VBJ March 2019

VOLUME 30, NUMBER 3 

And... 

Temecula Valley Chamber of 

Commerce’s February 

‘Students of the Month’ 

Microsoft Windows 7 - 

End of Life Series 

Supervisor 

Washington 

Receives 

Inaugural Family 

Justice Award 

page 22 

MARCH 2019 

Spring into 

New Landscaping 

page 23 

Join the Nation… 

Thank a Vietnam Veteran 

for Service to our Nation 

by Rod M. Fink 

SEE PAGE 27 

Senator Stone Earns 

100% Mark 

from National Federation of 

Independent Business 

Senator Jeff Stone (R-Riverside) has earned a 100 

percent mark on the 2018 legislative score card from the 

National Federation of Independent Business -- California 

(NFIB/CA), the leading voice for small business in 

California. 

SEE PAGE 27 

Temecula Valley Hospital is 

Underway on a New 

Medical Residency Program 

SEE PAGE 1 

Generations Healthcare 

Groundbreaking 

SEE PAGE 27 

SEE PAGE 28 

IMPACT MAERKETING 

CELEBRATES 20 YEARS 

A Guide to 2018 Tax Law 

Changes and More 

Dietary Fiber: An Important 

Part of a Healthy Diet 

COMMUNITY 6 

FINANCIAL 

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HEALTH 

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In this issue 

Join the Nation… Thank a Vietnam Veteran 1 

Senator Stone Earns 100% Mark 1 

Generations Healthcare Groundbreaking 1 

Temecula Valley Hospital New Medical Residency Program 1 

Community 4-11 

What is the Statute of Limitations for Elder Financial Abuse? 7 

Leading Home Care Provider Client Satisfaction Survey Results 9 

EXECUTIVE PRO FILE | Drake Levasheff 10 

EXECUTIVE PRO FILE | Diane Strand 12 

How Can You Start Cutting Your Excess 2019 Tax? 13 

A Guide to 2018 Tax Law Changes and More 14 

4 Tips on Taking the Stress Out of Your Bookkeeping 15 

A Will or a Trust or Both?? 16 

Change and Educational Options in the Valley 18 

‘Students of the Month’ 19 

Keeping the Body in Flow: Circulation 20 

Dietary Fiber: An Important Part of a Healthy Diet 20 

Contact Lenses 21 

Supervisor Washington Receives Inaugural Family Justice Award 22 

Nothing to Brag About 25 

Microsoft Windows 7 - End of Life Series 26 

Arts, Dining and Entertainment 2-31 

March ‘19


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Murrieta Rotary Honors 

Six with Vocational 

Service Awards 

Murrieta Rotary Club’s Vocational Service Award winners were congratulated 

by Cynthia Nordskog, (left) chair of the event, and Debbie Herrera (center) representing 

State Senator Jeff Stone. The awardees were (starting second from 

left) Amy McLean and Renee Aberle from Southwest Health Care System; Kristen 

Butler, Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta; Barbara Rosales, Murrieta 

Valley Unified School District; Julie Shannon, Murrieta Police Department, and 

Joe Bourque, Murrieta Fire and Rescue. 

The Rotary Club of Murrieta 

awarded Vocational Service Awards 

to a City of Murrieta fire captain, 

a police dispatch supervisor, a 

Murrieta Valley Unified School 

District elementary teacher and 

three nurses during a luncheon, 

Monday, January 28. The annual 

awards luncheon was held at the 

Loma Linda University Medical 

Center Murrieta’s Professional 

Office Building and was attended 

by elected officials, community and 

business leaders. 

The Murrieta Fire and Rescue 

fire awardee was Captain 

Joe Bourque. Captain Bourque 

was honored for his leadership in 

implementation of the Workforce 

Staffing Program and his seamless 

communications as President of the 

Murrieta Firefighters Association. 

Julie Shannon, a 15-year employee 

of the Murrieta Police Department, 

was honored for her work 

as police dispatch supervisor and 

administrator of the police and fire 

computer aided dispatch system. 

Barbara Rosales, who is the 

Title One Intervention Teacher at 

Murrieta Elementary School,was 

honored for her work with disadvantaged 

students and her commitment 

to helping students while 

building trust with students and 

their families. 

Southwest Healthcare System 

honored Renee Aberle, lead supervisor 

for the system with 24/7 supervision 

responsibilities at Rancho 

Springs and Inland Valley Medical 

Centers, and for her community 

service. SWHS also honored Amy 

Mc Lean, from Rancho Springs’ 

maternity/OB team, for her work 

with the women’s team in terms 

of education and drills, along with 

volunteering in community events. 

Loma Linda University Medical 

Center Murrieta’s awardee 

was Kristen Butler, director of the 

Emergency Department which cares 

for some 50,000 patients each year. 

Nurse Butler also partners with the 

Fire Department and Emergency 

Management to improve community 

services. 

“The Rotary Club is honored to 

recognize these upstanding citizens 

who through their work are making 

huge contributions to our community,” 

Rotary Club Past President Jody 

Lawlor said. “These individuals 

exemplify the standards of Rotary, 

including ‘Service Above Self’ and 

the Four Way Test which stresses 

integrity and fairness while building 

good will and better friendships.” 

The honorees were nominated 

by their respective agencies for 

their distinguished vocational and 

community service. 

The Rotary Club of Murrieta 

was chartered on April 28, 1992. 

The club is involved in many international 

and community projects, 

in cooperation with Rotary International, 

which has as its theme 

“Service Above Self.” Club meetings 

are held Mondays (excepting 

holidays) at noon at Richie’s Diner 

in Murrieta.




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Impact Marketing 

Celebrates 

20 

years 

February kicks off Impact Marketing’s 

20th Anniversary Celebration and 

Oh! What a Wild Ride it has been! This 

is a big milestone not only for Impact, 

but for our community. 

Over the last two decades, this 

woman-owned, small business has made 

an impact on the community. Impact has 

employed 30 people, given back to the 

community an estimated $75,000 and 

enjoyed the kindness and friendships 

along the way. 

Started in Michigan, Dione Moser 

began Impact Marketing with just two 

employees. Five years later, she opened 

a second location in Murrieta, California. 

Impact Marketing has grown to 

over 100 clients and recognizes that it 

is their clients and their community’s 

loyalty and support that have made them 

successful. 

To celebrate, Impact Marketing has 

a number of great things planned that 

will benefit Michelle’s Place. The goal 

is to raise $20,000 for cancer warriors 

and their families. Each donation can 

be in honor of someone special that has 

been impacted by Cancer. There are 

three ways to contribute: 

• Online - https://go.impact.ms/ 

20th-Anniversary/ 

• In-person at DCH Kia of Temecula 

• In-person at Coworking Connection 

in Murrieta 

Special thanks to our sponsors, 

DCH Kia of Temecula and Ken Bennet 

at Video Adventures. 

As part of their year-long celebration, 

Impact Marketing will be hosting 

the April 4th Murrieta Chamber Mixer. 

Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. and go 

until 8:00 p.m. The event will be hosted 

at Coworking Connection. For more 

information, visit https://go.impact. 

ms/20th-Anniversary/. 

“ Over the last two 

decades, this 

woman-owned, small 

business has made 

an impact on the 

community 


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What is the Statute of Limitations for Elder Financial Abuse? 

When a senior is victimized by elder 

financial abuse, they have certain legal 

rights. An older person who is victimized 

by abuse could pursue a civil case 

against the individual or organization 

that perpetrated or facilitated the financial 

abuse. The goal of a civil case would 

be to recover the funds that were lost 

as a result of the abusive or wrongful 

behavior. 

The Law Office of Morton Grabel 

can provide assistance pursuing a civil 

case so the affected senior can work 

within the law to protect their rights. 

There are many technical legal rules that 

must be followed in order for a senior 

to make a successful claim and failing 

to comply with any of the requirements 

could impact your case. One of the most 

important of the legal rules is the statute 

of limitations. 

The Law Office of Morton Grabel 

is focused on providing representation 

to victims of elder financial abuse. Our 

firm has the necessary knowledge and 

experience to help seniors and their families 

to use the legal system effectively 

to protect their interests. We’ll help 

you comply with the deadline set by 

the statute of limitations and will bring 

our decades of experience to your case 

to help you maximize your chances of 

fully recovering lost funds. 

Understanding the Statute of Limitations 

for Elder Financial Abuse 

Claims - The statute of limitations is 

one of the most important rules to know 

regarding elder financial abuse claims. 

It sets the deadline for pursuing a claim. 

If you wait too long, the statute of limitations 

could prevent you from being able 

to take legal action. Your claim would 

be time barred, which means the court 

would not hear your case, you would not 

be eligible for a remedy, and any claim 

you tried to file would be dismissed. 

There are different rules for deadlines 

for legal action depending upon 

the type of claim that you are making. 

In general, for financial elder abuse, 

the statute of limitations is four years. 

This deadline for filing a case is established 

in Welfare and Institutions Code 

15657.7. The relevant law states that the 

four-year statute of limitations applies to 

any cause of action for damages pursued 

under sections 15657.5 and 15657.6. 

Section 15657.5 addresses remedies 

available to victims of elder financial 

abuse and section 15657.6 establishes 

remedies in situations when property 

is taken or appropriated from certain 

dependent adults. 

NOTE: The four-year statute of limitations 

established by the Welfare and 

Institutions Code begins running from 

the time when the facts constituting 

financial abuse are discovered, or when 

the financial abuse should have been 

discovered with reasonable diligence. 

It is also possible that a senior 

who is victimized by certain types of 

financial abuse might be able to pursue 

claims under other laws instead of or in 

addition to those causes of action related 

to financial abuse outlined in the Welfare 

and Institutions Code. An experienced 

elder abuse attorney at the Law Office of 

Morton Grabel, can provide assistance 

to seniors in understanding all possible 

causes of action and can help those seniors 

to pursue a claim within the statute 

of limitations applicable to the law their 

case arises under. 

*This office sues individuals, companies, 

corporations, nursing homes and 

related health care providers/facilities 

for elder abuse including negligence, 

financial& physical elder abuse. This 

office has recovered millions of dollars 

for residents of the Inland Empire. 

Please note: the information provided 

herein is general and not be relied 

upon for your circumstance. For further 

information or if you have any legal 

questions please call the Law Offices of 

Morton J. Grabel, in Temecula at (951) 

695-7700. Mort originally from Philadelphia, 

PA is a graduate from an ABA 

Law School, has an MBA, a California 

Nursing Home Administrator’s License 

& a California Real Estate Broker’s License 

[both active and in good standing]. 

LEGAL 

by 

Morton by J. Grabel, Esq. 

