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2021 Visitor’s Magazine
January - March

                                        10 Ways to Support
Legislative Report                Lake Elsinore Businesses
Card - Page 9
                                   During COVID-19 - Page 16
Housing in
Lake Elsinore     - Page 12
                                       City of Lake Elsinore
Health Article   - Page 24           DINING CHOICES - Page 4
      Chamber of Commerce Member Directory Page 18 • City Map - Page 14
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Dignitary Message

2021 Executive Board
Chairman of the Board
                                                                             A Message From Our City Manager
William Johnson                                                                   Let’s Talk Lake Elsinore
Williams Bait, Tackle & Boat Rentals

First Vice Chairman                                                  Dear Neighbor,
Mike Norkin
Cherished Memories Photography
                                                                     Thank you to all those who have participated in the historic all mail-in
Second Vice Chairwoman                                               ballot election on November 3, 2020 and extra appreciation to the Lake
                                             Grant Yates
Michele Munoz                               City Manager             Elsinore voters who participated in our local election – your vote
Farmers Insurance -
Munoz Insurance Agency                 counts!

Treasurer                              As you know, Measure Z, Lake Elsinore’s local funding measure to address City service, public
Myles Ross
Sunbelt Business Sales                 safety and local recovery needs was on our Municipal Election Ballot and required a simple
                                       majority approval. Based on Riverside County's Official Final Election Results by the Registrar
Corporate secretary                    of Voters, Measure Z passed with more than 63% of Lake Elsinore voters casting a ballot in
Betsy Brockman                         support of Measure Z.
Navy Federal Credit Union

2021 Board of Directors                We are looking forward to working with the community on the local City service priorities
                                       Measure Z could help address such as:
Shaun Brock
Lake Elsinore Storm                    •          Providing quick responses to 911 emergencies
                                       •          Providing fire protection and paramedic services
Matthew Dobler
Dream Center
                                       •          Fixing streets, sidewalks and repairing potholes
                                       •          Keeping public areas clean, healthy and free of graffiti
                                       •          Reducing gang activity and drug related crimes
Jon Favillo
Jon’s Movers Inc.                      •          Preparing for public health crises, wildfires, natural disasters and other large-scale emergencies

Jack Ferguson
Jack T. Ferguson CPA                   The City is currently working on establishing a Measure Z Citizen Committee and applications
                                       will be available for residents in January 2021. We will continue to work hard on the recovery
                                       road ahead and will keep you engaged and informed on Lake Elsinore updates.
Ginger Griffin
Elsinore Woman’s Club
                                        In the meantime, don’t forget you can follow City news on our website www.lake-elsinore.org,
                                       sign up for e-updates and follow us on social media.
Elizabeth Rouse
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Sudweeks Group                         Sincerely,

Jeff Upcraft                           Grant Yates
Southwest Healthcare System            City Manager/Disaster Director

Ignacio Valdivia                       With so much happening in Lake Elsinore, stay connected and up-to-date on all the action by following the City
CR&R Environmental Services                                                  on one of our Facebook pages,
                                                  www.facebook.com/CityofLakeElsinore or www.facebook.com/LEExtremeRecreation,
                                                           or find news and events on our website at www.lake-elsinore.org
Bonnie Woodrome
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water
District (EVMWD)
                                       2021 Ambassador Team:
                                       Paul Aguilar                              Terri McDonagh                    Tanya Taylor
2021 Operation Staff                   Pacific Lending LLC.                      Lake Elsinore Rotary              Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy
Kim Joseph Cousins                     Shadoe Gray                               Rachel Mendez                     Maria Esparza Welbourne
President/ CEO
                                       ICON Business Center                      Elsinore Public Relations         Lake Elsinore Rotary
Michelle Lindsey                       Marilyn Jones                             Jamie Schramm
Director of Marketing                  Simply Gorgeouz Party Supply & Planning   Five Star Cleaning

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RESTAURANTS
                   OPEN FOR TO GO/TAKE OUT
 As events are changing day to day we encourage you to
check our website and /or call ahead to the restaurants
   to make sure they are still providing these services!
                 Annie's Café                                   Felix's BBQ with Soul                       My Buddies Pizza
      (951) 245-6106 • 32251 Mission Trail #8                  (951) 609-2488 • 123 Main St             (951) 674-6946 • 2503 E Lakeshore Dr # A
          www.anniescafelakeelsinore.com                             www.felixsbbq.com                                   To Go
            To Go Mon-Sun 6:30am-2pm                                   M-Sun 11am-8pm                  Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm Sat & Sun 11am-9pm

                      Chili’s                               Guadalajara Mexican Grill                 New Life Culinary Creations
      (951) 245-5101 • 29233 Central Ave                      (951) 674-8294 • 105 N Main St
                                                                                                       www.newlifecatering.com • To Go
         www.chilis.com • To Go available                   www.guadalajaramexicangrill.com
                                                                                                       Check website for additional information
   Sunday-Thurs 11am-10pm Fri & Sat 11am-11pm                     To Go • M-Sun 11am-8pm

     CJ’s Sports Grill & Turf Club                                         IHOP                                Panera Bread
      (951) 674-3101 • 20930 Malaga Rd                      (951) 674-4522 • 18248 Collier Ave           (951) 253-8062 • 18300 Collier Ave
             www.cjsbar.com • To Go                                 www.ihop.com • To Go                   www.locations.panerabread.com • To Go
Wed-Thurs 5pm-10pm Fri 5pm-12am Sat 10am-12am Sun 9am-8pm             M-Sun 7am-2pm                   M-Friday 7am-9pm Sat & Sun 8am-8pm

       Dickey's Barbecue Pit                                     Jack's BBQ Shack                      Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
   (951)816-6546 • 29273 Central Ave. Suite B                  (951) 245-6500 • 1604 Lakeshore Dr       (951) 471-3343 • 29235 Central Ave
          www.orders.dickeys.com • To Go                          www.jacksbar-b-q.com • To Go             www.popeyes.com • To Go
               Mon-Sun 11am-9pm                                       M-Sun 8am-8pm                    M-Th 10am-10pm Fri-Sun 10-am11pm

     Don Mere’s Mexican Restaurant                              Jersey Mike's Subs                     Stadium Pizza Main St.
        (951) 579-1394 • 202 N Main St.                      (951) 609-2522 • 31800 Grape Street #B      (951) 228-2128 • 169 N Main St
                 To Go Available                             www.jerseymikes.com.com • To Go                  www.stadiumpizza.com
      M, W, TH 8am-5pm Tue,Fri -Sun 8am-8pm                           M-Sun 10am-9pm                                 To Go
                                                                                                        M-Th 3pm-8pm Fri & Sat 1030am-8pm

        El Comal Restaurant                                 La Unica Cocina Mexicana Y Cantina
      (951) 579-1759 • 31731 Riverside Dr                    (951) 674-2233 • 110 N Main St           Toms #1 Famous Chiliburgers
                      To Go                                     www.launicarestaurant.com              (951) 471-5565 • 18492 Dexter Ave
                 M-Sun 9am-830pm                                   To Go • M-Sun 12-9pm                  www.tomschiliburgers.com • To Go
                                                                                                      Mon-Thurs 7am-9pm Fri-Sun 7am-10pm

      El Ranchito Taco Shop                                 Main Street Kitchen & Tap
      (951) 245-1438 • 32251 Mission Trail                   (951) 674-6777 • 157 N Main St            Vincenzo's Olive Tree
                      To Go                                               To Go                        (951) 674-8941 • 31712 Casino Dr # 3B
                  M-Sun 8am-9pm                             Sun-Mon 11am-8pm Fri & Sat 11am-9pm           www.vincenzosolivetree.com
                                                                                                                        To Go
                                                                                                         M-F 11am-close & Sat & Sun 12pm-close
       El Puesto Taco Truck
    We park the truck at: Longtins Auto Supply
   16791 Lakeshore Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
      Tues & Thurs to Sundays 6 pm-10 pm

DINE LOCAL TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY!
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New Location:
                  506 W Graham Ave, Suite #104
                     Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

                                                         Lake Elsinore
      INTRODUCING                                      Historical Society
                                                                           Visit our Museum located in

THE 2021 AMBASSADOR TEAM
                                                                        Historical Downtown Lake Elsinore
                                                             Come see our extensive collection of
                                                 artifacts and research materials from Lake Elsinoreʼs more
          Paul Aguilar                                            than 125 years of history.
                                                                Main Street Museum
          Shadoe Gray
                                                           (Use Heald Avenue Entrance)
         Marilyn Jones                                             Hours:
                                                 Wednesday & Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
        Terri McDonagh                                   Sunday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

        Rachel Mendez
        Jamie Schramm
          Tanya Taylor
    Maria Esparza Welbourne
      Thank you for all you do for the            Mailing Address: P.O. Box 84, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-0084
Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce.                    Museum Information: 951/678-1537
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Business Review

