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Undercover Sting Targets Panhandlers
By Anthony Chan
Eastvale – After receiving numerous complaints about aggressive panhandling at various Eastvale shopping centers, the Eastvale Special Enforcement Team, stationed at the Jurupa Valley substation, launched an undercover operation into the illegal panhandling.
The investigation yielded two illegal panhandlers who were neither Eastvale residents nor were they actually homeless. Both illegal panhandlers were issued citations by the Special Enforcement officers.
“The Eastvale Special Enforcement Team’s mission is to identify and respond to crime trends and investigate quality of life complaints from the citizens of Eastvale.”, according to a recent Special Enforcement Team press release.
Ongoing efforts to curtail aggressive panhandling will continue over the next few weeks.
The Eastvale Special Enforcement Team can be contacted at (951) 955-2600. If you have any concerns related to suspicious or criminal activity, please contact the Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951) 776-1099.
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
photo courtesy: Hello Fresh
with Ground Beef, Quinoa and Monterey Jack Cheese
By Hello Fresh
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Nutrition: 710 Calories
Ingredients:
- Chicken Stock Concentrate- 2
- Yellow Onion- 2
- Scallions- 4
- Lime- 2
- Quinoa- 1 Cup
- Ground Beef- 16 oz
- Southwest Spice Blend- 2 tsp
- Red Bell Pepper- 2
- Yellow Bell Pepper- 2
- Crushed Tomatoes- 2 Boxes
- Monterey Jack Cheese- 1 Cup
1 PREHEAT AND PREP Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring 1 cup water, stock concentrate, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small pot. Halve, peel, and dice onion. Trim, then thinly slice scallions. Cut lime into wedges.
2 COOK QUINOA Once water is boiling, add quino to pot. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.
3 START FILLING Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and scallions and cook, tossing, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add ground beef, breaking up meat into pieces. Cook until browned, 3-4 minutes. Stir in Southwest spice blend and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
4 PREP AND ROAST PEPPERS While onions and beef cook, halve bell peppers lengthwise, then remove white ribs and seeds. Rub with a drizzle of olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet. Roast in oven until softened, 5-7 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, arrange bell peppers cut-side up on baking sheet.
5 FINISH FILLING Stir crushed tomatoes into pan with beef and bring to a simmer. Let simmer until flavors have come together and tomatoes have reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Once quinoa has finished cooking, add it to pan and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
6 BAKE AND SERVE Stuff bell peppers with as much filling as will fit. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over top of each. Return to oven and continue roasting until very soft, about 10 minutes. Divide remaining filling between plates, then place stuffed peppers on top. Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.
Patients, Doctors and Researchers Embracing New Plan to Deal with COPD
By StatePoint
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disease that afflicts millions of Americans, haunts families, and frustrates doctors and researchers, is now the third leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease and cancer, costing Americans more than $32 billion a year.
For those living with or affected by the disease, there is new hope, thanks to a recently unveiled COPD National Action Plan.
Developed by patients, agencies and organizations under the stewardship of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Action Plan shines a spotlight on the devastating physical and emotional toll the disease causes.
“Not being able to catch your breath and fearing your next breath may not come is just like drowning,” said Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, president of the COPD Foundation and a longtime COPD patient. “It is frightening beyond words and feels very, very lonely.”
Yet many with these symptoms tend to attribute them to something else: the common cold, old age, being out of shape. This lack of awareness delays diagnosis and treatment, worsening the condition and quality of life. Even mundane tasks — housework, bathing, dressing, walking — can feel onerous.
That’s why the first goal of the plan is to empower patients and families to recognize COPD and get treated quickly.
“I was diagnosed in 2001 and was told COPD is incurable,” said Dorney Koppel. “But that does not mean [it is] untreatable. Doctors need to teach patients the difference. I was given three to five years to live…sixteen years ago.”
Compounded with this misinformation is the idea that it’s exclusively a smoker’s disease mainly affecting men. While it most often affects people over 40 with a history of smoking, as many as one in four with COPD have never smoked. Long-term exposure to substances that irritate the lungs or a genetic predisposition called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency also present as risk factors. What’s more, 56 percent of those diagnosed are women, and they die of COPD more than men.
Unlike heart disease and cancer, COPD prevalence and deaths aren’t decreasing. One in five people over age 45 has it.
“You know someone who has it. You may even have it and not know it,” said James P. Kiley, director of NHLBI’s Division of Lung Diseases.
So how to reverse this trend? One key is improving the level of diagnosis. “Spirometry is a simple and inexpensive breathing test that can identify COPD,” said Dorney Koppel.
MeiLan Han, M.D., medical director of the Women’s Respiratory Health Program at the University of Michigan, agreed, noting another goal of the Action Plan: to equip health care professionals with tools to diagnose and care for COPD patients. “We need to develop easy-to-follow guidelines and get them into the hands of providers on the frontlines.”
