VBJ April 20 Issue

VOLUME 31 • NUMBER 4 • APRIL 2020 

TEMECULA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 

54TH ANNUAL AWARDS GALA 

PHOTO: ASHLEY BEE 

SEE PAGE 27 

COVID-19 

WORKING SECURELY FROM 

HOME 

The emergence of COVID-19 has prompted 

some extraordinary changes in many of our lives, 

not least of which are new directives to work 

from home. 

While the health and safety of the workforce is 

every organization’s chief concern, a close second 

must continue to be the security of its systems and 

information. Allowing employees to telecommute 

has never been easier, but business owners must 

ensure that this is not done in such a hurry that it 

exposes critical systems to bad actors. 

by Tristan Collopy 

SEE PAGE 23 

HEALTH ALERT 

A PSA FROM 

SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 

At Southwest Healthcare System, the health and safety of patients and staff 

is our top priority as we continue to deliver high quality patient care while responding 

to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SEE PAGE 25 

• If you have fever and/or cough symptoms consistent with the virus and desire to 

seek medical attention, call your primary care provider or an Urgent Care Center. 

• Please follow all directives from local authorities, including shelter-in-place directives. 

• If you are healthy and eligible, please consider donating blood as supplies are 

currently dangerously low. Blood donations save lives. Please contact your nearest 

local blood bank. 

SEE PAGE 25 

LAKE ELSINORE VALLEY 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THEIR 

BUSINESS NOMINEES 

FOR THE YEAR 2019 

NOMINEES FOR NONPROFIT; 

SMALL, MEDIUM AND 

LARGE BUSINESSES 

SEE PAGE 28 

AND... 

Mind Mapping to Your Goals 

Quick Update-Coronavirus 

Legislation 

Estate Planning Should Be 

Completed Before Emergency 

FINANCIAL 

JULY 15TH IS THE 

NEW TAX DAY 

8 

INSURANCE 

NOW IS THE TIME TO 

STEP UP AND HELP 

EACH OTHER” 

13 

COMMUNITY 

ARE YOUR 

WINDOWS 

LEADING TO 

HIGHER ENERGY 

BILLS? 

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THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL 

2 April 2020

April 2020 



Temecula Sunrise Rotary Postpones Date of 

Annual 5K/10K Run 

The Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club 

has postponed the date of its major 

fundraiser, the 33rd Annual Run through 

the Vineyard 2K, 5K and 10K that was 

scheduled for April. 

It will now be held on Saturday, 

June 6, 2020 at the Maurice Carrie 

Winery in Temecula. Many runners 

have already registered for this popular 

event, and hundreds more are expected 

to run. Detailed information and updates 

may be found at the club’s website, 

temeculasunriserotary.com. 

To sign up for the race, go online 

to www.active.com and link to “Run 

through the Vineyard.” Or log on to 

temeculasunriserotary.com and click on 

the link Run through the Vineyard. 

For further information contact: Frank 

Appice - 949-632-5667 

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City of Menifee Welcomed 

Congressman Ken Calvert for Municipal 

Overview and Update 

The Honorable Congressman Ken 

Calvert, representing California’s 42nd 

Congressional District which encapsulates 

the City of Menifee, visited on February 

19 for a presentation on numerous 

matters pertaining to the region. Mayor 

Bill Zimmerman and Mayor Pro Tem 

Matt Liesemeyer were on hand along 

with key City staff and agency partner 

Eastern Municipal Water District’s 

(EMWD) to provide updates about the 

City, and to hear from the Congressman 

about how he and his staff have been 

serving Menifee constituents. 

“We are always appreciative of Congressman 

Ken Calvert meeting with the 

City of Menifee leadership to collaborate 

on priority projects,” said Mayor Zimmerman. 

“It is a great opportunity for 

Menifee to showcase the critical projects 

in the City and request required funding 

for upcoming initiatives.” 

City of Menifee updates included: 

Quail Valley Septic Systems: As an 

agency partner, Eastern Municipal Water 

District (EMWD) supported the urgency 

for funding as EMWD Board President 

Ron Sullivan, Board Vice President 

Philip Paule and Quail Valley Community 

Group Janet Anderson, joined the 

congressman’s visit. In 2006, Riverside 

County established a septic tank prohibition 

to address health concerns due to 

failing systems. 

The issue was causing hazards 

throughout the region, including surfacing 

effluent, high levels of 

bacteria, and runoff into near-by 

areas. 

Additional funding was 

requested by the City and agency 

lead EMWD, to address 

progress of sewer service and 

connectability. Bradley Bridge 

over Salt Creek: The City has 

proposed construction of a 

350-foot long, 2-lane bridge to 

improve traffic circulation and 

mobility to residents and emergency 

vehicles. 

This project would provide 

an emergency services nexus 

as the road bifurcates the City 

and closes during inclement 

weather. Citywide progress and 

update: several administrative 

updates, including a public safety 

update and the new Menifee 

Police Department. 

For more information about 

the City of Menifee, please visit 

https://www.cityofmenifee.us. 

The City of Temecula Corona 

Virus Update 

The City of Temecula is committed 

to the health, well-being, and safety 

of our community. We are facing this 

COVID-19 crisis with confidence and 

optimism. We are all in it together. 

Temecula Mayor James “Stew” 

Stewart states, “As Mayor, I’m incredibly 

inspired to see how quickly our 

community has transitioned to using 

technology – and, in some cases, not 

using technology to actually enjoy our 

beautiful surroundings. People are creating 

fun memories with their families, 

taking walks, and making the best of 

this challenging time. As you explore 

the beautiful outdoors, we ask you to 

remember to continue the practice of 

safe social distancing of no less than 

six feet apart from other individuals.” 

Despite a physical distance, the social 

bond is evident on social media 

through happy and fun posts of people 

within our community and throughout 

our neighborhoods at home, and it 

is inspiring! Temecula families are 

posting about how they are enjoying 

their families, baking, cleaning out 

garages, gardening, or delivering food 

for donations. 

Citizens are bringing hope and 

smiles amidst this worldwide crisis 

through social media, and the City of 

Temecula would like to highlight their 

Temecula FUN at HOME social media 

photos and acts of kindness posts 

each week throughout this COVID-19 

pandemic. Tag the City of Temecula 

(be sure your post is set to public) with 

hashtags #TemeculaFUNatHOME 

and #TemeculaFUN, so the City can 

give you or your family a shout out 

on Thursdays! The City will share 

your inspiring posts because they 

spark joy, uplift spirits, and showcase 

our resilient community. These posts 

are wonderful demonstrations of the 

positive steps Temeculans have taken 

during this time of upheaval. 

Please remember to follow the 

guidelines set by the Centers for Disease 

Control, and State and County 

Departments of Public Health, while 

finding ways to have FUN at HOME 

or in public. This includes social distancing 

of 6 feet from other people, 

coughing or sneezing into your elbow, 

washing your hands often with soap 

and water for 20 seconds, cleaning and 

disinfecting frequently used surfaces, 

and avoiding touching your face. If 

you cannot post to social media, share 

your FUN at HOME photos with Brianna 

Borunda at brianna.borunda@ 

temeculaca.gov. 

The City is working closely with Riverside 

County health officials, as well 

as State and Federal governments, 

and our hospital to prevent the spread 

of COVID-19. Please monitor TemeculaCA.gov/coronavirus 

and the City’s 

social media for updates regarding 

COVID-19.


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Loma Linda University Medical Center – 

Murrieta Receives Accreditation for Medical Residency Program 

The unopposed Family Medicine 

Residency program first cohort to begin 

June 2020. 

Loma Linda University Medical 

Center – Murrieta has received accreditation 

for its three-year family medicine 

residency program by the Accreditation 

Council for Graduate Medical Education, 

with the first cohort set to begin in June. 

The program was first-launched in 

2018 in response to a physician shortage 

in California, specifically primary care 

physicians within the community. The 

federal government’s Council on Graduate 

Medical Education recommends 60 

to 80 primary care doctors per 100,000 

people. In the Inland Empire, there 

are approximately 35 physicians per 

100,000, according to a report from The 

Future Health Workforce Commission. 

With a diverse patient base from 

young families to retirees, the residency 

program aims to train family practitioners 

who will connect and serve as active 

members of the community, ultimately 

promoting community-wide engagement 

in patient health. Peter Baker, JD, MBA, 

senior vice president and administrator at 

Loma Linda University Medical Center 

– Murrieta, said the program is a part of 

the hospital’s commitment to providing 

the region access to robust care services. 

“Providing exceptional primary 

care services is vital to the health of the 

community,” Baker said. “Our region is 

growing fast, and we’re thrilled at the 

opportunity to train the next generation 

of professionals eager to work among a 

diversified community whose primary 

care needs are increasing.” 

Martha Melendez, MD Program 

Director, Family Medicine at Loma 

Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta 

said they will offer an unopposed 

program for residents specializing in 

family medicine. This unique education 

style will serve as an opportunity to 

practice, treat and care for patients in 

various healthcare settings without the 

competition for attending physicians’ 

time or hands-on training. The Family 

Medicine Residency program is designed 

to provide a broad foundation in medical 

training in a community setting with the 

resources of a university. 

“Community health and compassionate 

patient-centered care are at the 

heart of what we do,” Melendez said. 

“Our program is designed to both provide 

the individualized training necessary for 

residents to pursue their highest aspirations 

as physicians while also offering 

community outreach opportunities to 

foster compassionate and patient-centered 

care.” 

A journey of two years in the making, 

the Family Medicine Residency program 

at Loma Linda University Medical Center 

– Murrieta received accreditation by 

the Accreditation Council for Graduate 

Medical Education. The program will 

accept 12 residents per year, with a total 

of 36 residents, with the inaugural white 

coat ceremony and cohort slated for June 

2020. 

“We are excited to be aligned with 

the rest of the health system in becoming 

a teaching institution,” said Jared 

Horricks, Program Executive. “With this 

program, our goal is to continue serving 

this region by recruiting, retaining and 

training the best family medicine physicians 

to serve the community.” 

The program is currently accepting 

candidates. For more information on the 

Family Medicine Residency program, 

please reach out to Renee Sayegh, Program 

Coordinator at 

MurrietaGME@llu.edu. To learn more 

about Loma Linda University Medical 

Center – Murrieta, visit murrieta.lluh. 

org. 