                                              Legislative Update
As with most of our lives, this legislative                                                During the recently completed second
year in Sacramento was dominated by                                                        year of our legislature’s 2019-2020
COVID-19. Two extended shut-downs of                                                       session, the Southwest California Legis-
our legislature resulted in a session                                                      lative Council evaluated well over 100
foreshortened by nearly 60 days, allow-                                                    measures for their potential impact on
ing little time for robust discussion prior   review, public due process and ques-         our local business community, either
to end-of-session. In fact legislators were   tioning. Some were amended on the            beneficial or not, and adopted positions
requested to 1) pull bills that were not      final day of session, going directly to a    on 91. While the Council struggled to be
deemed priority bills this year, and 2)       floor vote before the ink was dry on the     as supportive and bi-partisan as possi-
establish as priority any bill dealing with   new version. Atkins also made the            ble, it was a challenge this year. The
CV-19.                                        decision to limit floor discussion to only   SWCLC adopted SUPPORT positions on
                                              2 speakers while banning all but one         39 bills while OPPOSING 52. Of those, a
Almost immediately it seemed every bill       Republican Senator from being present        scant 11 were among the 900+ finalists
was amended to include some compo-            in Chambers ostensibly due to one            making it to the Governor’s desk, 4
nent of CV-19 relief, disclosure, regula-     member testing positive, leaving nearly      which we SUPPORTED and 7 we
tion, or tax, which winnowed SWCLC            11 million Californians without in-per-      OPPOSED. The rest of the measures died
priority bills from 91 to just 39 by          son representation during this critical      in committee, were amended beyond
cross-over. Of greater concern were           final process.                               recognition and dropped from consider-
actions taken on the floor of the legisla-                                                 ation, or failed deadline for passage.
ture where Senate Pro Tem Atkins decid-       It also resulted in a record number of
ed in August that there would be no           bills not passing due to ‘Failed Deadline    Most compilations, including SWCLC,
further committee review of bills, mean-      pursuant to Rule 61’, they simply ran out    only consider the final floor vote when
ing all bills went directly to the Senate     of time. Both houses used this tool effec-   determining the vote record. The Coun-
floor bypassing the customary commit-         tively to limit each other’s bills, which    cil recognizes it is unrealistic to expect
tee vetting process.                          resulted in not only the customary           our legislators to vote in accord with the
                                              quashing of most Republican authored         Council on every issue. Sometimes their
As a result, this session produced the        measures, but brought to the surface         vote reflects the fact that they have
greatest number of last minute                some internecine Democratic grievanc-        other constituencies with equally
gut-and-amend bills seen in the 15 year       es. This included a signature housing bill   compelling but opposing arguments on
record of the SWCLC. These bills, amend-      authored by the Pro Tem than was             an issue. We are pleased that Senators
ed with all new language, purpose and         delayed in the Assembly until just before    Melendez and Morrell voted in accord
even different authors, are legally           the midnight deadline assuring it would      100% while Assembly Member Waldron
required to pass committee hearings           not have time to clear the Senate. Take      differed on a single bill and posted a
prior to advancing for a floor vote. Not      that! This is what passes for leadership     90% record. We thank them for their
this year. These bills were fast-tracked      during a crisis in California.               support of our small local business
without committee analysis, expert                                                         community and will miss Senator
                                                                                           Morrell who is termed out this year.

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Creekside Park
                                                      3200 Lost Road
                                             NEW AMENITIES:
                                             • New Playground Equipment
                                             • New Playground rubberized surfacing
                                             • New cement furnishings
                                             • New Picnic Shelter
                                             • New BBQ’s and Hot Coal bins
                                             • New Fitness Equipment
                                                 (first time in this park!)
                                             • Resurfacing of the Tennis Courts

                                             COMING IN THE FUTURE:
                                             • Parking lot resurfaced and striped
                                             • New parking lot lighting
                                             • Addition of 4 NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS!
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PARKS & RECREATION

      City of Lake Elsinore Parks & Facilities
                      1    3   4   5   6   9 10 12 13 14
       Restrooms
                      15 16 17 18 19 20 A        B     C       D   E   28200 Lake Street                                      31613 Canyon Estates Drive
                      1    3   4   5   6
      Concession                                                       Heald Avenue and Spring Street
                      10 12 16 17 19                                                                                          900 W. Broadway
                      1 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 14
         Parking
                      15 16 17 18 19 20 C D E                          34360 Canyon Hills Road                                402 Limited Street

                      1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12
     Picnic Areas                                                      243 S. Main Street                                     30 Summerhill Drive
                      13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A D
                      1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13                           3200 Lost Road
Drinking Fountain                                                                                                             419 N Poe Street
                     14 15 16 17 18 19 A B C D
                                                                                                                              Summerly
                       1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10                                420 E. Lakeshore Drive
 Play Equipment                                                                                                               Community Park
                      12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 A                                                                               18505 Malaga Road
                                                                       14986 Lincoln Avenue
                      1    3   4   5   6                                                                                      Christensen Park
       Spotlights                                                                                                             36300 Piedmont Dr
                      12 15 16 17 19 A                                 31717 Canyon Estates Drive
                      1 3 4
  Picnic Shelters                                                      15150 Joy Street
                      9 10 12 13 19                                                                                           3711 Nichols Rd

                       1 3 4 5 9 10
      Barbeques                                                                                                               183 North Main Street
                      12 14 15 18 19 20
                                                                       29355 Grand Avenue
                                                                                                                              310 W Graham Ave
        Baseball      3 10 12 16 17 19 20
                                                                       15340 Lincoln Street
                                                                                                                              Lake Elsinore
                       1 3 5 6 12                                      Rosetta Canyon Sports Park
 Football/Soccer                                                       39423 Ardenwood Way                                    420 E Lakeshore Dr
                      14 15 17 18 19 A
                       1 3 4 7                                                                                                400 W. Graham Avenue
      Basketball
                      12 13 19 20 C

       Dog Park       3 10 12 13 19                            1

       Volleyball     6    9   C
                                                                                                    12

           Tennis     5    9 12 13 19          11 E
                                                  15
                                              10
                                                           7       9                                                           17
Horseshoe Court       4    D
                                                                                          18
     Splash Pad       3 18                                                                B A
                                                                                          D 34
                                                                                    16
                                                                                                C                      14 8
Community Center      C    D
                                                                                               6                                                        5        2
                                                                                                                  19                                        20
Gym/Auditorium        B    C   D                                                                                                           18

Multi-Purpose Room    1    A   C   D
                                                                                                                                                    A
                                                                                                                                           B
      Skate Park      10 13 19                                                                                                         D        3
                                                                                                                                     16
                                                                                                             13                                 4
       BMX Park       13

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Housing in Lake Elsinore

                   The Lake Elsinore Housing Journal
           Gene Wunderlich for the Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors®

Much of our region across Southwest            with no end in sight. Even the most          Strong demand and escalating prices are
California is showing strong housing gains     cautionary prognosticators are calling       certainly good news for those wishing to
amidst the pandemic lockdown. Driven by        for a 2% - 3% increase in 2021 while the     sell their homes at this time, but frustrating
record low interest rates, a desire to         more optimistic are pushing for 6% -         for hopeful buyers who find themselves
escape crowded cities, and a push for          7% increases to the median. This is          being outbid consistently and their
larger homes with offices and classrooms,      supported by increasing demand for           window of opportunity and affordability
the Inland housing market will post one of     higher end homes. Temecula and               receding.
its best sales years this decade while         Murrieta have each notched record
median prices continue to escalate.            months for sales of homes above              There may still be some hiccups in the
                                               $1,000,000 and Lake Elsinore has a few       recovery and we have yet to see the results
Sales of single family homes in Lake           into that category as well the past few      of COVID play out on a broad canvas. There
Elsinore are currently running 9% ahead of     months.                                      are concerns about a possible increase in
last year (1,002 / 1,098) despite nearly two                                                foreclosure activity as eviction moratori-
months of sub-par volume back in March         Of course the other factor driving price     ums and mortgage forbearance draws to
and April. Since the market opened back        appreciation is the current bidding          an end next year. But with most homeown-
up, sales have run well ahead of last year     wars going on for limited supply. As         ers enjoying substantial equity in their
starting in June. Normally we anticipate a     I’ve pointed out in the past, a market in    homes right now, the trend will be to sell at
slowing of the market in the 3rd quarter as    balance, neither a buyer’s nor sellers’      a profit rather than lose it to the bank.
students are back in school and house          market with an adequate supply of
buying activity calms for the holidays. This   homes for sale is considered to be 6 – 7     So right now, a little house in Lake Elsinore
year students are not back in school, more     months. Lake Elsinore inventory of           appears to be a pretty good place to be.
workers are enjoying their ability to cut      available homes currently stands at a        And apparently a lot of folks agree.
the commute and work remotely, so the          paltry 3 weeks! That’s right, inventory is
drive is on for bigger and better homes in     at its lowest level since 2013 with
nicer, less congested places. Lake Elsinore    homes staying on the market less than
is one of those places.                        a week. Sales have been higher than
                                               inventory for the past 6 months as we
Median price is another bright spot in our     sell not just existing inventory, but
market. Median price of Lake Elsinore          absorb 1.2 homes for every new one
homes is up 8% year-to-date ($377,057 /        coming to market. Hopefully the new
$408,595) after rather sluggish perfor-        year will see some inurement on that
mance in 2018 – 2019. As with the rest of      score.
the region, Lake Elsinore’s housing price
recovery is stretching into its 11th year

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Lake Elsinore
                One Of The Fastest Growing
                    Cities In California

                 POPULATION INCREASE                                          ESTIMATED 2020
                                                                            CONSUMER DEMAND
  2020 Estimated Population
                  63,453