Developing an educational curriculum and tools for clinical decision-making, in sync with detection and management guidelines, will significantly improve diagnosis and care, said Han. So will improving patient access to spirometry, pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation programs and affordable medications — all of which are called for in the plan.
To learn more about the Action Plan and find out how to get involved, visit COPD.nih.gov.
“This plan represents a new understanding of what it takes to minimize the burden of COPD,” said Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director of NHLBI. “Now, it’s just a matter of getting to work.”
Farm Fresh Eggs at Voortman’s Egg Ranch
(Photo Courtesy: Voortman’s Egg Ranch)
The Voortman Family circa 1956. Voortman’s Egg Ranch is located at 13960 Grove Avenue in Ontario. You can reach them at (909) 465-1319. They are open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By K.P. Sander
Ontario – Voortman’s Egg Ranch has been in the business of providing farm fresh eggs to friends and visitors to the local area for over 60 years. Originally from Bellflower, the Voortman family – who has always been in the egg ranching business – moved their operation to Ontario in 1951.
Voortman’s has a small-town farm ambiance, with the latest in technology. Their happy chickens are enjoying their newly remodeled home; and their egg-processing machine can handle about 36,000 eggs per hour at its peak. If the average bird lays one egg about every 26 hours, that equals a lot of chickens at the Voortman ranch!
Did you know that you can tell how fresh an egg is by how high the yolk stands up in the frying pan after you crack it? Voortman’s will have your over-easies standing tall. Their fresh eggs are the highest in quality, with dark, nutrient-dense yolks. You will immediately notice a difference in your cooking and baking.
Have you ever wondered how long the eggs in the grocery stores have actually been sitting around? Despite the use-by date, there is really no way to know how long ago they were produced. With Voortman’s, the eggs are selected daily, on site, and readied for you in their store.
Third-generation egg rancher, Eddie Voortman, says, “We are a local, family-owned business that provides fresh, quality products to the public.”
Customers of Voortman’s rave about their all natural, cage free eggs, touting the freshness, and great pricing. One customer said, “They make the fluffiest scrambled eggs!”
The eggs come in all sizes and colors, depending on your needs. Whatever you choose, you will not be disappointed.
Voortman’s is centrally located just minutes from Chino at 13960 Grove Avenue in Ontario (just north of Edison). You can reach Voortman’s at (909) 465-1319; and Like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Voortmans-Egg-Ranch.
Stop by any time Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastvale Crime Recap
JUNE 2017
INCIDENT: HOMICIDE
WHEN: 6/4/17 @ 7:56 pm
WHERE: 1400 Block of Pacific Ave., Norco
DETAILS: Officers from the Norco Police Department responded to a physical altercation between two adult males outside a residence in Norco. Officers arrived within minutes and located a male laying on a driveway and not breathing. Officers began emergency lifesaving procedures for the male until paramedics arrived. The victim, later identified as 57-year-old, Gerald Lee, was transported to Corona Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Based on the circumstances, the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Investigators are currently searching for 55-year-old, Klaus Peter Foster of Norco. Klaus Foster is a white male adult 5’8”/ 200 lbs. with red hair, a beard, and brown eyes. He was last seen driving a green 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck, California license plate number 74953F2. Klaus Foster is wanted only for questioning regarding the incident. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts or this incident can call Investigator Mullins as 951-955-2777.
UPDATE: Based on information gathered during the ongoing investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained for suspect, Klaus Foster. Additional leads directed investigators to a residence in Big River California near the Colorado river. At the request of the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit, San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputies located and arrested Foster in Big River. He was later transferred to the custody of deputies from Riverside Sheriff’s Colorado River Station and booked into the Blythe Jail. Foster’s bail is set at $1,000,000.
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATION
WHEN: 6/5/2017 from 6:00 am until 12:00 pm
WHERE: Eastvale
RESULTS: 30 Citations were issued for traffic violations
2 vehicles were impounded for unlicensed/suspended drivers
INCIDENT: NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION & ARREST
WHEN: 6/8/2017 @ 12:30 pm
WHERE: 3100 block of Corona Ave., Norco
DETAILS: Deputies assigned to the Norco Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a narcotics investigation at a Norco residence. During a probation sweep of the residence, deputies located a small amount of heroin & associated paraphernalia. Patrick Page, a 36-year old Norco resident, was arrested at the scene without incident. He was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for felony violation of probation and other associated charges.
