Blueberry season is in full swing, B-10
Anza Events Calendar, A-2
Beware of feline illnesses before adopting a cat, B-10
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Section Volume 14, Issue 20
FM Radio Station Is Coming To Anza FCC Grants LPFM Radio Station Permit To Anza Non-Profit By Sandi Hughes On April 29, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the rural community of Anza, California a historic opportunity to have its own community radio station. The local nonprofit Anza Civic Improvement League (ACIL) was issued a permit to build a lowpower FM (LPFM) radio station following a once in a generation FCC application process. Tony Soares shows many how to make pinch bowls like young Gabriel and his dad.
Jodi Thomas photo
A Celebration of Local Tribal Culture at Hamilton High “Navuk Pen Enan Ivax” – Come and Learn Today By Jodi Thomas Hamilton High School held a very special gathering where culture and talent were shared and appreciated. The event was the Indian Cultural Learning Day, which was held by the Indian Education Program and coordinated by Leonella Leash, Vivian Hamilton, Ruben Salgado, Mercy Estrada and Antonio He-
redia Jr. The purpose of the day was to educate others on the history of local Indian tribes such as the Cahuilla, Ramona and Santa Rosa Reservations as well as other Intertribal guests. Many demonstrations sharing the food and art of the local tribes took place throughout the celebration. The event also included story-telling, pottery making, bas-
ket weaving, beading, and dream catcher making. There was music in the form of drumming, singing and dancing. Bird Singers sang different bird songs to round out the day’s experience. Tony Soares – one of the guests of the event – came from his home in Joshua Tree, Calif., where he works as a potter and flint knapper. Flint knapping is the art of shaping
obsidian and other stone into useful cutting tools like arrowheads. Soares taught the art of pottery on the day of the event, specifically with regard to making pinch pots. From the number of small pots drying it appeared Soares taught many people throughout the course of the day. Normally, the potter builds larger
see TRIBAL, page A-6
Just the facts – an overview of the Every 15 Minute Program CHP Officer Darren Meyer E15M Project Coordinator Introduction The Every 15 Minutes (E15M) program is a two day event aimed at making high school juniors and seniors think about drinking, driving and personal safety. It seeks to help students consider whether they’re making mature decisions and what outcomes their decisions will have on family, friends and loved ones. History and updated facts This first of its kind prevention and education program was developed by the Chico Police Department in 1995 through a Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Assistance to Law Enforcement (G.A.L.E.) grant. In 1996, the Chico Police Department was fittingly awarded The Excellence in Community Policing Award by the National League of Cities for its efforts.
see E15M, page A-5
see RADIO, page A-3
A Thimble Full of News By Anne Crutchfield The May meeting of the Thimble Club was held Thursday, May 1. The invocation was given by Annie Ashby and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tonie Ford. The menu consisted of a Mexican tortilla casserole and tossed green salad. Dessert was lemon cake with lime frosting served with rainbow sherbet. Cooks were: Teri Crutchfield, Sandi Roe, Betty Love, and Sue Croft. Our guest speaker was Captain Ray Wood, who is in charge of the Hemet Station. He discussed response time - an area he has been trying to improve
see THIMBLE, page A-4
Health Acne affects both adolescents and adults
CHP Officer and E15M Project Coordinator Darren Meyer, CHP Officer Chris Blondon, Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner Assistant Donna Burns, Riverside Sheriff’s Deputy Coroner Nancy Rissi, Deputy Jason Reed, Deputy Waler Kurtz and Deputy Ronnie Mitchem all played integral parts in the success of the Every 15 Minute Program. Jodi Thomas photo
Trail Angels, thru-hikers find adventure on Pacific Crest Trail Allison Renck Special to the Valley News
Mary Litch, a PCTA volunteer, has adopted part of the Pacific Crest Trail near her home in Anza. She hikes/rides this section of the trail weekly, overseeing the condition of the trail. Allison Renck photo
Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and visualize what it might feel like to hike 145 miles through arid lands. The 145 miles isare only the beginning of your journey. You still have more than 2,400 miles left to complete your thru-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Back to visualizing: it has been hot the last few days and at one point you run into a swarm of bees, which luckily only left a few stingers in your body. As you approach Coyote Canyon Rd., you drink a small sip of water. You think about how you’re almost out and you know there might not be any water until Paradise Corner Café.
Then, up ahead, you see a plastic tub with six water bottles in it. The PCT Trail Angels are looking after you again. Trail Angels provide some of the comforts of home and life’s necessities along the trail. Paradise Corner Café is at the junction of Hwy 371 and Hwy 74. Hikers on the PCT look forward to stopping there, due to its close proximity to the trail and its reputation among hikers as having the best burgers on the trail. Every year right around April and May the town of Anza increases its population due to the thru-hikers and equestrians traveling the PCT. The number of permits varynumber of permits varies each year, but this year the number of hikers is
see PCT, page A-7
Graduation is right around the corner and teenagers will be faced with the added stress of achieving physical perfection. However for many, feeling beautiful or handsome in their caps and gowns will face one major obstacle – acne. Skin blemishes affect the majority of adolescents, and can be a major source of embarrassment. But it isn’t just teens who are troubled by this matter, one in five American adults suffer from acne as well.
see page B-8
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