  2020 Estimated Population
                  67,190

Estimated Population Increase

                                                                               MM

                                                                                          MM

                                                                                                       MM

                                                                                                                    M
                                                                                                                  $54.84 M
(2020-2025)          3,737

                                                                             $961.22

                                                                                        $169.80

                                                                                                     $104.63
   Projected New Households
   (2020-2025)      1,059                                             Total Retail Demand - $961.22 MM
                                                                      Motor Vehicle Sales - $169.80 MM
  2020 Number of Households                                                Restaurants $104.63 MM
                     18,510                                            Building Materials - $54.84 MM

           AGE DISTRIBUTION

                                                                               HOUSEHOLD INCOME
                           24.14%

           28.27%
                                    27.62%
                                                                    Median Household Income $72,821
                                                                    Average Household Income $89,108
                    19.98%

                                                                 TRAFFIC COUNTS
                                                                            Peak Hour             Average Daily
              Ages 17 & Under
                                              I-15 & Railroad Canyon Rd.      9,600                 129,000
                Ages 18-34
                Ages 35-54                   I-15 & HWY 74 (Central Ave.)     8,700                 117,000
              Ages 55 & Better                          I-15 and Nichols      8,800                 119,000

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10 Ways to Support
 Lake Elsinore Businesses During COVID-19
Please look for our Facebook and Chamber Posts to keep you up to date on changes conditions
for our community and our businesses. www.lakeelsinorechamber.com

Our Directory has a list of Chamber Members for your consideration and support!

The outbreak of COVID-19 has taken a toll on many people, families, and organizations around our
town. This has resulted in difficult times for many of our local businesses, which are incredibly vital
and unique to our individual communities. Many businesses have been forced to temporarily close,
while many others have had to scale back or change their operations completely. While it’s easy to feel
powerless in a time like this, there are still a few things we can do to support our local businesses.

  1
            Shop Virtually - Many businesses have an option to purchase their goods or services through
            their website, Facebook, via a phone call or through email. Online purchases are a great way
            to support local without leaving the comforts and safety of home!

  2
            Order Takeout or Delivery - Most restaurants have found a way to continue serving during
            this difficult time, and many have curbside pickup or even delivery options that they
            couldn’t offer before. Now’s the perfect time to order from your favorite restaurant, or to try
            somewhere new! This may be the difference between hanging on for survival or closing their
            doors permanently!

  3         Purchase Gift Cards – For those businesses who are unable to remain open, purchase a gift
            card now to use later. This will help bridge the cash-flow gap for those businesses. Gift Cards
            allow for a future visit: date night, shopping spree, or lunch with friends!

  4
            Order Ahead – Make your transactions easier and less stressful by placing your order prior to
            arriving. This will shorted your exposure time and lessen the risk for everyone involved. It also
            helps the business manage the inflow of orders!

  5
            Buy Local – Many of the items you might typically buy in the big city or at the big box stores
            are available at your local shops as well. Buy local and support small business owners, the
            people who live in your neighborhood and know your name. They really appreciate it.

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10 Ways to Support
 Lake Elsinore Businesses During COVID-19

 6          Stay Home – If you are feeling at all ill. A cough, sore throat, fever or runny nose could bel signs
            that you should stay home. You’ll be helping out businesses by ensuring their employees stay
            healthy.

 7
            Avoid Paying with Cash – This is another simple way to limit the risk of exposure to employ-
            ees. Credit, Debit, and especially contactless cards and options like Apple Pay or Google Pay
            are great ways to eliminate touching key pads or handling cash. Plus, these transactions are
            usually faster, getting you in and out of the shop quickly!

8           Write Good Reviews – Try to write 3 positive reviews of your favorite local businesses each
            Wednesday. Facebook, Google, and Yelp are all great sources to write reviews. Share your
            experience with your neighbors!

9
            Utilize Social Media – Follow, Like, Share, Comment and spread the news of your local busi-
            nesses to all of your friends and followers! Did you get an incredible lunch delivered right to
            your door, or fantastic customer service from your local grocer? Give them a shout-out! Take
            a picture of the establishment when you arrive and share it!

10          Please Be Patient & Understanding – We are in unprecedented times and some businesses
            have either been forced to temporarily close or have made the difficult decision to do so for
            safety reasons. Be understanding. Know that each business is different and they are doing
            what’s best for them, and try to support them in any way possible. Reach out to the business
            owners or employees to ask how they are doing, or to simply let them know you support their
            decisions. It means a lot!

These simple changes can go a long way in helping businesses improve cash flow, keep employees on
payroll, or just to feel connected and boost morale. Our community is very strong and supportive of
one another. Let’s have a FANTASTIC 2021 as we Navigate our way through the Pandemic and PROPEL
our way to future prosperity!

