LIFE & SPORTS ARTS & CULTURE POLITICAL OPINION THE WEEKLY BEAT Distributing Tyalaja Pride and Roy Garcia Clash over 10,000 abortion copies as of hobbles a April 05, 2018! health bill. Cornhole Ramona participates Again. Harris and 24 Senators tournament at in the Swallows call for full funding of Here’s how. A3 A6 Day Parade B1 refugee programs B3 C1 Derby’s Bar Thursday, April 5, 2018 VOL XVII EDITION 14 www.thevalleychronicle.com 75 cents (including tax) Hemet remembers Rick Truskowski ■ RUSTY STRAIT opening to closing every day.” SENIOR REPORTER “He made sure that every cus- tomer was greeted and given Marc Anthony in his tribute to personal attention,” said Kevin Julius Caesar said, “The evil men Speir. “He was extremely con- do lives after them; the good in scious of his community and man is oft interred with his bones.” being a part of it.” Photo by Melissa Diaz Hernandez/The Valley Chronicle No such statement was ever ap- Rick was always the first to Hemet City Hall is located at 445 plied to the late Richard “Rick” volunteer his services and money E. Florida Ave., Hemet, CA 92543, Truskowski. From every man or to any worthwhile cause. No one 951-765-2300. woman who knew him, he was has ever been more patriotic or known as the most generous and held the flag in higher esteem. He City of Hemet kind human being they ever met. never ran out of American flags. Rick was a character from the Patricia Yepremian, co-owner places fire chief past, right out of a Norman Rock- of Destination Coffee Bar and well painting. Rob Lindquist—re- Bistro, remembers she casually on administrative membering all the years he knew mentioned to someone that she Rick from the time he opened True needed a new flag for the outside leave Value Hardware Store on Flori- garden area of the business. It just da Avenue near Yale Street—saw so happens that Rick overheard. Battalion Chief Kuhlman Rick as the neighborhood go-to Photo by Carolyn Truskowski “Rick showed up the next day appointed to run fire man for your problems whether Carolyn and Rick Truskowski. with a flag and told me that if I department in the interim they be plumbing or personal. ever needed to replace the flag, “A gentleman with the biggest Rick’s wife, Carolyn, remembers his life,” said Carolyn. “He loved to give him a call,” said Patricia. heart in Riverside County,” said how proud he was to own the spending time with his custom- ■ MELISSA DIAZ Lindquist. hardware store. “That store was ers and being in the store from 4SEE TRUSKOWSKI ON A-5 HERNANDEZ EDITOR Battalion Chief Kevin Kuhlman, Easter Bunny visits DVL has been named Hemet Fire De- partment’s acting fire chief. Earlier Hundreds of kids and parents descend on Diamond last week, the city of Hemet placed Valley for the 30th annual Easter Bunny Hop Fire Chief Scott Brown on admin- istrative leave. The Valley Chronicle ■ COREY EVAN broke the story late last Thursday on REPORTER its Facebook page. City Manager Allen Parker told Easter may have fallen on April The Valley Chronicle in an email Fools’ Day this year, but it’s no that an update on Brown’s status Photo courtesy of HHT joke that the Easter Bunny showed will be given on Monday, April 9. Mirage bringing the house down at HHT. up at the Diamond Valley Sports Parker confirmed last Thurs- Complex, Saturday, March 31 day evening by email that Brown HHT announces new season of tributes for the 30th annual Valley-Wide had been placed on administrative “Bunny Hop.” leave. The reason is still unknown ■ SUSAN CARRIER already begun for the renovation to There, hundreds of kids and at this time. CONTRIBUTED be completed in time for its 100th their parents showed up to meet The newspaper called the Hemet birthday celebration in 2021. the Bunny and his “Gabby Goat” Fire Department to obtain a com- Saturday, March 24 was a night of It was also the night to announce friend, and took home what he Photo by Corey Evan/The Valley Chronicle ment from Kuhlman, but was direct- celebration at the Historic Hemet the line-up for the next season of brought for them this year, free Kids stuff their baskets at Diamond ed to contact the city manager’s office. Theatre (HHT). Balloons and Tribute Mania Concerts. By the end of charge. Happily, many of them Valley Lake on Saturday. Hemet Fire Fighter Association, champagne were on hand for the of the evening, hundreds of tickets dressed their best for Easter. Local 2342 (HFFA) confirmed by announcement that the purchase had been scooped up by fans deter- A hoppy group of 25 volunteers Recreation coordinator Missy Facebook message last Thursday of the vintage movie house was mined to ensure their seats for the and eight staff members showed Gallaway describes