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Opinion

A Letter to the Editor: This is not a ‘kangaroo court’ and shouldn’t be

Volume 15, Issue 11

FTH founding ladies share stories of experience with Birth Choice

I was at the meeting at the Anza Community Hall on Feb. 19 when everything blew up, and yes, I mean blew up. see page A-3

Local

County waste department to provide free household hazardous waste collection event The Riverside County Waste Management Department has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, March 21, in Anza at the Anza Transfer Station, starting at 9 a.m. The collection is open to all Riverside County residents. see page A-4 Founding ladies Linda Hart and Debra Howe share about Birth Choice and Howe’s special miracle baby Gracie Rose.

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Temecula’s Chuck Washington is tapped by Brown for open county supervisor seat Tim O’Leary Staff Writer

Jodi Thomas AVO Area Manager Members of From the Heart Christian Ministries held a mock Baby Shower for Birth Choice of Temecula at their February luncheon held at Anza’s Shepard of

the Valley Lutheran Church. Special speakers were Linda Hart FTH Founder and Debra Howe a FTH founding member. Both shared their perspective and life lessons on the importance of a place like Birth Choice. Hart explained that Birth Choice

helps a pregnant women not just during pregnancy, but also for the first two years of the baby’s life. Birth Choice gives support, not only in word, but in deeds to the physical and economical needs of the mother and child. Hart said it is a worthy cause to

Jodi Thomas photo

support and she vowed continued support by FTH. Debra Howe shared her story of what she and her daughter call their miracle baby, Gracie Rose. When Howe’s grown daughter

see FTH, page A-6

ACHA membership takes over board, election to be held on March 19 Kim Harris Managing Editor

A high-profile scramble to fill a vacant Riverside County supervisor’s seat ended last week with Gov. Jerry Brown appointing longtime Temecula Councilman Chuck Washington to the post.

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see page A-7

Shareholders for Anza Community Hall Association recently voted to remove the seated board following the submission of a petition requesting the action. The move has some members baffled and concerned about the way things were handled according to a series of emails sent to the Anza Valley Outlook. The submitted petition, dated Feb. 13, requested election of a new Board of Directors and to effect changes in the bylaws of the ACHA to prohibit married persons or persons related by blood or those economically dependent from serving during the same term of office. The petition also requested that an

The last ACHA election properly held was in October 2012 pictured (l to r) are Robert “Taz” Hofstot, Ester and Jose Barragan, Annie Ashby, Larry Linder, Terri Ogden, Paige Armstrong, Ron DiNicola, and Marti Izzi.

see HALL, page A-8

Jodi Thomas photo

Distillers join with assemblyman to support direct sale of distilled spirits

Ray Digilio, Founder and Distiller, Kill Devil Spirits and president of the San Diego Distillers Guild speak about the importance of direct sales. Courtesy photo

SANTEE - Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) today stood with Southern California distillers and community leaders to support legislation to allow the direct sales of 3 bottles of distilled spirits per person at a distillery. Assembly Bill 1233 will effectively repeal the prohibition of direct sales, which dates back to the Prohibition-era in the 1930s. “California law currently just doesn’t make sense – the distilleries are allowed to have tastings on their premises but are barred from selling their product,” Jones said. “This is about supporting a thriving industry that started right here in the Golden State. By passing this law, we’re helping the small artisanal distillers by allowing them to directly sell to their consumers.” Current law prohibits California

distilleries from selling any product other than fruit based brandies at their onsite tasting rooms. AB 1233 will allow sales of distilled spirits from all types of fermentable ingredients, such as grains, potatoes, sugarcane, molasses and rice, enabling California distilleries to sell not only brandy but also whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, liqueurs and other specialty spirits to visitors of their tasting rooms. “States that have overturned prohibition-era laws have seen a booming craft distilling industry. Direct-to-consumer sales have been particularly beneficial for small distilleries,” said Assemblyman Levine (D-San Rafael), author of AB 1233. “California distillers are currently unable to truly market

see SPIRITS, page A-5


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