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Dear Third District Resident,
The Riverside County Third District Supervisor’s Office is pleased to offer in-person services Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at our Valle Vista Office inside the Valle Vista Sheriff’s Station (43950 Acacia Avenue, Hemet) or our French Valley Office at the French Valley Airport (37600 Sky Canyon Drive, Murrieta). Please contact our office before your visit by calling 951-955-1030 or emailing d3email@rivco.org. For regular Third District updates, visit our Facebook page (@supervisorchuckwashington), Instagram page (@supervisorchuckwashington), Twitter page (@SupWashington) and website (SupervisorChuckWashington.com).
Riverside County COVID-19 Update
Riverside County’s COVID-19 case rate is trending downward but remains high enough to be considered a community of high transmission. As of Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, Riverside County’s case rate per 100,000 residents is 13.9, and our positivity rate is 5.2 percent.
Help keep our community and your family safe by getting your COVID-19 vaccine. The County of Riverside is vaccinating residents ages 12 and up.
To make an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, call 2-1-1 or visit www.ruhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine. You can also schedule an appointment at a Community Health Center by calling 800-945-6171. If you are unable to leave your home for medical reasons, you can be vaccinated from the comfort of your home by calling 833-422-4255 or visiting myturn.ca.gov. Vaccine clinics located in the Third District are listed in the first article below.
Finally, Riverside County residents 65 years of age and older, and those at-risk of a severe COVID-19 case, can now get the Pfizer vaccine booster. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3oeWfcO. At this time, the County is still waiting for further guidance from the federal government regarding Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters. When that information is available, it will be shared on our social media pages, website and in this newsletter.
Daily updates on the county’s COVID-19 cases are posted at www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus and on Facebook at @countyriversidedepartmentofpublichealth and Twitter at @RivCoDoc. For state updates, visit www.cdph.ca.gov, and for national updates, visit www.cdc.gov.
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As of Oct. 13, 2021, 7 percent percent of Riverside County residents are partially vaccinated (148,283 residents), 59.2 percent are fully vaccinated (1,246,390 residents) and 66,576 have received their third dose/booster vaccine. To see a larger image, click on the picture.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics and Testing in the Third District
In an effort to bring COVID-19 vaccines and testing closer to residents, below is a list of local vaccination clinics and testing sites located in the Third District. The vaccine clinics are temporary, one-day sites, but the test sites at Vail Ranch and California Oaks Center are open multiple days and times during the week.
Hemet: COVID-19 vaccines are available 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Tahquitz High School (4425 Titan Trail). To register for an appointment, call 2-1-1 or use one of the links below:
Idyllwild: COVID-19 vaccines AND testing is available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 at Idyllwild School (26700 Highway 243). To register for an appointment, call 2-1-1 or use one of the links below:
Temecula: COVID-19 vaccines are available 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the Temecula Public Library (30600 Pauba Road). To register for an appointment, call 2-1-1 or use one of the links below:
Temecula: COVID-19 testing is available 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at Vail Ranch Center (31669 Temecula Parkway). These tests are self-collected, shallow nasal PCR tests. Tests are at no cost to you, and results are available within 48 hours from receipt of the sample at the lab. Book an appointment using this link: cur.tv/vailranch.
Murrieta: COVID-19 testing is available 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at the California Oaks Center (40565 California Oaks Road). These tests are self-collected, shallow nasal PCR tests. Tests are at no cost to you, and results are available within 48 hours from receipt of the sample at the lab. Book an appointment using this link: cur.tv/oakscenter.
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Riverside County Nonprofit Grant Application Now Open
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors recently allocated $1 million in funding to support pandemic relief efforts undertaken by nonprofit organizations. Grants will be provided to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits providing direct COVID-19 relief services and/or serving populations disproportionally impacted by the pandemic. Nonprofits that meet one of the following criteria are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity:
- Supports urgent COVID-19 response efforts carried out by nonprofit agencies to continue to decrease spread of the virus and bring the pandemic under control;
- Supports immediate economic stabilization for households and businesses;
- Addresses systemic public health and economic challenges that have contributed to the unequal impact of the pandemic.
- Mitigates demonstrated financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency including covering payroll, mortgages or rent and other operating expenses.
Funding is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so please apply as soon as possible. In order to be eligible for funding from the Third District office, your nonprofit must serve residents of the Third District. For questions and to receive the applications, please email d3email@rivco.org. Applications will also be available on supervisorchuckwashington.com shortly.
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Evening Public Hearing on Redistricting Scheduled for Oct. 19
Every ten years, the district boundaries for the Board of Supervisors are redrawn to ensure fair and effective representation. Public participation in this process is key.
To accommodate those who work during business hours, a special public hearing on redistricting has been scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the board chambers of the County Administrative Center (4080 Lemon Street, Riverside).
The public is invited to attend and provide their thoughts on the new supervisorial districts. To view proposed maps and provide online feedback, visit https://bit.ly/3i8Epog.
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Operation Recognition Honors Those Whose Education Was Interrupted Due to War
Did you miss graduating from high school due to military service in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War or internment in a World War II relocation camp? You may be eligible to receive a high school diploma.
Operation Recognition, a Riverside County Office of Education program, provides diplomas to those in our community whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime circumstances. Qualifications include the following:
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Served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War with honorable discharge; or,
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Interned in a Japanese-American relocation camp during World War II; and
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Currently reside in Riverside County.
If you have a qualifying family member who is now deceased, a person representing the family may apply for posthumous recognition. There is no charge to participate in Operation Recognition.
Application, forms, photos and videos from previous ceremonies are available online at www.rcoe.us/operation-recognition. Applications can also be requested by telephone. Interested persons may contact Deborah Sofia at Riverside County Office of Education at 951-826-6376 or email her at dsofia@rcoe.us.
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Community Action Partnership Offers Assistance with Utility Bills
Do you need help paying electric or gas bills? With the moratorium for utility shutoffs ending last month, low-income residents of Riverside County may qualify for utility bill assistance from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Start a LIHEAP application at www.capriverside.org/programs/utilityassistanceprogramor call 951-955-4900 for more information. For eligibility, you will need current utility bills, a proof of household income for the last four weeks, photo identification, a social security card and a birth certificate, U.S. passport or other proof of legal residency.
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Scams Target Senior Population, Part 3
Taken from “CARE: When Trust is a Weapon,” by the County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services
As the population of older adults increase in Riverside County, we see more and more scammers trying to trick this population. This article is part three of a series on fraud that targets older adults. This week’s article focuses on the Grandparent Scam.
This scam, which has been around for many years, involves receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be a grandchild. The scammer will claim there is an emergency and ask for money to be sent quickly, often through wire transfer or gift cards. The scammer will ask that their grandparents not discuss their call with other family members out of embarrassment.
The scammer may have gathered information about the victim and will supply the victim with enough pertinent information to make the phone call believable. The scammer may use a second person to act as an authority figure, such as a police officer or a lawyer, to make the situation more believable.
If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be your grandchild:
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Don’t let the urgency of the call pressure you into making a hasty decision;
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Avoid wiring money without confirming there is an emergency;
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Know that police officials and other reputable businesses will never ask for payment in the form of gift cards.
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Take the time to verify the story;
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Ask the caller for a call back number, as most scammers will not provide one and will just hang up.
To avoid the calls of scammers, try placing privacy settings on your social media accounts and installing antivirus software on your computer and other devices.
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