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INSIDE Chief Thanks LIFE & SPORTS Command Team Noli Volleyball Hosts First Game for Department Loyalty Thursday, August 30, 2018 VOL XVII EDITION 35 75X cents (Free this week) Staff promotions mark HPD reorganization INSIDE Chief thanks LIFE & SPORTS command team Noli volleyball hosts first game for department loyalty ■ CHRIS SMITH ADVISORY EDITOR It was a day filled with pride as five A3 top-performing officers received promotions and new badges to go along with enhanced levels of responsibility designed to help the POLITICAL Hemet Police Department fulfill its Taxpayer sworn duties to the people of Hemet. danger lurks? “Today we officially ushered in the Hemet Police Department’s reorganization,” said Chief Rob Webb in a statement. “This will enable your police department to be more responsive and efficient.” Photo by Cindy Boeing / The Valley Chronicle The promotions were a sign that The newly promoted command officers at the Hemet Police Department flank Chief Rob Webb, center, during a cere- mony in city council chambers announcing the department reorganization and top-brass promotions. From left, Capt. 4SEE HPD PROMOTIONS ON A-5 Edward Pust, Lt. Nathan Miller, Chief Webb, Sgt. Michael Hall, Capt. Glen Brock, Cpl. Art Paez. B1 Fire chief comes under fire from union Members of Hemet Firefighters Association THE WEEKLY BEAT point finger at Chief Scott The Wild West Arena: A new place to party ■ CHRONICLE NEWS multiple statements to the public STAFF regarding the department’s recent accomplishments in 2018. The Hemet Firefighters Associa- On Aug 26, Brown posted a tion (HFFA) has released survey statement on the Hemet Fire results claiming that, “More than Department Agency page via 90 percent (of their members) Nextdoor.com that read, “2018 indicate the chief prioritizes his continues to be a very challeng- own career over Hemet’s emer- ing Fire Season, Departments gency response needs.” Chief Scott from across the state and other C1 Brown, meanwhile, has remained parts of the US and abroad have Metro Service mum in the face of this public stepped up to help in our time of Labor Day traditionally is the number one holiday for greatest number of attack by the union. need. Your HFD firefighters have TECHNOLOGY trips to the emergency room. According to the press release done their part contributing to Holiday gift ideas statement from HFFA, Presi- the following major fires in 2018: for avid gamers Labor Day: Tips to stay out of the ER dent of HFFA David Prietto said, - Cranston Fire, Idyllwild “working conditions and morale - Mendocino Fire, Northern Biking and driving are two risky activities on Labor Day have continued to deteriorate,” in California regards to the Hemet Fire De- - Ribbon Fire, Lake Hemet ■ DARRIA LONG GILLESPIE for the greatest number of injuries partment. - Ferguson Fire, Mariposa MD/CONTRIBUTED and trips to the emergency room— The survey results were released - Recycle Fire, San Diego especially for children. to the public on Aug. 15, but the - Pawnee Fire, Northern Cal- It’s Labor Day! One last hurrah of a Follow these tips for a safe hol- survey actually was taken almost ifornia holiday before autumn, last chance iday weekend: a year ago. Meanwhile, Brown has - Flat Fire, Northern California to wear white (or so grandmother yet to comment on these findings. D1 says) and—the number one holiday 4SEE LABOR DAY TIPS ON A-2 Brown has, however, released 4SEE FIRE CHIEF ON A-2 Writers unite for poetry Diamond Valley Writers Guild meets at Hemet Library ■ DENNIS FLETCHER CONTRIBUTED Last Saturday, Aug. 25, members of the Diamond Valley Writers Photo by Cindy Boeing / The Valley Chronicle Guild convened upstairs in the Nineteen members of Diamond Valley Writers Guild who read their poems. Back Hemet Library and, one might row, l to r: Jim Hitt (ball cap), Suzanne Saunders, Eve Gaal (brown blouse in far back), say, waxed poetic! Valerie Eitzen (blue floral blouse), Karen Robertson (orange top), Judie Mare’ (tall Forty-three of the 85 members brunette), Jenois Harris (black lady), Greg Porterfield (plaid shirt at end of row). of the Guild (DVWG) attended Front row: Bob Nickerson (glasses tucked in shirt front), Esther Feigenbaum, Lynette the group’s Third Annual Ap- Tucker (long brunette hair), Howard Feigenbaum (seated), Mary Jo Bradley (blond preciation of Poetry meeting with pink floral blouse), Beth Camarillo, Letty Flood (hand in pocket), Daniel Kuttner where the theme “Does poetry (“M” on tee shirt), Ellen Barker, Katherine Tucker (yellow blouse), and Erin Schalk. still matter?” was discussed by writers young and old. ard Feigenbaum, author, poet The meeting was led by How- and photographer who invited 4SEE WRITERS GUILD ON A-5 A2 NEWS August 30 - September 5, 2018 www.thevalleychronicle.com Hemet Chamber Business SBA offers disaster Expo a big hit! assistance Loans offered to Colorado small businesses economically impacted by Cranston Fire ■ U.S. SMALL ganizations of any size may Business Development Cen- BUSINESS qualify for Economic