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Water suit court hearing calls for community involvement
Volume 17, Issue 32
Concerned tribal members rallied at Cahuilla Casino in a peaceful protest
Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
A hearing in the U.S. v. Fallbrook Public Utility District court case is slated for 9 a.m., Aug. 23, in San Diego at the Edward J. Schwartz United States Courthouse. see page A-3
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LRE fire extinguished at State Route 371 and Lake Riverside Drive Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
A grass fire was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the intersection of State Route 371 and Lake Riverside Drive in Aguanga. see page A-4
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Community enjoys ‘Movies in the Park’ presented by ACIL
The protesters display a variety of signs stating their grievances at a rally at the Cahuilla Casino entrance Saturday, July 29.
Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
A peaceful rally was held at the entrance to the Cahuilla Casino grounds Saturday, July 29, as a
concerned group of tribal members were protesting what they referred to as the “wrongful termination” of a large number of employees by the Cahuilla Casino over the years, plus complaints of other unfair treatment
by casino personnel, the Tribal Council and casino management. Participants of the rally waved signs with messages like “Corrupt Tribal Council,” “I Lost My Job For Speaking Out” and “Unjust,
Unfair GM.” “Economic development is being stifled because of a rogue council,” Antonio J. Heredia Jr. said. He has
see PROTEST, page A-3
Community Hall board wins grant approval, adjusts usage fees Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
A meeting of the Community Hall board of directors was held Thursday, July 27, with low community attendance. Present at the meeting were board members Les Fin, Dan Robinson, Donald Seddon, Taz Hoffstat, Gayle Shaffer, Barbara Keller, Noel Donahue and Kyran Roberts. “Usually people don’t attend board meetings unless they have an issue to bring before a particular board,” board President Noel Donahue said. “But the community is really missing out by not attending the board meetings for the Anza Community Hall. There was a packed agenda for tonight’s meeting.” Donahue reported that she had been told informally about a month ago that she was successful with her fourth grant proposal, which will bring another $70,000 into the Community Hall to make Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades. The Americans with Disabilities
Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Anza Civic Improvement League presented “Movies in the Park” Friday, July 28, in Minor Park. The event was well-attended by the community.
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The Community Hall board members discuss the latest grant successfully acquired by President Noel Donahue at the board meeting Thursday, July 27. Diane Sieker photo
see GRANT, page A-4
Anza Electric Cooperative meets with the California Public Utilities Commission Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Anza Electric Cooperative hosted a meeting with California Public Utilities Commission’s Bill Goedecke and several key people involved in acquiring a second California Advanced Services Fund Infrastructure grant. The grant is for the second build phase of the ConnectAnza fiber optic internet service offered by the cooperative to its members. General Manager Kevin Short called the Aug. 2 meeting to order, welcomed the guests and began introductions around the room. Attending the meeting were Martha van Rooijen of the Inland Empire Broadband Consortium; Steve
Reneker of Riverside County Information Technology; Rachelle Chong from the Law Offices of Rachelle Chong; Short of the Anza Electric Cooperative; Manager Debbie Winger from ConnectAnza Telecommunications; Administrator Shawn Trento of ConnectAnza Network; Jennifer Miller, AEC government relations liaison; Yuri Gudino, AEC administrative assistant and AEC Director Stephan Lauzier. Also present were AEC members Bill and Noel Donahue; Brian Crater, the associate executive director of Camp Ronald McDonald in Mountain Center, California; Erinne Roscoe with 96.3 KOYT-FM radio
see UTILITIES, page A-5
From left to right, Erinne Roscoe, Steve Reneker and Rachelle Chong listen intently to Kevin Short’s ConnectAnza update at the Anza Electric Cooperative meeting with the California Public Utilities Commission, Aug. 2. Diane Sieker photo