susceptible to heat exhaustion 

and, if so, what you can do to keep 

your body from overheating. 

• Watch out for hot spots. On a hot day, 

the temperature in your parked car can 

rise 20 F (about 6.7 C) in just 10 minutes. 

Let your car cool off before you 

drive it. Never leave children or anyone 

else in a parked car in hot weather for 

any period of time. 

• Be aware of your body temperature. 

If you travel to somewhere hot, or the 

temperatures suddenly jump in your 

area, it can take several weeks for your 

body to get used to the heat. You’ll still 

need to take precautions, but working 

or exercising in heat should become 

more tolerable. If you’re on vacation, 

you probably don’t have several weeks 

to wait, but it’s a good idea to wait 

at least a few days before attempting 

vigorous activity in the heat. 

It’s best not to exercise or do any 

strenuous activity in hot weather, but if 

you must, follow the same precautions 

and rest frequently in a cool spot. Taking 

breaks and replenishing your fluids 

during that time will help your body 

regulate your temperature. 

For more information on preventing heat 

exhaustion, contact Dr. Dennis Petersen 

at (951) 506-3112.




What’s Your Backup Plan? 

TECHNOLOGY 

by 

by 

Stefani 

Steve Fillingim 

Laszko 

You’ve made sure your car, house 

and business is protected with appropriate 

insurance but what have you done to 

protect the data on your computer? These 

days, replacing a computer is quick and 

relatively low cost but what would you 

do without the information stored on it? 

Ask anyone that has had a data loss how 

important a good backup is and you’ll 

be happy that you did the planning now. 

Many questions go into determining 

what type of backup makes the most 

sense for your business data. Onsite versus 

offsite, how much needs to be stored, 

how many computers and servers, how 

often you want to backup, etc. are all 

things to be considered. The three main 

options of computer backup are tape 

drive, disk to disk and cloud. 

Tape drive backup is the oldest 

method of backing up but it is still very 

reliable when used correctly though it 

does require human intervention. Along 

with being relatively expensive, a tape 

drive backup will not be of any use if the 

tapes are left onsite and a disaster occurs. 

I’ve heard of employees taking the tapes 

home with them but then you also run the 

risk of something happening to it when 

it’s out of the office. 

USB drives, external hard drives and 

network drives are all examples of Disk 

to Disk (D2D) backup systems. Compared 

to a tape backup system, a D2D is 

less expensive and much quicker. Again 

though, human intervention is involved 

and for higher level of protection the 

devices should not be kept under the 

same roof. 

Cloud backup solutions are understandably 

becoming the standard among 

small to medium size businesses. Most 

importantly, cloud solutions are safe from 

burglary and natural disasters, easily accessible 

from an Internet connection and 

there’s no physical device to lose or break. 

Human intervention is also minimal; often 

you are just looking for a “backup successful” 

indicator. The downside is that you’re 

entrusting your information to someone 

else so you must feel comfortable with a 

company you are working with and ensure 

that they are utilizing proper safeguards 

such as encryption. 

Regardless of the method you choose, 

proper setup and ongoing verification of 

successful backups is the key to protecting 

your data. No matter how computer 

savvy you are it never hurts to speak with 

an IT professional to make sure that your 

plan makes sense. Again, just ask someone 

who has lost their QuickBooks files 

or years of customer data and they’ll tell 

you how important it is to have a proper 

“ 

backup solution in place, giving you the 

peace of mind that your data is protected. 

Mythos Technology is an IT consulting 

and management firm. For more information, 

please visit www.mythostech.com 

or call (951) 813-2672. 

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Most importantly, cloud solutions are safe 

from burglary and natural disasters 

Registration Open for Southwest Riverside Heart 

& Stroke Walk 

Event encourages Americans, who are spending more time sitting, to “Move More” 

The American Heart Association’s 

(AHA) Inland Empire Division will host 

its annual Southwest Riverside County 

Heart & Stroke Walk at 5:00pm on Saturday, 

May 6th, 2017 at Lake Skinner 

in Winchester (CA), where an estimated 

3,000 people will lace up their sneakers 

and make lifesaving strides. 

Event registration is open and everyone 

is encouraged to form or join teams at 

SWRCheartwalk.heart.org. Participation 

is free and donations are welcomed to 

fight heart disease and stroke, the leading 

killers in the United States, including the 

Inland Empire. The event is also a way to 

encourage Americans to “Move More”, 

part of the Healthy for Good campaign 

by the American Heart Association, designed 

to inspire lasting change through 

small, simple steps. 

