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Volume 16, Issue 18
Heavenly Horse Haven involves community in the miracle of horses at local ASPCA ‘Help A Horse Day’
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Anza Days brings community together Mimi Brown SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK
What is Anza Days? Well it all started back in 1932 with town unity, country flare and a lot of pride of our great nation in celebration of Independence Day, Old West style! see page A-4
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Garage fire destroys antique car Tony Ault WRITER
The cause of a fire that destroyed a three-car garage and valuable antique car April 17 at 35430 Penrod Road in Garner Valley is yet undetermined, but an electrical short or overheated hay feed is suspected.
Over 150 people attended the ASPCA local Help a Horse Day held at the horse rescue, Heavenly Horse Haven in Anza. Pictured are the people that made it happen, Mike Hitchcock, Gina Perrin, Dr Heather Gaedt and Coach Aaron Smith. Allison Renck photo
see page A-7
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Wildflower Arrangement Contest coming in May Jodi Thomas AREA MANAGER
Organizers of the third annual Wildflower Arrangement Contest invites the community to show off their creatively and create an inventive wildflower arrangement using the area’s local flora and fauna as inspiration.
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About a year ago Dr. Heather Gaedt and Coach Aaron Smith began volunteering at Heavenly Horse Haven, an equine rescue ranch located in Anza. These two professionals used the volunteering to begin a journey that would
culminate in being the co-sponsors of this event and in the formation of their business, Miracle Ranch, where they use Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to help individuals and families heal from their own emotional struggles. The couple reported last weekend’s American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals event was a joint
effort by them and Gina Perrin founder of Heavenly Horse Haven to bring the community together to learn about how they can help at-risk horses in their community. Gaedt and Smith are certified in the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association model of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning.
In this model, the participants or clients learn about themselves by participating in activities with the horses and then discussing their thoughts, beliefs, etc. about what just happened with the horses. In this type of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy the client or clients
see HORSES, page A-4
The ladies of the Thimble Club add another successful barbecue to their history Allison Renck WRITER
Since its inception back in 1912 the Thimble Club has been a mainstay in the Anza Valley Community. Its generosity and hard work has molded Anza into the community it is today. The generations of ladies of over a 100 years, which includes grandmothers, mothers and daughter that have given of their time forms the back-bone of this community. Over the years the women have raised money that they give back to the Anza Community in monetary gifts to the numerous nonprofits that are located in Anza and Aguanga. These are strong hard working women that don’t shy away from responsibility. When the need is there they jump in and get the job done and Saturday, April
see CLUB, page A-6
Some of the hard working ladies from Anza’s Thimble Club and one hard working man, pictured in the Anza Community Hall Kitchen are Teri Crutchfield, Lynn Johnson, Myrna Bagg, Shaaron Chambers, Kathy Allison Renck photo Wood, Maric Ghysels, Toni Ford, Carol Wright, Ron Anderson and Annie Ashby.
Local Redshank Riders members offer ‘Leave No Trace’ trainer course Allison Renck WRITER
Local Wilderness Riders and members of the BCHC, Redshank Riders Unit Stacy Kuhns and Tom Firth will be giving a Leave No Trace Train the Trainer Class on June 4 and 5 in Garner Valley. This course is open to those that would like to expand their knowledge on the “Leave No Trace” outdoor ethics principles.
Local Backcountry Horsemen of California, Redshank Riders Unit members Tom Firth and Stacy Kuhns will be conducting a Leave No Trace course designed to enhance understanding of Leave No Trace practices and ethics June 4 and 5 at Fobes Ranch in Garner Valley. This course will help participants gain the knowledge, tools and ideas necessary to reach the public with the Leave No Trace message. The message incorporates seven principles that are used to help minimize the impact of human activity on our natural resources. Firth and Kuhns are both Wil-
derness Riders and they take their job of teaching people to be good stewards of the land seriously. They believe that educating people about Leave No Trace will protect the environment and enable people to enjoy the backcountry in a responsible way. A Wilderness Rider is a volunteer that rides their horses into high use areas and educates stock users and others about the value of wilderness and the importance of Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. The Wilderness Rider Program is a partnership between Backcountry Horsemen of California, the National Parks Service, the USDA,
see REDSHANK, page A-5