Steve Fillingim







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Leading Home Care Provider Releases 

Quarterly Client Satisfaction Survey 

Results 

FirstLight Home Care, a leading 

provider of non-medical home care, 

has released its quarterly client satisfaction 

survey results. The report found 

that FirstLight Home Care of Temecula, 

in business since Jan 2017, has been 

recognized as one of the company’s top 

home care providers in overall client 

satisfaction with an average rating of 

5 stars out of 5. 

FirstLight has a proven commitment 

to client satisfaction. The company 

conducts live phone interviews with 

clients every quarter through independent 

third-party research firm Infosurv. 

Consistent with FirstLight’s Culture of 

Care, Infosurv conducts these surveys 

to gather honest, unbiased feedback in 

specific areas, including quality of care, 

communication and responsiveness, 

and overall satisfaction. Clients are 

also given the opportunity to provide 

feedback in areas where FirstLight 

excels, as well as areas in which the 

company can improve. 

Non-medical home care provides 

the assistance and support people need 

to live independently in their homes. 

Traditionally, home care providers focus 

services exclusively on older adults 

who are aging in place. But FirstLight 

also delivers services to adults with 

disabilities; those recovering from illness, 

injury or surgery; new and busy 

mothers; and anyone 18 or older who 

may need assistance managing daily 

activities. 

The home care segment is experiencing 

significant growth, making 

superior client satisfaction a critical 

component in helping consumers make 

the most informed decisions about 

home care services. Regularly surveying 

clients and considering their feedback 

is the first step toward achieving 

the goal of providing exceptional care. 

FirstLight Home Care of Temecula 

is owned and operated by local entrepreneurs 

John and Christine Hamby. 

Their business achieved an average 

rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The score 

was determined based on clients’ experience 

with and opinions of FirstLight 

Home Care. 

FirstLight Home Care provides 

Personal Care Services, including 

assistance with the activities of daily 

living, such as bathing, mobility, 

meal preparation and more. It offers 

Companion Care Services like light 

housekeeping and laundry, errands and 

transportation, medication reminders 

and visits from caregivers to keep a 

client company. The home care leader 

also offers specialty services, such as 

Dementia Care, Respite Care, Veteran 

Care, Disability Care and Travel Companion 

Programs. 

“We recruit and hire extraordinary 

caregivers that are trustworthy, compassionate, 

and caring. Our caregivers 

truly believe that caring is their calling. 

Our clients benefit from the exceptional 

service our caregivers provide” said 

John Hamby. 

The Temecula, California provider 

is part of FirstLight Home Care, a 

national leader in home care services 

operating in more than 30 states. For 

more information about FirstLight 

Home Care of Temecula visit www. 

temecula.firstlighthomecare.com or 

give us a call at (951) 395-0821 

About FirstLight Home Care - 

FirstLight Home Care is a leading 

provider of non-medical home care, 

helping individuals in more than 30 

states achieve the quality of life they 

deserve. The company has set a new 

standard in home care by creating an 

unmatched Culture of Care that drives 

industry-leading client and employee 

satisfaction. FirstLight is a lifeline 

not only for seniors, but for people 

recovering from illness, injury or 

surgery; adults with disabilities; new 

and busy mothers; and anyone over 

the age of 18 who needs extra assistance. 

Care can be provided at private 

residences, as well as independent 

and assisted living communities. Visit 

www.FirstLightHomeCare.com for 

information.




EXECUTIVE PROFILE | Drake Levasheff 

Empowering people to pursue their calling is a joy to me, so when offered the opportunity to lead Azusa Pacific’s Murrieta Regional 

Campus in 2017, I jumped at the chance. During my time in the area, I have been delighted to see so much good. Murrieta 

and the surrounding region deeply impress me—this is a welcoming community blessed with outstanding leaders in government, 

education, business, and non-profit! I meet countless Azusa Pacific alumni who are making a difference here. Our dedicated 

students who come to us to get the training they need to pursue vocation in education, business, criminal justice, digital media, 

leadership, and psychology inspire me. 

The most energizing part of 

working in higher education is seeing 

students overcome serious obstacles 

to pursue their divinely-inspired calling. 

My wife and I are not strangers 

to challenges––we lost our two-and-ahalf-year-old 

son Judson to a rare disease 

11 years ago. Yet, by the grace of 

God, I was able to complete my Ph.D. 

that was only half-finished when we 

lost Judson. Now, when I see students 

achieve their educational goals 

against long odds, I am moved—what 

better gift can education offer to our 

community than people who endure 

brokenness and emerge with purpose 

and compassion! 

AFFILIATIONS 

After our son’s passing, my wife 

and I founded Judson’s Legacy, a 

ministry of faith and hope in suffering. 

Through this nonprofit, we serve 

families of terminally-ill children, 

walking with them through their 

heartache, and speak about issues of 

faith and suffering. 

BUSINESS PHILOSOPHIES 

An organization is only as strong 

as its adherence to its mission and core 

values. At its heart, Azusa Pacific University 

puts God first. So, we seek to 

honor Him by doing everything with 

excellence. We value people because 

He created them in His image. We 

serve our community in Southwest 

Riverside County because God loves 

it. (How can He not?!) We don’t just 

educate students, we cultivate difference 

makers who will bless our local 

community and transform our world. 

FAVORITE SPORT 

I am a big fan of basketball and the 

Lakers. 

MENTORS 

My doctoral advisor Scott Bartchy 

modeled scholarly excellence and 

helped me see God’s compassion for 

the marginalized. 

FAVORITE READING 

I love Tolkein’s The Lord of the 

Rings. It reminds me that we are made 

for adventure in a world that is both 

broken and blessed. 

GOALS 

I want to be faithful to God’s calling 

on my life. And I want to savor what 

he has given me: my wife and 12-yearold 

daughter, family and friends, and 

meaningful work. 

RESUME 

I completed my bachelor’s degree 

at Biola University, my master’s degree 

at Talbot School of Theology, and 

my Ph.D. in Early Christian History 

at UCLA. After serving at numerous 

private institutions, I started at Azusa 

Pacific University as Director of their 

Orange County Regional Campus four 

year ago. I now serve as Senior Director 

of Azusa Pacific’s Orange County and 

Murrieta Regional Campuses and adjunct 

faculty at Azusa Pacific Seminary. 

BIRTHPLACE 

I’m a native Californian, born in 

Westminster.




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Temecula Sunrise Rotary 

Music Competition 

Winners 

The Temecula Sunrise Rotary 

Club has named the winners of its 20th 

Annual Music Competition held on 

February 12th at Grace Presbyterian 

Church in Temecula. There were 

three categories of musical presentations: 

“vocal,” “piano,” and “other 

instrumental,” and seven high school 

students from the Temecula Valley 

area competed for cash prizes. 

In first place was pianist Emika 

Saito, a junior at Great Oak High 

School in Temecula. Emika, who 

won $400, played Un Sospiro, S.144:3 

from Trois etudes de concert by Franz 

Liszt. In second place was Brianna 

Chang, a violinist winning $250. 

Brianna is a junior at Great Oak 

High School, and she played Violin 

Concerto No. 3 in B minor, op. 61 by 

Camille Saint-Saëns. The third place 

winner was vocalist Robyn Morales, 

a sophomore at Murrieta Valley High 

School. She sang O mio babbino caro 

from the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo 

Puccini and Merry-go-round 

by John Duke. 

In addition to the three cash prize 

winners, the judges chose one more 

to go on to the finals. Vocalist Olivia 

Greenwood, a home-schooled senior, 

sang In My Dreams from Anastasia 

by Stephen Flaherty and Without 

You from My Fair Lady by Frederick 

Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner. Olivia 

was given high marks by the judges 

and will participate on an equal basis 

at the finals to be held at the University 

of Redlands, where the top prize 

in each category is $1,000. Second 

place winners will receive $500, and 

third prize will be $250. The first 

place winners in the Rotary District 

5330 finals will be invited to show off 

their talents at the June Rotary District 

Conference in Cathedral City. 

Adjudicators this year were Desiree 

Jaramillo, Jimmy Marshall, and 

Rhonda Parish, who are all talented 

performing and teaching musicians 

in their own right. 

Out of the more than 60 Rotary 

clubs in District 5330, encompassing 

all of Riverside County and much of 

San Bernardino County, about one 

third are participating in this year’s 

competition. In addition to 

Temecula Sunrise, the Rotary 

clubs of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, 

Menifee, and Lake Elsinore are 

also having their competitions during 

February. 

Rotary International is a worldwide 

humanitarian service organization 

with 34,000 clubs in more than 

200 countries and territories. Founded 

in 1905 in Chicago, members of 

Rotary are business and professional 

leaders united worldwide to provide 

humanitarian service, encourage 

high ethical standards in all vocations 

and help build good will and peace 

in the world. Rotary International 

is celebrating its 114th birthday on 

February 23 and is the oldest service 

organization in the world. For information 

about membership in Rotary, 

call (951) 698-6116.




EXECUTIVE PROFILE | Diane Strand 

Through hard work, determination and dedication Diane Strand alongside her partner, Scott Strand, in both Life and Business, 

have built three successful JDS entities; Multi Awarding JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc., /dba: JDS Actors Studio and the 

nonprofit 501c3 JDS Creative Academy which altogether make up JDS Studios. 

Affiliations: 

Is an executive board member of 

Southwest Economic Development Coalition, 

an appointed board member, by 

Chuck Washington for Riverside County 

Workforce Development, a board member 

of Shakespeare in the Vines, and JDS 

Creative Academy’s Founder, Executive 

Director and Board President. In addition, 

JDS Inc. and JDS Creative Academy are 

each members of the Temecula Valley 

Chamber of Commerce. JDS Creative 

Academy is a Title 17 Vendor for Inland 

Regional Center, and a State of California 

registered approved Apprenticeship 

program. 

Life & Business Philosophy: 

Dream Big, Work Hard, Take Risks, 

Integrity, Never say Never, You only 

really fail if you quit, Give Back, Share 

your Knowledge, Tell your Story, Family, 

Community, Be Professional, and Kindness 

Matters. 

Goals: 

I hope and plan to continue to provide 

opportunities to those who want to find a 

career in visual, performing and digital 

arts, in all populations: mainstream, and 

those with developmental disabilities and 

autism. Expanding workforce opportunities, 

bringing community together through 

the arts, growing JDS Creative Academy’s 

3 day Digifest event, continuing to work 

with our valued JDS Inc. clients helping 

them market and communicate their business, 

launching actors into the mainstream 

entertainment industry, and raising my 

three children - watching them grow up 

and become productive humans and one 

day retiring on the beach somewhere south 

of here with my husband. 