Injury ter is offering free, person- ADMINISTRATION Disaster Loans of up to $2 alized counseling to help million to help meet financial affected businesses in their The U.S. Small Business obligations and operating recovery. Businesses may Administration is offering expenses which could have contact Veronica Kusudo at low-interest federal disaster been met had the disaster 951-781-2345 or by visiting loans for working capital to not occurred,” said Director the SBDC office, Monday small businesses economi- Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s through Friday from 7 a.m. cally impacted by the Cran- Disaster Field Operations to 4 p.m., located at Inland ston Fire that occurred July Center-West. Empire Small Business De- 25 - Aug. 15, SBA Admin- “These loans may be used velopment Center, 3780 istrator Linda McMahon to pay fixed debts, payroll, Market St. in Riverside. announced on Aug. 24. SBA accounts payable and oth- Applicants may apply on- Photo by Chris Smith / The Valley Chronicle acted under its own authority er bills that line, receive to declare a disaster follow- can’t be paid additional ing a request received from because of disaster as- Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.’s the disaster’s sistance in- designated representative, impact. Di- formation Mark S. Ghilarducci, direc- saster loans and down- tor of the Governor’s Office can provide We will be swift load appli- of Emergency Services, on vital econom- in our efforts cations at Aug. 20. ic assistance https://di- The disaster declaration to small busi- to help these sasterloan. makes SBA assistance avail- nesses to help small businesses sba.gov/ela. able in Imperial, Orange, overcome the Applicants Riverside, San Bernardino temporary recover from the may also call Beltone’s Harmony Dick, right, and Grace Mitchell were on hand at the Hemet and San Jacinto and San Diego counties loss of reve- financial impacts S BA’s C u s - Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Aug. 22 to talk hearing problems and solutions with the in California; and La Paz nue they are tomer Ser- estimated 300 attendees at the Hemet Valley Mall, 2200 W. Florida. Harmony told our Advisory County in Arizona. experienc- of this disaster.” vice Center Editor Chris Smith that he was the 33rd person to walk up to her table and say “What?” … by “SBA is strongly commit- ing,” Garfield at (800) 659- then it was no longer funny! ted to providing the most added. 2955 or email disaster- effective and customer-fo- Eligibility is based on the [email protected] cused response possible to financial impact of the di- for more information on FIRE CHIEF has been speculation that assist California’s small busi- saster only and not on any SBA disaster assistance. FROM PAGE A1 the amount of overtime nesses with federal disaster actual property damage. Individuals who are deaf allocated to firefighters is a loans. We will be swift in our These loans have an interest or hard-of-hearing may call - Euclid Fire fueled debate between the efforts to help these small rate of 3.61 percent for small 800-877-8339. Complet- - Holy Fire, Orange, Riv- chief and union members. businesses recover from businesses and 2.5 percent ed applications should be erside County At last Tuesday’s City the financial impacts of this for private nonprofit orga- mailed to U.S. Small Business “This is not only an ex- Council meeting, the for- disaster,” said Administrator nizations with terms up to Administration, Processing traordinary effort by your mer head of the firefight- McMahon. 30 years and are restricted and Disbursement Center, Hemet Firefighters, it is tes- ers union, Steve Sandefur “Small, nonfarm business- to small businesses without 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort timony to our Statewide Fire addressed the council with es, small agricultural coop- the financial ability to offset Worth, TX 76155. Mutual Aid system - neigh- Photo courtesy of Hemet Fire Department complaints that the de- eratives, small businesses the adverse impact without The deadline to apply bor helping neighbor. Your Chief Scott Brown is under fire partment’s strike teams are engaged in aquaculture and hardship. for economic injury is May Hemet Firefighters made a after a HFFA statement was understaffed and therefore most private nonprofit or- The Inland Empire Small 24, 2019. difference, so while we were released to the public claiming unsafe. His comments were committed on fires across the fire department morale is countered by a represen- the state, others stayed unsatisfactory. tative of Keep Hemet Safe LABOR DAY TIPS On the high-traffic days the side of a busy highway--I behind to ensure for the named Howard Rosenthal FROM PAGE A1 such as Labor Day, it’s safest have treated many people in uninterrupted delivery of issued this message to the who said the business com- to keep kids from biking on the ER that were hit doing emergency service response public: “Hemet Fire De- munity strongly supports driving roads altogether.
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