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MEMBER DIRECTORY

ACCOUNTING/                            AGGREGATE/ASPHALT                   • Lake Elsinore Ford                 • Navy Federal Credit Union        • Lake Park RV Resort & Motel
BOOKKEEPING/TAX                                                            Kevin Roberts     (951) 471-4100     Natasha Johnson (888) 842-6328     Judy Jaynes      (951) 674-7911
                                       Chandler Aggregates, Inc.
SERVICES                                                                   www.lakeelsinoreford.com             www.usafed.org                     www.lakeparkrvresort.com
                                       Eric Werner     (951) 277-3900
Anderson Professional Services         www. wernercorp.net                                                      BANQUET FACILITIES
                                                                           Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac                                             CANNABIS DISPENSARY
Kristine Anderson (951) 678-2165
                                       AMBULANCE SERVICES                  Buick GMC                            Pins ‘N Pockets                    Medcare Farms
andersonprofservices@verizon.net
                                                                           Craig A McKenzie (951) 764-1339      Bill Boudreau   (951) 245-6250     Garin Heslop   (800) 466-6420
                                       • American Medical Response         www.paradiseautos.com
• ARC Financial & Tax Services                                                                                  www.pinspockets.com                www.medcarefarms.com
                                       David Olguin      (951) 782-5200
Sally Freyre     (951) 674-8111        www.amr.net
www.TheTaxPartner.com                                                      • Temecula Valley Toyota             The Corporate Room                 • Nibble This Lake Elsinore LLC
                                       ANIMAL SHELTERS/ADOPTIONS           Tom Rudnai       (951) 694-0575      Candice Nicholas (951) 249-4343    Raquel Origel       (714) 615-1049
Jack Ferguson , CPA                                                        www.TVToyota.com                     www.thecorporateroom.com           www.nibblethis.com
Jack Ferguson     (951) 471-2700       • Animal Friends of the Valleys
                                       Beth Soltysiak    (951) 674-0618                                         BASEBALL CLUBS                     The Syndicate
www.jackfergusoncpa.com                                                    AUTOMOBILE PARTS/
                                       www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com                                                                           (951) 471-5021
                                                                           REPAIR/SERVICE                       • Lake Elsinore Storm              socalthesyndicate.com
TLC Group Services                                                                                              Shaun Brock       (951) 245-4487
Angel Lagunas    (951) 399-0275        ANTIQUE SHOPS                       • A & M Automotive                   www.stormbaseball.com              CARPET/UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS
www.tlcgroupservice.com                                                    Adam Jadovitz   (951) 245-1562
                                       Tom & Jerry’s Antiques &            www.aandmautorepair.com                                                 Johnson’s Carpet Cleaning
Up Years Enterprise Inc.               Collectibles                                                             San Diego Padres
                                                                                                                                                   Scott Johnson      (951) 674-6685
Patricia Arick    (951) 775-0410       Delores Solis     (951) 674-9781                                         Mike Wickham     (619) 795-5000
                                                                                                                                                   jccextraction@aol.com
                                                                           • Gearhart’s Garage                  www.sandiegopadres.com
www.upyears.com                        tomandjerrys@aol.com
                                                                           Walter Gearhart (951) 674-3459
                                                                                                                BOAT RENTALS                       CAR STEREO
                                       APARTMENTS                          www.gearhartsgarage.com
ACUPUNCTURE                                                                                                                                        Golden State Autosound
                                       • Ridgestone Apartments                                                  Williams Bait, Tackle & Boat
                                                                           • Lake Elsinore Tire & Auto                                             Terry Richardson (951) 616-7028
Peace of Zen Acupuncture               Angie Churchwell (951) 471-8336                                          Rentals
and Zen Shiatsu                                                            Roger J. Pollock (951) 674-4510      William Johnson (951) 642-0640
                                       www.ridgestone-apts.com                                                                                     CASINOS
Byron M. Barth   (951) 674-6000                                            letaincl@msn.com                     www.williamsboatandtackle.com
www.peaceofzen.com                     Rivers Edge Apartments                                                                                      • Lake Elsinore Casino & Econo Lodge
                                       Mandy Urfer      (951) 678-8553     • Team Autoaid                       BOTTLED WATER                      RJ Watanabe          (951) 674-3101
                                       riversedgeapartmentshome.com        Ken Williams    (951) 245-1948                                          www.lercasino.com
ADVERTISING/                                                                                                    • Full Spectrum Bottling, LLC
                                                                           www.autoaidonline.com
MARKETING                              ART CENTERS                                                              Jonathan Castro   (714) 287-9410   Qualified Player Services, LLC
                                                                                                                                                   Casey Zolnier     (619) 850-6309
CityByApp LLC                       STUDIO 395                             AWARDS/ENGRAVING                     BRANDING
a subsidiary of 3 Cord Marketing LLCRebecca Esquibel (951) 471-4407                                                                                CATERING
                                                                                                             Storyland Studios
Jerome Mark Mikulich (951) 816-9966 www.studio395.org                      Tulips Trophies & Treasures
                                                                                                                                                   New Life Culinary Creations
www.CityByApp.com                                                          Kimberly Ryan      (951) 674-6072 Mike Mulligan    (951) 674-0998
                                    AUTO BODY AND                                                            www.storylandstudios.com              Steve Bearse      (951) 375-1380
                                                                           www. tulipstrophies.com
                                    COLLISION REPAIR                                                                                               www.newlifecatering.com
Elsinore Public Relations
                                                                           BACKFLOW TESTING                     BREWERY                            • Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball
Rachel Mendez (951) 313-1667           Leo's Paint & Body
                                                                                                                Craft Brewing Company              Shaun Brock       (951) 245-4487
www.ElsinorePublicRelations.com        Leo Martinez      (951) 746-6266    • Hazzard Backflow Inc.
                                                                                                                Kirk D Medeiros (951) 674-2562     www.stormbaseball.com
                                       www.facebook.com/leospaintnbody     Rolando Lee Hazzard (951) 445-0809
Impact Promotional Products                                                                                     www.craftbrewingcompany.com
                                                                           www.hazzardbackflow@yahoo.com                                           CEMETERIES
Karin Cassidy   (951) 471-1105         • Silver Auto Collision
www.impact.com                         Jorge Cerda       (951) 245-2405    BAKERY                                                                  • Elsinore Valley Cemetery
                                       www. silverautocollision.com                                             BUSINESS CENTERS
                                                                           Mare’s Custom Cakes                                                     Jeff Kuether      (951) 674-2418
O’Reilly Communications                                                                                         ICON Business Center
                                       Fix Auto Lake Elsinore                                                                                      evcdistrict@verizon.net
Patrick O’Reilly  (951) 781-2240                                           Marianne Gray   (951) 285-1447       Shadoe Gray     (800) 568-8169
www.oreillypr.com                      Patrick Helferich (951) 471-5530                                         www.iconbusinesscenter.com         CHAMBERS OF
                                       www.ZBESTPAINT.COM                  BANKS/FINANCIAL                                                         COMMERCE
Print and Mail Guy                                                         INSTITUTIONS
Mark Gilliam     (951) 457-2499        AUTO GLASS / GLASS                                                       BUSINESS MACHINES/                 California Chamber of
www.printandmailguy.com                                                    • Bank of America-ATM                                                   Commerce
                                       Glass Doctor of SWRC                                                     SYSTEMS
                                                                           Karen Harrison (800) 622-8731                                           Allan Zaremberg (916) 444-6670
                                       Laurel Miller    (951) 894-5710     www.bankofamerica.com                • Image Source
TOP Shop - The Only Print Shop                                                                                                                     www.calchamber.com
                                       www.glassdoctor.com/murrieta                                             Mike Holler    (951) 296-2150
Breanna Sewell (760) 996-8880
                                                                           • Bank of America-Canyon Hills       www.imagesourceusa.com             City of Lake Elsinore Visitors
www.theonlyprintshop.com               AUTOMOBILE DEALERS                  Thomas Zamani (951) 244-8076                                            Bureau
                                                                           www.bankofamerica.com                Innovative Document Solutions
Watermark Associates, LLC              • Anderson Chevrolet                                                                                        Kim Joseph Cousins (951) 245-8848
                                                                                                                Kevin Hietritter (951) 676-8885
Darcy M. Burke (951) 294-3190          Pam Richardson (951) 674-3116                                                                               www.visitlakeelsinore.com
www.watermarkassociates.com
                                                                           • Bank of America-Lake               www.idscanon.com
                                       www.andersonchevroletca.com         Elsinore
Welcome Wagon                                                              Brittany E. Stuit (951) 674-6911     CAMPGROUNDS/RV PARKS               Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of
Linda Denmark (951) 808-8600           • Lake Elsinore Chrysler Dodge
                                                                           www.bankofamerica.com                • Crane Lakeside Park +            Commerce
www.welcomewagon.com                   Jeep Ram
                                                                                                                R.V. Resort                        Kim Joseph Cousins (951) 245-8848
                                       Johnny Siepker     (951) 291-9700   • Bank of America-
                                                                                                                Sandy Grant      (951) 678-2112    www.lakeelsinorechamber.com
                                       jsiepker@lakecdjr.com               North Lake Elsinore
                                                                                                                www.cranelakesiderv.com
                                                                           Joshua Mendez (951) 245-4181                                            U.S. Chamber of Commerce
                                                                           www.bankofamerica.com                Launch Pointe                      Thomas J Donohue (202) 659-6000
                                                                                                                Beau Davis      (951) 471-1212     www.uschamber.com
                                                                                                                www.launch.pointe.com
                                                                                                                                                   CHILD CARE
                                                                                                                                                   Giggles N Hugs Childcare
                                                                                                                                                   Sheena Bostic    (951) 285-9938
                                                                                                                                                   www.gigglelearnplay.com