In this issue: 

TVCC Announces Winners of 54th Annual Awards Gala 1 

Covid-19 Working Securely From Home 1 

Health Alert PSA 1 

Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber Business Nominees 1 

Community 4-6 

EXECUTIVE PROFILE | John Hamby 7 

July 15th is the New Tax Day 8 

Home Care Can Help Family Caregivers Balance Career with Caregiving 9 

Mind Mapping to your Goals 10 

EXECUTIVE PROFILE | PAT UTNEHMER 11 

Financial Accounting Services - Quick Update-Coronavirus Legislation 12 

“Now is the Time to Step Up and help Each Other” 13 

Don’t Wait: Estate Planning Should Be Completed Before an Emergency 14 

Summer Will Soon Arrive—Are your Windows Leading to higher Energy Bills? 15 

EVMWD Honors Local Student Artists at Annual Water is Life Contest 16 

A Liminal Space 18 

Temecula Valley Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation 19 

Small Nonprofit Makes a Big Impact On Riverside County 20 

Eye Protection 21 

The Only Thing We Have to Fear... Is Everything Apparently 22 

Arts, Dining and Entertainment 26-29




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As Minority Leader, I have been 

working with the Governor to coordinate 

the state’s response to the Coronavirus 

pandemic. A number of important steps 

are underway. 

We recently passed bi-partisan legislation 

to provide $500 million in initial 

emergency funding expandable to $1 billion, 

to activate closed hospitals, increase 

equipment capacity for existing hospitals, 

provide hotel beds for the homeless, clean 

up child care facilities, fund In-Home 

Supportive Services addressing senior 

isolation, backfill schools for lost Average 

Daily Attendance, finance expanded 

family leave, reimburse for the cost of 

COVID-19 testing, and much more. 

Other steps include a DMV request 

that law enforcement use discretion for 

60 days regarding driver’s license and 

vehicle registrations that expired on or 

after March 16. This will protect the health 

of individuals over 70 who are required to 

CORONAVIRUS 

by Assemblymember Marie Waldron 

visit a DMV to take written or vision tests. 

More Information is available at: 

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/2020/2020_12 

California’s Economic Development 

Department will allow employees unable 

to work due to COVID-19 exposure to file 

Disability claims, and employees caring 

for ill or quarantined persons can file for 

Paid Family Leave. Parents staying home 

with children due to school closures may 

be eligible for unemployment (UI) benefits, 

and a UI claim can also be filed if 

work hours have been reduced. 

Employers reducing hours of operation 

may apply for a UI work-sharing 

program aimed at avoiding layoffs, and 

business faced with closure or layoffs can 

contact EDD Rapid Response teams to 

discuss their needs. 

Employers may request a 60-day 

extension to file payroll reports and/or 

deposit payroll taxes without penalties or 

New Inaugural City of Menifee Police 

Department Unveil Police Badge and Patch 

The new City of Menifee Police Department, 

which was commissioned by 

the Menifee City Council July 1, 2019 to 

transition from the Sheriff’s Department 

to a municipal Department model, have 

been steadfast in their efforts lead by 

Chief Pat Walsh and his executive team, 

to make the transition smooth and to be 

ready to go live on July 1, 2020. Of the 

many tasks on Chief of Police Walsh’s 

list, unveiling the new department’s official 

badge and patch is an exciting and 

symbolic move for the department. 

At the March 4, 2020 City Council 

meeting, Chief Walsh, Captain Chris Karrer 

and Captain Dave Gutierrez unveiled 

the department’s police badge and patch. 

Starting with the badge during the ceremony, 

Chief Walsh explained that “the 

police badge is one of the most visible 

and recognizable symbols of public safety 

around the world. It’s seen by many as 

a sign of authority, sacrifice, and service. 

The badge represents our department’s 

loyalty and allegiance to the Menifee 

community to serve and protect them 

and is a symbol of the officer’s pride in 

their profession.” 

The Menifee Police Badge has many 

unique attributes about it, from the vistas 

in Menifee, a windmill which is paying 

tribute to Menifee’s early settler’s history, 

and oak trees from the early agriculture 

days, to the sun rays behind the vistas in 

the background symbolizing a guiding 

force and bright future for public safety 

for all of Menifee and its west coast 

location. 

The new badge is centered with the 

City’s 11-year old seal, and ribbons from 

the City seal showcasing the Officer’s 

badge number assigned. From the top 

of the badge, it is adorned with wheat 

at the top, symbolizing dedication and 

excellence. The new badges will be worn 

on the left front pockets of most police 

uniforms and are usually reinforced to 

hold the weight of the badge. The left 

side is used, as it covers the officer’s 

heart, also mimicking what knights did 

when displaying the coat of arms shields 

on the left side. 

As Chief Walsh proceeded, he unveiled 

the Police Department Patch next. 

The Chief and his team revealed a patch 

with a golden sun just behind the vistas 

in Menifee, and elements from the City 

seal pulled out such as the soaring eagle 

and wheat stocks. 

added interest. More details are available 

at: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm 

For the latest COVID-19 updates, 

please visit the California Department 

of Public Health at: https://www.cdph. 

ca.gov/ 

Lastly, we passed ACR 189, (Rendon/Waldron) 

to put the legislature in 

recess and allow some employees to 

telecommute. The work of the people will 

continue. 

Assembly Republican Leader Marie 

Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 

75th Assembly District in the California 

Legislature, which includes the communities 

of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, 

Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, 

Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, 

Temecula, Valley Center and Vista. 

COVID-19 

Resources 

Visit Supervisor Washington’s website 

for up-to-date information on: 

• Resources for Small Businesses 

• Resources for Employees 

• Resources for the Public 

Visit: 

supervisorchuckwashington.com/ 

community-resources 

The Riverside County Third District 

Supervisor’s office is working remotely 

to answer constituent questions 

about property taxes, COVID-19 restrictions 

and mandates, obtaining benefits 

or other County-related matters. 

Staff members are available Monday 

through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Please leave a voicemail at 951- 

955-1030 or send an email to d3email@rivco.org, 

and someone will 

be in touch with you promptly. 


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EXECUTIVE PROFILE | John Hamby 

John, Christine and their two children settled in Temecula in 

early 2000. The decision to move to the Temecula area was based 

on a desire to relocate to a family friendly and safe environment as 

John was due to deploy in January of the coming year. Temecula 

was still a small town but a very safe place to raise our children. As 

luck would have it, John was deployed for much of the first 3 years. 

Fortunately, Christine is a rock and through the separation, was able 

to manage all the task involved in the growth and education of our 

children with the resources available in the community. 

AFFILIATIONS 

Member of the Home Care 

Association of America. Lifetime 

member of the 1st Marine Division 

Association. Whitehead Leadership 

Fellow at the University of Redlands. 

President of the Temecula Valley 

Golf League. President of the Temeku 

Hills Men’s Golf Club. Member 

of the Temecula Valley and Murrieta/ 

Wildomar Chambers of Commerce 

and Chairman of the Wine Country 

Classic Tournament Committee. 

BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY 

Treat people with dignity and 

respect and do what you say you are 

going to do. After many years as a U. 

S. Marine and several years of work 

in the defense industry, my wife and 

I decided to find a way to give back 

to the community that has given us 

so much. In our current business, 

our goal is to make a difference in 

people’s lives. Treating all with 

dignity and respect is the foundation 

we build on in pursuit of service 

excellence. 

GOALS 

Our culture of care is client and 

caregiver centric. Our immediate 

goal is to continue to grow our business 

allowing us to reach and serve 

more people in our community while 

providing employment to the extraordinary 

people who make up our 

team. In conjunction with growth, we 

continue to improve and standardize our 

recruiting processes. As providers of 

caregiver’s, it is imperative that we only 

hire the very best and most trustworthy. 

Trustworthiness, compassion and a gift 

for caring is essential to providing the 

exceptional service we vow to provide. 

EDUCATION 

Bachelor of Science (summa cum 

laude), Excelsior College 

MA in Management, University 

of Redlands – Whitehead Leadership 

Fellow 

SPORTS 

I am an avid golfer and Georgia 

Bulldog fan. Although I can’t play golf 

as much as I like, I know there will come 

a time when all the work will be done, 

and the grass truly is greener on the other 

side. I enjoy the outdoors and look for 

every opportunity to be out in the open 

air. As for Georgia, the last two years 

have been awesome but disappointing 

at the same time. However, my Georgia 

flag will still go up every fall and Saturday’s 

at my house will continue to be a 

festive and “lively” event. Go Dawgs! 

RESUME 

Retired as a Marine Sergeant Major 

with more than 26 years of honorable 

service. Participated in Operations 

Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom 

in the Global War On Terrorism. Transitioned 

to the civilian sector in March 

of 2004 joining the team at Navigator 

Development Group, Inc. where he was 

elevated to Vice President of Client Programs. 

Departed NDGI in the summer 

of 2008 to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. 

Created Military Consulting, 

LLC in the summer of 2008 to provide 

consultation services to industries developing 

military technology. Current 

owner and President of FirstLight Home 

Care providing services to members 

of the community that need assistance 

with activities of daily living in the 

comfort of their own homes. 

BIRTHPLACE 

Marietta Georgia.




July 15th is the New Tax Day 

Esther Phahla, 

CPA, CTS, MST 

The IRS issued Notice 2020-18, Relief 

for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing 

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, 

which clarifies some provisions for extended 

tax returns: 

• The due date for filing Federal income 

tax returns is automatically extended 

from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. 

• Taxpayers can also defer federal income 

tax payments due on April 15, 2020 to 

July 15, 2020, without penalties and 

interest regardless of amount owed. 

Interest, penalties, and additions to tax 

with respect to such postponed Federal 

income tax filings and payments will 

begin to accrue on July 16, 2020. 

• The deferment applies to all taxpayers, 

including individuals, trusts, estates, 

partnerships, corporations, associations, 

and companies as well as those who pay 

self-employment tax. 

• Taxpayers do not need to file any additional 

forms to qualify for this automatic 

federal tax filing and payment relief. 

• Taxpayers who need additional time to 

file beyond the July 15 deadline, can 

request an extension by filing Form 

4868 for Individuals or Form 7004 for 

Businesses. 

• The relief applies only to income tax 

returns and income taxes, no extension 

is provided for the payment or deposit of 

any other type of federal tax, or for the 

filing of any federal information return. 

• The first quarter 2020 Estimated tax 

payments due on April 15, 2020 are 

extended to July 15, 2020. The second 

quarter 2020 estimated tax payments 

are still due on June 15, 2020. 

In addition to the Notice the IRS 

posted 24 questions and answers on 

its website to further clarify items not 

addressed in the Notice. Some include: 

• Any taxpayer whose Federal income tax 

return filing due date has been postponed 

from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020, 

the due date of that taxpayer’s section 

965 installment payment has also been 

postponed to July 15, 2020. 