this Saturday stating, “We were advised late last complete and that the HHT Foun- next group of concerts. The limited up to help the Bunny unload and egg hunt as a no-frills way to bring night [Wednesday], we will have dation finally holds the title on be- number of season tickets were par- distribute nearly 17,000 eggs across families together. “It’s Easter, it’s a statement regarding this matter half of the valley community. For ticularly popular since they will be four baseball fields for four different fun, it’s a beautiful [Saturday], and soon.” HFFA later sent the following five years, volunteers, donors, and the first to sell out. age groups (0-3, 4-6,7-9 and 10-12). it’s something that Valley-Wide’s statement: “Unfortunately, at this patrons have joined together to Tribute Mania season two con- Those volunteers were coordinat- giving back to the community,” time we do not have any comment. build a community arts center that certs: ed by the Valley-Wide Recreation said Gallaway. At some point in the days following, would energize Hemet’s Downtown Saturday, May 12: Tribute to The and Park District, in conjunction As if finding delectable treats if we do have a comment, you will District and preserve this treasured Rolling Stones with The Ultimate with the Easter Bunny, of course. inside those eggs weren’t enough, be our first call.” valley landmark. With this milestone, This year marks their third time that dream is now reality. Plans have 4SEE HHT ON A-2 setting up in the fields. 4SEE EASTER ON A-5 4SEE CITY OF HEMET ON A-2 An afternoon of music at the Mission Inn ■ THE PERFORMING You could be a hero ARTS GUILD ALLIANCE In 2010, The Performing Arts donate BLOOD, donate LIFE Guild Alliance (PAGA) unveiled its grand opening in Hemet as means to provide financial sup- port for schools and assistance to music programs for children. Its purpose is to bring some cultural activity to the schools in Hemet because of the area’s lack of institutions. PAGA is able to help support the arts for chil- dren through fundraisers and Photo courtesy of The Performing Arts Guild Alliance membership donations. One of PAGA’s past events in the Spanish Art Gallery at the Mission Inn. At noon on Sunday, April 15, PAGA will host “An Afternoon Peter Atherton and artists from community because they bring a of Music” at the beautiful Mis- Chapman University in Orange sense of culture to the area. The sion Inn Spanish Arts Gallery County. The music selections members of PAGA share their in Riverside. Delicious food will be a mix of classic Broad- passion with today’s teachers in and drinks will be served with way and opera. entertainment provided by Dr. These events are great for the 4SEE MUSIC ON A-5 April is Donate Life Month Your blood donation helps make organ transplants possible! A2 NEWS April 5 - 11, 2018 www.thevalleychronicle.com Strait On: CITY OF HEMET department while maintain- cityofhemet.org FROM PAGE A1 ing fiscal responsibility. Councilwoman Linda A history of America’s transportation, Part 4 To contact members of the Krupa (At-large): lkrupa@ According to Brown’s Face- Hemet City Council, please cityofhemet.org ■ BY RUSTY STRAIT impressed with the engine’s book page, he was named see the below: Councilwoman Bonnie SENIOR REPORTER energy thrust and decided fire chief April 15, 2015 after Mayor Michael Perciful Wright (District 4): bwright@ to take a chance on it after serving as the city’s interim (District 3): mperciful@city- cityofhemet.org All transportation power Cooper assured them that a fire chief. Since he was named ofhemet.org Councilman Russ Brown measurements are attributed stronger belt could be made chief, Brown has been a pro- Mayor Pro Tem Karlee (At-large): rbrown@cityof- to the horse. Whether it be to replace the broken one. ponent of rebuilding the fire Meyer (District 1): kmeyer@ hemet.org motorcycle or jet engine. The Converting to steam proved question is always, “What’s the to be a sure gamble for the horsepower?” railroad. The Baltimore and HHT The term originated some- Ohio Railroad became the FROM PAGE A1 time during the 1760s when most successful railroad in a Scotsman named Thom- Photo by Rusty Strait/The Valley Chronicle the United States. Stones as Newcomen designed an Rusty Strait, Senior Reporter. Saturday, May 26: Tribute early version of the engine. Lincoln and Pullman to Led Zeppelin with Led Contrary to popular opinion, offered to design and built make history Zepagain James Watt did not invent an engine that would actu- In the 1850s, George Pull- Saturday, June 9: Tribute it, he improved the engine’s ally pull a train through the man, in order to make railroad to The Who with WhosNext efficiency.