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CHURCHES                                   RDP Consultants, LLC                Southwest CA. Economic              Lake Elsinore Town Center                     ENGINEERING
                                                                               Development Corporation             Linda Nettels     (714) 340-7849              COMPANIES
• Elsinore First Assembly of God Mark Cooper                (913) 915-6538
Pastor Fred Rodriquez (951) 678-1757                                           Donald Murray       (951) 694-9800                                                • K & A Engineering, Inc
                                                                               www.edc-swrc.org                   • Mebo Properties Development                  Joline I Green   (951) 279-1800
                                                                               Sunbelt Business Sales, Mergers Brian Lam            (626) 831-0661               www.kaengineering.com
• First Christian Church of                                                                                       brianvlam@yahoo.com
                                                                               & Acquisitions
Lake Elsinore                                                                                                                                                    • KWC Engineers
                                           Unique Properties Division          Myles Ross        (714) 200-3761
Bertha Engelhard (951) 674-2758                                                                                                                                  Kelly Jackson   (951) 734-2130
                                           Coldwell Banker ABR                 www.Riverside.SunbeltNetwork.com RDP Development Consultants, LLC
                                                                                                                                                                 www.kwcengineers.com
                                           Kimberly Duffy   (951) 345-3004     The HR Doc                         (405) 650-5238
First Lutheran Church, LCMS                www.uniquepropertiesdivision.com    Karen Pence       (951) 244-6707 www.rdpconsultants.com                           Nevada Hydro
Pastor Kevin L. Kolander                                                       www.thehrdoc.com                                                                  Rexford Wait    (760) 599-1813
                    (951) 674-2757         WCI - West County Investments                                                      The Sauls Company                  www.leapshydro.com
                                           Gary Washburn    (951) 318-8542                                                    Ed Sauls        (949) 497-5439
                                           www.westcountyinvestments.com       DAIRIES                                                                           WSP
• Grace and Truth                                                                                                             www.saulsco.com                    Ahmad Khan         (951) 253-4590
Worship Ministry                           • WestMar Commercial Real Estate    • DeJong’s Dairy                                                                  www.abam.com
Willie J. Oliver (951) 291-1746            Mark P. Esbensen (951) 491-6300     Herman DeJong (951) 674-2910
                                                                                                                              EDUCATION/
www.GATWM.org                              www.westmarcre.com                                                                                                    ENTERTAINMENT
                                                                                                                              TUTORING SERVICES
                                                                               DENTISTS                                                                          • Escapology Lake Elsinore
New Creation Church                        COMPUTER/INTERNET                                                                  Diego Hills-
Ben Carrington  (951) 813-5346             SERVICES/SALES                      • Aava Dental                                  Lake Elsinore Learning Center      Bill Boudreau     (951) 245-6250
www.newcreationchurch.co/                                                      Yvette Villarreal (951) 226-7606               Shellie A. Dansby (951) 319-2763   escapology.com/en/lake-elsinore-ca/
                                           Carrier Connections Inc.            www.aavadental.com                             www.learnfourlife.com
Shepherd of Life                           Debra Smith      (951) 751-1705                                                                                       • Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball
Lutheran Church                            www.carrierconnections.com          •                                                                                 Shaun Brock       (951) 245-4487
                                                                               Rocio D Deza            (951) 674-2000         LFW Foundation
Rebecca Ajer     (951) 678-1561                                                                                                                                  www.stormbaseball.com
                                                                                                                              Valerie L Geason (951) 245-7073
                                           CONSTRUCTION                                                                       www.lfwfoundation.org
                                           Building Industry Association       • Dr. J.T. Baugh                                                                  EQUIPMENT/PARTY
CITY OPERATIONS                                                                J.T. Baugh       (951) 674-3187                • Mt. San Jacinto College          RENTALS
                                           Riverside County Chapter
City of Lake Elsinore -                    Clint Lorimore    (951) 781-7310                                                   Kathy Donnell    (951) 487-3002
                                                                               • Elsinore Care Dental Inc.                                                       Elsinore Valley Rentals &
Community Service Department               www.riversidebia.org                                                               kdonnell@msjc.edu
                                                                               Dr. Albert Rincon Dds                                                             Ready Mix
Johnathan Skinner (951) 674-3124
                                  Edmondson Construction                       (951) 674-4800                                 Julia Lee Performing Arts          Rita Wilsey       (951) 674-2427
www.lake-elsinore.org
                                  Company, Inc.                                www.sites.google.com/site/elsinorecaredental   Academy
                                  Chance Edmondson                                                                                                               Gates Sound
• City of Lake Elsinore -                                                                                                     Tanya Lee Taylor (951) 356-6786
                                  (951) 674-5589                               • Kal Eissa DDS                                                                   Doug Gates      (888) 434-3339
Fire Department                                                                                                               www.JLPAA.org
                                                                               Khaled Eissa    (951) 674-8707                                                    www.gatessound.com
Lonnie Olson       (951) 246-2337 www.wemovedirt.com
                                                                               www.khaledeissadds.com
www.lake-elsinore.org             GBC Concrete and Masonry                                                                    ELECTED OFFICIALS
                                                                                                                                                                 EXTREME SPORTS
                                           Construction, Inc.                  • Marketplace Dental Group                     CA Senator Melissa Melendez
City of Lake Elsinore -                                                                                                                                          Dirt Series LLC
                                           Tom Daniel         (951) 245-2355   Florence Anaya  (951) 245-8664                 28th Senate District
Lake Patrol                                                                                                                                                      Steve Miller       (909) 800-9820
                                           www.gbcconstruction.com             www.marketplacedentalgroup.com                 Glenn Miller      (951) 894-3530
(951) 245-3338                                                                                                                                                   www.dirtseriesracing.com
www.lake-elsinore.org                                                          • Western Dental                               www.district28.cssrc.us
                                    Inland Empire Handyman
                                                                               Shona Baillie    (951) 643-6094                                                   FINANCIAL SERVICES
• City of Lake Elsinore -           and Maintenance
                                                                               www.westerndental.com
Police Department                   Harvey William Nelson (951) 245-0144                                                                                         First Choice Loan Services, Inc.
Mike Lujan           (951) 245-3300 iehandyman.maintenance@gmail.com                                                          www.rivcodistrict1.org             Heladio Sanchez (951) 760-5821
                                                                               DEPARTMENT/
www.lake-elsinore.org                                                          DISCOUNT/WAREHOUSE                                                                www.hsloans.com
                                    • Madrid Equipment Rental Inc                                                             EMERGENCY SERVICES/
                                                                               STORES
• City of Lake Elsinore -           Michael A. Madrid (951) 674-6241                                                          SUPPORT
Senior Activities Center            www.madridcorporation.com                  Outlets at Lake Elsinore                                                          FLOOD/FIRE
                                                                               Jennifer Sulpizio (951) 245-0087               Trauma Intervention Program,       RESTORATION
Priscilla Perez    (951) 674-2526
                                    Near-Cal Corp.                                                                            SW Riverside Co.
www.lake-elsinore.org                                                          www.outletsatlakeelsinore.com                                                     Home Perfect Restoration
                                    Carl J. Johnson     (951) 245-5400                                                        Magda Stewart    (951) 698-2453
                                    www.nearcal.com                                                                                                              Christa Hoag     (951) 303-1333
CLEANING SERVICES                                                              • Walmart                                      www.tipswrc.org
                                                                                                                                                                 www.homeperfectsocal.com
Five Star Cleaning                         • R & R Roofing                  Marco Hernandez (951) 245-5990
                                           Raul I Jasso      (951) 246-0695 www.walmart.com                    EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER                                 PuroClean Restoration Experts
Jamie R Schramm (562) 881-4267
                                           www.randrroofing.net                                                SERVICES                                          Carly Chalker   (951) 651-0202
www.fivestarcleaningbi.wixsite.com/clean
                                                                            DEVELOPERS/                                                                          www.puroclean.com/pre-ca
Premier Solar Cleaning                     Saber Geotechnical               INVESTMENT GROUPS
Adam Fuller      (951) 465-3117            Construction Solutions                                              Development                                       Right Stop Restoration
www.premiersolarcleaning.com               Jennifer Ohlsson (800) 922-2488 Castle & Cooke                      Roberta Moon         (951) 609-1415               Jarrett Hale     (951) 378-2087
                                           www.saberfoundations.com         Alberhill Ranch, LLC
                                                                            Ken Crawford        (951) 245-0476                                                   www.rightstoprestoration.com
COMMERCIAL REAL                            CONSULTING COMPANIES www.alberhillranch.com
ESTATE
                                                                                                               Energy Building Controls
• Coldwell Banker Commercial               Hernandez Environmental Services Civic Partners Inc.
Sudweeks Group                             Shawn Gatchel-Hernandez          Tina  Alexander     (714) 230-8000 Building Automation Technologies Inc.
Brandon Sudweeks (951) 200-7683            (951) 334-6219                   www.civicpartners.com              Brian Oakes        (951) 712-9433
www.cbcsocalgroup.com                      www.hernandezenvironmental.com

Fairway Commercial Partners Inc
Rod K. Oshita   (310) 939-7102
www.Fairwaypartners.net

