Dear Third District Resident,
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! I look forward to spending the day with my family, and I sincerely hope you have a safe and peaceful time enjoying delicious food and family time, too! If you’re looking for a light conversation starter on Thanksgiving Day, feel free to use the fun, Thanksgiving-themed trivia questions below (to find the answers, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter):
1. How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
2. What is America’s favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
3. In what year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
4. What used to happen to the balloons at the end of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
5. Which NFL team has played every Thanksgiving Day since 1934 (except when the games were paused during World War II)?
As always, 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 Ave., 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).
Final Three County Redistricting Maps Available Online
During the Nov. 16 board meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors determined to advance three draft maps for continued consideration, including two from the redistricting technical committee and one from the community. The deadline for the board to adopt a final map is Dec. 15, according to California law.
Community members can view the final three redistricting maps online at www.RivCo.org, including high-resolution versions of the maps that provide additional community-level detail.
Residents can also provide in-person or virtual input during an upcoming public hearing on Dec. 7 during the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting, which starts at 9:30 a.m. The time of the redistricting public hearing is subject to the board agenda.
The Board of Supervisors has reviewed and considered 37 total maps and held four prior public hearings on redistricting, including one in the evening. The fifth and final redistricting public hearing will be Dec. 7.
Redistricting ensures fair and equal representation on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to account for changes in population and communities of interest that share common social and economic factors.
Find more information online, including providing feedback and drawing draft maps, at www.RivCo.org, under Redistricting.
The Dec. 7 public hearing will also be available live and on-demand at RivCoTV.org.
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Scams Target Senior Population, Part 6
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 six of a series on fraud that targets older adults. This week’s article focuses on IRS Scams.
Have you ever received a call from the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) stating that you owe them money? Some scammers impersonate the IRS stating that there will be consequences if you don’t pay them immediately. They will ask for personal information or money to be wired to them. Some will ask for gift cards, because once you give a scammer the information on the back on the gift card, that money is gone and is almost impossible to trace. If you receive one of these calls, hang up immediately and do not give them any information!
The IRS will never call you or email you asking for immediate payment or personal information; they will mail you a notice if you owe the IRS money. If you are unsure whether you owe the IRS money, you can call the IRS directly at 800-829-1040 or check online at IRS.Gov.
The Department of Treasury’s Inspector General for Tax Administration Unit (TIGTA) is actively investigating these fraudulent calls on behalf of the IRS. The TIGTA Agents (who are real Federal Agents) meet with the victims to get details on their case. For additional information on reporting fraudulent IRS calls, visit https://bit.ly/3cFCnbT.
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Riverside County COVID-19 Update
Riverside County children between 5 and 11 years of age can now get the Pfizer vaccine. Those under 18 should be accompanied by a parent or adult to get vaccinated. The amount of the vaccine to be administered will be one-third the dose used for adults. For more information on the Pfizer vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11, visit https://bit.ly/3qluuAk.
For information on the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters, visit https://bit.ly/3CfPPOR, and for more information on the Pfizer vaccine booster, visit https://bit.ly/3oeWfcO.
Riverside County’s COVID-19 case rate has started to increase again. As of Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, Riverside County’s case rate per 100,000 residents is 13.9, and our positivity rate is 4.7 percent.
Help keep our community and your family safe by getting your COVID-19 vaccine. The County of Riverside is vaccinating residents ages 5 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 can be found using the following link: https://bit.ly/3qqC9gL.
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 Nov. 23, 2021, 6.7 percent of Riverside County residents are partially vaccinated (155,687 residents), 56 percent are fully vaccinated (1,304,031 residents) and 234,977 have received their additional dose/booster vaccine. To see a larger image with additional statistics, click on the picture.
Answers to Trivia Questions
1. Three days
2. Mashed potatoes (as of 2021)
3. 1924
4. They were released into the sky, and Macy’s offered a monetary reward for their return.
5. The Detroit Lions.
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