Southwest Riverside County community news briefs for Friday, Aug. 15

By The Californian | Friday, August 15, 2008 12:42 AM PDT ∞

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Local PI to appear on TV

TEMECULA ---- A local private investigator can be seen on the air solving cold cases.

Michele Dawn, owner of Rancho Attorney Service of California in Temecula, appears on "F.L.I.P. Mysteries: Women on the Case," a show that originally aired on Aug. 6, but is scheduled to repeat at 10 p.m. Friday on the WE Channel.

F.L.I.P., stands for Female Legal & Investigative Professionals, a team of women who work together online to track clues and solve cases across the county.

In the premiere episode featuring Dawn, her team cracks a Baltimore cold-case that revolves around a mysterious murder of a women and a T-shirt found at the scene. The team identifies the victim from the details on the shirt, which helps the Baltimore Police Department renew its efforts to solve what is now clearly a homicide.

Ice cream shop collecting food

TEMECULA ---- A canned food drive benefitting food pantries in Temecula and Murrieta is being held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Haagen-Dazs at The Promenade.

Those who donate a can of food may purchase a scoop of ice cream for a discounted price of $2.

The Promenade is on Winchester Road, between Margarita and Ynez Roads. For information, call 587-4227.

Music series begins

LAKE ELSINORE ---- The Elsinore Valley Arts Network's 10th annual Music With a View summer concert series will open Saturday with Doc Rock-It & the Radio Fliers, playing vintage rock, soul and rhythm and blues.

Free concerts will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays in McVicker Park until Sept. 6.

The rest of the schedule is: Aug. 23 ---- Brian Lynn James and The Misfit Cowboys, country music; Aug. 30 ---- Jason Weber Band; and Sept. 6, Inland Valley Symphony, preceded by a "petting zoo" where children can see instruments up close.

McVicker Park is at 29355 Grand Ave. For information, visit www.musicwithaview.com or www.elsinorevalleyartsnetwork.org.

Center offers speaker, concert

SUN CITY ---- Motivational speaker Cindy Ashton will lead a workshop from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Center for Spiritual Living.

The workshop will bridge the gap between wanting to live and finding the courage within to take positive steps.

Tickets are $25.

The center also will be the site of a concert by Anton Mizerak and Michael Mandrell at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26.

The center is at 26805 Murrieta Road. For information, call 679-6622.

Young musicians to perform

TEMECULA ---- The Musician's Workshop youth orchestra will perform Sunday as a precursor to the upcoming Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival.

The performance will be from 4 to 7 p.m. by the gazebo at Tower Plaza Shopping Center

The orchestra and soloists will perform movie themes, as well as classic and contemporary pieces.

The 14th Annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival will be held Sept. 17 to 21 Sept. 21 at the Movie Experience Theaters. The festival will screen more than 150 films, showcase independent music artists, honor film and music icons and host more than 300 visiting filmmakers and music artists.

Tickets will be available Aug. 30. For Information, call 699-5514 or visit www.tviff.com.

Tower Plaza is at 27531 Ynez Road.

Author to discuss formation of county

MURRIETA ---- Local author and historian Steve Lech will give a free presentation on the formation of Riverside County at 1 p.m. Aug. 23 at Murrieta Public Library.

Lech also will sell and autograph his book, "Along the Old Roads: A History of the Portion of Southern California that Became Riverside County."

Murrieta Public Library is at 8 Town Square at Kalmia Street and Adams Avenue. For information, call 304-2665 or visit www.murrieta.org/services/library.

Car show next week in Lake Elsinore

LAKE ELSINORE ---- Rag Top Day and Back to the '50s will be the theme when the Downtown Merchants Association hold its monthly car show Aug. 23 in downtown Lake Elsinore.

The free shows are from 5 to 8 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month on Main Street. They feature music, prizes and family events.

For information, call the Gary at 681-4606.