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FLORISTS                             • Stater Brothers #189                                                                             Pynn Insurance Agency, LLC             The Law Offices of Hitzeman & Evenson, APC
                                                                      HOSPITALS
                                     Gary Holland      (951) 245-5802                                                                   Stacy Pynn      (951) 239-0038         Donald Hitzeman          (951) 292-7007
• Lake Elsinore VIP Florist                                                                                                             www. pynninsurance.com                 dhitzeman@hitzevenlaw.com
Annette LaRocque (951) 674-6422      www.staterbros.com               • Rady Children’s Hospital
                                                                      Kathleen Korn    (800) 788-9029
                                                                                                                                        • R. David Bulen Insurance Agency      LIBRARY
                                     • Stater Brothers #98            www.rchsd.org
Tulips Trophies & Treasures          Felix Larez       (951) 674-1349                                                                   Lisa Mosby          (951) 674-0675     • Lake Elsinore Library
Kimberly Ryan     (951) 674-6072     www.staterbros.com               • Southwest Healthcare System                                     lisa@bulen.com                         Krystal Van Eyk   (951) 674-4517
www.tulipstrophies.com                                                Raedean Olmo     (951) 677-9712
                                                                      www.ivrmc-rsmc.com                                                Regional Employee Benefits Council     Vick Knight Lakeside
                                     GUNSMITH                                                                                           Brian Wilson      (951) 471-1114       Community Library
FOOD TRUCKS                                                                                                                             www.charterbenefits.com                Ellen Holt       (951) 678-7083
                                     GLMason Gunsmith               • Temecula Valley Hospital
El Puesto Taco Truck                 Gary L. Mason   (714) 615-7735 Celena Barton    (951) 331-2200
                                                                                                                                        • State Farm Insurance -               LIFE AND WELLNESS COACH
Susana Godoy      (951) 207-6034     glmason1@sbcglobal.net         www.temeculavalleyhospital.com
                                                                                                                                        Niehouse Agency                        Teresa Phelps, Financial
                                                                                      HOTELS/MOTELS/                                    Paul Niehouse    (951) 674-0735        Education & Coaching
GAS STATIONS                         HAIR SALON                                                                                         www.statefarm.com
                                                                                      RESORTS                                                                                  Teresa Phelps        (951) 523-7959
Arco AM/PM                           Lakeshore Hairstyles                             • Best Western                                                                           www.TeresaPhelps.com
Erwin Randhawa (951) 471-1520                                                                                                           Strachota Insurance Agency
                                     Jody Pike         (951) 336-6878                 Ajay Patel      (951) 674-3131
info@arcoguests.com                                                                                                                     Ed Prieboy       (951) 676-2229
                                     Lakeshorehairstyles@gmail.com                    www.bestwestern.com                                                                      MAGAZINES/NEWS
                                                                                                                                        www.strachota.com
Arco AM/PM                                                                                                                                                                     MEDIA
                                     Sport Clips Haircuts                             • Holiday Inn Express
Ayman Mika    (951) 674-7377         Amanda Bowers (951) 579-4550                     Sachin Trivedi   (951) 674-4333                   INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES                 Lake Elsinore Magazine
ayman_haddad1@yahoo.com              www.sportclips.com/ca646                         www.hiexpress.com/lakeelsinoreca                  Black Umbrella Group, LLC              of Values
                                                                                                                                        Michelle Black    (714) 329-2768       Dee Castro         (714) 296-9633
• Arco Gas / Bocadillo Kitchen       Vinny’s Barber Shop                              Lake Elsinore Econo Lodge
                                                                                                                                        www.blackumbrella.group                www.LakeElsinoreMagazineOfValues.com
Bobak Seyedgavadi (951) 471-8370     Vinny Medina (951) 223-8264                      Roxanne Zeller    (951) 674-3101
www.bocadillokitchen.com             www.vinnysbarbershop.com                         www. lercasino.com                                                                       MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                                                        JEWELERS                               COMPANIES
Four Corners Arco AM/PM                                                               Lake Elsinore Hot Springs Motel
                                     HEALTH CLUBS                                     Kenny Tsai         (951) 674-2581                 Ronnie’s Jewelers
Erwin Randhawa (951) 245-2866                                                                                                                                                  California Apartment
info@arcoguests.com                  Fit Body Boot Camp Lake Elsinore                                                                   Jim Turner        (951) 674-1255       Association - Inland Empire
                                                                                      • Quality Inn                                     jtrjewels@coastinet.com
                                     Caroline C. Niebla (951) 230-9632                                                                                                         Division
GOLF COURSES/                                                                         Pete Patel        (951) 674-9694
                                     www.lakeelsinorefbbc.com                                                                                                                  Ben Benoit        (909) 948-0784
EQUIPMENT/LESSONS                                                                     www.qilakeelsinorehotel.com/home
                                                                                                                                        LAKE OPERATIONS                        www.caanet.org/about/caa-local/
                                     The Camp Transformation             HVAC                                                                                                  inland-empire/
• The Links at Summerly              Center - Lake Elsinore                                                                             • City of Lake Elsinore - Lake &
Stan Gonzales  (951) 674-3900                                            REE Mechanical                                                 Aquatic Resources Department
                                     Chad Burleson      (951) 245-8877                                                                                                         MANUFACTURERS
www.linksatsummerly.com                                                  Jacquelyn Bishop (951) 296-0984                                Rick DeSantiago (951) 674-5120
                                     www.thecamptc.com
                                                                         www.reehvac.net                                                www.lake-elsinore.org                  • Champion Cooling Systems
GOVERNMENT                           HEALTH/NUTRITION                                                                                                                          Rick Doll      (951) 245-9464
AGENCIES                                                                 ICE CREAM/FROZEN DESSERTS                                      LAWN CARE SERVICE/                     www. championcooling.com
                                     Melaleuca
• City of Lake Elsinore              Debra Smith        (951) 751-1705 • Yogurtland                                                     LANDSCAPE
                                                                                                                                                                               Flavor West
Grant Yates       (951) 674-3124     www.makegreengogreen.com/debrasmith Ayman Mika                      (619) 729-2553                                 .                      Jason Sterns     (951) 893-5120
www.lake-elsinore.org                                                    ayman_haddad1@yahoo.com                                        • EcoPlanet Landscaping
                                     Nutrishop                                                                                          Michael Carroll (951) 256-6514         www.flavorwest.com
Riverside County Treasurer           Michael Norcia      (951) 674-1550 INSURANCE SERVICES                                              www.ecoplanetlandscaping.com
-Tax Collector                                                                                                                                                                 •
                                     www. NutrishopUSA.com
Debra Marabella (951) 955-3900                                                                                                                                                 Stuart Hoxsey          (951) 674-2131
                                                                         • Crusberg-Decker Insurance                                    LEGAL SERVICES
www.countytreasurer.org              HOME INSPECTIONS                    Amber Warner                    (951) 245-8181
                                                                         www.cdinsurance.com                                            Fabozzi & Miller, APC
Riverside County                     A Better Look Home Inspection                                                                                                             The Quikrete Companies
                                                                                                                                        Edward J. Miller (951) 296-1775
Transportation Commission            George Mills       (951) 445-3550 • Farmers Insurance -                                                                                   Greg Gibbel     (951) 277-3155
                                                                                                                                        www. fabozzimillerlaw.com
Cheryl Donahue (951) 787-7141        www.abetterlookinspections.com Ferdinand Concepcion                                                                                       www.quikrete.com
www.RCTC.org                                                             Ferdinand Concepcion (951) 674-8182
                                                                                                                                                                               MANUFACTURING/MEDICAL
Western Riverside Council            HOME IMPROVEMENT                    www.agents.farmers.com/ca/lake-elsinore/ferdinand-concepcion   Pietro Canestrelli (858) 444-6506
of Governments                       CENTERS                                                                                            pietro@ietaxattorney.com               Abbott Vascular
                                                                         • Farmers Insurance -                                                                                 Ken Carlisle    (951) 914-2400
Rick Bishop      (951) 955-8311
                                     Habitat for Humanity Inland         Muñoz Insurance Agency                                         • McVicker’s Family Law                www.abbott.com
wrcog.cog.ca.us
                                     Valley Lake Elsinore ReStore        Michele M Muñoz (951) 471-2029                                 Mediation Center
GROCERY/FOOD STORES                  Tammy Marine       (951) 471-1188 www.farmersagent.com/mmunoz2                                     T. Elizabeth McVicker (951) 244-8759   MOBILE HOME PARKS
                                     www.habitat4inlandvalley.org                                                                       www.mcvickersfamilylaw.com
• Albertsons 6798                                                        • Farmers Insurance Wildomar-                                                                         • Huntsman Mobile Home Park, LLC
Paul Kadow      (951) 245-4461                                                          Andy Morris                                                                            Fred & Sue West (951) 674-4617
                                     HOSPICE CARE                                                                                       Reid & Hellyer
Paul.Kadow@albertsons.com                                                             Andrew Morris     (951) 678-8111
                                                                                                                                        Christopher Johnson (951) 695-8700
                                                                                      www.lakeelsinoreinsurance.com                                                            MOLD REMEDIATION
• Cardenas Markets Inc.              • Hospice of the Valleys                                                                           www.rhlaw.com
Marco A. Robles (909) 923-7426       Cari Rath                (951) 200-7800                                                                                                   •SERVPRO of Lake Elsinore/Menifee/Perris
www.cardenasmarkets.com              www.hovsc.org
                                                                                                                                                                               George Lingurar (951) 674-4617
• El Rancho Market                                                                                                                                                             www. servprolakeelsinore.com
Ray Haifa       (951) 674-5879

Grocery Outlet of Lake Elsinore
Sarah & Eric Senges (951) 471-6626
www. groceryoutlet.com
• Stater Brothers #187
Anthony Charles (951) 244-2014
www.staterbros.com