WHEN: 6/10/2017 from 7:00 pm until 3:00 amINCIDENT: DUI TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATION
WHERE: Norco
RESULTS: 36 vehicles stopped
8 drivers were given Field Sobriety tests
1 driver arrested for DUI
INCIDENT: WARRANT SWEEP
WHEN: 6/11/2017 from 6:00 am until 12:00 pm
WHERE: Jurupa Valley
RESULTS: 29 Warrants Attempted
18 Warrants Served
INCIDENT: STOLEN VEHICLE ARREST
WHEN: 6/12/2017 @ 7:40 am
WHERE: 54th Street & Steve Ave., Jurupa Valley
DETAILS: Jurupa Valley Police officers received information a pickup truck with a utility trailer was stolen that morning in San Diego. The owner located the vehicle and followed it through the city of Jurupa Valley. Officers located the vehicle at 54th Street and Steve Avenue, in the city of Jurupa Valley. The driver and sole occupant, Juan Villarreal (age 25 of Jurupa Valley), was arrested and booked for vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, and a violation of probation for auto theft.
INCIDENT: VEHICLE THEFT INVESTIGATION & ARREST
WHEN: 6/14/2017 @ 10:50 am
WHERE: 1700 block of Western Ave., Norco
DETAILS: Deputies assigned to the Norco Sheriff’s Office contacted the occupant of a suspicious vehicle parked on Western Ave. in Norco. After running the license plate, deputies discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen from a residence in LA County on June 12th. The occupant of the vehicle, George Alberto Anzaldo, a 40- year old Pico Rivera resident, was arrested without incident at the scene. During a search of his person, deputies discovered a burglary tool commonly used in vehicle thefts. He was later booked into the R. Presley Detention Center for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of burglary tools & committing a felony while on bail.
INCIDENT: COURT STING OPERATION
WHEN: 6/15/2017 from 7:00 am until 12:00 pm
WHERE: Jurupa Valley
DETAILS: On June 15, 2017, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., officers from Jurupa Valley Traffic Division conducted an undercover “Court Sting” operation at the Riverside Superior Court targeting suspected DUI drivers whose licenses where suspended/revoked or who were unlicensed drivers and reside in the city of Jurupa Valley. Deputies staked out offenders who had been told by a judge not to drive and/or who had been told of their license suspension. While some offenders complied with the law and had alternate means of transportation, four individuals in court for DUI/suspended licenses proceeded to get behind the wheel and drove away from the court house. Those who chose to drive were stopped by waiting deputies and cited back into court and their vehicles were impounded: RESULTS- 4 Suspended/Revoked, 4 Vehicles Impounded Those arrested today could face additional jail time, long driver license suspensions, along with other financial hits including attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation. DUI Court Sting stakeout operations, along with regularly scheduled high visibility DUI enforcement, serve as a proven deterrent with the goal of keeping impaired drivers from the road and heightening awareness among the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This special DUI operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Please help the Jurupa Valley Police Department every day of the week: Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1! The operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
INCIDENT: WEAPON AND DRUG SALES ARREST OF GANG MEMBER
WHEN: 6/22/17 @ 2:48 pm
WHERE: 4000 Block of Lindsay Street, Jurupa Valley
DETAILS: On Thursday, 06/22/17, about 2:48 PM, members of the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Region 7 Gang Task Force conducted a probation compliance check at a residence in the 4000 Block of Lindsay Street in Jurupa Valley. Task Force officers contacted 37-year old Jurupa Valley resident, David Perez at the residence. Perez was determined to be on supervised probation for weapons violations. Perez was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun and approximately one ounce of methamphetamine along with heroin. Additional items were also located indicative of drug sales. Perez was also identified as being an active participant of a criminal street gang. Perez was arrested and booked into custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center for the following charges: Ex-Felon in possession of a loaded firearm, Ex-Felon in possession of ammunition, Methamphetamine and heroin sales, Possession of methamphetamine and heroin while armed , Prior drug sale enhancements, Criminal street gang member in possession of a loaded firearm, Felony probation violation. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Frank Lodes from the Riverside County Region 7 Gang Task Force at (951) 955-2734.
14 Years Of Carpet Cleaning Experience
By Michael Armijo
Eastvale – Honesty and integrity are always a factor in business and are sought out continuously. But how some people get there is through longevity and experience. When you have all four of those elements you have no choice but to be successful in your field.
Extreme Carpet Care clients have boasted they’ve received all four of those components. Honesty, integrity, longevity and especially experience. A great reason to get your carpets cleaned at a reasonable price.
“Robert was great and did a wonderful job on the carpet in our new home,” said Daniel Radillo, who recently had his carpets cleaned in the home he bought in neighboring Jurupa. “I was budgeting for new carpet, but had to wait, but glad I did. Extreme Carpet Care saved that carpet and now I won’t need to purchase new carpet until next year, I am so thankful.”
Extreme Carpet Care has a unique slogan, simple and honest: “If it comes out, we can get it out.” Their workmanship can speak for itself and their introductory special will allow you to try them out. For only $85 they’ll deep clean 3 rooms and a free hallway. That’s an entire house in many areas or high traffic rooms in larger homes.
Their van mounted high powered equipment doesn’t bury the dirt but instead deep cleans and removes it with deep suction while using quality, environmentally friendly products.