American are spending more time 

sitting – at work, school or in front of 

a screen- than ever before. Whether it’s 

walking, running, biking, swimming, 

playing sports or doing yoga, the goal is 

for adults to get at least 150 minutes per 

week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes 

per week of vigorous exercise (or a combination 

of both). Kids should get at least 

60 minutes of physical activity every day. 

Being physically active on a regular 

basis is important to promote overall 

health and prevent heart disease and 

stroke, which are responsible for more 

deaths in the U.S. than all forms of cancer 

combined. Research has shown that 

every hour of regular exercise can add 

about two hours to life expectancy, even 

if you don’t start until midlife. 

The Southwest Riverside Heart & 

Stroke Walk promises to be an exciting 

occasion for the whole family to “move 

more”. The day’s main events are the 

non-competitive 5-kilometer walk and 

a 1-mile Survivor Path. Other highlights 

include a Health and Wellness Expo, as 

well as a Kids Zone featuring games promoting 

heart health. Pets are welcomed! 

Among the participants will be 

many families who lost loved ones to 

the nation’s leading causes of death, 

and heart disease and stroke survivors. 

Everyone is invited to be a part of this 

important community event sponsored 

nationally by Subway, and locally by 

Abbott Vascular. To join or learn more 

visit SWRCheartwalk.heart.org or call 

951-751-2115.


WEBSITE 2017 




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The company website can easily 

be a “set and forget” task but technology 

is progressing with new tools 

and formats developed regularly and 

it won’t take long until your site looks 

out of date. Consider these website 

basics. 

Is what is being sold clear? Products 

and services needs to be prominently 

displayed so customers know 

they have the right site while being 

drawn to find out more information. 

Pricing should be easily found as 

well. Remember potential customers 

may only spend a few seconds looking 

at the site so it needs to grab and hold 

their attention. 

Use images and videos to enhance 

the shopping experience. The use of 

visual media has been a catalyst to the 

growth of on-line sales. Keep your 

media library updated using technology 

like 3D photography to give 

the buyer the ability to look at your 

product from all angles. 

Videos can show a product in 

action while giving the opportunity to 

narrate the experience. 

Website must be simple and intuitive. 

With programming tools today 

there is no reason to have viewers be 

more than a few clicks away from what 

they are looking. 

If your business is primarily online 

sales, then hot selling and sale 

items should be on the front page. 

You may want to use a scroll through 

format to reduce the amount of page 

loading. With a higher number of 

items in your stock, a good filter is a 

necessity to help customers narrow 

down their search. 

Don’t forget to review company 

information. Allow visitors to easily 

find who you are, where you’re located 

and the best contact methods. 

Background history can be important 

to help sell your company along with 

products. 

Finally, checkout should be fast 

and easy. There are many new ways 

to process payments so make sure you 

are using the latest and safest tools. 

Twenty-six years later the website 

plays a key role in business. Take time 

to make it look like it belongs in 2017. 

Ted Saul is a business coach that assists 

with Business Plans and Project 

Management. He holds a master certificate 

in project management and has 

earned his MBA from Regis University. 

Ted can be reached on LinkedIn, 

TedS787 on Twitter or emailing Ted@ 

tsaul.com. 

“ 

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Real Estate Fraud - Alive and Well 

REAL ESTATE 

by 

Gene Wunderlich 

At a recent event for Realtors® 

in D.C. , Fox Business News Tonight 

anchor Lou Dobbs was queried on 

some of the changes proposed by 

the Trump administration loosening 

‘safeguards’ imposed by Dodd-Frank 

and the Consumer Finance Protection 

Bureau. In response to the question 

“Shouldn’t there be more rules for 

Wall Street”? Dobbs replied, “There 

is simply no way to protect the stupid 

from the shrewd.” 

Harsh but true. Why has the Nigerian 

Prince scam proliferated for so 

long? How many grandparents have 

wired money to bail out their granddaughter 

held in a Mexican jail? How 

many of you have wired money to 

avoid being arrested for missing jury 

duty, or to rent a cut-rate house, or buy 

a car online? Statistically a few of you 

have. Not you, of course. 