• If you have already filed your 2019 

income tax return that would have been 

due by April 15 and scheduled a payment 

of taxes for April 15, it will NOT be 

automatically rescheduled to July 15th, 

you can cancel and reschedule your payment 

at least two business days before 

“ 

the scheduled payment date. Depending 

on the method you used to schedule 

payment, you can call 888-353-4537 or 

contact your credit processor or use the 

email notification you received through 

IRS Direct pay confirmation number or 

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. 

• Because the due date for filing the 

Federal income the tax return has been 

postponed to July 15, 2020 the deadline 

for making contributions to your IRA for 

2019 is also extended to July 15, 2020. 

• Employers with a federal income tax 

return due on April 15, 2020 have a grace 

period under section 404(a)(6) to make 

a contribution to its workplace-based 

qualified retirement plan on account of 

2019. 

• Under this relief, you may make contributions 

to your HSA or Archer MSA for 

2019 at any time up to July 15, 2020. 

The IRS urges taxpayers who are 

due a refund to file as soon as possible 

as most refunds are still being issued 

within 21 days. 

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig 

stated that, “even with the filing deadline 

extended, we urge taxpayers who are 

owed refunds to file as soon as possible 

and file electronically. Filing electronically 

with direct deposit is the quickest 

way to get refunds. Although we are 

curtailing some operations during this 

period, the IRS is continuing with mission-critical 

operations to support the 

nation, and that includes accepting tax 

returns and sending refunds. As a federal 

agency vital to the overall operations of 

our country, we ask for your personal 

support, your understanding – and your 

patience. I’m incredibly proud of our employees 

as we navigate through numerous 

different challenges in this very rapidly 

changing environment.” 

Those filing will be able to take 

advantage of their refunds sooner. This 

deferment allows those who owe a payment 

to the IRS to defer the payment 

until July 15, 2020 without interest or 

penalties. Treasury and IRS are ensuring 

that hardworking taxpayers and businesses 

have additional liquidity for the next 

several months. 

The State of California also extended 

their filing and payment due date to 

July 15, 2020. 

Talk to your Tax Professional for 

additional guidance and updates. 

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 

Masters of Science in Taxation. She can 

be reached at (951) 514-2652 or visit 

www.estherphahlacpa.com 

The IRS issued Notice 2020-18, Relief for 

Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus 

Disease 2019 Pandemic, which clarifies some 

provisions for extended tax returns.




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Home Care Can Help Family Caregivers 

Balance Career with Caregiving 

by John & Christine Hamby 

According to an AAPR Public 

Policy Institute study, the average 

U.S. family caregiver is a 49-year-old 

woman who provides unpaid care of 

nearly 20 hours per week to her mother 

for nearly five years. 

Caring for a loved one while 

also working a paying job can be 

time-consuming as well as physically 

and emotionally demanding. The many 

challenges and distractions of caregiving 

also can reduce worker productivity 

and oftentimes impact one’s health. All 

of this can affect employers. 

Consider this: 

• More than 40 million American workers 

are caring for loved ones over the 

age of 65. 

• Six in 10 are balancing these caregiving 

responsibilities with full- or 

part-time jobs. 

Home care services can be a valuable 

solution. Hiring a professional 

caregiver can allow family caregivers 

to retain their paying job and remain 

productive while on the job. This also 

helps employers because it can reduce 

the chance of an employee missing 

work, and it can help ensure employees 

maintain good mental and physical 

health. 

According to the Home Care Association 

of America, there are several 

ways in which the many senior care 

responsibilities of working family caregivers 

can impact worker productivity 

and increase costs for employers. 

Work suffers. More than 60 

percent of family caregivers report 

making work accommodations due 

to family caregiving responsibilities, 

including taking a leave of absence, 

arriving late, passing up a promotion 

or retiring early. 

Health suffers. Less than 50 percent 

of family caregivers report being 

in very good health, while one in five 

feel their health has gotten worse because 

of caregiving. Poor health can 

result in increased health care costs 

for employers. 

Productivity falls off and employers 

pay. In a recent study, 25 

percent of family caregivers reported 

missing an average of 6.1 hours of 

work the previous week due to caregiving 

responsibilities. Costs associated 

with caregiving – including the need 

to replace employees, absenteeism, 

workday distractions and reductions in 

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Hiring professional home care can 

reduce pressures on working caregivers 

and alleviate strains on employee productivity 

by helping family caregivers 

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and at home. FirstLight’s non-medical 

home care solutions provide support 

to families by offering a wide range of 

needs and resources to help their loved 

ones maintain quality of life. 

Companion Care provides companionship 

through regular visits, as 

well as medication reminders, light 

housekeeping, laundry services, errands 

and transportation. 

Personal Care aids with activities 

of daily living, such as bathing and 

hygiene, walking and mobility, transfer 

and posturing, special diets and meal 

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City of Menifee Welcomed Congressman Ken Calvert for 

Municipal Overview and Update 

The Honorable Congressman Ken 

Calvert, representing California’s 42nd 

Congressional District which encapsulates 

the City of Menifee, visited on February 

19 for a presentation on numerous matters 

pertaining to the region. Mayor Bill 

Zimmerman and Mayor Pro Tem Matt 

Liesemeyer were on hand along with 

key City staff and agency partner Eastern 

Municipal Water District’s (EMWD) to 

provide updates about the City, and to 

hear from the Congressman about how he 

and his staff have been serving Menifee 

constituents. 

“We are always appreciative of Congressman 

Ken Calvert meeting with the 

City of Menifee leadership to collaborate 

on priority projects,” said Mayor Zimmerman. 

“It is a great opportunity for 

Menifee to showcase the critical projects 

in the City and request required funding 

for upcoming initiatives.” 

City of Menifee updates included: 

Quail Valley Septic Systems: As an 

agency partner, Eastern Municipal Water 

District (EMWD) supported the urgency 

for funding as EMWD Board President 

Ron Sullivan, Board Vice President Philip 

Paule and Quail Valley Community Group 

Janet Anderson, joined the congressman’s 

visit. In 2006, Riverside County established 

a septic tank prohibition to address 

health concerns due to failing systems. 

The issue was causing hazards throughout 

the region, including surfacing effluent, 

high levels of bacteria, and runoff into 

near-by areas. 

Additional funding was requested 

by the City and agency lead EMWD, to 

address progress of sewer service and 

connectability. Bradley Bridge over Salt 

Creek: The City has proposed construction 

of a 350-foot long, 2-lane bridge to 

improve traffic circulation and mobility 

to residents and emergency vehicles. 

This project would provide an emergency 

services nexus as the road bifurcates the 

City and closes during inclement weather. 

Citywide progress and update: several 

administrative updates, including a public 

safety update and the new Menifee Police 

Department. 

For more information about the City of 

Menifee, please visit https://www.cityofmenifee.us. 

Mind Mapping to Your Goals 

A mind map is a visual representation 

of ideas and thoughts that can be 

captured through the use of software 

or by simply drawing it out on paper. 

In one form it may look like a tree 

with multiple branches coming from 

one trunk. This trunk or root may be 

a business proposition, career plan or 

any aspect of life. When developed it 

becomes an invaluable tool to analyze 

and organize the root of the mind map. 

Mind mapping your way to reaching 

goals starts by placing the desired 

outcome in the center of the map or 

root. Then connect branches to represent 

gaps, challenges or road blocks to 

reaching the objective. As an example, 

let’s take an entrepreneur starting out 

who knows what they want to market 

and sell but has never run a business. 

A gap in their accounting knowledge 

has been identified requiring a goal of 

learning a software application such 

as QuickBooks. With the goal defined 

and placed at the root or level 1 of the 

mind map, they can start documenting 

the level 2 offshoots. 

This might include the need to 

purchase a computer to run the software. 

Further analysis may reveal that 

in order to make the purchase, level 

3 tasks will need to be completed including 

research to determine the best 

computer for the job, consolidation of 

other IT processing and where to obtain 

the funding. Drilling down, it’s easy 

to see how additional level 4 actions 

may be defined. Circling back to 

“ 

level 2 a training class may be needed 

to help with the learning curve of the 

new software. But before that can be 

completed, a training provider needs 

to be found, identification of how the 

software will be used and other undertakings 

at level 3. 

Once that level is completed, start 

on the next level 2 requirement until 

all the challenges have been identified. 

After a few iterations the mind map will 

fill out with tasks and dependencies that 

will need consideration or completion 

to reach the root goal. To some it will 

look like a project plan in pictures. 

To make the map most useable and 

progress tracking easy, get creative 

and develop a system of color coding 

to show completed, open and work in 

progress tasks. 

Ted Saul is a business coach that assists 

with Business Plans and Project Management. 

He holds a master certificate 

in project management and has earned 

his MBA from Regis University. Ted 

can be reached on LinkedIn, TedS787 

on Twitter or emailing Ted@tsaul.com. 

by 

by 

Ted Saul, 

Steve Fillingim 

Sr. Staff Writer 

When developed it becomes an invaluable 

tool to analyze and organize the root of the 

mind map.




11 

EXECUTIVE PROFILE | PAT UTNEHMER 

I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin 

with six brothers and sisters, 

so when I found Rancho California in 

1986 I felt right at home. 

Being one of the first eye doctors in 

town made it pretty easy to stay busy 

right away. Dr Bob Beck was the only 

dentist in town and he invited me to go 

down to Loreto Mexico for weekend 

medical clinics. This was fun because 

we flew right out of the old airport 

which used to be parallel to Diaz road 

on the west side of the 15 freeway. I 

had just gotten my pilots license so 

this flying doctors thing was right up 

my alley. That’s been going on for 

thirty-three years and we were just 

there last May. 

Haiti is also another great place 

that needs medical help so when Dr 

Walt Combs asked me to go there 

thirty years ago I jumped in and have 

enjoyed serving there with that group 

of doctors ever since. My wife Bonnie 

comes on every trip too and works 

harder than me. 

It was very easy to get involved 

with the community back in the early 

years, all you had to say was “yes”” 

and you were in. Rotary Club, Boys 

and Girls Club, Wine and Balloon, 

Tractor Race. It seemed everyone in 

town helped out and I have developed 

a lot of great friendships from being 

part of that. 

I believe that God has really blessed 

this valley over the past fourty years in 

part because I knew the first leaders of 

Temecula and they had the same morals 

and ideals that the men who started this 

country had. 

Temecula still is a place that feels 

safer and a little more protected than 

other parts of this country and that’s why 

I love living here. 

BUSINESS PHILOSOPHIES: 

My first real business plan was to do 

it like Nordstroms . No problem we 

can exchange that, fix ,that, return that. 

Just keep our patients happy and it has 

worked pretty good. Going to work everyday 

and loving what you do helps too. 

In any service business like Optometry 

the strategy is simple, just treat or take 

care of people like you would want to be 

treated or taken care of. 