Mentors: 

I have had several, and new mentors 

enter my orbit every day. I try to glean 

something from every interaction I have, 

even those I mentor, I learn and grow 

from them just as much. I have my Dad’s 

strong work ethic, just keep plugging 

away until you get it, while in college, I 

learned Business 101 from one of my first 

Bosses, who was a CPA, and I learned TV 

Production working for some amazingly 

talented individuals in the entertainment 

industry. My husband ignites my entrepreneurial 

spirit, and supports me so I can 

be strong, my JDSCA board who share 

the vision, and the business professionals 

in my community that I collaborate with 

and admire. 

Favorite Reading: 

Scripts and Periodicals. I read a lot for 

work so I don’t read a lot for pleasure….. 

I am a TV Girl. My “Must See TV” Show 

still to this day is General Hospital. I have 

been watching it for 40 years. The only 

time I did not watch the show, was the 

year I worked on the directing team for 

the show. I was reading scripts two weeks 

ahead of what aired. ☺ 

Resume: 

General Hospital, Friends, Veronica’s 

Closet, Warner Bros., Universal Studios, 

The Walt Disney Company: Disney 

Channel, Built the HD Control Room at 

Staples Center, the DNC 2000, HBO Pay 

Per View, and Independent Production 

Companies. President of JDS Video & 

Media Productions, Inc. founded in 2003, 

Producer at JDS Actors Studio founded 

2010, Founder, Executive Director and 

Program Manager for JDS Creative Academy 

founded in 2014, and the Producer 

for JDS Creative Academy’s new show 

Spectrum of Innovation news and information 

for Riverside County, launched 

October 2018. 

Birth Place: 

Detroit, Michigan 

BWN’s March 12 Meeting features 

Member Speakers Karin Bradshaw with Beauty 

Matters, and Michelle Clement with Reality Rally 

Karin is a multipreneur committed 

to helping women feel beautiful on the 

inside and radiate joy on the outside. 

By offering video services that allow 

entrepreneurial women to share their 

powerful stories online in a supportive 

community and by offering cutting 

edge wellness products that enhance 

the body’s amazing ability to gain and 

maintain optimal health, Karin gives 

women the tools to stand strong and 

show up beautifully in their unique place 

of calling. 

Visit Karin’s website 

at: https://m.facebook.com/ 

groups/370423963417992 

Email Address: insideoutbeautyandhealth@gmail.com 

- Phone number: 

951-216-0522 

Michelle is Sponsorship Director 

for the Reality Rally Inc. a unique 

fundraising event supported primarily 

by sponsorship and run entirely by 

a volunteer force in order to provide 

funds for their charity of choice. RR’s 

9th annual event is scheduled this year 

on May 2, 3 and 4, and promotes local 

businesses, the community’s attractions 

and the charity into a compelling and 

memorable experience in a way that 

protects the final donation to the charity. 

The community’s local features and 

attractions are teamed up with Reality 

Stars and local people who want to participate 

in supporting a charity. There is 

a place in each RR venue for national 

corporate sponsors, regional and small 

businesses, and, individuals -- all contributing 

and volunteering what they can 

in a cooperative and caring way. - 

Visit Reality Rally’s website at: 

https://www.realityrally.com/ Michelle’s 

Email Address: michclem@verizon.net 

- Phone Number: 951-553-3645 

BWN’s March 26 meeting will 

feature the dynamic Marlino Bitanga, 

Founder and CEO of Huemanly. Huemanly 

is a brand strategy company that 

helps visionaries and change-makers 

establish a brand that is clear, relatable, 

and meaningful. Marlino’s highly interactive 

workshop will equip us to connect 

to our core and create an authentic, 

purpose-driven 30-second commercial. 

Whether it’s used in formal networking 

situations, our sphere of influence or out 

in the community meeting people for 

the first time, a well-crafted 30-second 

commercial effectively answers the 

question, “Why do you or your business 

have the right to exist” You’ll want to 

join us for this one! Huemanly’s website 

is https://huemanly.com/. 

Visit Huemanly’s website at: 

https://huemanly.com/Marlino’s 

Email Address: mbitanga@huemanly.com 

Marlino’s Phone Number: 

619-218-2436 

About BWN - Since 1992 Business 

Women’s Network of Temecula Valley 

(BWN) has been a premier women’s 

networking group dedicated to the highest 

standards of professionalism and the 

exchange of business leads. We meet at 

noon on the second and fourth Tuesdays 

at The Broken Yolk Café at 26495 Ynez 

Rd, Temecula. Check us out at http:// 

business-womens-network-temecula. 

com/




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How Can You Start Cutting Your Excess 

2019 Tax? 

MONEY 

by 

Esther Phahla, 

CPA, CTC, MST 

Tax Reform introduced a lot of 

major changes in 2018. As you complete 

your 2018 tax return, start paying 

attention to your 2019 tax plan. Once 

you know your tax burden for 2018 

and determine how the new rules 

affect your personal tax situation, it’s 

time to get a jump-start on cutting the 

excess tax liability in 2019. The IRS 

has released the 2019 income limits 

for all tax brackets and standard deduction 

amounts and they are adjusted 

for inflation. 

One of the areas to pay attention 

to is: 

Withholdings: Compare your 

2018 withholdings against your tax 

liability. If you received a big refund 

and expect your tax situation 

to be similar in 2019, adjust your 

withholding to receive more of your 

money throughout the year. We have 

all heard of the term “Intaxication”. 

It means “euphoria at getting a tax 

refund, which lasts until you realize 

it was your money to start with”. If 

you didn’t withhold enough, increase 

your 2019 withholding. 

The IRS now uses the chained 

consumer price index, rather than the 

traditional consumer price index, to 

calculate inflation adjustments for 

various income thresholds and limits. 

Chained CPI accounts for the fact 

that consumers change their spending 

patterns as prices rise, making inflation 

appear lower. Although inflation 

adjustments will be smaller, you’ll 

still find increases across the board. 

Some of the changes to note 

starting in 2019 are: 

The standard deduction: rises to 

$12,200 for single filers and married 

filing separate, $24,400 for married 

couples filing jointly and $18,350 for 

head of household. 

Capital gains rate: The income 

threshold for the 0% capital-gains 

rate also rises, to $39,375 of taxable 

income for single filers and $78,750 

for joint filers. 

Charitable Donations: Itemizers 

can deduct charitable contributions. 

But nonitemizers and even some itemizers 

may want to consider a different 

approach: an IRA qualified charitable 

distribution. Traditional IRA owners 

age 70½ or older can directly transfer 

up to $100,000 a year from their IRA 

to charity. You don’t get a charitable 

deduction, but the money is excluded 

from your adjusted gross income and 

can count toward your IRA required 

minimum distribution. 

Make sure to do the Qualified 

Charitable Distribution (QCD) before 

taking out the full Required Minimum 

Distribution (RMD). For example, 

Joan’s total RMD is $15,000. She can 

transfer $5,000 directly to charity and 

take $10,000 out of the IRA by yearend. 

That satisfies her RMD, but only 

$10,000 will be taxable and included 

in her Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). 

Affordable Care Act: The penalty 

for not having health insurance has 

been repealed This means that you 

will no longer have to pay a fine if you 

choose to go without health insurance, 

starting in 2019. 

Medical Expenses: The threshold 

for deducting medical expenses 

has increased. Taxpayers can now 

only deduct medical expenses that 

exceed 10% of AGI. 

Estimated Taxes: You can also 

make quarterly estimated payments 

to cover your 2019 tax liability. This 

will help you avoid underpayment 

penalty. One way to avoid underpayment 

penalties is to pay at least 

100% of last year’s tax bill (or 110% 

for higher-income taxpayers. The first 

estimated tax payment for 2019 is due 

April 15. 

Reminder tax due dates: Partnerships 

and S corporations are due 

March 15th. C corporations, Sole 

Proprietors and Individuals are due 

April 15th. You can file an Extension 

if you need more time to gather your 

documents. Remember, an Extension 

to file is not an extension to pay. 

Esther Phahla is a Certified Public 

Accountant and Certified Tax Strategist 

in Temecula. She is the Best 

Selling Author of tax planning books 

“Why Didn’t My CPA Tell Me That” 

and “10 Most Expensive Tax Mistakes 

That Cost Business Owners Thousands”. 

She also holds a Master’s 

of Science in Taxation. She can be 

reached at (951) 514-2652 or visit 

www.estherphahlacpa.com 

“ 

Once you know your 

tax burden for 2018 

and determine how 

the new rules affect 

your personal tax 

situation, it’s time to 

get a jump-start on 

cutting the excess 

tax liability in 2019




A Guide to 2018 Tax Law Changes and 

More (Part 2) 

MONEY 

Presented by 

Nicole Albrecht 

4 - The Child Tax Credit doubles 

to $2,000. In compensation for the 

loss of the personal exemption, the 

Tax Cuts & Jobs Act boosted this 

credit, which is especially significant 

for large families. Up to $1,400 of the 

CTC is now refundable. Phase-out 

thresholds for the credit have moved 

north dramatically. They are now set 

at the following modified adjusted 

gross income (MAGI) levels: 

*Single filer or head of household: 

$200,000 (was $75,000 in 2017) 

*Married couples filing separately: 

$400,000 (was $110,000 in 2017) 

Also, the Child & Dependent 

Care Tax Credit remains – parents still 

have a chance to deduct qualified child 

care expenses of up to $1,050 for one 

child under age 13 or $2,100 for two 

children under age 13. Dependent care 

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 

are still allowed as well: employees 

may save up to $5,000 of pre-tax dollars 

per year to help pay for qualified 

child care expenses. 

Lastly, see the “Other Interesting 

Developments” section of this guide 

to learn about a significant non-financial 

change involving the Child 

Tax Credit. 

5 - You may be eligible to claim 

a new $500 non-refundable credit for 

non-child dependents. This represents 

an effort to compensate for the loss 

of the personal exemption taxpayers 

could previously claim for non-child 

dependents. The MAGI phase-out 

thresholds applicable to the Child 

Tax Credit also apply to this “family 

credit.” You are eligible to claim it if 

you have qualifying dependents in 

your household who do not meet the 

federal tax definition of a qualifying 

child: parents, relatives, children age 

17 or older. 

6 - The yearly SALT deduction is 

capped at $10,000. This is arguably 

the most controversial tax law change 

of 2018 for individual taxpayers. If 

you live in a high-tax state (or alternately, 

a state that imposes no income 

tax), you may be grumbling about 

the new cap on the state and local tax 

(SALT) deduction. You can now only 

deduct up to $10,000 of some combination 

of a) state and local property 

taxes or (b) state and local income taxes 

or sales taxes annually. Taxes paid 

or accumulated as a consequence of 

trade activity or business activity are 

exempt from the $10,000 limit. The 

SALT deduction cap is just $5,000 

for married taxpayers who file their 

returns separately. 

7 - The ceiling on the mortgage 

interest deduction falls to $750,000. 