“You can try us at the great rate, which includes pre-spotting and deodorizer,” added Robert. “We can even give you carpet protection for all 3 areas for $10 an area. Where else can you find $30 for added protection against stains?”
Call 909.376.3766 today and have Robert and his team deep clean and protect your carpets at an affordable rate and with over 14 years of experience behind them.
“If it can’t be cleaned we’ll be honest and not take your money,” he added. “We know we’ll be back to have that new carpet cleaned in the future by being honest today.”
“His Way”
By Pastor Dennis Morales
““For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.” Isaiah 55:8
My sons are 5yrs and 7yrs old. They are the best of friends. But even the best of friends can have disagreements sometimes. I was watching my boys play a board game then all of sudden they started quarreling. What were they quarreling about? They were accusing each other of not playing correctly. They both made the same argument. What was it? “You have to play it my way!” I think sometimes we are guilty of the same attitude when it comes to our decisions. Naaman is a classic example in the Bible (2 Kings 5). He was an army commander for the king of Syria. His wife’s servant girl was led captive from Israel. She suggested that he seek healing by consulting Elisha, the prophet. Naaman was ready to do anything, but he didn’t want to go to Elisha, he wanted Elisha to go to him. Because of his position, Naaman expected to be served. Elisha sent Naaman instruction to bathe seven times in the Jordan River. Naaman felt disrespected and refused at first, then later he humbled himself and went to the Jordan. That is when Naaman found healing. Naaman finally humbled himself and did things God’s way. That’s when Naaman found healing. How many times have you told God “I want to do it this way!” But later we always find that His way is the best way. “Selfish” pride should never be what guides us. Humility seeks God’s ways (Psalm 25:9). Though you may not always see the result in view, God’s ways make “better sense.” (Isaiah 55:9).
Calvary Chapel Eastvale meets Sundays 8:30 & 10:30 am, Wednesdays at 7pm at Clara Barton Elementary School (7437 Corona Valley Ave, Eastvale). Visit their website at www.calvaryeastvale.org.
Deputy Arrests Mira Loma Women for Identity Theft and Possession of a Controlled Substance
DATE/TIME: July 1, 2017 / 1800 hours
INCIDENT: PC 530.5, Identity Theft
HS 11378, Sales of Methamphetamine
LOCATION: Britton Way / Mount Vernon Ave, city of Grand Terrace
SUSPECT(S): Shawna Hernandez, 27-year-old resident of Mira Loma
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: Deputy Joshua Gile was patrolling in the contract city of Grand Terrace. He conducted a vehicle check in the parking lot of the CVS Pharmacy. The vehicle’s tag was expired for over four years. The driver was contacted and identified as Shawna Hernandez. Hernandez had an outstanding warrant for her arrest and the vehicel was inventoried so it could be towed. Evidence of identity theft was discovered, such as other people’s mail, identifying information and access cards. Hernandez had burglary tools including pry bars, bolt cutters and other cutting tools used to facilitate the mail theft. Over an ounce of suspected methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia was also found in the vehicle.
Hernandez was transported to Central Detention Center and booked for Identity Theft and sales of methamphetamine.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
Updates to Transform Your New House into Your Dream Home
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By StatePoint
Congratulations, you’ve purchased a home! Now what? You’ve saved a million ideas on Pinterest and you’re ready to start making improvements. But how do you prioritize to make the most of your money? Consider these simple upgrades to transform your new house into your dream home.
1. Update Lighting
Cost: $10 (box of light bulbs) – $300 (new fixture)
Benefits: Brightens the room, enhances ambience, increases energy efficiency.
Let there be light! There are several ways to make a room feel brighter. Start with something quick, like swapping out bulbs to brighter or more efficient choices. For a mid-level task and a dose of style, add new lampshades. Or go big by replacing outdated fixtures with on-trend options.
2. Find a Better Faucet
Cost: $150 – $500
Benefits: Boosts home appeal, improves kitchen functionality.
One in five millennials say they want to update their kitchen, according to Moen research, and a simple faucet upgrade can be impactful. Replacing a basic kitchen faucet with a one-handle pulldown, like Moen’s Sleek faucet, creates a clean, modern look while adding functionality that makes cleanup a breeze, thanks to the easy-to-maneuver spray wand. Equipped with Power Clean technology, it provides more spray power while containing splash, which means faster cleanup for tough-to-rinse foods.
3. Install a Kitchen Backsplash
Cost: $125 – $250 (varies based on materials and if paying a pro)
Benefits: Creates a focal point, protects walls from cooking splatter, prevents water damage.
If your new kitchen has the blahs, a fresh backsplash may be the solution. In addition to protective and easy-to-clean qualities, a backsplash provides many customization possibilities, from material and color, to cost. Options could be glass mosaics, salvaged brick, or even peel-and-stick tile for easy installation (hello afternoon project)!
4. Replace Your Showerhead
Cost: $75 – $150
Benefits: Offers personalization, adds style, enhances daily routine.