FAVORITE SPORT: 

Now it’s golf. Love that we have so many 

great courses out here. I am going back 

to Wisconsin next week to golf with my 

eighty eight year old dad. He still plays 

18 holes every week, not too bad. I have 

a wife who can kick my butt in racketball 

so we don’t play that much anymore. But 

we both still waterski, snowski and golf. 

GOALS: 

Haven’t thought about this much lately 

because I’m getting older but I would like 

to be a better Godly example for my wife 

and children. 

MENTORS: 

Walt Combs and Keith Johnson. I have 

always looked up to these two men and 

have really learned a lot about doing the 

right thing from them. Dr Combs I mentioned 

earlier but Keith Johnson who was 

a banker in Temecula went to heaven a 

few years ago but was a really solid guy 

who I will always miss. 

FAVORITE READINGS : 

Any autobiographies, I love history so if 

I have time to read I normally look for 

cool guys from the past. 

RESUME: 

Undergrad from UW Madison so I 

am a Badger. O.D. from Southern 

Ca College of Optometry 1984. And 

recently I found an old paper clipping 

that I came in third place with my cat 

at a dog show when I was seven. So 

I’ve got that going for me. 

BIRTHPLACE: 

Antigo Wisconsin




Financial Accounting Services - Quick Update-Coronavirus Legislation 

by Rob Britton CFA, CFP & Nicole Albrecht EA, CTC 

The Senate passed the anxiously 

awaited relief bill aimed at providing 

emergency relief to individuals, 

businesses and institutions in order to 

prop up the US economy in this time 

or crisis. 

The Senate passed the legislation 

96-0 and the bill now heads to the 

house for a vote tomorrow. If passed 

the bill would be the largest aid package 

in US history. 

The key points of the bill are as 

follows: 

• The most anticipated piece of the 

legislation is the direct payments to 

individuals which will be distributed 

as soon as possible by the IRS and 

includes: 

- $1,200 check for individuals who 

make up to $75,000. That amount 

would scale down until it reached 

an annual income threshold of 

$99,000, where it would phase out 

altogether. Income is based on your 

2019 filing, if you haven’t filed for 

19 yet it will be based off your 2018 

filing 

- Couples who file a joint tax return 

are eligible for a payment of up to 

$2,400, plus and an additional $500 

per child. However, that amount 

decreases for couples whose adjusted 

gross income is more than 

$150,000 in a year at the same rate 

of 5 percent of every dollar above 

that mark. 

- If you have direct deposit set up 

with the IRS payments will be made 

by direct deposit and payments will 

likely be received approximately 3 

weeks after passage of the bill. If 

you are not set up for direct deposit 

checks mailed out and may take from 

5 to 8 weeks to be received. 

• Another key provision relates to unemployment 

benefits. Currently unemployment 

benefits last between 12 

and 28 weeks the bill provides for an 

additional 13 weeks of coverage and 

is set to increase the maximum unemployment 

benefit by $600 per month; 

further benefits are expected to those 

that are partially employed meaning 

those subject to reduced work hours. 

These new provisions could be a winwin 

for both workers and employers 

and make the difficult decision to lay 

off employees easier, as many folks 

may take home more in unemployment 

benefits than they might with reduced 

work hours. The proposed legislation 

also would extend benefits to those 

who are self-employed, independent 

contractors and potentially gig workers 

(think Uber and AirBnb) who do not 

ordinarily qualify for benefits in certain 

states. https://fortune.com/2020/03/25/ 

uber-airbnb-lobby-congress-bailoutidled-gig-workers/ 

• The bill would waive the required minimum 

distribution (RMD) requirement 

from your IRA for 2020 if you would 

have been normally subject to the requirement. 

If you are younger than 59 ½ years 

old early distributions penalties of 10% 

from IRA’s up to $100,000 are also being 

waived and income taxes due on the distribution 

can be spread out over 3 years 

instead of being due in the year of withdrawal. 

If funds are replaced before the 

3-year period is up, no income tax would 

be due. This provision is only applicable 

to coronavirus related hardships. 

• You may now take a loan from 

your 401K of up to the lesser of $100,000 

or 100% of your 401K balance essentially 

doubling the loan threshold. 

• The Treasury department is set 

to increase the amount of money in the 

system by providing more loans, loan 

guarantees and direct investment in certain 

industries. 

- $350 billion in the form of loans 

for small businesses impacted by coronavirus. 

Loans are expected to include 

a 6-month grace period, where no payments 

will be due. There is talk that some 

of these loans could be forgiven in certain 

cases, but details are unclear. Companies 

that take out these loans will not be allowed 

to buy back their own stock for one 

year after paying back the loan as certain 

institutions did during the financial crisis. 

In addition, businesses that take loans 

must retain 90% of employment levels 

except in certain situations, which are 

still unclear. Loans will be for terms not 

longer than five years. 

- $150 billion to the healthcare 

system to supply hospitals with equipment 

and supplies for treatment and 

increase research efforts to stop or slow 

the disease. 

- $150 billion will go to state and 

local governments to make sure critical 

services are not interrupted and that funds 

are available as the crisis potentially 

worsens. 

• The bill provides $450 million for the 

Emergency Food Assistance Program, 

which supplies food banks. The deal also 

includes $200 million in food assistance 

for Puerto Rico and other US territories 

and $100 million to American Indian 

Reservations. 

• Student loan payments employers 

can pay up to $5250 annually toward 

an employee’s student loan and will 

not count as compensation to the 

employee as it would be normally. 

Further, student loan payments will 

be suspended through September 30 

with no late payment penalty interest 

accrual is also expected to be halted 

for a period of at least 60 days and 

potentially longer. 

• Homeowners affected by the coronavirus 

will be given a 60-day break 

from mortgage payments on federally 

backed loans, which can be extend 

by 30 days four additional time for a 

maximum deferment of 180 days. 

• The deadline to obtain a Real ID in 

order to board an airplane, which was 

scheduled for October 1st of this year, 

will be delayed until at least September 

of 2021. 

Regulatory change is happening 

at an extremely fast pace. If you have 

questions or are looking for guidance 

in making difficult decisions for your 

family or business in these unprecedented 

times, please don’t hesitate to 

contact us here at Financial Accounting 

Services for help at 951-719-1515. 

NICOLE ALBRECHT 

ROB BRITTON




13 

“Now is the Time to Step Up and Help 

Each Other” 

I’m sitting in my family room at 

home on a Monday night, less than a 

week since the Governor of California 

issued the Statewide “Stay at Home” 

Order. I honestly wasn’t going to submit 

an article to The Valley Business Journal 

this month. Nobody really knows how 

long the Coronavirus Pandemic will 

affect our country. 

Like you, I have friends that have 

had to unfortunately lay off employees 

during these trying times and will struggle 

to keep their doors open. I have good 

friends and family members that have 

already been laid off. Those with school 

age children must find daycare due to the 

local school closures. 

The Stock Market has taken a huge 

hit and several people have been affected. 

We are in unprecedented times for sure, 

but now is the time to take care of each 

other. 

My wife Kathy and I are extremely 

blessed that our Davis Family Agency 

is able to service our Farmers Insurance 

customers from home during the Stay at 

Home Order. As you can imagine, the 

turnaround time will likely be a little 

slower, but the service will remain strong. 

I’ve spoken to friends that own insurance 

agency’s in our community and 

they’re hunkering down and doing the 

same thing for their customers. 

I have lived in the Temecula Valley 

for over 30 years. Kathy and I have resided 

in the same South Temecula home 

for nearly 25 years. 

We remember those days years ago 

when we’d have to drive to the north 

side of Temecula to go out to dinner, as 

we didn’t have much to choose from on 

Temecula Parkway (Highway 79 South). 

I mention this because our local restaurants 

are being hit hard, so I implore you 

to support your local restaurants that offer 

take-out and delivery, especially those 

Mom and Pop businesses that desperately 

need our help during these tough times. 

Speaking of local restaurants, I’m 

very proud of what Farmers Insurance 

is stepping up and doing. While restaurants 

are forced to change from “inside” 

to “delivery” during this crisis, most 

policies don’t have the Endorsement for 

“Hire & Non-Owned Auto Liability, and 

if they do, it usually has an exclusion for 

“Delivery”. 

This means if an employee uses their 

auto for delivery, there is no coverage 

extended from the business and most 

Personal Auto policies Exclude coverage 

for Commercial Delivery. 

At Farmers, we have temporarily 

added an endorsement that will remove 

the Exclusion for our restaurant customers. 

If you’re a Farmers customer, please 

contact your agent for details. 

Lastly, I am a proud member of The 

Rotary Club of Temecula. Our Club and 

Senior Outreach Committee has partnered 

with the City of Temecula to help 

support our local seniors that need Food 

Boxes during the Covid-19 Crisis. If you 

know of a local senior that needs help, 

please contact the Mary Phillips Senior 

Center in Temecula at 951-694-6464. 

For those seniors that are home bound, 

please call my office at 951-699-1776, 

and our club will help arrange a Food 

Box delivery. 

Stay Safe and Healthy, our community 

will get through this together. 

INSURANCE 

by by 

Craig Steve Davis Fillingim 

“ 

Like you, I have friends that have had to 

unfortunately lay off employees during 

these trying times and will struggle to keep 

their doors open. I have good friends and 

family members that have already been 

laid off. Those with school age children 

must find daycare due to the local school 

closures.




Don’t Wait: Estate Planning 

Should Be Completed 

Before an Emergency 

With the threat of pandemic looming 

over us, we hope that you are staying 

home and staying healthy. 

The urgency of this event has reminded 

us of how things can quickly 

spiral out of control during an emergency 

situation and it is important 

to take a moment to remember the 

importance of proper estate planning, 

before it is needed. 

Estate planning isn’t all about 

your will. You might think that estate 

planning primarily concerns what 

happens to your property and money 

after you die. Yes, those are important 

considerations, but estate planning also 

encompasses decisions that will be 

made while you are still alive. 

In the event that you are incapacitated 

due to severe illness or an accident, 

someone needs to make medical, 

financial, and (potentially) end-of-life 

decisions in your stead. 

By appointing a medical and financial 

power of attorney, you can ensure 

that your wishes are followed when 

you are unable to communicate them. 

The right time for estate planning 

is before an accident or serious 

illness occurs. In the event that you 

have lost the ability, either physically 

or mentally, to respond to the options 

before you, someone else must step in 

to make those decisions for you. Unless 

you have previously established 

medical and financial power of attorney, 

no one has the authority to do so. 

Without an estate plan in place, a 

relative or other loved one will likely 

need to file for conservatorship. This 

process requires court approval during 

a time when critical decisions are 

pressing and can be difficult for all 

involved. 

During an emergency, courts 

may be closed. In the event of major 

pandemic or natural disaster, courts 

might be bogged down with cases or 

even closed. 