As the median U.S. home price is 

well under $750,000, a relatively 

small percentage of homebuyers 

will be affected by this change. The 

new annual $750,000 limit applies 

for any taxpayer taking out a home 

loan between December 15, 2017 

and December 31, 2025. For those 

who arranged their mortgages prior 

to this window of time, the $1 million 

ceiling remains in place. 

There is much more to note on 

this topic. When the Bipartisan Budget 

Act of 2018 became law on February 

9, a pair of expired tax breaks 

were retroactively reinstated for the 

2017 tax year: taxpayers still have 

an opportunity to deduct mortgage 

insurance premiums and may also 

exclude income from the discharge 

of debt on their principal residence, 

if eligible for such a deduction. 

Regarding mortgage insurance premiums, 

a taxpayer is fully eligible 

to claim that deduction when his or 

her adjusted gross income (AGI) is 

below $100,000 (a phase-out range 

occurs between $100,000-$110,000). 

The total of the mortgage insurance 

premiums is treated as additional 

deductible mortgage interest. 

Homeowners should also be 

aware that the annual mortgage interest 

deduction is now just $375,000 

for married taxpayers filing separately 

and that the deduction for 

interest paid on home equity debt has 

disappeared. 

“ 

Homeowners should 

also be aware that 

the annual mortgage 

interest deduction is 

now just $375,000 

for married taxpayers 

filing separately 

and that the deduction 

for interest paid 

on home equity debt 

has disappeared.




4 Tips on Taking the Stress Out of Your Bookkeeping 

by Cynthia De La Cruz 

Bookkeeping is a task known to 

every business. I will be sharing some 

tips that we practice here at Andy’s 

Glass to ensure the process is running 

smoothly daily. 

1. Keeping your bookkeeping updated 

is key! To some, the idea of accounting 

and bookkeeping can be intimidating 

or, just outright boring! You 

can always hire an expert to handle 

it for you. This person will have the 

time and dedication to keeping all information 

up to date which will allow 

the business owner to make the right 

decisions with a foundation in the 

numbers. Remember, any decision 

without the data is really, just a guess. 

2. Save time and money during tax 

season by staying ahead of the game. 

If you own a business, you must do 

taxes, that’s not a choice. What is a 

choice is making April a stressful 

time by ignoring your accounting 

throughout the year and rushing to 

get it all done before the deadline. We 

suggest keeping your books updated 

for tax purposes at least once a month. 

By paying monthly or even quarterly 

estimated taxes this will avoid the big 

one-time payment in April. 

3. Know your business- you are not a 

banker. Sending out invoices is only 

part of the battle. These invoices also 

need to get paid. Your business is not 

a charity and in order for it to succeed 

you have to collect on any job that is 

completed. An A/R aging report is 

a great tool to utilize which will tell 

you how you are doing on the collections 

side. We are fortunate to have 

great customers in the valley that pay 

for a job well done. But remember, 

following up is key! 

4. Keep your relationships with vendors 

strong! As mentioned above, you 

probably wouldn’t like a customer or 

company to take too long to pay you, 

give your vendors the same courtesy. 

You’re A/P aging report will tell you 

who you owe and when bills are due. 

This should keep you from missing 

any due dates which will only lead 

to soured relationships and late fees. 

This will not go unnoticed and some 

vendors might even give you early 

pay discounts, that’s a win-win! 

Cynthia De La Cruz, Book Keeper, 

Andy’s Glass and Window, 25751 Jefferson 

Avenue, Murrieta - 951-677-7421 

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A Will or a Trust or Both? 

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We will get you through this. 

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As you begin your estate planning 

process you might be wondering which 

documents you will need for your specific 

situation. There can be confusion 

as to whether you want a will or trust to 

distribute your assets, and in most cases 

that will depend on the size and complexity 

of your estate. In some cases, 

it may be best to have both a will and 

trust to make sure all of your assets are 

covered in the estate plan and avoid the 

probate process. 

The Living Trust - A living trust is 

a flexible estate planning tool that allows 

you to manage and distribute your assets 

and can remain in effect after you die. 

Here are the basics: 

• A trust contains a current transfer of 

assets while you are alive, administered 

by a trustee. 

• You as the grantor of the trust, can also 

be trustee while you are alive. 

• If you are the trustee, you will want to 

have a backup trustee such as a trusted 

family member or professional fiduciary. 

• The trust will only govern the assets 

that are listed in the trust instrument. 

The Will - A will differs from a trust 

because it does not transfer title of assets 

until after you die. It also will apply to 

all of your property that is not otherwise 

named in a trust or joint ownership. 

Here is how it works: 

• You make your will and list all beneficiaries. 

• You can make specific bequests or 

amounts to certain heirs, or just let 

your entire estate be distributed in equal 

shares. 

• It can be changed or amended at any 

time prior to death. 

• The will has to go through probate, 

which is a court process to make sure 

your wishes are followed. 

Do I Need Both a Will and 

Trust? If you have a small estate under 

$150,000.00, no minor children, or no 

real property, you may be able to take 

advantage of California’s simplified 

probate process with a will. Otherwise, 

a trust is better to avoid probate fees 

and delays. 

However, if you have a trust you 

should also have a will to make sure 

that any property not listed in the trust 

will be distributed how you wish. Otherwise, 

state statutes will determine who 

receives the property. Another strategy 

is to make a ‘pour over will’ which 

names your trust as the sole beneficiary 

and all property will automatically be 

placed in the trust. 

If you have questions about wills or 

trusts and are ready to make an estate 

plan, please contact the attorneys at 

Shoup Legal, A Professional Law Corporation, 

at 951-445-4114 or visit their 

website at www.ShoupLegal.com. 

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Change and Educational Options in the Valley 

EDUCATION 

by 

by 

Drake Levasheff, PhD. 

Steve Fillingim 

In this season of rapid change, it 

was inevitable that education would 

change. Azusa Pacific is working 

hard to stay on the leading edge of 

that change and has brought a number 

of new programs to the valley in the 

last few years. And, thankfully, many 

of our partners in education have 

been responsive to societal change. 

In particular, I have been encouraged 

by what I have seen from Career and 

Technical Education at Murrieta Valley 

Unified School District. 

Programs like MVUSD’s CTE 

have been around for some time but 

have recently returned to prominence 

due to the increasing awareness that 

many students are looking for careers 

that they would be able to pursue with 

a high school diploma and specific 

trade/technical education. 

The CTE program prepares students 

for their career choice by combining 

formal study with hands-on 

training. The combination of education 

and industry training/experience 

provides students with a leg-up compared 

to their peers outside of CTE. 

Students have the opportunity 

to pursue training and education 

in a number of areas or pathways. 

MVUSD’s CTE includes the following 

pathways: 

• Arts, Media & Entertainment 

• Business & Finance 

• Education, Child Development 

& Family Services 

• Engineering & Design 

• Fashion & Interior Design 

• Health Science & Medical Technology 

• Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation 

• Information & Communication Technologies 

• Public Services (Forensics & Law 

Enforcement) 

• Transportation 

Of course, these programs are 

at their greatest effectiveness when 

local companies work with them. 

MVUSD continues to seek local business 

partners both to deepen/develop 

pathways and put on events like the 

upcoming Senior Expo, which provides 

students with the opportunity to 

learn hear from business people from 

pathway-connected industries. Azusa 

Pacific is excited to sponsor and host 

this event at our Murrieta Regional 

Campus on Thursday, March 14. 

We are supporting this event 

because we are behind MVUSD 

and believe people need a variety of 

educational options to support their 

pursuits. Azusa Pacific’s addition of 

four new bachelor’s degree programs 

at the Murrieta Regional Campus over 

the last few years has also been driven 

by this belief. 

We are offering bachelor’s completion 

programs in business administration, 

criminal justice, psychology, 

and, starting this summer, digital 

media/communications because we 

recognize that many are looking for 

bachelor’s degree study options that 

allow them to build on prior coursework, 

develop skills, and enhance 

their options in the job market. 

Perhaps the only thing that is 

consistent in society is change, which 

is why we remain committed to innovation 

in our education offerings and 

will continue to support education 

avenues like Career and Technical 

Education at MVUSD. 

For more information or to partner 

with Career and Technical Education 

at MVUSD, contact CTE Coordinator 

Valerie Backus at vbackus@murrieta. 

k12.ca.us. 

Dr. Drake Levasheff is Senior Director 

of Azusa Pacific University’s 

Murrieta Regional Campus. He can 

be reached via email at dlevasheff@ 

apu.edu. 

“ 

Programs like MVUSD’s 

CTE have been around 

for some time but have 

recently returned to 

prominence due to the 

increasing awareness 

that many students 

are looking for careers 

that they would be able 

to pursue with a high 

school diploma and 

specific trade/technical 

education 

dlevasheff@apu.edu




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Temecula Valley Unified School District is 

Highlighting the Temecula Valley Chamber of 

Commerce’s February ‘Students of the Month’ 

Chaparral High School - Andres 

Barrera - Andres plans to attend the 

United States Air Force Academy. He 

was accepted to both the Navy and 

Air Force Academies. His dream is to 

become a pilot. Andres’ teacher shared 

that what stands out is his charisma 

and the way he treats his friends. He is 

someone that you want to be around. He 

challenges me as a teacher to be a better 

person and inspires me to see each kid 

for their amazing individual talents. He 

is a champion who has persevered and 

overcome his own personal challenges 

and made positive impact on those 

around him along the way. 

Great Oak High School - Chloe 

Bell-Beguin - Chloe is trilingual and 

speaks French, Spanish, and English. 

She learned English quickly after 

moving here from France. She knows 

what it is like to have to adapt to new 

surroundings and immerse herself in 

new cultures. Chloe is extremely bright 

and dedicated to her academics, but 

she also displays incredible humility 

to achieve greatness. She grabs the 

opportunities ahead of her. Her goal is 

to be a model for young girls wanting 

to follow a STEM fields. She plans to 

attend engineering at a top university 

and then work internationally. 

Linfield Christian High School - 

Benjamin Coleman - Benjamin will be 

attending UC Berkeley on a football 

scholarship in the fall. He then wants 

to pursue business/communications. 

Benjamin overcame an injury that left 

him sidelined for his senior year. He 

felt he was at the peak of his career yet 

couldn’t lead by the example he had 

always done. He learned that he didn’t 

let fear sideline him. 

“Football isn’t my only calling. My 

calling is to lift everyone up in their 

darkest moments. I can be something 

better than that. I can bring up a room 

with daily laughter and leadership in 

different ways.” 

Rancho Christian High School - Carli 

Rozenko - Carli is described as a smart, 

talented, kind, attentive, and amazing 

writer. She is the kind of student that 

teachers fight over. Everyone knows her 

because of the light she brings to every 

room, not because she is portentous. 