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Mortgage/Loan Companies                   Lake Elsinore Valley Education        PHARMACIES                            PREGNANCY RESOURCES                       Coby Alaoui - Listing
Pacific Lending LLC.
                                          Foundation                            • Delta Drugs II                      • Elsinore Valley Pregnancy               Residential Specialist
                                          Kevin Pape        (951) 609-7525      Raz Hovsepian    (951) 245-2325       Resource Center                           Coby Alaoui        (951) 291-8418
Paul Aguilar      (951) 609-8080
                                          www.levef.org                         deltadrugsii@yahoo.com                Konrad Aniol      (951) 245-8587          www.cobysellsrealestate.com
paclending.com/paguilar
                                                                                                                      evprc@verizon.net
                                          National Alliance on Mental           • Gen RX Pharmacy                                                               Farnam & Associates Real Estate
South Pacific Financial
                                          Illness/NAMI Temecula Valley          John Rouzi     (951) 674-6836                                                   - Nancy Hunzeker PMN
Larry Luna        (951) 704-1998                                                                                      PRINTERS/GRAPHICS/
                                          Linda Ditter      (951) 672-2089      jrouzi@aol.com                                                                  Nancy Hunzeker (951) 236-9424
www.spfcnet.com/larryluna                                                                                             TYPE SETTING/SALES
                                          www.namitv.org                                                                                                        NancyHunzeker@gmail.com
MORTUARIES                                Richard Jean Sylva Foundation         PHOTOGRAPHERS/
                                                                                                                      • Ariel Supply, Inc.
                                                                                                                      Larry Grote       (951) 226-3600          • Keller Williams The Lakes
• Evans Brown Mortuary                    Kimberly A Francois (909) 200-5218    VIDEO TAPING SERVICES                                                           Phil Williams    (951) 816-6565
                                          www. RichardJeanSylvafoundation.com                                         www.arielsupply.com
John Rowe      (951) 674-3141                                                   Cherished Memories Photography                                                  www.kwthelakes.com
www.evans-brownmortuary.com                                                     Mike Norkin      (951) 304-4133       CTRL+P
                                          • Riverside Recovery Resources                                                                                        Lumos Communities LLC
                                                                                www.ourcherishedmemories.com          Jason Devor       (949) 600-0776
MOVERS                                    Bernard L Truax (951) 674-5354                                                                                        Leonard Leichnitz (951) 505-1502
                                                                                                                      www. hitprint.net
                                          www.riversiderecovery.org             On The Go Video.biz                                                             leichnitz@lumoscommunities.com
Jon’s Movers Inc                                                                Desi Ekstein    (951) 523-7828        • Golden Gate Media Group
Jon Favillo      951) 226-0312            Social Work Action Group (SWAG)       www.OnTheGoVideo.biz                  David Orozco    (310) 872-7395            • Southwest Riverside County
www.jonsmovers.com                        Aaron Petroff     (833) 792-4674                                            goldengmg@att.net                         Association of Realtors
                                          www.komenie.org                       PHYSICAL THERAPY                                                                Connie Lynch      (951) 894-2571
NEW HOMES                                                                                                                                                       www.srcar.org
                                                                                Rancho Physical Therapy               PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
• Summerly                                United Way of the Inland Valleys                                            COMPANIES                                 Tarbell Realtors
                                          Kimberly Pennington (951) 600-1671    Cathie Gentry    (951) 471-3300
Brian Milich    www.mcmillin.com                                                www.ranchopt.com                                                                Rebecca Crandell (714) 788-6143
                                          www.uwiv.org                                                                • Access Asset Management, Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                www.RebeccaCrandell.com
NON PROFIT                                                                                                            Adam Clarke      (866) 830-4401
                                          Veterans of Foreign Wars              PHYSICIANS
ORGANIZATIONS                                                                                                         www.AccessAsset.com
                                                                                                                                                                RESTAURANTS
                                          Roger Miller      (951) 674-4735      Anoop Maheshwari, M.D., Prof. Corp.
• Assistance League of                                                          Meenu Maheshwari (951) 735-1511       Coldwell Banker ABR Property Management   Annie's Café
Temecula Valley                                                                 www.mmccares.com                      Wendy Foster- Gault (951) 679-5494        Keith Kahn       (951) 245-6106
Electra Demos        (951) 694-8018       NOTARY PUBLIC                                                               coldwellbanker-propertymanagement.com     www.anniescafelakeelsinore.com
www.temeculavalley.assistanceleague.org   Apostille Nationwide Service          • Farid Saadat, MD
                                                                                                                      Estes Real Estate - Property              • Chili’s
Cops for Kids                             Rasheed Bailey      (909) 751-6923    Dr. Farid Saadat (951) 471-5711                                                 Jay Witherspoon   (951) 245-5101
                                                                                                                      Management
Leanne Holland (951) 245-3300             Email: info@usnationwidenotary.com                                                                                    www.chilis.com
                                                                                • Lake Elsinore Clinica Medica        Rick Estes         (951) 245-7272
www.copsforkidsinc.org                                                                                                www.estesrealestate.com
                                          Mason’s Mobile Notary Service         Familiar y Dentista                                                             CJ's Sports Grill & Turf Club
Dream Center Lake Elsinore                Susan Mason     (714) 615-7737        Erica Carrillo     (951) 245-7007                                               Kiko Zennedjian (951) 674-3101
Brett Masters   (951) 376-3703                                                  erica.carrillo@westphysicians.org     Robin Paliwoda-Broker
                                                                                                                      & Property Management
                                                                                                                                                                • Del Taco # 1020
www. dreamcenterle.org                    Online Retailers                      • Total Care Family Medical                                                     John Johnson      (951) 245-2710
                                                                                                                      Robin Paliwoda    (951) 285-6426
                                          iWorkz, Inc.                          Center of Lake Elsinore               robinprealtor@gmail.com
• EDA/Workforce                                                                                                                                                 • Del Taco # 245
                                          Kwangwook Kim (714) 684-6210          Cheryl Roberts    (951) 674-8779
Development Agency                                                                                                                                              John Johnson     (951) 674-5771
                                          www.iworkz.com                        totalcareurgentcare@hotmail.com       PUBLIC
Rob Moran       (951) 955-3226
                                                                                                                      TRANSPORTATION                            • Del Taco #238
www.ricoeda.org                                                                 • Vista Community Clinic:
                                          PARTY/EVENT PLANNERS                                                                                                  John Johnson    (951) 674-3646
                                                                                Lake Elsinore                         • Riverside Transit Agency
Jennifer Smart Foundation                                                                                             Jim Kneepkens     (951) 565-5000
                                          • A Better Party & Design             Betsy Heightman (951) 252-2720                                                  Diamond Tap Room
Meredith Stewart (951) 245-1017                                                                                       www.riversidetransit.com
                                          Destinee Ekstein (951) 674-9332       www.vistacommunityclinic.org                                                    Jason Wozniak  (951) 245-4487
www. JenniferSmartFoundation.org
                                          www.abetterpartyrentals.com                                                                                           www.stormbaseball.com
                                                                                PLUMBERS                              PUBLISHERS/NEWSPAPERS/
• Kamali’i Foster Family Agency Potter Productions                                                                                                              Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
                                                                                • Morrow Plumbing                     DIRECTORIES
Eric Mortensen (951) 674-9400             Larry Potter       (951) 676-2229                                                                                     Frank Morones    (951) 249-7977
www.kamalii.org                                                                 John Morrow   (951) 674-1446          The Valley Business Journal               Frank@frankmorones.com
                                          larry@potterproductionsonline.com     www.johnmorrowplumbing.com            Linda Wunderlich (951) 461-0400
Kennedie June Von Ryan Foundation Simply Gorgeouz Party Supply & Planning                                             www.thevalleybusinessjournal.com
                                                                                                                                                                • Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant
                                                                          • The Plumbing Guys                                                                   Fayda Carter     (951) 245-6131
Kimberly Ryan      (909) 263-8332 Marilyn J Jones      (951) 609-7683
                                                                          Luis Reyes       (909) 559-3652
www.kjvrfoundation.com            www.SimplyGorgeouz.com                                                                                                        • Don Mere’s Mexican Restaurant
                                                                          www. Socalplumbingguys.com                  RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
                                                                                                                                                                Jose Martin-Romo (951) 579-1394
Lake Elsinore Moose Lodge 1021            PEST MANAGEMENT                       POLICE DEPARTMENT                     • Berkshire Hathaway
                                                                                                                                                                www.donmeresrestaurant.com
John Lavery         (951) 674-4477                                                                                    Home Services of CA Properties
                                          • Lakeside Pest Control               •
www.lodge1021.moosepages.org/Contact/                                                                                 Carol A. Rounsley (951) 471-5333
                                          Craig Bloom        (951) 678-1812                                                                                     • El Comal Restaurant
                                                                                Michael Lujan       (951) 245-3300    www.berkshirehathawayhs.com
                                          www.lakesidepest.com                  www.lake-elsinore.org                                                           Miguel Casillas (951) 579-1759
                                                                                                                      BRIX Realty                               www.elcomal-restaurant.com
Tom Hundshamer (951) 245-3300             PET CARE                              POOL SUPPLIES/SERVICE                 Jarred Hanson        (951) 259-1187
www.lakeelsinoreposse.com                                                                                                                                       • El Ranchito Taco Shop
                                          Who Let The Dogs Out? Inc.         Aloha Leisure
                                          Martha Favillo      (951) 387-8008 Katherine Lohmann (951) 674-3320         • Century 21 Preferred                    Raymond Moon (951) 245-1438
                                          wholetthedogsoutpetsittersca.com www.alohaleisurecompany.com                William L. Bachelor (951) 674-6943        www.RanchitoElsinore

                                          PETROLEUM PRODUCTS                                                          The Inland Gateway AOR
                                                                                • Dolphin Pool and Spa Center         Ligia Martinez     (951) 735-5121
                                          • Downs Energy                        Frank & Jimmy Duran (951) 471-5305    www.igrealtors.org
                                          Ron Skelskey   (951) 737-9866         www.dolphinpoolandspa.com
                                          www.downsenergy.com
                                          • Lucas Oil Products
                                          Tom Fredrickson (951) 270-0154
                                          www.lucasoil.com