In coalition with our District 

Attorney’s office, the Southwest Riverside 

County Association of Realtors® 

(SRCAR) has joined other groups 

including title reps, escrow companies 

and lenders to form the Real Estate 

Fraud Advisory Team (REFAT). In place 

for about five years now, REFAT was 

originally conceived in response to the 

massive Stonewood Financial housing 

scam a decade ago that jump started our 

foreclosure crisis. Thanks to sharing 

information on trends we see at the field 

level together with more aggressive pursuit 

and prosecution at the county level, 

Riverside County is no longer a haven 

for scam artists. 

But they’re still around, so the occasional 

reminder is in order so you can 

protect yourself. After all, by the time 

somebody gets prosecuted, somebody 

else has already been the victim. And 

you don’t want it to be you. So to help 

you avoid those pitfalls, here’s a brief 

summary of the top real estate scams 

going around. 

Anytime you hear the words ‘wire 

money’ come up in a conversation with 

someone you don’t know, RUN. The 

majority of scams involve funds that 

have been wired. Scammers will come 

up with a host of compelling reasons why 

money would need to be sent through a 

wire transfer. Immediately. 

1. Wire fraud closing scam. More 

insidious and costly that the grandkid in 

jail version, this victimizes homebuyers 

and sellers at their most vulnerable. 

Ready to close escrow on your dream 

home and you get an email with wiring 

instructions for your closing funds. Trouble 

is, somebody hacked your info and 

you just wired a bunch of your money 

somewhere. And there’s no take-backs. 

You may not even notice for a day or 

two, until your escrow company calls 

with the real instructions. NEVER trust 

just one source. Call the escrow company 

to verify wiring information. Call your 

Realtor® to check. Protect yourself. 

2. Elder abuse. Sad to say this 

type of abuse currently ranks 2nd in frequency. 

It’s no secret that older folks are 

preyed upon by all manner of charlatan 

and they end up losing their homes, their 

savings and any security they had built. If 

you feel like someone’s trying to fast-talk 

you, call your family. If it’s your family 

that’s doing it (yeah, it happens), call the 

District Attorney. If a Realtor® sees a 

questionable situation, they are obligated 

to bring that forward for review. I’ve 

heard two in the last two days. 

3. Rental scam. Generically referred 

to as the ‘Craig’s List’ scam, 

people trying to rent a house in this tight 

market see an ad for a nice home renting 

below market. The ‘owner’ has been 

deployed or transferred and they need a 

quick deal. They’ll be back in five years 

so don’t want to sell the house, just rent 

to the right person. Which happens to 

be you? Please wire your 1st and last 

month’s rent, they’ll waive the security 

deposit, and they’ll call their neighbor 

to release the keys to you tomorrow. 

Neighbor says ‘you’re the 8th person 

came by this week for keys. I have no 

idea what you’re talking about.’ Bye 

bye money 

4. Rental scam II. You stop by 

a rental open house on the weekend. 

Vacant house, owner gone, need to 

rent quick, cheap. Wire the money 

Monday and move in Tuesday. Key’s 

in the lockbox, here’s the code. You 

and 11 other families all show up 

Tuesday with your U-Hauls but no 

keys, no agent and a ‘For Sale’ sign in 

the yard. Was that there Saturday? Did 

you notice, honey? 

Here’s a couple free tips - and 

worth every penny. If somebody you 

don’t know asks you to wire money - 

RUN! Verify with at least two trusted 

sources before wiring money anywhere, 

anytime, anyhow. Tip II - ‘If 

it sounds too good to be true...’ Well, 

you know. 

Got a question about real estate fraud? 

Email fraud@srcar.org.




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Badoooooinnnng! (Thanks to Don Martin) 

by Gene Wunderlich 

That’s the sound of our housing 

market bouncing back! (Sometimes a 

newsletter needs sound effects.) Last 

month I doubted we’d come anywhere 

close to the March 2016 uptick of 30%. 

But defying the constraints of shrinking 

inventory and demand, sales actually 

rebounded a whopping 32% last 

month, leading to the best 1st quarter 

performance since 2013. 

Sales volume was up 4% Q1 

2017 over Q1 2016, and just 23 units 

shy of 2013 (2.457 / 2,434). Pending 

sales were up also 11% in March so 

April sales volume should reflect that. 

Homes are flying off the shelf after just 

39 days on market across the region 

with days-on-market at a month or less 

in several cities. 

