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County of Riverside CAP offers online utility assistance applications

Section Volume 15, Issue 21

First Anza Lions Gymkhana of the season fun for all

RIVERSIDE—Applying for Utility Payment Assistance and Home Weatherization has become easier due to County of Riverside Community Action Partnership’s new online application feature. see page A-3

Local Mountain Sky Travel Center Opens in Anza ANZA – The newest stop on the mountain for fuel, great food, and fun is the Mountain Sky Travel Center in Anza, opening Summer 2015. It is the latest enterprise of the Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, along with the existing amenities on site including Cahuilla Casino, Roadrunner’s Bar & Grill, and the Cahuilla Smoke Shop. With construction in final phases, the grand opening party for the travel center is scheduled for July Fourth weekend with prize giveaways at both the travel center and casino. see page A-5

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Gymkhana is a family sport. Parents and friends help coach young competitors during their run.

Opposition claims Senate Bill infringes on rights Kim Harris Managing Editor Senate Bill 277 cleared its first major hurdle last week when it passed the California State Senate in a 25 – 10 vote. The measure, if it becomes law, would require all students to be up to date on all vaccinations before entering kindergarten and while medical exemptions are allowed, those based on personal and religious beliefs are not, leaving many in the community angered and upset over the state’s attempt to determine what medical care is best for their children.

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Jodi Thomas Area Manager Spectators were delighted to see the horse people who competed in this season’s first Lions Gymkhana competition. This is a family sport and everyone from grandparents to

friends was at the event to root for the participants. Keyhole, pole bending and barrel racing are the usual games played on this horse game day or Gymkhana completion. Points are tallied throughout the day and ribbons are awarded.

Throughout the season points are totaled up and the highpoint winners in each age category win buckles. These competitions help build teamwork and confidence between the horse and rider. This confidence is then carried into other parts of

Jodi Thomas photo

the competitor’s life. Family and friends involvement helps build great relationships for all. The next Gymkhana hosted by the Anza Lions Club will be on Saturday, June 6. Signups will

see GYMKHANA, page A-7

Redshank Riders Trail Trial competition raises funds for trail work Allison Renck Local Contributor Raising funds to maintain trails for all trail users is what The Backcountry Horsemen of California, a Redshank Riders Unit, accomplished on May 2 and 3. The Redshank Riders hosted a two-day Trail Trial, which was held at President Mike Lewis’ House in Aguanga. A Trail Trial is not an easy event to coordinate and host. It takes over 25 volunteers to ensure the event runs smoothly. Coordinators of the event Audrey Turpin and Stacy Kuhns spent many hours before the event receiving entries, developing on trail obstacles, promoting the event and tagging the course.

Lynn Kincaid of Indio, Lynn Follstad of Yucca Valley, Tammy Freeman of Yucca Valley and Sue Lefever of Morongo Valley were among the participants who enjoyed the event so much they became new members of the Redshank Riders. Allison Renck photo

The Redshank Riders Trail Trial was a Californian State Horsemen Association sanctioned program, where riders were judged on their skills and abilities to guide their horses through a natural obstacle course. Riders were judged individually and strictly on how well they negotiated their horse through an obstacle with an emphasis on calmness and safety. Points are given based on this criterion. Volunteer Judges were trained by the Redshank Riders Coordinators of the event a few weeks before the event on what to look for in the scoring. The Trail Trial consisted of obstacles and situations people might

see REDSHANK, page A-4

High Country Boys and Girls Club holds fundraiser in the park Jodi Thomas Area Manager Saturday was a bit chilly but that did not stop the fun for those who came out and participated in the first ever Wine & Cheese Fundraising Extravaganza event to raise building capital for the High Country Boys and Girls Club’s compound. The HCBGC board has been raising funds for the building project every year and has recently been able to see the project come to fruition. The property has been donated, the plans have been drawn up and it is getting closer to the actual build.

Enjoying local wines from Rancho del Sol and Emerald Creek were Marea Baharie, Brian Baharie, Ed Wall and Stephanie Brande. Jodi Thomas photo

The festivities drew people in from all around. Susie and Arnie Isherwood, a couple that passes from San Clemente to Palm Desert each week, stopped to enjoy the festivities and visited with locals like Big Walt Kuchler, who was hanging out with Vicky Jarvis and her team of Percheron draft horses. They were enjoying a free wagon ride provided by Jarvis and her team at the event. Susie said that she and her husband love Anza. “I grew up in Iowa; Anza is like going back in time,” she said. Other activities were auctions,

see CLUB, page A-6


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