New to DIY? Replacing a showerhead is an easy way to get your feet wet — pun intended! Whether trying to save water with a low-flow fixture or updating something out of style, swapping showerheads can be done in minutes. For ultimate customization, try a multi-function showerhead like Moen’s Attract combination handshower and rainshower with Magnetix, which provides three showering options for your perfectly personalized shower every time. Plus, the magnetic dock on the handshower makes re-docking a snap.
5. Add a Coat of Paint
Cost: $25 – $60
Benefits: Provides an instant makeover.
Whether your space is screaming for a makeover (mustard walls, anyone?), or you’re itching to try new trends, a coat of paint makes a big impact. Try creating an accent wall with a pop of color or fun pattern — it’s a smaller project that’s easy for first-time DIYers.
6. Maximize Space with Shelves
Cost: $10 – $45
Benefits: Maximizes space, revamps walls.
One in three millennials lacks the confidence to hang a shelf, according to Moen research, but they shouldn’t! With practice and the right tools, installing shelving is an inexpensive project to help better utilize space Creative ways to add storage include installing floating shelves for books or adding floor-to-ceiling shelving in a closet.
7. Coordinate Accessories
Cost: $20 – $40
Benefits: Creates a consistent look, easy to install.
Create a cohesive look throughout your home with coordinating accessories. Choose hardware matching in color and style with the existing fixtures, sink and flooring to achieve a sophisticated feel from top to bottom., Easy-to-install accessories, like towel bars and rings with Moen’s innovative Press & Mark technology, ensure fast and accurate installation. Accessories with the technology have a washable ink stamp to show exactly where to drill (perfect for novice DIYers).
Homebuyers (especially first timers) can often be overwhelmed with improvements, but tackling one project at a time will leave you saying “there’s no place like home.”
Non Profits Under Scrutiny
Staff Reports
Eastvale – Local nonprofits have been under scrutiny and a lawsuit is being filed this week, which has opened a can of worms in compliance and liability. Some non-profits have reportedly experienced mishandlings of their finances, refusals to release tax records, and non-filings of IRS documents. A local Chamber is now being sued and other non profits are being requested to show their finances.
The local Chamber of Commerce is being sued this week as legal documents were completed and were ordered to be filed. The exact amount and the defendants, which are the board of directors for refusing to pay and respond, will be released once the suit has been filed in court. Releasing the names of the board members personally being sued prior to the filing would be considered “third party disclosure.” After the filing all information will be released as it will then become public record, and the lawsuit will lead to subpoenas of their finances.
“The board members are covered under their Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance,” said a local agency who insures non-profits. “They will be fine as long as they have the required insurance. If a non-profit is running without D&O, they can be assuming personal liability.”
Incorporated non-profits are usually not personally liable unless neglect or specific harm is inflicted. But other ways a nonprofit board member might be held liable include:
- When a board member directly injures someone on purpose
- When a board member guarantees a loan or other business debt for the nonprofit which then defaults on that loan or debt
- When a board fails to make sure that the organization deposits payroll and property taxes or files mandated tax returns.
- When a board member engages in fraudulent activities or does something illegal or just plain reckless that causes harm, or mixes up nonprofit and personal funds.
As long as the nonprofit is incorporated and board members do nothing “bad,” they should be fine, however, serving on the board of an unincorporated nonprofit.
Board members, in that case, are not protected the way they are in an incorporated nonprofit. These types of nonprofits are more common than you might think, so check the organization’s incorporation papers before agreeing to serve on a board. If you are already involved in an unincorporated nonprofit, consider the pros and cons of incorporating. You and your fellow board members might sleep better if you took the steps to become incorporated.
Just to make sure that no legal actions slip through the cracks of incorporation law, most experts do recommend that nonprofits purchase Directors and Officer (D & O) liability insurance to protect against certain kinds of lawsuits and other types of litigation.
Local non profits are many, and all must have a 501 (c) (3) status granted by the IRS. A specific rule on nonprofits is that the debt follows the entity.
So who is qualified to be a nonprofit? According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Exempt Organizations Select Check (Publication 78 database) provides a partial listing of organizations that have been recognized by the IRS as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. For information on other organizations that have been recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt organizations, you may call IRS Customer Service at 877-829-5500. You can also contact them through any of the other methods described in Publication 557. This information can be found at IRS.gov. A contributor can also check an organization’s exemption letter, which states the Code section that describes the organization and whether contributions made to the organization are deductible.
The IRS sometimes recognizes a group of organizations as tax-exempt if they are affiliated with a central organization. This avoids the need for each of the organizations to apply for exemption individually. For more information, see Publication 4573, Group Exemptions. Subordinate organizations exempt under group rulings are not separately listed in the Select Check (Publication 78 database); see Eligible Donees Generally Not Listed in Publication 78
According to the IRS, you have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of a tax-exempt organization’s:
Annual information returns (e.g., Form 990);
Exempt status application materials; and
Notice of status under Internal Revenue Code section 527(i),
In person at the organization’s principal office, or its regional or district offices, during regular business hours. Unrelated business income tax returns filed by organizations exempt under Code section 501(c)(3) are also available. You may also request copies of such materials in writing. The organization may charge a reasonable fee to cover copying and mailing costs.