Currently, Riverside County has 

declared a local health emergency, and 

courts are continuing all non-essential 

cases until after May 18th. More 

operations are being moved online, 

and complete closure is an imminent 

possibility if this crisis takes a turn for 

the worse. 

With California courts shutting 

down, obtaining an emergency conservatorship 

could become difficult 

to obtain. 

Therefore, we suggest that you 

review your estate planning needs, 

update any pertinent documents, and 

draw up plans for medical or financial 

power of attorney now. 

If you have any questions about 

estate planning, please contact the 

legal team at Shoup Legal, A Professional 

Law Corporation, at 951- 

445-4114 or visit their website at 

www.ShoupLegal.com for more information. 

SHOUPLEGAL.COM 

LEGAL 

by by 

Andrea Steve Fillingim Shoup 

“ 

The urgency of this event has reminded 

us of how things can quickly spiral out of 

control during an emergency situation 

and it is important to take a moment to 

remember the importance of proper 

estate planning, before it is needed.


Summer Will Soon Arrive—Are Your 

Windows Leading to Higher Energy Bills? 

by Alex Anaya 

While we enjoy countless days of 

sunshine in California, we’re still just 

as thrilled as everyone else to welcome 

summer. As the sun shines brighter and 

longer, it feels good to come home to a 

nice, cool home. While cranking up the 

A/C feels good; you may have remorse 

when that energy bill arrives. 

The problem, however, may not be 

your A/C system but rather your windows 

and doors. If your windows and doors 

are original installs, it’s probably time 

to upgrade to modern products that are 

more energy efficient. If you’ve begun 

to notice fog inside your windows and 

doors, it’s a warning that they have failed. 

When windows and doors fail, they no 

longer keep cool air in, putting a strain 

on energy bills. These old windows and 

doors also don’t have advanced glass 

features that keep harmful UV rays from 

entering your home. 

As a replacement window installer, I 

love how these new windows update the 

home’s curb appeal. But it’s what you 

don’t see that matters more. By upgrading 

to Low-E dual-pane glass with argon gas 

in between the panes, you’ll benefit from 

having the most efficient windows available. 

This film reflects UV rays and keeps 

them from entering the space, while the 



thick glass and seal keeps your cool air 

inside. These windows also block outside 

noise. They have many advantages over 

traditional single-pane windows. 

I install new windows and doors 

almost every day, making homes more 

attractive and comfortable. Homeowners 

can also feel peace of mind, knowing 

that we offer a warranty on our work. We 

carry a large selection of the top brands 

of windows and doors, with options for 

every style and budget. 

Andy’s Glass also offers more services 

than just window and door replacement. 

We also supply glass for shower 

enclosures and mirrors. Our team is ready 

to help you find the products you need 

so that you can make the best decision. 

That’s followed by a professional installation. 

The install goes beyond just setting 

a window or door in place. We ensure 

that all parts are functioning properly on 

the interior and exterior. 

Beat the heat this summer with a 

lower energy bill by talking to the Inland 

Empire’s top window and door company, 

Andy’s Glass. 

Alex Anaya – Installations, Andy’s Glass 

& Window Co. (951) 677-7421 

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EVMWD Honors Local Student Artists at Annual Water is Life Contest 

On Thursday, February 13, the Elsinore 

Valley Municipal Water District 

(EVMWD) Board of Directors recognized 

25 local students for their winning 

contributions to the 2020 Water Is Life 

poster contest. 

More than 2,800 students participated 

in the 2020 Water Is Life contest, representing 

18 schools from Lake Elsinore 

Unified School District, Menifee School 

District and local charter schools. Participants 

ranged from kindergarten to fifth 

grade. The annual contest provides an 

opportunity for students to engage with 

water education in a hands-on way as 

they communicate conservation concepts 

through their artwork. 

“It is a privilege to celebrate the talent 

and hard work of these young artists,” said 

Andy Morris, EVMWD Board President. 

“Through their impressive artwork, they 

have communicated the importance of 

environmental stewardship and practical 

tips on how to make water conservation 

a way of life.” 

Over 120 family members, principals, 

and teachers celebrated the student 

artists at a reception and ceremony held 

at EVMWD headquarters. Students 

received trophies and prizes while the 

teachers received bundles of classroom 

essentials as a token of appreciation for 

their involvement. 

Several of the winning entries will be 

submitted to the Metropolitan Water District 

of Southern California for a chance 

to be featured in their regional “Water Is 

Life” calendar for 2021. 

The 2020 contest winners include: 

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary - 

Jasmine V. Mascarena 

Donald Graham Elementary - 

Ashlynn Sundahl, Bryar Judge, Randell 

Ann Alino 

Earl Warren Elementary - Dalia Glade, 

Mila Romero 

Elsinore Elementary - Taleen Abouziki 

Herk Bouris Elementary - Ivy Nguyen 

Keith McCarthy Academy - Isaias Ayala 

Lakeland Village School - 

Perla Castrejon 

Luiseño School - Gael Madrigal, 

Justin Quinonez, Peyton Rosas 

Machado Elementary - Ayden Luna 

Mountainside Academy - Joanna Lovely 

Railroad Canyon Elementary - 

Elena Contreras, Rhiley Porter 

Reagan Elementary - Leslie Garcia 

Rice Canyon Elementary - 

Kylee Saunders 

Sycamore Academy - Tesfu Daniel 

Tuscany Hills Elementary - 

Leonardo Neo Gonzalez 

Wildomar Elementary - 

Camilla Melendez 

William Collier Elementary - 

Aubree Carpenter, Cheryl Cui 

Withrow Elementary - Angel Corona 

From tours to water curricula, EVM- 

WD provides a variety of free educational 

programs and resources for schools and 

encourages teachers to visit www.evmwd. 

com/education to learn more. 

EVMWD provides service to over 155,000 

water and wastewater customers in a 

97-square mile service area in W. Riverside 

County. The District is a sub-agency 

of the Western Municipal Water District 

and a member agency of the Metropolitan 

Water District of Southern California. 

Visit the www.evmwd.com.




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A Liminal Space 

EDUCATION 

by 

by 

Drake Levasheff, PhD. 

Steve Fillingim 

Anthropologists describe liminal 

space as the precarious place between 

statuses in life. Between pregnancy and 

birth. Between childhood and adulthood. 

Between life and death. These 

transitions are filled with potential and 

uncertainty. 

How can we not describe our society’s 

current situation as something of 

a liminal space?! We feel vulnerable 

and don’t know what is ahead. There 

are labor pains. The dramatic changes 

we are experiencing make us uneasy 

and knock us off our feet. Physically, 

economically, and socially, we are at 

risk. All of us have lost something in 

this disruption. It’s a harsh reality…and 

all of us are still at risk! 

The change we have experienced 

has made us feel that we are between 

the times. Some have been forced 

into extended isolation. Many will be 

confined to their homes for a month or 

more. We are developing new buying 

practices, new entertainment habits, 

and new hobbies. We are finding new 

ways to work. The change we are experiencing 

is significant and will be 

far-reaching. It will shape us. 

It’s no wonder that we view these 

times has sacred. Because we’ve experienced 

the divine in these liminal 

spaces: in the birth of a baby and in the 

precious moments before a treasured 

family member passes away. We have 

seen it in smaller transitions, too, like 

leaving one job for another or buying a 

home. (Those who have experienced it 

know that escrow is definitely a liminal 

space!) 

If this is what our society is going 

through now, then how should we 

expect to see the divine in it? In our 

coronavirus liminal space, how might 

God show up? A multitude of ways 

come to mind: 

In our vulnerability. 

In our family and friends. 

In our unresolved questions. 

In the kindness of a stranger. 

In our hunger. 

In our hope. 

In all of these things, we learn to 

pray. Out of our yearning comes words 

that we have desperately wanted to say 

but never knew how to voice. 

And as we do, something amazing 

happens: this uncomfortable space 

becomes the place of transformation. 

Why? Because praying helps us understand 

ourselves and live more authentically. 

If we are going to pray, we 

have to be honest with ourselves. That 

authenticity leads us to greater understanding 

of others, because having seen 

ourselves, we gain compassion to see 

others as they are, with strengths and 

weaknesses. Finally, praying helps us 

to understand what is going on in the 

world. As we get in touch with the one 

who works in all things, we begin to see 

what he is up to in the cosmos. 

This understanding of ourselves, 

our neighbors, and the world cultivated 

through prayer is the first step through 

the liminal space: it prepares us to walk 

on the solid ground on the other side. 

In the midst of the bad, there is good 

as well. 

Dr. Drake Levasheff is Senior Director 

of Azusa Pacific University’s Murrieta 

Regional Campus. He can be reached 

via email at dlevasheff@apu.edu. 

“ 

The dramatic changes we are 

experiencing make us uneasy and 

knock us off our feet. Physically, 

economically, and socially, we are at 

risk. All of us have lost something in this 

disruption. It’s a harsh reality…and all 

of us are still at risk!


Temecula Valley Hospital 



EARNS BLUE DISTINCTION® CENTER DESIGNATION FOR 

QUALITY IN KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT 

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Blue Shield of California has selected 

Temecula Valley Hospital as a Blue 

Distinction Center for Knee and Hip 

Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction 

Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction 

Centers are nationally designated health 

care facilities that show a commitment 

to delivering high-quality patient safety 

and better health outcomes, based on 

objective measures that were developed 

with input from the medical community 

and leading accreditation and quality 

organizations. 

Knee and hip replacement procedures 

remain some of the most commonly 

performed, elective surgical procedures 

in the U.S., according to a 2018 

study released by the American Academy 

of Orthopedic Surgeons. In 2014 there 

were 370,770 total hip replacements and 

680,150 total knee replacements. 1. 

Temecula Valley Hospital is proud 

to be recognized by Blue Shield of California 

for meeting the robust selection 

criteria for knee and hip replacements set 

by the Blue Distinction Specialty Care 

program. “This wonderful honor reiterates 

how strong our Orthopedics Program 

is at Temecula Valley Hospital, and that 

the community can trust the care that our 

hospital provides,” said Darlene Wetton, 

Chief Executive Officer of Temecula 

Valley Hospital. 

“The Blue Distinction program is an 

example of Blue Shield of California’s 

commitment to ensuring our members 

have access to high-quality specialty care 

delivered safely and effectively through 

our in-network providers,” said Terry 

Gilliland, executive vice president of 

Health Care Quality & Affordability at 

Blue Shield of California. “We congratulate 

Temecula Valley Hospital on their 

Blue Distinction designation for Knee 

and Hip Replacement Surgeries.” 