Median price actually dropped 

month-over-month in March by about 

1% ($342,977 / $339,161) but still 

4% ahead of last March. Q1 median 

was up 7% over Q1 2016 ($314,624 

/ $337,422) and up 41% from 2012 

($200,001). That’s good. 7% a year 

is good. 

Lack of inventory continues to 

be a problem plaguing the region, the 

state and the rest of the country. Our inventory 

was down again last month but 

very nominally (1,597 / 1,549), but off 

22% from a year ago (1,982). You’d have 

to go back to February of 2014 to find a 

lower month. Our inventory is down to 

1.7 months across the region. That inevitably 

constrains sales and contributes 

to escalating prices. The good news is 

that 67% more homes were brought to 

the market in March than in February. 

1,331 new listings last month was nearly 

25% more than January and February 

combined. That not only met increased 

sales demand, but left a little cushion 

such that absorption dropped under 100% 

in March, down 39% from February’s 

121% to 74%. That means we weren’t 

cannibalizing every new listing as it 

entered the market, allowing inventory 

to grow a bit (maybe) in April. 

Most prognosticators still have high 

hopes for housing for at least the next 

couple years, some more, some less. 

We’ll probably know more about the 

housing agenda in DC when we go back 

next month. Some things look promising, 

others, not so much. We are hopeful that 

this administration will recognize the 

need for regulatory and lending reform 

that will allow and/or encourage more 

people to enter the housing market and 

stimulate the need for more construction. 

Probably won’t help California much but 

maybe the rest of the country. 

After all, housing is generally the 

flywheel that gets the economy moving. 

While we have technically been out of 

the recession for the past eight years, 

housing construction and homeownership 

rates have fallen precipitously. 

Homeownership stood at just 63.7% in 

Q4 2016, down from a peak of 69.2% before 

the boom. As a result total spending 

on housing declined to 15.6% of GDP 

compared to a 60 year average of 19%. 

As each new single family unit typically 

creates three jobs as well as demand 

for ancillary services like appliance 

purchases, home renovations and jobs 

for Realtors®, escrow, title, lender and 

other services and products, the stifling 

regulatory climate of the past eight years 

has had a profoundly negative impact on 

the housing sector and kept economic 

growth at a somnambulous pace. 

Some experts argue that our default 

rate is actually too low. While not advocating 

a return to the lending licentiousness 

of a decade ago, just 5.1% of 

mortgages are at risk of default today 

compared to a historic run rate of 

12%. This indicates that lenders aren’t 

making loans to thousands of people 

who pose little risk, depriving many 

middle-class families of the equity appreciation 

the market has enjoyed the 

past five years and forcing more Americans 

into the rental market – which is 

pushing rents ever higher as well. 

Then again, if we had all those 

extra buyers running around and no 

houses to sell them... Is there a happy 

middle ground anywhere? 

Gene Wunderlich is Vice President of 

Government Affairs, Southwest Riverside 

County Association of Realtors. 

(951) 205-1911 http://srcar.org/ 

After all, housing is generally the 

flywheel that gets the economy 

moving 

Temecula Valley Hospital Earns “A” Grade 


“We are very pleased that this is the 

second time we have received the A rating 

from Leapfrog,” said Darlene Wetton, 

CEO, Temecula Valley Hospital. “This 

demonstrates our commitment to the 

safety of our patients and the diligence 

of our staff in continuing to uphold the 

same high standards of care.” 

Hospitals that earn top marks nationally 

in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, 

‘have achieved the highest safety standards 

in the country,” said Leah Binder, president 

and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “That 

takes commitment from every member of 

the hospital staff, who all deserve thanks 

and congratulations when their hospitals 

achieve an ‘A’ Safety Grade.” 

Developed under the guidance of 

an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital 

Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly 

available hospital safety data to assign 

A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 

2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is 

calculated by top patient safety experts, 

peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free 

to the public. 

To see Temecula Valley Hospital’s 

full grade, and to access consumer-friendly 

patient tips for 

staying safe in the hospital, visit 

www.hospitalsafetygrade.org. 

About the Leapfrog Group - Founded 

in 2000 by large employers and other 

purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a 

national nonprofit organization driving 

a movement for giant leaps forward in 

the quality and safety of American health 

care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital 

Survey collects and transparently reports 

hospital performance, empowering purchasers 

to find the highest-value care 

and giving consumers the lifesaving 

information they need to make informed 

decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety 

Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, 

assigns letter grades to hospitals based 

on their record of patient safety, helping 

consumers protect themselves and their 

families from errors, injuries, accidents 

and infections. 