She is the kind of girl that you want 

your own children to be like. She has 

an amazing hear, quiet, humble leader. 

Her plans include college and to be a 

future business leader. 

Temecula Preparatory High School - 

Andrew Titus - Andrew is described as 

a quiet leader, talented performer, and 

amazing actor with an incredible stage 

presence. Despite some restrictions, he 

doesn’t let anything hold him back. He 

takes advantage of every opportunity. 

He has perseverance, is a deep thinker, 

and loves to be a mentor to others. 

Temecula Valley High School - Emma 

Everett - Emma plans to attend Brigham 

Young University and study humanities. 

Emma shared that one of her close 

friends passed away in her junior year, 

unexpectedly. She wrote a tribute to 

him and used that platform as her goal 

to create open lines of communication. 

“Our words can change the world.” Her 

goal is to make all inclusive. Emma 

is described as intentional and a silent 

respected leader. She always smiles. As 

the school’s yearbook advisor, she has 

been offered a job with the yearbook 

company and a scholarship. Her skills 

have garnered her real-life application 

from her high school experiences.




Dietary Fiber: An Important Part of a 

Healthy Diet 

Healthy 

Living 

by 

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

A high fiber diet can benefit your 

health in so many ways. Dietary fiber 

which is found mainly in fruits, vegetables, 

whole grains and legumes — is 

probably best known for its ability to 

prevent or relieve constipation. But 

foods containing fiber can provide 

other health benefits as well, such as 

helping to maintain a healthy weight 

and lowering your risk of diabetes and 

heart disease. 

Cholesterol - Soluble fiber helps 

lower your LDL or “bad” cholesterol. It 

does this by binding to the bile (which 

is made up of cholesterol) in your liver 

and taking it out of your body. 

Blood Sugar - Soluble fiber also 

helps control your blood sugar because 

it slows down how fast your body absorbs 

sugar. 

Weight Control – Soluble fiber 

slows down how fast food moves 

through your intestines which can help 

keep you feeling full. 

What are some foods that contain 

soluble fiber? Oatmeal, oat bran, barley, 

lentils and beans are high in soluble 

fiber. Strawberries, blueberries, apples, 

oranges and pears are fruits with high 

amounts of soluble fiber, while cucumbers, 

asparagus, Brussels sprouts, celery 

and carrots are good vegetable choices. 

“It’s always important to follow up 

with your doctor if you have any questions 

about cholesterol your blood sugar 

and the calorie intake you anticipate” 

said Dr. Petersen. 

For more information on dietary fiber, 

call Dr. Dennis Petersen at (951) 506- 

3112. 

Soluble fiber also helps control your blood 

sugar because it slows down how fast your 

body absorbs sugar 

Keeping the Body in Flow: Circulation 

Healthy 

Living 

by 

Tina Monique M. Gottlieb, deGroot D.C. 

The weather isn’t the only thing 

that’s cold. Cold hands, cold feet… 

Have you found it hard just to get warm 

and stay warm? Well, your circulation 

might be the culprit! It affects more than 

just your body’s temperature though. 

Brain fog? Muscle cramps? Studies 

show that it could be poor circulation. 

Having good circulation is beneficial for 

proper flow of nutrients in your body, 

as well as maintaining temperature. 

Oxygen is properly distributed and can 

limit fatigue – muscular and mental. So 

how do we get our blood flowing in the 

most beneficial way? 

Keep It Movin’ - You guessed it. 

All those workouts are paying off in 

more ways than your waistline. Getting 

your blood flowing, literally, is one of 

the best ways to improve circulation 

through your body. Why? It allows your 

body to take in and use its oxygen more 

efficiently. That’s why a nice jog or a 

good hot yoga class leaves you feeling 

gooey and clear-minded. 

Simmer Down - Keep yourself 

relaxed. Stress releases cortisol into 

our systems which makes our bodies 

work even harder than they need to. 

Stretching, yoga, and massage are all 

great ways to not only relax your mind, 

but your body too. Through breathing 

and massage, it releases tension built up 

that better allows your body to absorb 

good hormones and increase blood flow 

all around. 

Eat Good, Feel Good - Studies 

have shown that cayenne and ginger 

are all great ingredients to add to your 

dishes to increase blood flow. The spice 

in cayenne, the capsaicin, works by lowering 

your BP and allowing your blood 

vessels to expand. Ginger has been 

used in ancient medicine for hundreds 

of years, due to its BP stabilizing properties. 

Paying attention to the amount 

of salt and sugar you consume will also 

work magic for your circulation. 

Having good blood flow is so important, 

especially as we age. High BP is 

a huge risk and getting your circulation 

under control is the best way to keep it 

low, and keep your body in proper flow. 

Monique deGroot is the Owner of Murrieta 

Day Spa which is located at 41885 

Ivy St. in Murrieta.


Contact Lenses 

Healthy 

Living 

by 

Tina Dr. Patrick M. Gottlieb, Utnehmer D.C. 

Have you ever wanted to change 

your eye color? When it’s warm and 

you don’t want to deal with glasses 

slipping or fogging up would you like 

another option? Are there activities that 

you participate in that glasses aren’t a 

comfortable choice? Many people don’t 

realize that they may be great candidates 

for contact lenses. 

Contact lenses prescribed by a licensed 

Doctor of Optometry are worn 

safely and comfortably by millions 

of people worldwide and have a long 

history of providing wearers with a safe 

and effective form of vision correction. 

While contact lenses provide many vision 

benefits, they are not risk-free. Your 

Doctor of Optometry can help you better 

understand how to get the full benefits 

of your contact lenses and reduce your 

chances of developing problems. 

Contact lens-related eye infections 

and other injuries can lead to long-lasting 

damage but often are preventable. 

Clean and safe handling of contacts is 

one of the easiest and most important 

measures patients can take to protect 

their vision. Hygiene is the most important 

aspect of successful long-term 

contact lens wear. 

Many common contact lens care 

mistakes, including failing to clean and 

store lenses as directed by a Doctor of 

Optometry and sleeping while wearing 

contacts, can increase the chance of 

getting bacteria in the eyes and causing 

infection. Serious eye infections can 

lead to blindness and affect up to one 

out of every 500 contact lens users per 

year, and even minor infections can be 

painful and disrupt day-to-day life. 

All contact lenses, even purely 

cosmetic ones, are considered a medical 

device and require a prescription. 

If contact lenses are right for you, your 

Doctor of Optometry will provide you 

with the lenses, lens care kits, individual 

instructions for wear and care and 

follow-up visits over a specified time. 



What about makeup and contact 

lenses? You can wear contacts and cosmetics 

safely and comfortably together 

by following these helpful tips: 

• Put on soft contact lenses before applying 

makeup. 

• Put on rigid-gas permeable (RGP) 

lenses after applying makeup. 

• Avoid lash-extending mascara, which 

has fibers that can irritate the eyes. Also 

avoid waterproof mascara, which cannot 

be easily removed with water and 

may stain soft contact lenses. Replace 

mascara at least every three months. 

• Avoid applying eyeliner along the watermark 

of the eyelid. 

• Remove lenses before removing makeup. 

• Choose an oil-free moisturizer. 

• Don’t use hand creams or lotions before 

handling contacts. They can leave a 

film on your lenses. 

• Use hairspray before putting on your 

contacts. If you use hairspray while 

you are wearing your contacts, close 

your eyes during spraying and for a 

few seconds after. 

• Blink your eyes frequently while using 

a hair drier to keep your eyes from 

getting too dry. 

• Keep false eyelash cement, nail polish 

and remover, perfume and cologne 

away from lenses. They can damage 

the plastic. 

• Choose water-based, hypoallergenic 

liquid foundations. Cream makeup may 

leave a film on your lenses. 

Contact lens prescriptions generally 

expire on a yearly basis, unless 

otherwise determined by your Doctor 

of Optometry. Prescriptions for contact 

lenses and glasses may be similar but 

are not interchangeable. Seeing your 

Doctor of Optometry annually for an 

in-person, comprehensive eye exam will 

not only assess your vision and need for 

updated prescriptions, but it may also 

help identify and lead to a diagnosis of 

other health concerns such as hypertension 

and diabetes. 

Come in and see us for a comprehensive 

eye exam and discuss personalized 

options for your eyes. 

Dr. Patrick Utnehmer, Promenade Optometry 

& Lasik, (951) 296-2211. 

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“ 

Contact lenses prescribed by a licensed 

Doctor of Optometry are worn safely and 

comfortably by millions of people worldwide 

and have a long history of providing wearers 

with a safe and effective form of vision 

correction




PWR Announces Member Showcase 

“Stories from the Heart” 

PWR announces their always 

exciting quarterly Member Showcase 

meeting. At this meeting we 

will get to know select members in 

more depth. This meeting is always 

fascinating and creates a wonderful 

environment for networking. As 

always, members and guests are encouraged 

to meet for coffee or lunch 

outside of our meetings. Come join 

us at our meeting; then reconnect 

with that special woman whose story 

and business resonate with you. 

We started The Tiffany Amber 

Breslin Memorial Fund in 2009 after 

our daughter was killed by a drinking 

boater. As a mother I really felt 

compelled to do something about a 

behavior that I had no control of with 

others. Plus, I didn’t want anyone to 

forget about the funny quirky, smart, 

beautiful girl we called Tiffany. 

As for myself, I have worked 

in many areas, Grocery store, Dean 

Witter, Federal Express and our own 

business Left Hook Sales, which is 

a middle person for businesses and 

freight companies. I have a wonderful 

husband of 32 years Mike two 

daughters Lauren 29 and Tiffany who 

is in Heaven and should be 26. Lauren 

is a 911 dispatcher for Riverside 

Fire in Perris and I could not be any 

prouder of her wanting to help others 

with her sisters situation in mind. Our 

goal with Tiffanys gift was to educate 

and bring new ideas to stop drinking 

and driving and texting and driving. 

We wanted to prevent other families 

from having to go through what we 

did in 2008. So far I think we have 

made a dent. 

Myrna Crowther, PrimeLending 

- Myrna Crowther currently 

works at Prime Lending in Temecula, 

mortgage loans, & “Homes for 

Hero” Affiliate, providing discounts 

to Hero’s. Worked in banking finance 

& mortgage loans for over 35 years 

and a Home Loan Branch Manager 

for B of A, Murrieta. She moved 

to Temecula in 1990 and Attends 

DEBBIE BRESLIN 

Chamber of Commerce mixers, was 

part of the foundation to build the 

Community Recreation Center on 

Margarita in Temecula with many 

fundraisers in the early 1990’s. She 

was president of Business & Professional 

women’s groups for 5 years. 

