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Section Volume 16, Issue 4
Anza Community Hall continues work to meet health department mandates
Tony Ault Writer “We have some of our guys ready and trained in swift water rescue,” Station 29 Fire Capt. Hans Bolowich said Jan. 13 as a series of new El Niño rains were anticipated for the week. see page A-3
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ConnectAnza wins $2.67 million grant Tony Ault Writer ConnectAnza has been busy stringing new fiberoptic cable since receiving a $2.67 million grant from the California Advanced Services Fund. The grant request was sent after AEC learned that the area it serves from Aguanga to the desert area was considered a “target area” for broadband service by the California Public Utilities Corporation. see page A-5
The Area in the Anza Community Hall being prepared for where the five sinks will be installed to meet the Riverside County Health Department mandates.
Allson Renck Writer
a new tile floor has been installed in part of the kitchen, a new kick plate will be added to the kitchen door and an air curtain will be installed. All these repairs are being completed to comply with Riverside County building and safety codes and standards. “This process with the Riverside County Health Department has
Improvements on The Anza Community Hall’s kitchen continue to move forward toward completion. Area volunteers give their time and labor to fulfill all the mandates required by the Riverside County Health Department.
Opinion
Anza Valley Outlooks The Anza Valley Outlook wants to know what you think about certain Issues that affect our community. This week, writer Allison Renck asked savvy readers, “With the start of 2016, what are your hopes for the New Year for yourself and for the community of Anza?” See what locals had to say in this week’s edition of Anza Valley Outlooks.
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These brand-new water heaters at the Anza community will keep the hall in hot water for years to come. Allison Renck photos
Some of the improvements the health department is requiring include two brand-new commercial kitchen water heaters, five regulation sinks which includes three to wash dishes, one for food preparation and one to wash hands, and installing plumbing to service the sinks and water heaters. Along with these improvements,
been like a football game with continually moving goal posts,” said community hall volunteer Bill Donahue. “You believe you made the point and understand all the mandates required, but then the new criteria is added and to score completion you have to move
see HALL, page A-5
‘FUN Group’ finds fun in helping others Tony Ault Writer There is a small group of Anza Valley residents that have “fun” in a different way than going skiing, surfing, camping or to a ball game and other recreational activities. They have family fun, not necessarily with their wives, children or relatives, but with each other. Their fun comes from the heart. What psychologists and clergymen might call “giving hearts?” They are members of the Anza FUN Group, or Friends Uniting Neighbors. Residents of the Anza and Aguanga valleys may have seen their cars and trucks driving up and down the rural dirt roads of the valley hauling boxes of food and other things to people who have no means of getting out to pick up the food boxes and other necessities. Less Finn, a regular member of the FUN Group best expressed the thought of the group of friends. “Fun is what I feel in my heart. This group gives away more food and help to needy people than any other in the Valley. It’s here,” said
see FUN, page A-4
FUN Group members from left, Donald Seddon, Rosa Finn, Bill Donahue and Less Finn look over a list of names of people needing or ordering food boxes at the Thursday food distribution day at the Anza Community Hall. Tony Ault photo
Vail Lake and Sundance Ranch properties guidance document in final stage Allison Renck Writer
Residents of Anza and Aguanga have the opportunity of examining Rancho California Water District’s final draft of the property guidance document developed for the Vail Lake Property located on Highway 79 and Sundance Ranch Property located off County Rd. R3. This document developed by RCWD is a plan the district will use in the future to identify various
land use options for specific areas of these properties. Although Anza and Aguanga residents are not customers of the District that service Temecula and the Wine Country area, the development of these properties will have a direct effect on their lives. Some of these effects could include; more traffic, greater opportunities for local recreation and positive or negative growth in the local communities. The final comment meeting held Jan. 12 at RCWD headquarters was
an opportunity for the public to see the plan. RCWD employee Andy Webster presented the draft to the approximately 20 people present and informed them they had until Jan. 15 to make final comments about the draft. The full document can be found on RCWD website at www.ranchowater.com. The document is divided into tables that state Recommended, Optional and Prohibited Activities in areas of Water-Based Recreational Activities and Land-Based
Recreational Activities at the two properties. One of the activities allowed will be upgrading and enlarging the RV Resort facility. This would be allowed if a conditional permit from Riverside County can be obtained. This process would occur after the guidance document has been approved and RCWD starts implementation of some of activities allowed.
see LAKE, page A-6