The Blue Distinction Specialty Care 

program has helped patients find quality 

care in the areas of bariatric surgery, 

cancer care, cardiac care, cellular immunotherapy, 

fertility care, gene therapy, 

knee and hip replacements, maternity 

care, spine surgery, substance use treatment, 

and recovery. Research for many 

of these programs shows that, compared 

to other providers, those designated as 

Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate 

higher-quality and improved outcomes 

for patients. For more information about 

the program and for a complete listing 

of designated facilities, visit www.bcbs. 

com/bluedistinction. 

1 

American Academy of Orthopaedic 

Surgeons, Changing Demographics in 

Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty, 

2000-2014 Matthew Sloan, Neil 

P Sheth, March 06, 2018. 

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 as the first 

Universal Health Services hospital in the 

country to achieve accreditation from 

the American College of Emergency 

Physicians (ACEP) as a Geriatric Emergency 

Department, for Patient Safety by 

The Leapfrog Group, with a 2017 Top 

Hospital Award and patients’ consecutive 

‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety in Spring 

2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, 

Spring 2017, and Fall 2016. The hospital 

also recently received Two 2019 Women’s 

Choice Award Achievements; One 

of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient 

Safety and One of America’s Best Stroke 

Centers, the American Heart Association/ 

American Stroke Association’s Get With 

The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus with 

Target Stroke Elite Plus Quality Achievement 

Award and Mission: Lifeline 

Bronze Receiving 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 

Staff from Temecula Valley Hospital in the Orthopedic and Physical 

Therapy Departments. 

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 Surgery. 

For more information, please visit https:// 

www.temeculavalleyhospital.com/ 

About Blue Shield of California - 

Blue Shield of California strives to create 

a health care system worthy of our family 

and friends that is sustainably affordable. 

We are a not for profit, independent member 

of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association 

with over 4 million members, 6,800 

employees and more than $20 billion in 

annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San 

Francisco and now headquartered in 

Oakland, Blue Shield of California and 

its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, 

Medicaid and Medicare health care 

service plans in California. The company 

has contributed more than $500 million 

to Blue Shield of California Foundation 

since 2002 to have an impact on California 

communities. For more news about 

Blue Shield of California, please visit 

news.blueshieldca.com. Or follow us on 

LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. 

About Blue Cross Blue Shield 

Association -The Blue Cross and Blue 

Shield Association is a national federation 

of 36 independent, community-based 

and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue 

Shield companies that collectively provide 

health care coverage for one in three 

Americans. BCBSA provides health care 

insights through The Health of America 

Report series and the national BCBS 

Health Indexsm. For more information 

on BCBSA and its member companies, 

please visit BCBS.com. We also encourage 

you to connect with us on Facebook, 

check out our videos on YouTube and 

follow us on Twitter. 

About Blue Distinction Centers 

- Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met 

overall quality measures for patient 

safety and outcomes, developed with 

input from the medical community. A 

Local Blue Plan may require additional 

criteria for facilities located in its own 

service area; for details, contact your 

Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ 

(BDC+) also met cost measures that 

address consumers’ need for affordable 

health care. Each facility’s cost of care is 

evaluated using data from its Local Blue 

Plan. Facilities in CA, ID, NY, PA, and 

WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, 

resulting in two evaluations for cost 

of care; and their own Local Blue Plans 

decide whether one or both cost of care 

evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national 

criteria. National criteria for BDC and 

BDC+ are displayed on bcbs.com. Individual 

outcomes may vary. For details 

on a provider’s in-network status or your 

own policy’s coverage, contact your 

Local Blue Plan and ask your provider 

before making an appointment. Neither 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 

nor any Blue Plans are responsible for 

non-covered charges or other losses or 

damages resulting from Blue Distinction 

or other provider finder information or 

care received from Blue Distinction or 

other providers.


20 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com 


Small Nonprofit Makes a Big Impact on 

Riverside County 

JDS Creative Academy (JDSCA) 

is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, 

located in Temecula, CA that is committed 

to advancing education in visual, 

performing and digital arts, including 

theatre, acting, creative writing, production 

design and digital production. 

The organization serves a large, very 

diverse population that includes youth, 

teens, adults, at risk youth and those with 

special needs and developmental disabilities. 

The non-profit organization aims 

to bring awareness to individuals with 

Autism, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral 

Palsy, Epilepsy and those with learning 

disabilities. The mission is to provide a 

creative, safe and collective environment 

for inclusive opportunities of all ages and 

abilities to excel in. 

Founders Scott and Diane Strand, 

along with the dynamic board of JDS 

Creative Academy realized that their 

vision filled a void in the community 

when developing the academy in 2014. 

Yes, there are some colleges, acting 

programs and creative outlets within 

Riverside County, but there was something 

missing. There were no programs 

tailored to those with unique needs who 

want to train for a career pathway into a 

creative and technical industry. Like a 

trade school, JDS Creative Academy is 

a job training program and a registered 

state apprenticeship program. The unique 

aspect of JDSCA is their relationship 

with Inland Regional Center as a Title 

17 vendor. 

These adults, who wish to express 

their creativity and learn the ins and 

outs of production and the entertainment 

industry, have a strict set of rules they 

must follow in order to be a part of the 

program. The program is structured in a 

way that job training participants are put 

through a weekly rotation in which they 

learn skills in several roles that include 

stage manager, camera operator, teleprompter, 

associate producer, switcher, 

talent, audio and gaffer. They put all these 

skills to work, with the guidance of industry 

professional mentors, to produce a 

weekly TV show called The SOI Update. 

The SOI Update covers sports, weather, 

community events, road conditions and 

is broadcasted LIVE on YouTube and 

RivCo TV throughout the County. Radio 

producing is also a part of the training 

program, producing 3 segments a week 

called the SWIET Spot news. This program 

is broadcasted on 102.5 the Vine 

Radio every week. 

Not all days are TV and radio production, 

the JDSCA training program 

also teaches soft skills and many other 

professional and life lessons. JDS Creative 

Academy gives the job training participants 

goal oriented reviews, mocking 

a real job experience in the entertainment 

industry. JDS Creative Academy is also 

known for their annual events and live 

theater performances. The community 

can always look forward to fantastic 

performances in the Spring and Winter 

with their showcases, plays, Summer 

camp performances, haunted studio and 

DigiFest Temecula. 

DigiFest Temecula, an annual festival 

that calls for student, amateur and 

professional content creators to submit 

their work for judging, exhibiting, 

screening and enjoyment. This immersive 

multimedia festival is a fun-filled 

three-day experience. This year’s festival 

is rescheduled to take place on the 

Friday-Sunday weekend of August 21, 

22, 23, 2020. Head over to the events 

website at digifesttemecula.org for more 

information. 

JDS Creative Academy is identified 

as a hidden gem in the community due 

to its variety of creative special services 

offered. Although, the program and organization 

is growing and being recognized; 

this year JDS Creative Academy 

was nominated for 2019 nonprofit of the 

year by the Temecula Valley Chamber of 

Commerce and founder, Diane Strand is 

nominated for a Xenia Award from Visit 

Temecula as a 2019 Ambassador of the 

Year for the Temecula Valley. 

Providing a service to the community 

is far beyond the mission of JD- 

SCA but provides a practical purpose 

that is so needed in the region. 

From local news and information, to 

a pathway to workforce development 

in a challenging career. Learn more at 

www.jdscreativeacademy.org.




21 

Eye Protection 

Healthy 

Living 

by 

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

Eye injuries in the workplace are 

very common. The National Institute 

for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) reports that every day about 

2,000 U.S. workers sustain job-related 

eye injuries that require medical treatment. 

However, safety experts and eye 

doctors believe the right eye protection 

can lessen the severity or even prevent 

90 percent of these eye injuries. 

Chemicals or foreign objects in the 

eye and cuts or scrapes on the cornea 

are common eye injuries that occur 

at work. Other common eye injuries 

come from splashes with grease and 

oil, burns from steam, ultraviolet or 

infrared radiation exposure, and flying 

wood or metal chips. 

In addition, health care workers, 

laboratory and janitorial staff, and 

other workers may be at risk of acquiring 

infectious diseases from eye 

exposure. Some infectious diseases 

can be transmitted through the mucous 

membranes of the eye. This can 

occur through direct exposure to blood 

splashes, respiratory droplets generated 

during coughing, or from touching 

the eyes with contaminated fingers or 

other objects. 

Workers experience eye injuries 

on the job for two major reasons: 

1. They were not wearing eye 

protection. 

2. They were wearing the wrong 

kind of protection for the job. 

A Bureau of Labor Statistics 

survey of workers who suffered eye 

injuries revealed that nearly three out 

of five were not wearing eye protection 

at the time of the accident. These 

workers most often reported that they 

believed protection was not required 

for the situation. 

The Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration (OSHA) requires 

workers to use eye and face 

protection whenever there is a reasonable 

probability of injury that could 

be prevented by such equipment. 

Personal protective eyewear, such as 

goggles, face shields, safety glasses 

or full-face respirators must be used 

when an eye hazard exists. The necessary 

eye protection depends upon the 

type of hazard, the circumstances of 

exposure, other protective equipment 

used and individual vision needs. 

Workplace eye protection is 

needed when the following potential 

eye hazards are present: 

• Projectiles (dust, concrete, metal, 

wood and other particles) 

• Chemicals (splashes and fumes) 

• Radiation (especially visible light, 

ultraviolet radiation, heat or infrared 

radiation, and lasers) 

• Bloodborne pathogens (hepatitis or 

HIV) from blood and body fluids 

Computer Vision Syndrome, also 

referred to as Digital Eye Strain, describes 

a group of eye and vision-related 

problems that result from prolonged 

computer, tablet, e-reader and 

cell phone use. The average American 

worker spends seven hours a day on the 

computer either in the office or working 

from home. 

The type of safety eye protection 

you should wear depends on the hazards 

in your workplace: 

• If you are working in an area that has 

particles, flying objects or dust, you 

must at least wear safety glasses with 

side protection (side shields). 

• If you are working with chemicals, you 

must wear goggles. 

• If you are working near hazardous 

radiation (welding, lasers or fiber 

optics) you must use special-purpose 

safety glasses, goggles, face shields or 

helmets designed for that task. 

Know the requirements for your 

work environment. Side shields placed 

on your conventional (dress) glasses do 

not provide enough protection to meet 

the OSHA requirement for many work 

environments. 

In addition, employers need to take 

steps to make the work environment as 

safe as possible. This includes: 

• Conducting an eye hazard assessment 

of the workplace 

• Removing or reducing eye hazards 

where possible 

• Providing appropriate safety eyewear 

and requiring employees to wear it 

Your optometrist can assist your 

employer and you in evaluating potential 

eye hazards in your workplace and 

determining what type of eye protection 

may be needed. 