Ways and mean Chair for Women’s 

council of Realtors in 2016, member 

for over 20 years. Affiliate of Southern 

California Assoc. of Realtors 25 

years. Board of Directors member 

& Exec. Secretary of the Southwest 

Boys & Girls Club for 7 years, 

Chaired the Boys & Girls club “Our 

Kids Rock” Main Fundraiser for the 

3 clubs, a couple times. nominated 

for Citizen of the Year for the Temecula 

Chamber of Commerce in 2016 

Professional Women’s Round Table 

member, for a couple of years and 

“100 women that care”. Married 29 

years, 3 children, Janelle 26, Jackie 

21 and Blake 20. 

The meeting is Thursday, March 

7th 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 pm. At 8bit 

Brewing Company, 26755 Jefferson 

Avenue, Murrieta. RSVP is a 

must! The cost to attend the luncheon 

meeting is $20.00 for members 

and $25.00 for guests. Must pay online 

at www.pwronline.org the Monday 

before or $25.00 at the door for 

all. Thank you. 

For more information visit our 

website www.pwronline.org. The 

Professional Women’s Roundtable 

(PWR) is a non-profit, 501c3, 

women’s organization, dedicated 

to helping women succeed through 

mentoring by example, powerful 

speakers, educational workshops 

and, of course, networking! 

The Professional Women’s 

Roundtable invites all professional 

women and PWR members to attend 

the meetings every first Thursday of 

the month. For reservations and more 

information visit www.pwronline. 

org. For more information, please 

contact: Annette LaRocque: 951- 

300-6676. 

Myrna Crowther 

(Left to right, Melissa Donaldson, Mike Hestrin, and Chuck Washington) 

Supervisor Washington Receives 

Inaugural Family Justice Award 

Michael A. Hestrin Award Highlights 

Washington’s Support for ‘Safe 

Alternatives for Everyone’ Through 

the Years 

Riverside County District Attorney 

Mike Hestrin recognized Supervisor 

Washington for his dedication to protecting 

families, honoring him as the 

first-ever recipient of the Michael A. 

Hestrin Family Justice Award. 

Hestrin presented the award to 

Washington on Friday, Feb. 8, at the 

annual meeting of the Safe Alternatives 

for Everyone, a nonprofit that provides 

services for children, youth and families 

who have experienced or are at risk of 

abuse and violence. The new award is 

designed to highlight Hestrin’s support 

of crime prevention and community 

collaboration with law enforcement. 

Washington was a founding board 

member and has supported S.A.F.E. for 

many years. Hestrin and Melissa Donaldson, 

director of the District Attorney’s 

Division of Victim Services, presented 

the award to Washington for his 

dedication to “Ensuring Safety, Seeking 

Justice, and Protecting Families.” 

“As a Riverside County supervisor, 

Mr. Washington continued to not only 

support S.A.F.E. but help build services 

in the Family Justice Centers. Supervisor 

Washington cares about families and 

has demonstrated that time and again 

throughout his public service career,” 

said Donaldson, also a S.A.F.E. board 

member. 

Safe Alternatives for Everyone 

has been a partner with the Riverside 

County Family Justice Centers since 

the opening of the first Family Justice 

Center in 2005. The Family Justice Centers 

provide confidential co-located and 

multi-disciplinary services to victims of 

domestic violence, child abuse, elder 

abuse, human trafficking and sexual 

assault. 

“Back in 1997, as a Murrieta councilman, 

I joined other local leaders as 

we formed Safe Alternatives for Everyone 

to address domestic violence. 

I am beyond speechless and so excited 

about how far we’ve come!” Supervisor 

Washington said. 

S.A.F.E., which is based in Temecula, 

and the DA’s Family Justice Centers 

announced at the same meeting that 

they will merge and add a fourth Family 

Justice Center. New services will 

include the expansion of youth services 

that are currently being hosted at Safe 

Alternatives for Everyone, such as the 

Police Activities League and other programs 

that provide social and emotional 

support and skill development to build 

resilience in our at-risk youth and/or 

youth exposed to violence. Additional 

services for adults affected by violence 

will also be expanded. 

“ 

As a Riverside County supervisor, 

Mr. Washington continued to not only support 

S.A.F.E. but help build services in the Family 

Justice Centers. Supervisor Washington 

cares about families and has demonstrated 

that time and again throughout his public 

service career.




23 

Temecula Valley Wine Society 

Elects New Board of Directors 

In 1982 a group of Temecula wine 

lovers got together and formed a group, 

calling themselves “Women on Wine.” 

In 1986 they became a bit more inclusive 

and changed their name to the 

Temecula Valley Wine Society. The 

TVWS is a non-profit dedicated to the 

appreciation of wine through fellowship 

and is open to anyone age 21 and up. 

If you’ve attended any of the Temecula 

Barrel Tasting weekends, you 

no doubt had your wine poured by a 

volunteer member of the society. They 

also organize events throughout the year, 

including wine tastings and special dinners 

and end the year with a Christmas 

party. 

The group elected their new Board 

of Directors in December, comprised of 

seven voting members and the immediate 

past-president who is a non-voting 

member. This year’s board consists of 

President Terri Connolly, Vice President 

Robert Pratt, Secretary Ruth Lozano, 

Treasurer Nancy Hurtienne and members 

at large Scott Chappell, Keith 

Meyer and Mona Modica. Tom Doyle 

is the immediate past president. 

The TVWS offers annual scholarships 

to Southern California students 

majoring in enology, entomology (vineyard 

related), viticulture & the business 

of wines. Annual dues are $35 and 

renewals are $30. If you’d like to learn 

more and join your fellow Temecula 

wine lovers, visit their website at www. 

tvwinesociety.org 

From the left: President Terri Connolly, Vice President Robert Pratt, Secretary Ruth Lozano, 

Treasurer Nancy Hurtienne, Newly Elected to BOD’s Mona Modica, Newly Elected to BOD’s and 

Event Coordinator Scott Chappell, Newly Elected to BOD’s and crush Editor Keith Meyer 

Spring into New Landscaping 

As the days get warmer, now is the 

time to prepare your spring landscape. 

With a little time and care you can get 

your landscape ready for the warmer 

months. 

1. The first step in spring landscaping 

is planning your landscape. With 

the right preparation, your home 

can be beautiful and water efficient! 

Evaluate your space and needs. If 

you do not have landscape irrigation, 

use drip irrigation to save up 

to 20-25 gallons of water each day. 

EVMWD has landscape inspiration 

and resources available at www. 

elsinoreeddiesefficientgardens.com 

to help with your planning. 

2. Next, clean out and prepare your 

soil for new growth. This includes 

pulling weeds from the roots, removing 

unwanted rocks and clearing 

space for new growth. Spring 

is also a time to trim old plants 

before new growth develops. This 

includes roses, fruit trees and flowering 

shrubs. 

3. Once your yard has been cleaned, 

take the time to revitalize the soil. 

Add 1-3” of mulch a few inches 

from plant stems. Mulch helps prevent 

weeds, keeps in moisture and 

even helps to regulate the soil temperature. 

Some examples of mulch 

are wood chips, compost and grass 

clippings. Rocks and gravel can also 

be used as much however since they 

are inorganic, they do not provide 

organic matter to the soil. 

4. The last step of preparing your 

spring landscaping is planting. 

There are countless California 

native plants that are not only water-efficient 

but also beautiful. Visit 

https://calscape.org/ for inspiration 

on native plants that fit your needs. 

Be sure to consider the amount of 

sunlight in your yard as well as how 

much space there is. Once your 

plant is in the ground be sure to 

water it immediately and keep the 

root ball moist the first few weeks. 

EVMWD offers a variety of workshops 

throughout the year that may help 

with you landscaping needs. EVMWD 

also offers several landscape related water-saving 

rebates for turf replacement 

and water wise irrigation. Visit www. 

evmwd.com/conservation for a schedule 

of events and rebates.




Thornton Winery Events 

Sunday, March 10th 

“Taste of Ireland” Cooking Class 

Cost: $75 inclusive’ 

Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

Monday, March 18th 

JAZZ SCHEDULE to be released 

Order tickets online @ www.thorntonwine.com 

Call the Jazz line @ (951) 699-3021 

Friday Live Music 

March 29th “JOURNEY CAPTURED” 

Cost: $15 

Time: 6:00 -9:00 pm 

Call Thornton Winery @ (951) 699-0099 to reserve a 

table. Table reservations require each person to order 

dinner. 

Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival 

Wins 3 More Awards 

Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine 

Festival Wins 3 More Awards 

The Temecula Valley Balloon & 

Wine Festival won three more awards 

recently including a first place Celebration 

Award for the 2018 event at the 

California/Nevada Festivals and Events 

Association (CalFest) Convention January 

25, 2019. The first-place award 

was for the “Best Press Kit.” 

The press kit also won a Public 

Relations Society of America (PRSA) 

Acapella award recently and the Festival’s 

Television Broadcast campaign 

won a PRSA Polaris award (top award) 

last November. 

Celebration Awards are given each 

year to events for outstanding accomplishments 

in a variety of areas. Over 

300 members belong to the organization 

including cities, chambers of commerce 

and fairs. Collectively the organization 

represents more than 4,000 events in 

California and Nevada. Temecula Valley 

Balloon & Wine Festival competes 

against large events like the Gilroy 

Garlic Festival and the Sausalito Art 

Festival. 

Melody’s Ad Works, Inc. created 

the winning press kit and television 

broadcast campaign. The Festival also 

won two International Festivals and 

Fairs Association top honor Gold Pinnacle 

awards last September for Best 

Media Relations Campaign and Best 

Press Kit. A silver award was given to 

the Festival’s promotional rack card. 

The 2019 Temecula Valley Balloon 

& Wine Festival is set for May 31-June 

2, 2019 at Lake Skinner Recreation 

Area. Each year the event presents the 

finest assets of the Temecula Valley with 

premium wine tasting, hot air balloons 

in the mornings and evenings, and top 

entertainment on two stages. 

Festival campsites go on sale online at 8 

a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019. For more 

information visit www.tvbwf.com. 

(L-R) 

Stacey Ellison, TVBWF Executive 

Director; 

Carol Davis, Vice President CalFest; 

Melody Brunsting, President Calfest




25 

Nothing to Brag About 

REAL ESTATE 

by by 

Gene Steve Wunderlich Fillingim 

As expected, our 2019 housing 

market is off to a slow start. How 

slow? Well, I’d have to go all the way 

back to 2008 to find a worse January. 

And since 2008 was by far our worst 

sales year of the century, that’s quite 

a commentary on today’s market. A 

grand total of 583 homes sold across 

the region last month, down almost 

20% from December and 15% less 

than we sold in January 2018. Puny 

but not unexpected. As I pointed out 

on the demand chart, pending sales 

are a precursor of future closed sales 

and last month there were only 560 

pending sales. January pending sales 

have increased to 721 indicating that 

February sales are rebounding. Historically, 

that’s a little early to see a 

volume increase like this and may be 

positive indicator of homebuyer interest 

heading into spring. From there on 

it’s anybody’s guess. 

