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Anza Lions Club host dinner meeting to plan the year’ events
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Anza Electric Cooperative customers already receiving cost savings from the operation of the SunAnza solar project that went online in June will be able to attend the Aug. 19 dedication ceremonies and learn more about the project and what is coming in the future. see page A-3
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HCBG Club sponsoring free Storm baseball game outing Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Anza’s High Country Boys and Girls Club has sold out all its free tickets to the Friday, Aug. 25 Storm baseball game in Lake Elsinore. see page A-4
A trophy is awarded to the Anza Lions Club by Hemet Lions Club President and former Valley Regional Chair Camille Roberts for “Growth in Category B” at the Lions Club meeting, Aug. 7. Diane Sieker photo
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‘Pack to School’ with From the Heart Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
It was truly “from the heart” that 250 backpacks full of school supplies were given to needy students going back to school at Hamilton High School, Hamilton K-8 and Cottonwood K-8 from the always giving From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries and many community volunteers, Aug. 5.
The Anza Lions Club held their monthly board meeting and a special guest meeting and dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
1873, Monday, Aug. 7. The gathering was meant to share Lions’ event updates, introduce guest speaker Russell Kitchen and present awards to the Lions members. The meeting was opened by Lions President Mimi Mackropoulos,
and wine gathering and the farmer’s fair were just some of the games, celebrations and contests covered. Suggestions were offered by members regarding dates, times, club
see LIONS, page A-3
Anza Civic Improvement League horseshoe tourney Aug. 5 Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
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and she discussed upcoming plans for club events, asking for input and writing ideas down for future reference. A cowboy camp out, Dutch oven cook-off, Hillbilly Days, Anza Days, a haunted house, paintball, gymkhana, rodeo, an art
Darrel Evans wins bronze, left, Russell Kitchen wins silver and Mike Peters wins the Golden Horseshoe Trophy at the Anza Civic Improvement League horseshoe tournament at Minor Park, Aug. 5. Ken Ogren photo
The Anza Civic Improvement League hosted a horseshoe tournament in Minor Park in the afternoon Saturday, Aug. 5. The event was held in conjunction with Anza Summer Nights celebration, sponsored by Russell Kitchen’s Kids of Anza and featuring live bands, vendors, a caricature artist, gaming trailer and more. The bronze trophy went to Darrel Evans, silver to Russell Kitchen and Mike Peters took home the Golden Horseshoe Trophy. “Lots of good times at the horseshoe tournament,” organizer and ACIL President Ken Ogren said. “Thanks to all the players who showed up to make this happen
and to our judges, Tom Parr and Brad Baillie. Although no scoring controversies were experienced, it’s always good to have people you can depend on helping out.” A surprise visitor to the tournament was Riverside County Sheriff’s Capt. Leonard Purvis. He spent time posing for a snapshot with Ogren. “He definitely is one busy man. Always good to see you Captain Purvis,” Ogren said on social media later. The horseshoe pits are located on the south side of the park and are available to anyone to use for their own recreation. The game is played by pitching or tossing regulationweighted horseshoes toward a
see HORSESHOES, page A-4
Local rattlesnake wrangler teams up with biologist Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Dr. William K. Hayes, professor of biology in the School of Science and Technology of the Department of Earth and Biological Sciences at Loma Linda University, has put out a call for rattlesnakes. Local venomous snake wrangler Johnathan Schmidt has answered the call, teaming up with Hayes to provide as many rattlers as possible for his research. “From now on the snakes I get will be recorded, weighed and milked before I set them free,” Schmidt said. “The ‘milking’ of snakes is the collection of venom from live snakes,” according to the website www. everything2.com. “The process
see SNAKES, page A-5
Venomous snake wrangler Johnathan Schmidt presents a captive Coachwhip snake, a nonvenomous species. Courtesy photo