There are four things you can 

do to protect your eyes from injury: 

1. Know the eye safety dangers 

at your work. 

2. Eliminate hazards before starting 

work by using machine 

guards, work screens or other 

engineering controls. 

3. Use proper eye protection. 

4. Keep your safety eyewear in 

good condition and have it replaced 

if it becomes damaged 

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear… 

Is Everything Apparently 

REAL ESTATE 

by by 

Gene Steve Wunderlich Fillingim 

So, are you fully stocked up on 

bottled water and toilet paper? Because 

that’s apparently what you need to combat 

the latest scourge. Between Corona 

Virus hysteria, stock market gyrations, 

and election jitters it’s been a harrowing 

couple of weeks. So, congratulations 

are in order for those of you who survived 

any, or, all three, especially those 

of you running for office who cleared 

the first hurdle in this year’s jumped 

up primary. Good luck maintaining 

your sanity over the next SEVEN (7) 

months until the general. By then the 

Corona Virus will likely be another of 

those crisis du jour that didn’t result in 

mass extermination and will join the 

Swine Flu, Bird Flu, Mad Cow disease, 

Alar apples, and Ebola in a long list of 

things that we miraculously survived. 

We hope. 

But let’s deal with the Corona Virus 

for a moment as it has had an outsize 

impact on our economy in a short time. 

Despite fears and some reports of negative 

activity, it has not impacted sales in 

our region. Yet, there are concerns that it 

might at some point, as it is interfering 

with international travel, especially buyers 

from China who are typically one of the 

largest groups of foreign investors in California 

housing. That impacts our region 

far less than some other markets like LA 

and San Francisco. 

Soothsayers who were anticipating a 

.25% drop by the Fed at their mid-March 

meeting were surprised by a .5% drop on 

March 3rd their first unscheduled, emergency 

rate cut since 2008, and a further reduction 

to 0% days later. Plainly an effort 

to calm market uncertainty and stimulate 

the economy in the face of virus jitters, 

the move has provoked both positive 

and negative responses including further 

whipsaw daily swings of 1,000 points of 

more in the stock market. 

The upside? A further reduction in 

mortgage interest rates now hovering at, 

or near, record lows with further drops 

possible. Sub 3% rates can be found today 

sparking refinance activity and possibly 

giving home sales a boost. However, increased 

insecurity will keep some people 

out of the market amid concerns of a more 

protracted economic downturn. So far 

there are no forecasts of a more dire market 

scenario but watchers are concerned. 

So, what does that mean to us locally? 

Well, February is generally not a great 

month for housing, it’s a short month even 

in a Leap Year, and sales are typically flat 

or down a bit from January before starting 

to recover in March. This year February 

was excellent. Sales were up 9% over 

January (679 / 743) and up 11% over last 

February (663). This was the best February 

on record since 2013. Sales escalated 

in the last half of the month despite turmoil 

in the financial market and virus fears. 

Buyers came out, they bought homes, 

and they signed contracts driving pending 

home sales up another 16% coming into 

March. That’s good. 

Median prices fared well also posting 

a 3% increase month-over-month 

($395,188 / $405,560) and up a blazing 

8% year-over-year ($372,800). You’ll 

recall price appreciation slowed during 

the last half of 2019 and we don’t expect 

this rate of appreciation to continue, but 

CoreLogic has recently increased their 

forecast for California from a 5%-6% 

increase in 2020 to 9.5%. That may be 

a bit aggressive but indicates significant 

market optimism by the firm. 

In part, this increased forecast is being 

driven by ongoing inventory contraction. 

February inventory of existing resale 

homes declined to its lowest level since 

December of 2017. Across the region 

inventory dropped 7% month-over-month 

(1,623 / 1,502) and down a whopping 33% 

year-over-year (2,270) leaving us with 

a scant 2-month supply. Temecula has 

just 1.8 months, Murrieta has 1.6 and 

Wildomar 1.2. This combination of 

strong demand and weak supply will 

result in further price escalation as the 

production of new homes simply isn’t 

keeping pace, even in our region. You 

can’t sell what you don’t have. 

So, will the buyer affordability battle 

be enhanced by lower interest rates 

or will escalating prices and economic 

uncertainty push more people onto the 

sidelines? Stay tuned to this channel for 

updates as they occur. 

Meanwhile the best advice for 

virus fears is to wash your hands like 

you’ve just peeled a peck of Hatch 

Chili’s and need to take your contacts 

out, avoid crowds in public, stay home 

if you’re sick, support our local small 

businesses insofar as possible, and keep 

an eye out for your elderly neighbors. 

This too shall pass. 

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.




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COVID-19 

WORKING SECURELY FROM HOME 

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 

A number of technologies can be 

used to facilitate remote work. Once 

of the oldest is the Remote Desktop 

Protocol, often referred to by its abbreviation, 

RDP. Remote desktop is a 

functionality built into the Windows 

operating system that allows a user to 

remotely connect to and control one 

workstation from another. Although the 

protocol itself is very safe and secure, 

a poor implementation of RDP can 

leave a network vulnerable to attack 

from the outside. 

In general, it is best to utilize RDP 

in concert with one or two other pieces 

of technology, a Remote Desktop Gateway 

(RDG) or a VPN tunnel. 

A Remote Desktop Gateway functions 

as a ‘broker’ between client and 

host for an RDP session. This means 

that only a section of the network that 

is effectively inside a DMZ (a special 

protected area of the network) is exposed 

to the internet. This is important 

because it adds a layer of protection 

onto Remote Desktop connections that 

would otherwise not exist. 

Without the RDG to function as 

a broker, directly remote connecting 

to a workstation inside of a business’ 

network could mean that portions of 

the network are directly exposed to the 

internet, presenting an extremely inviting 

target to bad actors seeking entry. 

One major caveat to an RDG facilitated 

Remote Desktop setup is that it 

requires that a domain exist. If an organization 

is not currently configured to 

use Active Directory, another means to 

facilitate secure RDP access is a VPN. 

A VPN is a Virtual Private Network 

and is a means to allow a remote 

computer to function as if it were inside 

of a network. Traffic transmitted via a 

VPN tunnel is also encrypted, meaning 

that data that transits between the client 

and host computer has been secured 

against potential prying eyes. A VPN 

is generally dependent upon special 

software and an enterprise class router. 

If your organizations router is already 

configured to allow VPN traffic, this 

can be one of the quickest secure 

routes to allow employees to work 

from home. 

Remote Desktop via a Remote 

Desktop Gateway or a VPN can be 

deployed to your home computer and 

allow you to connect to your computer 

at the office, 

The final means to allow employees 

to work from home is software 

facilitated remote control. Services like 

LogMeIn, Join Me or TeamViewer can 

be quickly deployed to allow employees 

to work from home. 

So long as strong passwords are 

used to authenticate into any accounts 

used, and multi-factor authentication 

has been configured, applications like 

those listed above represent a secure 

work from home solution ‘in a box.’ 

This is because the end to end security 

of the application is handled by the 

manufacturer, lessening the burden on 

individual employers to confirm the security 

of their work-from-home setup. 

Although COVID-19 has many 

people rightly concerned about their 

health and safety, business owners and 

IT professionals cannot lose sight of 

the need for security—bad actors will 

not hesitate to take advantage of the 

present situation, much to the detriment 

of the business community. 

If you have recently begun working 

from home, or allowed employees 

to do so, and have any concerns about 

the security of the setup, contact an IT 

professional as quickly as possible. 

Mythos Technology is an IT consulting 

and management firm that provides 

Managed Technology Services including 

hosted cloud and compliance solutions. 

For more information, please 

visit www.mythostech.com or call (951) 

813-2672. 

TECHNOLOGY 

by 

by 

Tristan 

Steve 

Collopy 

Fillingim 

“ 

Remote Desktop via a Remote Desktop 

Gateway or a VPN can be deployed to your 

home computer and allow you to connect to 

your computer at the office.




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HEALTH ALERT PSA 




25 

Hospital Services and Programs 

The hospitals are fully operational. 

We are taking proactive steps to keep our 

patients and team members safe while 

serving the needs of our community. We 

are monitoring for symptoms in patients 

and implementing isolation protocols, 

if needed. We are actively monitoring 

and responding to all recommendations 

made by the CDC and our local Health 

Authority. 

• Our Emergency Departments treat 

individuals for emergency medical 

conditions. 

• Most routine appointments or testing at 

the hospitals will be rescheduled. 

• Most community health education programs 

offered by the hospitals in the near 

term have been cancelled/postponed; 

please follow the hospitals on Facebook 

for updates. 

Limited Visitation 

The following is in effect until further 

notice: 

Visitation has been suspended for the 

health and safety of everyone in our care, 

including in the Emergency Department 

(ED). Visitors are not permitted in the 

hospitals (with limited critical exceptions). 

• All individuals entering the hospitals 

(patients, staff, contractors, permitted 

visitors) are subject to screening upon 

arrival at the hospitals. 

• Any individual who has been in contact 

with someone with fever, cough or influenza-like 

symptom is within the last 48 

hours will be prohibited from entering. 

• Exceptions to the visitor restriction 

will be made for certain compassionate 

care/end-of-life situations, for young 

patients and for those requiring specific 

assistance. In these cases, visitors will 

be limited to a specific room only. 

• Travel history will be queried; those who 

have had travel to an affected country, as 

currently identified on the CDC Travel 

Health Notices list, will not be permitted 

to proceed within the hospitals. 

Thank you for your cooperation and 

for being an advocate for the health and 

care of your loved ones and all hospitalized 

patients. 

Prevention 

The CDC recommends individuals 

and families follow everyday preventive 

measures: 

• Social distancing – avoid crowds and 

crowded spaces; avoid handshaking and 

hugging, deliberately staying at least six 

feet away from other people; and replace 

in-person visits with remote check-ins 

using technology. 

• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, 

then dispose of the tissue. 

• Wash hands often with soap and water 

for at least 20 seconds; especially after 

going to the bathroom, before eating, 

and after blowing your nose, coughing 

or sneezing. 

• Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 

60–95% alcohol if soap and water are 

not readily available 

• Routinely clean frequently touched 

surfaces and objects. 

• Self-isolate yourself at home when you 

are sick with respiratory disease symptoms. 

Donations 

Southwest Healthcare System (Inland 

Valley Medical Center in Wildomar 

and Rancho Springs Medical Center in 

Murrieta) currently has the needed supplies 

to care for our patients and staff. As 

we look forward into the coming weeks, 

we are assessing our mid-range and longterm 

projections of these items daily. 

With this in mind, we have received 

an outpouring of community support 

offering assistance with donations of 

supplies in an effort to protect our team 

members and others as they care for patients 

with COVID-19. 