City offers trip to ball game

TEMECULA ---- The Community Services Department is offering a trip to see the Padres play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 25 at Petco Park.

The cost is $40, which includes field level tickets, transportation and a snack.

The excursion will depart from the Temecula Community Center at 5 p.m. The game starts at 7:05 p.m.

For information or registration, call 694-6469 or visit www.cityoftemecula.org.

Middle schoolers to visit Japan

TEMECULA ---- The Temecula Sister City Association will hold an introduction meeting to explain a spring 2009 trip to Daisen-Nakayama, Japan from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at Margarita Middle School.

The trip is open to all middle school students in Temecula, but is limited to 13 travelers.

The meeting will explain the selection process and introduce group leader Keri Vogtmann.

Information and applications are available at www.TemeculaSisterCityAssociation.org. For information, call 440-4518.

Job seeking workshop offered

LAKE ELSINORE ---- Workshops on preparing resumes and job interviewing will be offered at Lake Elsinore Library.

A free resume workshop will be held 10 a.m. Aug. 30, when a speaker from the Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce will discuss how to make a resume grab the attention of the right person.

Tips on interviewing for jobs will be given in a workshop at 10 a.m. Sept. 6. Participants will learn the questions to ask and answers to give to commonly asked interview queries.

Advanced registration is required for both workshops by visiting the library at 600 W. Graham Ave. or calling 674-4517.

SENIORS

Memory improvement topic of workshop

LAKE ELSINORE ---- "Learn the Secrets of Memory Improvement" is the title of a workshop that will be offered at 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Lake Elsinore Senior Center.

Debbi Harper will discuss what causes memory lapses and give tips to prevent memory loss that include exercise and nutrition.

Advanced registration is required by calling the center at 674-2526. The center is at 420 E. Lakeshore Drive.

Country Club Crowd offers deal

The Country Club Crowd, a singles group for people 55 and older, is offering a fall special to recruit members.

Those who join in August will pay $18 for the remainder of the year.

The Country Club Crowd participates in events such as dinners, theater, golf, bowling, travel, dancing and game nights.

For reservations or information, call Vi McFarland at 237-2783.

Softball leagues need players

MENIFEE ---- Male and female softball players are needed for leagues that play at Wheatfield Park.

Men 55 and older play games from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For information, call Ed Hustead at 679-8626.

Female softball players ages 45 and older are being sought for recreational slow-pitch softball. No experience is necessary. Games are Wednesday evenings. For information, call Gayle Hatten at 506-6021.

Wheatfield Park is at La Piedra and Menifee roads.

HEALTH

Heart support group to meet

MURRIETA ---- Mended Hearts, a national support group for heart surgery survivors, will meet Saturday at Rancho Springs Medical Center. The group meets on the fourth Saturday of each month.

The hospital is at 25500 Medical Center Drive. For information, contact Debbie at (951) 764-5961 or Richard at (760) 277-4962.

Cancer Society holds volunteer meeting

RIVERSIDE ---- The American Cancer Society will hold a volunteer orientation and dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at its Inland Empire office.

Volunteer opportunities exists for a variety of educational programs and patient service programs, including office support, phone work with cancer patients and their families, educational work with schools and work sites and community education. Volunteer hours are flexible.

The meeting will be at 1240 Palmyrita Ave. For information, call Erin Peach at 300-1225, or e-mail Erin.Peach@cancer.org. For information about the society's programs, call (800) 227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

Celiac support group meets

TEMECULA ---- The Celiac support group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

The meeting will be at Henry's Farmers Market, 39606 Winchester Road.

For information, e-mail RamonaCDF@aol.com.

Workshop focuses on vision problems

MURRIETA ---- A free workshop to identify if vision problems are affecting a child's ability to learn will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Center for Vision Development.

Participants will hear about learning-related vision problems and how to test for and identify them.

