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PINE COVE pan andlmng H iker who fell 30 ft. signs
S off trail rescued San Jacinto is distributing --- Rp
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A hiker who fell 30 feet off a notices to merchants to a30., ` 6:30.. � `-
trail near Pine Cove was res- The chamber-city arsenal
display, along with cards "" A70° 6'30° so includes a stack of busi- j
cued by a Cal Fire/Riverside ea6. - 6:w,. ess-size cards with a mes-
County fire helicopter Wednes- listing Social services 830. '- e36. age about community and
day,fire officials reported. 1000. e60.. ocial services that are avail-
BY GAIL WESSON
The male hiker, whose STAFF WRITER ble.Itissimnartoacarddis-
name and age were not re- gwessOn0pe.can ributed by the Hemet Valley
leased, was on the Shadow San Jacinto city and San � ' Lw iwaMs Club in He NMI
Oak Trail and fell off an em- Jacinto PL4 °63+� met for
bankment just before 9 am, mer et officials are starting j e rs i to give to panhan-
" ers instead of money.
a Cal Fire/Riverside County to distribute "Not a Dime
"if '4au
news release stated. He suf- More!" LING an complaint you, give
fered moderate injuries and campaign signs oavalley them these cards," Bartel
about an hour later a heheop- merchants along with bust-
„ a« P^_ told Nawaz."The community
ter was called in to pluck him ness-size cards to give pan- s is going to have to stand up.
from where he fell. handlers about social servic- ; '° " `"" „ tM1;d You're doing your part and
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bulance to an area hospital. Yolanda Saenz,director of y Y Posting signs and
discouraging panhandling.
—DAVID KECK chamber membership sales, "I can't tell you how many 1
dkeck@pe.com started passing out signs to ' people have been apprecia- aal
BANNING businesses just before tive,"Saenz said of the signs !S
Christmas and continued _ and the campaign.
Council and Planning
Wednesday,Jan. accompa_ San Jacinto and the San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce have joined In an anti panhandlin Anyone interested in help• leis
ntedbyMayorMarkBartelin education Campaign entitled,"Not a Dime More!" GAILMFSSBN/STAFF 1ng with distribution in the
Commission to meet the commercial area near g city and to chamber mem- Relit
The Banning City Council
State
Expressway.Street Bartel and
he Ramona bald panh andler. hers is asked to call the
and Planning Commission or Pro Tem Alonso Ledezma member his name, the ma bysn't been seen much since. business management or law
chamber
ltyf office, Oyy�u
Y Though none could re- Nowthensee
will have a joint meeting on Pro
distribute signs to had approached Saenz a enforcement. trying to encourage rest- 0
Tuesday,Jan.8. Ps and out- at they're doing isjust dents and businesses to put en downtown San Jacinto bust- Bartel outside busines a ing customers that "ALL the typ cal reason people ask those who prowl the city's
Possible changes ul the nesses later in the day. asking for money.As the P Panhandlers who accost you his cus omers or moneyd of ho a united front against
city's General Plan Circulation When Saenz and Bartel lice Department had enco are in Violation of California He tches the gas pumps sections asking for money. ■ J P 2
Element will discussed. met with Amir Nawaz, a aged businesses to do,N shopping centers and inter- • eJp set for 3 p.m The will be meeting,th council chain torte manager, they found ing letterr against the man. demeThe sl nslur e 7 and rns suspicious people By court decision,panhan- pia,
hers at the Banning Civic something in common.Each Last they heard, police had not to give anything to pan- money,b tthey'renotneangas may be cited by the police if
g g people panhandlers ask for gas free speech but Panhandlers 3tut
Center,99 i Ramsey -3 had encountered the same taken him to jail and he handlers and report them to car,or even a bicycle. the are Information:951-922-3131:
--ERIN WALDNER Y aggressive.
ewaidner@pe.com
SAN JACINTO : j
City Council changes " Gas
next meeting date n1
The San Jacinto City Shy Entered Into Rec, at MCC/CDC ,,
Council's Jan.25 meeting has – g,_��
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been canceled and reset for BY OABI
Jan. 14, according to City Agen
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Clerk Rick Miller. dy by. G
The date was changed be- R Hemet
cause three of five council wounded City C /CD Secretary
members will be out et town. Wednesda San
The councnwill meetatthe following CO Cl�f Bernardino
same time and place,7p,m.at restdentia
the San Jacinto Community LAK-Llft- Girard Stl
Center,625 S.Pico.Ave. A man is taken to an ambulance following anAofficerTnvolvedTO prated al
SAIL WESSON shooting on Girard Street in Hemet.The shooting occurred in nor leg inju,y
gwesson @pe.com the backyard of a house on Melrose Avenue.
The robbery was reported andrthe Riverside County
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