We thank the community’s support of 

our Hospital’s efforts to fight the coronavirus 

(COVID-19) outbreak, so we would 

like to share with you our need for the 

following supplies. 

We are accepting the following 

items: 

• Masks - paper ear loop or tie in original 

carton (NOT cloth or hand-sewn); unopened 

N95 masks. 

• Gloves, non-latex, all sizes in original 

carton 

• Face shields and eye goggles 

• Wipes, bleach, alcohol or hydrogen 

peroxide 

• Bottles of household, unscented, splashfree 

bleach 

• Hand sanitizers 

• Head covers, disposable bouffant type 

with elastic band 

• Shoe covers, disposable 

• Safety googles 

• Gowns, disposable water-resistant cover 

gowns in original carton 

• PAPRs (powered air-purifying respirators) 

and PAPR hoods. 

We may not be the ones on the front 

lines, but you can help from wherever 

you may be. Please keep in mind that we 

will not be able to accept anything that 

is not on the above approved list. With 

gratitude in our hearts, we thank you for 

your support. 

To arrange for donations for the hospitals, 

please contact Ginny Ince at 951- 

696-6104 or email her at ginny.ince@ 

uhsinc.com.







Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Announces the 

Winners of the 54th Annual Awards Gala 

27 

On Saturday, February 29, 2020, the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce 

held their Annual Awards Gala at Pechanga Resort & Casino. This premier event 

was a memorable night of elegance and excitement, with over 800 attendees. The 

evening included dinner, an extravagant silent auction, live entertainment, and an 

outstanding awards presentation. The event was sponsored by Abbott and Pechanga 

Resort & Casino. 

The Temecula Chamber proudly awarded the following businesses, organizations 

and citizens: 

Bronze Business of the Year – Jimmy Fu-tography 

A Temecula-based photographer focused on Commercial and Landscape photography, 

Jimmy’s mission is to deliver high quality photography – consistently, reliably 

and quickly – with a positive attitude and a friendly smile! Jimmy fu-tography has 

made an important impact to the marketing and promotion efforts of many of the 

local businesses in Temecula. 

Sterling Business of the Year – New Day Solar 

New Day Solar is a family owned, local solar installation company. The Company 

was founded by Scott and Mary Carlson, who are part of the few pioneers in 

the solar industry. New Day Solar is passionate about contributing and providing 

high quality, low cost solar electric systems. With over 20 years of experience they 

have built their success on their core values of quality, honesty and integrity! 

Gold Business of the Year – Pulido Cleaning & Restoration 

Pulido Cleaning & Restoration is family owned and has built a solid reputation 

in the restoration industry since our establishment in 1989. In 30 years, Pulido 

Cleaning & Restoration has become very well known as a successful leader in the 

industry. They have always strived to make a name as a dependable, trustworthy, 

and honorable company within our industry and our community. 

Platinum Business of the Year – Abbott 

Abbott’s Cardiovascular Care Division, Temecula is a global leader in cardiovascular 

care with market-leading products and an industry-leading pipeline. An 

Industry leader, Abbott focuses on ways to build healthier communities aligning 

with Abbott’s expertise, sharing company strengths, and addressing societal needs 

in the areas of health and wellness, education, and the environment. 

Ruby Organization of the Year – STAT Save the Animals Today 

For 13 years, Save the Animals Today has provided a place where horses who 

have outlived their usefulness for riding are allowed to live out their lives serving 

as therapy and companion animals. STAT shares their facility with the community 

through community service opportunities; all age field trips, Wishes for Children, 

and Veterans and Hospice programs have all experienced their peaceful setting of 

quiet healing. 

Emerald Organization of the Year – Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley 

Founded in 1991, the Mission of Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley is to 

facilitate the dream of homeownership as well as improve living conditions for 

those in the community. With volunteers, sponsors and business partners, Habitat 

builds and rehabilitates homes in Southwest Riverside County. Habitat expanded 

to two ReStore home improvement discount stores, the second opening this month. 

Valley Young Professional of the Year – Melissa Rada, Michelle’s Place Cancer 

Resource Center 

Melissa has been a resident of Temecula for 30 years, Program Manager for 

Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center, in her position, she works closely with 

community members to develop programs and services that empower and educate 

those affected by cancer. In an effort to contribute more, she is completing her 

master’s degree in Public Health. Becoming a VYP member has taught her the 

value and power of networking. 

Citizen of the Year – Darell & Rebecca Farnbach, Temecula Valley Historical 

Society 

Darell & Rebecca’s mission is to preserve and share their community’s history. 

They have dedicated their time to share information and touchstones of Temecula’s 

past to inspire the residents of Temecula to know and honor their shared legacy. 

Their most noted accomplishment is advocating for the saving and restoration of 

the Historic Vail Headquarters 

Lifetime Achievement Recipient – Patrick Murphy, Pechanga Development 

Corporation 

Patrick Murphy’s service to the Pechanga Band began in 1992 when he was 

elected to the Tribal Council. The general membership elected Mr. Murphy to serve 

on the first Pechanga Development Corporation Board of Directors (PDC) in 1995. 

During Murphy’s tenure, the PDC Board managed development and construction 

of the award-winning Pechanga Resort & Casino, the championship golf course, 

Journey at Pechanga, and the multi-million-dollar renovation of the hotel lobby. In 

2002, Mr. Murphy was elected by fellow tribal leaders to serve as Secretary of the 

Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations (TASIN), a leading intergovernmental 

association of Southern California tribal governments. Murphy played an instrumental 

role in 2003 in building a coalition and advancing legislation to distribute 

monies from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to local communities 

that surround tribal casinos. Those efforts have resulted in more than $100 million 

flowing to local communities for vital public services such as police and fire protection, 

road improvements, and afterschool programs throughout Southern California. 

Ambassador of the Year – Lie-Ming Sie, Optimal Medical Billing & Consulting 

Lie-Ming has been the Managing Director of Optimal Medical Billing & 

Consulting since 2016. She assists healthcare providers process medical insurance 

claims and improve cash flow. Lie-Ming is an Ambassador who supports the 

business community by attending almost every ribbon cutting ceremony, leaps at 

the opportunity to volunteer in any capacity (many times behind the scenes) and 

supports her peers by being a loyal friend. 

Chairman’s Choice Award – Al Rubio, DCH Auto Group Temecula 

In 1991, Al Rubio accepted the position of GM at LaMasters of Fine Jewelry 

which relocated him and his family to the Temecula Valley from L.A. County. After 

close to 20 years in the Jewelry business, he was recruited by the Norm Reeves 

Supergroup in 1999. Al started in the sales department accepting the position of 

Regional Human Resources Manager in 2003 and held that position until June of 

2017. Al is currently back in the sales department as the Regional VIP Purchase 

Program Manager of DCH Auto Group Temecula. He is currently a member of the 

Rotary Club of Temecula and serves on the boards of the Temecula Valley Chamber 

of Commerce, Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County and Michelle’s Place 

Breast Cancer Resource Center. 

Visit Temecula Valley Welty Tourism Professional of the Year – Mike Rennie 

Mike Rennie has been a significant figure in the Temecula Valley Wine Country 

for over 40 years. He is the owner of Temecula Valley Wine Management, 

overseeing Leoness Winery, Crush & Brew and Espadin restaurants, Thompson & 

Twain Prospecting Company (one of two Speakeasies in Old Town), and Temecula 

Catering. Mike currently sits on the committee for Wine Country beautification 

and serves as the Vice President of the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association. 

AL RUBIO, TVCC CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 

ASSEMBLYMEMBER MARIE WALDRON, 75TH DISTRICT 

EMILY FALAPPINO, PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE TEMECULA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

DEBBIE HERRERA, REPRESENTING CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE 28TH DISTRICT 

DARELL FARBACH 

REBECCA FARNBACH 

MAYOR JAMES “STEW” STEWART, CITY OF TEMECULA 

BRENDA DENNSTEDT, REPRESENTING CONGRESSMAN KEN CALVERT 42ND DISTRICT 

SUPERVISOR CHUCK WASHINGTON, RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 3RD DISTRICT




The City of Temecula’s 2020 Art & Street 

Painting Festival Applications Are Now 

Available Online 

Applications for Art Exhibitors & 

Chalk Artists are now available online 

at TemeculaCA.gov/Art Fest for the 

2020 Temecula Art & Street Painting 

Festival to be held on Saturday, June 

6, and Sunday, June 7, 2020, in historic 

Old Town Temecula. Art Exhibitors may 

choose their own booth location through 

the new online application system, making 

it more convenient to register and pay. 

Festival-style 10’ x 10’ canopy, table, 

sack lunch, and overnight security are 

all included in this year’s fee. 

All work to be exhibited must be 

original, handcrafted, and created by 

exhibitor. Please note space is limited. 

Deadline to register is Friday, May 29, 

2020, or until sold out. 

Once again, the City of Temecula has 

made the Chalk Artist Application free. 

Each Chalk Artist will receive pastels 

sponsored by the City of Temecula and 

will have the chance to be judged at the 

end of the show. Best of Show winner 

will receive a $100 prize and this year’s 

theme is Temecula FUN! All artwork 

for the Festival must be appropriate for 

family/public viewing. Spots are limited 

and drop-ins will only be accepted if 

space allows. 

In addition to Art Exhibition and 

Street Painting, the Festival will include 

a free Kid’s Zone and live entertainment 

both days. All are sure to have some 

#TemeculaFUN! 

For more information, please visit 

TemeculaCA.gov or call (951) 694-6480. 

BUSINESS NOMINEES FOR THE YEAR 2019 


Nominees for Non Profit of the Year for 2019: 

Animal Friends of the Valley 

Assistance League of Temecula 

Dream Center Lake Elsinore 

Kennedy June Von Ryan Foundation 

Riverside Recovery Resources 

Rotary Club of Lake Elsinore 

SWAG - Social Work Action Group 

Nominees for Small Business of the Year for 2019: 

Craft Brewing Company 

Dirt Series, LLC 

Elsinore Care Dental 

Gearhart’s Garage 

ICON Business Center 

The Plumbing Guys 

Nominees for Medium Business of the Year for 2019: 

Annie’s Cafe Lake Elsinore 

Coldwell Banker Commercial Sudweeks Group 

CR&R Environmental Services 

Escapology Escape Room Lake Elsinore 

Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors 

The Syndicate 

Vista Community Clinic 

Nominees for Large Business of the Year for 2019: 

Albertson’s 

Anderson Chevrolet 

Keller Williams Realty The Lakes 

Lake Elsinore Storm 

Mr. San Jacinto College 

Walmart




YOUR LOCAL CHAMBERS 

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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

VBJ April 20 Issue

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