The center is at 24710 Washington Ave., Suite 4. For information, call 461-2256 or visit www.koehjohnsonod.com/wrkshp.htm.

Angels at Work seeks volunteers

MURRIETA ---- Angels at Work, which provides resources for patients and families dealing with cancer, is seeking volunteers.

Help is needed in areas such as office help, sponsorship, transportation and helping with the annual brunch in October.

For information, call Karla Larson at 473-9619 or Angela Morris at 529-4200 or 775-3202 or visit angelsatwork.org.

Hard of hearing have advocate

RIVERSIDE ---- Center on Deafness Inland Empire now offers an advocate to assist hard of hearing or late-deafened individuals and their families.

Pauline Strickland can assist people with information on assistive technology, hearing aids and cochlear implants, one-on-one peer counseling, support groups, information on different communication styles and how to cope with hearing loss in family and work environments.

Strickland is based at 3576 Arlington Ave., Suite 211. For information, call 275-5000 or e-mail pstrickland@codie.org.

Blood drives

Valley Blood Services

----- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 13, Canyon Hills Marketplace, 29991 Canyon Hills Drive, Lake Elsinore.

---- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13, Henry's Farmers Market, 39606 Winchester Road, Temecula.

---- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17, Gateway Church of the Nazarene, 23560 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta.

---- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 21, Albertsons, 23893 Clinton Keith Road, Wildomar.

---- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23, Pat & Oscar's, 29375 Rancho California Road, Temecula.

---- 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Temeku Hills Master Association clubhouse, 41687 Temeku Drive, Temecula.

---- 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Cornerstone Community Church, 34570 Monte Vista Drive, Wildomar.

---- Noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 3, Inland Valley Medical Center, Outpatient Imaging Center, 36485 Inland Valley Drive, Wildomar.

---- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 3, Mt. San Jacinto College, 28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee.

---- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 5, Tower Plaza, 27555 Ynez Road, Temecula.

---- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5, Milgard Windows, 26879 Diaz Road, Temecula.

Donations also may be made at Valley Blood Services, 25115 Madison Ave., Suite 105, Murrieta, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Donors must be at least 17 years old, in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds.

For information, call 696-4067 or visit valleybloodservices.org. Valley Blood Services is part of the San Diego Blood Bank.

Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties

---- 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 15, Keck Insurance Agency, 28936 Old Town Front St., Temecula.

---- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16, Cal Oaks Bowl, 40440 California Oaks Blvd., Murrieta. Donors will receive one dozen bagels from City Bagel and Bakery.

---- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 20, Mt. San Jacinto College, 28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee.

---- 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21, Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula.

---- 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22, Keck Insurance Agency, 28936 Old Town Front St., Temecula.

---- 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22, Servicemaster, 41551 Date St., Murrieta.

---- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25, Mulligan Family Fun Center, 24950 Madison Ave., Murrieta. Donors will receive a free round of miniature golf.

---- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 29, Stater Bros., 25050 Hancock Ave., Murrieta.

---- Noon to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29, Stater Bros., 30712 Benton Road, Winchester.

---- 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 31, Saturn of Temecula, 27430 Ynez Road, Temecula.

---- Noon to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Pizza Factory, 25908 Newport Road, Menifee.

Anyone donating blood in August will receive a free cholesterol test.

Information, (800) 879-4484 or www.bbsbrc.org.

PETS

Vaccination clinic, half-price adoptions Saturday

LAKE ELSINORE ---- Animal Friends of the Valleys holds monthly vaccination clinics from 1 to 3:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at City park.

Cats should be brought in carriers in dogs on leashes for low-cost vaccinations and licensing.

The park is at 243 S. Main St.

Saturday is also International Homeless Animals Day, and to commemorate that, Animal Friends is offering half-price adoptions.

Included in the fee is a microchip, vaccinations, collar, identification tag and veterinary checkup.

The shelter is at 29001 Bastron Ave. For information, call 674-0618 or visit www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com.

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