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Hamilton’s Women’s Soccer coach brings AYSO Soccer to the valley
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Section Volume 15, Issue 31
Come and experience the distinction that is Emerald Creek Winery
Jodi Thomas Area Manager “My intentions are actually selfish. I want a better high school team,” Hamilton’s Varsity Women’s Soccer Coach Kathy Heinz said when asked why she decided to bring AYSO Soccer to the valley. “I am very competitive. I play to win and every year I am frustrated that I can’t turn out a winning team. My husband, Chris said I should quit complaining about it and do something about it instead.” see page A-3
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UHSD announces ‘Free and Reduced-price Meal Program’ eligibility HEMET—Hemet Unified School District has announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Each school and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. see page A-6
Stephanie Brande, event coordinator, shows off Emerald Creek’s award winning wines.
Jodi Thomas Anza Area Manager Emerald green fields greet visitors as they come around the bend just across the county line on Highway 79. As they travel along their eyes sweep up to rest upon a beautiful Mediterranean-style building
framed by the hillside and azure blue sky. This is Emerald Creek Winery, the dream of Rao Anne. Semi-retired from the medical profession, Anne wanted to turn back toward his family’s farming roots. He remembers as a child the importance of his grandfather’s farm, working with him, learning
from him, being close to the land. His grandfather’s ingenuity and leadership in the area of agriculture blessed not only his own family but helped to prosper many others. This is something that Anne never forgot as he watched his own family grow up and have lives of their own. Anne began to evaluate
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what he would like to do after he retired and that was to return to the land. The idea of Emerald Creek Winery was born. This new winery is a 750-acre estate that hosts a new state-of-theart winery and comfortable tasting
see WINERY, page A-4
Hundreds of tribal members gather at Cahuilla Reservation for public gathering Tony Ault Writer
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Assemblyman Brian Jones “Bad Bills” List SACRAMENTO—Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) released his version of the Legislature’s “Bad Bills” list for 2015 on July 23. Of the nearly 2,300 bills introduced by the Legislature this year, Jones said, many were “well-intended but some earn the distinction of being called seriously bad bills.”
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The Cahuilla Band of Indians claimed a “success” as hundreds of guests arrived over the weekend for the Anza tribes’ first Indian and public gathering in their history. Members of Indian tribes across the Southern California deserts and foothills joined other guests for games, bird singing, basketball and horseshoe tournaments and traditional Peon contests at the Cahuilla tribal headquarters off of Hwy. 371 in Anza. “It was our first public gathering,” said one tribal elder. “It was really good and sets our stage for a Pow Wow next year.” The Cahuilla Indians have never conducted a public gathering or Pow Wow in the past like many other larger
see EVENT, page A-6
Indian women in traditional costumes at the Cahillia Indian gathering prepare for bird dancing with invited bird singers. Tony Ault photo
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Cutca Fire chars 167 acres, 75 percent contained Kim Harris Managing Editor A brush fire that broke out on the east side of Palomar Mountain was holding at 167 acres and 75 percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon, officials announced. The “Cutca Fire” had burned 167 acres as of press time, according to a 2 p.m. update on July 28. Currently 544 firefighters, including two “hot shot” crews which were inserted by helicopter on Friday evening just hours after the blaze was reported, are battling the blaze The fire is located in steep and inaccessible terrain east of Cutca Valley and south of Long Canyon two miles north of the Palomar Observatory in the Cleveland National Forest. Crews worked through the night on Friday and firefighters were able to make good progress by fighting the fire using direct attack with air support. Overnight crews experienced
see FIRE, page A-7
Flames burn on the side of Palomar Mountain. Smoke plumes are visible from as far away as Murrieta. Kim Harris photo