And when I say ‘guess’, that’s 

mostly what I’m seeing right now. 

Nobody is staking any hard positions 

on what the future holds for housing 

including people that get paid big bucks 

to know this kind of stuff. So, what do 

you expect from me? My opinion is free 

and worth every penny. However, the 

prevailing consensus seems to be that 

2019 housing sales will range from a 

slight dip to flat to a slight increase. In 

other words, more of the same. Nothing 

to brag about. Increased employment 

coupled with rising wages are offset by 

continued price appreciation and rising 

interest rates. But optimism that the Fed 

will temper their rate increases this year 

coupled with slowing price appreciation 

may lead to renewed buyer activity this 

spring. Again, an early February boost 

may be reason for optimism. 

Some buyers may be waiting to see 

what impact the new tax policy will have 

on their finances as well. Some Californians 

will benefit from the policy while 

others will get dinged. Those that benefit 

will likely be lower to mid-range households 

enjoying a lower tax rate and more 

take-home pay allowing them greater 

spending latitude, including stepping 

into the housing market. Those not 

benefitting greatly will already be homeowners 

impacted by interest rate caps 

so the downside potential for housing 

is reduced. First-time homebuyers are 

not going to be purchasing a $750,000 

property in most cases and will not be 

impacted by those market constraints. 

Our local market also reflects what’s 

happening statewide and nationwide 

right now with the slower median price 

gains we saw in the 4th quarter continuing 

into the new year. After reaching a 

peak of $388,878 in September, median 

price for the region has declined by 5% 

over the last three months of 2018 to 

$370,706 in January. That’s an increase 

of just 1% over January 2018 and the 

slowest January appreciation in the past 

8 years. By comparison, January 2018 

pricing increased 10% over January 

2017 ($330,156 / $368,333), which 

was a 6% increase over January 2016 

($310,311), which in turn was a 7% 

increase over 2015 ($287,506), and so 

on, and so on. Of course, that’s still a 

22% improvement over the past four 

years and that’s not bad. Don’t expect 

that run rate to continue this year. 

Not as many homes were listed in 

January so our unit inventory dipped a 

little but slower sales and reduced absorption 

boosted months of inventory 

to 4 months – the healthiest inventory 

we’ve had in a decade. More homes 

mean more choices for buyers. Longer 

time on market means price reductions 

to be competitive. Slower price 

appreciation and stable interest rates 

means more affordability. More people 

working within higher pay means 

more buyers in the market. Overall 

means good market? 

Last night’s question was appropriate 

– “What will we do with this 

moment”? 

Gene Wunderlich is Vice President, 

Government Affairs for Southwest 

Riverside County Association of Realtors. 

If you have questions on the 

market, please contact me at GAD@ 

srcar.org.




Microsoft Windows 7 - End of Life Series 

Paula Arlich Plays Classics of the Heart 

by Tom Plant 

When Paula Arlich returned from 

summer camp at age eight, she announced 

to her mother “I need to have 

a piano.” Her love affair with the keyboard 

apparently began when she was 

three, although she doesn’t remember it. 

She began formal piano lessons at age 

four and began writing music when she 

was 12. “I can’t imagine a day without 

music.” 

She’d sit down at the piano with a 

tape recorder and record what she had 

written. She released a CD of original 

compositions called Ray of Hope, available 

for download at www.paulaarlich. 

com. When I asked her if she had other 

CDs in the works, she said yes, but 

other projects keep popping up and 

putting those on hold. Sea of Dreams 

(inspired by artists she loves like Yiruma), 

Classics of the Heart (classical 

music), Living In Harmony (a Guilty 

Conscience Project), Holiday Classics 

and Reflective Memories (some of her 

mom’s favorite songs). 

Paula met her husband Mark Cloud 

in 2005 at Broadway Starz, where she 

was in charge of a youth orchestra. 

Mark’s son Jaren played saxophone, and 

about a year later she and Mark met. Jaren 

mentioned his dad played guitar and 

Paula asked why he wasn’t in the band, 

Mark said he didn’t want to interfere 

with Jaren’s project. He then joined the 

band and that was the beginning of the 

Guilty Conscience Band. 

Guilty Conscience still plays, 

though they have had several vocalists 

through the years, including Kristina 

Rasband, who sings with them from 

time to time, as well as Ashley and 

Roberta Heim. She and Mark went on 

a cruise with the Heims and wound up 

playing a bit on the ship. The cruise 

director asked her “why aren’t you 

playing on my ship?” They have always 

wanted to promote young musicians. 

Kristina and Jaren were both 14 when 

they joined the band. They have been 

active participants in Boys and Girls 

Club Idol, currently being revamped and 

will relaunch with a new name. 

Paula plays solo at Anthony’s in Old 

Town Murrieta every other Tuesday and 

at the Pechanga Piano Bar every other 

Friday. You can hear Guilty Conscience 

at Anthony’s, Baily’s in Old Town Temecula 

and at several local wineries. 

The performance calendar is on Paula’s 

website and on www.guiltyconscienceband.com. 

They are also all over social 

media including Facebook, twitter and 

Instagram. 

TECHNOLOGY 

by 

by 

Tristan 

Steve Fillingim 

Collopy 

Each of us yearns for a simpler 

time. Kids stayed out to play until 

the streetlights came on, doors stayed 

unlocked, and Windows 7 was still 

supported by Microsoft. Unfortunately 

those days have come and gone, and 

Windows 7 joins the pantheon of Operating 

Systems that are referred to as 

“end of life.” This would be the part 

of the film where the music takes a 

decidedly sinister turn, and the softly 

lit montage of children playing hard 

cuts to something decidedly less nostalgic. 

Things aren’t quite so gloomy 

however, as long as you take steps to 

ensure that you’re not caught unaware 

of the change in Windows 7 support. 

Consider yourself on the way, as 

you’re about to complete Step 1: find 

out what “end of life” means and what 

to do about it! 

Throughout the life of an Operating 

System, the manufacturer will 

release updates, often referred to as 

patches. These may add new features, 

or address critical security vulnerabilities. 

While that manufacturer 

continues to patch up their previously 

released Operating System, they’re 

also working on releasing the next 

iteration. In Microsoft’s case, there 

have been two versions since Windows 

7—Windows 8 and Windows 

10. Now, you might be asking yourself 

just where Windows 9 is, and in this 

you and the author agree. 

Windows 8 was similar in many 

respects to Indiana Jones 4, in that we 

as a society have agreed to not talk 

about it and that it may never have 

happened. Windows 10 on the other 

hand addressed numerous issues found 

in Windows 7 and introduced myriad 

feature enhancements. Think better 

and faster. What this also means is that 

Microsoft is switching their development 

focus to Windows 10, necessitating 

that Windows 7 be sunsetted. The 

official terminology that Microsoft 

uses for this process is End of Life, 

sometimes abbreviated as EoL. 

Morbid though it may be, the explanation 

behind the nomenclature is 

somewhat mundane—when an Operating 

System is EoL, it will no longer 

be patched by the manufacturer. 

Many of you reading this article 

might be thinking to yourselves 

“Great! You’re telling me I never have 

to sit and wait while my computer 

installs updated 1 of 37 again?” While 

the lack of annoying updates may 

seem like an unasked for bonus, what 

this really means that critical security 

flaws are no longer being patched. 

This is always a huge concern with 

older Operating Systems, and has led 

Microsoft to extend the lifecycle of 

some of their more popular variants, 

like Windows XP. You could think 

of the situation like living in an old 

house with an alarm system—only in 

this instance 600 of your neighbors 

have copies of your key and there’s 

a billboard behind it advertising 

your alarm code. Windows 7 has 

been around a long time, and when 

it stops receiving updates to patch 

newly found security vulnerabilities, 

they will be exploited almost immediately; 

to steal your identity, install 

malware, etc. 

Windows 7 will officially be 

EoL on January 14th, 2020. In the 

time between then and now, you 

must start planning. If you have any 

computers still running Windows 7, 

there’s no time like the present to upgrade 

to Windows 10. Additionally, 

if your home or business has multiple 

workstations running Windows 7, 

this should be a planned process, 

as the migration to Windows 10 or 

replacement of existing machines 

will necessitate some down time. In 

the event that you elect to upgrade 

existing machines to Windows 10 

from Windows 7, make sure that 

any important data on them (like 

documents, photos, or videos) has 

been backed up prior to beginning 

the upgrade process. Finally, stay 

tuned for our article next month, 

where we’ll discuss EoL for Windows 

Server 2008. 

Mythos Technology is an IT consulting 

and management firm that provides 

Managed Technology Services 

including hosted cloud solutions. 

For more information, please visit 

www.mythostech.com or call (951) 

813-2672. 

“ While that 

manufacturer 

continues to patch 

up their previously 

released Operating 

System, they’re also 

working on releasing 

the next iteration. 

mythostech.com




27 

Generations Healthcare Groundbreaking 

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 

Generations Healthcare began in 

January 1998 with one 89-bed skilled 

nursing facility…today they have 

grown to twenty-seven facilities with 

over 3,000 licensed beds. On February 

19th Temecula Healthcare held 

their ground-breaking ceremony. The 

twenty-eighth Generations Healthcare 

facility in the Temecula Valley will 

feature 116 skilled nursing and rehabilitation 

beds as well as 64 memory 

care and dementia care focused beds. 

Healthcare providers within this facility 

will serve the community of the 

Temecula Valley by providing skilled 

nursing care, physical therapy, occupational 

therapy, speech therapy, other 

specialized rehabilitation services, 

behavioral health, and memory care. 

Generations Healthcare’s mission 

statement is “We are Caring for a 

Lifetime: a Lifetime of Memories, a 

Lifetime of Care, a Lifetime of Love”. 

Jim Geddie, Director of Strategic 

Operations comments, “The facility 

will be state of the art, built to provide 

care that will exceed patients and 

family’s expectations. The building 

is being built to exceed hospitality 

standards within this industry and enable 

us to provide the superior care to 

our residents that GHC is known for.” 

The ground-breaking ceremony 

took place at their new Temecula 

Healthcare location at 44320 Campanula 

Way, Temecula, near Albertsons 

and Home Depot. For more information 

on Generations Healthcare visit 

Lifegen.net. 

Lifegen.net 

Senator Stone Earns 100% Mark 


Thank a Vietnam Veteran 


PHOTO: Brian Connor: Director of Southwest Healthcare Hospital, 

Zac Schwank: City Council Member, Thomas Olds,Jr., Generations 

Healthcare Inc. President/CEO, Steve L’Hommedieu: ARCO 

Construction Company Inc. Senior Project Manager, David Lester: 

Abbott Laboratories Director of Quality Assurance, Jared Amerson: 

Temecula Valley Hospital Chief Operating Officer. 

