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SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | APRIL 2019 11 By Theresa Rossetti, Resident There's an expression you may have heard, "You learn something new every day." That doesn't necessarily mean something epic or big, just a tidbit of information you didn't know when you woke up that morning. So how to go about it? Here are a few ideas. Watch Jeopardy or Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Read a newspaper or a magazine. Do you have an Alexa? If so, ask her "What's the question of the day?" Want something more than that? Take a class or attend a seminar. We have had some at SDV presented through our Lifestyle Department. Interested in art? Check out the Hemet Valley Art Association classes. Struggling with your phone? Mumble enough about it anytime you're in the Lodge and someone may chime in with an answer to your problem. A neighbor may know a better way to destroy insects eating your trees/ roses/tomatoes. Ask. The point is to keep our brains open to new things on a daily basis. My dad told me that I should learn a new word every day. I don't think I do that anymore, but his advice helped me improve my vocabulary for the SATs. Our seven-year-old grandson knows more than I do about sports. He keeps me informed of the rules for football, hockey and baseball and who's being traded to whom for the current baseball season. He's also teaching me the new math. So, if you know one, ask a kid a question. You'll be surprised what you can learn! Stay Sharp By Dick Roppé, Resident There are two kinds of public service. The first is meted out by a court of law, the second deals with volunteering. Let's take a look at the latter. The Hemet Police Department has a nationally recognized volunteer program. Did you know that Solerans Lynn Roppé, Millie Varia, Judy Cherpin, Linda Weiss and Judy Triba are all serving our community as police volunteers? After an interview, a background check and six classroom sessions, new volunteers are given their assignments. Every effort is made to match volunteers' interests and experiences with available tasks as well as an opportunity to learn new skills. All volunteers are required to serve a minimum of 16 hours a month. Some of the non-hazardous services they provide are widely varied and include finger printing (called Livescan), property checks, special events, call-outs, station work and missing persons. In 2018 volunteer hours numbered well over 20,000. No matter how you break it down, that's a huge number. It's estimated that volunteer service last year saved the city about $500,000. Those hours have freed officers for regular police duties. The next Volunteer Academy will be held in September. If you are interested in serving our community you can obtain an application from Lynn Roppé, the main station at 450 E. Latham, police substations in the Target and Big Lots shopping centers and on the city of Hemet website. You Can Make A Difference