The Press Enterprise reports that Riverside County code enforcement officers are trying to stop the Wooden Nickel Ranch from hosting future events, such as the civil war reenactment, benefit concerts, motocross events, and little league fundraisers.

At issue are two things...

1. Tom Fuhrman, the owner of Wooden Nickel Ranch, didn't obtain permits from the County


2. Wooden Nickel Ranch hosted a topless photo shoot

Apparently, Steven Lennertz, the pastor of Eagle Ridge Church, doesn't like topless photo shoots.

Wooden Nickel Ranch is a 23-acre parcel of land, surrounded by hills and trees, such that no one can see in from the outside. You had to have snooped in on Fuhrman's property to see any bare boobs during that shoot. Yet, Lennertz doesn't believe that Fuhrman has a right to do what he wants on his own property.

Fuhrman did obtain permits from some events, and not for others. The way I see it, Furhman is not a businessman, but just a property owner who wants to help the community by offering his property for use. If he didn't obtain necessary permits, it was an honest mistake, and was he was not trying to cheat the county out of any money. Wooden Nickel Ranch should not be shut down.

Wooden Nickel Ranch is one of Menifee's local attractions, and has done plenty of good for our community. They help raise money for our youth sports teams and our local firefighters.

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This Sunday, Dec 3, Menifee's very own Michelle Crowley will be performing a benefit concert, here in Menifee, to raise funds for the families of the fallen firefighters in the Esperanza Fire.

We wrote about Michelle Crowley last May, as a rising country music artist, having opened for Carrie Underwood at a concert in Morongo.

The event takes place at the Wooden Nickel Ranch, at 1:00pm, and runs all the way to 8:00pm. Michelle will be performing her signature song, "Heart of a Hero", which happens to be about firefighters.

Tickets cost $15.00 per adult, and $8.00 per child (0-13), or $50.00 for a group of five.

You can listen to Michelle's music on her website here.

You can also visit Menifee Mail Station (next to Fantastic Sams in the Albertson's Shopping Center), to buy Michelle's CD.

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