About Temecula Valley Hospital 

- Temecula Valley Hospital brings 

advanced technology, innovative programs, 

patient centered and family 

sensitive care to area residents. The 

hospital features 140 private patient 

rooms; 24 hour a day emergency care; 

advanced cardiac and stroke care in 

clinical collaboration with UCSD Health; 

orthopedics; and general and surgical 

specialties. For more information, visit 

www.temeculavalleyhospital.com. 

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diligence of our staff in continuing to uphold the same high standards 

of care.” ~Darlene Wetton, CEO, Temecula Valley Hospital




Lou Ellen Ficke Receives RAVE Award 


People from all walks of life are 

considered by the Rotary club making 

the presentation. 

This year the New Gen Rotary Club 

made the decision to give the award to 

LouEllen Ficke, of the Murrieta Rotary 

Club. “Presenting the award to LouEllen 

Ficke as our first recipient was a 

hands-down, unanimous decision by the 

committee tasked with selection,” said 

Adria Poindexter, New Gen representative. 

“It is evident that Lou has had a 

positive impact on many, many people 

in this Valley (myself included), so it 

was an honor to present that to her, in 

front of her Club.” 

Lou Ellen Ficke has been a resident 

of Southern California for many years 

and a valued member of the banking 

industry since 1973. Presently the 

Executive Vice –President and Chief 

Financial Officer of Commerce Bank 

of Temecula Valley, Lou Ellen has also 

opened Ohana Pacific Bank in Honolulu, 

Discovery Bank in San Marcos 

and Valley Merchants Bank in Hemet. 

Over the years, she has served as Vice 

President and Marketing Administrator 

in the banks where she has worked, developing 

marketing strategies, directing 

advertising efforts and community relations 

activities utilizing business and 

interpersonal communication skills not 

always associated with CFOs. 

Community service is an integral 

part of Lou Ellen’s life. She is on 

the Board of Directors of the Temecula 

Valley Chamber of Commerce, a 

member of the board of the Santa Rosa 

Plateau Foundation, and is treasurer for 

the Loma Linda Big Hearts for Little 

Hearts. She is also a contributing 

member of the Temecula Valley Guild, 

is a board member of Slow Food of 

Temecula Valley and is a member of 

the Women’s Peer Connection Group. 

She is also a very active participant in 

the Murrieta Rotary Club. 

“Presenting the award to LouEllen 

Ficke as our first recipient was a 

hands-down, unanimous decision 

by the committee tasked with 

selection,” said Adria Poindexter, 

New Gen representative. “It is evident 

that Lou has had a positive 

impact on many, many people in 

this Valley (myself included), so it 

was an honor to present that to 

her, in front of her Club.”




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Nestle Toll House Café Opens in 

Promenade Mall 

Nestlé® Toll House® Café by 

Chip® officially opened its doors on 

Friday, April 21. The popular bakery 

café is located at 40820 Winchester 

Road, on the upper level of Promenade 

Temecula. 

The brand’s first Temecula café is 

owned and operated by husband and 

wife franchisees Rob and Gina Hernandez. 

They moved to the area from 

Madison, Wisconsin, last June and have 

three of their four children among their 

20 employees. 

“Gina and I couldn’t be more excited 

about opening Temecula’s first Nestlé 

Toll House Café by Chip and we look 

forward to becoming an integral part of 

this community,” said Rob Hernandez. 

“We invite everyone from the local area 

to come by and see our beautiful new 

café. We’ll be waiting with our freshly 

baked treats and a warm, welcoming 

environment.” 

A special grand opening ribbon-cutting 

event was held April 21, hosted by 

the Temecula Chamber of Commerce, 

Crest Foods CEO Ziad Dalal and COO 

Shawnon Bellah, mall officials and other 

local dignitaries. The event kicked off 

a week’s worth of specials and promotions 

in celebration of the arrival of 

the newest Nestlé Toll House Café by 

Chip and in conjunction with events and 

promotions promoted by the Promenade 

Temecula. 