You are entitled to inspect or receive a copy of any annual return for three years from the date the return was required to be filed (or, for an amended return, from the date it was filed). For more information, see the IRS’ frequently asked questions on public disclosure, the final regulations, or Disclosure Requirements at IRS.gov.
For exemption application materials, you are entitled to inspect or receive a copy of the organization’s exemption application (Form 1023, 1024, or other document required to be filed), any papers filed in support of the application and any determination letter issued by the IRS with respect to the application.
Stay tuned for our print edition to print the public record and our online version for updates, and an ongoing investigation highlighting local non profits and their compliance to IRS laws.
Adding A Family Member To Your Home
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By Jennifer Williams, 2nd Chances Rescue Norco
So you’re thinking about adding a new family member to your home? One with four legs and fur?? Let’s talk about the things that you should be considering:
- How much free time do I have to spend with my new friend?
- Do I care if my favorite pair of slippers gets chewed up if I forget and leave them out?
- Is there a way for my new friend to get outside and “do his business”??
If after you’ve thought about those three things you’re still thinking it might be a good idea to add a new family member, let’s talk about the decision to get either a puppy or an adult dog. While puppies can be a lot of fun, they also mean you need to potty train, leash train, probably will need to buy a mountain of chew toys and there might be a few other minor changes made in your life.
There are many adult dogs that need homes because their owner could no longer take care of them. These dogs have already probably been housetrained, are mostly done with the chewing phase, and you pretty much know what you’re getting- especially if you get one from a rescue.
What’s your narrow that down, start thinking about the types of breeds that are available. There are small dogs, medium dogs, big dogs, and super sized dogs. There are also low-energy medium energy and high-energy dogs.
For example if your perfect dog is one that wants to just cuddle up on the couch and watch movies till dawn with you, there’s a perfect breed for you! Our next article will be about different types of breeds and what’s the best for you!
City Installs New Signs
Courtesy City of Eastvale
Eastvale – The City of Eastvale will be installing 18 new signs at 9 different locations throughout Eastvale to prohibit “Commercial Trailer/Semi Trailer” and “Commercial Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weight over 10,000lbs” from parking in the Residential District, under the Eastvale Municipal Code (EMC) 10.20.160.
The following locations are where the new signs will be posted:
Northbound Hamner Avenue between Citrus Street and Schleisman Road
Westbound Limonite Avenue, West of the I-15
Southbound Hamner Avenue, South of Bellgrave Avenue
Westbound of 68th Street, East of Tarah Street
Westbound Bellgrave Avenue, West of I-15
Southbound Archibald Avenue, North of Limonite Avenue
Eastbound Schleisman Road, East of Hellman Avenue
Eastbound Chandler Street, East of Hellman Avenue
Nortbound Archibald Avenue, North of the Santa Ana River Bridg
If you have any questions please call Public Works at (951) 703-4470.
Eastvale Community News Complete Edition July 2017
The Eastvale Community News covers local news for Eastvale, Norco, Corona, and Chino. Click the following link to access the complete issue in pdf format: 2017-07-EastvaleNews
Eastvale Suicide Death Investigation
Post Date:07/24/2017 7:51 AM
Press Release: Suicide Death Investigation
Agency: Eastvale Police
Station Area: Jurupa Valley
Written Date: July 23, 2017 Time: 1:45 p.m.
Incident Date: July 23, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m.
Incident Location: 5900 block of Festival Way, City of Eastvale (Orchard Park)
Reporting Officer: Lieutenant Eric Briddick
File Number(s): EV172040017
Details:
On Saturday, July 23, about 9:00 a.m., deputies assigned to the Eastvale Police Department responded to a suicide at Orchard Park, located in the 5900 block of Festival Way, city of Eastvale. Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased male adult in the restroom area of the park. The investigation revealed the victim’s death appears to be a result of suicide.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau responded to the scene. This incident is still under investigation and the victim’s identity is being withheld until family is notified.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact Deputy Loza at the Jurupa Valley Station at(951) 955-2600, or the Coroner’s Bureau at 951-443-2300.
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City Installs New Signs
Courtesy City of Eastvale
Eastvale – The City of Eastvale will be installing 18 new signs at 9 different locations throughout Eastvale to prohibit “Commercial Trailer/Semi Trailer” and “Commercial Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weight over 10,000lbs” from parking in the Residential District, under the Eastvale Municipal Code (EMC) 10.20.160.