The elections are over, the Holidays 

have come and gone and the 

California Legislature is gearing up 

for a busy new year. 

There are many needs facing our 

great state, and among those needs is 

how we can best provide access to quality 

healthcare to the millions of people 

who too often turn to emergency rooms 

for their medical services. 

The Temecula Valley Veterans of 

Foreign Wars Post 4089 and the CITY 

OF TEMECULA will be hosting an 

event on Saturday, March 30, to honor 

Vietnam Veterans. 

To celebrate The NATIONAL VIET- 

NAM WAR VETERANS DAY, the 

opening ceremony with special guest 

speakers will be held Saturday, March 

30, at Temecula City Hall, 41000 Main 

Street in Temecula at 10am. 

Reception and additional activities 

(complimentary lunch) will take place at 

the Temecula VFW Post 4089 at 28075 

Diaz Road in Temecula. 

One of the featured speakers is John 

P. Baca, Medal of Honor winner! This 

Vietnam Veteran also was awarded the 

Silver Star, the Bronze Star and a Purple 

Heart! 

Each Vietnam Veteran present will 

receive a challenge coin and other commemorative 

gifts. The event and lunch 

are FREE. 

Senator Stone is one of just 11 

State Senators to receive the 100 percent 

mark, which measured lawmakers’ 

votes on eight bills vital to the health 

of small business in California. 

In total, just 25 of the 120 members 

of the State Senate and Assembly 

achieved 100 percent scores. Read 

the NFIB Score card here: https://bit. 

ly/2Gh0y1l 

The NFIB advocates for America’s 

small and independent business owners, 

representing more than 300,000 

members nationally and more than 

20,000 in California. Since being 

elected to the California State Senate in 

2014, Senator Stone has earned a 100 

percent score from NFIB on its 2015, 

2016 and 2017 legislative score cards. 

“As a small business owner myself, 

I know the challenges hard working 

Californian’s face every day,” said Senator 

Stone, a pharmacist who opened 

his first pharmacy in Temecula in 

1983. “Once again this year I want to 

thank the NFIB for their support. I will 

continue to work to defeat job-killing 

legislation that makes it hard to start 

and keep a small business in California 

going.” 

In his more than four years in 

the State Senate, and before that for 

more than two decades as a Riverside 

County Supervisor and a Temecula City 

Councilman, Senator Stone has never 

wavered in his support of the business 

community. 

In 2018, in addition to his NFIB 

voting record, Senator Stone earned 

high marks from the Howard Jarvis 

Taxpayers Association; the California 

Chamber of Commerce; and the California 

Manufacturers & Technology 

Association for his support of the business 

community. 

Jeff Stone represents California’s 

28th Senate District. The district, which 

is entirely in Riverside County, stretches 

from the vineyards of the Temecula 

Valley to the Colorado River and 

includes the cities of Blythe, Canyon 

Lake, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert 

Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, Lake 

Elsinore, La Quinta, Murrieta, Temecula, 

Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho 

Mirage and Wildomar. 

For more information visit: 

www.Senate.ca.gov/Stone or on 

Facebook at facebook.com/Senator- 

JeffStone




New Medical Residency Program 


UHS Southern California Medical 

Education Consortium has been approved 

to start a new medical residency 

program by the Accreditation Council 

for Graduate Medical Education (AC- 

GME). The program underway will 

feature Internal Medicine and Family 

Medicine residents receiving the majority 

of their training at Temecula Valley 

Hospital. Residents will also complete 

specialty rotations at Southwest Health 

Care System. 

The three-year residency program 

is scheduled to begin in July 2019 with 

26 residents; 20 Internal Medicine and 

6 Family Medicine. Each year, an additional 

26 residents will be added to 

the program. The principal goal of the 

graduate medical education program is 

to train residents to be compassionate 

and skilled physicians. The residents 

will have the opportunity to work sideby-side 

with the exceptional medical 

faculty at Temecula Valley Hospital and 

to collaborate with medical faculty in 

the community. These skilled faculty 

work as a team ensuring residents receive 

the educational experiences necessary 

to prepare them for their futures. 

The success of the residency program 

is paramount to begin to address the 

serious shortage of physicians in this 

region. According to the latest Advisory 

Board, there are approximately 45 physicians 

per 100,000 people in Southwest 

Riverside County, which is one of the 

lowest per capita in Southern California. 

“We are thrilled to serve as the host 

site for this newly accredited program 

at Temecula Valley Hospital,” said 

Darlene Wetton, Chief Executive Officer 

of Temecula Valley Hospital. “As 

a highly acclaimed and award-winning 

hospital, the addition of graduate medical 

education allows us to train future 

physicians who share our commitment 

to compassionate patient care and clinical 

excellence. We are committed to 

bringing new physicians to the region 

who will advance the care to our community.” 

For more information, visit 

www.socalresidency.com. 

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; emergency 

care featuring ER Reserve; advanced 

cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; 

and general and surgical specialties. 

TVH is nationally recognized for Patient 

Safety by The Leapfrog Group, 

with a 2017 Top Hospital Award and 

5 consecutive “A” Grades for Patient 

Safety in Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 

2017, Spring 2017 and Fall 2016. The 

hospital also recently received the 

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Achievement Award, The Joint Commission’s 

Gold Seal of Approval® for Certification 

for Hip and Knee Replacement, 

5 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, 

the American College of Cardiology 

Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI 

and Resuscitation Accreditation, the 

honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 

2017 and 2018, has been designated 

an Aetna Institute of Quality® 

Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive 

heart and vascular treatment-including 

Cardiac Medical Intervention, 

Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac 

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The Third Annual DigiFest Temecula 

Celebrates the Digital Arts of Hollywood 

April 12 – 14, 2019 

Your Local Chambers 

Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce 

www.temecula.org 

Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce 

www.MWCoC.org 

Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce 

www.menifeevalleychamber.com 

Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber 

www.lakeelsinorechamber.com 

Hemet/San Jacinto Valley 

Chamber of Commerce 

www.hsjvc.com 

See how the chambers can 

help your business. 

Scheduled Speakers include: Emmy 

Award-Winning Actress Cady McClain 

Niketa Calame, Voice of Nala From 

Disney’s “The Lion King” Producer/ 

YouTuber Samantha Leichtamer. 

DigiFest Competition Accepting 

Digital Entries Until March 15th 

Temecula, CA (February 13, 2019) 

JDS Creative Academy’s third annual 

DigiFest will take place on April 12th 

–14th at JDS Studios, located at 28069 

Diaz Rd in Temecula, as well as at Temeku 

Theaters and the City of Temecula’s 

Conference Center. DigiFest 2019 

will feature renowned guest speakers 

from the digital media field, create 

thought-provoking special presentations 

and provide workshops that will 

occur throughout the weekend, along 

with screenings, digital exhibits, expo 

vendors and an awards banquet. 

Presentations will include: April 

12th Keynote speaker, Cady McClain, 

a two-time Emmy Award winning, sixtime 

nominated actress best known for 

the roles of Dixie Cooney Martin on All 

My Children and Rosanna Cabot on As 

the World Turns, will speak about encouraging 

women to direct and produce. 

She’s also a two-time Emmy nominated 

director (Venice the Series), producer, 

and writer. 

April 13th Gaming Panel led by Producer/YouTuber 

Samantha Leichtamer, 

gaming content creator, social media 

producer and YouTuber; How to Be A 

Vocalist In The Digital World presented 

by record producer and songwriter Jay 

Will. Festival screening of competition 

entries, hosted by Niketa Calame, voice 

of “Baby Nala” from The Lion King, at 

Temeku Theaters. 

April 14th Adobe Audio Audition 

with Premier Workshop taught by a 

certified Adobe Creative Suite trainer 

and a Green Screen Magic Workshop 

taught by a professional acting coach. 

Industry Panel at the Temecula City Hall 

Conference Center, with Niketa Calame, 

Mario Ortiz, multiple Emmy award 

winning director of photography; Jacob 

Fleisher, writer for Netflix, Warner Bros. 

Animation, and Nickelodeon; and other 

professionals to be announced. 

The festival’s competition features 

all things digital including film, video, 

animation, music, games, photography, 

graphics and comics. Any media, which 

is designed digitally or enhanced digitally, 

is qualified for the competition. 

Entrant categories begin at age twelve 

years old and go through adult, with student, 

amateur and professional categories. 

Fees are nominal and the final entry 

deadline is March 15th. The coveted 

“Digi” Awards will be presented at the 

awards dinner held on April 14th at the 

Temecula City Hall Conference Center. 

Community support for this event 

includes Abbott Vascular, Mt. San Jacinto 

College, Helixstorm, The City of 

Temecula, Riverside County Film Commission, 

101.3 The Mix, Alta Pacific 

Bank, California State University San 

Marcos at Temecula, Tristone Cinemas, 

The Valley Business Journal, Temecula 

Music Teacher, Temecula Valley 

Chamber of Commerce, Visit Temecula 

Valley, The Economic Development Coalition, 

The Law Offices of Rosenstein 

and Associates, JDS Video & Media 

Productions and JDS Actors Studio. 

JDS Creative Academy welcomes 

all sponsorship opportunities. All donations 

are 100% tax deductible. 

ABOUT DIGIFEST TEMECULA - JDS 

Creative Academy has reinvented what 

the City of Temecula city recognized 

as the International Temecula Film 

and Music Festival into what is now 

referred to as DigiFestTM Temecula. 

DigiFestTM Temecula is a vehicle for 

the community and region to come 

together and experience digital media 

in many creative and artistic forms; 

the competition component is an opportunity 

for students, amateurs, and 

professionals to enter their digital work 

for recognition. DigiFestTM Temecula 

is also a place to learn about industry 

advancements, how to pursue a career 

in the industry and how to incorporate 

digital arts into the economic culture. 

For more information about DigiFest, 

go to www.digfesttemecula.org. 

ABOUT JDS CREATIVE ACADEMY 

-The mission of the 501c3 nonprofit 

JDS Creative Academy is to advance 

education and training in the arts, theatre, 

music, creative writing, fine art 

and production art. Their objective is 

to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts 

(VAPA) requirement per the California 

Education Core Standard for the home 

school, online school, traditional school 

and trade school populations. JDSCA’s 

purpose is to enhance the future of the 

Southwest California Area, our youth, 

and the arts, as well as the engineering 

and technological workforce in California 

and throughout the nation through 

education, training, and apprenticeship. 

For more information on JDSCA go to 

www.jdscreativeacademy.org, contact 

via email info@jdsca.org, or phone 951 

296-6715.




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