The premium dessert destination 

concept is built around one of the 

world’s most recognized food brands – 

Nestlé. The Temecula café will offer a 

full menu that’ll include freshly baked 

cookies, customized cookie cakes, a 

wide assortment of freshly baked confections, 

ice creams, wraps, flatbreads, 

paninis, crepes, mocha frappes and 

smoothies. “Our savory items have 

been a pleasant surprise to many of our 

customers who know our name largely 

for our cookies,” Rob Hernandez said. 

“They have been a huge hit with many 

of the employees in the mall who seem 

to enjoy another lunch and dinner option 

during their day.” 

The Temecula café marks the 15th 

Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip in 

California and among more than 160 

worldwide. The café will be open daily 

during mall hours, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

(and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays). 

With a seating inside and in front of the 

location and free Wifi, the Promenade’s 

new café will be the perfect place to 

take a break from shopping, grab a bite 

to eat and relax. 

For more information about 

Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip, visit 

NestleCafe.com, Facebook, Twitter and 

Instagram. 

“ 

“We invite everyone 

from the local area 

to come by and see 

our beautiful new 

café. We’ll be waiting 

with our freshly baked 

treats and a warm, 

welcoming 

environment.”




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RESTAURANT REVIEW 

The Broken Yolk by 

Wyatt A. Meal 

Y 

ou might be aware of The Broken Yolk Cafe from the recent Man v 

Food show where Adam Richman took on the massive Broken Yolk 

Iron Man (or Woman) challenge involving a 12 egg omelet, slathered 

in chili and cheese with a massive side of home fries and biscuits. 

I hadn’t been by the local Broken Yolk for awhile until I saw the show last week 

and it got me salivating. Oh, not necessarily for the $26.99 behemoth that defeated 

Murrieta Chamber CEO Patrick Ellis last year, but for some of their other great 

breakfast and lunch offerings. 

So a recent morning found me in Temecula looking for lunch and in the neighborhood 

of the Broken Yolk Cafe on Ynez. Even though the Broken Yolk has a great 

lunchtime menu of burgers, soups and salads, I opted for a Border Benedict, one of 

six distinct Benedict styles they offer. The Border Benedict features two poached eggs 

and seasoned carne asada atop sweet corn cakes smothered in a green poblano sauce. 

You can get it with some fresh jalapenos chopped on top and comes with home fries 

or fruit or beans and rice and it is one tasty breakfast, or lunch, as the case might be. 

It was so darn good that I ventured back with companion next day for a nosh. 

Being a healthy eater, companion went for the SBA omelet made with eggwhites and 

a side of dry rye toast. Didn’t sound very tasty to me, but the SBA part stands for 

Spinach, Bacon and Asparagus and there’s enough yummy ingredients to offset the 

healthful effects of the egg whites and dry rye toast, especially bacon. 

They’ve also got a great South of the Border section with Huevos Con Chorizo, 

Chilaquiles, Baja Breakfast Tacos and a Fiesta Burrito, which is what I ordered. This 

plate load of goodness includes scrambles eggs, onion, bell pepper, tomato, cheddar 

cheese and shredded beef wrapped lovingly in a flour tortilla the size of Wildomar, 

smothered in salsa verde, sour cream, fresh salsa and avocado. Delicious! 

There’s no shortage of other goodies to select from including a variety of pancakes, 

Belgian waffles (or chicken & waffles for you Southern folks), steak & eggs, biscuits 

& gravy, sweet potato pancakes (worth another trip to try these), Nutella crepes or 

just fruit and oatmeal. In addition to the burgers, soups and salads, their lunch menu 

includes a variety of wraps and sandwiches like Ruebens and Tuna Melts and if I 

could ever get past the breakfast menu I’d probably try one of everything. 

The wait staff is prompt, friendly and solicitous, ready to keep the coffee mug 

filled, make sure you are happy and bend over backwards to keep you that way. For 

the number of people it holds, it’s surprisingly quiet and the ambience is warm and 

comfortable so you feel right at home. The kitchen is partially open so you can watch 

the cooks hustle around and smell the delicious aromas wafting through the place. 

Overall, it’s a great food experience. And while The Broken Yolk will happily 

cook you up their signature Iron Man Challenge, you need to get there before 3 pm, 

because that’s when they close their doors until 6 am the next morning - no dinner 

menu here. So get there early and enjoy - you’ll be glad you did. 

The Original Broken Yolk Cafe - “We’ve got huevos!” 

Open 6 am - 3 pm daily right across from the Promenade Mall at 26495 Ynez Road 

in Temecula. 

thebrokenyolkcafe.com



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