The following locations are where the new signs will be posted:
Northbound Hamner Avenue between Citrus Street and Schleisman Road
Westbound Limonite Avenue, West of the I-15
Southbound Hamner Avenue, South of Bellgrave Avenue
Westbound of 68th Street, East of Tarah Street
Westbound Bellgrave Avenue, West of I-15
Southbound Archibald Avenue, North of Limonite Avenue
Eastbound Schleisman Road, East of Hellman Avenue
Eastbound Chandler Street, East of Hellman Avenue
Nortbound Archibald Avenue, North of the Santa Ana River Bridg
If you have any questions please call Public Works at (951) 703-4470.
Drowning Prevention: ABC’s of Pool Safety
Courtesy City of Eastvale
It’s hot Eastvale and it’s only going to get hotter this summer season! This calls for more summer time fun at the beaches and in the pools. But are you prepared for accidents that may occur? In 2016 there were 2 fatal child drownings, 7 fatal adult drownings, and 24 non-fatal near drownings. Be aware of the basic ABC’s of Pool Safety to prevent drowning accidents from happening. Drowning-Prevention-Facebook
A – Adult Supervision: Assign a “Water Watcher”
Designate an adult (who can swim) to watch over children that are in and around pool and/or spa areas
NEVER leave children in and/or around a pool unattended
Flotation devices are not to be relied on
B – Barriers
Install and maintain proper fencing around the pool to isolate your swimming area
Use different types of protections for your pool such as safety covers, gate alarms, and door alarms
Make sure all gates are self-closing and self-latching
C – Classes (“CPR”)
Learn CPR, first aid, and rescue techniques
Take qualified instruction classes on how to swim
Keep rescue equipment such as a shepherd’s hook, life-saving ring, and CPR instructions mounted by the pool
Know and understand the proper behavior in and around the water
For immediate emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
For more information about the ABC’s of Pool Safety, please click here.
Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken
with Risotto Primavera
By Hello Fresh
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Nutrition: 730 Calories
Ingredients:
• Chicken Stock Concentrate- 2
• Garlic- 2 cloves
• Shallot- 2
• Grape Tomatoes- 8 oz
•Sage- 1/4 oz
• Arborio Rice- 1 1/2 cups
• Chicken Breasts- 24 oz
•Prosciutto- 4 oz
•Spinach- 10 oz
•Parmesan Cheese- 1/2 cup
1 PREHEAT AND PREP Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring 4 cups water and stock concentrate to a boil in a medium pot. Once boiling, reduce heat to low. Meanwhile, slice garlic crosswise as thinly as possible. Halve, peel, and mince shallot. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Pick sage leaves from stems. Add stems to stock and set aside leaves.
2 START RISOTTO Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic. Cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. Add rice and cook until translucent, 1-2 minutes. Add stock ½ cup at a time, stirring after each addition. Allow rice to absorb most of stock before adding more. Continue until grains are al dente and creamy, 30-35 minutes.
3 PREP CHICKEN Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Lay 2 slices of prosciutto beside each other on a flat surface. Place a chicken breast at one end. Tightly roll prosciutto around chicken. Repeat with another 2 slices and the other chicken breast. Set aside remaining prosciutto.
4 COOK CHICKEN Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat (use an ovenproof pan if you have one). Add wrapped chicken to pan and sear until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. Transfer pan to oven and roast until chicken is firm and no longer pink in center, about 15 minutes. TIP: If your pan isn’t ovenproof, transfer chicken to a small baking dish before putting in oven.
5 WARM VEGGIES With 5 minutes to go on risotto, add tomatoes and spinach to pan (rice should be a bit shy of al dente at this point). Stir to combine. Cook until spinach has wilted and tomatoes have softened, about 5 minutes. While veggies cook, thinly slice remaining prosciutto.
6 FINISH AND PLATE Stir sliced prosciutto, 1 TBSP butter, Parmesan, and any juices from pan with chicken into risotto. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Slice chicken crosswise. Divide risotto between plates and top with chicken. Garnish with sage leaves to taste.
Again And Again
By Michael Armijo
As I sit here and admire how beautiful life is, I thank God for allowing me the opportunity to better my life with sheer desire, hope, vision, and good will. But traveling to my childhood home and remembering where I came from, the horrid demons of failure, fear, neglect, and abuse creep into the corner of my soul, reminding me of a life without confidence, communication, understanding, and forgiveness.
It saddens me when I remember the bouts of depression, the bouts of anger and frustration. I remember seeing visions of irresponsibility and disregard for life, which made me feel that being normal was a distant revelation away. The vision of cheating the system, denying help to others, and creating false loyalty by betrayal, were all everyday visions that haunted all of us who were exposed.
In reflection, I believe we have the opportunity to provide a loving arena for our children and a stable life for our loved ones. As someone who has survived a dysfunctional home, as someone who holds the battle scars deep inside the soul with the visions of a painful war far within the mind, I remind parents to live up to their responsibilities.