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MEMBER DIRECTORY

Felix's BBQ with Soul                RETAIL STORES                         • Elsinore Woman’s Club                 SOS Storage Center               VETERINARIANS/
Felix Berry       (951) 609-2488                                           Lynda Krisko   (951) 674-3445           Gina Walker       (951) 940-9990 VETERINARIAN
                                     Mom & Baby Boutique
www.felixsbbq.com                                                          www.elsinorewomansclub.org              www.sos-selfstorage.com          SUPPORT
                                     Nioma Gardner  (951) 399-0109
• Golden Corral                      www.momandbaby.boutique.com                                                                                       • Lake Elsinore Animal Hospital
                                                                           Lake Elsinore/Wildomar                  TELECOMMUNICATIONS
James Galloway                                                                                                                                         Ed Shin            (951) 674-9392
                                     • Masterpac                           Elks Lodge #2591
                                                                                                                   Temecula Valley                     www.lakeelsinoreanimalhospital.com
• Guadalajara Restaurant             Hector Cortez   (951) 400-2607        Michael D. Cain   (951) 674-6804
                                                                                                                   Communications, Inc.
Ricardo Solano      (951) 674-8294   www. masterpaccompaction.com
                                                                           Lake Elsinore Historical Society        Shane Lesovsky (951) 677-4422 • Mountainview Small Animal
guadalajara.restaurant@yahoo.com                                                                                                                      Hospital
                                     • Nike Factory Store                  Ruth Atkins        (951) 678-1537       www.tvcinc.net
• IHOP                                                                                                                                                Debbie Harris    (951) 674-1475
                                     Lori Gamez        (951) 245-5665      www.lakeelsinorehistoricalsociety.org
Mandy Skipper (951) 674-4522                                                                                       Radel Communications (Ur Wire Guy)
                                     lori.gamez@nike.com
elhop@pancakestoday.com                                                                                            Gary Radel       (951) 457-7681 WATER WELL SERVICE
                                     • Promenade Temecula                  • Rotary Club of Lake Elsinore          www.urwireguy.com
                                                                           Jamie Schramm (562) 881-4267                                               • Quality Pump Service
• Jack in the Box #5472                                                    www.lakeelsinorerotary.org
Amira Hakim      (951) 674-6472      www.promenadetemecula.com                                                                                        Bruce MacLachlan (951) 830-8453
                                                                                                                   TRANSPORTATION
• Jacks BBQ Shack                                                          Southwest Riverside NAACP               • Transportation Corridor Agencies WELDING
                                     Rogue Knight Games
Jack A. Martin   (951) 245-6500                                            Branch 1034
                                     Kyle W MacDonald (951) 471-3994
inkjax@yahoo.com                                                           Mary Venerable (951) 443-4551           www.thetollroads.com                • California Welding Institute
                                     www.rogueknightgames.com
                                                                           www.lakeelsinorenaacp.org                                                   Mariana Ludmer (951) 536-3809
Jersey Mike’s Subs                                                                                                 UTILITIES                           www.socalwelding.com
Tanya Ilic       (951) 674-5860      • Staples                             Warrior Built Foundation
www.jerseymikes.com                  Aaron Buchmann                        Aaron Q. Seibert (951) 805-2734         • CR&R Solid Waste &                WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
                                     www.staples.com                       www.warriorbuilt.org                    Recycling Services
• La Unica Cocina Mexicana Y                                                                                       Alex Braicovich  (800) 755-8112     Prometo Produce
Cantina                              • Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball                                                                                    Erika Chavez    (951) 471-1692
                                                                           SIGNS/BANNER/                           www.crrwasteservices.com
Rose Topete      (951) 674-2233      Shaun Brock       (951) 245-4487                                                                                  www.prometoproduce.com
                                     www.stormbaseball.com                 SCREEN-PRINTING
www.launicarestaurant.com                                                                                          • Elsinore Valley Municipal
                                                                           • Maximum Sign Co                       Water District ( EVMWD )            Tractor Supply Company
Main Street Kitchen & Tap            • VF Outlet                           Geraldine S. Roberts (951) 816-5154                                         Juan Hernandez   (951) 674-1704
                                                                                                                   Greg Thomas        (951) 674-3146
Robert Kulwicki (951) 674-6777       Laurie Soto      (951) 674-6690       www. maximumsignco.com                                                      www.TractorSupply.com
                                                                                                                   www.evmwd.com
                                     www.vfoutlet.net
                                                                           SKIN/NAIL CARE                          • Metropolitan Water District
Miguel's Jr. Restaurants             SANITATION                                                                                                        YOUTH SERVICES
(951) 371-7234                                                             • Social Nails & Lashes                 Patti Arlt      (213) 217-6491
                                     • Diamond Environmental                                                       www.mwdh2o.com                      Boys and Girls Club of
www.miguelsjr.com                                                          Olga Loera-Martinez (949) 612-5334
                                     Laura Cervantes (760) 744-7191                                                                                    Southwest County
                                     www.diamondprovides.com               www.socialnailslashes.com               • Southern California Edison        Shelly Anguiano Figueroa (951) 245-4499
• My Buddies Pizza
                                                                                                                   Jeremy Goldman (800) 655-4555       www.bgcswc.org
Sean Richardson (951) 674-6946       L&L’s Personal Trash Bin Cleaning     SKY DIVING                              www.sce.com
                                     Lawrence E. Ward (951) 231-8735                                                                                 • California Family Life Center -
• Panera Bread                                                             Skydive Elsinore
                                     www. LLsptbc.com                      Karl Gulledge    (951) 245-9939         • Southern California Gas Company Planet Youth Program
Vincent King           (951) 253-8062                                                                                                                  Mary Jo Ramirez      (951) 471-8415
                                                                           www.skydiveelsinore.com                 Adam Eventov    (951) 830-3485
www.panerabread.com                    • Rightway Portable Toilets,                                                www.socalgas.com
                                       Temporary Power Poles,              SOLAR
• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen            Storage Containers and Septic                                               • Southern California               • Kick Fit Foundation
Jen Cason              (951) 471-3343 Pumping Services                     • Add Solar                             Telephone Company                   Angel R. Perla    (951) 254-5476
                                       Sam Harding       (951) 674-8608    David Couzens (909) 598-7654            Ryan MCGuire     (951) 693-1880
Sizzler Restaurant / BMW               www.www.rightwayportable.com        www.anatonecorp.com                     www.socaltelephone.com
Management
                                                                                                                   Western Municipal Water
Sally Myers           (951) 676-8616 SCHOOL DISTRICT/SCHOOLS               STORAGE FACILITIES
                                                                                                                   District
marketing@bmwmanagement.com •                                              Grand Ave. Storage                      Rachel McGuire (951) 571-7100
                                       School District                     Susan Andrews    (951) 609-3307         www.wmwd.com
Stadium Pizza Main St. LLC
                                       Douglas Kimberly (951) 253-7000     www.grandavenuestorage.com
Sandy Kordick        (951) 228-2128
                                       www.leusd.k12.ca.us
www.stadiumpizza.com
                                                                           Secured Self Storage
                                       • Riverside County
The Bobber                                                                 Carolyn Rivera    (951) 674-8681
                                       Superintendent of Schools
William Johnson (951) 741-1212 Opt.3 Edwin Gomez, Ed.D. (951) 826-6530
                                       www.rcoe.us
The Lookout Roadhouse Restaurant
                                       Sycamore Academy of Science
Barbara Shea-an (951) 678-9010
                                       and Cultural Arts
www.lookoutroadhouse.com
                                       Barbara Hale       (951) 678-5217
• Tom’s #1 - World Famous Chiliburgers www.sycamoreacademycharter.org
Dimitrios Karpouzis (714) 270-7524
www.tomschiliburgers.com               SERVICE CLUBS/
                                       ORGANIZATIONS
• Vincenzo’s Olive Tree
Chris Scholder          (951) 674-8941 • American Legion Post 200
www.vincenzosolivetree.com             Ralph E Johnson (951) 678-7777
                                       www.legionpost200.org

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Is COVID Taking a Toll on Your Mental Health?
If you’re feeling depressed, anxious or stressed due to the             Here are some ways to improve your mental health:
pandemic, here’s what you can do.                                       • Counseling. Whether in-person or virtual, talking with a mental
It’s not surprising that mental health issues are increasing            health professional can help you manage stress, anxiety, fear,
across the U.S. and around the world due to the COVID-19                sadness, depression and other mental health conditions. Your prima-
pandemic. Seemingly overnight, our lives changed in ways no             ry care physician can provide a recommendation if you don’t already
one could have imagined. Health concerns, job losses and a              have a mental health counselor. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, the
disruption of everyday life have been taking their toll on just         National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) provides a free helpline at
about everyone to some extent. Fear of the unknown is                   1-800-950-NAMI (6264). NAMI peer counselors offer support and
making many of us feel unsettled.                                       can suggest support groups and other resources.
Although avoiding the coronavirus may be your top health
priority right now, managing your mental health is just as              • Social connection. Lack of socialization may contribute to stress,
essential for your well-being. If you don’t “feel like yourself”        loneliness, sadness and depression. You may not be able to spend
these days or can’t seem to get out of a funk, there are things         the evening at a concert with friends or enjoy a meal with your
you can do on your own to start feeling better – and help is            grandparents, but that doesn’t mean your relationships have to
available when you need it.                                             suffer. Skype, Zoom and other videoconferencing software – or your
                                                                        phone – make it easy to stay connected to the people important to
Know That You’re Not Alone
                                                                        you. As long as you follow social distancing guidelines for your area,
After the novel coronavirus reared its ugly head, lockdowns
                                                                        you can also enjoy an outdoor meal or small get-together with
and social distancing meant we could no longer spend time
                                                                        friends and relatives.
with friends or family members, celebrate important occa-
sions together or even go to school and work. As if these               • Self-care. Taking care of your physical health is particularly import-
changes weren’t stressful enough, we have also had to worry             ant for your mental health. Eating a healthy diet, getting enough
about our health and the health of family members. Concerns             sleep and exercising several times a week can help you battle stress
about job security, unemployment and finances have only                 and anxiety naturally. In fact, physical activity decreases the produc-
worsened stress and anxiety, particularly among people who              tion of stress hormones and triggers the release of endorphins, brain
already struggle with mental health issues.                             chemicals that improve your mood. Avoid alcohol, smoking, caffeine
As weeks have stretched into months, worry and stress have              and drugs, which may only make your condition worse.
only increased. Even as restrictions have been easing, Ameri-
cans are feeling the effects of a world turned upside down.             • Distraction. Improving your mental health is also affected by what
According to the U.S. National Pandemic Emotional Impact                you can do to relax, have fun and forget about the craziness going
Report released on June 29, 2020, 55% of people surveyed                on in the world around you. Create a “bag of tricks” that help keep
reported feeling more stressed than in January. Additionally,           you happy and at ease. Watch your favorite movie, write your
53% said they were worried about finances, 66% were                     thoughts in a journal, learn a new skill, indulge in a hobby, meditate
concerned about the health and safety of friends and family             or just put on some music, close your eyes and tune out the world for
members and 51% felt more anxious or ill at ease.                       a little while. The break you take from the daily stressors in your life
What You Can Do to Improve Your Mental Health                           will do you good.
Stress and anxiety don't just take a toll on your mental health.        • Mental health treatment. If you already have an existing mental
They also affect your physical health, increasing your risk of devel-   health condition, or notice signs of a new condition, it’s important to
oping high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and other            get the treatment you need. Even if you have had to switch to
health conditions and diseases. Chronic stress may also affect          telemedicine, it’s important to keep up with regularly scheduled
your immune system’s ability to fight viruses like the coronavirus.     appointments. If you have been prescribed medication for your
                                                                        condition or other treatment, keep up with it as recommended. And
                                                                        if you notice any new or worsening symptoms, notify your doctor.
                                                                        If you are struggling with changes to your life caused by the pandem-
                                                                        ic, know that you are not alone. Do what you can to improve how you
                                                                        feel mentally but also know that help is available when you need it.
                                                                        Prioritize your mental health just as you would your physical health to
                                                                        stay healthier – and happier – overall. This special message is brought
                                                                        to you by Southwest Healthcare System – Inland Valley Medical
                                                                        Center in Wildomar and Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta.

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