As children, we depend on you to provide a consistently loving and cherished household, a strong and confident feeling about yourself and your identity. We rely on you to give us the necessary tools to be productive and insightful. We need you to stand before us, and when you cannot, explain why pressure can sometimes overcome a simple human being. We do not expect you to run from your problems or your anxieties by abusing alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs; this is how you teach us to not deal with life’s anxieties and pressures. We do not expect you to lose your temper and mistreat us. But if you do, we expect an explanation and an immediate apology. Otherwise we’ll carry those memories and emotions and they could haunt us for the rest of our lives.
It’s no fun treading through life as though you’re a thousand pounds too heavy, and a hundred points too stupid. It not fair to give us false identities because you’re too insensitive to seek help for your insecurities and your lack of parental guidance. We expect you to fix your problems before you bring us into the world. And if you do not, fix them while we are here. Fix them in front of us, explain, and be honest. Or we will one day find out the truth about our lives and the truth about who you really are.
You do have the opportunity to give us enlightening answers before we ask those confronting questions. And you have the ability to avoid those questions by being open and honest while giving an effort to be a better person. Your attempts to fix yourself will allow you some vindication and will allow us to feel better about who you really are.
My philosophies reach out like child’s embrace, although I am physically an adult. But I, or WE, as there are many of us who are labeled “adult children” still hold childlike emotions for the lack of guidance we received in our adolescence. And for the lack of
communication and vision that we experienced we stay victims. But as each day gets better, we try to correct ourselves into being a better people, continually fighting to reach a realm that I call “normal.” And as we become victorious from each battle we can’t seem to avoid, deep in our hearts we know it’s a war that we may never win.
But today I travel through life and look forward to the bright sunny rays of light that come from our vivid sun. Today I will keep repeating to myself the many wonders of our subtle and kind human compassion to life. And I will constantly remember our commitment to humanity to ensure our mental safety for ourselves and for our children. Because again and again I will try to reiterate the message that each and every one of us do make a difference in this glorious world we call Earth, and in this magnificent time that we call life.
History 101
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JUNE 17, 1885 : STATUE OF LIBERTY ARRIVES IN NEW YORK HARBOR
On June 17th in 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America, arrives in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in 350 individual pieces packed in more than 200 cases. The copper and iron statue, which was reassembled and dedicated the following year in a ceremony presided over by U.S. President Grover Cleveland, became known around the world as an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy. Intended to commemorate the American Revolution and a century of friendship between the U.S. and France, the statue was designed by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi (who modeled it after his own mother), with assistance from engineer Gustave Eiffel, who later developed the iconic tower in Paris bearing his name. The statue was initially scheduled to be finished by 1876, the 100th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence; however, fundraising efforts, which included auctions, a lottery and boxing matches, took longer than anticipated, both in Europe and the U.S., where the statue’s pedestal was to be financed and constructed. The statue alone cost the French an estimated $250,000 (more than $5.5 million in today’s money).
Finally completed in Paris in the summer of 1884, the statue, a robed female figure with an uplifted arm holding a torch, reached its new home on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor (between New York City and Hudson County, New Jersey) on June 17, 1885. After being reassembled, the 450,000-pound statue was officially dedicated on October 28, 1886, by President Cleveland, who said, “We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected.” Standing more than 305 feet from the foundation of its pedestal to the top of its torch, the statue, dubbed “Liberty Enlightening the World” by Bartholdi, was taller than any structure in New York City at the time. The statue was originally copper-colored, but over the years it underwent a
natural color-change process called patination that produced its current greenish-blue hue. In 1892, Ellis Island, located near Bedloe’s Island (which in 1956 was renamed Liberty Island), opened as America’s chief immigration station, and for the next 62 years Lady Liberty, as the statue is nicknamed, stood watch over the more than 12 million immigrants who sailed into New York Harbor. In 1903, a plaque inscribed with a sonnet titled “The New Colossus” by American poet Emma Lazarus, written 20 years earlier for a pedestal fundraiser, was placed on an interior wall of the pedestal. Lazarus’ now-famous words, which include “Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” became symbolic of America’s vision of itself as a land of opportunity for immigrants. Some 60 years after President Calvin Coolidge designated the statue a national monument in 1924, it underwent a multi-million-dollar restoration (which included a new torch and gold leaf-covered flame) and was rededicated by President Ronald Reagan on July 4, 1986, in a lavish celebration. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the statue was closed; its base, pedestal and observation deck re-opened in 2004, while its crown re-opened to the public on July 4, 2009. (For safety reasons, the torch has been closed to visitors since 1916, after an incident called the Black Tom explosions in which munitions-laden barges and railroad cars on the Jersey City, New Jersey, waterfront were blown up by German agents, causing damage to the nearby statue.)
Today, the Statue of Liberty is one of America’s most famous landmarks. Over the years, it has been the site of political rallies and protests (from suffragettes to anti-war activists), has been featured in numerous movies and countless photographs, and has received millions of visitors from around the globe.
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